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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-17

6 Dear Northumberland you will And twos
pieces, one charade and Queer Things. - which
Il hope to see In next Sunday s paper 1 ant
going to try to win a media In j Tune. have
not been to school any this week. as II nave
been sick. Wishing you a happy time. res
n rs.!, =, a II, Lila LAY ELLIS.
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MOONLIGHT ON THE
s.t83 JAMES.

One eamrner evening we took the
steamer, for a trip down the
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Jurnbled English Cities.

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y 2. Isfedeflh.
8. Sedel. 81 Fl alT ~ 55as
X 4. Rthesmcan ne. *. Nj ~ n N 5ss5{ess'
s.. Dbrganlmhm. hi,
g.. p lloryole. 9afaaf s5t ss All Il
TANLEYa DONALDSON.a3
y 31o2 Grove Road, Richmond. Va, r. 4.
D. Nh q lt5s5St lys 70, -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-17

AT last, on March the twenty-seyenth,
Nineteen hundred and SIX,
She gave her last few feeble wiggles
And feeble. farewell kicks. + a 4
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1 Never even cried,

[ She had been sick very long time,
As sick as she could be; &
And she moped around the yard all day,
81 A pitiful sight to SEQ.
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sl7 carrlngton SD, City.

Dear Editor.-I received my badge lyest erday.st
Some time ago II sent you q story. but i5havss
never seen It on the ines Dispatch Children's
pointers. nearly three months old. and We are
going TO sell them Il possible. I tried to GET
this letter In before the 10th OF May but sorne.s
how I forgot Il. Your little member.
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NoTICE.-The editor would like TO
have the street and city addsess IN iui li
+ OF Elizabeth Fair. n + 4 s585.5 + Is
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-17

Hark! Was It the breeze that made that
great noise
y Was it sunlight so suddenly flashing?
1t looked like pistol. All! "spotty.'
good bye,
And the llfc-blood is cbbing ana
pashlng.' 55
Oh, make him a grave where the sun
u beams lie. @
And let him rest In peace;
May his fame be known from Turkey to
Rome.
And from St. Petersburg to Greece.
II you have now nice dog.
Or ever will have, my friend
Pray tend him with care and love him
To save him from this sad end;
MILDREDSN. LEWIS,
CIsmont, IVA.
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! took Tier to the DOCTOR q
i5uAnd he said she needed n pill
He gave her two-both white and blue
And abe took It with right good will.
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Enclosed please ma a drawing, "a

Dear Edltor.--1 send you a drawing Of "a little
flower and short story OF the war OF ISL 49,
trash basket. WIN you please tell me what,
your paper Is by the year, as want to take
1t for six months Please send me word. "a I
have received my bad e.I think it Is very
nice, and T thank you ever: SO much WI ~
Close. with best wishes to you and the members
Of the club. I am as ever. your member al
Lowry Va. ANNIE STANLEY.asS
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Chara:de

Green Bay. Va. 55S h "A,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-17

Dear Editor.-,I want 10 thank you for my
nice prize. and you may Know I was sur,
,prised. as well as delighted, to resolve IL n q
love books and have nearly finished reading
this one. In your letter you asked mo to sond
my picture for use In the ehildren's page. and
as this As the only one ! have win send II:
although | am older than In the picture. 4
forgot 70 tell you received my badge. and
like II fine. 4 put II on when 4 opened tie
ssSs she AMI pcta nss ~ ~ %
G. page. WIN you please tell mo about givin1
medals? We'll, win close. as my litter IL TOD
y am your little friend. "a ~
III, ANNE a 1Rps aRTsoN EARksDAI. &
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i made her a grave In a shady nook.
Withamoss-coY burial stones;
And there she Will lay, until she decay
Even her feathers and bones.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-17

Dear Editor.--I will tell you what the girls
woods and gather wild fowera rhod odendrons.
mountain laurel and wild honeysuckle at this
80 ooasting and skate. I have a flower garden.
which tend myself. have two geraninlns
tump-ups and 3hellyhocks There Is a high hilla
Just above our house from which you can seas
beautiful Vows. 80 Your friend. = ~
So SARAH arGAvocK.$s
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MY KITTEN.

Z : ROY g. ALEXANDER,
l3 Third Ave, Petersburg, Va.
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Dear Ealtor-Tha you SO much for ny
find story for the T. d. c. q. page III viii;
member, 5fEff SARAH q 1nEsASSs;f.
Highland Springs Va. r. FsD. n 81
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( Max Meadows. Va. 4 B "a

& Dear Editor.-I think you have forgotten me-
as I5haye not written to you for a long tinie.
You know ~ Is near time for schoo! to close:
try to keep up regularly, ! send you ia draw
Ing of a calf, and hope 1t viii be worthy of
publishing in the paper When, school stopsilt
am going to write YOU nice, long letter, ant
tell You i got promoted or not It Is getting
late. SO I must stop for the present, Wishing
Der Of tho T. D. c / G. Your frend.
~, ~ DORA PASSANANECfS.lE ~
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4. Dear Editor, Il have taken great pleasure In
the tchildren's page. and have made lip my
mind to join the T ID. C. c., and wish YOU
would send me a badge. have written a story
named Bob and Jack" hope you wi Il pub
have not had any time to write anything.
Your new member, WILTON A1ORECOCk.f
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Letters from
The l';l'' Children.

Dear Edltor.-1 Will send Won = dra ,c,r. j,
have whole lot of pets They are two souir.
re- s eight ducks. one dog and a cat. Myidoz
IL r., . year OLD he Is a rat terrier. Papa gol
me me Two squirrels from a man. Will close
One OF your club members, FRANK woo Ds.s
Charlottesville, Va. Aged eleven. o - ~
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tb Dear Edlsor-Encosed you Will find a poem
am a not going to send YOU any more selections,
70 G1mpose VIII help to keep up your studies.
remain 7, a I, Yours truly. ETHEL j. SMITH,
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This This thing was snow--of course you.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-17

And II made poor Wyandotte SO sick
That she shrunk up as little as anything
And lay stiff and still as a ibrick v
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-17

Dear Editor,--1 received my badge last weeks
many thanks for 1t. I hope I will see one OF
my drawings In ne4t Sunday. 5 paper. Enclosed
you Will y hnd two drawings a nd story You
did not see my drawing in last Sundays PAPER:
guess II was too late. Wishing all the mem.
bers success. Your true member. iigsss
tsi;s5j5 MARY ELDER SUNNI IR 81 sE
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Dear Editor,-I enjoy reading the T. D. c. e.
page very much. ~ wish Ito become a member
Please send me badge. 4 send. you a story.
which I hope you will like Your little friend
4 II. b t W1NNIETT HARMAN.ss's
1ol Church Street. staunton,S "a, Eight years
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Dear. Edtor,--r received the book you sant
me and / thank YOU very much for IT. i want
to tell you that I have moved to Washingto1l.s
I do not liye In Norfolk any more. /, mixing
close. Here ls q drawing. which I hope to see
on the =. D. c. G. page. Your friend ss
1878 Twenty-eishth Street N. W. washing ton.j
D. G s9Sl ttsisi{ IA 5s5s
?. ST. will send you my picture as soon as
have one taken. a sgsli5 s{si7Sa
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I, Dear Editor Enclosed you will find a story
paper, Papa has been setting tobacco, but The \
best wishes. 55gs r ISSEfr s;NIrrnI IL III
Blanton's Va. II - i sS1.alt1.sss,s
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Dear Editor-1 did not sce my piece 81, I'll
iin'ioren nasd page; reekot,yo forgot put
escape the waste basket. Your true friend G ,
Z Aslhby. Va. aioLLIE LAWsON.fss
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-08-04
Good Of Fairgrounds.

Fairgrounds are necessary in every
community for young and old. A few
weeks ago the National Playground as
scciation was formed. It's chief movers
were not those primarily interested in
sport, but educators and sociologists.
In an address to the delegates, Presi-
dent Roosevelt said: Il owe my first
interest in the playground question to
Jacob Riis, when he spoke Of the poor
children who were not allowed to play
In the streets, but had to play In the
streets because they had no other place
tn play" Every town, even the small
OAe, where the child and the young
man are free from the terrible confine-
ments of the city, knows that It Is
wise to provide a generous playground.
Play Is right of youth. Just as sure
IS there is no appointed adequate field
for games and romping, 50 sure are
forbidden lawns to show wear, and
the windows in the barn to show
broken lights OF glass.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-08-04
QUEER WAY OF SMOKING.
The Earth Used by Kahis When
They Feel the Tobacco
Hunger.

THE Kafir smokes ON his stomach. {"
said a tobacconist, using the earth
for q pipe.
This benighted savage, when the
tobacco hunger seizes him, selects a
piece OF clayey soil about foot square.
and puts curved twig therein 50
that both ends of the twig stick out.
Then he builds fire over the place.
and when the fire has sufficiently hard
ened the clay, he draws out the twie.
and a channel, a kind Of pipe stem, il
left.
"One end of the channel he hollows
into bowl. The other end is his
mouthpiece. He puts his tobacco in
the bowl. drops live coal on top. and.
lying down, falls to.
The Kannr sucks away vigorously.
and very black and strong are the
fumes that enter his large mouth. He
will not use an ordinary pipe. He
likes his own way of smoking best
He is. I suppose the only smokes
whose pipe l. the eartl,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-08-04
THE STRIKE AT
SHELTON SCHOOL
Copyright, by Joseph B. Bowlss)
By JULIA y. DEAlW

Ever since Maggie Mcclure had en-
tered as a trembling, bashful primary,
the Shelton school had been ruled by e
lady principal. While she held in her
hand scepter, she so skillfully con-
cealed it with feminine arts and charms
that not one of her little subjects
dreamed he was anything but free
and independent republican.
1t had happened that the powers that
be had decreed that this dearly beloved
wielder Of the scepter should be dis
placed by common man, who had yet
to learn that the art of concealing his
scepter was of more value with these
small subjects than many high-sound-
ing titles.
Now Miss Mullins was round and
rosy Of face, with tendriIIy curIs that
knew not the curling iron. Miss Null
Inns also had an extremely popular
way of making one so happy that one
forgot ones skill in making spit balls.
Consequently when the news was
spread abroad that Miss Mullins had
been displaced by a common man
every citizen and citizeness within
reach of the beams of her merry eyes
felt it a personal grievance, and there
was drafted an imposing document To
be submitted to the principal. threat
ening dire but somewhat indefinite
things.
The responsibility of leadership was
weighing upon Maggie's youthful shout
ders, for 1t was Maggie who had labor
iously drafted the document Of pro-
test, with frequent trips to dictionary,
and 1t was Maggie who had insisted on
an organization of the grieved ones
and had made them solemnly promise
to do great deeds out of loyalty to Miss
Mullins. Consequently, as a matter of
course, 1t was Maggie who had been
elected as the leader OF
the new union.
One morning when Principal Hefter
mounted the steps to the school build
Ing, crowd of defiant-faced young
sters met him. They stood at the en-
trance of yard and doors, self-consti-
tuted pickets, labeled in .gaudy letters:
School Boys ani Girls Union" I'VE
demand the return of the most popular
Miss Mullins in the Shelton school"
AS the principal put his foot on the
top step and adjusted his glasses to
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-08-04

II one were to go to the president Of
the United States and ask him to name
the country's greatest need, he would
reply In his quick, conclusive way:
Clean men," He knows, says the De-
lineator. Smart men there are by the
thousands; rich men abound more than
In any other age OF the world; able
men are found in every state and
township, but even from a population
or S0,000,000 the chief executive has
difhculty in finding the man of excep-
tional character for post which re-
qutres a square and fiawless morality.
1t is to his credit that he misses no op-
portunity to preach manhood. But
neither presidents nor preachers nor
teachers can do the work of fathers
except in their own families. We do
not mean to underestimate the marvel
Gus influence of the mother. In most
lands men who reach success give
their mothers the credit "All that
! am ! owe to my mother" said Lin
coin. 1T was you who taught me
to write so. You really did, dear moth
err" said the Grabbed Carlyle. We get
our moral qualities from our moth
crs, our mental from our fathers. say
the Psychologists, and as we look back
we find this maternal affection the
loveliest thing on earth. But isn't there
a conviction down deep In our souls
that we should have done much better
If cur fathers had taken time and
trouble to share oud condolences In the
years that counted most?
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his somewhat near-sighted eyes, q
stalwart, red-cheeked maiden, with a
diminutive Scotch laddie clinging to
her skirts, called:
"All ready, kids" giving the signal
with dramatic wave of her arm. As
with one voice the crowd responded:
Down with all tyrants, from Caesar
to Hefter. We demand our rights.
Give US Miranda Mullins or give us
death"
What's the matter with Miranda
Mullins?" queried the leaders voice.
She's all right" came the answer In
high-keyed chorus.
And what's the matter with Mister
Ferdinand Hefter?" again incurred
their leader in hysterical accents.
He's all wrong!" was the answer
thrown back from the childish threats
In a growl Of disapproval.
When the bell rang, ten minutes
later. the crowd outside dissolved into
individuals who took possession of
each weak-minded pupil that evil
denced desire to enter the class
rooms. Arguments both verbal and
physical were resorted to, and so thor.
oughiy was the work done that when
the bell ceased ringing less than %
pupils were at their desks, while out.
side victorious, jubilant mob of one
hsndred were singing songs of tri-
umph.-
In serried ranks they formed. Mag
sic Mcclure at their head. Over her
shoulder fioated the fiery symbol of an
archy. made from piece of her IA
theirs, flannel shirt, adorned with Let.
tering wonderful to behold. cut frnm
Maggie's own white apron, and SMELL
ing the magic word Liberty" Mag
gle was accompanied by a body-euard
In the person of her small brother
Roderick Dhu, whose short. fat leps
unified for the military stride, con-
doubled under him as he vain
y endeavored to keep step to the
MISUNDERSTANDING"
Suddenly and without warning the
life died out of their song, and. turn.
ng her head to discover the
'ause, Maggie saw SQUAD of
policemen. summoned by the princi. |
'al advancing toward them a
Z on business bent. Loosening /
Ter hold upon little Roderick's hand |
Ind wheeling around that she might
ace her followers. she called:
towards! Will We desert your
ause because of few blue-coats? Re /
member the brave deeds of your fore
athers, and stand fast! Forward
march now. double quick, to yonder
helters, where we Will prepare to |
meet the enemy" and she pointed
ragicaliy toward large barn at the
ear OF the school-house.
Under the stimulus of the words OIL
neir leader. the forces rallied suf-
ciently to reach the hospitable roof
Widow FIaherty's barn. Widow Fla
eFssst -pSAe- lived in ~ npper story az
be barn, was devout admirer of the
eperted Miss Mullins. and. Maggie 7
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-08-04
FREAKS OF EARTHQUAKE.
San Francisco UpheavaI Raises Is
land in Bay and Dries
Out Lake.

San Francisco.-Some interesting
freaks of the earthquake were lately dis
closed. An island has appeared in
Bolinas bay, where were formerly mud
dy shoals, and around the island the
water is ten feet deep. The Mokelrmpe
river, near Woodbridge. has fallen IL.
feet Tracy lake, In the northwestern
part of San Joaquin county, is dry.
Wizard Luther Burbank, the famous
horticulturist. had a remarkable escape
in the general destruction at Santa
Rosa. His valuable Photographic mega
tfves are safe, though part of his gal
ferry was demolished. His home and
gardens were not damaged.
The Man With the Hoe" the fsmous
painting by Millet, which was ieport-
ed to have boon burned with Others In
the Croker mansion on Mob Hill, was
saved.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-08-04


One million dollars for a fee! That
sounds like big amount. and yet an
assertion was made shortly after the
supreme court made its decision which
compelled the general government to
pay 100000 for the removal of the
Cherokee Indians to Indian Territory
that one-fourth of that amount was to
be paid as fee. It would not be
strange. remarks the Washington Star,
If the report was correct. When we
remember the large fees that have
been paid in Indian cases there is a
natural inference that nothing IL inn
possible in the way of fees when claims
against the government are involved.
Contracts have been made in Indian
cases which meant that when the laws
were enacted and the money paid that
enormous fees were to be given the
attorneys. The case of the Methodist
church south Is too vivid In the minds
OF men in Washington not to be re-
called when other big fees are dis
cussed. Here was a case where more
than one-third of the whole amount coll
iectec was paid to the attorney, the fee
being more than 100000. There have
been cases known where fees Of $780,
600 and perhaps larger In Indian
claims cases were paid. Nowhere has
the shrewd attorney Jared so well as
IN the Indian claims. Sometimes there
has been legislation seeking to protect
the Indians and providing that no
more than ten per cent. of the claim
shall be paid to the attorney. But
long before the legislation passed CON-
tracts were made which gave the at
torreys these enormous fees.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-08-04
Gratitude is the most tempo
rary OF emotions.
tCopyrtght. 1908, By Joseph b. Bowlss1

Z Gratitude is the most tempo
! rary of emotions.
Z A man who cannot make love
! IL q nonentity-so the women
think.
: When one can anaIyze ones
owe. one has outgrown it.
A man with a healthy stom-
ach has no excuse for losing his
soul; a man with a bad stomach
should be excused anything and
everything.
Some people are too well-bred
to be original in anything.
She-I should like to see you
succeed, you try SO hard.
He-I have done nothing for
weeks and weeks.
She-No; but you think %
much of what you are going to
do when you get more time.
He-Is that sarcasm?
She-Sarcasm? Why, love
you.
A woman cannot forgive an
intentional liberty; but she can
forgive an unintentional one
the boldness of love.
The pessimist and the opti-
mist are perhaps alike mis-
taken; but the optimist Is the
more selfish Of the two.
There is nothing as humaniz-
ing as a good cigar.
"A common adversary Is a.
bond of friendship between
strangers.
It takes practical people to +;
make an ideal world. :
He-You are bright old girl.
She-I know I have occasional :;
fits Of brilliancy. .
He-Oh, no; you are chron-
ically wise.
She-Indeed! But chronic 7
is term applied to evils that
it is impossible to cure.
He-WelI, in this dull world
wisdom itself Is a disease; for {.
although it brings with It some
happiness intrinsic happiness !
1T antagDnizes al MANKIND.
80
The truth from others' lips
does not -humiliate Us -fox--He y
seldom recognize it; it is only Z
when we get the truth from our
selves that we learn something 4
about our lfttleness and fail y
ings.
WALTER BLACKBURNHARrE, 4
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-08-04

Lloyd George. now a member of the
British cabinet, was addressing
meeting in Wales, and his chairman
said: Il han to introduce you to the
member Of Carnarvon boroughs. He
has come here to reply to Whist the
bishop Of st. Asaph said the other
night about Welsh disestablishment.
In my opinion. gentlemen, the bishop
Of st. Asaph is one of the biggest
liars In creation; but he bass his
match In Lloyd George"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-08-04

Rev. William Pierson, a local exhort-
er who ran Gospel wagon for many
years, was stricken with apoplexy in
Washington the other night while in
his wagon just as he was giving out
a hymn. He fell to the floor of the
wagon, was taken to hospital and
died A reporter asked Mr.. Pier
sons assistant what hymn the ex-
horter was giving out when he was
stricken. II don't just remember the
title OF the hymn" said the assistant.
"but 1t was No. g."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-08-04
JAPAN's MERCHANT MARINE.
indications Of Purpose 70 Make II
Supreme Over An In the

Since the close: Of the war with Rus
STA Japan has entered actively upon
the extension Ut it's merchant marine,
and there are indications Of q purpose
to make the Japanese flag supreme in
oriental waters.
During the period of comparative.
quiet which followed the practical end
of the war in early June and continued
until the signing Of the peace treaty
there was little evidence Of the present
day activity in the Japanese shipping
business, but now 1t is apparent on
every side and is especially noticeable
in Shanghai, port which win b used
more in the near future by the Japan
ese than perhaps any other nation"
says Consul General Rodgers.
The magnificent water front owned
by the Nippon Yusen ,Kaisha (Japan-
ese Steamship company, formerly the
property of the Pacific Mail Steamship
company, from which it was bought
for small portion of its present
value, is occupied by long line of
pontoons and godowns, and from and
to ttcre a constant stream Of cargo IL
being handled by Japanese steamers of
light draught.
The activity Of the Japanese carry.
ing trade to the north is marked, and
but recently, by the institution OF IN
agreement between the Nippon Yusen
Kaisha and the Deshler line (under the
American fiag). of Kobe, there Is pro-
vided q weekly service to all Corean
ports via Moji, with Kobe and Shans-
hal as the terminal points.