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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-09

were further helped by the fact that
fhere had been reduction OF expenses
and n return TO economical methods in
ali the railroads and manufactures
throughout this country. AS result OF
these combined influences the demand
for investments began to increase ana
the values of tho railroad stocks have
advanced % per cent, and Industrial
stocks have advanced nearly 80 per cent
For exampc. the Chesapeake and Ohio
stock is worth to-day $4,000 900 more than
II was in August 1903. Louisville and
Nashville is worth .25.5ooooo moro, South
ern Hallway common is worth s2a,ooo,CeO
more, and the Southern Railway prefer
red Is worth slG,0oooo0 more In the In
dustrnl stocks American Can has nd
yanced 100000 and the preferred sl2,0oo,-
COO. American Locomotive common has
advanced s,75Goo, and the preferred has
advanced S4,75O,o0o, and the preferred has
has advanced s25.Ooo.Oo0. Tennessee Coal
and Iron, s7,oOo,ooo; United States Steel
common, s65, OO9,0o2 United States Steel
preferred. $122,5p.O0O.
To state tho case differently. in 1908
the corn crop was In round figures 2,24i,-
100000 bushels. being valued at S9S2,s6so 900.
Tho wheat crop was 6s7S2l,ooo bushels,
valued at s44s024oO0. The value of both
crops was 1896, 500 900, which Is $4,000
900 less than The value represented by
tho rise in these 100 stocks. The cot
ton crop last year was 100000 bales
and was valued at s462.ocoooo. The cot
ton and corn crops combined are $751;
100000 less than the Increase of stock
values. 1t woGld seem from tho forego-
ing that confidence has returned. How
far the market can advance over present
prices will naturally depend upon the
power of the public to absorb moro
stocks ut high prices.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-09
An Appeal for the Poor.

10 the Ladies of 'Richmond:
{ I write to ask that you all will think
OF the poor and unfortunate, especially.
the old and little children. now the cold
weather Is coming. have so many calls
for clothes and shocs. Many girls could
80 to work and boys also, but they have
no shoes or clothes fit to wear Many
cases are brought to me now, and all
YOU can dispense with wilt be so erate-
fully received and will help the city mis-
sion ladies so much In their work among
thing 70 bcgsars at the door: just tell
them to come to No. sci East Main
Street, and I will look after them, BY
and not pauperze the poor or make more
beggars. II they are worthy and really
needy they will come to me at No. sci
East Main.I hope this request will not
be in vain. as my box is empty and my
list ofIrequests for clothes Is a long one.
The Lord loveth a cheerful giver.''
r. NJ. WREN,
Secretary Associated Charities.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-09
Great Rise in Stocks.

The last two months have witnessed
the most extraordinary advance in lead
Ing stocks I'm America. One hundred and
twenty representatives, stocks 70 bein
chosen from the railroad companies and
II from the industrial companies. show
an Increase In market value OF sl4ss,.
$500 since The low point of August,
1873. This Is practically billion and a
half Increase IN the actual wealth of tic
stockholders In these l20 corporations In
u matter OF some II months, and It Is
a most striking commentary on the cf
feet OF returning confidence From the
nigh point In 1902 there was n steady
fall III values and tho public became
thoroughly convinced that the matter
Of buying watered stocks and Investing
in over-capitalized industries had been
overdpne. II vas generally believed at
this tine that We would have a manic
and one of The most extraordinary of the
recent financial occurrences vas the con.
tinued fall In values without any wild
scramble TO sell. 1t became apparen,
about May that both the Democrats and
the Republicans would nominate con.
slrvatiye men ard would not attemp
any radical legislation In addition IL
this. NE had a bumper crop OF corn ant
another enormous cotton crop wh.ci
could be marketed at high prices Thes,
greet taolors for "a increase In values
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-09
Crowds Greet President
AS He Goes to the Polls
(By Associated Prcss.)

iis7l4ff "a A& tByE ASSOCIATED Frcss) !,
.OYsTER BAY, N. Y, November s.
President Roosevelt and his party ar
rived here at ts:4l A. NJ. to-day on q spe-
cial train-from Long Island City; Pres'-
dent Roosevelt was driven directly from
the station In tho carriage OF Mrs =.
West Roosevelt to the polling plnces IN
the Nth precinct OF Oyster Bay. There
he cast his ballot. No. 1874
The President was received with en-
ti,lsiasm by an immense crowd. He
sprang briskly from his carriage. entered
the polling place, and shook hands with
tho judges Of the election. He was given
his ballot and retired Immediately to one
of the booths. remaining In It scarcely
more than half q minute. As he came :, out
ard handed his ballot to the presiding
Judge a photograph was taken. rs no
turned away from the ballot box he was
cordially greeted by many old friends
and acquaintance who had gathered TO
see him Descending the stairs. he en-
tered the carriage with Mrs. J. West
Roosevelt md went for drive AS he
drove away the crowd choered him en-
Enthusiastically.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-09
Freight Rates in England.

The British Board OF Trade is having
one OF It's perennial arguments with TIC
British farmer over the question OF
freight rates that are alleged to he I'M
fairly beneficial to the Americans. On
the face of 1t, 1t seems eminently unjust
that the American shipper should pay
twenty-five shillngs ton for meat from
Liverpool to London while the farmers
who live at Chester and in the surround
ing country pay forty shilllngs for the
same class OF freight The same differ
ence proportionatoly IS shown to exist
between rates for meat sent from London
to America, via Southampton, and that
raised in the ncighborhood of Southamp-
ton by English farmers. This outrag-
eous discrimination has caused n furore.
but upon the statement made by the
offending companies the Board OF Trade
was compelled to admit that IT vas SIM
ply business proposition The foreign
meat trade at Liverpool Is estimated at
900 u year. and It has the further
advantage OF being regular. There Is a
meat train that goes up every day. carry
ing .twenty-sx cars. and loaded with
slxty-hve tons Of meat. The certainty Of
the traffic and It's enormous bulk enables
tho railroads TO quote a very much lower
| price per ton than they could fur tho
occasional! and uncertain shipments mndc
by local farmers. This angwer h1s been
considered satisfactory by the railroads
and by the Board Of Trade. though Il
has not been accepted b. the farmers. fl
IL the old question Of certainty Of rev.
enue. The farmers might solve tho qucs.
ton II they saw tit TO do 80 by pooling
! their business. as the fruIt-raisera 10
throughout the South; but IN the absence
Of such combination there would appear
TO be no other redress for the homo pro.
Queer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-09
When Nature IS Milliner.

IT'S such a beautiful old world, It's
shame not to enjoy 1t more. It's an ar.
tistic old world, too. hut do we stop TO re-
ealize the harmony with which nature
When Il Wonsan gets now hat or a
gown. she gives up hc. whole soul TO
4 wrestie with the problem as TO now nov.
takes any old Coiors orange, purple.
green, pink blue. runs them together. and
you can't pick out an inharInonious
What would one woman think OF an
other whom she saw trying to wear q
combination ofSbro"n, red. purple, yellow
and sky blue
THorrible? But look at the forest against
the sky on n bright autumn day. same
combination. only more so. and yet you
hold your breath in rapture;
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GREAT CROWD SEES
DISPLAY OF RETURNS.
l(Contimed from First Page.)


pleasure were heard on all sides at the
spiendi doffering, and, while the result
was not what most OF the crowd wished.
there was no disorder or trouble OF any
kind. ahd everybody went home at mid
night With happy recollections OF The
most complete efforts to hand out cleo
ton returns ever seen in Richmond.
Promptly Mt midnight the announce
tment was made that from returns up
to that hour the election OF Roosevelt
was assured. The rlash.ight cast lis re-
Election against the northern skies, tho
pcopie for miles around saw.jt and WEI
10 bed. pleased or displensed Us the case
may have been tho big megaphone was
hushed, the office cat went 70 sicep'
and The taitors and reporters and opera
tors settled down to tho real work OK
figuring II all out, and putting the paper S
to press, l5s ~ teat s5t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-09

The American Institute OF Bank Clerks
has inauguratcd novel ana interesting
contest among leading bank CLERKS which.
IS nov in progress This Contest IS To-
decide which among tho sreat army III
money handlers in the isadlns bonbg ~
The country Is the most rapia, accurate
and artistic IN the matter OF counting aid
handling much money There Vas a
contest OF lids character The other Dag
in Chicago, Twelve packages Of bank Dils
OF %, slo and $50 denominations. agsgo-
eating 5000 each. were delivered to
twelve Chicago bank clerks 10 DO count.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-09
Fairbanks to Wrong Place,
But He Was Put Straight
(By Associated Press.)

(By Assoclnted PressO
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, November 81
Senator Charles w, Fairbanks. Republi-
can candidate for Vice President voted
before noon. His two sons, Richard and
Frederick. accompanied him TO the polls.
The senator went to the wrong polling
booth and was directed to his own pre-
clnct, voting place. Several voters were
ahead OF him. He was IN the booth
one minute and twenty seconds Hardly
had time to vote her crooked, senator"
remarked a voter as tho senator came
out. 81.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-09
THE CANDIDATES CHEERED
AS THEY CAST THEIR BALLOTS

from his home. at 10 o'clock to-day. and
when he appeared tho long Inc gavc way
and allowed him to enter at once
The ex- President came out of the booth.
and after n few words With friend.
he sauntered back TO Westlands Mrs.
Cleveland herself is. much interested in
the outcome OF the presidential contest,
ard made arrangements to-day to have
the returns delivered at her home where
number OF friends will be on hand 70
receive the news this evening.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-09
Enqland's Fish Cannery.

After many attempts q successful fish
nannerY seems 10 have been established
IN England, IT Is on the banks Of the
brand CanG have found their way to Aus
tralia. Japan, China, India. Ceylon, New
Zcsiand South America, the west coast
Of Africa, 10 Mediterranean ports. and
f,nfn Tho Cape up country to Kimberley
and the TraHsraal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-09
Back at Washington.
(By AssocIa tod Press

by tNSS0cIHVGU TTEhS'J
WAsFIINGToN,a u. c.. November S.
President Roosevelt and his party who
went to Oyster Bay last night to vote,
returned to Washington at GIG O'Clock
this evening. Accompanied by Captain
William S. cowles he Immediately en-.
tered n carriage at the Pcnnsylvnnia RAT
way sta ton and was driven to the White
House. He cordially acknowledged the
greetings OF tho spectators who had gath
aro r .
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-09
Sentiment Wouldn't Go.

rhe London Common Council refused
womnn sanitary Inspector Sir r. II.
Rogers. member. was supported in his
assertion that 1t was Only senumenta!
idea that women made better inspectors
very uneven,y, and they were fractions
and full OF captices, and they. gave an
unlimited amount of trouble and annoy
ar ra d Z Re . ! No K
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-09

Secretary Taft played golf up In Can
ada last summer with "a justice of tho
Supreme Court, clergyman and a city
The lighteat In. weight of
the auartctte owned 10 200 pounds They
we're dubbed 1.-THE l,GDO-pound fol1some.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-09

Miss Eliza Gordon Browning, the pub
lie librarian Of indianapolis, Is said TO be
the only woman at the head OF so large
a library. She began as an assistant
and scrYcd in almost eYcly cnpacity.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-09

Paul dc Cassagnac. the prominent Bona
the most notorious duellist In France,
died November 18th. He was sxty-cne
years old and began his journalistic ca
reer at the nge OF nineteen
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-09

Mcdora Henson Cook. daughter OF Rev.
?. e. Henson, pastor Of fremont Temple,
Boston, has been elected professor Of sing
ns in the Royal College of Music, Lon
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-09
The Crowd Gave Way
For Grover to Vote

(By Associated Press.)
Former president aroyer Cleveland
strolled into the First District polling
place. which was only two blocks distant
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-09
Personal and General.

Or. d. r. Fea,sons has added to his
a gift OF $1,000 to Park
College, at Parkville, Mo.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-09

Richmond people don't seem to take
quite 50 vigorous delight in voting az
they used to.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-09

Anyhow there isn't any question as to
who Mr.. Cleveland supported and voted
for this time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-09
Crowd Cheers Bryan
When He Goes to Vote

- (By ASSOCIATED I'ress,)
: LINCOLN NEB., November a,-William
j, Bryan voted at Normal Precinct near
Fair View, near his country home, short
ly after noon. Ills presence ut the polls
was cheered by u small crowd Of Demo-
Gratis, After voting, Mi. Bryan returned
10 his home and received tho returns
there.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-09

'All over except the shoutng;" and
thanks. awfuNy. that can't last long.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-09

Now, please don't open the State can,
paign until the proper time arrives
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-09

The Virginia election returns with
copy of the new Constitution handy will
prove avery Interesting study for some
time to come. ss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-09

we move that all Virginia political
matter be now referred to the peace con-
ference for at least six months.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-09

italy is to have an election next Sum
day. In this country we had ours on
Tuesday, but did a lot Of getting ready
on Sunday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-09

At the old royal stables at Versailles 1t
Is proposed to hold an exhibition Of car
rlagcs. harness and livcries Of all dates.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-09

Z L. (
AS IN all countries the society Of towns rms
demanded chastity from We youth q
both sexes. but after marriage no such
restriction was placed upon the man N
the villages and castle towns OF Old japan
no provision for Illicit indulgence could be
found and in other towns tho women con; ~;
quarters, Legislators felt compelled TO
allow some place of residence to what
Iyeyasu culled the caterpilars or locustss
Of the country" but, of course. inc best
sentiment always decried them, 'Samural
must have d care Of their words ana "a are
lust" When one remembers. the abhor-
renee IN which the samlral held aYarlcc
ana cowardlca, he may conclude mar
lust, too, was held In horror by TINS mill
'tnry class. ~
nut old japan had learned from neither
any such reverence for women rs We de-
rive from our Tuetonc ancestors, or re-
gtrd for man's chastity as we nave
learned from Hebrew sources, Ana slhce a
The old fucda' restrictions have yanlslled
ana now weelth has come In liGsntlo'IIsss
Yokohnma ma NSgasaki. 'whera Japanese
and foreigners live together, freed IRON
the usual restraints Of family and com com
munlty, and thcreforeln What is, morul,iS
Japanese. it u small wonder, that tho
man, not having chosen his Wife should
Oftoni find her IIno0ngen!al and divorce
her; or, heing wearied Of mere goodness,
ghon'd resort for relaxation TO inc nroT
frgson1l entertaineIs ealien "a asna Iii
allied arts. quite llko the het!aira Of 9!a /
q moral neko, the $"cat,n whose Ola Ra
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-09

The number OF sick and wounded sol.
the end OF last month was $1,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-09

If the Japs would load their guns with
some of the jokes the American para-.
graphers are firing at Port Arthur the
whole business would fall in two hours.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-09
Secretary Associat,
"A Few Foreign Facts.

Statistics show that the birth rate in
the largest German towns is steadily de-
creasing, notably In Berlin. Charlottcn-
burg, Hamburg and CrefG!d.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-09

Little Miss Cuba is presenting a very
instructive object lesson to her instruc-
tor, Uncle sam. Her court Of appeals
has refused clemency to q lot OF men
convicted OF stuffing the ballot box. 2
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-09

Vi IT is said that. save In the case OF
royalty. no expense for medical attend
incident to the Illness Of Lady Curzon.
formerly Miss Mary Letter, OF Chicago.
Sir Thomas Barlow, among the most en-
inent. physicians In Great Britain was
at q time at WIalma. as have other
professional mon scarcely less celebrated.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-09

National election comes by law on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday
III November. 1t can fall as early as
the second day of the month aud not
later than the eighth. Yesterday was
the first time since 1864 it.fell on the
latest possible date.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-09

There is not a single statue in London
to an Archbishop OF Canterbury from
Thomas a'Becket to Randall Davidson.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-09

If. Rojestvensky explains that little
fishing frolic to tho satisfaction of all
concerned he can Immediately get job
as an IN date war correspondent.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-09

ed. The first prize was won by Leinoyne
$. Hatch, of the First National Bang.
in twerty-onc mlnutns six and four-fifths
seconds. Methods, accuracy and speed
were the essential points of the contest.
The winner finished his task one minute
ahead OF the counter who received the
second prize. The man who stood
third finished in twenty-five min
utes ten seconds. Men from different
banks added up on machines 500 checks,
running from 80 cents to ss5oooo and as-
gregating s1.5oo,ooo. Tho first prize was
won by Fred b. Rohyn, Of the First Ma
tional, In eleven minutes thirty-nine md
four-fifths seconds. His nearest CONE
pe,itor performed the work in twelve min
utes fifteen and four-fifths seconds.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-05-13
HON loads undress.

For a marvpI of economy YOU viii
never beat he toad. He eats his "
clothes. says u dcvout lover Of that
harmless and Shiny creature. AT Ger
tain seasons he begins to undrcss. lie
begins Ivy rubbing his elbows hard
against his sides. and pressing down.
ward. In a second the old suit bursts
open along his back. and he keeps on
rubbing until he has worked II ali in
folds On his sides and hips, then he
seizes one of his hind legs and begins
to haul off one leg of his trousers, and
next the other leg is served in the
same way. or course a brand new
suit is discovered by this disrobing
process. Before he takes of the rest
of his old clothes he folds his trous.
ers mp quite neatly and swallows
them. Then, by raising and lowering
his head. and swallowing little by
little, he hauls of his coat until hi
comes to the sleeves. Grasping one
of these with the opposite hand. h,
draes II OF. wrong side out, and Swal
lows it also. rubbing his neck at tn,
same time. SO that his collar, .crayaI
and. in fact. every vestige of his old
suit, disappear altogether.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-05-13
Ignorant Art Criticisms.

Gen. Louis Palma di Cesnola, the
director Of New York's Metropolitan
Museum, IA talking about the criti-
cisms of great works of art that liz
norant persons make.
Everybody has heard" said Gen.
di Cesnola, ''of the young woman
tourist from the West who said, after
a scrutiny that lasted several minutes.
We'll, II that's the Venus OF Milo
excuse me- But we are not, perhaps,
so familiar with the comment that a
Butte miner made on the Elgin
marbles in the British museum. The
miner studied these marbles for some
time. Then he muttered to his wife:
Then Greeks was curious fellers.
Sometimes think they was civilized
and sometimes ! don't"
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-05-13

II you can draw even a little bit
you can make pretty pictures of a new
and interesting sort In a very easy
way. The picture is made on any
nat surface that you can hold In a
gas. lamp or candle fame without
burning or cracking. A piece OF tin
or sheet zinc will do, or a china plate,
earthen pie dish or pane OF glass. III
you use tin or zinc, take care that You
do not burn your fingers, as a piece of
metal gets hot all over, though only
a part of IL IL In contact with the
flame. On the other hand, II you use
porcelain or glass, especially the lat.
ter. you must pass it quickly through
or Just above the flame To avoid crack
ing it by heating n spot too strong
~. and repeat the operation until as
large a spot as you need is ~blackened
evenly.
Draw your picture with a pin or a
pointed stick, which will scrape away
the SCOT from the white china or
bright metal SO that you cannot draw
very well Is simply this-you can
alter the picture until you get II right
Every pencil line hat is drawn
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-05-13
Miss Tabby Tattle Reads

Jane Hitchcock an that gawky Burns
hev gone an married.! Well, ! do
Declace it's time he popped to her II
ever he intended TO!
He's been her Study beau eight years
an hut fr Jim Burns ! allow
She might "a been "A happy wife an had
a family by now!
An Ezry Cowles's got tn grip! Well,
IL il cost "A cent 4 git
" can mark dow that tzry Cowles'd
be a long time gittin' II!
There's only one thing that would tempt
that man L quit this life o. sin,
An that would be "A cut-rate sale on
collins, with Il hearse hrowed in!
Lem Wilson'S adding to his house! |
wonder where poor Lem1l git
Tn cash. Amt got tn mortgage paid he
had 10 put on L other. yit.
Now that's what comes firm wedding
style. Lem was a thrifty, savin' soul
Tntil he married that Sue Clay, an she's
just goin' Through him whole!
Tod White Is dead. Poor Tod. His chance
o. reachin' heavens mighty slim!
But bein' as he IL dead | Won't be one
To say no bad of him!
Tn papers sort % runnin' down, at
least accordin' to my views:
] don't know az ! ever see tn Weekly
with so little news"
J. w. Foley. in New York Times.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-05-13

wrong has to be rubbed out, and il
YOU use the rubber too much you
make a soiled and spoiled picture,
but If YOU make part of you smoke
drawing wrong yon merely have to
smoke the part again and do II over
and You can make as many changes
as you wish. When the picture Is as
good as you can make II. lay on il q
dampened piece of paper, press the
paper lightly and take II of. You
will find the smoke picture trans
ferred to the paper and you can keep
1t from rubbing on by spraying II with
thin gum water as artists do with pen.
Gil drawings.
II you cannot draw at all you a
still make smoke pictures by cut
ting ont animals and human figures
from illustrated papers, wetting them.
sticking them on the plate. smoking
the latter and Their remove the paper.
In this way you get white figures on a
black ground. You can make black
figures o a white ground by using
the picture out of which you cut tha
figures instead Of the figures them
J selves.