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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-04
Officers Of Book Binders.

At meeting Saturday night Of the
local union. No. e2 International Broth
erhood of Book Binders, officers were In
stalled: They are: President, William T..
Gary; Vice President, ]. Claude Ralston;
Recording Secretary, S. v. Gregory: III
nanclal Secretary. II z. Atkinson; Sta
tistican, ". E. Bailey; Inspector and
Guide, William Childress.
Messrs. J. c. Ralston, William E.
Bailey, II. e Atkinson, Joseph Portch
and w. c.. Hartman were appointed dele
gates to the Central Trades and Labor
Council
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-04
Thrown Under WAGON Wheels.

A colored boy named Jackson narrowly
escaped a fatal accident yesterday. He
was driving cart. when the horse be-
came frightened and ran away. The boy
was pitched from the wagon and fell
under the wheels, which passed over his
body. He was seriously injured DR..
Pitt said last night that he couldn't tell
then whether there were any Internal In
iIriea 4 1iEs ssa 400 5f tsslg
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-04
Littleton Female Colle6e!

Splendid location Health Over boarding pupils
last High grade Of work High standard Of culture and
social life Conservatory advantages Music Advanced
III Art and ocution Hot water heat Electric lights and other
modern improvements. 85
Remarkable health record only death among pupils
20 years Close personal attention the health social
vcopnlcnt of pupil High standard Of scholarship All
pupils dress alike all public occasions CHARGES VERY
oath Annual Session will begin Sept 3t,1oo catalogue
address, REV j. M. RHODES, A. M, S
President, Liteon nj c..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-04
Held for Car Robbery.

William Lightfoot, a negro, formerly a
convict. was arrested last night by Ser
geant Kerse and lodged In the First Po-
lice Station. He was yesterday indicted
pSbbery o '9rS ea er Is hs
Air Line Railroad some months ago
This. robbery resulted In the arrest of
n white man, who was merchant, ana
who Is alleged to have handled the stolen
goods. Lightfoot is we'll known to the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-04
Stole Money for Celebration.

Ii Isaac Lee the butler and Fairly Bap-
fist. the office boy. of DR., N, G, 5ycle.
of No 2Ol West Main Street, were ar
rested yesterday upon a charge OF steal
ing money and jewelrY from Dir. sycle.
They were $caught by petectiyes Tomln-
part az the money for flreworks for a
celebration today, When arrested he
confessed to HAVING stolen$7b and a lgoii
watch, and told the officer where he had
money and the watch were recovered.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-04
Killed Seven Negro Women.
Y Try Associafod pressN .l5

I AMERICUs, GA, July 3.-The whole
sale shooting and killing Of seven negro
women here Mt the hands OF Warren
Hicks. a black desperate, yesterday, still
creates the greatest excitement In tho
lneighborhood Of the tragedy The county
Is appalled, at the horrible deed. Hicks
was chased ten hours by officers. but Is
still at large. q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-04
HUNDRED THAT POPE
Mill LEAVE VATICAN.
(By Assoc,ated Prcsss. :

ROME, July 3.-s:15 P. M.-The heet is {
growing moro intense and reached l03 In
the shade to-day. Tho Pope is reported
to be suffering from his seclusion III the
Vatican, Sne atmosphere In the gardens
being too hot for him to make use OF
them. VII
the weather becomes cooler, the Pont II
has determined to break the prison le-
lgend. and It Is even asserted that the
government Is preparing to send a small
Etenance Of order and to render honors to
the Pope during his sojourn there. Many
cases OF death from sunstroke have oc-
Cured among persons working in the hay
fields 9Ty2 5s ss4533 So 1g55
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-04
TOBACCO ASSOCIATION. J
Meets at Old Point To-day-A
Large Crowd Will Attend.
The United States Toha 600 AssocIntion

! IIE OttttcsS0 IVUuCCU 1fSSVCItitIUII
convenes In its annual meeting to-day ut
Old Point.
A large crowd of tobacco dealers and
manufacturers from all sections nf the
tobacco growing belt will be in at
tendance. Among those who will 30 from
Richmond this morning are: Yuma Pay
shl, ]. n. German, W. L. HAZEL, G.. y.
l.arus. John L.. Wingo. r.. NJ C.lrngto ton,
tDalter Morton. T. j. Noble, JunI:E g. Ha-
gan. r.. T. Arlington. Sllas Sheloulie and
w. T. Hancock. i
"A report Will be made by the pres.den.
after which the reports of standing com
mttees will be read. Tomorrow tie e,,sc-
ton of officers for the ensuing tenn viii
be held. Among the questions that viii
come up for discussion is whetnsc Il PRO-
test should made against the import
tax levied III England on strips. -Al.l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-04
Pocket Searchlight.

Every officer of the Police Department
was yesterday provided with pocket
searchlEht. The Police Board made this
Recommendation, some time ago. and yes
terday afternoon Major Werner sent to
each station the necessary supply OF
lamps for the men,
The scarchlghts are handy and will as
sist an officer In many ways. especially
in locating the numbers on streets.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-04
Mutiny on Cruiser.
(By Associated pree. !,

CRONSTADT. July 3-The crew OF
the Russian cruiser Minnie refused to
put to sea to-day, with the other vessels
age and bad condition OF the Minnie nre
vented her participation in gun practice
ana manouvreing. The ring-leaders Of
ms mutiny were arrested and the Min
me was toWed close to a fort, where she
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-04
Struck a Terrible Blow.

colored man named Anderson John
SON. of No, zoos North Second Street. was
struck In tho head by another negro,
Terry Mitchell. and knocked unconscious.
The blow was severe, and 1t is feared
that conclusion of the brain may result,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-04
DESTROYER GOING
TO sink WARsH|P.
Continued From First Page.)

The destroyer signalled the Cranley to
accompany her inside the harbor. The
Craney complied. the destroyer in the
meanwhile keeping her guns trained on
the steamer. Later Russian officials took
possession OF the Cranley and searched
her for revolutionary refugees. The Brit
lsh consul general protested to the Gov
ernor, saying there was no reason to sup
pose that any refugees were on board
the Craney The officials, In the presence
OF the consult carefully inspected the
vessel and found no trace OF revolutionists,
and the Russian officials apologized to the
CONSUL general
sixty-seven9 mutineers from the Georgi
Pobiedonosctz were brought ashore and
imprisoned in the Citadel.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-04
Will Speak at New Store.

Congressman II. D. Flood was in the
city yesterday, but left in the evening
for New Store, In buckingham county
where he will make Fourth of July adj
dress by invitation to-day. He will prob
ably return to this city tomorrow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-04
Two Firernen Killed,

(I3y Associated Press,)
3 BIRMINGHAM. Ala. July S.--Fire In
the wholesale district on Morris Street.
near Twenty-first Street. to-day resulted
In the death OF two firemen. q, B. spru-
ell and r. Huffman; the injury of four
others and the destruction OF property
valued at more than 100000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-04
Personals and Briefs,

Mass Rosa Trant has returned to the
city after a long stay North. and will
have visiting her Miss Trant, OF Ports
mouth. %
Mrs. Louise j. Bendall, of Mo-. II South
Cherry Street. left Sunday for Jackson
daughter Mrs W. w. Hutcherson.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-04
Bids for Ashland School.

Bids VIII be received this week for tho
erection of the new public school building
IN Ashland, Va. Massrs. D. D., Cox G.
II. Dearue and j. NJ. Stone the com.
mittce appointed to arrange for tho erec-
ton OF the building, have announced that
Pa, BIDS will be received up to P. NJ, July
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-04
Failed 8of Quorum.

The Common Council failed Of a quorum
last night. a resolution was adopted
calling the body In special session an
ttfhursday night a s O'Clock
& The Committee on Cemeteries. scheduled
to meet at 9 O'Clock, also failed OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-04

Ohio alone has done more than miles.
tlon In tho entire country about $500
miles Will be laid during 1905, and as d
matter o., fact, the construction Is cx-
pected 70 large exceed those figures.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-04
Will Fish in Deep Water.

Judge s. B. Witt, Judge John II. ingram,
Colonel b. o. James. Sheriff John r..
Epps and Mr., George y. Gary left yester-
day afternoon for Old Point where they
Will take tug and fish In deep water
for q. week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-04
Qualification.

In the Chancery Court yesterday Eliza
Finke qualified as executrix OF the estate
of the late William Flnke amounting to
a bout Sl2, 0DO g rs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-04
PREACH AT ST. PAUL's.
Rev. w. Dudley Powers, Rich
mond Boy, Invited to Supply.

p 2, ,Rev.T1 W.EDud1ey Powers. pastor Of St.
PauIs Church., in Flint. Mich, will sup
ply the pulpit at st. Paul's Church during
July.
s Mr.. Powers is a nephew OF Bishop
Dudley, and was for years general sacre-
tnry for the American Church Missionary
Society. He is a Virginian. having been
born and brought up In Richmond. He Is
we'll known in church circles, and Is a
popular young preacher At present Mr..
Powers is summerlng in the Virginia
mountains. whence he will come each
week to hold services at st. Paul's.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-04

Tomorrow going to King George court
on Thursday. He stated that he would
not speak ut Culpeper, but was merely
going for the purpose Of attending the
show and meeting the thousands who
will attend the show.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-22
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

The speculation in outside securities was o. !.
decreased volume and while prices during the earle
trading displayed some steadiness, the market g.
veloped a reactionary tendency before the ira
hour elapsed under heavy realizing Rallies sf
slight proportion in az times through covering
but the general tendency oS prices was toward =
lower level Northern Securities after a. small a.
vance ran off -. per cent with only a s.iga- r.
cOvery. InterboroUgh Rapid Transit vas down 3
per cent International Mercantile Marine vr~
ferred. after strong opening. fell fracrionauF
Standard OIL receded 21k points. Chicago Subwsr
under pool buying made FURTHER slight san
Bethlehem Steel stocks were strong, especially tie
preferred which improved per cent In the min
ing issues United Copper broke nearly , per cen
but later recovered [ per cent. Greene Copper an
Greene Gold were firm. British Columbia Co2ps-
was steady Union ruled strong. In bonds japan
ese as were brisk. bur auctuated within narrow
limits.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-22
H141 Nse
kEEBURGH, DUTGHESS and CONNECTICUT
RhlL ROAD COMPANY

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that the holders Of q
majority in interest Of each class OF the OF the
Newburgh. Duchess Connecticut Company
have sold all their Collateral the mort
bearing date May lst 1891 10 accrued in
te-est all their Income Bonds under bearing
date June 1877 Five hundred
thousand dollar bond and Two hundred and fifty
for each Five hundred dollar bond:
Stock for six dollars per share: and all
Stock for Six dollsrt per share. An additional Of
Forty-eght thousand dollars paid 10
commissions bankers services lawyers
expenses
We are authorized TO purchase all the remaining Col
lateral Trust Bonds. Income Bonds Preferred
Common stock OF said Company before October
18TH 1905 and upon the delivery negotiable
form Office No SO Wall Street before said
18th OF octobsr win pay accrued for
Collateral Trust Bonds. hundred dollars
One thousand dollar Bond, Two hundred fifty
dollars Five hundred dollar Income Bond and
dollars per Preferred Stock
sBl Common Stock. being the prices paid for the
5oTity interest therein.
Dated New York. July 18Th 1905
BROWN BROTHERS & COMPANY.
90 WALL STREET NEW YORK CITY
New-York tribune., 1905-07-22
con1 80 fFvsfv fIttfs inferrupfon frorn - a

com paratfvefy little interruption from labor "a
Tnanufacturfne braacnes IS excepfionalIs tl tl,d
tletory FOR thls midsummer geriOd. which IS usa-
ally the duIest OF the year. Some irnDroveraa ae
noted in demand for pig iron. which has been r5s
least active Of the Industrial Undertakings. white
business because Of dnCiEer advance IN hides Tey
while woOItens are strength hened b. the steadinr~
Rsilxay earnings thus fa~ reported for july exree
last years by "a per cent and foreign corunerez
81 1919 h experts ana s. s7 ss IN imports ss com
pared with tbe corresponding week in -s4 CcL
lions l.. se rris5ee re nar~o7s Bank excaanees i.
- ;ev.-5orb fsl rhe week exercised last s+lr.s
ave-ara c,ji, was s ) per cent.
'.e;raGsteets'' says.
vj- s-,ead not wave has retarded 8fstrfa.
9tr or and nterfered with manufacturing H.
b., etrss- -tIensI the o1.glook for tan trade -
,- - - c[rn lr7 rne W-est has done -, ~
- -.sr9E sauts OF cessive moisture: the COZ
ten ~fDt except in tne lower Mississippi daif
country has made progress and winter vySs~
harvesting and fhrashf1.s nave beer -
pushed. Tho ORA vbacks to general confidence f
the agricultural outlook are The reports ~ blac
vaich yef. is Ininimized in late disparcaes q
Kansas and q poorly fruited and ssDpy apttn
~ th- S0utL Retain tFade IN summer good
has beou benefited by the heat. - has als1 ss,s-
n,er RI sort business. Wholesale and j0bbng trad
is Of GOOD volume, considering the weather an
cCrlpas cs we'll With year ago C0uddsncs
faH trade is unin4Datred. and there IS a more Hg
Siet lcLdeI-cJ III p4etttliS teAli cINcfs More
rivf.v % mig iron has led % stronger tone anf
higher prices for t1at product in leading markets
Tne qu~tins in industry IS Merely ~ a temporsr
character Manufacturing IS really actl,s
than Usuni ar this time. and summer shutdown.
not such feature this year farroe
periods. Money has been remarkably e4sv ~
:hfs season ~ The YEAR. considering the ras~-ag-
Of crop moving requirement. RAILWAY e1r1inz
are favorable. those for the first half ~ T1}
showing rer cent gam on 1904 Bank clearing,
reflect seasouable Cuietness in speculation +,
1jlsr totals than in recent weeks. bUt stu sio-
heavy Gaius over year ago. when they had 6e1-1r
-" eXuand-
New-York tribune., 1905-07-22
LESS I-16.
Bankers posted rates were as follows:

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE Newt Orleans - Com
mereial. 81 discount; bank. 81 premium San Fran
clsco-Sight, TIC; telegraph. 10c. Boston-5c dis
count Chicago-25c premium. Charleston-Buying
par; selling 1-10c premium. ST Iouls-15c discount
bid. 10c discount asked. Minneapolis-6Oc premium
Clncinnati-l0c to 15c premium. Savannah-Buying
SOC discount; selling Toe premium
BANK CLEARINGS. - New-York - Exchanges
S37, 4SS.559 balances $12.g7.4O Philadelphia-Ex-
changes. N9,73SS57; balances. S2273,7 Chicago
Exchanges $32 06 631 balances ST. SO5701 Baltimore
Exchanges, 3206.S95; balances 1897 300 Boston
Exchanges $25, $50 0S2; balances, $1,1S06S4
SILVER MARKET-Bar silver, 5S1sc: Mexican
silver dollars, 46l2c Bar silver in London closed
at q 3-16d
GOLD PREMIUM.-In Madrid. 800: Lisbon $50
MEXICAN EXCHANGE.-Mexican exchange on
New-York is quoted at 202
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS-CustOms receipts
reported from Washington. $SIl,792: internal reve-
receipts $25, $50; miscellaneous receipts $4 $50
Receipts for the day. $692.6O2; expenditures $780,
900. Receipts for the month to date, $31 4 263; ex
pendtures. sat- $4,000; excess of expenditures $16
.637 Receipts for the fiscal year to date $3 454
363; expenditures $44SO0O; excess of expenditures
$16025 637.
SUB-TREASURY.-The Sub-Treasury was debtor
TO the Clearing House $3.50, ,749-
New-York tribune., 1905-07-22

FOREIGN MONEY MARKETS.-Cau n1onev n,
London ADl per cent Open market discount
ate for short sight bills. 1891 11-Is per cent.
long bills. 11-161l% per cent Berlin disco,,rt
rate 2. per cent. Berlin exchange on London
20 marks 45& Tfennigs. Paris discount rate
l1-I6 per cent. Paris exchange on London o.
francs 1411 centimes.
FOREIGN SECURITIES.-Brtis consoIs fo-
money. 80; for the account 90 l-ls: French rentas
80 francs 35 centimes
New-York tribune., 1905-07-22
CONDITION OF TRADE.
Dun's Review" say

H9t weather tended 30 .-7eid a-.yt;y -. n,an,
productive undertakings at4 p,. rporsa t,.,,..
BUSINESS that could he deIa, ct withou, loss. but
aSeesIated the consumption ~ svaso4 ,I,, m. r.
chaIldlSe and advanced the reps Eluch "a. art n,
turity Confidence in the fg,ufc n rtase~ u. fh
each day favorable for harvest -. ana .,,,.G -.
the winter wheat Is ROW leysr3 ,., sat IS E., I. =.
corn Is rapidly reEa!nlcs 'oe
dicate general d.sl -
volume OF fa.l anu wa ,...e
iaeturers receiving Iat Tli trt ,..a ~ .
statesmen. while cancellaL Lions are tsge tlan.,t.
rear estate transfers are large a-d building opera
tiehs numerous often OvertaXing faci;lties fer IL
heery OF lumber and other materials Thar. h.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-22
STOCK VALUES DECLINE.
Advese Reports from the Wheat Belt affect Stocks and
Lose IN Cash Holdings
4CTTVE SHARES SUFFER SMALL /

ersl As Brooklyn Rapid Transit As Central Leather
6s. Central Pacific As. Chicago. Burlington and
Quincy Is. Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific rail-
road As and collateral trust 5s Colorado Industrial
AS and Bs. Missouri. Kansas and Texas second As.
Reading general As. st. Louis and San Francisco
refunding As, st. Louis Southwestern consolidated
As, San Antonio and Arkansas Pass As Union Pacific
convertible As. United states Steel 5s and Wiscon-
sin Central general As.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-22
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY MARKET-Money on call opened at 2
per cent; highest pa per cent; lowest 2 per cent:
iast Ioan per cent: Close 1% o. per cent; ruling
rate per cent Time money quoted at per
cent for sixty days. 81 per cent for ninety davs
"5s per cent for four months and per cent for
SIX months Commercial paper was quoted at 4
per cent for sixty to ninety days. 4Q4A per cent
Tor four and six months and 41k95 per cent for
others "
FOREIGN EXCHANGE-Market closed steady
Actual closing rates follow:
New-York tribune., 1905-07-22
.EK interest

"EX interest
RAILROAD AND OTHER BONDS Market
steady. Total sales amounted in par value 10
sl.6z5O0 against s2472 500 Thursday The heaviest
dealings were in the japanese issues Atchison gem
New-York tribune., 1905-07-22
PIG IRON CERTIFICATES.

Quotations fer regular at the u q. NJ, and I p. ,a
calls yeste1 LAY compare With anal price cf Thurs
a@ follows:
New-York tribune., 1905-07-22
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD

London, July p. p. m.-The market for A1neri
can securities was dull at unimportapt prioa
changes. Last quotations follow:
New-York tribune., 1905-07-22

quotations for toan-ry AT vie II "a M. ard ~ m
calls yesterday compare virA drai orjess os T,r-s-
day as follows
New-York tribune., 1905-07-22

Imports and marketings Uf drygoods this week.
with comparisons. were follows:
New-York tribune., 1905-07-22
BOND MARKET TRADING.

GOVERNMENT BoNDs-Market steady Final
quotations follow
New-York tribune., 1905-07-22
IMPORTS OF oRYaoops.

seo,5so Total sales for the day. Enlisted
New-York tribune., 1905-07-22

"a. $50 Total sales. odd lots
New-York tribune., 1905-07-22
STOCKS
sviss pr,os quotations

Z i;I ser AeH t,,s aring om sstoy
Stancasd Odi company .........
New-York tribune., 1905-07-22
MINING STOCKS
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES

s'oooo Sept option sIs COB s7A
New-York tribune., 1905-01-29
RACING WITH A TRAIN

REPRESENTATIVE CLAYTON tells the
IN following story Of a Georgia mountain
who had never seen the steam cars
Wishing to verify the tales Of wonder be
had heard, the Georgian made his way oa
foot to the nearest railway station o.
behold the marvel 1t appears that, arriving
somewhat ahead of the time scheduled for
the passing Of the next tram, the nountalneer
tarried impatient,y near the tracks. so that
the thing might not steal by him unawares.
The time hanging heavily on his hands.
he started down the tracks, % meet the
train Just as it was rounding curve.
Turning about, the Georgian ran along the
track as if for his life
The engineer footed the whistle and che
brakes were applied. This gave the noun
taineer time to reach the station ahead Of the
train.
You fooll' shouted some one TO him
why didn't YOU cut across"
Cut acrosss" Indignantly repeated the
Georgia man. That would have been a fine
thing to do wouldn't it, Why. if I haL
struck the plOwed ground the blamed thing
certainly would have caught mei''
New-York tribune., 1905-01-29
COULDN'T LIVE ON SOULS

| IMPHl soulsl" Pessinistically said
u good old Parson Woollimon, addressing
the stewards of his church at a recent business
meeting. "WO'kin' foh souls Wen yo'
pastah axes foh an increase OBJ sal'ry 70
specify dat yO' s'pOsed he was labOrin' not
foh money but foh souls. Uh-huh, But
kin man eat souls2 Souls
AT conference time wen a passel ob
hungry preachers comes down on 20 pastah
like de wolf on de fold, am It widin' de bounds
Oh plausibIlity fob him to chase down flock
OBJ yaller-legged souls fob der dinners, Kin
yo' make a winter ObercOat out oh souls cut
bias2 Do pair OBJ pants made Outen souls
look well wen Pruned down TO fit little
Jawnny' Kin yo patch a hole IN de roof
wild a soul2 If some OBJ yo-al generous
brudders will kindly expatiate how a cullud
cluhgyman wid a wife and nine children
wild appetites on EN- ike young dragons
kin live and move and have his bein on an
income OBJ souls, well and good But # yo'
KANT Is fo'ced to fall smack back on muh
'rigina1 stipulation ob TO dOIlahs mo a month
appendixed onto muh saIry."
New-York tribune., 1905-01-29
HOW MARTHA GOT RELIGION

| WAS seated one evening IN the warehouse
L of a friend in the quaint old town OF
Newberne, North Carolina. On the opposite
side of the street was an African Church in
which revival meeting was being held
From the partly opened windows came the
sound of shouts and the usual melodies OF the
coiored race
Suddenly the door opened and three
Young colored women emerged there
from The one in the middle was being sup
ported by her companions on either side and
her arms were swinging in the air, and as they
walked along the street she shouted IN Wild
emotion something that sounded like Got
salvation! Foun' my Savior! Hol' onto
my Lawdl" and was led away by her friends.
Cleaning up the office in the corner of the
warehouse was an old colored woman. Turn
ing to her | said ''Auatie, what is the mat
ter with that girl? "
why, bless your soul, chile" Auntie re-
sponded quickly, don't you know what's
the matter with her? Why, she's got hgion!
But she amt got it half as bad as some people
has Had to hol my Maria down for n hour
and a half when she got it.
| said: "Is that Auntie? Did Martha
keep it?"
oh yes. she's kept it; lost it once; but
she got it again
How did she get it again?"
We'll, sir just done licked it into her.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-29
WHERE SHE GOT CHICKEN

TRAVELLING in eastern North Carolina a
few years ago, l was obliged to change
cars at a place called Weldon
About the hour of noon. having seated my
self | glanced out of the car window TO find
a motherly-loOking old colored woman with
a tray upon her head containing really N
viting quarters of fred chicken. After having
RECALLED myself with Lang. leaned out Of
the window and said "Auntie, that IS awful
ly good chicken. Where did YOU get it,
Slowly and solemnly the tray was lifted
from her head and deposited upon the plat
form Then looking up she said say.
boss youse from de Norf amt you'"
Yes, Auntie" l said but what has that
got to do with the chickena"
Well, boss she said, ' | knowed YOU was
from de Norf, else You would never ask
cullud pusson where dey get chicken"