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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-13
The Cost Of Living.

Iii 1896 there was n great cutlery In
the United States against low prices.
'"rho purchasing power Of tho dollar is
too great" was the lament. 1T buys too
much Of tho farmers product; 1t buys
too much Of tho fnctory's products 1T
buys too much Of the poor mans labor.
There was g. demand for moro money,
which, it was argued, would stimulate
trade and Increase prices. On the other
hand, it was pointed out that cheap
prices were good for the poor; that
mans wages would 60 farther than ever
before in the history Of this country.
That was true. At that timc man
with moderate salary was fortunate,
for a dollar went long way. as the
saying is.
But the people said that they preferred
to SEQ flush times, when money would
bo plentiful; when there would be an
active demand for labor, and when prices
would be higher. "Give us plenty of
work and good wages. said the people
land we will be willing enough to pay
high prices for what we buy"
Well all such people ought to DO happy
now for work is plentiful and wages
havo Increased, and the cost of living
is high enough to suit the most fastidi-
GUS.
Mr.. Carroll D. Wright. commissioner of
labor, has recently issued q bulletin OF
wholesale prices current for the past
thirteen years. including 26O quotations,
and covering food, clothing. farm pro-
duct fuel and light. building materials,
farm implements, drugs and articles of
miscellaneous use, showing the average
cost to the consumer in 400 and again
in 1903
We have not seen this report, but the
New York World says that of fifty
three articles of food quoted. thirty-five
show an increase over the thrteen-year
average ranging from " Of per cent.
to 70 per cent, and comprising % per
cent. on corn meal. ~ per cent. on bacon
and salt pork. apd 81 per cent. on herring.
Fifty-six of seventy articles Of clothing
were higher by from BIO of l per cent.
to 20 per cent. Manufactured commodi-
ties were higher by 21.5 per cent. than in
1897. Fifty raw commodities, embracing
beans, eggs, milk, rice, ETC., and rub
her, copper, etc, rose SO per cent. above
the average. OF thirty-siX articles in the
metals and farm implement group, two
In 1908 reached tho thirteen-yenr aver
age. thirty passed it, and four declined
below it, OF twenty-siX articles In the
lumber and building materials table,
twenty went above the average.
Mr.. Wright makes no attempt to so into
tho causes OF this increase, and to the
average reader II makes very llttle
difference about the cause; he is more In
terested in fact. 1t is fact that the cost
of living has Increased enormously within
tho past several years, and the wage
Garner is having hard time Of 1t, even
though his pay has increased. 1t Is, In
decd problem with many salaried men
how to keep up appearances and yet
make both ends meet" There must be
a change. The cost Of living must come
down.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-13

Some OF the applicants for pensions
under tho latest net Of the General AS
se1nbly and other persons have over
locked the fact that mo one holding q
national, state, city or county oft'ce,
which pays in salary or fees Sloo per
nnn,,n, or whose income from any em-
i,loS1nent or source whatever Is Sl60 per
annun, or who received from any source
whatever money or other means of sup
port amounting in value to $50 per an
nun, or who owns In his or her own
right, or where there Is held IN trust
for bis or her benefit, or whose vile
owns or there Is held In trust for her
benefit, estate or property, either real,
persona or mixed In fee or for lie OIL
tile assessed value Of $500, or who is
In receipt of aid or Of pension from
any other state, or from the United
states. or from any other source, or who
Is an inmate Of any soldiers home. or
other public institution, shall be entitled
to the benefits Of this act.'
IT 10 the provision about the wife's
property particularly that "stumps' so
many.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-13
CHURCH HILL w. c. A.
Officers Elected at the Annua.
Meeting Yesterday.

The annual meeting of the Church Hill
Branch of the Woman's, Christian Asso.
citation was held yesterday afternoon at
the building No. 1908 East. Franklin
Street. The following were elected OIL
GERS. Chairman. Mrs. NJ T.. Snellngs;
vce-charmnn. Mrs. George Currie; sec
ing secretary, Miss Belle Burch: treasu-
rer. Mrs. Emmett Dickinson.
Inspiratio addresses We're made by
non. The branch association Is now fur
nishing a home to twenty-six or moro
young ladies', and Is doing a fine work.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-13
One Cheap Thing There,

Georgia has model log cabin Mt the
Uorld's Fair to exhibit the real Georgia
cane syrup. An old negro woman from
Georgia makes Georgia flapjacks free
for visitors. These appetzing flapjacks
are served with the syrup to all visitors
to Georgia's Worlds Fair building,
when is a reproduction of Sutherland
tho home of the late General John @,
Gordon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-13

young people are almost sure to talte u
gloomy view of religion and arc apt to
take Il pessimistlc view, They are apt
to ret 1t into their heads that religion
consists IN refralning from sticl, it1dul-
Fences, and, therefore, overlook the
wetgh,,er matters of principle.
Moreover such church rules tend to
encourage hypocrisy. There are church
members. we are told, who obey the rule
when they nre at homo and under tho
wntchful eye OF the church authorities,
Int do not hesitate, when they are
abroad, to dance or play friendly game
OF cards or even to go to the theatre.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-13
VALUABLE PAPERS.
Corporation Commission Has
.Demurrage Rules Printed.

The State Corporation Commission has
had printed in pamphlet form supply
Of its rules and regulations relating 70
Virginia. which will be distributed on
application to any person desiring copy.
The pamphlet also contains copy of the
decision OF the Supreme Court OF Appeals,
confirming The rules on the appeal which
was taken to that court by the railroad
companies of the State, and also copy
sion putting the rules into effective op-
Grafton on Monday. May 10th. The date
on which, these rules are to become effect.
i've has been changed from the 18th OF
May to the 10th. the former date falling
m, a Sun6n ". +.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-13


Consolidation Is reaching out into inc
fields of education for fresh material,
upon which to try It's theories IL IS
now snid that the Massachusetts lnstl-
tuto OF Technology, which was one or.
the first institutions of learning In
America to devote itself exclusively to
the teaching of mechanics in all OF It's
branches, Is to BIO consolidated with Har-
yard University. Less than ten years
ago there were not 200 students at Ha5-
ward, who were engaged In the study
Of technical or scientific pursuits. To-
day there arc 800 SO employed, ana u IS
being urged by friends OF both instltu-
tions that 1t will be both in point OF
economy and efficiency for their mutual
advantage to como under one general
management.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-13
CAPTAIN Mcconnell Here.

CAPTAIN George u. Mcconnell, United
states revenue cutter service. Is In the
CITY for fey days CaPtan M &c nn,d
at the Trigg shlpyards and Is we'll known
To MANY In this city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-13
No Water at All Used.

Regarding the fire Q. Tuesday night i,
the building on Broad stTeet ocG p5,,1e pSt
ne fire Ir department, said Yesterday; mot
drop OF water vas Put put on o, the IRE re ~
any COMPANY Of hIis dep cbemtc s Pu.
from wagon No. ..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-13
p,h,,; Calisch's Subject,

"The Moral overstrain" Will be the the sub,
tect ot Rabb e syanis a The aer
a. n,etH IN, hnaim O'clock. DR., Calsch's
sermon seIfa ~ viii doubtless be timely and up
to the high standard Of excellence he has
himself set
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-13

The man Henry Thomas. who preferred
n wear In the penitentlary to six months
in the Buchanan county jail, had evident
ly tried the jail and perhaps knew there
was nothing worse.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-13

Tho fall In the price of stocks indi-
Gates that the captains Of finance fear
that Roosevelt Is going to be elected.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-13

Colonel Bryan's Commoner aimed all
OF Its guns last week at Judge Parker,
and incidentally burnt several more OF
Colonel Bryan's bridges.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-13

1t is said that the hotel walters in
ST. Louis are going to strike. The guests
struck some time ago.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-13

sol1e of the North Carolina papers are
talking about the menaced two evenly
matched parties in that State in the ear
ly future. Would that be a bad thing
for the old North state?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-13

The New York Evening Mail and the
Newport News Times Herald are stu
putting their own constructions on the
Governors remarks at Hampton, re-
gardlesy of any and all evidence offered
i,, rohittn1
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-13

An official document has just been Is
sued by the Italian government dissuad-
ing skilled mechanics from emigrating to
the United States, aa 1t Is expected that
the Industrial prospect of this country
will be- much depressed in the near future
and the number Of unemployed enor-
1nousy Increased.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-13

According to some interesting statistics
OF the library Of the British Museum, the
of books which 1t contains IS
/, 10000 not counting single sheets or
parts Of works that are accommodating.
;rhe shelving of the library exceeds sixty
nina mileS in length,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-13
The Times-D Dispatch
Published Daily and Weekly

At No. a North Tenth street,
Richmond, Va. Entered Janu.
ary n, 1908, at Rlchmcnd, Va,
as sccend.olass matter, under
Act Of Congress- Of March .,
1870.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-13

This has been stiff sort of year.
That is to say, it has lacked spring.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-13

Within the past three years the export
OF pig iron from Germany to the United
States has jumped from $3.50 tons in 1901
to 12S9SO tons In 1903. Excepting Belgium.
the United States is Germany's best GUS
toner in this line.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-13
A Few Foreign Facts.

A recent United States Labor Bureau
bulletin states that trade unionisln In En-
gland Is twenty-five years In advance of
that of this country in Its methods, and
that sympathetic strikes are becoming
unknown In England.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-13
Dove Lodge to Meet.

The stated communication Of .Doye
Lodge ~ 4, AMI T. r & 81 No. to.n Ml e et
held a. me ,r mmsV' VIII be work in the
first and second degrees,
Mrs. Lindsay Walker Very I'll.
Mrs. Lindsay Walker is critically II Of
pneunonia at the home or her daughter
The g glial apprchensions are felt by
her friends.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-13
SUMMER HOMES ON CHESAPEAKE
AND OHIO.
..nI1ArAIh Mn lEAQInE DE CnRTS

The Chesapeake and Ohio have just is
sued their summer folder indicating list
of hotels and summer homes at mountain
and seaside resorts, These folders are
handsomely illustrated containing full In
formation as to the various resorts and
can be secured at the Chesapeake and
Ohio ticket offices, or at 500 East Main
Street,
- a. 50 III q R r "a.
Bear. the % The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature q MN2zzz9
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without Sun 800 l6oo 20 as
Sun. edition only 200 Ivy NJ 80
Weekly (WedO LOO .oV 20 -

All Unsigned Communications VIII De
rejected. ~, 49,, ,a
Rejected Communications VII not pe
returned unless accompanied by stamps
Up.Town Office at T. A. mlllers' No'
SIS East Broad Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-13

The DAILY TIMES DISPATCH is sod
at Q cents n copy -,, 4.
The SUNDAY T1MEs-DlsPAlorh %
sold at cents n copy.
rho DAILY TIMES DISPATCH. inciuu-
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-13

Mr.. Warner Moore. No. s13 West Frank
lin Street: II prefer vitrificd brick, ana
next to this am for the bitulithic pave
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-13

Committee. I would not hesitate mo-
ment. 1 would cast 1t in favor OF tho
asphalt paving. because l believe IT IS
decidedly tho best
Mrs. a. D. Atkinson. Richmond Hotel:
II believe the asphalt blocks are de-
cdedly better, and we desire that kind
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-01

When the big cat started on his last
great run, the speeding engine at his
heels had just passed Thirty-second
street Covering ten ties at every leap
the cat shot ahead with wonderful
speed, but faster yet thundered the
pursuing train.
1t needed but a sidelong spring to
land Tom in safety on the other track,
but it seemed as if the cat disdained
to take it. Straight ahead he went,
covering a second block with panther
like springs But at Thirtieth street
the end came.
Big Toms strength was spent and
he hurled himself high over the hand
rail that guards the side of the track.
struggled to rise, than sank back,
conquered. Almost every bone in the
cats body had been broken. A police
mans bullet mercifully ended his suf-
ferings.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-01
Coughing Spell Caused Death,

Harry Duckwell, aged % years,
chOked to death early yesterday
morning at his home, in the presence
of his wife and child. He contracted
a slight cold a few days ago and paid
but little attention to it. Yesterday
morning he was seized with fit of
coughing which continued for some
time. His wife sent for physician
but before he could arrive another
coughing spell came on and Duckwell
died = from uffOcation.-St. Louis
Obe-DemOcrat, Dec. 1, 1901" Bal
lard's Horehound Syrup would have
saved him. Csc. soc and S1.OO.
The Upington Drug Store, dealers.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-01
dread the dumping of surplus Amer.
lean factory products.
Where Factories Wouid a

Canadians realize that were the in
ternational barrier absolutely re-
moved. Ontario could take it's chances
with Michigan in a permanent rivalry
In manufacturing industries, but with
anything less than this, the man who
was about to establish a great man.
ufacturing plant would prefer to put
it on the side of the line where SO.000.-
600 of his potential customers lived.
rather than with the 100000 Cana
dams. ii case he should suddenly be
obliged, through change Of administra-
ton or of policy. to depend on his own
country alone for the sale of his out
put
The fact that reciprocity, once that
it is adopted, might prove only tenn
porary. would turn the scale in favor
Of Michigan as against Ontario, where
ever large investments were contem-
plated. The Canadians realize this dis
advantage, and so they want reciproci-
ty in the simple products of the soil.
Massachusetts alone, or Minnesota
alone. could clearly agree with Cana
da on reciprocity treaty, which would
greatly stimulate trade across the ar
bitrary line. but that the entire Amer
lean people could do so is so much in
dispute that the president has never
been able to become very confident of
results, although he warmly welcomes
whatever in reason may be accom-
plished. He will look first to the hixh
joint commission.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-01
SON OF WEALTHY PARENTS
DRUGGED IN ST. LOUIS AND
CARRIED AWAY.
While Under Influence Was Forced
to Enlist in the United
States Army.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 1.-Stephen
Putney 16-year- son of a wealthy
shoe manufacturer of Richmond, Va,
who disappeared suddenly, while doing
the art palace at the worlds fair with
relatives nine days ago, and for
whom relatives have been searching
ever since, returned today, an enlisted
soldier
Stephen joined the army at Kansas
City, his size enabling him to pass as
Of the required age without difficulty.
He was sent from Kansas City to JEFF
there was recognized by an officer from
published descriptions of him, and it
was this officer who had accompanied
him to the hotel.
Langhorne Putney thouhgt that, as
Stephen was only Is years old, there
would be no difficulty about getting
him discharged from the army.
The brother of the youth said fur
Their that Stephen had been drugged
and abducted by three men. He began
to talk with the three men, Langhorne
says, and took a drink with them.
A moment later Langhorne declares
he lost consciousness, and remembers
nothing after that until he found him
self in a strange city.
Soldiers at Jefferson barracks, to
| whom young Putney told his story af-
ter arriving there last Wednesday, say
he told them that when he came to his
senses in Kansas City he found himself
had invited him to take a drink near
the worlds fair.
Il had no money" young Putney
is reported to have said, land didn't
know what to do. The strange people
kept me with them and compelled me
to write a letter to my brother, say
ing that l was sorry that I had run
away from home and that 1 would
commit suicide, having spent all the
money and pawned my sisters jewels.
Il knew how bad my people would
feel to receive such a letter, so
disguised my handwriting that they
might think some one else had written
the letter. 1 was afraid of the people,
that is the reason 1 wrote it.
LAS soon as the letter had been writ
ten the strange people lost me. Then
1 was alone in a strange city and I did
not know what to do. 1 was hungry,
1 happened to pass a recruiting office
and as 1 had always a desire to go into
the army, | enlisted. l gave my right
name and said 1 was 81 years old. On
account of my size, I guess, my age
was net questioned"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-01
lrshmen Resent Caricatures,

WILKESBARRE, Pa, Dec. 1.-Du-
ring the performance of THE Fatal
Wedding here last night, Edward
Mclaughlin, a prominent Irshman of
the city sprang up in his seat and
stopped the act by protesting loudly
In behalf of the Irish race against it
being caricatured by May Thurston,
who is playing the part of an Irish
servant girl.
Cut it out" he cried. people of my
race in the audience should resent this.
it ridlcules the race. Cut it out, l say"
He was arrested, but the servant girl
role was cut out
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-01

this scientific work on solid financial
basis. as it promises more for the
race than any investigation ever un-
dertaken by man.
1.-The institute will stand publicly
and officially for the student of alb
normal psychology and the philan-
thropist AS soon as possible the in
stitute will see that proper clinic is
established for the study and therea-
peutic treatment Of certain types of
functional mental disorderys, insan-
ity, Authorization, secondary person.
ality, and such other troubles as may
be made to yield to hypnotic suggest
ion.
At present it is well-nigh impos-
sible for physicians to apply hypnotic
suggestion owing to absurd miscone
ception of the subject by the public,
though they favor, it's use when other
methods fail or when it is wise to
employ it,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-01
FOOTBALL DEATHS IS Thirteen.
Number Of Serious Injuries Far Greater
Than Any Year In History.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. Thirteen
deaths have resulted from football this
season. The casualty list is the same
as last year. but the number of serious
injuries during the season just closed
will exceed that of any year since the
introduction of the modern college
game.
The number of injured so far as re-
ported, more than half of them being
serious, is 296.
The list of dead follows:
Thomas Donnelly, Wilkesbarre, Pa,
died Oct. 20.
Elmer Erickson, Madison, Wis, died
Oct 20.
Manley F. Gray, Pittsburg, killed
Oct. 20.
Herbert Kuch, Savannah, Ga, died
Oct. "a.
Samuel Hess, Bethlehem, Pa, died
Nov 20.
Blaine Hoffman, Harrisburg, Pa,
died Sept. II.
Henry Loding, Greenville Mich,
killed Nov. 5.
Ralph Mathews, Bedford, Ind, died
Oct. Is.
Joseph Massinino, New Haven, died
Nov. 18th.
James Pine, Chicago, killed Aug 10.
William Steedle, Camden, n. Y.
killed, Nov. 10.
James Rowley, Chicago, died Nov. 8,
from injuries.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-01

Read the Statesman.
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SIG TOMCAT SEEKS DEATH.
oea'en by Il" Train In Run for Two
Blocks, He PIunges to Street.

NEW YORK, Dec. He was a big
>''I-oIaCk tomcat, with eyes ablaze
every hair on end. Ten carpenters
were at work on the new moving
''"aE at the Thirty-thir street
'0'ioh of the Sixth avenue 'L' yes
afternoon when Tom suddenly
'pe"Fed among them, splitting vi
'S and clawing right and left.
mere was howl of alarm, a we'll
ee'ed Volley of hammers and tools
s"efaIly and away darted the big
OUT upon the IT, tracks, his
'"l waving in proud disdain.
=. e" Tom moved southwark from
- ue' scorning the shouts hurled
~ ' MN by the demoralized enemy.
oId Nemesis was close upon big
trail 1t was in the shape Of
~. pound train. Tom, striding
a.. diE over the ties, did not
seem to notice the rattle of the an
reaching train.
O' until the on-rushins engine
5;s iilh ten feet of the huge cat
dan awake to a realization of his
wirss l hen scores. of persons at the
Til. along Sixth avenue, between
A.M,u ohd and Thirtieth streets,
s.,. u race as thrilling in it's
as suburban.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-01
HYPNoTIsM AS CURE FOR ILLS.
New Institute to Convince Public
That Treatment Is Good.

NEW YORK, Dec. lone of the
chief purposes of the newly chartered
American Institute of Scientific Re-
search which is backed by men of
scientific world, is to convince the
public that hypnotism as a cure to
the many ills that human flesh is heir
to is not a "crankism'' of the day,
but a logical, scientific treatment.
Professor James H. Hyslop of Co.
lumbia university. one of the found
ers of the institute said today that
every effort would be made to prove
to the people that hypnotic suggest
ion in treating diseases, especially
those of the mind, is an undertaking
of eminent responsibility.
At first the institution will simply
act as trustee for a fund to be raised
to carry on investigations, to this ex-
tent being patterned after the Carne-
gle institution at Washington, which
has an endowment of $10,O0O,0OO.
DR.. |Hyslop and his associates hope
to begin work with a fund of $4,000.
The board of trustees has not been
completed, but it will include in ad-
dition to Professor Hyslop, Professor
William James of Harvard UNIVERSE
ty: the Rev. DR.. Minot J. Savage, of
this city, and DR.. r. Heber Newton.
There is a large class of people
who wholly misunderstood the real
responsibility of this work." said DR..
HyslOp this afternoon. Social indif-
ference to it is inexcusable among
those seeking intellectual respecta-
bility, and it ought to be deemed one
of the greatest of privileges to put