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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-24
OUR TRIP 10 WENrWoRTH

Last summer my mother carried my
( two brothers, my sister and myself TO
Wentworth, tho county seat of bookings
liam county, N. GIVE spent the summer
Mt tho Reid House.
Every morfihE after breakfast we
would "a to, the mineral. spring. which
was about n milo away. sggss
one morning "a crowd of boys and girls
got together for4a1, outlhg Wo wont to
Mineral Springs. and hon around through
tho lwnntls. we came to, d fnrmhouao.i The
farmer was athering APPLES and lpaking
cldor.
we then went 10 the shower bath,
which A. a branch running from tho
Mineral springs, falling over rocks ahnit
4 ten foot high, and la a very pretty place,
we enjoyed the SCENERY going thyouEh
the woods and did Justice to our dinneT
al, our return. 5.l ls @a5
Our cousin from your city was among
the crowd, She was Waiting In ReldsYille,
and game over to spend soine time With
us
Wentworth ID eight miles from Roids.
Vile. We had jolly time. I hope We
VIII 20 again this summon 7,
Whaling you q happy now year, I am
b Yours truly,
Reldsyill4 Ef-
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we were accosted one evening BY intelligent old ape

one Of these foolish COWS. on a certain
holiday time. seeing a lady pass very close,
suddenly licked off her straw hat with its
artificial flowers, and swallow the whole
at two munches. But now there was
nothing of this: no society; nothing but
tho SERPENT asleep under his blankets.
! longed more than over for my liberty.
Zone night was a hot nightin june,
after a long journey. and very sue
:eessful days show at the fair Of Bonn.
our, keepers all went away to- supper.
each Of us being fastened up as usual.
and the wndow-shutters and door closed.
Towards midnight, and while yerythinE
was silent and dark, L heard the Ser
pent'a box crack! Then all again was
xoent. The caravan was dreadfully
Shot-not breath of freshair could come
( In. It was shameful to leave US in such
state, For my part, felt my fur
coat dripping with tho heat; SO thought
1t was the heat that made tho box crack
Presently it cracked again; and men
slowly cracked once more, as II the Ser
pent was streaching himself inside. And
all again was silent. But soon found
that the Serpent was out and softly.
gliding about the bottom of the caravan!
He had evidently burst his box, and there
was something in his mind. What in the
world was going to happen? | remained
perfectly quiet. not knowing what he was
about, and not wishing to NEEDLE. He
went inauirtng in his silent way round
and round the caravan. lifting his head
I'D. first on one side and then; on the
other, witbaa dry scraping sound, but all
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-24
ANITA v. HALL.
PAsTIMES

After spending very happy week
Christmas, was ready to resume my
interesting occupations. which consist Of
booka and music. | recelved four bcaut-
ful books which my friends gave me
Christtlaa. Heading constitutes one Of my
greatest pleasures. and look forward
to much enjoyment from this source this
winter. Ono OF my northern friends sent
ma a book called '"rhe interference Of
Patricia by Lillian He'll also received
Last OF the Mohicnns.'' from, my
teacher, which I have read With much
pleasure Aunt Martins corner Cup
board" and "Good Luck" Resides tho
Hnallsll branches, study Latin and
French Il expect to begin reading Paul
aud Virginia, written II French, iii q
few days. rho last piece OF music I took
Is, ",rha Shepherd Boy by WILSON, My
teacher says, that play It perfectly.
When the days arc drearest, nothing can
interest me more than reading, When,l
have nice books to read am twelve
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MY TRIP 70 THE 200"

When went to washington my
mamma and somo Of hor friends took
me out TO tho geological garden; there
j saw many wonderful things. Ono
thing saw was big sea lion, Ha
was In the water and he would come
Up out Of tho Mater and open hla big
mouth Just like he wanted to eat us tup,
md another funny thing that made me
laugh was two hlg brown bears climbed In bed
ID IN d trac and ono fell down into q
pool Of cold water, lie Jumped out and
shook himself, and the snakes, mamma
said, was as large as six inch stove
pipe. We'll. the things saw out there
/ couldn't begin to write all, hut when
we came back to Washington In the
evening We went to washington monu-
ment and to the mint, where they make
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THE MOUMTAINEER''Ss
VI. !: .,s, REWARD

onos upon a time in the far-aWaY noun
taIns there lived two men. One was q
poor but respectable. man; the other was
a rich but unrespectable man, and a
proud one at that, who would go into
the woods, and rob the poor people OF
what they caught in their traps, which
was their only subsistence, One day he
was caught by, the poor man In the act
Of rohhing his traps, The man Rah to
him: care. you not satisfied with your
riches, that you have to rob OUT traps ~,
At this the other man became inflamed
with rage and struck him across the faca
with a stick. to which the poor man said
nothing, but turned away to remove his
trans to-! other places; but they were
always found and robbed. This con-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-24
THE MISTAKE OF "A LIFE.

A piece OF money lying In the road was
picked up byHh young mar, who. hoping
lie should md another. kept his eyes
flxed STEADILY on the ground always after
wards as he walked along. In the course
OK Il long life he did collect n good amount
OF gold and silver. but he was looking
for money Ill this time. Although the
heavens were bright above him and ma
ture was Beautiful around him, he did
not see them. He never looked up from
the mud and filth II, which lie sought
treasures. lie died a rich old man, know
lngS the falr Garth oven UP to hls death
only as n dirty road where he might
gather money. AZ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-24
RING THE! BEE,LLsl

z Christ r1ds comes Dut once a year
Ring the bells Of evory steeple,
So the people, all the people. 4
In the Christian world, shall heart
Emerald trees Of precious splendor.
Will their won rous fruit SURRENDER,
And thu gilt king Will appear. X 81
Wherefore aho,lld tell the story,
OF the heavenly child Of glory 4
Talo OF sorrow and good cheerl q.
You have heard It often spoken
And BY many a#treasure token.
Have memorialized the tear, ~
And the gladness that commingled,
When the Holy One was singled
For the manager. GROSS and bier.
Christmas comes but once a yeari -,
With tho legend Of tho stocking,
And the presence of that-unknocking
Enters, ere bold chantileer,
Calls, In shrill and sturdy warnig;
ut Is mo-r-ll-lng; It ID mo7r-n-lnEl" X
In his matin, loud and clear;
And tho shadow gate unlocking;
Is 80 beautiful, 80 mocking
Arohed By hope, and barred by fear,
Lovely spirits I'm robes OF Wilderness,
AS the day dawn draweth near
And their cheeks are like luna roses
When their eager search disolosea,
Christmas presents, sweet and queer,
Christmas comes but once a year,
But to some 1t does not come.
Ever with rem Brance5 dear;
Some are poor and lone and weary,
sorely stricken, and heart dreary, i.
Only He-plerced by the spear,
IT'LL his side became q fountain.
y ON the brow OF Calyarys mountain,
Fathoms discipline severe,
He can read the, ;chactered blending. /.
Or the wrong and right unendinG.
Deeming so to eyesight blear, 4,
'Tix tha sphinx Of mans career.
But ring bells from. every, steeple,
Tell the happy, faXnred people, 81
Christmas gllda the dying year, 81 .s
Selected BY i
AlARGUDRIITlENs5 81 L4B BE r 7 IN
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& . u 49,
tln,1ed for several months, rvlisn ot,e day,
as he was passing through the woods, he
heard cries for help, and running hither
Ito found his enemy encolled with tho
body Of Il huge snake, and being y Kind
hearted man, he With 6his axe yevsred
free, who with mary thanks returned
homo and deslsted In his work OF rbbyirg
his libcrator'a traps. Again. MS he waS
passing through The forest. he heard the
same crlts FOR help, and going there he
foiind his enemy UNDER q, largo tree ana
fast going into unconsclousress. With /
much trouble no freed him and carried
him home. where. after lingering for aex.fi
eral days. he died OF his wounds Befors
h he died. he benuenthed so, 900 to the poor
man. This was his reward for returning
good for evil. i III +. t
THUS our motto y ''Toturri good forS
evl.'h i3s . ss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-24
MY BLACK CAT.

My cats name IS BLACK. i feed It
bread and milk, It gets mice for Itself,
He slips UP and grabs It. He plays with
1t before he kills It, FIe never stays In
the house. He likes best to lie under the
stove. When he Ia happy he, purrs And
sinas, i like my cat very well and like
to hear him sing. l am little boy and
six years old. I would IL Ike YOU to pubs
lsh this. and want to- jain the Tee
Dee. Club, am writing q little piece
about my cat. Please send ma q badge,
Yours truly.
JOSEPH 8. Upton.
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The Knave Of Tpets Was Course Sent About His BUSH
Directly &a
ness Directly.

years old, and would like to know how
other. little girls Of my age 4 are pro-
crossing In their music and studies, Of
all the pleasures that life can bestow, !
like nothing better than books. With best
wishes for the Chlldren's Page.
BEATRICE WILSON MOSS.
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about their work and play, hardly ever

giving 1t thought,
cut IN the river III his boat to catch.
fish, when MI at once IL bottle with
something white cnnie Floating by. He
was almost frightened olit of his life
Ethought5ni evil spirit had come to him.
Iie attracted the attention Of two gen
tlemen standing OH the bank. They Sc
cured tho bottle and read the letter and
answered IL This bottle had travelled
100 miles. y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-24
THE MISTLETOE
AND THE OAK.

why do you cling to me- so tightlyf"
asked the Oak Of the Mistletoe,
IT climb up your trunk to get air to
make my berries ripen. Christmas I will
be hung on the gas bracket"
''Oh, If that is why you cling so tightly.
stay and welcome. my friend"
Selected by,
ROBERT a, BUCHANAN.
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LITTLE. I NANCY,

49, ID So Z. Jf- 10
"What have YOU there In your basket.
@, little Nancy, so fine
How saucy you are. boys. to ask It.
Whatever@I have here Is mine
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a TRUE STORY 5 R,

Once there were two girls wandering
on river bank. One said to the other,
how nice 1t would be to write letter
and put 1t in a bottle, throw 1t in the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-24

They secured a bottle. wrote the let.
ter and threw It in the river. They went
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-24
money; them to-f.tha White House.
tell yout T wllfa:neysr; forget my trip T
Washing ton, and 4 he 200. 80. 20 y.
hi Yours truly, 53 Z: q
y y ~! LORETTA WELLS.
A THOUGHTFUL
SUGGESTION

Little elsie had pretty naw dress, Of
which she was very proud. She was going
to visit her aunt and was to wear the;
dress. Oh, mamma. she said 'a5don'1t,
you think my aunt will want the recipe
for my dress go she, can make one for
PDARL WILSON.
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"Let us look into your basket:
{. Say. where do such blackberries grown
How stupid you are, boysbto ask It: 4,
Co look for yourselves, Jim md joe"
FLORENCE SMITH,
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JAMES sATrpRwH1rf1
WHEN LOVE rs GONE.

'Tho night has a thousand eyes
The day but one; II. i. Hid.
With the dyingfsunl 5'55 Il sS5y r..
'rrho mind has a thousand eyes. .
And tho heart but one 81. /.
Yet the light OF a whole life dies 4.
When love IS gone" Es ~
Selected BY NANNID BRI5TOW. t
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cro be continued next sunday.2
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-06
PfARSONS STILL
FIGHTING

The Pearson divorce case still
has possession Of the boards in
Judge Kennan's court. The excite
ment incident to the opening Of
the case has become cooled and
the attorneys have gotten down to
business. The court room is well
filled with masculine gender, the
only ladies being present are those
who are witnesses and the plain
tiff. The testimony in the case is
not At for publication.
MIR. Pearson seems to treat the
affair lightly and much of his con-
versation with his attorneys is
accompanied by liberal outbursts
of laughter.
A great deal of sympathy is be-
expressed for Mrs. Pearson, and
her conduct is only that which
becomes lady.
Judge Kennan this afternoon
sustained the motion to strike out
the adultery clause in the Pearson
divorce case. The charge was
made against Mr.. Pearson. The
Judge held that the evidence was
not sufficient to allow the same
to be named as q clause in the
proceedings. The suit will be
continued upon the grounds of
cruel and inhuman treatment.
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NIECE FINED

Tom Neice, who acknowledged that
he left Iowa a year ago with s11 900,
was fined 500 in police court today
for vagrancy.
Mr.. Neice endeavored to convince
the court that he was a man Of means
and that he could show a draft for
$500 at any time. Pat Devine Of the
Owl saloon was brought in as a wit
ness, which helped some to kill the
case.
Ruth Williams figured as leading
lady. from whom Neice was supposed
to have accepted support. She testi-
fed that she had a calling acquaint-
ance with him. but that she sent all
her money home to her people in
Iowa. No, she didn't have any left
to give to anyone. Later through the
cross examination she confessed she
had $4,000 or $4,000.
Neice, with a voice husky with emo
tion and strong drink, admonished
each witness to tell tho court" Just
what they knew about his good
character" and poor Tom was con-
vinced that friend he had not. bill
Shannon says am drunk every day,
but it is false" declared Mr.. Neice.
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POWER
OF ATTORNEY

d. Il. Mckay, whose wife, Hattie
Mckay. secured divorce on Friday
of last week, today in the county
auditors office, filed copy of revo-
cation Of the power Of attorney which
he had vested her with year and
n half ago.
Mr.. Mckay owns large amount
of property and the fact that he gave
her that power shows what confidence
he placed in his wife. All that is
changed now. He seeks revenge and
the love he once had for her is dead
Mrs. Mckay, had she seen fit to have
ruined her husband financially, had
1t in her power so to do. She did not
do it, She accepted the home and
it's furnishings. She was entitled to
that.
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MEDICAL LAKE
MUST PAY

A writ of mandamus was issued
by Judge Kennan today against G. l..
Moss, treasurer Of the town of Medi-
cal Lake to force him to pay to the
Security Savings society the sum of
$l8sS.15 and $500 damages.
The town Of Medical Lake In Feb
ruary. 1891, was indebted to the
Traders National bank for that
amount. the account being transferred
by the bank to the Security Savings
society. The debt was covered by II
warrants of the treasurer, G. l.. Moss.
The society presented the warrants
for payment and were refused, the
reason given being that there was
no money in the treasury. 1t was
learned there was at the time of pre-
sentation of the claim $4,000 on hand.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-06
DUSTY STREETS

Numerous complaints are being
turned in to the street department
of the city centuring the manner
In which the streets are cleaned
each evening. The work is begun
at six o'clock when the streets are
thronged with the working class
returning to their homes. The
giant sweepers are run regardless
of the dust and filth they create
and pedestrians In many instances
take refuge in the stores. The
fumes Of the debris and the dust
remain in the air long after the
sweeper has done it's work. Last
evening on Riverside avenue the
dust was so thick that the street
was deserted for time. The ac-
cumulations are cast up against
the side Of the curb stone, which,
in a dry state allows q larger por-
tion to remain. 1t is blown about
and the result is very unpleasant.
The merchants are agitating a
petition which will be presented to
the street commissioners. They
will ask for a remedy for the sit
uation. At this time Of the year
the streets cannot be sprinkled
owing to the danger 1t would ere.
ate to horses from the icy pave
ment.
1t has been suggested that the
cleaning of the streets begin at a
later hour when travel is at a
standstill.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-06
OF capital in huge masses.

OF capital In huge masses.
with regard to labor the problem
Is no less important. but is simpler.
AZ long as the states retain the prim-
airy control OF the police power the
circumstances must be altogether
extreme which require interference
by the Fedral authorities. whether
In the way Of safeguarding the
rights or labor or In the way OF see
ing that wrong Is not done by un-
ruly persons who shield themselves
behind the name OF labor. II there
is resistance to the Federal courts,
interference with the calls, or IL the
state authorities in some crisis
which they are unable to face call
for help. then the Federal govern
ment may interfere; but though such
interference may be caused by a
condition Of things arising out of
trouble connected with some question
of labor. the Interference itself simp-
ly takes the form OF restoring order
without regard to the questions
which have caused the breach Of order
for to keep order is primary duty
and In time Of disorder and violence
all questions sink into allegiance un-
til order has been restored. In the
District of Columbia and in the Ter
ritories the Federal law covers the
entire field OF government; but the
labor question is only acute In popul-
Gus oenters of commerce. manufac-
turtles, or mining. Nevertheless. both
In the enactment and in the enforce
ment OF law the federal government
should set an example to the state
governments. especially in a matter
so vital as this affecting labor. 1
believe that under modern Industrial
conditions II Is often necessary, and
even where not necessary It is vet
often wise that there should be or
ganization of labor In order better
to secure the rights OF the individual
wage-worker. All announcement
should be given to any such organ
ization, so long as II is conducte ed
with due and decent regard to the
rights OF others. There are In this
country some labor unions which
have habitually. and other labor
unions which have often, been among
the most effective agents In working
for good citizenship and uplifting
the conditions of those whose well
faro should be closest to our hearts.
But when any labor union seeks i'm
proper ends. or seeks to achieve prop
er ends by improper means, all good
citizens and more especially all hon
orable public servants must oppose
the wrongdoing as resolutely as they
would oppose the wrongdoing OF any
great corporation. or course any
violence. brutality. or corruption.
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(scripps News Association

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The house
met at noon today, Only half OF the
members were present. The visitors
galleries were sparsely filled.
The president sent to the senate to-
day 1900 recess appointments and
nominations, including the following:
Collector of customs at Charleston,
d. c. Crum; commissioner Of Indian
affairs, Francis f. Leupp Of the Dis
trict of Columbia; governor of Alas
ka, John G. Brady; surveyor general
Indian agent at the Colville agency,
Washington. Captain John Webster
of Michigan; district Judge of the
First division of Alaska, Royal A.
Gunnison of New York. The follow
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-06
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association)
To the Senate and the House Of
Representatives: The nation con-
tinues to enjoy noteworthy prosper
ity. Such prosperity Is Of course
primarily due to the high individual
average of our citizenship, taken to-
gether with our great natural resour-
ces; but an important factor therein
is the working of our long-continued
governmental policies. The people
have emphatically expressed their ap-
proval Of the principles underlying
these policies. and their desire that
these principles be kept substantially
unchanged, although OF course ap-
piled In n progressive spirit to meet
changing conditions.
Caution Against HxtravaSance.
The enlargement OF scope OF the
functions OF the National Government
required by our development at ma
tfon involves, of course, increase the
expense; and the period of prosperity
through which the country is passing
tustifles expenditures for permanent
improvements for greater than would
be wise In hard times. Battleships
and forts. public buildings, and Inn
proved waterways are investments
which should be made when we have
the money; but abundant revenues
and a large surplus always invite ex-
be taken to guard against unneces-
sary increase Of the ordinary expen-
ses of government. The cost OF doing
Government business should be reg
ulated with the same rigid scrutiny
as the cost OF doing a private busi-
ness.
Capital and Labor.
In the vast and complicated mech
anism of our modern civilized life
the dominant note. is the note of in
dustrialism; and the relations OF cap
ital and labor. and especially OF or
Ganized capital and organized labor,
TO each other and to the public at
large come second in Importance only
to the intimate questions of family
life. Our peculiar form OF govern
ment. with its sharp division of au-
thority between the Nation and the
several States. has been on the whole
far more advantageous to our devel-
opment than a more strongly central
ixed government. But It Is undoubt-
edly responsible for much of the
difficulty of meeting with adequat te
legislation the new problems pre-
sented by the total change In indus
try during the last half century In
actual practice It has proved exceed
ingly difficult, and In many cases
impossible. to get unanimity of wise
action among the various states on
these subjects. From the very nature
OF the case this is especially true
Of the laws affecting the employment
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-06

ing were named as brigadier generals:
Colonel Albert T. Mills, superintend-
ent military academy: Colonel Henry
c. Dunwoody. signal corps; Lieuten-
ant Colonel Peter Leary, Jr., artil-
lery corps; Lieutenant Colonel SAM
uel L. Woodard. Seventh cavalry;
Lieutenant Colonel Oscar F. Long.
deputy auartermaster general; Major
Theodore A. Bingham, engineers
corps; Colonel Constant Williams,
Twenty-sixth infantry.
The appointments of Attorney Gen.
eral William II. Moody, Postmaster
General Robert j. Wynne, Secretary
Of the Navy Paul Morton and Secre-
tary of Commerce and Labor Victor
]. Metcalf were also sent to the sem
ate for confirmation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-06
Earth Nuts Comfortable.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 6.-The
ear has received sangulne report
from General Sakharor i'm which he
says 10 engagements have occurred
since Sunday. This fatty contradicts
the unofficial reports TO the effect
that General Rennenkamptf gained a
signal victory over the Japanese
force which was sent to turn the
Russian flank. Sakharon adds that
the condition and spirits of the SOL
dicrs are splendid. Earth hunts at