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The Lamar register., 1904-07-27
Immensity of Alaska.

Few people realize the immensity OF
the area of Alaska. With its 577.39O
square miles, it is larger than the
three largest states in the Union, name
ly, Texas. California and Montana. the
total area of which is only 57O,22C
square miles.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-27
Well, Optimism Pays.

When a man loses his hair he al
ways consoles himself by thinking that
being bald gives him nice. fatherly,
patriarchal sort of look.-Baltimore
American.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-27
Oldest Woman in World.

Madrid claims to have the Oldest
woman in the world-Maria Nieto.
who has lived in three centuries, hav-
ing been born in 1881. She was twice
married and had nineteen children, all
of whom she survives.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-27
New Value Of Aluminium.

A German experimenter. Herr
Bernhard. noting the structure OF
aluminium, decided to try it for putting
an edge on fine-cutting instruments.
such as surgical knives. razors. etc.
He found that it acted exactly like
razor.hone of the finest quality.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-27
When wrestIers oiled Bodies.

In Grecian and Roman wrestling
bouts the bodies and limbs of the
wrestlers were plentifully anointed
with oil and grease. The object of
this was to prevent a hold being se-
cured by an opponent. Modern ar
ticles of agreement, however, state
explicitly that no oil or grease shall
be used.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-27
Recognizes GeoIoaist.

The Academy of Sciences of Paris
has elected Prof. Barrois of Lille. to
fill the vacancy left in the section of
mineralogy by the death of the illus
trious Fouque. This recognition of the
claims of one of the most distinguish
ed geologists of the present day will
be welcomed far and wide.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-27
Another Breakfast Food.

Seaweed. though not the diet OF an
epicu-e, is, when dry. richer than oat-
meal or Indian corn in heterogeneous
constituents, and takes rank among
the most nutritious of vegetable foods.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-27
Uncle Amerieus' Prayer.

Uncle Americus, an old-time darky.
commenced his prayer thus: ON.
Lord, we thank thee that we are once
more permitted to dissemble In tho
latitude of prayer"
The Lamar register., 1904-07-27
p.,..oni. to Be Settled.

Europeans have discovered that Pat
agonia is not an irreclaimable wilder
ness and the tide of immigration is
turning that way.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-27
p.euIjaritv Of Electricity,

An electric current of 500 volts Is
fatal. Increase the voltage to 500.'
coo and it wifi be quite harmless.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-27
SONG Many Centuries Old.

A song called the Hymn to Apol.
To-" written $50 years B. c., has jnst
been sung for the first time in Eng
land
The Lamar register., 1904-07-27
London Theaters.

The twenty-five largest London
theaters seat $4,000 people and earn
100000 a night.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-27
Get Most Earthquakes.

About one in every twenty eight
earthquakes recorded in the world is
felt in the British isles.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-27
To Serve Horse Meat.

German horse butchers VIII open a
restaurant in Berlin to educate the
upper class in the use OF horse hesh-
The Lamar register., 1904-07-27
Ancient Stadium Is Renovated

Having been restored in white
marble at cost of over 100000. the
ancient Stadium of Athens has been
opened for athletic sports.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-27
Blind m sseurs.

Ninety.eight per cent of the 10000
blind of Japan support themselves by
practicing massage.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-27
New Version.

You can lead fool to wonder. but
you can't make him think.-Baltimore
American.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-27
2S2S2G2a2asa2N2&2G2Gf9

Over dinner such as is possible
only in San Francisco the agreement
was ratified.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-27
Refined Copper.

The United States now produces s5
per cent of all the refined copper of
the world.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-27
Few Attend Scnool.

Japan has in school one in every
nine of her pupils OF school age Rns-
sia one in every forty
The Lamar register., 1904-07-27
Chinese Like Ducks.

China raises and consumes more
ducks than any other country In the
world.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-27
Not a Burglar.

When a Londoner describes himself
as "housebreaker," he means that
his business is to demolish buildings
The Lamar register., 1904-07-27

Antidote for carboiic Acid.
Turpentine has been found to be an
artidote for carbolic acid.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-27

catarrhal
you tagged begin at
Harfnans Peruna. relieve catarrhal
aiction all will be restored health Buy
to-day, alleviate your
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-02

he will get peace; II he hunts for war
he will get war. II he prepares for peace
when he takes his walks abroad, he is
almost sure to find peace; II he prepares
FOR fight when he takes his walks abroad,
lie is almost sure to find somebody who
will accommodate him before the day is
over.
These simple rules OF conduct are as
applicable to nations as they are to IN
dividuals, for nation is nothing but n
corporation OF individuals. The nation
that wants peace Is APT to have peace;
the nation that wants war will have war.
The man whose favorlte precept is carry
a big stick" Is the man who believes IN
preparing for trouble and looking out
for II. and he Is not the sort of man TO
be at tire head Of a nation which wants
peace, peace att home and pence abroad
Industrial and commercial peace as well
rs freedom from bloody strife. Mr.. Roose-
velts motto Is the motto of WARRIOR
and a fair expression of his sentiments.
He ought to be retired to private life
where he can do no harm.
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The Big Stick Policy.

AZ M ----.-.
Fresideht l'oosesei' mas s'Nen tne "o'tu
10 unaersiiio t1a' III ms VIZ" nc way
1or q n'ah - 81 ~ "''n N'sp wv
trouble is 70 80 "e'' a'i'ieu. i'us WHY
student OF human hhturo' every c'oao
observer OF 'ie ways Oh i'ia''Ainu' h''o"s
That That statement ~ inise. my nun
VINO Keeps OUT OF 'roup'e 10 '''o ''n'' "No
is not looking FOR trouble inc man VINO
takes ms "hihs ap'oau WIN pease ~
4 ms heart WIN me spiili o. iiieiiusii'p
for ms ie''ow creatures WIN EMMY
$to"ard none ana pro'hef4y KINDNESS ioi
all. such a man carries no DE s''ch or
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-02
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1901.
Watson's Warning.

Mr. Thomas w. Watson, Populst nomi-
Y nee for the presidency, has made ahotlici
significant speech Few people are taxing
Ar watson seriously, for in one sense
ha Is not a. factor in the campaign. He
Will not receive n single electoral .Vote'
but he is playing for big stakes IN me
future. and he is playing shrewd poilt'-
cal game, asE we have tried on more than
one occas sion to point out.
8%s.1 care nothing about Parker, SAD
h Mr.. watson. in his speech at Statesboro'
X Ca. ..but to get him out of the way; ana
5ift the people will stnnd by me, VIII wipe
Roosevelt off the earth in 1905
In an interview after the speech Mr. M
a Watson said that his idea was to organize
the Jefferson Democrats. The Hamilton
4 Democrats are now in league with me
" Republicans. That class OF people Is ~
power now said he.
When asked about the movement atter
I the election to unite With the Bryan and
Hearst Democrats, he replied that mere
had been no agreement between the three three
men but 1t is his intention to continue
to work along that line. lie never eA-
nected to become President himself, bur.
believed that by holding the Populist
forces together, he, Bryan and fiearst
u could get together, though probably mov-
ing n SEPARATE units and bring a Water
loo 10 the Hamilton plutocrats,
sN4 Mr.. Watson knows that il the Republi-
cans are successful in the Forthcoming
III election; If they continue to control al
4 departfnents Of government, they Will run
things with a high hand. There is no rea-
Y sonable doubt that they have made a cold
Il flooded bargain with the clch corpora
s.tions. under whchthc high tarllt IS 70 DC
continued and government protection
3 guaranteed to the combines and the So
Il called Financial interests A contnu-
" alton of that regime must inevitably
arouse the unprotected interests to high
I. bitch of indignation and resentment. If
&5 so conditions will be most favorable TO
y the revolution which Mr. Watson predicts
and upon which he is counting. and most
favorable for him, or some man Ike him.
i to ride into power. upon the popular
wave.
Z b or course, this Is all a matter of specu-
4 4 = 4 r (, .
lation, and we are not prone to make pre-
#dIctions. least OF all evil predictions; but
]. given the conditions .aiescriaed, there Is
at least danger OF GENERALIZATION of MI,
Watson's desires.
There is but one sure means OF heading
off this danger. and that is the election Of
II Judge Parker 10 the presidency. With an
honest, courageous, conservative Demo-
crat like him In charge of the ship Of
state, the vessel VIII be successfully
guided between the Scylla OF Republican
Z ISM, on the one side, and the charybuis
OF Populism. on the other. II Roosevelt
is elected, we may reasonably look for a
dangerous Popuistic movement in the
near future; II Parker is elected the
Watson movement will die natural
death and the country Will be blessed with
the benehcenoe of Democratic rule.
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The Sheltering Arms.

r. b . b =
The Sheltering Arms Hospital, OF which
Mrs. Joshua Peterkin is president, Is the
only entirely free hospital In the city,
ana it is supported entirely by voluntary
contributions. The city gives nothing to-
wards its support, and no pay patients
arc admitted 1t is non-sectnrinn and
furnishes all necessary treatment to It's
PATIENTS without any charge whatsoever.
Any needy, sick person will be received
and cared for without a pcnnys expense
and all patients are treated alike, be-
cause all are free.
This Is said In no disparagement Of the
other hospitals Of the city, but the Shcl-
tering Arms Is In the respect named
unique. 1t is doing noble work, and
ii Is fairly entitled to generous aid from
the people Of this community.
Tomorrow, Thursday, Is donation day
and as the needs of the institution are
great. it is TO DO hoped that the dona-
lions will be correspondngly large. II
gives freely and 1t should receive freely
1t not only does good within itself. but
II affords an avenue through which
others may do good.
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KILLED A CHILD
SICK WITH FEVER

Especial to The Times Dispatch.J
4 5TAZ1WELL,. VA. Nov. l.-lnforma.
ton reaches town Of a most distressing
accdant on Laurel Creek, near Pocahon-,
tas. by which little sixteen-year-old
girl by name Of Murray sick in bed with
typhoid fever, lost her life. She was con-
fined to her bed, when relative by name
/ of Blevlns called to sec her. bringing his
rifle with him. IN fun no pointed the gun
at the helpless victim In the bed, 1t was
discharged, the ball taking effect in the
left eye, causing death. Blevns was
arrested but soon released as the coroner's
Jury held that the shooting was accl-
dental
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NEW POLICE REGIME.
Spicy Tits Between Common
Wealtl's ATTORNEY and Lawyer.

wealth s Attorney ana Lawyer
Especial to The Times DispEtch.)
NORFOLK, VA, November l--Polico
Chief Boush has signalized his official
debut by inaugurnting a nocturnal prone
made among the social clubs OF Norfolk,
and the first results showed up In Police
Court ebay. when Max Moss, steward
OF the Aerial Club, lower Church Street
Institution. was fined 800 for selling liquor
to non-m cnbers OF the organization last
Sunday night.
In connection with this midnight prowl,
Chief Boush resurrected the prohibition
regimes method OF smelling mans
breath to find out II he had been drink
Ing" and the first subject thus treated
was a twenty-ycnr-old United States
sailor one c.. ]. Lawler. There WAS no
fumes OF alcohol discernibte, but the fact
that La'0,lcr was with n party, some OF
whom declared they had paid nothing 70
become members Of the club, led inc po-
lice chief TO lssue warrants.
The hearing Of the case developed lots
5of spicy Tits between States Attorney
Triton ana w. S. Woodrvorth, an attorney
who represented the social club. during
one OF which Tiltop told Justice Simmons
he could do good by not only confirming
sWoodworth to facts. but by also conlln-
Ing him in Jail.
Woodworth got hir innings when a
sailor witness. one Sullivan, tangled hm-
self so much the justice satd he would
convict no one on his testimony, and later
fined Moss for selling drinks to Sullivan.
Moss appealed to the CORPORATION Court.
and Woodwork notified the Justice he
would be summoned as a witness to tell
dence. notwithstanding the fact no had
90 \ + .. 3
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Order q Free Bottle

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energy to the whole body. soothes, heals and
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The South's Progress.

In n circular recently issued by Messrs.
Scott and Strlngfcllow, of Richmond, IN
cidental reference Is made to. the con-
sumption of cotton inNthe United States,
and Significant comparisons made be- be-
tween the cotton milling Industry In the
North and in tho South. 1t Is shown
that for the year ended August 81 1890.
the total number of bales consumed In
the United States was 2,S46ooo OF this
quantity, II per cent. was taken by the
Northern spinncrs and % per cent. by the
Southern spinncrs In the year 1891 the
number of bales taken by the Northern
spinners was 50 per cent. OF the whole,
while that taken by the Southern spin
ncrs was only 20 per cent. But from that
time on there has been gradual de-
crease in tho quantity OF cotton con-
sumcd by the Northern mills and grad
ual increase in that consumed by the
Southern mills. The figures are as fol-
lowe .S .Et4s
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Is "Warn" at Lea ~

Our esteemed neghbor. The Times Dis
patch In local headlines Sunday promises
us n hot finish for the political cam
5paign in Richmond. Our neighbours UNI
Outstanding of tho meaning of the word
hot" would be Interesting. We should
think It would apply to fresh raw oys-
ter Just about MS appropriately as to
political feelings and conditions hero.
We never have seen anything more nb-
solutely cool and placid, not to say faccld
and flabby.--Edltoria in News Leader OF
Monday. October 31st.
Politics WARM at close or nght.-Head-
line to local article In News Leader OF
Tuesday, November LIST.
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HAY IN PAGE.
References to Bryan Create
Great Enthusiasm.
Special to The T.mes-Dispatch.)

Especial to The I:mes-Dlspatcn.)
X LURAY. VA. Nov. l.--congress1nan
James Hay, OF this district, addressed y
large and enthusiastic gathering In Luray
tonight Ills speech was devoted chief
ily to discussion OF the tariff, though
President Roosevelt came in for a share
OF the speakers criticisms. He inti-
mated that his Republican opponent Chas.-
NJ. Ikeezel. was In the canvas not with a
hope OF election, but only In the hope OF
being an applicant for the HarrisonburS
lpostoffice In tho event OF Republican sue
cess at the polls
Every mention OF Bryan's name evoked
tremendous applause. Captain r. s.
PARTS also addressed the meeting. large
number OF ladies were present and the
meeting was enlIvened by music by tho
luray Band. Mr., Hay Will spend several
days in the county and will make a nuns
Der OF speeches. "A
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NOVEMBER % IN WORLDS HISTORY
t0Ea a. AZ.

A. NJ.
month"; answering
suppolon that the original CIVIL year OF the
September contained S64 days
habor which he called Porto Beho me
all
and the shell and the women
filet Of cotton about their loins
Sophia Doohea queen England the castle Of
1894
which
generally solicited ren her husband
said: III am
innocent king not to be
husband ="
meeting committees of correspondene were
the
followed the other
Washington Rocky HILL Princeton
his farewell orders to- the American armies.
James Polk born.
under Paof defeated division Of
twenty anu some
Deno defeated another french
Of tho opening OF the Erie Canal
f
that the Indian
guished brought successful ISSUE
o
United States senator from Florlda porn
and two days after takes
possession Of Brownsville
f= Lieutenant schwatka died
Trouble wyoming Indians reported #s
Y s S.
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IT will be observed That from ISL to l9o5
tho cotton manufacturing Industry IN the
south has shown steady progress, the
total consumption Of raw cotton "ithln
that period having considerably more than
6publed. IT maybe also mentioned that Inc
mills Of North Carolina are now consum-
ing about 0s per cent Of all the cotton
grown in that State.
When It is remembered that forty years
ago the South had just emerged from
the calamites Of war, with her fields
laid waste. her cities DESTROYED. with
nothing but barren fields and handful
OF battle-scarred men TO take up the
burden with hardly a single mill in opera
ton, this record is simply amazing II is
a tribute no less to the courage and nero
ism and industry and intelligence OF the
Southern men than to the advantages OF
the South as a. cotton manufacturing sec
ton. But the exhibit is more than q
tribute; It is an Inspiration and an In
citement to new Sendeavor.
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A slip of the Pen.

Editor OF The Times Dispatch;
Sir,--IIere is II sentence from Churchllls
novel Tho Crisis: IN this narrow
space lay the dead and wounded suffer-
Ing In the moist heat"
II 1T be interpreted by the ordinary
rules or grammar does 1t not say ina
the dead were suffering In the moist heat
Suppose sentence had been: In TINS
narrow space lay John hnd James suffer
Ing from headache" would not every
grammarian say that 1t meant that botl
OF them had headache? j. Is,
The Language is certainly susceptible
To the construction which our correspon-
dent places upon It. II was q slip OF
the pen.
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The Bishop. ELECT at this junc,uro made

The Bishop-elcct at this juncturc nnado
the promise of conformity.
After the litnny by Bishop Cheshire.
the heterogeneous were put by the pre-
siding bishop, and then the investiture
was made by attending priests.
The service concluded with the COM
munion which was largely participated
In Many many friends waited after tho
services to express their congratulations.
love and best wishes TO Bishop Strange.
His conservation In Saint James was
most appropriate. This Is the church Of
his childhood. the place Of years Of earn
est labors. and. back Of all that, tho
church OF generations Of ancestors.
A beautiful reception was given tonight
at tho Wilmington Light Infantry Arm
DRY In honor OF Bishop Strange. Hum
dreds OF friends renewed their friendship
and extended their heartlest congra tula-
tons and best wishes,
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auditor to the respective cities and ooun..
ties for school purposes. Am correct!

5s. Il. ! II.
The tax law provides that fifty cents
of each capltation tax which Is collected
by the State shall be returned and PAID
into the treasury OF the county or clty
In which 1t shall have been collected.
and section 172 OF the new Constitution
declares that the fifty cents OF each cap
itatIon tax which Is returned 70 the
counties and cities is to be approp1ated
bv the proper county or city author1tles
to such county or city purposes as 1ney
shall respectively determine. sg
The board Of supervisors IN each coun-
5ty are authorized by statute to levy III
addition to the State. poll tax an addl-
ttional poll tax not exceeding two dollars
per capita for school purposes.
A Lawful Fence.
Editor OF The Imes-DisDatch:
Sh.-1. What ds a lawful fence! 8G
Q. What kind of stock Is allowed 70
run in the public road?
3. What kind OF stock Is prohibited from
u'''''''' SUBSCRIBER. &
4 what is "a lawful fence in Virginia?
Under Virginia Code 81, section 2o'S
as amended by Acts 1907, p. 2Si. every
fence Ave feet high shall be deemed
a lawful fence as to horses, mules, cat
tie, sheep, hogs, and goats. II 1t Is close
enough ito Keep them from crcepl1ls
through. Also every barbcd wire fence
forty-tw inches, which consists OF eight
strands of barbed wire, firmly fixed to
posts substantially set in the ground at
intervals or sixteen feet, with sub
stantial stay or brace half way between
such posts, to which said wires shall be
also fixed as follows: The first wire to
be placed two and one-half inches above
the ground, the second FIVE and onc-half
inches, the third nine Inches, the fourth
thirteen and one-half inches, the nth
nineteen inches. the sixth twenty-six and
one half inches the seventh th!rty-four
and one half inches, the eighth forty-two
! inches. Also board fence four feet
high. consisting Of Ave boards not less
than five inches wide and firmly attached
to posts placedat intervals or elght}feet,
or any fence three feet high within the
| limits OF any Incorporated town whose
charter, does not prescribe, nor give TO
| the council thereof power OF prescribing,
| what shall constitute a fence within SUCH
corporate limits, shall he deemed a law
ful fence as to such stock. In consc-
| quencc OF tho ravages Of the late war the
| fence law may be suspended many coun-
| try at the discretion OF the board or SUI
pervisors. Under Virginia Code 81. as
amended by Acts lD12-3-4, p. S63, the board
| OF supervisors Of any county may, after
proper notice. declare any boundary or
water course to be a lawful fence. The
provisions OF this act are too long to DO
given in full, and tho reader Is referred
to the above acts for his information.
2. What kind OF stock is allowed to run
In the public road?
only stock OF the genus homo.
8. What kind of stock Is prohibited
from running in tho public road?
Horses, mules. cattle, sheep. hogs. and
goats.
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Now for Science,

III Paris some days ago large python
died. and the statement is made that II had
nino months Heres chance for the scen-
title fellows to get busy II they can find out
how snake could live 50 long without food
perhaps they can apply the knowledge to the
interests Of Notwithstanding aAdyertIser,
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Railroad Officials.

Editor of The Times Dlspa tch:
Slr--Will you please answer through
your Query Column" who tho chief en-
glneer OF the following railroads are, and
their addresses:
The Chesapeake and Ohio.
The Atlantic Coast Line.
The Baltimore and Ohio.
The Southern. 5 III,
The seaboard Az Line, nnd !, q % f3hp
A. c. L.. +, B, Peasants. Whining ton,
N. C.
r.. & o., d. ID, carotlers. Baltimore Md.
Southern Railway,'D. w. Lunn' WASH
ington, D. G,
s. A. L.. w. W. Gwathney, Jro Ports
mouth, Va.
C.. & O., S, b. Isaacs, Richmond, Va,