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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-27

Cotton planting Is general over the
northern portion OF the belt, and Is nearly
finished In the central and southern por-
tiors, where chopping is In general pro-
gress, the early planted in Texas and
Florida receiving its first cultivation.
Over most of the central and eastern
districts the stands are unsatisfactory and
much rcplanting will be necessary. Low
Temperature and droughty conditions have
retarded termination very generally in
the central and eastern districts, Plant
ing Is about finished In Texas. except IN
the central and southwest portions OF the
cotton area. where some fields of wheat,
ruined by drought. are being planted to
cotton.
Tobacco plants have been injured by
frost In Virginia and kentucky. and are
reported as small in Tennessee and North
Carolina. Some transplanting has been
done In South Carolina.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-27
POLICY PROMOTER
WAS SENT TO JAIL
Justice Johns Docket Was
Small, So Was His
Audience.

Justice Johns audience yesterday was
a small one. The cohorts and willing
tlon day.
John Stewart was fined 500 and given
one day In jail for conducting policy
game. He was caught in the act by
Wyatt and Thurmond.
John Owens paid $3.50 for playing
craps.
Charlie White and Taylor Cook We're
each assessed $3.50 for fighting on the
street.
Harry Hardnett was charged $40 for
kicking Mattlo Rome.
Several DRINKS lined up and then
passed out into the rain.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-27
opncl,,s Bad Bow.

Those who love fun and merrim,ent y, viii
be Interested TO know that Peck BAu
a n1g full Of i Interest," g viii be presented in
the Young Mems Christian Association
Hall Friday night of this week hy me
Boys Big Bible Glass, an ORGANIZATION
consisting Of fifty boys. banded together
for Bible study In the Young MEMS
Christian Association, under the leader de-,
hin of General Secretary Mckee the
cast of characters will be made up ell
tirely from the Bible Glass ana by poys
who are we'll fitted to the parts "hlch
they are to take.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-27
CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL DAY
OBSERVED IN SAVANNAH
Try Associated Press.

(I3y Associated PressD
4 SAVANNAH, GA, April 26-Confeder-
ate Memorial Day was observed by a
suspension of business and a parade
of the socities Of veterans and sons
OF veterans. escorted by the savannah
Volunteer Guards. The Confederate mon
,,rnent in Forsyth Park was decorated
and flowers and wreaths were placed on
the graves of the Confederate dead IN
Laurel Grove Cemetery. The Grafton was
delivered by Hon. William Harden
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-27
He could secure strong endorsement

he desires it.. ]
The position of United States circuit
judge is one of life tenure, and of great
honor and handsome remuneration. 1t
ranks slightly above that of district
judge and next to the bench of the SUI
prone Court itself. At the same time, it
is a post which no man will himself
openly seek. Friends may present the
qualifications OF any man and urge his
selection, but no himself will not appear
as candidate.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-27
The Holton Is Water-Logged,

fBN AssocIated Rressl
DELAWARE BREAKWATER. DEL.
the barge Kentucky, arrived here yester-
day from Newport News with coal for
Boston, in tow Of the tug Covington, Is
half full of water. The Holton will re-
main here and the Covington Will pro-
permits.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-27
Appointments by President,
nv Associated Press,

VHy- Nss7UTHtseo = 800
WASHINGTON, p, ca April 2e-Ihe
President to-day sem to the Senate the
following nominations:
Charles II. McKenn. Of pennsylvania,
United states district judge for the dis
trict of Porto Rico.
eXander. White Springs; Tennessee-sal-
lie j. Massey, SeYieryille,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-27
Dekalb Cotton Mills Sold.

CT" 'FaAN'NTNd FroseA
{. CHARLESTON. S. c., April 26-Fhe
Dekalh Cotton Mills. AT Camden. were
sold there to-day. There We're only two
bidders Morris Israel, of Charleston. be-
ing the successful bidder al sl55.0OO, This
Is considered less than half the value or
the prOnnrtY. ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-27
The Red Birds Win.

BY the score of IA to s the Red Birds. Of
Church Hill, defeated the Athletics, of
Paramount in a well played game on the
latter's diamond Saturday.
The feature of the game was the good
pitching and batting OF Meredith for the
Red Birds. The Birds are scheduled TO
play the Highland Spring team next Sat
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-27
east side Of Sixth street. CSC IL feet

east side Of Sixth street, CSC 10 feet
Charles a. Gibson and wife to Mary R.
C'liappcl 20 feet on south side Gay
street, 12S feet east of Bowe, $l.450.
Mary Z. Gresset to Roderick r. Beard;
- - ieee On Fa Ra,. sue % 80 i''
George H. krats trustee, ta Anna g.
Pizzini, 90 1-2 feet on south side Main
street 155 feet east of Laurel s., 30
Henrico.-Longest and Wagner TO w.
&. Malone, l horse and Is cows, $500
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-27
Charters Granted.

The Corporation Commission has grant
ed the following charters:
The Students Tea Company Qnc.),
Richmond S. =. B. Steward, president;
capital stock, $1,000 to $4,000.
Carver Coal Corporation. Charlottes-
vile; G. g. Sinclair president; capital
stock, $1,000 to 5000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-27
Ball PLAYERS to Dance.

The Brownies ball club. the strong little.
organization in the Twin City League,
will entertain their friends and the public
generally at Sanger Hall on Friday night
with ball. This organization is a pop
ular one, and will doubtless have many
of their friends with them on that occa-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-27
Jamestown Bill Introduced.

|I.F NV AesOCfated PrOSs.l q a ~
WASHINGTON. ID, c.. April 26,-Rep-
resentatlve Lamb. of Virginia, introduced
a bill approprating 100000 for the pur-
chase and preservation by the government
OF jamestown Island, va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-27
Odd-Fellows Celebrate.

Past Grand Sire Pinlserton, of the Odd
Fellows. will address the members OF
at tile Y. NJ. c. a. hall, tomorrow
night. A
The occasion will be memorable one
to all concerned, and II large crowd Is
aynprtad
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-27
Realty Sale Postponed.

Heights residence, advertised by c. l..
and H. H. Denoon, for yesterday was
postponed until this afternoon. This sale
offers an opportunity to get one Of the
prettest homes in this growing suburb.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-27
Light for Diamond Shoals.

49, N"T0"n'eT I'fNHs.l
WASHINGTON, ID. q, April 2d--The
tho construction of lighthouse and fog
signal at Diamond Shoal, Cane Ilatteras,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-27
Picl1monders in New York.

Especial to The Times Dispatch)
MEM YORK, April 2s,--York-ll, g,
Duce; BarthoIdiTG, p Huaso,l' iml le ia,
Mr, Sands; Herald Square,, w. Moon
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-27
Property Transfers.

Richmond Milton II. Dabney and wife
to Andrew r. Susie p. and Annie r.
Dabney interest IN 80 feet on west side
st. Peter street, north of Baker, in ex-
change for their interest in 80 feet on
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-27
Ho for Cincinnati.

The Elks who are going to Cincinnati
are expected to attend the meeting to-
night. They will hear something of inter-
est TO them, says Secretary Burke.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-27
A Lecture Postponed.

On account of unavoidable circumstan-
ces, rhe lecture which was to have taken
Friday, has been postponed until further
notice.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-27

The travelling representative of the Re-
gal Shoe--the famous SO shoe for $500
VIII be at the Hotel Murphy, April a7th-
esth. Wednesday and Thursday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-27
Still Very Ill.

Mr., Charles Presley Thornton, who was
recently stricken with paralysis, is still
very i'll at the Retreat for the Sick.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-27
CROP CONDITIONS.
Weather Bureau Issues Weekly
Summary Of Conditions.

Summary OF Conditions.
Especial to The Times Dispatcn)
WASHINGTON. d. ca April 26,-The
Weather Bureaus weekly summary Of
crop conditions says:
Whlo preparations for corn planting
have been active In the principal corn
States, ms a whole but little planting was
done during the week, owing to low tenn
perature. In the Southern States corn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-27
mot VERY
FAVOR ABLE.
The Crops Suffer From Cold,
Dry, Windy Wea-
tl1er.
MUCH FRUIT HAS BEEN KILLED
Winter Wheat Badly Injured
and Truck Crops Greatly
Damaged by Frost.

The weekly climate and crop bulletin OF
the United States Weather Bureau FOR tile
week ending April 18th is as follows:
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-08
Greatest in the World.

Arlington, Ind. Dec. 5th.-(SpeciaD
Mr.. w. A. Hysong, the photogra-
pher, who moved here recently from
Sapp, KY, is firmly of the opinion that
Dodd's Kidney Pills are the greatest
Kidney Remedy the world has ever
known.
In the years 1901 and 1902" says
Mr.. Hysong, and for some time be-
fore | was afflicted with Kidney Trou-
BILE. My joints were sore and stiff
and | finally got so bad | could not
turn in bed without assistance. In the
Spring of 1903 | was induced, by
friend. to try Dodd's Kidney Pills and
after using one and one-half boxes
was and am still completely cured.
Several Of my neighbors, too, used
Dodd's Kidney Pills and in every case
they did as recommended.
Cure the early symptoms of Kidney
Disease, such as Backache. with
Dodd's Kidney Pills and you will new.
er have Brlght's Disease.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-08
Ncvbcrry's Prospect.

1t is said Truman II. Newberry. Of
Detroit. will he appointed assistant
secretary of the navy. Mr.. Newberry
has enjoyed the friendship of Presi-
dent Roosevelt for many years, and
their intimacy was shown when Mr.
Roosevelt was assistant secretary Of
the navy. At that time Mr.. Roosevelt
wrote a history of the battle of Lake
Erie in the war of 1872. and he spent
a month on Mr.. Newberry's yacht. the
Truant. while gathering material for
his literary work. Last summer, Mr..
Newberry spent two weeks with the
president and his family at Oyster
Bay. \ position of honor in the navy
department. would probably he pecu-
liarly satisfactory TO Mr.. Newherry
He has always taken great deal Of
interest in naval affairs. being one Of
the organizers of the Naval Reserves
of Detroit, and having served as an
officer on tie Yosemite during the
SpaniSh-American war.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-08
HAPPY CHILDHOOD.
Right Food Makes Happy Children
Because They are Healthy.

Sometimes milk does not agree with
children or adults. The same thing is
true Of other articles Of food. What
agree with others.
But food can be so prepared that Il
will agree with the weakest stomach.
AS an llustration-anyone, no matter
how weak the stomach, can eat. relish
and digest a nice hot cup of Postum
coffee with a spoonful or two OF
Grape-Nuts poured in. and such a COM
bination contains nourishment to car
ry one a number of hours, for almost
every particle of it will be digested
and taken up by the system and be
made use Of.
A lady writes from the land Of the
Magnolia and the hooking bird way
down in Alabama and says: II was
led to drink Postum because coffee
gave me sour stomach and made me
nervous. Again Postum was recon-
mended by two well known physicians
for my children, and | feel especially
grateful for the benefit derived.
Milk does not agree with either
child, so to the eldest. aged four and
one-half years, | give Postum with
plenty of sweet cream. 1t agrees with
her splendidly. regulating her bowels
perfectly although she is of consti-
pated habit.
For the youngest, aged two and
one.half years, | use one-half Postum
and one-half skinned milk. ! have
not given any medicine since the
children began using Postum, and
they enjoy every drop of 1t.
"A neighbor IL mine is giving Pos
tum TO her baby lately weaned. with
splendid results. The little fellow is
thriving famously." Name given by
Postum CO., Battle Creek, Mich.
Postum agrees perfectly with child
rem and supplies adults with the hot
inyigorating beverage in place of cof-
fee. Literally thousands of Americans
havs been helped out Of stomach and
nervous diseases by leaving off cof-
fee and using Postum Food Coffee.
Look in pkg. for the little book, The
Road to MELVILLE"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-08

Athletics may be for good or evil and
in the same manner us two-edged
sword, oplnes the Medical Record.
The prime object il athletics is inn
provement of the general health. One
writer has said that health, like hap
piness, does not exist He said the
body consists OF Il number of mochan-
isms which have the closest and most
exact relations, and as they approx
mate to harmony there is health, but
when disordered there is liz health.
To obtain good health muscle-building
is not necessity. One cannot judge
of a persons health by the size and
hardness of the muscles. The converse
may be true. 10. obtain health one
must not be in q perfectly trained con-
dition, owing TO the effects Of severe
training on the nervous system. There
is no evidence to prove that athletics
and muscle building improve the con-
stitution. One should always keep in
mind the fact that built up or hyper.
trophied muscle has a tendency to de-
generate. The heart being a muscular
organ shares in this tendency. In re-
gard TO the moral SIDE of the question.
it remains TO 5e proven that athletics
per sc corrupt the morals. DR.. L. Il.
Sturgis is confident that athletics i'm.
prove the morals of q community. Al
though the evidence for and against
athletics is contradictory, the whole
subject may be summed up b. stating
that athletics are beneficial when prop.
erly and judiciously applied and very
injurious when the precautions above
rnsntioned are igutred or carelessly re-
ue1ded.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-08
Pant Growth.

There Is gradually dawning a belief
that plant growth is more or less of a
chemical process that may be acceler-
ated or retarded by the application OF
the proper reagents, generally in the
form of fertilizers, and that the ulti-
mate growth is usually far in excess of
the value Of the material applied. This
is apropos Of some Investigations that
have been conducted by M. Nagaoka,
of the Toxic Imperial university, in
stimulating rice growth by the stimu-
lating action Of manganese in the form
of manganese sulphate. A yield of 81
per cent over a field fortified in the
usual manner was obtained by this in
vestigator and the value of the in
creased crop was equal to four times
the cost of the chemical applied.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-08
AN INVITING PROSPECT.

Will Canada in the next quarter OF
a century take the place Of the United
States as the great wheat exporting
section OF the western hemisphere?
Everything points that way. In the
opinion of experts the United States
has reached high water mark as q
wheat exporting country. The In
creasing population over there has
reached the point when home con.
sumption is becoming annually great
er in proportion than the increase in
wheat production. AS a matter Lf
fact wheat production is decreasing
over there as the land becomes more
valuable and by reason of the demand
for other forms of produce for homs
consumption. It is said that the
wheat crop this year is not more than
20 per cent of the crop of 1901 and
much below the crops Of 1902 and
1903. 1t is estimated that this year
the United States surplus for export
will not be over 100,O00,0O0, which is
less than any year since 1878 with
two exceptions. Not only is this the
case, but considerable quantity OF
the best Canadian wheat is being inn
ported into Minnesota and also Chi
cago.
All this tends TO keep the price OF
wheat near the dollar mark, and dol
lar wheat" is the loadstone that will
attract farmers to the Canadian
Northwest, where land is cheap and
can be farmed on a wholesale basis.
particulars of which may be had from
any Canadian Government Agent.
The reduction Of American exports
will have the double influence Of in
leasing Canadian production and
Keeping up the price. 1t constitutes
a roseate prospect for this country,
and needs no exercise Of optimistic
enthusiasm to foresee the near expan-
sion of the Dominion into the actual
position of the "granary of the EN-.
pire."
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-08
Kind of Music Government Had.

A certain congressman who takes
an interest in musical matters lately
presented a bill advocating a larger
appropriation for the care of the music
in the Congressional Library. lie
spoke briefly on the subject and
after the session a fellow Congress
man approached him confidentially.
Il say" he said in a low voice. T
like that bill Of yours but tell me
what sort OF music does the govern
ment have over there in the library
is it band or just hand organ?-
Harper's Weekly.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-08
Iinntinr NnI,c..

Game Warden Vivian says that in
the unsettled districts near Porte and
Sfdnaw. i'm the southern part OF
Houghton county. the farmers are
overrun with wolves which are be-
coming a positive menace to the few
residents Of the sections mentioned.
The wolf which is found in this
county is the big gray timber wolf,
which looks like a big collie dog.
trough leaner and larger of bone.
Great nuIhbess OF these wolves are
being killed now and Warden Vivian
says that the homeSteaders and farm
crs in the oyerrun sections are turn
ing their attention 70 hunting wolves
rather than deer. both rs measure
Of protection and for the attractive
bounty which Is offered by the state
and county for every volts head
which is brought in. The state pays
n bounty Of SO ana the county SIS. 1t
is possible that various townships will
offer bounty of 50 per head, which
would bring the total UP to S25.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-08
Whole cIstern Out of Order

A story concerning the Rev. Man.
dell Creighton relates to the time
when. as a vicar in Northumberland,
he looked after the temporal veal of
his people. He was legal adviser and
doctor druggist and compounder OF
medicines as we'll One old woman
was telling the wears wife what DR..
Creighton had said to her. "Mr.
Creighton, he says it's my digester
that's out Of order explained she,
"but | say it's my whole cistern."
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-08
Goes TO Marquette.

Jacob DuSsold. alias John Condor,
Of Detroit. was sentenced Saturday to
Marquette prison for life for me muir
der of William Herman, barman
The murder was one of the most cold
blooded and brutal in the annals Of
crime in Detroit. In response to the
questions OF the court. the prisoner
stated that he is 10 years old and had
been arrested thirteen times. ten of
the arrests being made during the last
three years Of his residence i'm this
city. He said all but one Of the ar
rests was for being drunk, the other
charge being simple larceny.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-08
African Jumping Hare.

One of the rarest and most inter.
esting of the wild animals in South
Africa is the springhaas, or jumping
hare. 1t lives in small communities
on the open veldt, both in the plains
ard in the mountain ranges, and
makes large and deep burrows in the
ground, whence it energies toward
sunset, being rarely seen in the bright
daylight. When chased in the open
it proceeds in great bounds like a
jerboa or kangaroo, for which it's high
ly developed hind legs are admirably
adapted, and is even said to move
faster up hill than down. It's food
consists of roots and green stuff. It's
flesh is good to eat and is much APP
preciated by the Hottentots and
Kaffirs.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-08
roupd ncoJ.

Adrian schoolboys discovered an ap-
parently dead drunk man in a buggy
and his horse wandering aimlessly
along. One boy jumped into the rig
and drove down town and turned the
outfit over 10 the officers. Under
sheriff Stout drove TO the county Jail
and not until he was about TO remove
The man did he discover that he was
dead. The body was identified as that
of George Parish, well known horse
man. He had died Of heart disease
on his way 10 the city from his home
In the east part of town.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-08
CAN'T PRONOUNCE OWN NAMES.
"Cirencester" Has at Least Five Pro-
nunciations in England.


How should Cirencester be pro.
nounced?" | am asked.
Well, this is rather difficult cues
ton to answer. 1t probably has as
many versions as the town of Rheims.
or the name OF the immortal Samuel
Pepys. Having sojourned so frequent.
ly in that pleasantest of Gloucester
shire towns, suppose ought to know
something about it. But when | como
TO think about it, confess am soReS
what puzzled.
First of all, there is the name as
spelled. That is in general use in Lon
don, and usually adopted by those who
never visit the township.
Then you have Chester. This GER
tainly has antiquity TO recommend it.
An earnest Shakesperean reminds me
that Bolingbroke says toward the con-
clusion OF King Richard IT,: Our
town Of Chester in Gloucestershire."
Furthermore, you have the name
pronounced as rhyming both to bis
ter and to visitor, and there is also
the latest version wherein-in har-
mony with the time-saving and word
clipping habits of the day-the title OF
the town is shortened to Ciren.-Lon-
don Graphic.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-08
Broke Up the Gang.

Carl Moore and Irving Howard are
charged with the robbery of the safe
in the Osborne & Sons grocery store
and 4. Baushke & Bros carriage
works office. Benton IIarbor Moore
confessed. and told the police that he
was organizing Il gang that was. with
in Il week. To make Il Wholesale raid
throughout the villages in Bcrrien
county. Both prisoners will plead
guilty 10 burglary. Moore. during his
employment as porter i'm the Farmers
e. Merchants bank. studied safe COM
binationS and boasts that he can open
any small safe in Benton Harbo- lie
proved his assertion by solving the
combination of two strong boxes.