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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-25
By WARWICK JAMES PRICE.
Past History: I:

held down her financial demands to the
actual cost to her OF the war So has
history written It, and 80 Europe has
believed She asked 100000, 00o--but the
question not unnaturaly presents itself,
would she have asked more from q.
more solvent creditors? Turkey agreed to
the sum set, and not the half of it has
been paid over in tho more than quar-
ter OF a century that has since elapsed.
The greatest indemnity ever asked
and, moreover, paid and paid promptly.
was the 81. 900. coo, 900 which the new-b born
empire of United GERMANY demanded
from the conquered French In Il. To
amount should be specified, Bismarck
telegraphcd to BerrS tor his own bnnk-
cr, Herr Won Blelchroeder, the Roths-
child Of Prussia, and this eminent He
brew fnancler first cast the national
damages In the sum OF ono billion, two
hundred millions of dollars. M. Theirs
objected to this finding. and at last his
eloquent pleadngs cut Off 100000. 000-and
M. THEIRS went back home declaring
so colossal debt could never be liquidat-
ed. But PAID IL was, PAID long before;
tho time appointed. for the good French
peasant could not endure the sight of
those uniformed 'men In possession,
and down he dipped into those stockings
which are the banks Of all rural commun-
tiles, and the billion came UP and out
with his toil-marked hand,
What Germany had spent upon her
war was less by many millions than this
81, 900, 100000 indemnity, but tradition has
II that the First Wilhelm and Prince
Bismarck never ceased to regret that
they had not doubled their demands.
Considering, however, that France had
to sacrifice two OF her falrest provinces
ms we'll as pay this "rccord" indemnity,
Gcrmany's bargain was profitable to an
unprecedented degree
What newest item ls nresent-day his
| tory to add to this list Of $1,237 500, 900
| paid by the conquered to their conquerors
| in the past sixty-lve years? II Japan Is
| to be Unidentified merely so far as Will
cover the gigantic expenses to which
! she has been put since she attacked
! Chempuo and Port Arthur early In the
February Of 1904, even so Russia will be
out anywhere from, s4oo,0o0oo0 to $500
0Oo,0oO. Old Noah Webster. however.
considered nm indemnity I'm this martial
sense of the wordl "romnensation or
remuneration for loss. damage or injury
| sustained Under this construction,
| Japan might we'll ask sum total which
| should helittle even Blsnlarck's 81, COO, 600, :
| 600 But would she get It?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-25

What so rare as d day. in Junea,
nothing save 1t be q day In. October when
the atmosphere Is blue and the northern
foliage Is dying, and with It's last brentl,
assumes the colors OF the chameleon. But
perhaps after all. there Is nothing IN the
calendar which will compare With day
In June, for the word rare" is capable Q
so many Interpretations. June Is the first
month Of summer, and MS such has dis.
t!nction; for. the air has the savor Of
spring, and the novelty Of green foliage Is
still fresh and wholesome. And then, too.
the flowers are 30 plcnteous; for II is the
floral time, when each plant puts forth
propagation of species. And 1t Is remark
able, and beyond human comprehension.
how each plant has selected It's mode OF
procedure; for all plants had their genesis
in leaves. without leaves or bracts. no
plant could have existence. From leaves
came the stems, the branches, and the
flowers; for ali flowers are but developed
leaves. You note that In the water lily
BLOSSOM. how each petal Is passing Into
the stamen The water lily, Nymphnoa
ororata, grows everywhere throughout the
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are afraid 10 pluck It because Of the evil
that Is another thing about plants: 1t Is
sher y os sood or for
But II we do not have the "a toxgtove
growing wild, we have the mullen and
the downy foxglove and the smooth mise Isl
foxglove. The former grows along streams
from Nebraska to Texas. and Is q weed, <
growing to six feet in height. with fern;
like leaves and light yellow flowers IN the.
axiles OF the leaves.
In the dry soil from New Jersey q!
the Buchnera Americana, q rough, hairy
plant with opposite leaves and deep.pur-
PIE flowers Is probably paras ~ 4, i 70
In some marsh with the pitcher
plant. in some secluded place, where water
silently flows and green grass grows.
som, and the willows sigh In the wind. we
shall surely ma the scarlet painted cup.
the indian, paint brush. the Cas,tille "a
gs sa gone 09 abroaa Rs
are are. the blossoms. Yet it is not the flow
ers which are so brilliant. but the floral
is sh flower er 81 sur Founded By an inviting
mass Of highly -colored leaves And there
Is another OF those peculiar contrtyances
WHICH the fl9Wer p
and releases the stamens which dreneh.
its head with their pollen. so that the in.
sect when It enters the next flower, comes
in contact with the Over-arching stigma,
ana fertiizes the blossom.
or the same family, the fgwort Is the
,beaked, has a beak which protrudes from
the hood Of the corolla Of tho reddish
flower. which may be found In the moist
soil in high PLACES, from the northwest to
New Mexico. Then there are the purple,
and the swamp varieties. with their yell,
low touscd heads and inverted flowers.
,''}5 ~ g13 JAMES BAYLES. 81
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purple flowers, The first may be found
along streams from New England to
Georgia; the latter in the dry soil from
Vermont to Florida.
Nor are We done yet with the mint
family, for there Is the satnlp, when.
exercises such seductive influence over
the cat; and the Brunnella, the selfheal,
to my mind, one of tho most attractive
flowers. That Is because It IS SO num- ,,,
BILE and blossoms everywhere, from New
England to FLORIDA bX TIE Wiaysiasa ana
1t in that little tuft OF purpllsh blue
which lies at your feet as you Walk.
The flowers are bell-shaped, nattened on
the under side, and are horne In Whorls
OF six in the axtles OF braotlike leaves.
This flower Ia 80 common, like the dan
lellon, perhaps, that It escapes notice.
Let me mention tho scullcaps with
their blue flowers In the shade. and this
dragon heads and the dead nettles which
grow nearly eyerywherA; and then let
us pass to something else. to the potato
family for instance. There are the
ground cherries which blossom IN July
although there IL one which blossoms In
May the bladder ground cherry, and
which grows south and west Of ARKANSAS.
The leaves are large, MS indeed are all the
leaves of the family. and The blossoms
yellow and tubular with purple Hnthers.
There are other varieties such as the pur-
ple-fowered, the white fiowered,, and the
hairy ground cherry. The hitterest IS
rerhops the most beautiful Of the family,
for It climbs and bears blue flowers. ana
berries which are n glory In the fall, as
they open and eject Their seeds, for tha
berries are crimson,
Then, too. the solanunls include most
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'.when you hear fellow come ZIP
to you an give you one of these back
to the soil talks" said Mr.. Dcvery, you
can make up your mind he's dlppS. Hes
one Of these theorizers, an thcorl2crs
ANT much to bank OH, as everybody u
admit. Their ideas is all right. That IS,
some OF 'em Is. AT the same time tncS
amt. They don't work out. II they
do, then they amt theories. They're
facts.
,',rheorsers is mon that dopes out
things DIS SO when they amt so. An
there you are. That's the way with the
back 10 the soil gag It's hot stun Tor
the theorlzers. OF course Tits DEAD
right But there mint no soil to get back
to, SO what nre you goin' 70 DO a bout t it!
The enly soil 1 ever see to get back TO
Is In the flower pot so what's the use
Of chcwln' the rag over It? An that
goes for Chicago, Milwaukee, st. Louis.
mn any other good sized city that
inow anything about. or course, IL you
live in pittsburs you can gather enough
earth by wnlkir' dcwn the main street
to last any man for n lifetime, but
that's neither here nor there. You cant
live on 1T. IL you've got to get back 10
The soil, you've got to butt into the
woods, AM you can't sell no gold bricks
there. An,ifzyou can't sell q gold brick,
YOU don't stand no chance to live these
days. =.
4''Of course, these young fellows don't
see no danger in the way things S goln'.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-25
.sTAvE CUTTING
IN LUXEMBOURG
n Large Industry Which is Fill
ing a Strong De
nand.
1sneolnl 10 The Times. Dispatch,


MEIIERR1N. VA, June "a The manu-
fact,ire Of slaves for ali kinds of kegs
made Of pine has grown to be an itnpor-
tant factor among the business mon OF
this section within the past two years,
and the accompanying photographs show
the two now busy near here cutting and
shipping car after cur OF this product
each month to Northern markets.
The only timber used by the mills Is
small pine, that cannot be cut to any
advantage by the various saw mills here,
ana as n result the supply Is unlimited
and can be had at a. very small cost from
the various land owners, who are anxious
to dispose Of this class of timber. and
tho hauling to and from the mill is a
very small thing compared to that of a
saw Mill, where heavy lumber Is cut.
All this hauling, as well as the cutting,
is done by contract, and a large force Is
kept busy In the woods and on the rond.
hauling as fast as the demand will justify.
4 The labor employed ut these mills arc
young boys, not large enough to be III
tho employment Of saw mills where heavy
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length and breadth OF our land. Wherever
there is a pond or river, there ire fragrant
blossoms may be found. While 1t grows
preference Is for ponds of stngnant water.
The leaves, which float are Ia rye, circular
and heart-shapcd at the base, purple UNI
derneath and light green above; with BIOS
which are numerous, surrounding the
ovary to which they adhere. The flower
opens early in the. morning. and 10 ideal
In Its beauty. and well worthy TO be
named after the nymphs. And the odorr
Us without compare; It is 30 delicious. 4
You go abroad early in the morning, YOU
viii be fully rewarded by the scent ,,,, ana
has its genesis In the black and SHINY
mud. There are varieties In color. some
being shaded with pink. and others being
n bright rosy color. Mar has developed
the blue and, the yellow lily; but the de-
velopment lacks the beauty and the charm
of nhtures work.
1t is 80 with everything which man has
attempted to improve, the rose, the tulip,
the chrysanthemum and the carnatlon.
He succeeds In producing masses OF oolors
and volumes OF perfume: but the simple
beauty OF the blossom Is destroyed.
There is another waite lily which grows
from Lake Chnmplaln. west through the
Great Lakes. the blossom OF which Is
white and odorless, the leaves being green
on both sides.
There Is q large variety OF the minis
the botanist. But as we are not bota-
nists, but only amateurs who have an
interest In urfwalks, we will leave to the
botanist the solution OF the why's and and
wherefores, and simply refer 70 me
plants In a general way
There are the blue curls. the bastard
3pennyroyal, the wood sage. the bugle
weed. the horse balm. the stone-root. the
spearmnt, the peppermint. the whorled
mint, the horehound. the thyme, and an
innumerable number Of other varieties
The lowers are for the most part blue:
some are pink, and some are white and
all have a fragrance. The blossoms are
lbell-shaped, and grow In dense clusters
IN the axiles OF the leaves. The botanical
name is Mcntha,.f no called because
nymph was turned into mint by Proscr-
pine.
There is one variety which bears snowy
blossoms, the Monarda. The Oswego tea.
is OF that variety. with It's red bios
SONS and the Wild Bergamot, with It's
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-25
Will Raise Mich Goats.

A newspaper man, who Is tired ofweild-
ing the pen Cor typewriter). is going to
start great ranch on Long Island and
that IS. deliver It in the goat at your
house, either cellar or attic, or in the din
Ing room. while you eat. Germany has
$1,000 900, They Yield milk and Kids each
year worth $4,000, 000 or three times their
original value. Every traveller In Europe
which does not hesitate TO climb TO the
roof OF a dwelling, II need be, and allow
itself to be MIXED, a good goat gives
four or FIVE quarts Of milk a day and
And the milk Is richer and freer from
tuberculosis than cows milk. II Kept
clean, IT is lnodorous.
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nE Explains That the Craze for
lVsEs BHpVpEeN Excitement Is Fast Becom-
luAA ~ - y ing Menace TO the Nation.
z $500. -enre1nh 1aoa by

Moo York schools, for instance, teach the
boys plain sewing as a starter Children
is inei, at ten AT fourteen they're blase.
why, your Moo York kid knows more at
fourteen than they do at forty III the
Georgia Legislature. OF course, that
amt no particular criterion, but It shows
how things IS ,goin'. THEY, have the gen.
into knickerbockers An 1t amt no SUR.
face edicntiot. They never forget 1t. OF
course, It's a good thing In a way. be-
habit OF tellin' the truth they'd have to
be supported by the stat before they was
twenty. There Is another point where
there Is a craze for excitement YIN.
days with ,ellin' good old t f.. hi9n nsei
hand things out to you so thick these
days that a man can get In a. yarn that
make Morgan's promises look foolish.
an vet be credited with telln' Tho truth.
You've got to run to extremes. whatever
you're dom. II you're painter. you've
got to paint green trees blue; II you're
.hl.writer, you've. got to hand out eon,e-
thin that people reads in private, SO
they'll talk about II In pubic: Il you're
an actor, yo,i'v got to invent a moo kiss
or take your shirt Off In the first act 10
prove yoili have underwear an prepare
ZEN for what's likely to follow In tho
second.
showmen is up against 1t just the same
rs ordinary every day sane men and w9-
mon. The sensation of to-day's the simple
life Of tomorrow. An It's dead slow the
day after There aiD't no tellin'. where
It's going to stop. suppose the cllmnX,ll
be reached when England stops land graD.
bin, whcn3Emperor William owns up that
he amt the only real simon pure IT,
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The Consumer.

The farmer can declare himself ana vow
a with accents deep.
He'll make a bonfire OF his crops before
he'll sell too cheap;
The miller and the teamster.. II their pay
they do not like
Can at least attract attention to their
troubles by a strike ri
And when the battles ended
And ono sides entirely beat.
The man who pays the damage
Is me man who has to eat,
When capital ana labor get together In.
clash. & "
And talk grows warm and threats arise
which sound uncommon rash,
The man who has the real right to shud-
der In dismay, IN
Is compelled to watch the scrimmage and
not have q word to say,
A merry dance they're leading,
And the plan Ia very neat
For the man who pays the piper, h
Is the man who has to eat,
a Washington Star,
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work has to be done and rs a result Of
this full force can always be l,ad and
at a much cheaper rate than the men
can be employed. for a majority Of those
employed run in nge from twelve TO
twenty years and are we'll competent 10
do the work.
The demand for slaves made BY these
factories are very strong, and there n,1 are
always more: orders than can pc illled.
ployed by each one around the mill, not.
including the contractors who cut and
haul, and with this force about twelve
cars of slaves can be cut by each fac
tory per month. Ono Of these mills has
not moved from its present setting since.
1t first commenced work over three years
ego, and now they claim the supply Of
timber is sufficient to last quite while;
they will put in barrel head and per-
haps a stave factory near here as soon
as they can get their lumber business IN
a better condition, and there Is some
talk of organizing local capital and erect
ing another plant in the village.
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"a Rare level

Two brothers set forth on life,s journey,
Each with an equal chance iE
or adding fame unto his name,
Ills riches to enhance,
They met again when years had passed,
And their fortunes began to compare
One was rich in this worlds goods,
Had gems and jewels rare.
The other said: Dear brother,
No doubt your gems are fine;
But my sole possession's one jewel,
q Which all your gems outshine'
brother, tell me Of this Jewel,
So valuable and so rare
That all the Jewels possess
With your single gem cannot compare
Dear brother, my jewels being,
From whom never shall roam;
This jewel SO rare Is my loving wife,
And It's setting lsSmy home.'
L, RAN, Mc1NDOE,
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an when Russell sages gives ten-cetnt
tip to d waiter. Even these things'll be
possible II the game keeps movin as fast
as It's movn' now The people needs to
tone down an take a rest. Its the pace
scdative is necessary TO keep up tho
average rate or life. OF course. we have
Bishop Potter's sermons, but that amt
enough It's all right now, but In a few
the majority OF the population Is dyin at
thirty. The nerves Of the people needs
soothin'. They need the green trees an
.mown hay. a Whit of the country breeze,
the sight of COW, the cackie OF a hen.
an the brains of calf. OF course you
can get calves brains in town, but they're
cooked. There's the trouble"
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The Work Of Fashion.
ICBy8 Albert p. Warner, Warsaw. Va,

tBys Albert p. Warner Warsaw. Va.)
4 When the mind was young and dull,
We have noticed great ambition
81 TO Improve the form and skull.
For this high and upward striving, 3&
v Which has never. changed n bit lst5+
Men have cut and squeezed their make-ups
~ 70 allow tho; rigs to tit.
In tho name OF foola own follles.
And those which have their worth. is
They have gone on blind a, and 3. Bill
We Will name these bylaws. fashion.
And set for 1T pace 81
1t has made OF brain middle.
II And to Drawn has given no grace.
1t has brought the ribs together.
Making bowknots OF their ends,
Forming shapes cannot fancy
H Much like dumb bells with their bends,
And has put the toes at variance.
Pointing to each others wrongs.
To the corns and lusty bunions,
Waking villages with their songs.
( 1t has catacombed the nostrIls,
And bored the ears with rods
To aid In the hanging of trlnkets.
That would slcken heather gods,
1t has tatooed man ana woman, ~
And soaked their hides with grease,
Until their awful aspects,
VIII frlghten the gentle geese.
It has made assorted umbrellas
or gowns and hats and sleeves:
Then cornered the blood In Its flowing,
And given the stomach the heaves.
One day all is loose and h!oony. IL
The next so tight that n flea, sgt53s5E
Is forced to borrow n searchlight
The dainty flesh TO see.
1t has formed from chaos the boomers.
The product of folly and fnd-
The step from toe tips to Knees,
Is mighty step we lads.
1t wreaths the neck with the r,lffles
And collars lofty and high.
Then drops n peg In Its antics,
TIL the bosom shows waxy and spry.
1t has brought to bear for the bustles, h
Assorted woodstayes and steel
And builded a mighty rigging
From waist unto the heel,
Even the ha ha donkey,
Did laugh with his dear old grin.
And wished to be seated In comfort
On this product OF his kim. q
1t has peeled the pate OF Its covering,
Then rubbed 1t glossy and slick; 7l.sf
And added oils and greascs
TO fell n passing tick.
In turn resorted to vigors
10 bring n luxuriant glow
To be rugged on many products,
High up, or far below.
Yes, this Is tho work OF Fashion.
But what will Its toll bring?
Man, who receives tho trimming
VIII BIO the one to sing,
When nature goes flounderinV ,Inba lanccd s
| Ana knocked out Of healthy tune q 25Tl
We all will receive the blessings
The blessings which follow the loon, q
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Or. Laurence McEvoy. of st. Louis, win
brave death and so to the 1sthmus Of
Panama as d med cal ofiicer OF the United
States Government, His direct mission is
the mosquitoes and other insect pests
which carry to and inoculate residents
OF the Canal Zone With germs OF deadly
diseases.
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THE SAVINGS BANK
of Richmond.

Richmond. Va, June q. 1905.
The directors have this day declared a
senl-annual dividend OF four per cent. on
the capital stock out Of tho net earnings
for tho past six months, payable on Jul2
l, 1905.
Dividend checka will be mailed,
JAMES NJ, BALL, Cashier.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-09

that the convict has been prosecuted by
the reier tless pursuits Of a fabrication.
This accusation IL made In letter
addressed to the Governor from state
Senator r. L. BfAckpon OF Admission.
Those who recommended clemehcy be-
sides the State Board Of Pard 2ns were
the trial judge. Hon. Thomas W. Cole
man, Jr the trial. solicitor. Hon. w. c.
Tunstaii, IT, Chancellor w. W. white-
side. of TIE Northeastern Chancery
Division, the Probate Judge. the county
supt rir tendent of education, the county
treasurer and the clerk of the City
Court OF Admission.
Thu endorsement of the Governor In
the case IL as follows:
The trial judge writes that the evil
dence furnish ed at this mans trial was
most conflicting, and that. In his opin-
ion, the true facts in the case were not
developed at the trial. He advises
pardon
The prosecuting attorney and also
assistent prosecuting attorney adviaa
ciemency. as does the Board OF Pardons.
He has served about one-hAlf his term.
Let pardon issue"
Physician Inspector Nat G. Clark of
the State Convict Board wrote the
Governor that Nose Sims, a convict at
Flat Tor mines in Jefferson County.
has tuberculosis and that he Is in bad
physical condition. lie was convicted
OF assault with intent to murder by the
Jefferson County Criminal Court on No
vemhcr IL, 1904. and was given a SEN
tence Of two years and 225 days The
Go yernor's words on the parole were as
follows
because of his physical condition
and the recommendation of Physician
Inspector Clark. let parole tssue de-
pendant upon his future good eonduct."