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

Boiling. Jra Mrs. William L. Royal,
Mrs. Eppn 11unton, Jr, aud others.
AT O'clock d beautiful musical pr
grammo will be rendered. Latter IN ~
afternoon dainty refreshments will b,
served by the following lovely soclet.
bids: Miss Page Royal, ISIS Anita Cou-
sins, Miss Leisa Archer, Miss Cora
Younger. Miss Bessie jackson, Miss ELLA
Buck, Miss Julia Keith, Miss Carrie Rem
nolds, Miss julia 1oynes. Miss Brent
witt, Miss Katherine Watkins, Miss
Kathleen Bruce Miss Hattie Shields,
Miss ella Hammond, Miss Josephine
Sullivan, Miss Mamie Seldcn, Miss Ida
Fleming. Miss Elsie Lindsey Miss Ellen
Anderson. Miss Fannie Warwick. Miss
Mary Butler, Miss Julia Osterloh, Miss
Jenn Taylor. g
Japan and the Japanese.
Admiral Webster, OF the United States
navy, will give an illustrated lecture on
Japan and the Japanese, Thursday
evening. February Ath. at the Y. NJ, C..
A. Hall for the benefit of the Brook
Avenue Mission. e t
Tho lecture will embrace the manners
and customs of the people, and will also
show by means of colored slides the cos
tunes, temples, dwellings,, children,
streets, rice planting, threshing and
marketing, and In a general way will
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-24

give correct pictures Of the manner IN
which the people of Dali Nippon i've
and have their being.
A large number Of the illustrations are
from negatives made by Admiral Web
ster during cruise Of more than three
years in Eastern waters. and were made
and colored true to nature by the well
known native artist, Tammamura, Of
Yokohama.
Tickets ut fifty cents each can be pro-
cured ut the Bell Book Store, at Hun
ters, at the Jefferson Hotel and at the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-24
YIRGINIA'S COTTON BELT

is that labor is hard 10 get for the cotton
fields. The black people Of Virginia ara
not brought up In the cotton fields as
they are IN South Carolina, consequently
they do not take to that sort Of work.
When a mans cotton opens IN this sec
ton OF Virginia, he has great diftculty
in getting It picked. for the colored
women and children take to the peanut.
fields and stay thero TIL Christmas -
In sight II some snterprisinE$ farmer
could Import lot OF South Carolina help
TO Virginia. and notthe found breaking
certain laws, the cotton belt Of Virginia
would boom.
The plain truth Is. this part OF Tide
water Virginia Is not one-third DEVELOPED.
Vast quantities OF land are not being
titled that ought to be titled, have
walked through tract after tract OF land
and seen hundreds OF acres OF woods
mot timber, but light. or scraggy woods)
that might be brought under tillage and
bear thousands Of bales OF the heecy
staple The chief impeachment, as I4see
It is, the farmers have yet realize, what
excellent resources are in a hundred acres
OF Nanscmond county land. And what
Is true Of this county must be true OF
other contiguous counties.
NATIVE CAROLINIAN. z
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-24
cHAMRERLAlN's COUGH REMEDY 10
PLEASANT TO TAKE,

The finest quality Of loaf sugar Is USED
In the manufacture Of chsmbe. laln's
Cough Remedy, aud the pots used in thu
preparation give II a flaYo, similar to
maple syrup, making 1t quite pleasant to
take. Children llkeitt and as It contains
no : plum or other harmful substance II
has no Injurious after effect, It always
whooping cough 1t can he given with
implicit confidence, It Ia equally yalv:
able for adu..s and children For sale
by all druggists.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-24
The Richmond Cotillon.

Friday evening next is the date for the
fortnightly dance of the Richmond CO.
tillon Club which has proved such sue
cessful factor In promoting the pleasure
of tho younger members of Richmond
society. Mr.. Adolphus Blair Will ba the
leader for the evening,
Next Friday will probably repeat the
story of the tRfge and brilliant atten-
dance. charnttetiztng the previous clho
germans In which the deoutantes and
their friends have played conspicuous
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-24
rur RICHMOND ~ 1909

Mrs. w. A. Neal TO the wedding Of their
daughter, Elizabsth MerryMan, t9 MI,
Henry Edgar 13oykin, Of Henson. n. q,
Wednesday forenoon, February Sd, I a, ~
o'clock, the inarrlugo To take place at the
homo of Mr. and Mrs, Neal No s2l East
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-07-29
Iowa News Notes.

Quite a number OF our town people
are on the sick list.
Nv po,,o md ,.ffo fnon, +bo o,n,-
49,. -, .a,.,, oo1I;.,,o,, ola faiona..
w., 1fn,Ia,S ,,a,ninn
h1r"eS' IeFce '"" ""G I''",i'"
Nlo"0"S 'FoIo LANE C'I"'l''' "i'e''
!'75 nave o''" 's'''''S W &" ~"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-07-29

Baseball goods of all kinds at the
Journal Book Store.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-07-29
AN ORDINANCE

LENfINd SPECIAL TAN OF FIVE MILLS ON THE
DOLLAR OF THE ASSESSED VALUATION OF ALI.
TAXABLE PROPERTY IN THE TOWN OF WELSH
LA, FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT OF
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
SECTION |. Be it ordained by the Mavor and
Board Of Trustees Of the town of Welsh Ia
That whereas at Especial Election of the mon
erty taxpayers OF the town of Welsh held IN
said town on the 18th day of July, 1904, ma.
Jorlty OF both, the votes and of the property
voted was IN favor Of levylng a special tax Of
hVe mills on the dollar Of the assessed valua-
ton OF all taxable property situated in the
SAID town OF Welsh for the years 1904, 1905
1905, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910. 1911, 1919 and
1878, for the maintenance and support of NH
TIC schools. Therefore be it ordained. that
tax OF i've mills on the dollar of the assessed
valuation OF all taxable property situated in
the town OF Welsh, La, be and is hereby levied
Tor tae years 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907. zoos,
1909, 1910, 1911, 1912 and 1913, for the
maintenance and support of public schools in
said town Of Welsh -
BE 1t further ordained, &C., That said tax
Tor the maintenance of public schools. shall he
due and delinquent at the same time as other
municipal taxes, shall be collected in the same
manner and be subject to the penalties,
v. L. Martin, yea; Frank Cotton, yea; S. w.
Day, yea; gno. ID. Cooper, yea.
Approved July 13, 1904.
d; A. DAVIDSON, Mayor Pro Tenn.
Passed the Council July l3, 1904,
SAMUEL BLACKFoRD Sec,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-07-29

Errors, if any, should be reported
within p hours. accompanied by orig
inal list. Unless list accompanies
bundle ours must be accepted as cor
rect. No goods held over 80 days.
Terms cash. Positively no credit.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-07-29
f " DEVOE
IS New York
LEWIS LUMBER CO.. Sell Our Paint.
Queen & Crescent ROntr.

The short line and through Pullman
Palace cars between New Orleans and
New York, via Chattanooga lookout
Mountain) Bristol, Roanoke, Lynch
burg, Washington, Baltimore and
Philadelphia; also through Sleepers
between New Orleans, Cincinnati and
st. Louis.
Double Daily Service Dining cars
on all through trains. For informa,
ton regarding Worlds Fair trip ap,
ply to nv agent, or c. f, Woods, T.
P. A, San Antonio, Texas.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-07-29
Local and Personal.

JUS dtS pVOt Pt0pS'
Oliver typewriter ribbon at the
Journal Stationery Store.
Ability does not need to boast.
The St. Louis Globe Democrat and
the JOURNAL for rs for both papers
Moving day never troubles the
snail.
Stoves, in both heating and cook
ing, at PRENTICE. & PRENTICE.
H. E. Head was a Crowley business
visitor Tuesday.
Latest Pattern of Shirt Wasting,
White Duck and Brilliantine at MIR
tin Bros.
True the thorn pricks. but my isn't
the rose sweet.
See Weber & VanNess before con-
tracing for an irrigating or artesian
well.
Good resolutions are usually made
theneXt morning.
Ring up Prentice & Prentice for
anything you want in either staple or
fancy groceries.
Active men are never at loss to
know what to do.
Beautifully illustrated books for
young people at the Journal Book
and Stationery Store.
There is gold that never gets a
chance to glitter.
Hardware, tinware, glassware
queenSware and groceries.
PRENTICE & PRENTICE.
Small towns need fewer street fairs
and more fair streets.
The Daily and Sunday St. Louis
World and the Welsh journal one
year for only $500 for both papers.
Fools refuse paying jobs today for
thankless jobs tomorrow.
There are many kinds of buggies.
good, bad and indifferent, but the En-
terprise buggies are in a class to
themSelves-the best
Nothing takes the conceit out of one
like good, hard bump.
Look through our stock of fancy
edibies before preparing your swell
Iuncheons or dinners. We have ey-
erything that is desired.
PRENTICE & PRENTICE.
G. r. Boiling and W. H. Bridges
were in Jennings Tuesday.
Mrs. Paul W. Daniels visited her
parents in Jennings Tuesday.
BY paying one year in advance to
the JOURNAL, you can secure the
Twice-a-Week edition of the ST. Louis
Republic for 25c.
The best telegraphy-Aashing a raw
OF sunshine into a gloomy heart.
Pay your back subscription now,
otherwise if you fail to pay in ad-
vance after August the price will be
$1.25.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-07-29
~ votes FOR-Total s4S,595
AGAINST

wv - =, ) II,3ID
the Special Election held as above on July II,
1901 &. NJ. FIELD, Chairman.
WlI. ?. RUSSELL, JR,
c. L. CARR,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-07-29
MOBILE & OHIO RAILROAD

MOBILE & OHIO RAILROAD
Only $I7.55 New Orleans to Hot
Springs, Ark, and Return. Return
ing in 60 days, every Wednesday and
Saturday in June, July, August and
September. For Tickets. maps, time
cards. ETC., apply to F. f. Guedry, D.
P. A., 229 St. Charles Street, New
Orleans, La.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-07-29
EStrayed.

There estrayed from the Daniels
plant on July p, two black mules,
bushy tails. One has name clipped
except between ears. Mules are very
large and in good condition. Any in
formation leading to the recovery Of
the animals will be literally rewarded
by phoning D. NJ. Davies at Daniels
plant.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-07-29
CHURCH NOTICES.

SEVENTH DAY iDYENTS.
Services every Saturday at 10 a. m. All are
Ordially invited to attend.
FIRST CoNGEEGATIoNAL CHURCH.
Services every Sunday at | a, m. and s p
m. Junior Christian EndcayOr at 1880 and
Senior at 80 ?. m. Prayer service and Bible
training class Wednesday evening T:45. +.
c. LAsLETTE, Pastoral Supply. Sunday school
Sunday morning at 10 O'Clock, PAUL, W. DAN
ELS, Supt. \ hearty welcome extended to
citizens farmers. their families and friends.
FLETCHER NJ. f. CHURCH.
Preaching at II and 3, every Sunday
Sunday school at 9:45; Junior League at 3;
Epworth League at 7 pm. All invited EY
anyone made welcome. Rev. Corwin Taylor
pastor.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
REGULAR SUNDAY SERVICES. 90 a. m. and
$40 p. M, preaching, Rev. H. I, Comish
PASTOR. 1000 q. m. Sunday School, DR.. Jno.
H. Cooper, Supt. 80 p. N. Baptist Young
Peoples, Union, Mrs. s, w, Day, President
4 80 p. m. Junior Baptist Union, Mrs. J. F.
TubbS, Supt.; Miss Cora Carr, Pres. Prayer
Meeting and Bible Study every Wednesday at
500 p. m. Every one cordially invited to all
the services.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-07-29

Services every Saturday at 10 a. N. All are
Ordiallv invited to attend.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-07-29
For Sale.

a good siX-room house in the south
part of Welsh, Will sell for a bar
gain. For particulars call at the
Journal office.
The evening world., 1904-01-14
DIED AS RESULT
OF OLD GOULD FIRE
Drenched Year Ago by
Bursting Hose at Blaze in
Miliionaire's House Fell VIC
tim of tuberculosis.

The bursting OF n hose at a fire In
the home Of George Gould. Slxty-sev-
enth street and Fifth avenue, last Feb
ruary deiugod many firemen with water,
among them Arthur Lott. Directly as
a result of the drenching he received on
that occasion Lott died to-day at his
home, No. 2s9 Eighth avenue. Of tu-
bcrculosis.
Lott was II member OF Hook and Lad
de- Company No. 10, which was one OF
the first to reach the fire In the Gould
residence. After the hose had burst
Lott continued to work in his frozen
garments the whole night. When he
got TO the house OF No. 10 he was chilli
ell through and was compelled to ask
for leave OF absence.
His lungs were weak and the cold
brought on by exposure found him an
easy victim. The department surgeon
declared him incurablo and he was re-
tired, according to the rules. on part
pay.
Lott was extremely popular in the
| Fire Department and general regret
was expressed ut his death.
The evening world., 1904-01-14
SEARCH FOR GARTH
WILL IS FUTILE
If 1t is Not Found Within the
Next Few Days the Widow
Will Ask to Be Named as Ad-
ministratrix.

Unless the will OF Granville w. Garth
Is found within the next few days Law
yer Harrison, the attorney for Mrs
Garth. will go into our and ask that
Mrs. Garth be named as administrative
The missing banker. who is supposed
to rave committed suicide by jumping
from the steamship Denver, near Gal
weston. several weeks ago, is known to
have made a Will. but thus far every
effort to find 1t has proved fruitless. II
was thought he had placed the will
among his private papers in his box in
the vault of the Mechanics National
Bank.
MIR. Larkin. who was Mr.. Garth's at.
torney. has assisted In the search,
knowing that a will existed and where
II was supposed TO have been placed.
The belief o is that Mr.. Garth de-
stroyed the will a few days before he
sailed for Galveston.
The estate is valued at about 80. 900, 900.
exclusive Of property he held Jointly
with his wife, who Val Miss McComb.
It Is said that In the will was a be-
quest for Miss Hartigan, the sister of
the manager OF his place at Morristown.
With no will. Mrs. aGrth will come In
for her rights under the law, regardless
Of any restrictions. She Is still confined
10 her apartments In the Grenada, In
West Fifty-ninth street, nab to see
any but her most intimate friends. T,
The evening world., 1904-01-14
FATHER AND CHILD
HAVE ONE FUNERAL
George Gallagher and His
Daughter Mary Are to Have
a Double Burial Tomorrow
at East Orange.

A double funeral service will be held
to-morrow~'nt the residence OF Mrs.
George Gallagher, No. 113 North Gin
ton street. East Orange, when her hus-
band and her daughter, Miss Mary Cal
lagher, will be laid to rest. Both died
OF pneumonia. the father on Tuesday
ana the daughter last night. h did
not know he- father had passed away.
Mr.. Gallagher was Janitor OF the East
Orange High School since II was built
n his daughter was an expert stenog-
rapher. She was t~wenty-one years old
and Mr.. Gallagher was ffty-two years.
The two will be buried side by side In
the same grave in Rosedale Cemetery.
Half day sessions will be held In the
East Orange schools tomorrow. and
members of the Board of Education.
school officials and countless school
children will be present at church and
graveside. The flags on the schools
have all been placed AT half mast in
honor OF Mr.. Gallagher, and notices
are posted about the church apprising
the congregation OF the sad event.
daughter OF the sorrowing mother. lies
upstairs In another bed suffering. from
v painful affection of the ears. Sixteen
years ago Mr.. and Mrs. Gallagher lost
three children within as many days:
Two of them were buried together and
the third n day or two later. Scarlet
fever caused their death.
The evening world., 1904-01-14
HATP|NS AND
WILD YOUNG WOMEN
They QuarreAed in a Flat and
Each Accused the Other OF
Various 0ffenses, Including
Attempted Murder.

Sergt. Hosea, OF the West Forty-sev-
enth street station, was reused this AZ
ternoon by the frantic ringing of hts
telephone. Upon taking UP the receiver
he heard In a trembling sopranos:
For heavens sake lend help to me.
l am being murdered at No. 30 West
Forty-third street.
sergt. Hosen Immediately despatched
Policeman McGlinchy to the address
When the bluccoat arrived Mt the house
no found u pretty young woman =
gagged In ~telephoning to the Morguc
the Coroner's office and other city btu
raaus for assistance.
In the next room McGlinchy found
another Young woman pacing up unt
down. her brow wrirkied and her eyes
blazing with n savage glitter,
Immediately the two young owmen
accused each other OF attempted MUIR
Ter. The one ut the telephone. Miss
Bessie Sexton, twenty-one years old
abe said she was. declared that hei
coInpanior. Miss Bessie Brown. twenty.
three years old. was going to shoot hei
| With an awful big gun" Miss Brown
IN re~crimination charged that Mics Sex.
ton hnd attempted to murder her with
an lawfully long hntpin."
The policeman conducted the two ex
Mayo. in the West Side Court. wher,
they both talked so fast the Court
! stopped up his cars. He said finally:
homo and compose yourselves
IN when you pre cooler YOU will prob
ably fail in each others arms"
The evening world., 1904-01-14
SPOOKS MIXED UP
IN WILL CONTEST
Relatives Who Are Trying to
Break the Testament Of Mrs
Alkaline barrow Townsend
Tell of Queer Seances.

Appealing from the decision of Sur
rogato Thomas sustaining the will oil
Mrs. Alkaline barrow Townsend, widow
OF Henry p. Townsend, a once famous
lawyer. Jane Allen. Mary Sharp Toll
and John c.. II. p. and oriza +. Sharp
nephews and nieces, from California and
Indiana. have sued to set aside the VIII
on the ground OF undue influence and
incapacity. The case Is on trial DC
fore Justice Barrett and n jury In the
Supreme Court. Henry l.. scheuerman
appearing for the nephews, and Dis
trlct- Attorney John i. Clarke. of Brook
iyn. and Robert Goeller for the Will.
Mrs. Townsend was eighty-six years
old when she made her will last Feb
ruary. She died at her home. No. DOG
Madison avenue, n few weeks afterward.
leaving an estate OF $4,000 After q
few bequests Mrs. Townsend left the
larger part of her estate to Joseph
II. Mahan and members of his family.
Mr.. Mahan had been forty-fve years In
the law ONCE of Henry p. Townsend.
and when the veteran lawyer died,
Mahnn was his partner. Both Mr.. n
Mrs. Townsend treated him like a son
The trial developed that Mrs Town
send was deeply. interested In spiritual
ism. and there were in her sick
chamber, the late Mrs. Katie Fox. a
trance medium, being O ~favorite. Miss
Potter. another medium. sometimes
held the
Ono slate message from spiritiand to
Mrs. Townsend 10 from her dead son
Harry, and another from her decd
husband, who told her that the pet
parrot, which had recently died, was
With them In the other world
At another canoe. when h lights
were turned up. IL was found that the
spirits had braided n lot Of ribbons to-
gether.
On one occasion when the spirit Of
the son, Harry. vas in her Mrs.
Townsend tested h spirit by telling
Harry to 10 and get his ball-which
the spirit did, placing the ball In the
old lady's hand.
There was much evidence TO show.
however. that Mrs. Townsend's fond
ness for her husbands clerk had con-
tinued from his boyhood UP AND that
she was carrying out the mutual desire
OF her husband and herself in leaving
their property to Mahan-and surrogate
Thomas dismissed the contest, ADMITTED
the will to probate. and declared that
"inyestigution of s~piritualism has never
been declared n good cause for setting
aside a will"
The evening world., 1904-01-14
JAPAN ARMY NOT IN
TRIM FOR BATTLE

LONDON, Jan. 1+AA private des-
patch from Toxic. received ut one OF tho
Ehmba ISLES here from q source consid-
cred quite reliable. says that In spite of
all reports TO the contrary tile Japan
csc troops will not be thoroughly pre-
pared TO start for Corea. on the scale
desired in the event OF such u step be-
ing considered necessary. before the
nrst week In February.
This Is considered significant In con-
junction with Baron Hayashis estimate
that the negotiations are likely TO ex-
tend for three weeks longer. and as sup.
| plying IN addition reason for japan an
awerig In pacific terms, but on the basis
IN which Russia had previously ex
J pressed disagreement.
/, III 10 JJintnd out also Int In threc
| weakt sapnn's new cruisers will bt
! o,actics!iy out OF all danger.
F, Several, OF the diplomats here do moi
share the British Foreign Ohice's com
plete pessiDlsm, believing Russia vii
I give In at the last moment.
The evening world., 1904-01-14
Japan's Reply Is a Demand on
Russia for All Rights Claimed
and the Outlook Is More
Gloomy.
LONDON AND WASHINGTON
GET. oMINo0s NEWS
Russia viii Delay War as Long
as Suits Her Plans, and
Newspapers Are Taking Of
Peace.

LONDON. Jan. 1.-THE British For
eirn Once officials said tonight after
reading. the Japanese reply to the last
Rusaian note that it only takes che
crisis n ster further in n less hopeful
direction. The advices received by the
Foreign ONCE made hon fear that
Russia would not accept Japan's re-
ftcrated demands.
Minister Hayashi received the text OF
the Japanese reply early to-day. 1t does
not contain an uitimatum. but reiteratea
Japan's original demands. with what
Barops Hayashi terms "a modification
ur4an q minor point"
THE .apestions OF Chinese sovereignty
III Manchuria and Japan's sphere Of in
r.uence In Corea are again insisted upon.
Minister Hayashi said of the reply;
80 far as. / can see, the relations of
the two, powers regarding the dispute
jpraetically are unchanged. / have no
indication Of the reception this note Ia
likely to meet at the hands Of the Rus
sian Government. but l expect the
negotiations will continue for several
weeks
I'm regard TO the reports rom Pnrts
of the possible Intervention OF Great
Britain and Franco. the Foreign once
SAYS no such steps are pm foot, SO far
az Great BYitain is concerned. No re-
qltkst has been received from either
Russia or Japan fro such action. and
the Foreign Office says It FEARS the
time has passed for any Intervention
TO be asked for or for unasked-for In
tervontion 70 be eficndious.
ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 1.-THE
Novoe, vrenya. ~referrlnE TO the Far
Eastern Situation. declares Russia will
not accept Jaban's challenge TIL all
~pcseqahle expedients' are exhausted
IlNif War Europe should under
sihnd that It Will mark the eeEinning
Od,a great strugBle; between Christian.
Nv and 3~henthenismt the results tot
,lhigh will be- felt IN gu THO corners
Russ has beRunian open pplemic
s.gtinst war, sdeciaripE war would not
stffbrd n solution Of the problem. and
t.d1jng that nScdatinIntion Of Russia's
prcsent. policy means the creation .sof
~ Easiern strategic frontier 'reuuitlpg
! De sume constnnt protection as the
Western frontier.