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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-13
A Wo1nan,s Way.

Mrs. Jack Gardner, of Boston, is a wo-
man who will have her way but IL WIZ
cost her 100000 to do so.
Sho has imported, or arranged TO I'M
mort, sculpture and paintings to the value
Of about one million dollars. Such or
them as have arrived have como IN
duty free as 1t was understood that
she intended to open public museum.
Recently. however, Mrs. Gardner found
That the demands OF the people were
such that she could not comply with
them, so, rather than have her museum
classed os a. public institution and open
tn everybody, she resolved to pay tho
duty from which she had been exempted
This change Of mind-this determination
on her rart---will cost her about $4o'-
GOO!
BY her new plan, she, will permit
limited number of holders Of tickets
(Which can be secured for 81 each) 10
visit the museum on eight specifled Gays
during tho next two months.
Mrs Gardner Is rich widow, ana
soclaty leader. She bought a palace IN
Florence, Italy, some years ago, and mad
IL shipped to Boston. stone by stone. and
rc-erected there Extensive gardens have
been laid out about It, and in the build
ing have been hung paintings gathered
from all quarters OF the earth. One Of
these is "the Madonna of Thorns." which
cost her S15O, 900; another is great paint.
Ing by Botticelli, bought of Prince Chigi
(who was fined by the italian govern
ment for selling it,. and which brought
him $4,000
The palace, which Mrs. Gardner has
re-erected. in Boston, was originally
built about four hundred years ago, when
FLORENCE was at the height OF Its splen-
dor. =
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-13
FINALLY ADJOURNs.
House Winds UP Its Work and
Members Say Sad FareWells.

rho House was called to order at 10
,'clock, by Speaker Ryan, and there was
The chair laid before the House the
resignation OF Mr., Folkes as a member
Of the Capital Rebuilding Commission
tho members term rs q leslslatoI having
House bill BAT, rotating to public SER
vice corporations, came over from the
Senate With amendments, ana on 'hoFtoI'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-13

The Maryland dictatorship contest con-
tinues to be warm and excited. It Is
Mr.. McComas' successor that IS to be
chosen, and the two most prominent
candidates ara Isadore Rayner and Gov
elnr Smith. NJ
Mr.. German and the Organization"
are believed to be opposed to Mr.. Ray
ner, and 1t Is said that II Ex-Governor
Smith cannot beat Rayner some other
Democrat who can poll more votes Will
be taken up.
II is a question whether the votes to
be taken In the Democratic caucus will
be open or secret. The Raynssr men
favor an open ballot. They oppose any
secrecy whatever.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-13

Things are warming up, congressional
", little ahead OF time in the Fourth
District, There is nothing like keeping
things going.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-13

If tho whole thing gets narrowed down
to Hearst and Mcclellan, lots OF folks
will be found sArmishing around In the
tall timber,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-13

Q, we arc having all sorts Of a winter
and the old time country prophets have
taken to the woods. None of them seem
to know anything day ahead.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-13

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-13

There will be good blowing bye and
bye. This freezing business can't last
always in the glorious climate Of old Vir-
cinia -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-13

The space writer's are going to miss
Russell Sage nightly when he does shuf-
flo OFF the stage Of active action.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-13

But few Of the old Confederate heroes
are left. and at that they seem to have
outwinded the horoes on the other side.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-13

a congressman or two will be with US
this morning to start the new lHglsa-
tWre OF right. Just so,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-13
S---r-------

Tho Norfolk county gentlemen are
knocking at the caucus door, just as they
said they would do,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-13

Governor Beckham. OF Kentucky, Is
indignant over the numerous reports OF
newspaper reporters to the effect that
human life Is not safe IN that State. 10
of the State should be punished for their
sianderous MISUNDERSTANDING.
The effort to punish such "slanderers"
would keep the Governor mighty busy
making out acquisitions on brother Gov
errors.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-13

Tho Richmond Dispatch is in a
congratulatory mood over the fact that
it's city kept moderately sober" What
is the condition of a man moderately
sober2" We have thought man was
either drunk or sober. HG may be moder-
ntely drunk. very drunk or dead drunk.
but we do not see how ne can be 1noder-
atelv sober. He is either sober altogether,
or he is not sober att all But there ~
toSt,
A Kentucky paper ought to be authors
ty on this subject and SO wo surrender
the case, and accept the verdict.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-13

-----. ---- r--r-- ------- M -"-"
Colonel Bryan has no complaint to
make OF tie attention lie is and has been
receiving
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-13
With a Comment or Two.

1t has developed that gang of swind-
lers sold an entire county in Indiana.
Richmond had better wake up. That
gang may DO coming this way.--Norfolk
dispatch. s
We hardly know what our esteemed
contempt is warning Richmond
against, but possibly the gang referred
to has some business connection with q
gang that once sold a swamp site for a
Norfolk shipyRrd 7,,tf,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-13
The Final Session.

The chair was resumed at $3.50 o'clock,
but the House Immediately took re-
cess until o'clock to await the report,
ing of the conferees on tho bill renting
to public service corporations.
The evening session opened at $3.50.
and Mr.. Duke, on behalf of.the conferees
on tho public service corporation bill.
presented their eport, and 1t was read
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-13

Discussing the Panama question in all
Its phases, the charlottesville Chronicle
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-06-19

By q man OF his influence in certain
circles already mentioned.
Butt" said he, returning TO the or
igiual theme what put me all along on
the wrong scent. as YOU may say, was
your speakin of the 'Spellin' Bee
Why call em Bees? That don't seem
no sense. DO it, sir?"
The truly Rural Dean was fain 10
admit that. on q first hearing. the name
was not one that recommended itself
20 him. speaking for himself alone, as
the best possible description of the
educational amusement that could
have been chosen.
I feel pretty certain that it-was
though my very reverend friend afOTe-
said. whom we may appropriately des-
ignate, i'm this special connection, as
"the Dean of st. Bees. or the Rector
of st. Hives" tEatI first made the ac-
quaintance of a most amisble medical
man, one DR.. Laries. whom some years
afterwards on our taking up our resi-
dence an the southwest of London, I
found in a good practice. profession
ally, and enjoying considerable pOpu-
laFity among a certain set Of musical
amateurs, artists and professionals
generally, OF whom more in my
next
no be Contmued)
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-06-19
THE BUTCHER AND THE TRAIN
He Hadn't Travelled Mueh., but Au-
thOrity Lurked in His Voice.
lW ashingtOn Post.

washington POst)
You can get anything you want in
this world if you only ask for tin
the right way. For instance;
A young butcher in a small town
near Salisbury, n. O.. took a train for
q northern city. He was accompany
ing his sister, who was i'll and VITO was
TO receive treatment from q specialist.
AT Salisbury he got of to take a look
around and stretch his legs Having
Travelled but little. and not being wise
as to the way Of trains which are
members of the time and tide family.
the butcher was stil gently meander-
ing around the station when the train
pulled out with a rush.
But this young butcher was not 20
be perturbed by small Cning like that
He T9ent straight to the operator. and.
in a voice so fsg of authority that the
operator never questioned him. ordered
the disappearing train stopped at the
next station and special engine to be
made ready for him at once, so that he
could overtake the train. Bear in mind
that the train he thus cOOlly ordered
held up for his personal convenience
was one of the SOuthern's flyers.
The special engine was made READY ia
double quick time, and in a few min
utes the butcher was on his way to
the next station. where the fast train
was impatienuy awaiting his arrival
The conductor of the Train was kept
busy informing his passengers that TIE
delay was due TO the orders of some
big bug" Of the road who was ma hir z
a hurry trip north.
Thirty minutes later. when the spe-
cial engine Numbered in and the red
faced butcher, whom the cGnducUog well
20 aEfa Tn al c-laF
the wrath and astonishuenx o.. the con
ductor were too deep for words. But
the butcher was still master of the sit
uation, as he nOnchalantly climbed the
steps Of his coach.
Let her go. now" ne SAIL to ehc
apoplectic conductor. CT don't want 10
get into Washington behind time"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-06-19

sure. sir. Didn't I name 'em?" an
swered old john.
But good heavens John exclaimed
the Dean, "Whar on earth has that
aboninable show 10 do with me2"
Nothin' as I sincerely hopes. sir.
replied old john. "And / arsk your par
don for mentionin' of 'em, only when,
sir as YOU talks o. startin Of going
round the parishes and a shown on
'Spellin' Bees
The Rural Dean so doubled himself
up on a garden seat with laughter that
he might have been mistaken for a
couple of Rural Deans, regular roll
licking tOoral-RO0ral Deans in laugh
ing chorus.
old John was struck dumb with as
constituent as well he might be- His
master, gradually recovering, pulled
himself together, reappeared as "a single
Rural Dean. sOberly serious. and
thereupon set himself TO explain mat
tiers to the ancient gardener.
old John grasped the main facts Of
the case. and, being decidedly I'm favor
of "the young uns' having TO acquire
as much "bOok larnin" as -ould be
Crammed into their noodles as long as
he personally was left in peace, ex-
pressed his hearty approval of the
scheme, promising his good word,
which was really important as given
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-06-19
High Salaried Women
Half Dozen or More In Chicago Ike So 600 Year.

day rest field for women IN Chicago.
Fifteen years ago when one of the de-
paTtment stores began TO expand its res
taurant service, they employed Mrs. l..
". HarTing TO supeFintend this depart
ment of their business. So successful has
she been in the conduct that, ii IS as
serted, the owners see a value represented
by so 600 a year in her services. When
she entered their employ. she says, the
only qualification she had for the place
was good knowledge OF cooking and a
demonstrated ability 20 manage In
neat and careful way her OWL home.
Among the medical fraternity OF Chi
cage there is at least one woman whose
income reaches, If not exceeds, I0000.
Nearly every woman who has lived in
Chicago for any length OF time viii
acknowledge that Or. Leila G. BedeI re-
ceives a large income, and those who
claim 10 have inside Information place it
at $1,000 as a minimum figure. while
others say that it yields her over Sl5.o0o
annually.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-06-19
Tales Of Scotch Ministers.
(Chicago News.0

-
once q young preacher in Scotland
who had charge of a mission station
with a small salary was appointed to
the chaplaiuCy of a Jail on the sun
day previous TO leaving his charge and
before he began his sermon he an
nounced the fact, and said that he had
three reasons for his departure. IN
the first place" he said, Il leave you
because you do not love God, for very
few Of you come regularly to church.
in the second place, YOU do not love one
another, for there have been no mar
r1ages. among you during the three
years / have been your minister: and
In the third place. you do not love me,
for YOU contribute very little to the
small income I set. I have nothing
more 10 say on this subject. You win
find my text i'm the fourteenth chapter
of st. Johns gospel. second verse. L
go to prepare a place for YOU
Beginning his sermon one Sunday
muscular Scotch minister said that in
every congregation there were gener-
ally three kinds OF people. Some were
very worthy men and women Others
were just middling and might be better
than they were, but others were actual
devils He did not intend IN this dis
course 30 speak to the FIRST kind who
~ ~ r Al+ E4i4l EtDu llt tELt14t0 ana ltUA
greatly requiring either advice or cen
sure. The second class would be ali
the better for some plain speaking, but
their case was not so urgent as that
of the third class whom he had spoken
of as positive devils. To them" ne
said. Il mean to SPEAK" Then. rolling
up the right sleeve of his coat and
stretching out his clinched fist ia front
Of him, he said NOW, you devilsl"
A Scotch minister tells Of an old
fashioned brother Of the church who
insisted on preaching two long sermons
every Sunday. This feature in his
character he exhibited iu the winter
months to very trying extent. Dur
ing the rest Of the year there were two
services, at IL and o'clock, separated
by an interval Of an hour or more. but
when the days were short. as many OF
his congregation came from consider
able distances. it was desirable that
they should be able TO reach their
homes before il was dark. But il was
not only desirable. but imperative that
they should have two sermons. This
was accomplished by having only one
meeting. beginning at 12 oeloclC and
doing away with the interval. There
were then two sermons separated by
the singing of a short psalm.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-06-19

The West. Ay ucigunouTs. Spelling
I}ee= Archdeac0u. Education. An idea.
john Eaf.egh The oracle. Working IT,
Rural Deans aTrfuiuHss- I'm the garden
Breaking il gently Puzzled Mlsunuer-
standing Johns advice. The indus
triOus Fl.s. LiEht az last a. name. and
IN anLIclua lion
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-03-30
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Advices from Nagasaki cay that great
Japanese forces are massed for a land
ing at the mouth of the Tumen river for
an invasion of Manchuria and an al
vance on the Russian base at Hardin.
At the same time the columns north of
Ping-Yang will attack the Yalu river
line
Germany and France fear that China
will intervene in the war, and that
negotiations are drawing gradually to a
climax.
A report from Toxic says Fort Ar
thur was blocked by the Japanese, who
sank seven merchant steamers in the en-
trance on the night of March o.. The
steamers were escorted by Is warships
and 5000 Japanese officers and sailors
volunteered for the expedition. Russia
was making hurried plans to resist an
attack at New-Chwang.
The death of Sir Edwin Arnold, poet
and orientalist, author of Light of Asia"
and other notable poems, occurred in
London, aged ~ years.
In London Queen Alexandra visited
the Alexandra institution planned to af-
ford the poor cheap meals, and dined
with the factory workers at cost Of
nine cents.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-03-30
SHUTDOWN IS THREATENED
IOWA MINERS REFUSE TO ARR
TRATE WAGE SCALE.
Thirty Thousand Men Will Be A.
fected If Agreement with OPP
orators Is Not Reached.

Des Moines, Ia, March 26-Refusal
of the miners in joint conference with
the operators to arbitrate questions at
fecting the wage scale in the first and
fourth districts has threatened a shut
down of every coal mine in the Thir-
teenth district, which includes the en-
tire state of Iowa and portion OF Mis-
souri,. The miners demand a day wage
OF 1924 for unskilled labor in the dis
trict referred to and the operators re-
fuse because of conditions existing in
those districts which render that char
acter of labor much cheaper. No OBJ
lection is made to the scale in other dis
tricts.
Thirty thousand miners will be af-
fected in case the representatives of the
miners refuse to arbitrate and a general
lis ordered: The operators
haveissued their ultimatum and the min
ers are holding private session in or
der to canvass the matter
Springfield, ILL.,, March 26.-At the
meeting of the joint scale committee Of
Illinois coal miners and operators Fri
day, the question of rating new mines
in Saline and Franklin counties and at
Decatur, Tower Hill and Raymond were
discussed, entirely new conditions ex-
listing at some of these mines The ques-
ton of hosting engineers being in the
miners union and subject to orders of a
pit committee has not yet been reached
in the joint committee. The operators
say they have a contract with the hoist
ing engineers and do not see why the
engineers should be the subject for a
demand by the miners
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-03-30
COTTON CENSUS.
Total Production of 1908 Less Than
That Of Year Before-Report
Causes Rise in Prices.

Washington, March 26.-The final re-
port of the census bureau on cotton GIN
ming, showing the total cotton produce
ton for 1908, gives the following:
Number of commercial bales, including
linters, 10,399,55S, against 1885, Jos
for 1902. The following table distrib-
utes the crop, exclusive of linters, in the
United States: 1O,205,073 commercial
bales; 9,359,472 square bales: 77O,20S
round bales; 1888 sea island bales.
New York, March 26.-The publica-
ton of the final report of the census
bureau on cotton ginned from the 1909
crop was followed by Jump of about 20
points in prices. The advance met liq-
uidation enough to cause a momentary
reaction, but almost Immediately buy
ing orders began to reach the ring.
trading became active, and May sold up
to l4.75 and July to Is cents, net gains of
over half cent from Thursday nights
figures, and an advance of about 80
points, from the low point of the morn
ing
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-03-30
VICTORY FOR WHISKY TRUST
SECURES FAVORABLE RULING
FROM NEW YORK COURT.
Plaintiff in the Case Suspected
Prominent Men Named as
Defendants.

New York, March 26.-Upon allega-
lions that an action brought by Edwin
Blum, of this city, is similar to the Pc
ter Power litigation against the North
ern Securities company,t several we'll
known capitalists interested in the Dis
filling Company of America, known as
the whisky trust, have secured a ia
vorable ruling by Supreme Court Judge
Gildersleeve.
In his suit Blum charges that the pro-
motors of the distilling company, which
is capitalized at 1925 900 900, made large
profits out of the promotion at the ex-
pense of the company
The defendants set up the plea that
Blum is merely a figurehead, being a
brokers' clerk Fl years old, and moved
that he should be examined before the
trial to ascertain the real promoters
OF the suit in order that the defendants
might properly answer.
In the aff1davits on which the order for
Blum's examination was asked, the de-
PENDANTS allege that Nathan Blur has
more than an indirect interest in the
litigation. NJ. Blur made application
to have the parts of these af1idavits re-
ferring to him stricken from the rec
ords on the ground that they were
scandalous
Judge Gildersleeve refused this ap-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-03-30
FROM WASHINGTON.

The Northern Securities company's
new plan is announced as stock dfvi-
dend of SO per cent. through the distri-
button of the Northern Pacific and Great
Northern stocks held by their merger.
The secretary of the interior an
nounces that relentless war will be car
ried on against all persons guilty of land
frauds.
The president, in letter of instruc-
ton to the Panama canal commission
ers, directs that the work be pushed for
ward as rapidly as possible and with all
the economy consistent with thorough
ness
One hundred and ninety-four dele
gates pledged to Roosevelt have thus far
been chosen to attend the national con-
vention in Chicago.
The president will press button at
the white house which will start the ma
chinery Of the St. Louis exposition on
April 80.
With the latest news by wireless tele-
graph daily newspaper is to be issued
on board all transatlantic steamships,
beginning in May.
A number of wealthy Japanese have
arrived at Seattle, Wash, and will visit
the principal centers of the United
States to inspect industries and practical
workings of the laws.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-03-30
LATER NEWS.

A friend of Gen. Kouropatkin de-
clares Russia will send a fleet stronger
than that of Japan to the far east in
August, and that work on the powerful
new vessels is being pushed night and
day.
Sully creditors still hope to learn the
identity of his hackers in the last pool,
who are said to be amply able to settle,
and have appointed a committee to rep.
resent them in dealing with the re-
ceivers.
John Turner, an English anarchist
whom the government is trying to de-
port, declared at New York anarchist
meeting that the question of assassinat-
ing rulers must be left to anarchists in
dividually.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-03-30
WORST STORM OF YEAR.
Blizzard Raging in North Dakota
Heavy Loss Among Live
Stock Feared.

Bismarck, N. D., March 26.-Since tive
o'clock Thursday night the worst biz
zard of the winter has been raging and
snowdrifts from three to six feet deep
can be seen all throughout the city.
Traffic on the Washburn and 500 lines
is suspended and the street cars are out
of commission. 1t is feared there will
be heavy losses of stock, many cattle
having gone out into the storm weak
from the severe winter The wind
reached velocity of so miles an hour,
five inches of snow has fallen and the
thermometer has fallen 80 degrees to
five above zero.
The blizzard ragged at Grand Forks
Friday, the wind blowing fiercely from
the northwest at the rate of 80 miles All
hour. accompanied by a heavy fall of
snow. All trains were delayed and range
stock will suffer-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-03-30
THE EAST.

In Brooklyn, N. Y, Christian Kir.
schoeffler, boarding house keeper, shot
and killed his four-year-old son, fatal
ly wounded his wife and then commit
ted suicide. Jealousy was the cause.
At the age Of "A years Chapman Free
man. who represented the First district
of Philadelphia in congress from 1874
to 1878, died in Stanford, Pa.
In New York receivers for the busi-
ness of D. J. sully, the fallen cotton king,
were appointed.
In Lynn, Mass, 80 shoe manufactur-
ers locked out their men because of a.
proposed strike.
At the age of AZ years A. J. Colborn,
Jr., former national president of the Pa
triotic Order of Sons of America, died
at his home in Scranton, Pa.
April IL New Jersey democrats will
hold their state convention in Trenton.
One of the last survivors of the Greedy
arctic relief expedition, George E. Ye-
we'll, died in Baltimore.