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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
LOST PROPELLER.
Female Firebug Sent to the
Penitentiary.

Especial to Tho Times Dispatch)
NORFOLK, VA. May 23.-The steamer
Augusta OF the Chesapeake Line from
Baltimore dropped her propeller this
She was delayed half and hour TIL the
tug Louisville towed her to tho dock.
Olivia Williams a negress, was con-
,Mcted of house burning IN Portsmouth
months. b! Two oimonths ago she set the
house Of 2. P. Ball. where she was em-r
pIoyed as a5domestic, on fire five times
before she was suspected and arrested.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
Cal tor | 906
Don't Forget That
We Have Them.

What is worth doing, is worth doins
we'll. And what is worth doing we'll. Is
worth doing quickly, that vow may have
an early start to do something else bet
tor. What Is worth for you to do, is to
give us your printing In order to do IT
we'll Is to give 1t literally.
Don't wait, but give 1t quickly, that you
may have an early start in getting tho,
success in your business. our printing
will give you.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
LYNcHBURG FAIR.
Nine Thousand Appropriated for
Improvement to the Grounds,

Especial to The Tlmes- Dispatc
Of directors Of the Interstate Fair AS
ISOLATION appropriated 5000 this after
noon for The Improvement of the old
fair grounds, which oh ere TO BE- s,, used hy
the improvements contemplated Is an
athletic. field with a grand stand to cost
$500 The Srounds are t. pc n MADE &c ne
fort will he spared to make the first
fair the first week In October the best
eyer held IN the State. ], !,
III C,onGreHSn1aN Carter Glass - president
OF the associatiou % rs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
INSURANCE MEN.
Southeastern Tariff Association
in Session at Old Point, Va.

Especial to The Times Dlspatch)
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, May 28.-The
annual meeting OF the Southeastern
Tariff Association convened In the Cham
berlin Hotel at Old Point Comfort to-
day. About $50 delegates, representing
the most important fire insurance COM
panles OF the country. are In attendance.
To-day's session was devoted to re-
ports OF officers and committees, The
annual election OF officers Is scheduled
for Thursday morning
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
Train Wrecker Acquitted.

Especial TO The Times Dlspatch.)
TAzHwELL. VA. May as.--Leander
cruey, q half wltted boy about twenty
years old, was tried IN court hero to-day tayy
Norfolk and Western last Christmas and
acuuitted. It was proven that he was
of n weak mind which fact had great
weight with the Jury.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
PRICE ON BAIL.
Slayer of Robert O'Dell Pleads
Self-Defense,
lsneclal 10 The Tlmes- Dlspatch.l

Especial to The Tlmes-D lspatch)
HDIDsYHLE, N, g, May 2a,1Stha,s,e
neighbor in a fight over a garden rake,
at the home or the former, on Dan
river. q few weeks age, end who vas
arrested in Radford, whittier he had ned,
Wentworth ,thls afternoon and released
on 5000 bail, !.
Price WAS represented by able counsel.
and only evidence sor the State was
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
Not Enthusiastic

Especial to The Times Dlspatch) '3
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. May 2s.-The
delegation from hero which has been IN
washington for several days In connection
with the fight for the customs collector
ship, returned to-day. Some Of the poll
lticians are elated over the appointment
of j. e. B. Stuart. but A. e. Peachy ana
His many friends are terribly disappoint
ed, The appointment was not at all en-;
Enthusiastically received by the general
public here. sIiSfS9 i5as a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
TAZEWELL MEETING.
Fine Speeches by Educators and
Candidates.

Especial to The Times ispatch.)
y TAZEWELL. VA, May 2.-Rev. Mr..
Painter. OF Roanoke College; Mr.. j. Al
ston Cabell. candidate for Lieutenant
Governor, and Rev. II. NJ. Fugate, Of
Tazewell, made fine addresses here to-
day at the educational rally. Lieutenant
Governor willard was present and made
a short address All OF the speeches
were OF q high order and gave great sat-
tsfa ~ Ion NV *. N II Sse sa 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
Indicted for Wife Murder.

Especial to The Times Dispa tch.)
WHIST N-sAIaEM,s Isl N. BB G., May g.
The grand jury Of the Superior Court #
for murder against ]. w. Hammons, who
shot and killed his wife IN this $l3 city
April 18th. IA 5si tsss, III S3ss4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
SALEM COLLEGE.
Senator Scales Makes Literary
Address, hirty-six Graduates.

tspeaal TO The Times ispatehl ~
day marked the close of the one hundred
and third annual commencement OF Salem
Female College, The exercises were held
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
Try one botle-see how much better you fe
.PAINE'S Gel cry CONF
The celebrated nerve vitalizer an,

every community there druggists who do to
realize that actually dishonest to substitute imitation for
the genuine Panc's Celery Compound.
Have you asked druggist for article and had him
bring you other unknown article and tell you Just
good better7 He trying to deceive you He
trying substitute unknown article for known product
In his mind the question Of merit did into the
transacto1--but the question Of few cents did
When you ask for Panes Celery Compound see that YOU get
the real Pane Celery Compound with the picture Of the bunch
4 Of celery on the bottle
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
In the Spring YOU need a Tonic

There hardly man woman o. child who does not need
neglect ourselves We cannot live in the open air enough
I'VE cannot take enough exercise. The naturally
grow tired and sluggish, and that why they need ionic.
No prescription treatment has been formulated that
gives the arvcousy quick positive direct results that Pancs
Celery Compound does.
It has stood the Of 10 years. It's formula
has been sent to every registered physician in the United Sates
it constantly prescribed by them They know that It IS the
prescription Of one of the most famous physicians known in the
annals Of American medicinePro E. E. Phelps Of Dart
mouth University.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
one OF thousands upon thousands Of cases.

st 70 Use pnss
Oft pomonhs
dsno onqt medicine az
oht@oo Ill., onopla Royal Tsmiars Tempsanoe - 80
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24

hunter, that has been
airly hunted behind the
season 19N-6. Confor-
Copper cent: perform
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24

orses up to $50 pounds.
to- exceed 4 IL feet.
per cent; performance,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28

by Archbishop Carroll. the head Of the
Roman Catholic church in this country
at that time. Napoleon was furious
when he learned OF the marriage and
annUiled it, but the pope did not rec
ognize the validity of his act. Jerome
aftcrwaru married Princess Catherine
Of Wurtteinberg and became king of
Westphalia. Charles j. Bonaparte is
the grandson of King Jerome.
The navy's new head was born in
Baltimore in 1851, was educated ut
Harvard and entered the legal profess
sion, IN which he has attained high
rank. He has been associated with
reform movements and sew
eral years ago came near being elected
United States senator from Maryland.
lie was employed as special counsel
for the government in the ~invcst!ga-
ton Of frauds in the postal service and
later was designated by Mr.. Roosevelt
to conduct N Investigation into Indian
affairs. Ike has for 4 been a proal-
inont exponent CT civil service reform.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28

lease provided th3t the Hr.ee Of gas
slou:l remain a at p"esont-&l per
1900 f2et-anttl 1871 anaj t'l&n be re-
should reach as, price If - coats in
1890 an! from .,r%t time uujil 1850 be
50 Goats, II A1s 'o2n estimated tiat the
ultimate profits Of the gus company,
according to these terms, would be
about t,'N5,c'n,G1O, The council pass
q TIE ~r.a.i2Gor making Tie lease
amid -"s"t upraar and cries from spec
tators Of "Thievva." "Robbers.!' ANA
shame, aAame..' Mayor Weaver an
~nouncrl that he would veto The reso-
luton. bGt tie leaders Of the dominant
political organization and tn" repre-
sentativcS Of the gas company said
that they Gould chcckmnte him by Sc
curing its passage over his veto. The
mayor engaged the eminent New York
lawyer and former secretary of war.
E!ihu Root. Republican. and former
Judge James Gay Gordon. Democrat.
Of Philadelphia. as his special counsel.
HI broke completely with the political
organization headed by Israel Durham
and went to work to r~eOrganizc the
city government. When the heads of
the most imUOrtant departments would
not hand him their designations he re-
moved them. making al interim aD-
pointElents to their places. knowing
that the councils would not confirm his
apDointe"s rs the term of the mayor
has two years NOR" to run he is not
compelled to consider the matter Of a
reelection, should he desire it, for
ome time. The ministers of the city
have been praying that he might be
Influenced to lead in the work Of re-
form.
The mayors chief opponent, Presi-
dent Do'an Of the gas company, is a
little man, weighing about 100 pounds,
but Of remarkable energy and deter
mination. Though the methods of his
company are denounced, 1t IS admitted
that his virtues as an employer are
many and be is known for his kind
ness and generosity to his employees.
Mayor Weaver is Of English birth
ana forty-tTo years Of age. 1t is said
he IS the first Englishman to become
the executive Of a large American city.
He left England because he thought
chances Of advancement better in this
country. He IS a lawyer and yachtsman.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28

the jar has been felt throughout all
municipal departments.
The immediate cause of this remark
able episode was The attempt Of the
United Gas Improvement company to
secUrC Il new lease OF the Gas works
oWnuf by lhs -. The central figures
in the AFFAIR are Mayor John Weaver,
who opposed the proposed lease. and
Thomas Ho!an. president OF the gas
company. Both are interesting and
picturesque characters in their way.
The United Gas Improvement COM
pan.y il not simply 4 Philadelphia af-
fai". It is said II have a monopoly Of
lighting in thirty to forty of the most
important rluliCiNa lities Of the United
States. 1t c-9r'oy5 in army Of clerks
and officials. is housed in 0lc of the
finest Office buildings in the Quaker
CITY url o|ca It'll success to Is close
Identification With the powers that be
in the political world. 1t has boon
reclaimed 0na Of tl,r most powerful
corporations in the land. and its genius
is Thomas nolan.
iN 1 o. VI iN ny So
Tc"'s to the United Gas Improvement
company is for thirty years, the first
ten Years OF which will expire in 1907.
When tic proposal to negotiate a new
lease vas made Mayor Weaver an
noHnced himself in favor Of pcstpon-
ing .erltion Of the question until
that year. But the gas company deem
ed the lirl" npi,ortune for obtaining
terms more advantageous to itself.
Consequently it urged the adoption by
the two bodies composing the city
council of Il resolution giving over the
gas works t. the company for seventy
to be paid by the company for this
lease in installments between the date
Of the passage of the act and 1907. The
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28
Mr.. BOWSer
Goes Out
He Accepts Invitation to Banquet
Of Heroic Old Guard
and Attends.
WIFE KNOWS HIS DANGER
Waits Up For Him and Hears His
Speech on the Way He Led
His Troops at Syracuse.
KNOWS HIS DANGER

Copyright. 1905. by II. NJ. McClure.1
A r ) O'clock in the afternoon MI.
~ Bowscr t~e!ephoned V to the
~ house that he wanted dinner
sharp Oh the mark and that his
dress suit should be all ready for wear
that evening. And when he reached
home three hours late, Mrs. Bowser
thought she observed a sort Of military
swing to his short legs as he anne
through the gate.
Are We to go - the thNuter to-
night?' she asked before he hu% scarce
" got the front doc unlocked.
"Humph! Who said anything about
the thcater?" he replied.
but l thoU-h yuu had got tickc )
and that we were to 50 in e,oniH p,
dress. and I've spent two hours chang
Ing the lace in MY !re~3."
I've %1t so.1etl2ng more impoctau,
llan dAWdlin@ arodnl Il fhcater. ! am
hNitcd + 4 IAN uet Of The IL. O. c.,
ana / wouldn't u s. 1t for q milton 10
lars"
You arg ,sotng T. 4 hoe hanGuet:'
Hog be ! ~ ,vG. II. q. q. stands for
the IIcroic Ill Guard. It is composed
Of general ,~oiolcls. majors and cap.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28

Mccormick l. 60. he is said to have re-
as general counsel Of the Panama Ca
nal company of France brought him, it
is supposed, the largest reward Of the
kind on record, for he is popularity
credited with receiving $1,000. 900 as
his fee in this case. 1t is even said
that 100000 would be nearer the
sum that he realized in correction with
the canal project. Although there was
much corruption in France in the mat.
ter Of the Panama canal. Mr.. Cromwell
has made the assertion that in the pas
sage Of the Panama canal bill In the
American congress not a single dollar
was ilagttimately expended.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28
A BOXERS
Kid Mccoy. WAC I. to wed Il Very
wealthy Widow.

Norman Se,b., the young boxer vino
IS 10 "'ee. Mrs. Lillian Estcllc Earle
Ellis, a wi wv said to be worth from
10 S7,C00.Co), is better known
il prize ring circles as Kid Mccoy.
Within half m hour after his engage
lNeut to tho widow we announced, ac-
ccr1in% t. Mccoy, admiring friends
had tiled to borrow $~l,0Oo,00O from
hin; AlSo, according 10 Mccoy, since
II" happy outcome OF his wO3lng he
In become a changed man. Il have
taken to roHdirg." hc @qil recently Il
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28
"PRlNCE IN POLITICS."
CHARLES j. Bonapnrtc, Mex Secretary
of Navy. Grandson Of n King.

CHARLES j. Bonapnrte. Next Secretary
of Navy. Grandson Of n King.
III choosing Charles Joseph Eo.aparte
or Baltimore as the successor of Paul
Morton President Roosevelt created an
unusual situation in his cabinet. When
Mr.. Morton retires from the post Of
secretary of the navy on July l and
Mr.. Honaparte steps into his shoes the
cabinet will possess Il member who
might some day be offered the imperial
throne Of France. Mr.. Bonaparte is
sometimes called the Prince in Poll
tics"
The incident Of the marriage Of Je-
rome Bonaparte. brother Of Napoleon
l.. to the Fascinating Elizabeth Patter-
son of Baltimore Is one Of the rO-
mances of American history. jerome
fell under the sway of Miss Patter-
sons beauty while on Il visit to Balti-
more in 1903 and was married to her
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28

AND iohi'En.
tains. and there is NOT one OF them who
has no been wounded ut least twice.
1t i, the most se,pct affair Of the sea
son. and am greatly honorcl."
But how does it come that YOU are
inyitcdi' inquired Mrs. Eowser.
How? How does anything comes
! was invited because they wished to
do me honor"
"Eut you were not in the war. You
We're not Old enough to go. Your IA
tllcr was ever opposed to 1t. If YOU
have gone and passed yourself as Il
v~cteran-
"S,au wight there" commanded Mr.
Bovyser as his face Got hot. IL am not
In thp hahi. Of rls4iug myself OF a.
what | am not. and ! would thank Won
to ranc,nher H."
"T,ii on. time whom Won, hol two
bo,lS Ola ynur lcy ana WINS thinning
o on crutc6r3 Won ln,Dr over
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28

fcfli III oregon ana
raised OF an Oregon
ranch. ana when
tho Lewis ana Clark
fair was proposed
for Portland he de-
tei'mincl to make
an exhibit ct the OK
position Of Il typic-
al oregon ranch
ard show on it his
birds and beasts,
which are value!
at $S2.OGn. He has
carried out the plan.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28

ain very fOnl of my books now. Ny
Caaua,r, ~IeHn%SJn, Longfollow and
Browning are great sources of delight
to ne. Pp tr.v is fine"
IuriIg his ring career Mccoy
whipped Gus Rubin, Joe Goddard, Joe
(hovns:i, Peter Maher. Tommy Ryan
and Others nni WAS defeated by James
J. Cor)ctt tlri Tom SharlscE. Mccoy is
a natiy" Of Indiana and is thlrty-two.
Recently when autographing his pho
tograph Mccoy wrote kid Mccoy, NJ.
NJ. NJ" which he later explained meant
"ruch married man.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28

not said Senator Dick. but he had
that reputation. I do know that h
would sometimes make in Il day
three or four deposits-now 81, now
81. now 10 cents. \. nan once went 10
him and said:
I'm a doctor. and III give you $40
900 If you'll let me kill you. l want to
see how. cut in a certain vein. a man
dies
The old miser wrinkled his forehead.
Let me think a bit he said.
There was a long silence.
"'Well:' said the visitor.
"'Give me till tomorrow said the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28

Hlalliief. IN II
land he is consid-
Fred a very talent
ed man. and he
has a wife who is
known both for her
heaaty and the
hrilliaacy " her
mind. Literature is
her leading pas
sion and lutomo-
bling comes next
in her affection.
The duchess is eS-
rpcillly fond Of
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28

The largest fees ever
n2i3 i'll the history
Of litigation. For
his services as re
coiver Of Decker,
Howel! < Co. in
1891 ii" got from
the court q fee OF
$3.50, 600 and. in adj
1itiOn, received a
silver service as d
testimonial from the
firm. For settling
~,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28
The Real Test.

NObbs-Do you see much difference
In Kibble since he experienced religion?
Billings-Oh. its too early yet. just
wait and see If he lies as much as lie
used to about his early vegetables
Boston Transcript.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28

We
member this place. This is where I
was born. Over there is TIE chestnut
grove where ! have gathered many a
bushol of chestnuts. Why. l suppose
when I was a hoy | gathered fully fifty
bushels Of cnestnuts here
Yes" shouted a bull chested MAJ iii
the rear. 'anl you have peen peddling
them out ever since"
Senator Dolliver Is fond OF telling at
his own expense Il story of of his
campaigns in Iowa. -! had arrangel,"
said he. "to speak to 4 large outdoor
meeting in Il certain town in Iowa. 1t
appears that. hearing Of ny proposed
speech, II OF the prisoners in the
county jail was for some reason OF 9th
or extremely DESTROYS Of being in the
audience that I was to address. This
man wrote & note to the sheriff express
ing admiration of my o~ratorical pow
ors ana asking permission to 60 to the
town square, where l was 10 speak,
ana %plelging himself to return to Jail
lust as o0n rs I should have FINISHED.
my remarks.
"Well, it appears that the sheriff was
4 Democrat and. what il more. a bit of
4 %hunlorist, for he inioreei upon the
back Of the prisoners note the follow
ing;
"permiasion hereby granted; re-
mainder Of the sentence remitted.'"
The boycott instituted! by the ner-
chants Of China against products and
manufactures from the United States
puts Sir Chcntung LANG Cheng, the
present minister of China to this coun-
try. in a difficult and delicate position.
He is DESTROYS of friendship between
his country and America. yet must
stand firm for what his couatrymen
consider their interests. They have de-
termined to boycott American goods in
retaliation for the exclusion policy Of
the United States and to maintain this
attitude until the American govern
ment agrees to admit to this country
without restriction all Chinese except
those of the laboring class. The Chi
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28
People Who
Are Talked
About Today

Major J. 7. DOL
LIVER Of Iowa,
who is taking a
conspicuous part in
the senate inter-
state com
committees inves-
tigatiOn Of the rail-
road rebate II G
ton. was born in
that part of Virgin
ia that afterwaru
became West Vir-
ginia. He made a
speech near his old
home in the last
ca III paign d,
growing reininis-
cent. said. with
in his voice:
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28
The Gas War
In the
Quaker City

,FORM and gas
are in the air in
Philadelphia. The
two are ineXtrica-
bly, mixed up.
With so much gas
in the air there
was bound to be
an explosion, and
the latter has so
shaken up the
Quaker City that
it has hardly been
able rs vet to rec
ogniZe itself. The
o has broken
the grip of the gas
magnates on the
city government.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28

ile.-o minister has
much admiration for
American institu-
tons and has spent
much Of his life
here. for he was
educated at Phillips
academy. AnGOver.
Mass. ana Harvard
university. While
at .Anlover one of
his friends was
Timothy /. Wood
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28

NOllilcS ana mas
never forgotten
how TO play it.
Like most politi
clans, General Dick
is fond Of Il stocy.
and he told one re-
Gently of an OLD
man who used 10
make deposits in
The bank where he
was once a clerk.
= don't know
Uhafher. thi. man
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28

The Duke of Sutherland. who is now
Oh q visit to America. is the owner of
the Catania. one of the finest steam
yachts in the world. and of the hun
dred ton schooner yacht LiZettc, both
Of which fly the colors OF the Royal
Yacht squadron. Though he owns
about one-fifteenth of Scotland and
also large estates i'll England. has a
long name and an ancient title. the
duke is democratic and u~nassuuing in
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28

and it is said to be one of the most
novel features of the fair. Included in
the collection are thirty-siX varieties Of
pheasants, every country in the world
being represented: water fowl. storks.
cranes jungle fowl, wild turkeys. pi-
Goons. fancy poultry. quail. ~tra=opans.
.Angoaa goats and Arabian horses.
IN illustrating the effect of his car
toms Nr. Davenport once told Il story
OF IN old negro from Georgia named
d. Brown who went into the lobby
Of the senate chamber at Washing
ton and mel the late Senator Hanna.
whom he recognized 1t first sight.
When Mr.. Hanna asked how it was
tn0t be was recognized by q man who
h.! never q e him Or. Brown an
sN";"i that he had seen pictures. Aft
CT being urged he confessed that these
pictures We're cartoons. lie acknowl-
edged this with reluctance and added
IL War Of ano'2rE:
~ eli, Ir. Senator. 10 ten you the
tfctl. t19ay t'tu't hook 't'la Eou a little
bill, bn( I k'f -5u ~ EN- in a min
rte
william Nelson Cromwell. the New
ya"z lawyer wao was recently Install
81 ~ head ~peaccD2her ia tho : !uitn-
bio Lii" Assurance s~aejNtT's epntrover-
sy, haa figured III several recent nation
Vi IN. international episodes, Including
III" Slnto Domingo aud Panama Incl
@enta, IIn has been very successful rs
az adviser Of corporations and is 4 type
Of the business lawyer of today who
aims Ia excel IN knowle.lg" of CONNER
Gal enterprises and the laws under
which they are conducted rather than
in attaining oratorical triunaphs before
iu:ics.
Mr.. Cromwell IS tifty-one years of
age. is a native Of New York city and
1 graduate of the Columbia Law school.
TIE i noted a& having received some OF
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28

Homer Davenport is known the
coCntry over as a c%artoonist. but COM
par2tiyely Jew persons know that he
is 4 farmer. 4 breeder Of Arabian
horses and II collector OF rare birds and
beasts. Nh. Davenport has made Il
good deal of money caric1turing trust
m"gn0tcs. and much Of it has been
spent IN the pursuit Of his hobby. He
has Il poultry ami BIRD farm at Morris
Plains, y, j., which is one of the most
extraordinary places of lis kind in the
Unite! States. Mr.. Davenport was