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amount expended and taken in DURING
the month. This report is submitted 10
Mr.. Rankin on the 9Th of each month.
The examination of the final state
ments of the year 1902 showed that a
total OF 1883 head of cattle had been
sold. They brought the sum Of $172.-
b2O. The number of hogs sold was
S,249. for which the sum of $I1I,S46.14
was received.
The total clearance Of his operations
during 1900 was more than 500. 900.
This was his most prosperous year.
During the month of July the teams
and men cultivate an average of 1000
acres OF corn day. They use the
double row riding cultivator. This
pillow is disk concern, SO arranged as
to pillow the ground on both sides of
row of corn. One man can pillow from
20 to 20 acres day with one of them.
They are easy on both man and beast.
Mr.. Rankin gave as donation $50
600 to the United Presbyterian college
at Tarkio. This is one af the leading
colleges of the state He is 9 believer
In higher education of the masses and
that churches and schools are the two
potent factors which have brought the
American people up to the high stan
dard which they have attained.
The following tabulated staement of
his operations during the last year
shows some astonishing figures:
Number OF acres farmed 70 1o0
EAPcitSe per A.T
Amount corn bought in bushels sss 74e
AMouh. paia LOT corn .$106. $40. 90
Ii costs $4,000 a year to keep the
ranches in chain harness The home
barn of Mr.. Rankin is four stories high
and of octagonal shape. The Rankin
home is an attractive place and is
handsomely furnished throughout. To
q question OF how he made his start he
said: When l was. married / was so
poor my wife and could not even buy
bread board. We managed and saved
what we could. Prosperity has smiled
on us. Having worked hard a good
portion OF my life l have also saved
where others would have spent mon
oy"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-03-12

service. He was in the trenches dur
Ing the whole of the great battle
known as the "seven-day fight" In Pa
mama three years ago. Under his lead
ership his troops fought desperately,
and at the conclusion of the struggle
there was pile of 400 dead men in
front of them. Gen. Huertas has a
great reputation as strategist. Once
he was given a detail of 60 men and
ordered to capture q battery of five
pieces, which was located near the sea
shore. He took five men and made a
cautious detour to the rear of the po-
sition he wished to take Then his SO
men landed in a boat within sight of
the defenders of the battery. AS soon
as the enemy got busy in front he
bounced upon them from the rear with
his little squad. and got their guns
without the loss of man.
His latest exploit was the capture of
his two superior officers during 1.-The
bloodless revolution" He agreed to
assist the secession movement, and al
though the time had been set for the
outbreak. he had not told his officers or
his men. 1t seems Colombia got wind
that trouble was brewing on the 18TH
mus, and quietly sent out forces to put
down the movement Two superior Of
ficers walked into the barracks one
afternoon and took Huertas unawares.
None of his subordinates happened to
be in the room when they walked in.
One of them said: Are you aware,
sir, that a rebellion is about to break
out here?" He replied that he knew it
Are you ready to resist it?" He told
them he was to his last man. "LooR
there" he said, pointing out the win
dow, "see those guns trained on the
street, and l will show you how we'll
drilled are my men," He walked to the
door, gave an order. and in a moment
a detail of 30 men filed into the room.
He ordered his two superior officers
arrested, and sent word to the rebels
to come after their prisoners. 1t was
a nervy trick and might easily have
cost him his neck. Gen. Huertas has
but one hand. having lost the other in
battle. He is hardly five feet tall and
weighs only 107 pounds. He Is very
gallant and is the lion of the hour in
Panama.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-03-12
HEAVY FIGHTING SHIPS.
Admarai Dewey scores Victory over
!, sscnetnry Moody Before Com
xressional Committee

Admiral Dewey's suggestions in favor
OF heavy fighting ships for the navy pre-
vailed with the house committee ON
naval affairs over the recommendation
OF the general board. submitted by Sec
rotary Moody. The naval appropriation
bin was. completed by the committee
after q hearing granted Admiral Dewey.
II carries an aggregate appropriation of
$S6,e00,00o. The ships authorized are
one battleship. two armored cruisers,
three scout cruisers and two squadron
colliers. The appropriation of $500, 900
made last year for two submarine boats
was appropriated. the boats to be pur-
chased in the discretion of the secretary
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-03-12

lean railroads is now held in the United
States.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-03-12
The Crossing Of Africa.

A list of explorers who have crossed
Africa shows that from 1902 to 1871 the
feat was accomplished by Portuguese.
Honorato de Costa: In 1888 and 1854
by Francesca Coimbra and Silva Porto:
in 1854 by DR.. Livingstone; in 1865 by
Gerhard Rohlfs; in 1874 by Lieut.. Cam
eron and Mr.. Stanley; then by Serpa
Pinto and the Italians Mattenio and
Gassari; next by Lieut.. Wissmann. from
1882 to 1884; then by the Scotch mis-
sionary Arnat, the Portuguese Capello
and Ivans. the Swedish Lieut.. Gleerun.
who occupied the least time, crossing
from Stanley Falls to Bagamoyo In six
months; the Austrian DR.. Senz: Mr..
Stanley for the second time: and, I'm
ally. Capt. Trivier. the French traveller.
The drst explorer who crossed AfuSca
took nearly ten years, while the last
occupied barely year.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-03-12
N2RvY LITTLE FELLOW
"en- u"ertvs. tomn,ansier ira Cbi~roi
fs"a""'s Army, Has treditable
Military Neeord.

Gen. Esteban Huertas. commander
In CHIEF OF the Pan ana forces. is a
gallant little fig Inter- who entered the
service as bugle boy when he was
only nine years of age. He was such
q good bugler that there was great riv-
airy among the officers TO obtain his
services When he was II years old
he was spirited away from the COM
mand with which he was serving at
the time and brought to Panama. In
order to prevent his being identified
and returned to his former place, his
name was changed. He has seen much
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HUMORS HIS PEOPLE.
evestdenS NarrOauin OF Colon bis
Does Not Want War although
He Is Talking Trouble.

That the Colombian government is
humoring the wariike sentiment of the
people by making pretense of an i'm
pending struggle is not a mere matter
az rumor. The Bogota newspapers have
published a long appeal from Presi-
dent Marroquin TO the public for liberal
contributions toward the preparation
q the army for the coming war 1t was
exported in January that the Colombian
government had bought an American
steamer or two. and was negotiating for
others at New Orleans and San Fran
sisco-presumably intending to use
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DepIerabIe Lack of Humor.

Only few brides kick in the bridal
traces when the promise to "obey" is re-
Quired of them at the marriage service.
and they are chiefly of the untractable
class. On this subject the Baltimore
American pleasantly says: IF woman
had more sense of humor, brides could
get good deal more fun out of life by
promising to obey, and then watching
the efforts of their husbands to collect
the goods"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-03-12

steam and street railways. He was born
In Perry county, Ohio, Sept. 26. 1871,
went to Missouri in childhood and there
was graduated from the state university
IN 1860. He was admitted to the bar in
1863, but went to New Mexico, where
he became member of the legislature.
and was subsequently attorney general
Of the territory and United States dis
trict attorney. He was delegate in con-
gress, 1S7377. Then he moved to West
Virginia, and has since been prominent
In traction, gas and mining corpora
tons. Senator Elkins was secretary OF
war from 1891 to 1893.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-03-12
STEPHEN B. ELKINS.
West Virginia's Choice for Nomfna-
ton for Vice President ON Re-
publican Ticket.

Stephen Benton Elkins. whom Sena-
tor N. B. Scott suggests for the vice
presidential nomination on the repub-
lican ticket, is now serving his second
term in the United States senate, and Is
largely interested in coal mining and in
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-03-12

them for purposes of transport The
action of theJnited States at the present
time, must be limited to guarding the
railroad and preventing the landing of
troops near either terminus of the line.
Colombias moving of soldiers and sup
plies to portions of her own territory.
whether. islands or mainland. in the
vicinity of Panama would meet with no
interference from our government.
Thus, some weeks ago the Colombians
landed-a considerable number of troops
on the island known as Old Providence
without opposition from our navy. The
people OF that island have since petit
toned the republic OF Panama to annex
them, but their request has been denied.
on the ground that Panama has no
means for protecting them in an emer-
gency. Several hundred Colombian
troops, early in January. also were
landed on st. Andrews island. which. al
though well TO the northward and lying
on the coast of Nicaragua. like Provi-
dence island. happens to belong to Co
lombia. This island. also, seeks annex
alton to Panama.
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Divorced women :. Lanai

Japanese husband divorces his
wife he makes no provision for her and
she has no dowry from her family; but
divorced women in Japan nearly always
marry again. She brings him nothing
out a gentle ard obedient slave, and
takes nothing away with her b,st3 the
same valuable commodity. sat''s
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-->e9-'''@N ''~SoiSI>
OF the navy. This building programme
gives a total of $4,000 tons of heavy
hghting ships, as compared with 81, 900
last year The heavy construction pro-
vided will cost $21. 100000, while the
lighter construction will bring the cost
OF the building programme up to $2S, 0OO.-
600. Provision was made for an, armor
plate factory to cost $4,000, OO0 which the
secretary of the navy is authorized to
construct in case he cannot secure armor
from private bidders at a reasonable
price 500
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-03-12

where Iowa Docsh't Lead.
Iowa pays women school teachers less
than any other state. the average salary
being 1861 per month.
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-Ame~icnn Ranroaa s,ocL,..

One million persons in the Tfnit.a
states own railway stocks or bonds.
&ashty per cent. of the, holdings in Amer
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InRenuifX-

TIE man who writes the novel
nas ancient plots. you'll ind.
me advertisement writer
mas the most inventive MIND
-Washinxten star.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-24
Ohio Democracy.

The Democratic State convention OF
Ohio will be held at Columbus to-day ana
tomorrow. The contest seems to be be-
tween the radicals, who are for Hcarst'
and the conservatives, who are op-
posed. The conservatives" It IS said,
are strong enough to defeat the Hearst
forces but they are divided among Them
selves in their presidential preferences
between Colonel James Kilbourne.
OF Columbus. who was the Democratic
candidate for Governor three years ago;
Judge Judson Harmon, OF Cnrlnnati,s
who was Acknowledgement under Presi-
dent Cleveland. and Joseph w. Folk, of
Missouri Mayor Tom l.. Johnson, Of
Cleveland, is heading the boom in Ohio
for Folk.
Mayor johnson, who was the candidate
for Governor last year, and John H..
Clarke, who was then the Democratic
candidate for senator against the late
NJ A. Hanna, are delegates from the
Twenty-frst Ohio District to the st.
Louis convention, and neither has been
mentioned for delegate-at-large
1t is said that no instructions for any
candidate are expected, but that either
ISibourne or Harmon will be endorsed
as tho "Ohio favorIte," and the delegates
will DO instructed to vote as a unit when
| ever o, majority Of the delegation Sc
elects. In that event Hearst will re-
| MI ,,n, lie
that after casting complimentary vote
for the "Ohio favorite." the strength o
tho State, will be thrown TO Judge Parker
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-24
Volunteer Doctors.

:. Ealing tho census we wish that the
.,,.ities would undertake to enumerate
4ho number OF volunteer doctors IN the
tinted States. We believe that the num-
her would be almost equal to the entlre
adult population. III man makes known
hs bodily complaint to some frlend OF
nassing acquaintance, nine times out OF
ten the person to whom the complaint
liz made known will give a voluntary
prescription. Many OF these volunteer
doctors will even urge the patient to
trv the remedy which they prescribe. II
a man has headache or toothache or
dyspepsia or consumption or any disease
whatsoever, which does not conflne nm
10 his bed II his hearing is defective
ar his eyesight Is impaired, or II he has
some ERUPTION on his skin. or sprained
ankle, or whatever 1t may be, he Is sure
n find a volunteer doctor for each ana
every complaint. He is sure to hear or
many remedies that are warranted to
cure.
Some time ago on ono Of the James
River night steamers passenger failed
to 70 In for his supper and when his
companions returned from the dining sa-
loon he stated that he was suffering
from some sort Of malady. and for that
reason was afraid to eat his supper.
There were four men In the party, IN
Guiding the patient, and there We're three
volunteer do457s, each OF whom pre-
scribed diffSs.nt remedy. One of them
undertook to make a diagnosis of the
disease and insisted upon remedy
which he knew would cure.
These prescriptions are usually offered
in kindness and In good faith, and we
are not disposed to find fault with any act
which Is prompted by Kindness. But the
danger Is that when man Is sick he
is too often disposed to try the remedies
which arc suggested. and we have no
doubt that many man has Injured his
health permanently by taking the pre-
scriptions Of the volunteer doctors.
But what a reckless thing 1t Is for
man who has had no instruction in the
science of medicine to offer TO prescribe
for a. sick man! And if it Is reckless for
some to prescribe,| how much more reck-
less Is Is to take the prescriptions
without knowing what they are doing.
Human life and health are not to be
trifled with in any such way.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-24
Our Agricultural Wealth.

The report of the Department of Agri-
culture on THE Nations Farm Surplus"
Is most encouraging. 1t estimates the
value of farm products of this country
not fed to live stock in 1903 at four bill
lion, five hundred millioa dollars a sum
of money which the human mind cannot
comprehend. The value of exports of
farm products for the year 1903 was $S7S,-
4794ol, being the highest in eleven years
except in the year 1901. The largest item
In the list was cotton, which constituted
thirty-six per cent, OF the exports, grain
products being twenty-five per cent and
meat products and live animals being
twenty-four per cent. Within recent
years, ending with 1903, the cotton ex-
ports have been between 3,0pO000O00 and
4pO0oo0o0 pounds, and the exported frac-
ton of the crop has been between sixty
three and seventy-one per cent, for a
long series OF years.
That IS an interesting exhibit for the
people of the South We have practically
monopoly OF the cotton-producing in
dustry, and we are shipping away much
more cotton than we are manufacturing
al home. There are two things for the
South 10 DO, two things towards which
she should bend her greatest exertions
and activities. She should increase the
supply of raw cotton and she should
Increase the number and capacity of her
cotton mills In this one item alone the
South has the means of becoming enor-
mously rich, The opportunity is unique
in the history OF the world, Occasionally
small sections have become suddenly rics
through the discovery OF gold or oil o
come such commodity, But the go!t
mines give out and the oil wells run dry
and at best the sections which prnduc'
such commodities are very small compar
atiyey speaking, But the Southern cot
ton fields are as vast almost as the Soutl
itself and they are inexhaustble The!
are worth more than gold mines or al
wells. They are a sure and everlasting
source of wealth II they be properly cul
tiyated and IL their product be manutac
1ured al home.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-24
Theirs a Happy Home.

Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir,-I ask you to give space in your
columns for q tribute to two or ne olu
est citizens Of Richmond. who nave re-
Gently passed away, and who seem dur
ing the past week to haye been brousnt
before the public in manner which
would have been extremely , dis,aS,e ~
feelings of large circle OF relatives ana
friends.
articles. in which the late occupants,
their characters, their habits and their
possessions have been discussed in what
may be called a spirit OF unseemiy iun,
wise respectful. An impression has been
created by these articles. repeated from
day to day, that3the place was occupied
selves from the world and boarded treas
ure which is now being excavated by
curiosity-seekers and brought to light for.
The tragic circumstances Of , their
another, seem TO be forgotten py the
crowds who daily attend t1e Taie ana
which occur in that ruined house as
worthy of the Metropolitan opera
House,
Interested in few words concerning the
late tenants from one who knew ana
MI Nj and and Mrs. Cornick have resided at
the castle for nearly forty years; during
which time 1t has been the abode OF
happiness and content rarely to ne tound
the usual term of such blessngs-a sweet
and elderly house where friends We're
made, welcome, where comfort S without
ostentation was the CONSPICUOUS ,n teatn uip
cere hospitality. IT was well furnisheu,-
perhaps overstocked-as people Of means
are apt to have It. The ,n fqundatlon OF Of
Mrs. Cornick from her parents home.
to which were added the accuinulations
of forty years It was an idiosyhcrafis, ot
that had been given her. and she valued
a trifle as much as treasure. II given
with love. This generous trait VIII &C
count for the amusement nhld o m s Have
They chose to live retlred--a habit CON
genial to their age, tastes b ar' 20 med r1
her to her own house. for many, years
During all that time. however. the hos
FATALITIES Of the castle a,d never c9 nsa g.
ant rooms. Nor did the sympathles Of ~, its
owners ever become less warm and active
in the Toys and SORROWS OF otners;
melting 'I, CHARITY" as many can testify
nho nov miss their kindly mlnistrations;
but their lips were closed on these mat.
tiers for they knew how 10 eye In ma r,n nbt
to "let the left hand know WHAT 'he r'snt
ha Tber ~oe vas ample evidence Of these low
ing ''f and long-contlnued friends,hlps dur ,
Ing the sad weeks Which a b f%'!owe yea me tno
n m"eh G FOR Nlt the survivor her heart was
bro broke and she lived only two months
longer during which time she reee, ,U,,
friends striving by their attentions to
show their love or to comfort her sor-
row.
tn many Who werc accustomed to find
friendly Welcome there, and the onum-
Grafton Of articles Of gale brings many sad
were prIzea for their association more
A RELATIVE.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-24
TUESDAY, NAY "a, 1904.
Primary or Mass-Meeting?

Those Of our fellow-citizens who are
not satisfied with the primary may nave
forgotten the methods Of ward-meetings
and mass-meetings OF all sorts fof me
selection of party candidates. But their
memory must have been awakened ana
& the whole subject must nave pee'
E brought vividy back to their minds ny
the account In Sundays Times-Dispatch
4 OF the disgracefu affair In the town or
I Franklin, Southampton county. 1t is not
4 for US to decide the question of merit IN
this controversy. but It is confessed by
both sides that there was wrangle
from the start md free fight later on
which threatened at one time to become
a bloody riot. Each side accuses the
other of "usurpation" and 'manlpula-
ton and all sorts of devices employed
by politicians to defeat the popular will
The result was the selection OF two sets
of delegates and neither side is satisfied
This wrangle would have been inpossI-
Bile in fairly conducted primary. There
would have been no occasion for a fight,
and there could have been no dispute as
to the result.
The mass meeting will not do. It has
been tried and found wanting. It Is
relic of the past, and 1t should be re-
tired as such The primary Is the
modern, up-to-date, scientific method Of
ascertaining the choice of the people. and
the Democrats of Virginia would show a
lack of progress, to spy nothing else, If
they should now aha!>don the primary
and return to the mass-meeting
To-day the Democrats Of Richmond
viii have an opportunity to express their
sentiments on this subject. Not merely
so: they will have an opportunity to
give the primary election principle a good
send off and to help the cause throughout
the State. The eyes of the Whole State
will be upon Richmond to-day and the
result will be watched. Ii We give the
primary a good majority, the cause will
be greatly strengthened throughout the
State. If majority Is cast against 1t,
there will be danger OF defeating the en- A
tire primary plan in the State conven-
ton.
The issue is between the old time mass
meeting, such as they had at Franklin,
and the primary. Let every Democratic
voter let his choice be expressed at the
polls to-day,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-24
The Danville Primary.

Editor OF the Times-Dispatch:
Sir,-I have just read the report sent
your paper on the primary held In this
city on the 18TH.
The names OF Mr.. Chalmers Patterson
and Mr. Thomas Moore. aldermen; A. FL
liwanger, w. S. Paylor and G. g. sneed'
common council, were omitted IN the re-
port. These gentlemen had no oppo-
sltlon III tho First Ward and were pro-
claimed by tho executive committee
nominees.
Your correspondent says: THE lover
branch will be evenly divided between wet
and dry
OF the eighteen members elected to the
common council fourteen OF them are
pronounced dry men, only four wet. me
twelve aldermen elected consist OF Ten
pronounced dry men and two wet. Inc
position on this question Is In accordance
with the votes cast by these gentlemen
Z in the local option election held In this
city in the spring Of 1903, except those OF
the Fifth and Sixth Wards, where no
election was held, but the representatives
from these two wards are very pro-
fnounced dry men.
So it will be seen that upon a JOINT
ballot the vote Will stand % dry and I
wet.
This does not look much like an evenly
divided election by any means.
Mr.. y. II. Schoolfield president OF the
Anti-Saloon League, was defeated ny Tour
votes. All that we desire Is that the
public should have the facts regarding
the election; nothing more.
T)anyille Va