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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-12

The Virginia lady who dropped dead
doggc In danger of being run over By
"a train, gave no indication OF possessing
a weak heart when she became widow
ed There was no, insurance on the
dog, howcver.--Atlnnta Constitution.
l1adn't heard of the occurrence, hut the
story is Illustrative and suggestive any.
how. 81. 55t Il. .a8
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-12

Knox the trust buster, was taken out of
the Cabinet for other honors, and Root,
tho trust defender, was put in the Cabi-
net ut a greatly reduced salary, and yet
Mr.. Roosevelt Is regarded In some quart
ers as the champion trust buster" Of
the country Things arc getting complt-
Gated somehow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-12
United States Army,

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n % OLD SUBSCRIBE
Address United States Recruiting Or
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The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
absorbed
OBERTSON, absorbed In
Thought. forgot to tell the con-
ductor what street he wished; It
II was only by chance, looking

Thought. forgot to tell the con-
ductor what street he wished; It
1t was only by chance, looking
up. that the awning caught his
eye and he tumbled hastily out of the
car. 1t was showing hard. and
Robertson, pulling his coat collar
about his ears. mentally reviled him.
self for being such fool as to be out
But on the dock last evening Mrs.
Preston-there to meet her sister
nad made a point of his coming, so
mere he was And perhaps he might
learn something OF Virginia. It was
year now since he had been In Amer
ica; in all that time he had heard no
word Of the girl. He had little doubt
OF how matters stood. however, that
last afternoon when he had gone to
bid Virginia good-by and had met her
driving with Henry Waring; that last
sight of them together had only con-
f1rmed the rumors which for some
| time had been flying about. They
were probably married now. This
morning when he had walked past the
house which held such bitter-sweet
memories il bore sign Ito let
Robertson sighed, then plunged up
the steps. The house was brilliantly
lighted. From the rear hall came the
dreamy rhythmic strains of a Hunga-
rian orchestra. GarIands of flowers
hung over door and stairway. Robert
son had not supposed 1t was to be a
/ large tea.
On entering the drawing room Rob-
ertson started violently. The room
/ was nearly empty, the green bower in
+ the window was deserted, but the hos
/ tess still stood by the door. 1t was
( Virginia's mother. Robertson. his
head whirling in a maze, stared as she
greeted him warmly.
Why, Mr.. Robertson, this is indeed
a pleasure" she exclaimed. When
did you return and how did you know
that we had moved ?" Robertson, too
embarrassed to be tactful flushed.
''Why-why, I fear that / come un-
der false pretenses,' he stammered.
'T expected to find Mrs. Preston"
Virginia's mother smiled.
Then you are one block out of the
way" she explained. She is in Sixty
ninth street, and this is Sixty eighth.
But ! will not let you go. We have
been celebrating wedding here to-
day. as you see. and you are very well
come"
"A wedding" repeated Robertson
family. He wondered II he looked
oueer-if Mrs. Nelson would notice
anything "And-and Miss Virginia ?'
suspect litcs nave ali SOIic AiilO
the dining room," said Mrs. Nelson.
The ceremony was at four, SO the
bride and groom viii be leaving short
ly."
Still striving to collect his wits.
Robertson made a slow way to the
dining room. 1t was only what he
had expected, he told himself angrily.
Why should he care. Yes, there was
Waring, flushed and excited, a great
d ~, -,
his buttophole. The room was filed
with merry young people, laughing
and chatting. but Robertson had eyes
only for the slender. graceful girl who
stood by Warnings side in a gray dress
and big gray hat with soft feathers.
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SUCCESSFUL WIFE.

The successful wife keeps on hand a
little boom In case OF need. She keeps
surprise tucked up her sleeve. where
1t can be dred on moments notice.
Maybe It II . carnation for his coat
lapel: maybe It Is his favorite pudding
served extra: perhaps It IL the baby's
picture framed for his desk. Some
thing she has ready, and when his af-
fection needs jogging she does not
hesitate to do the jogging.
Why, a bunch OF vioiets or q knot
Of bright ribbon where 1t adds the
most to the wife's charms almost
make a man forget that he is hungry.
A saucy pinch with the usual kiss or
q merry chase away from the accus-
toned greeting will almost make a
man forget that he Is married to the
adorable creature. A stage whisper
row and then and a twinkle of mis-
chief are worth hours OF cooling. The
wcman who buries her ROBUSTNESS on
her wedding day robs her home of
much of its Observation-Disclosures
Inquirer.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15

Tonight for vaudeville.
Tonight the Alhambra will fall into
the hands of the smart set, a goooiy
part of which will do some clever
s.turns"-for charity, of course
Who ever supposed there was such
fund of dramatic cleverness in the
leisure set as has been demonstrated
Of late?
These vaudeville stunts have been
tried before by many Of the performers
notably the song that Miss Etnei
Hager gives. and the scene from In
Toyiand" By Miss Pearl Landers ana
Miss Helen Wagner.
Before and after the performance
a number Of dinners and suppers will
be given-principally suppers, since
the "stars" desire an early curtain
Happy little tykes in the Children
Hospital!
Much will come to you Of comfort
from this AIhambra affair
What a brilliant affair that perform
ance of 1.-The Liars" was.
The house. with it's rainbow gowns
and nodding plumes. had an a1r-an
air of a burg of polish.
And the performance was quite tne
bravest thing yet charged up 10 the
personnel of the smart set.
DIR. Shiels. who seems TO shed ngntIy
all the sweet things said about him.
was the peer Of any Sir Christopher
Deering. Somehow. his personality
pervaded the part, so we quite forgot
Henry Miller.
But alasi How tickle we are, when
only few short weeks ago we told
Miller he was the only Sir Christopher
Well. he was. until we saw Dr-
Shiels.
And Miss Atherton, the subtle little
maid who proved TO be wise puss,
came in for a more liberal share OF
the passing honors.
Miss Jolliffe was less hfgh-strung
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AS she saw him enter, the words died
on the girls lips, she hesitated, colored
and then came gravely to meet him.
Robertson's heart thumped painfully.
How lovely, how sweet, how alto
gether desirable she lookedi
Isis it really you?" asked the
girl, faint tinge of awkwardness IN
her manner. How nice or you to
come"
isn't it?" agreed Robertson, a trifie
bitterly. II must go and congratulate
Waring."
" She smiled. Tell me first about
yourself she said gently. You are
really back then. And you are going
to stay2"
II start for Japan tomorrow morn
ing" returned Robertson with sur
prising firnness, considering the fact
that the idea had but that moment
found it's inception in his brain. II
II do not know when [ shall return.
Then this visit is only to say good
by?" asked the girl. bending her head
to inhale the fragrance of the flow
ers she carried. 4'You-you did not
honor us that far before your last de-
parture." Robertson flushed again.
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& THE UNEXPECTED &
BY f. NJ DAVIES OGDEN

Il came" he said quietly. but you
were out. / saw you driving with
Waring. Not surprising under the
circumstances" trying to laugh.
No." assented the girl. II have
had to be with Henry good deal this
last year or so. / remember now we
went that day TO meet my cousin. L
do not know that you ever saw Ma
bel" Robertson shook his head.
Il think not" he said. What was
Mabel to him? 81 have just been ex-
planning to your mother that got
into the wrong house. he conunue9
formally Seeing the awning ana
the snowstorm must have misled me:
these streets are all very much alike.
So you will pardon me II / 60 IL
wish you all happiness, he added, MS
agitation for the moment getting the
better OF him. II am sure you know
that
Miss Nelson. her lips trembling bit
wistfully, gazed back at him. There
was something wrong; she could feel
the vague restraint that hung between
them. Was 1t due only to his long
absence? He had always been good
friend of hers before that hasty trip
to Europe which summoned him away
last year. Indeed. she had thought,
ing away again with the hurt. tired
look in his eyes. Could-could she
not stop him?
Must you really go?" she asked in
a troubled little voice. Cant you
even wait to see the bride come
DOWN.
THE bridel" cried Robertson, ''the
brideI'' Then suddenly his face
changed, q new light leaped to his
eyes. "What-what do you mean %
he demanded in a choked, strangled
sort of tone. "Aren't-aren't you the
bride ?''
III" calculated Miss Nelson. 'I!"
Robertson's excitement deepened.
"But-but I saw you with him." he
persisted. ''and people said
Into the girls look flashed quick
comprehension, mingled with he could
not tell what other emotions.
"You-you thought that it was for
whom Henry cared" she gasped. "Oh
oh, you are mistaken. 1t Is Mabel;
it has always been Mabel But-but
she would not listen to him, and for
ages have been his helper and con-
fidant And so at last he won. She
will be down in a moment If you will
wait"
Robertson, his breath coming un-
certainly bent forward.
TIT lies with you he said. his
voice shaking little. Shall / stay?'
For a moment her eyes met his;
then from the hall came the cry, the
bridei the bridei" Virginia turned and
ran.
Robertson, his heart beating high,
raced after her.
God bless you, waring," he called
exultantly. Good luck to you. Oh,
I saw. where's the rice e?''-(Copyright,
1905. by A. NJ. Davies Ogden.)
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
THE LITTLE UNS.

A Polite Place to Fight.-Johnny-
Mamma, why did you say / should not
fight Willie Jones when l am at his
house or when he is at my house?
Mamma-Because it isn't polite.
Johnny-Huh, Then / s'pose I'll
have to lay for him and fight him on
the street.
A Penny a Day for Candy.-"Mam-
ma" said 5-year-old Margie, 'I'll make
a bargain with you"
"What kind of bargain, dear?''
asked her mother.
If you'll give me penny every day
to buy candy WITH replied the small
diplomat, '1'll not tell any one you
have store teeth"
The Size of Sailors.--Litt1e Harry
lived in the country and had never
seen sailor
Papa" he said one dav, sailors
must be awful small men,
Why do you think so?" asked his
father.
Because" answere Harry. "1 reac
in the paper about one who went te
sleep on his watch" Philadelphia
Record.
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: THE SMART SET :
BY SILLY SHARP.

than before. and therefore more at
aaea Assuredly was she charming as
the little wife who got the sign-posts
II Is said that the clever cast has
permanently organized. and VIII IN fu-
ture produce such plays as The
If If 50 the Columbia had better look to
it's bookings
Mrs. Chester Leroy Hovey anc Miss
Rachel Hovey viii be hostesses a. a
large tea on Friday afternoon
Mrs Mayo Nswhan entertained
merry party at bridge at her Post
street home.
Mrs Harvey NJ. Toy was hostess AZ
cards yesterday, with some very inter
esting little surprises sprung between.
Among the guests who played were;
Miss Gertrude Van Wyck. Mrs. Fer
dinand Stephenson. Miss Myra Camp
bell. Miss Rachel Hovey, Miss Sles-
singer, Miss Coogan. Mrs. William
Prentice Morgan, Mrs Van Worst. Mrs
Donohue. Mrs. Lillienthal. Mrs. Aarry
Nathaniel Grav. Mrs. Willard Way
man, Miss Garbey, Miss Amy Porter.
Miss Helen Davis. Miss Amy Gum.
Mrs. Henry Foster Dutton. Mrs Linda
BRYAN. Miss Laura Taylor. Mrs. Rich
ard Hovey and Miss Garoutte-
Mrs. ]. B. Shredder was hostess az
luncheon given at the Pleasanton yes
terday In honor OF her deourante
daughter. Miss Eugenie Hawes-
Deep red roses. sweet symbols OF
st. Valentine. were massed in the cen
ter OF the table. with tiny strands
strayinE to the place-cards-
Among the guests were: MISS
Halves. Miss Maud Payne. Miss Jessis
McNab. Miss Elsa Draper, MISS Dor- Dor
othv Draper. Miss Ursula Stone, Miss
Edna Davis. Miss Sybil Hodges. Miss
Louise Whitney and Miss Elsie CHI
ford
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Plain duties are naturally unattrac-
tive.
Many a man hasn't felt slippers since
he was a boy.
The harder man labors the less time
he. has to whine.
An office-seeker always harps on the
need of political reform.
Lucky is the married woman who car
tell lie-when she hears it.
Only a fool man will light a lantern
and start out to look for trouble.
After a couple have been married two
weeks the neighbors lose all interest in
them.
One man passes the plate in church
and good many other men let the
plate pass them.
Many a misguided man who think:
he was born to rule has another think
coming after an election.-Chicagc
News.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
NEW IN MISSOURI.

A Missouri newspaper has published
the ten commandments By request.
This literary selection II . new thing
In Missouri, and there are indications
that It will have great run. It is al
ready attracting the attention OF some
OF the sensational ministers in that
State. and the discovery that the COM
mandments are not copyrighted will al
low all the little weeklies to make q
strong feature Of them. The best plan
for Missouri would seem to be to run
the ten $ serial and give the people
about half OF one at dose. They would
never be able to take the two tablets
as they were delivered to Moses with
out fatal results.-Cedar Rapids Ga
Sette.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
THAT'S DIFFERENT.

A medical magazine says the human
race is forgetting how to laugh. The
magazine writer evidently never heard
the guffaw that alws-s goes up from
the bleachers when the umpire is hit on
the shin with a foul tip.-Denver Re-
publican.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15

n r you want TO be happy.
Begin where you arc.
u Don't wait for some rapture
That's future and far.
Begin to be joyous,
Begin to be glad
And soon you'll forget
That you ever were sad.
If you want to be happy.
Begin where you are.
Your windows TO sunlight
And sweetness unbar;
If dark seems the day
Light a candle of cheer,
Till it's steady fame brightens
Each heart that comes near.
II you want to be happy,
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
THE STARTING POINT.

Begin where you are.
Tune UP daily discords.
Till out of their jar
New harmony rises,
Rejoicing and sweet.
And onward, in music.
Go ever your feet.
If you want to be happy,
Begin where you are.
God sets in each sky
Heavens joy-bringing star.
Live bravely beneath 1t,
Through cloud and toward light,
And under it's radiance
Your path shall be bright.
Leonard, in Philadelphia
Record
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
COMICAL CONUNDRUMS.

Who gave tho tar-tarf
Tho 5ackal gave the Jack al.
Why did the wood-saw?
Because 1t saw the lamb-c chop.
Why did the butterfly?
Because II saw the cake walk.
-Woman's Home Companion.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
THOSE FEET.

Chicago artist-''Do you want your
portrait life size ?"
Chicago maiden--ssWell-no the
feet!"-Yonkers Statesman.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
A YEAR OF WAR.

TH early of the month Russia
wv celebrating the melancholy anniversary the beginning
in Far February, 1904,
struck that dagger thrust of the Japanese torpedo feet which gave
the Russian feet Port Arthur its hstdownward push
Now the end of of sangunary struggle the Cars
Government looks about at the wreck of disastrous struggle and
the pong its Ministers shapshooters
decmaon of its by the eneys bullets Manchua
Grand Dukes their underngs Petersburg
feet and the fortress mpregnabc dis
appeared Lineobae ships which nsoleny ignored all
of danger the gray night of February have with supporting
and their oa of topedoboa been battered the bot
dispersed into neutral where their several barbs
moved by the laws of neutrality One Russian he
raltar of the East which defended have been wiped of the
of opposition Another Russian army after having
forced back through the length of Manchur terribly
Laoyang again defeated Hum lies imperative
the border line of Siberia which original
contention
gain the dispatches all purposes
part Japanese territory The
Japanese if the second Russian fleet which ung
along the of Madagascar somewhere taking practice
cruise among the North Sea trawlers.
how badly Russia beaten, but how beating
question this years end of fighting
Dukes that there fighting
beang the people have recently expressed
contrary The Japanese meanwhile
party dispute They have merely to wait until the signal
given that Russians the eaer of and then
operations again
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
DURING RUSH HOURS.

What is the standing army, pop?
And where does it gain its scars?"
Stand right on this block at o'clock
And you'll see it-on the cars."
Cleveland Leader.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
HIS HOPE.

Script-Lynes wants somebody to
start a magazine and call it the Waste
Paper Basket.
Scribble-Why?
Script-So that he can get some of
his verse in it.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15

Special information supplied daily To-
business houses and public men by ths
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's), 80 Cali
fornia street. Telephone Main 1042-
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15

horses. you can obtain the same by
writing to the Congressman from your
district.
RUNNING RECORD-H. b. West
Berkeley, Cal The running record
for 100 yards. professional and anna
teur, is the same. . 3-5 seconds The
former is held by z. Donovan and
the latter by A. F. Duffy.
ELECTORAL voTE-G. d. NJ.
Verona, Cal. By an act of Congress
approved February 8, 1887, Presidential
electors are to meet in their respective
States on the second Monday in Janu-
ary for the purpose of casting their
votes. Congress must be in session on
the second Wednesday in February TO
witness the opening of the certificates
CASINO-E. L. c., City. In the
game of casino unless there is an un-
derstanding that points shall be
counted as they are made, the rule
is that the count on the last deal shall
be cards. spades. big casino. little ca
sino and aces. then sweeps The one
holding cards, or If cards are even,
the one holding spades, counts first,
and if he has enough points to go out
he wins.
PUBLIC FUNDS-G. d. NJ, Verona,
Cal. The constitution of the State OF
California declares that mo person
convicted of the embezzlement or de-
falcation of the public funds or the
United States. or Of any State. or OF
any county, or municipality therein.
shall ever be eligible 10 any office OF
honor, trust or profit under this State" :"
This means that II a man has been
convicted Of the embezzlement or de-
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15

Townsends Gala Glacs Fruits. In ar
tistic dre-etched boxes. 10 Kearny ST
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15

GOvERNMENT-B. F.. sebastopol.
Cal If there is such government
publication on the disease OF cattle ana
horses, you can obtain the same oy
writing TO the Congressman from your
district
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15

may be pardoned. he cannot at any
time be eligible to any Office OF honor,
trust or profit under ths State
NOTARY PUBLIC. v. r.. City.
This department does not know Of any
school where individuals are instructed
in the duties of notary public In order
to be qualified for the position OF no
taLry public the individual should have
a general knowledge Of the law Of ths
land. so as 10 enable him TO correctly
attest contracts. writings and deeds
and certify to the genuineness OF ths
execution thereof. so that such instru-
rnents may be read in his own OF ether
States and countries The best school
in which one can become acquainted
with the duties OF a notary - to clerk
in notary's Office
FIVE HUNDRED-w. J. l., Mon
treal. Canada If" asks this CORE
spondent, ''in a game OF Five Hun
dred' A bids mo trumps, then starts
his long suit OF clubs, ace. king. etc.
has clubs to follow suit and claims he
can butt in with the joker on the first
or any lead sof clubs, then play his
long suit OF diamonds, thus beating "A.
can he do that or must he follow suit
as long as he has it?'' The answer is
that B cannot use his joker until he
has exhausted the cards OF the suit
being led. 1t Is then optional with 3
whether he uses il or not The prac-
tice is always follow suit before max
ing use Of the joker.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
THEY HAD TO SMILE.

Minister-Do you know. my friends.
that drink brings you straight to the
devil? I wonder how many drinkers are
before me here to-day?
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
ANSWERS TO VARIOUS QUERIES.

faication of public funds. though he
may be pardoned. he cannot at any
time be eligible to any Office OF honor,
trust or profit under the State
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15

be
int Of
highway robber his
gultyNw Herald
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-19
-VAN~~-V>>.'s =.
WHEN BRET HARTE: NEEDED

WHEN BRET HARTE NEEDED
AID AS HIS DAUGHTER DOES NOW.
The following story is from sThe
Lounger.'' - in The Critic for November:
e sEnos Knight of Los Angeles, CAL, |:
sent me this Interesting anecdote Of
Mr.. Harte:
The call Of some literary friends to aid
the daughter of Bret Harte brings to my
mind a talk with the late Mrs. Fremont
over that authors early money troubles.
When the Fremonts were living in their
beautiful San Francisco home, famous
BLACK Point which Starr King chris
tened ''the lodge Of the Golden Gate -
Bret Harte was a constant visitor, COM
ing often on Sundays and going over his
manuscripts with Mrs. Fremont: On one
occasion he was much cast down over his
prospects in San Francisco, and ex-
pressed his determination to go to Oregon
and thy his luck at newspaper work there.
The very next day Mrs Fremont Handed
him an appointment which she had OBJ
tanned for him in the surveyor general
office, which not only solved the problem
Of daily bread for several years, but
! brought him into literary favor when he
| had least expected it,.
After his .'rescue,' as he called It,, he
| one day sent Mrs. Fremont this message;
II shall no longer disquiet myself abou,
changes in residence or anything else, for
I believe that, if I were cast upon a
desolate Island, a savage would come tc
me next morning and hand me a three
! cornered note to say that had been ap'
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-19

REV: DR.. M. D. SHUTTERS LIFE
OF JAMES HARVEY FUTILE,
LATE PASTOR OF THE CHURCH
OF THE REDEEMER.-The writing.
of biography is delicate task, es-
5pecially if the biography is for those,
who have. known personally, inti-
mately and lovingly the subject, and f
the biographer feels that the limita-
tions of printed pages forbid the hope
of doing the subject justice. It was
such a task that Rev. Dr.. NJ. D. Shutter
faced in preparing his memoir of
James Harvey Tuttle; former pastor Of
the Church 4of the Redeemer. Yet we
are confident that few, if anysindeeI,
will have any fault to find with DIR;
Shutters work p "a. III.
The book has been; to DR.. Shutter. a
labor Of love, and has been admirably
done. DO ne; Pr: Shutters relations with Dr.
Tuttle thru a long period were of such
insight into the character and spirit
of DR.. Tuttle than any other living man
possesses. Coupling with this his love
for the man, he could surely not err in
a way to fall short of the wishes Of
Dr. Tuttle's friends, and of enemies,
so tar as we know, Dr.. Tuttle had ex-
/ l.ceedingly few, if any at all.
:. DIR. Shutter has sought to avoid re-
! peating such matter relating tor.Dr.
Tuttle as may be found in DR.. Tuttle s
own book, ''The Field and the Fruits
a historical account Of the Church of
| the Redeemer and twelve selected ser.
mons. He has, however, from scrap
books, files of old newspapers, pamph-
let's now out Of print, letters, and many
other sources, gathered material re-