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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-17
For the Street Cleaners,

The Street Cleaners Association o,i1t VII
give an entertainment at BelYidere iiaii
ii, OF of tic sheet cleaners Of nicbmond;
Alr. j. Louis Sullivan has dtre .an 10 o. :
the programme. and some OF ing DSss
talent of the city has been cngasea top
the occasion,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-17
Have New Shoe Store,

Mr.. E,nest W.. Busch, fofm nefail s s6l,,
nccted With one Of the lafgsee s itTE as' San
derson. formerly another large anu Ph1p I,
J ulal store. have formed pa
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-17
EAST END SHOOT,
w. IS. McLelland Was High Gun
in a High Wind,

There was an impromptu shoot he,d d 9. o.!
the Fast End Gun, Clubs grounrdis ysGS;;stlL VIZ,
day afternoon, and seventeen o. the la''A'
full faced the traps . 49,,
w. S. MeI.elland was high Pun, nrea N, Is,
Ing 1879 out OF 49, and considering me
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-17
Extra Size
Underwear.

Drawers, Doe, Csc.
Petticoats, OSc.&
Corset Covers, 121Sc. to zoe.
Night Gowns, 0sc. to T1.So.
/, chlldrcn's and Misses Gowns,
made Of cambria and muslin,
nicely made, were 5ocu 81 ana
$3.50, special to close at once,
25c. and 30c.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-17
y Little Stars Won,

An exceedingly pretty game OF base
ball was played yesterday by the Little
Stars and the White Swans. Tho latter
playing was all round good. The pitch :
ers only allowed one two base hit. which
was made by one of the Little Stars.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-07-01

work u day. Her girlhood was spent
In factory and her honeymoon In n
kitchen.
When Sam was able to build q
house he declared that II should be
his mothers home. He registered a
vow that she should do no more work.
The good old lady was astonished
and bit damaged when she examin'
cd the modest house Sam had erected.
This is nice place" she said
pride of her son and hereditary eau
ton struggling for mastery. 1T must
ha' cost lot OF money. I'm afraid
you're reckless and extravagant, Sam
uei. Don't be extravagant. Samuel.
It's besetting sim"
There amt no commandment agin
IL: leastwise never saw none In the
Bible" said Sam. who was perpetual
mystery to his mother. ITO my way
OF thinkin', extravaganza Is erbout the
only thing worth livin' fer. ! aims ter
be the most eXtravaBant chap ever
turned outer Rocky Woods"
The reproving look on his mothers
face vanished when Sam threw his
strong arms around her and kissed
her with a resounding smack. They
entered the house. and Sam escorted
his mother to cory room and told
her that II was her own. She looked
nj the tasteful furniture. the snowy
linen, the bright rugs. and the pic.
lures. and tears stood In her eyes.
This Is too good for me. Samuel"
she said. holding his hands and look
Ing fondiy into his eyes. But you
must be hungry. I'll change my dress
and get dinner. Where's the kitchen.
Snmucl?"
Never mind crbout the kitchen"
said Sam. There amt no kitchen fer
you. Dinners ali ready. anyhow.
Come on. Ma Rounds. II show you
III. cutcst dinin'.room ys ever sot yer
eyes on"
Il was n pretty diningroom. A
broad bay window. framed with morn.
ins siories. looked out on n wcii.kcpt
lawn. The table was decorated with
flowers. and the table linen was nsw.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-07-01

less. To the old farmwif- these med.
est comforts realized her dreams OF
prodiEaiity.
Sam touched a bell. and a trim.
whitcaproncd maid responded. Sac
placed turccn In front of the mLs.
ter of the house and moved noiscicls.
~ away. Mrs. Rounds Eascd search.
inEly, iirst at the young woman aud
then at Sam.
"sccms like old times tcw have YOU
offer a bicssIn'" said Sam. rs he s.iv.
cd his mother portion OF the savoy
soup.
who is that woman she asked.
"Hcr name is Mrs. Fletcher. She's
the housckccpcr here. She's widow
lady. an mighty good woman"
"of course youli let her 20 now"
his mother said. when the housckcsp.
or had served roast of lamb. a dish
OF green peas. Drowned potatoes aud
some tender cabbage. II can do TIE
cookin' an all the work here no.,
What do you pay her. Samucl7"
Seven dollars IA month" said
Sam. who preferred the falseho.,d
rather than the confession Of the
appalling truth that Mrs. Fletcher re.
ccived that amount per week. She's
an awful good cook. ma"
Seven dollars n month and her
Keep muscd Mrs. Rounds. THAT
would be as much as twelve dollars n
month. or one hundred and Hfty dol.
lars year. Samuel. We can save all
that. Let her so at once. Samuel. and
will do the work.
"Youll do nothln'. Ma Rounds" :"
said Sam. decidedly. You've worked
night onto fifty years. an that's
enough. Now. I'm Eo'in ter dew ther
work. an you're Eoin' ter dew ther
piayin' an rcstin'. or course you can
sew an boss thcr girl an pu,ter
round like. but you must keep onter
ther kitchen. an fergit that brooms
ever was made. Don't you worry er-
bout money. I've got enough money
ter keep both on us er hundred years.
an I'm guin' ter have more"
Sam took his mother to Boston and
superintended the purchase of dress
materials. bonnet, ard various
articles of apparel. on this occasion
he was guilty Of scheme OF decep.
tion which filed his soul with joy
He was acquainted with MIR. Farms.
worth. the merchant. and calling him
aside. said:
4 want you tew wait on mother an
me. yerself. Mr.. Farnsworth. Mother
is the best woman in the world. out
she thinks I'm extravagant. aai I
wouldn't hurt her feclins fer any.
thing. Now, | tell ye what ye can
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-07-01
CHAPTER TEN.
Samuel Lemuel Rounds.

Samuel lemuei Rounds.
THE Roundses don't run much tow
ancestry. | reckon: leastwise our end
on EN- don't" Sam Rounds had ex'
planned to John Burt on one occasion.
Course I've got lot OF ancestors
back somewhar. but WHOM thunder
they are. blamed Z | know!"
II is reasonably well established
that Rounds settled In Rehoboth
fully one hundred years before Sam
was born. but the latter's recollection
did not extend back OF his father-one
Hiram Rounds. The annals OF Hiram
Rounds and his family can be epito-
mizcd In one woodwork.
dad shorely was er hard worker
an no mistake" explained Sam.
When thar want no work tew dew
on our farm. he'd hire out tcw ther
nclshbors fer fifty er seventy.fve
cents er day. And Mt night we'd all
shave hoops after supper. working I'll
nine an sometimes ten O'Clock. In
the winter dad would haul logs tcw
Newport. He shorcly was the cham
pionworker round Rehoboth. Lots cr
strong young fcllcrs came up from
Attlcboro and tried to NOW n swath
with dad. but he bushed all on en-"
killing himself TO live" muscd
John Burt.
wall. reckon he did-icastwiNc
Doc Reynolds lowed 80. Dad died
when he was foriy.clght. He teamed
nil night, three nights rnnnIn'. workin'
out the poli';ax fer the ncIghbors. an
he had or stroke. Doc warned him
then tcw let up er bit. but dad Just
somehow couldn't. and he pitched In
crHaIn. He was Rhinglin' thcr roof OF
,hcr barn. crbout cleyon o'clock one
night. an guess he had crothcr
stroke. The doctor couldn't exactly
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-07-01

toll whether he had or stroke. or
whether he fell on an broke his
neck. cr boih-cnyhow he vas dead
when they picked him up. wasn't
home Mt thcr ,imc-f was In Fall
River warkin' In the mills. When us
young ones got tcw be twelve years
old most on us was packed uff an set
tow work IN thcr cotton mills or In
tho match factories. Five Of my sis.
tcrs worked in thcr cotton mills.
Nowadays thcr workiu' mon are talk
In crbout er tcn.hour day. an some
on 'cm is strlkin' fer an cight.hour
day. My sisters an thousands of
other girls used tcw work from six
o'clock in thcr mornin' till nine at
night. an they was mighty glad tcw
git thcr chance. Where air my sisters
now Two on en- is dead. two mar.
ried. an ones in an asylum
"You never told me how you made
your start. Sam" John said. taking
advantage Of his friends reminiscent
mood.
Reckon neSor would got started
II had tcv depend on wages" re.
HtAAtu sam "VANfh - EhRF
In Providence fer three years an
saved up or hundred dollars. Then
dad died an left me part of thcr old
farm. sold out fer six hundred.
Went up ter Vermont and bought
some hosscs an brought 'cm back an
sold 'cm. Then | kept on buyin' an
seliin' EN-. When had enough
money I bought that air strip of land
own now. and I've been thare ever
since. i've been down ter New York.
lookln' 1t over. an have erbout decid.
ed ter locate thare. That's er great
/ town. John. an knows more erbout
hosscs than nose on 'em down that
away. what dew yc think erbout 1t.
Johu7"
Sam looked anxiously into the face
of his friend.
II should 60" said John decisively.
There's a fortune waiting for you
| in New York. Sam. Go. by all means.
This settled It with Sam. a month
/ after the SeereEansctt sailed away
with John Burt, a Providence steam.
er carried Sam Rounds and fifty
carefully selected horses 10 New
| htANs SihNt tHt NtaNu VI MS i'''''
Sam had provided for his mother. who
| lived with him in a wcll.built house
on his bingham stock farm.
Mrs. Rounds was faded little
woman who had reached her three.
score Of years. She looked frail. but
was seemingly incapable OF physical
fatigue. She had reared family of
| ten children, and for more than forty
' years had averaged sixteen hour. Of
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-07-01
Wanted Home Industry.

a wealthy Scotch ironmaster called
on country squire and was ushered
into the library. He had never seen
such a room before. and was much
impressed with the handsome cases
and the array of well.bound volumes
that filed their shelves. The next
time he went to Glasgow he made a
point of calling at a well.known book.
sellers. when the following conversa.
tion Is reported to have taken place:
81 want you to get me n leebrary.' e
VERY well, MIR. -: I'll be pleased
to supply you with books. Can you
give me any list of such books as you
would like?" "Ye ken mair aboot
buiks than I do. so you can choose
them yourself" "Then you leave the
selection entirely TO me? Would you
like them bound in Russia or Mo.
rocco7" Russia or Morocco7 Can
ye no get them bound in Glasco?"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-07-01
TURNED THEM ALL DOWN.
cuipris Evidently Not Impressed BY
Appcarance Of lawyess

Secretary OF the Treasury Leslie M.
Shaw told the following story when
he was In New York the other dar Of
the time he was prac,icing law in
Iowa.
One of his townsmcn was arra.gned
for crime and had no counsel. The
Judge explained TO him that he was
entitled to have counsel assigned tc
him. He pointed out several aitor.
neys in the courtroom. naming them
as he did SO. and said:
Here are Mr.. Soand.So and Soand.
So. and Mr.. Smith is out in the cor.
ridor. You can choose any one you
want and will assign him TO defend
you"
The prisoner slowly looked the law.
yers in the courtroom over. one after
the other. and then replied:
"ff 1t suits your honor just as well.
I'd as soon have the one in the hull. :
New York Times.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-07-01

by the Shortstory Publishing Com.
pany, Boston. Mass. Even those who
cannot write winning story them.
selves may earn $40 by giving . time
ly tip to some friend who can.
But all should bear in mind that !.
will be entirely useless for any one
to send story to The Black Cat
without first reading and complying
with all the published conditions.
Here Is a chance for the reader TO dig
dollars out of his brain. for what life
does not at least contain one tale
worth telling?
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-07-01
How,S Thla2

We oasr ons Huadrsd Dollars Reward for sny
80, Sf Cstana ,hAi cannot be cured By hs!rs
~. CHENEY a CO.. Toledo. a.
~. ,s. una~rsisr.i. have knosu v. J. Chsnsy
N, ,ss i.s, IS J..rs and Believe him pssssiy heu
o,ssIs in all basiasss ,rsa.setions and assnsisiJ
~ Z, Arr ogt aay osiifaitans sis By his nfta
w.Lptso. Ktssss NAsyN.
Wb5lesAis pfasstsis. tolssio, o.
U.lrs csiarra Care IL tsksn intsrusiiy, ssfins
a,rstiy ape The blood snd mucous surfaces of The
s,,,sna, tssiinS.iais seat frvo- Price u eeuu psf
Lo,tis sod bJ ali pfussis;s-
IASs H.iIs fsIaiiy i'ilis for eoasiitat'ea-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-07-01
wha, Killed tho chieken9

The editor OF an English paper re-
Gently received q fine chicken. which
he. supposing it to be token OF appre-
ciatIon from a discriminating reader.
took home and enjoyed for dinner. The
following day he received this letter:
Dear Editor-YesteTday sent you
chicken in order to settle dispute
which has arisen here. Can you tell US
what the chicken died OFF,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-07-01

Physicians arc again adyisin.
against drinking water while eating.
Many men carry the advice to the cs.
trcme OF rcfnsin. to drink water
while drinking.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-07-01

Just what he is going to do with
the Chilian cruisers, Esmeralda and
Chacabuco. the purchase price Of
which he has deposited in Paris. MIR.
Charles n. Flint declines TO say. In
the meantime he is probably the most
heavily armed American citizen.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-07-01

Cupid had stolen upon her in the
night. He had fired an arrow and
fed. She felt the delicious tingle
Of the wound in her heart, and won
dered II II was love.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-07-01

No doubt Il may bc true that II a
man loves his wife he will cat her
cooking but tho wise vifc will strive
TO arrange Il so that he will love
both her and tho cooking.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-07-01

A New York society woman an.
nounces that she is going 20 Europe
"on business trip" The nature OF
the business may be inferred from
the fact that she is going to take her
1a-year-old daughter and $4,000
along with her.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-07-01

A famous dealer in sporting Goods
says fishermen arc invariably honest.
SO after this you must accept the
whole story about tho number. weight
aud fighting qualities Of tho catch.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-07-01
1bI. Win lntsr.st Mothsrs.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Chill
dren, used by Mother Gray. a nurse in
Children's Home, New York, Cure Fever
ishness. Bad Stomach, Teething Disorders,
move and regulate the bowels and destroy
Worms. Sold by all Druggists, CSC. Sample
FREE Address A S. Olmsted, LeISoy.N.Y.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-07-01

Evidently Mrs. BallinEton Booth
Nnaccountably omitted to take her
Hct with her when she went to Sing
Sing. Otherwise. she wouldn't have
asked the prisoners to sing Sweet
Land of Liberty"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-07-01

This new doctrine that children
ought TO be taught to bawl in unison
will meet with stiT opposition from
unscntlmental persons who have lis.
tened to cats howiing in unison on tho
back yard fence.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-07-01

Rev. DR.. HIliis declares his belief
that in N. next generation Il will be
vulgar TO bc rich. vulgar 10 spend
money iavishiy. Rev. DR.. Hills must
be very cTcduious.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-07-01

King Edward and Waldorf Astor
have become rcconeilcd. Waldorf
held out untii he realized that the
further humiliation OF the king would
bo useless.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-07-01

A church in Pennsylvania IL almost
disrupted because the women Of tho
congregation proposed serving dcvilcd
eggs and angel cake at a sociablc.
There's something. after all. in a
name.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-07-01

Great Britain Is trying TO diEcs, tho
pleasant information that the cost Of
tho expedition into Tibet will hence
forth bc ti.s00.oOO a month. The
British taxpayer. OF course. is good for
IL
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-07-01

No matter how jovini n bachelor
may seem. woman always believes
in her secret heart that his alleged
happiness Is hollow.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-07-01

The Wight brothers announce Elee-
fully that they made their flying ma.
chine go thirty feet the other day be.
fore something broke. As flying.
machine inventors look at things. this
is Encouraging Success.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-07-01

Don't be d.ludsd. Don't go a tkous-
and miles, far from railroads and mar
ksts 10 and a loratIon. do where you
can take your tools and stock to start
with. Colorado 10 and always VIII bs
better than Idaho or Wyoming, We
have good land, absolutely no aikAt.
right ON the railway line. with splen-
ala markets. a good potato country.
water rights dating back TO tsst.
which VIC sell cheap and on easy t-rn,s
to so1.i farmers. eonSIus county Land
and Investment Company. Zrphs chas.
f-it. president sts Majestic building.
Denver. Colorado
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-07-01

Now that Golfer Travis has taken
the championship away from Eng.
hand it will be harder than ever to
convince the average Driton that the
American invasion is not terrible
reality.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-07-01

You dreamed last night that Pres
ident Baer had recommended n re-
duction in the price OF coal. did you?
Huh!
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-07-01

Any ono who could bo so irrcverent
as to eat soobers at an lbsen play
probably deserves the severcst rcbuke
that could be administered.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-07-01

When you don't Fe, quick attention
In n place. just make n noise iik, n
piece Of money. Jingle coin on the
counter and sec how quick tho boss
will come to you.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-07-01

A Pennsylvania man claims to have
found the ideal woman. Let him re-
main single and preserve his pleas
ant delusion.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-07-01

The fashion news about the start!
ling new styles in bathing suits in
spires In many n worthy man n long
ing for old ocean.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-07-01

It Ia reported that immigration in.
sPcctoFs have detained an Italian dam.
sci for -fir;inE on the voyage Lot
her pass. guaticmcn. let her pass. and
give othcrH a chancc''
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-07-01

A London firm has decided to make
war on the Standard oil company.
Ono needn't ba much OF n prophet
TO predict what will happen 10 the
London iirm.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-07-01

Beef. It is said. commands fabu'
ious prices at Port Arthur" Same
here.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-07-01

Charlie Schwab has sailed for Eu.
rope and tho fur OF the Monte Carlo
tiger is again standing on end.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-07-01

A Kentuckian died recently from n
rattlesnake bite. The only known
remedy has failed at last.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-07-01

Never borrow trouble. Hit your
friend for the cash and let him keep
tho trouble.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-07-01

Some people are so economical
when It comes to truth as to be posi-
lively parsimoRious.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-07-01

All up-to.oate Housekeepsrs
use Defiance Cold Water Starch. BE-
cause Il Is better. aud OF. more OF Il
for same money.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-07-01

4 moor mans faults are synonymous
With a rich mans -cc-ntrieiti-s-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-07-01
Stick to Colorado.

airl. may no, convert young mss.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-07-01

austrioas. dassips ste always busy.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-11
SUNDAY MAGAZINE for SEPTEMBER IL. 1904
THE REPAR ALTON
SEPTEMBER IL, 1904
Continued from page 81

her sister by the arm. looked her in the
face and then, as if compelled by some
secret force, her eyes fell upon the
sleeping figure on the bed. Her gaze
strained down upon him. There was a
moment of awful silence, a silence like
that in which mind might have been
added to matter. when God breathed the
breath of life into mere common clay.
A scream. that was as pang of birth
agony. burst from her lips.
Its David. it's David!" she cried
Thank God he has come back to me!
David, David
She threw herself upon the mans
breast and entwined her arms around
his neck She kissed him with little,
inarticulate cries. differing from those
she had uttered before in that there was
heart and soul and reason in their har-
monies The sudden sight of the man
she had loved in her youth had called
her back from that profound into which
his cruelty and desertion had plunged her.
She knew nothing of the past except that
he was there, that he had come back to
her. that she loved him.
Miss Abby. as if paralyzed, stood
holding the weapon. Was it for this
that he had come back2 Was it for
this that she had waited? PhiliFpa loved
him, and he loved PhiliDpa What re-
payment was here Was it hatred.
jealousy-what bafflement was in her
soul? Slowly Graham raised himself,
sleep bewildered at first He leaned
upon one arm. He pushed off the
II, hn oil hnr ha11 ar,1
stared at her.
Philippa!" he cried.
David" said the girl. lifting and
extending her arms. You have come
back To mel You love me"
Something snapped. Poor little Phil
ippal-yet, after all. to be envied, thought
Miss Abby, for she went into eternity
with an assurance in her heart that the
man she loved loved her as well Could
there be a heaven were she 10 be unde-
ceived? Graham sprang to his feet.
and lifting the prostrate body placed 1t
tenderly on the bed.
You said she was dead" he gasped
out hoarsely.
Miss Abby pointed to her sister.
1T Is true-now.
There was look on the face of Philippa
that no one could mistake. The two
gazed at her in silence.
Thank Godl" whispered Miss Abby
at last
THAT sword " asked Graham. What
were YOU about to do,"
Kill you You deceived me. You
broke my heart" All the long -pent
passion in the woman'S soul rushed to
her lips. You came here and made
love to me. lonely woman, and be-
New-York tribune., 1904-09-11

Sharp-pointed, keen-edged Toledo raPler,
that one of her ancestors had bought in
Spain when he went thitheI with young
Charles l. on his mad escapade. She
would wipe out the disgrace that had
been put upon her family, the death of
that child, the wreck of her sisters life,
her own humiliation. with that bright
and treasured blade. AS soon as she
satisfied herself that he was asleep she
went downstairs to the library and
fetched the weapon.
He was lying slightly upon his side
with his arm thrown back. his throat
exposed She would drive it home there.
She lifted the sword awkwardly. one
hand on the hilt, the other on the blade.
which cut her hand unheeded. and stood
over him, white as death, rigid as a
statue. She would smite him as Jael
smote Sisera. as Judith slew Helofernes,
as Saul hewed Agag. She was all IRON
side now Yet she hesitated; why she
could not tell Perhaps it was the sun
light. Holding the weapon with one
hand, she went softly to the windows.
turned the Stats of the Venetian blinds
which had been left open for GOODNESS,
and shut out the light. There was no
hesitation in her heart. She could do
it better in the darkness. That was ali.
Yes, she loved him; but he must die.
God had given him into her hands. She
must slay him. the deSpoiler of her home.
She went back TO his side once more. and
again lifted the weapon. There was a
prayer in her heart-of thankfulneSS for
the opportunity of desire that she might
strike surely, and. by strange incon-
sistcncy, of appeal for the soul of the
man she was about to send TO his Maker.
Her hand did not trcmble. She slowly
lowered the point of the weapon TO his
throat. In good time she could throw
her weight upon the blade. There was
no hurry One thrust and it would all
be over.
A babble of laughter broke the silence
For the first time in years Philippa
entered Miss Abby's room unannounced.
unlimited. What had brought her there ?
One thing Miss Abby had been strict TO
enforce. and that was TO train Miss
Philippa to respect her sisters privacy.
She must have some place where she
could be absolutely undisturbed at
times. else she would have broken down
in the life she had set herself And
Philippa never came into her room
except on that afternoon. The younger
woman stepped through the door she
had opened. then stopped. Miss Abby
turned and looked at her staring in the
doorway. Miss Philippa's eyes. aided
by a touch of light from some unseen
crcvice flashing on the steel. were caught
by the shining weapon. With a little
incoherent cry she ran forward. seized