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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-11
STORY OF
PRINCESS CHARLOTTE
I MAMIE i. BRIsTOW,
Locust Hill 2. O., Va.

what do you know about Afecklenburg
strclitz. q grand duchy OF the German
Empire? :.
That tho Baltic Sea rolls behind these
two larger and several smaller districts.
and the bright waters OF the Eiibc River
flash and CULVER Just beside them. and
that the louise Of Mecklenburg Is the old
est rcigning family In Europe
All very good, little bright eyes; very
good indeed. But + know q pretty story
about the Duchy strelitz, Do you want
to hear It?
Well it isn't any secret so may as
well tell 1t to you.
Years and yearsi~ngo, as story-tellers
say, Princess Charlotte was born ~
strelitz. Now. although n princess, she
had set her daily tasks and learned TO
read and write and spell, and | have been
told to mend her own stockings. too. She
had wonderfully sweet voice, and so
Ano was her singing that oven Haydn
praised her. but this did not make her
proud nor vain Of that good gift the good
Father had given her.
Tho horrors OF war the young princess
thought dreadful. and her wise little
brain pondered its Wlckedness SO long
that one day she set herself to write a
letter to noble prince She wrote It
beautifully. using great care to write
1t good and dottng every or and cross
Ing all OF her It's for she had been
taught to do we'll her task, wgatcyer 1t
might be.
Some time after that this princess and
others were chatting gayly IN their hap
ny glrlish talk. Some ono asked merrily,
'Whos do you mink you shall marry, and
the princess laughed, Guess whoever'll
take a little princess as ! am" The Eng
llsh mail came in lust then. and there
was a letter for the title maiden. But
you never will guess who wrote It. Why.
dt was George the Third of England.
You have all heard Of him, 81
5% What did he wish? A queen % share
his crown and splendor, and to help make
lighter his cares THAI, lettersthat Plead
ed peace Is so great;a blessing,"1 won
for her a crown and Kingdom.
You have read how long and wisely
Queen Charlotte relgned, None bore her
malice.
NELLIE WORTHY,
Williamsburg, Va, u
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5HELEN'S CHRISTMAS TREE

I'd
1t was Christmas and Helen woke up
early. She. was Xpectil1g her cousins, q so
She got ups and DRESSED herself 81 IN 2 very
pretty frock and wen Il down to EhergE break
fast: 9}i5 rs ~ w,
She had just finished when the door
bell rang. She ran to tie door and
it was her cousins. Mary Nellie and
Ruby, who came to spend the day.
Helen carried them into the back par
lol. and showed them her toys. There
were dolls, dolls furniture. tea SETS
games, books and many other things
They played some games and then It was
time for dinner y After dinner many Of
her friends came and the folding doors
were thrown open, leading into the front
tparor and there stood the loveliest Christ
mas tree you ever saw.
Tho children were very happy and clap
ped their hands for joy. y In the evening
they played games and afterwards sat
down to a table filled with candy. nuts.
fruits cakes and lots Of nice things. Then
after they had finished. the candles on the
tree were lit and 1t was Very pretty. Az
ter staying a little longer the tree was
stripped and the presents distributed.
The little guests bid goodbye to their
host, and left for their homes having
spent very enjoyable evening. Helen's
cousins stayed for a month. That night
as Helen's amother kissed her goodnight.
she said:s
II have had the best time I ever had
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POOR JACK.

( . .----. y w.
lie stood looking into the window Of
the corner bakery, only a poor, ragged
boy with Ills face ufiwashcd' and rough,
coarse hair falling over 1t. YOU would
lave wondered how such a. dirty boy
could bear To- DO out iasthe street.
But, OH! how hungry he was, he had
had only one por,s dry crust Of bread oil
yesterday, that he had picked out, OF u
barrel. Didn't llc wish some one would
let him chop little wood or do a little
work, if they would only give him d
loaf OF bread In return. For his two lit
tie sisters were 80 hungry, he guessed
they would die unless the misslonpeople
came to help them. How he loved them
too ? Mother shid that God would help
them. But God didn't seem to hear The
big tears gathered In his, eyes, but he
! wouldn't let them fall
5 1f%he could only take a loaf back to
u susy and Jennie. Just then little girl
came tripping BY. holding her mothcr's
hand. Sho had ten cents in her pocket,
ten, whole cents TO spend for he-YeltFas
she liked. Sho had been thinking what
TO buy. candy or peanuts.or a new head
ooh! see, mammal shc sad softly,
''hn't. he dirty? and what'does lie want7"
Bread. ! guess. Nelly: 10 looks bun
fsry, - M ~ 5s}5,l Il 4ssEa
: ''lsut Why don't no g HON. ana get
some n ~ 81 4 A
Don't you s'pose his mother would
give to him r. 5sa
TASK him. dearIe Z.
Little boy said Nelly, ''blg boy, I
mean. 10 vonsMart something? saw you
cry. two tears. Did your mamma whip
you? Why don't you go homo to dlnner?".
''t're,te nn't any dinner; and mothers
dead" he said.
"Oh! dearl" signed Nelly. grieved to
the heart at the Thought OF such misery.
DO you s'pose," she said II you hatc
ten cents. that would help?"
They took him into bakery. md you
couldn't begin to guess how much It
bought-two leaves OF bread, a nice cake.
and quart OF good, rich milk und Il pail
to carry It In. At least Nelly Thought
she paid for these, herself Then they
went home With poor Jack. ana made
& friends with his. sisters, and Nelly begged
that they might go home with her ana
be her sisters. III they only Will wash
20. e :,t,i--. III schlhper, ".or tho
dirt mightn't come Off, you know
There were no more hungry tines after.
that, for a kind gentleman gave Jack
work, and his sisters were well fed and
I clothed. Jack said after all that Sod
must have heard him, and sent Nelly
Selected by oracle MURRAY.
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THE FOX AND THE CROW,

crow, stole a piece of cheese and flew!
With 1t toza tall tree A fox. seeing her
/ and Wishing TO get the cheese for him;
self, tried to obtain IT by flattery,
"What q beautiful bird vol, are! What
glossy features you haye!" he exclaimed
e1f your voice were only equal TO your
beauty. you Mould surclyiibe called the
Queen Of Birds!' ,;:,i 81,
The crow, highly pleased.s opened her
mouth to caw. when down dropped the
cheese. The fox oulcl|y picked It up
and ran off, Il Is. :,
n Selected by MAGGIE sTEINDAclS.
Stall No. 73. Second Market, City.
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The Sparrow Y

This bird is found all.
over the United States.
! In the male the plumage
Of the upper parts, with
the exception Of a white.
spot on the nape OF the
neck, is dark bluish-gray,.
while the cheeks, chin:
and upper parts, are IS
rufous, barred with.
bands OF dark rufous
brown; the tail being
grayish brown, with
from three to FIVE dark
bands; the beak is blue
the legs and toes are
yellow ana the claws
black. The total length
is. about thirteen inches,
The upper parts OF the
female are brown, DUR
inp' the breeding season
gtlle7 Hawk is very bold
and frequently ventures
the farmyard to
prey onfcl1ickens. It gen-
! orally constructs a nest
4;pf its own; shut sonle-
times takes possession
that Of a crow or
other bird, The eggs,
are four III number and
are very pretty, being
8blotchel with large
patches of .brownisll-
crimson OH a pale ground.
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POEMS YOU OUGHT TO KNOW


sss2
sts chas Eliot
The Land Where Our Dreams Come True.
BY EDWARD EVERETT SHAW
lion he With " y he .s s s n'a
kkr Ar away over g nisthdden river, ss
n And under wonderful sky; $ss
Where the rain blots out the sunshine,
And our loves never weary die;
Where the flowers fade but In changing
Their. magical weetness s$sss aa
Lies glorifed realm OF enchanment;
dreams
"By mystical symbols and tokens
We OF that wonderful land;
the threshold OF manhood SE{s8la 5
The fral clue slipt out Of our hand @ 8.8 .rass.
And the wild rlverfrushes between
The white gates are hidden from view :
only sleep remember
The land where dreams
''Wc shall find the lost treasures sought for
Revealed in that wonderful sphere;
and the dreams Of the by-gone
the good that eluded here
innocent childhood,
flawess friendship knew.
Arrayed n vanished illusions,
the land where our dreams come true:
eve know in divirest fulfiment
hopes gathered ct Home
treasures sought here are boarded
Where the moth and the rust cannot come;
Oft when the sunset Il fares.
We through rift in the blue
Afar-away glimpse OF the glories
Dreams come true. EGss
There garnered the prayers OF our mothers,
And cradlesongs that they sung;
they move the midst In white garments,
And faces Immortality young a
from the mists Of that river 3sG
hands shall reach as the clue
That leads through Valley Of Shadow &s.s
TO the true #sss
80 weeping lay down idols
bury our loves out Of sight; s@$s s.5lg# s$4H8#
Though hearts shall find them
BY Yin the Mansions of Light;
553a And the salt tears their ashes
And blossom in and s#E
there shall be lilies immortal, s 5&s 5#@s II
sB54 b dreams come true
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ALTHBA g. EGGLEsTON.
IA N. Twenty-seventh Street, City.
p. S.-Please send me q badge.
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! THE MUDDY BAPTlZING G.!

Two OF papa little cousins were talk
Ing about baptizng, when the boy sud-
denly jumped up and told the little girl
to come on and he would baptize her.
AS she was very anxious to 60 at once
they ran and got their hats. They walk
ed down tho road abou t mile and We're
passing Ia deep, mud hole. Nv hen Stiie lit
tie. girl felt aher brother pushing her IN.
She screamed and caught her Their but
Tho held her In the mud until shc was
He had to- carry her back and
their mother met them at the door and
asked them where had t hey 4 been: They
told her and he sal d IN: ss q III
Come. on and II. Will baptize you all
sure enoug h. :,
e They have never tried to bapuze each
other again, sia
4 sAIL1E NJ. JEFTRIEs.
Botha, Fauquier Co., Va.
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next 10 our bodies. we have bear skin
pants, boots, and coats with hoods att
taahed. we pull the hoods up over our
heads and wear fur tnlttens. These keep
us warm In tho long, cold winter.
ELLIE R1vES
Guns Hin, ve-
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THE VALENTINE T;

s}FT'I was OIL II SWlHtIy# evening" INA
The weather 1t was fine,
When asked my little lady.
10 TO be my valentine. &,
"a 4 You think she was a lady
OF nine or ten or 50; 5
But, ah! you are mistaken
She's just my age, you know.
We were standing on the doop-step
And her answer I could guess,
And as cloud passed DER tho moon,
She softly answered, .'Y 9 cs 81
Thenfhome I went In triumph.
never felt so fine;
Because my little lady
Was now my valentine.
Written for The Times Dispatch by
LILA GERTRUDE MOODY.
Colleton, Va.
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BROWN-EYED BOYS.

Tho brown-eyed boys are the baddest
boys: ~
They pull your curls and break your
toys
We have discovered, Sue and I:
Sure and certain the reason why.
We think that ali the sood boys in +, the :,
town s: IS.
Have got blue eyes ana yl + ali the rest arc
Because eth there's ~ er;6tatAer, he pulls ny
55i hair, u. a s.
And sometimes pushes mo out Of my
chair. 8t5i
And he laughs lat me when If.want to
IA. ~ cry stts I *i5t ..;3pt De-. q ,{7-a
lie has big brown eyes and 4 know.
that's why, esfsSsss }fssi, is ts&t
And theressJoe Green. he lenses Sue,
And he never will play-he slaps her. too.
And 1t makes him mad for Sue to tell,
And then he calls herGcry- baby belle;
I am awful sorry and1so is Sue,
And we wish and wish that their eyes
were blue.
Written by NELLIE WORTHY.
Williamsburg. Va.
The daily tribune., 1904-12-09
FROM SOUTH AFRICA.
New Way Of Using Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy.

Mr.. Arthur Chapman writing from
Dur ban. Natal. South Africa, says:
''As proof that Chamberlain 4
Cough Remedy IL . cure suitable 70,
old and young, pen You the follow.
ing: A neighbor Of mine had child
tpst over two months old. Il had Z
very bad cough and the parents did
not know what to give It I suggest
Cd that II they would get bottle Of
Chambtrlain's Cough Remedy and put
some upon the dummy teat the baby
was sucking it would no doubt cure
the child. This thcy did and brought
about . quick relief and cured the
baby" This remedy 10 for ale BY
al drassists. /,
The daily tribune., 1904-12-09

Five million dollars will be ex-
pended BY the sugar beet companies
operating in Northern Colombo. for
the work Of the campaign OF 1904.
This sum includes the cost Of operat.
ing the factories. - we'll - the
prices paid TO farmers for their bests.
Tho Southern Colorado fields also
have hsd . prosperous year. the fao.
tory at Rocky Ford having handled
about i3O. 900 tons OF beets the present
season. and the ono at Sugar City
about an equal amount.
The daily tribune., 1904-12-09

High honors were accorded 20 the
State Of Colorado. at the Eocisiana
Purchase Exposition. In St. Louis.
The Centennial State captured three
grand prizes, seven special medals,
IS gold medals. 1871 silver medals and
lOI bronze medals. In the agricultu.
raj exhibit alone. This 10 considered
somewhst remarkable for . State,
whose fame, formerly. was chiefly
sustained by its mineral output.
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1hs Dese Lsnt0sat.

''CAaobsrlais' Pais Bal3 u 90.
siAsso1 she - ltat0sos - ~
naxket,' WRIT Rsst q Blio a 0ses.
gle. ". No cher iiniDsss viii hsal
. cut o. bfntss % ponptly. No othss
s2ords ssoh . qsiok relief froo rhss.
ueaie paiss. No other - - valuable
fns dep ssaAsa pairs Ike lane bask
- uoinD - the sAsss. 0ivsS tAis
li6tosat . efia1 ed ,os will never
Wish 70 b without IL Sold BY ell
Sssggises-<
The daily tribune., 1904-12-09

Eastern oapitalists are to supply
the larger part Of the sum Of el0O. 600
for the establishment Of . woolen
mill at Pueblo. The new plant will
employ in the neiRbborhood Of 200
hands and 10 An industry which she
business men Of "the Pitssburs Of
the West" have bean anticipating for
some time.
The daily tribune., 1904-12-09

Tickets to points east via the Mis-
souri, Pacific from Canon City, and
stations west thereof, will allow pur-
chasers side trip from Pueblo to Den.
yer and return when desired. Please
bear this in mind. II
The daily tribune., 1904-12-09
cyansd,ns " chlor,nat,en.

Cyaniding W Chlorination.
In the last Issue Of Ensinserins
aud Mining Journal Philip Argall. in
replying to Mr.. Gresnwalt's advocacy
OF ohiorination versus oyanidAtion for
Cripple Greek ores. makes this stete,
ment: "A modern, cyanide plant.
capable Of treating 150. 600 tons par
annum OF sulpho- telluride ores. would
cost in complete running order about
$50. 600 and the total cost Of treating
the ore would not exceed % 20 per
ton. including she return Of the oapi-
tai invested In the works in twenty
years with tan par cant interest on
tho investment.
''By barrel chlorination mean the
whole combustion process - It haa
been DEVELOPED. barrel ohlorinatios.
coocentratiou. cyanidinss and failing.
and in some cases . second oonoentra-
tion. By oyaniding mean any
combination process in which the uss
Of cyanide 10 leading feature. The
los Of gold during treatment Is mot
estimated ~ . cost against eithor
process.
''This shows what. in my opinion.
cyanide can do in the treatment Of
Cripple Greek ores. Mr.. Greenwalt's Z
figures, with my interpretation.
show Whist . new cyanide mill
would hays 10 oonpsts a&einst. and
Il y for thsss rsasoos that ! have
clained the day oe barrel ohlorinatinn
is passing: the last mill OF that sort
will soon become hiatory. and . new
exn of orr, troatsaept 10 At hAnd.'
The daily tribune., 1904-12-09
FoR SALE

EOR SALE CHEAP-New household goods.
Il large dresser toval mirror) dandy
iron beds complete, with mattress and
springs, and pillows
swell dining room table and chairs
kitchen table and two chairs.
floor rugs
Is yrds tnev pattern) linoleum
I rocking chair.
I pair portfsrs
cook stovs and also an oil heating stove "a
dandy
refrigerator
carpet sweeper.
l lot Of miscellaneous articles
Call at 500 e. End stroet. between tho hours OF
10 and IL q. m. aud to- y. m each day this
wook and see the goods which are good as
new. They have only been used two months
and were all new when purchased. Hero Is
chance TO buy your wife good suitable Christ
mas present cheapy. "The carly bird catches
tho worm. 8O-Sss
The daily tribune., 1904-12-09

Mrs. Chadwick says that she 10
- very muoh maiinsed and psrssout.
ID woman. Let's see, whore have
we heard that expression used before :
Il sounds familiar.
The daily tribune., 1904-12-09

II IL mot likely that old "Rooke''
slept much Last night. He was afraid
that Lawson would get the edss on
him.
The daily tribune., 1904-12-09
Opea ~ Dussnso.

Z @. Ill has his ~ - ssx -
|Assd GDoss - ~ ooses AGsk bassk
|hS.s ed rseAy bee bsa1~so. 4
lsrUs lise q hssstng ~ eook s-ovss
~ ksassho2A ooo1s IN seeek- ol.0
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For Sale.

Corrugated iron in good order st
The old Cyanide mill. Oail -ss the
mill where yoa ~ill And saiesman.
Oon't mis- this opportunity.
78-lwk.
The daily tribune., 1904-12-09

Automobile Livery. Oar carries
four paasensers and driver. Phone
99s black. Ed Corryell. or leave orders
ct Gibbs Jewelry %. 67-n
The daily tribune., 1904-12-09

EOR SALE OR rRADE-Ahout 90 acres Of
E nice farming land nsar Portland Cement
Works under the uew Portland ditch. for sale
cheap or 70 trade for Improved city property
II james 4. AcCandiess.
The daily tribune., 1904-12-09

Oha0beslain's 6sonAoh end Livox
Tablets are becoming . favorits for
stomach sroublss and ooassipasios.
For sale By all druggists
The daily tribune., 1904-12-09

Tom Lawson of Boston seems to Be
making IL pretty lively for the Stand
ard Oil. All Of Mr.. Rookefeller's In.
terests are effected.
The daily tribune., 1904-12-09

Austin's have two handseae
Tr,nnsd HaaA viii all as hall
SetsA Osss ~ -. si-n
The daily tribune., 1904-12-09

John B. Ssephss. Dsobss slsoe q
ehs boass Of representatives fro0 81
Pro ed Teller. - boooSs 8
hinssn for spsahsr. NJ. stspssss =
Q railroad engineer. He vii have
70 defeat frssk Yrvvsn. also a n
Peso and Teller. a.A r. O. Brsckse.
ridge Of Rio 0rasds 70 beoo0e spsak-
Of. Nr. stephen VS. the sstbor Of
the eight hour bill Ut the lass ssssion
which VS. recommended By the Colo
rado State Federssiou Of Labor for
passage and which g 10 alleged our
Fremont county senator aided IN
turning down TOR ore Of his own.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-14
CINDERS OPPOSED
GAS COMPANY SENDING OUT
WARNINGS TO PATRONS.

The Gas company is sending out
to patrons along the sidewalks to be
reconstructed, "a notice warning them
against allow ing the use of cinders rs
foundation or filing for the gran
itoiu sidewalks.
1t is claimed that while gravel or
sand would cost more rs a foundation
for these sidewalks, it would be
cheaper in the long run, as the pipes
VIII last from Is to 20 years when
surrounded by sand or gravel, while
they scarcely last year with the Gin
ders and ashes. 1t will cost the prop
erty owners about $40 to tear up the
new sidewalks and renew the pipes
when they have been eaten away.
which the gas company claims will be
in about one year.
The cost of renewing the pipe will
be largely on the property owner,
but the gas company is kicking be-
cause of the waste Of gas by leaks,
and of the loss of service probable
while pipes are being renewed in a
year or two, as we'll as the inconven-
fence of its patrons.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-14

The matter Of framing an ordinance
restricting tho speed of automobiles in
the city was referred.
The matter Of extending the city
sanitary sewerage TO the High school
was referred.
The committee appointed to invss.
tigate alleged irregularities of City
Jailer Evitt's, completely exonerated
him.
The ordinance authorizing the i'm.
provement of South 10th street by
grsveling was referred TO the ordi-
nance committee for revision. The
contract was awarded to 4. O. Tor.
rell who never began because he
claimed he did not understand the or.
dinance provisions.
On motion the board adjourned.
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ia Ninth street were given first
passage.
IN ordinance imposing a penslty
for connecting sewer pipes with the
storm water sewers was siven first
reading.
An ordinance requiring all per-
sons on the proposed improved
streets TO make connection with their
drain pipes and the storm water sewer
before the improvements are made,
was given frat reading.
The contract of Davis & Co. to
roof the central fire department. was
rati fed.
The liquor license of J. b. Schultz
at 200 Court was transferred To o.
b. Carroll and the license OF j. b.
Beach at 10th and Caldwell trans.
ferrod to George Willow.
Health Officer Graves was allowed
$50 for caring for smallpox patients
last winter in their private homes and
also for money spent in buying disin.
fectants.
The proposition Of Messrs. True
heart aud Wilcox to sell the city prop
erty for the enlargement of Oak
Grove was rejected.
A committee was appointed to Sc.
cure a picture Of ex- Mayor Lang to
hang in the council chamber.
The action of the lower board 10
buy electric fans and new cuspidors
for the council chamber was not con-
Cured in.
The fire commissioners were or
dered to buy horses for the new fire
stations.
The city solicitor was asbed for an
opinion rs to whether shanty boat
people could build shacks about Dog
town and at the end of CLAY street
and Harrison.
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CREDITORS OBJECT
IN BANKRUPT CASE
Judge Evans Refers the Matter
to the Referee.
The M. G. Warren Case Will Be
Heard Again BY the Court
on July 8.
ONE MAN WANTS TO WITHDRAW

The bankruptcy petition of Charles
Robertson, of Livingston county, has
struck a snag. Creditors have filed
with Judge Walter Evans, of the FED.
eral court, specifications and objec-
tions TO Q discharge IN bankrupcy,
claiming that Robertson possesses
property which he has not listed in
his schedule. The matter hsA been
referred by Judge Evans to Referee f.
W. Bagby to take evidence rs special
master.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-14
PAYING TAXES
THE RUSH WILL BE ON IN AN.
OTHER WEEK OR TWO.

The taxpayers are coming up with
their taxes quite promptly, but the
city treasurer thinks the merchan II
would be less Inconvenience IL they
wonld come up before the rush be-
gins.
Yesterday over $1,000 was collect
ed before noon. This week the co II 90
tions will begin to increase. and by
next week or the week after the rush
Will begin.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-14

There are two bankruptcy cases that
have been pending for months before
the local referee. They are OF Julius
Loeser and Of Harry Stark. The for
msr is before creditors, who have
done nothing, aud the other may be
compromised. 1t is understood a
proposition has been made to credit.
ors of Stark, but never officially, and
no action has ever been taken in il.