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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-04
Heln the Ex-Convicts. z

The movement recently inaugurated In
RIobmond, in the interest of ex-convicts,
should command tho sympathy and active
smnnort Of all good men and women in
the the commonwealth. 10 turn y stained
o s out into the world without a
. un If cheer, or hand to help. or a
Heart To feel for the unfortunate is I'M
Christian and inhuman, The OFFENDING
brother is entitled to another chance,
hut brother-man must ND nm ~ tne ei-
fort to find It. Left to hlmse1I rum hWhlts
nnms. strength and In most cases rescue.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-04
MUCH SUFFERING
FROM THE COLD WAVE
lBy Associated Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.--Much suffering
from the cold wave, which began yester-
day, was reported to-day, which the sun
shining in a cloudless sky the temperature
dropped to six above zero AS the fore
noon advanced with only a slight modera-
ton in the biting cold. many of the east
side hospitals cared for steady stream
of patients, who came in to have frost
bites attended to. AT the free dispen-
sares in the poorer sections OF the city,
the freezing cases numbered scores
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-04
SOUTHERN PUNCH.
Volumes of Old Magazine Sell
High, Also John Browns Letters

Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
BOSTON. MASS, February ga large
number of rare old Confederate books,
songs. papers and autographs were dis
posed of to-day at the auction OF the
Denny library. Volumes ana 2 of the
Confederate Southern Punch, of which
only one complete set is known, went
for s122. John Browns letter from Jail
to Mrs. Lydia Child. declining her SER
vices as a nurse, sold for $3.50.
.Abram," Confederate song. went
for ss4. and a promissory note of Jeffer-
son Davis, $3.50. for the hire of negro
slave named Ellen, brought 5000. There
were many newspapers. novels and songs
sold, the Library of Congress and the
Boston Public Library being frequent pur-
chasers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-04
No More State Dispensaries.
nv Associated Press. J

COLUMBIA, s.. G., February s,--The
House of Representatives has pusS.d tina
Morgan dlspensary bill by vote of 63
to Al This Is considered to be the most
significant legislation in this State for
many years. and It is believed the Senate
win also pass the measure. The bill
abolishes State dispensary and provides
for State prohibition. with local option
to counties to establish their own d..
pensaries under county management.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-04
Scott County Attractions.

II the editor of the Bristol Courier ranks
Scott county with the provinces, he ought
to come over once and enlighten himself.
He would find this county big, broad
gauge proposition. 1t has the most IN
telligent men, the most beautlru women
and the most awful roads OF any county
on earth. It's carefully cultivated farms
are we'll stocked with agricultural ma
chinery and railroad rights-of-way. It
Will produce anything that is adapted to
its soil and climate. and raises Cain tho
whole year ,round.-Gate City Herald.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-04
Lee Camps Meeting.

r. u. Lee Camp held its regular meet
ing Friday night. Commander James Yass
In the chair.
The Camp approved the proposition now
pending before tho Legislature Of Vir-
ginia, to erect monument to Comma
sdore Mathew y. Maury, and appointed
the following committee Z. to urge. tbs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-04
Money is Returned,

Mr.. John s. Eggleston, committee for
Joseph III. Shepherd, who recently served
a term in the State prison for embeZzllng
funds from the AUDITORS office, yester-G
day returned to the Treasurer Rl,lSs,D'
which recently calrsn into his hands from
shep herd a. esthtttta.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-04

cupatlon is being carried on systematical-
ly by a few farmers. who hope to reap
"a good profit next spring. The county
pays 81 for every cub wolf scalp pre-
scented at the auditors office. and s. for
every old VOLTS scalp.
farmer who has considerable timber
land on his place has several old wolves
that are as tame as shoats.
1t costs little or nothing to keep them.
and every spring, when the young wolves
are born, the lair is invaded and the
youngsters knocked on the head before
their eyes are OPEN They mehn g apiece
at the auditors office.
It's surprising how Il domesticated pair
|of wolves will make race suicide look
silly. If an effort was made, warrant
that every wolf in the country could be
DIFFERENTIATED in a short time. But wat
Is the use of extermlnating them when II
little encouragement will keep them alive
and breeding Sc bills New York Herald.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-04

Raising Wolves Pays in Iowa.
Raising hogs has always teen regarded
as profitable industry. but raising
wolves is said to pay better,
II has come to the ears OF Des Molnes'
Iowa, county officials that the latter oc-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-04

medicine the world
Z
hosts Of grateful friends has
Lydia e. Pnkham's Vegetable Compound
It will entirely
Falling
and is peculiarly adapted to the Change
Bakache
remedy the world
doves
tendency to hnmors
Painful
Boang Nervous Prostitution, Debility
quickly
relieved permanently all
1t quickly that feeling lassiude
dizziness fanness
either Vegetable
Those anything
everywhere. Refuse all substitutes
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-04
Aged Woman Cured of Con
sumption and Helnorrhages

Mrs Mary Griffs Of Albion Pa, Restored to Vigorous
Health by Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey, Recommends
it as the Greatest Medicine for Weak and Aged
People.
81 Liver
Helpless 3D. Perfect Health and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-04

An Editors Dilemma.
The only criticism we have to make
on the result OF the recent French election
is that it is too hard to spell mis- name
Floyd Press.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-04

If the tariff is the mother Of the trusts,
who shall complain? Is 1t not worth all 1t
costs to have ut least one mother whose
children cherish her fondly after she has
outltvcd her usefulness ?-Puck.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-04
Duffy S Pure Malt WhiskeV


regular USE.
o rec from o
ands
$40
chester N. Y,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-04

Let the movement assume State proper
tlons-Appomattox Times.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-04


taken ouns Malt WhlS almost truth
the hennor and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-04

y Tn6 t1tIc rTWHrrdHt 71lICllItIISI IS CIIHlIt---
ed to "machinist," and the latter after.
six years service, may be commissioned
chief maohinist. to rank with, but after,
ensign, and shall, on promotion, have
the pay and allowances of chief boat
swain. chief gunner, chief sailmakcr, pro-
vided that lno nnachinist shall be promoted
until he shall have passed q prescribed
examination.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-01
|MOONSHINE IN ALABAMA !
The Esan Hair lnvgorator
o.C.o.o.0"c.o.c.oo.ooo.
BY WELLINGTON VANDVER
BY WELLINGTON vANDlvER.

powerful close inspection from her south
side for me TO recognize Nellie, at all, and
as it was. l only knowed her by her black
hair. But the way that stylish thing-a-
nly-gig paralized her rivals widened every
dimple Nellie had. We was, strictly the
hot termollies' at that ball until about
the middle of the fifth reel durin' the
execution Of a feminine pigln-wing, on the
part of Nellie, when the hustle fetched
loose from its mornings in some way,
and worked around to where 1t didn't be-
long.
'Lawd! Son. when I peers back uds
over them sun-shiny days when livin
was jess like a fairy-tale, with no Sob
nor sigh in it; and We kereless chillun
enjoyed ourselves without askin' any
questions about to-morrer / feel like
never want to quit talkin' about EN-
jess want to brush the years away and
lead a lot of my old friends back into
the golden morning land of long-ago.
Maybe me and Nellie would have
hitehed up to pull thru life in matri-
monial harness but for the fact of me
gittin' involved, inadvertent, in a unhap-
by rupture with an owdashus odor--a
stink that would have made Pole-eat
smell like the otter of roses!
There was TO be a Picnic at Ridley's
MIL and ] had made up my mind to
primp up that day aeeordin' to Hoyle.
and pop the question to Nellie, If it took
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-01

NCLrs,
In naval strength Austria Hungary
ranks eighth with one first-class bat
tleship. fourteen second and third class.
seven coast defense ships three armored
cruisers -four protected cruisers, twelve
second and third class cruisers, fourteen
ea-gong gunboats, three river gunboats
and seventy-seven torpedo boatss There
are S02 officers and 11,000 men.
The greater part of the people are Ro-
man Catholics and, of course, the SOW
ereigns must be of that faith.
The national debt is s1,107, 46i. o25 with
interest and other annual charges of $50
9l0903.
1t is the sixth nation in the world in
wealth, which Is placed at $4,000 900 900.
There are two capitals Vienna, which
is the capital of Austria, is the seventh
largest city of the world. having a popu-
lation of 1,674,957. Budapest, the capital
of Hungary is about half as large.
By the Austrian electoral system
women possessing, certain amount of
landed property have as complete po-
litical franchise as the men,.
Napoleon 1orceu franz L TO renounce
the imperial crown of Germany which
had been In the Hansburg family for
centuries. Franz l was the first sover-
eign to assume the title of Emperor or
Kaiser of Austria, which he did In 1904.
Hungary's constitution dates from the
occupation of the country by the Mag
yards about sol. The first king, Saint
stephen, was crowned in 1000. He insti-
tuted many important reforms and
through the influence of his wife sue
ceeded in establishing Christianity in the
Kingdom.
The first charter OF Hungary is the
Golden Bull OF King Andrew II, which
defined the government as an aristocrat-
lie monarchy The constitution has since
then been repeatedly set aside and sus-
pended, and in 1S49. after an armed struy-
gle With Austria. 1t was decreed forfeit
ed by the nation. This decree was re-
pealed In 1860
When the Independent existence OF
Hungary came to an end under Louis H.
war ensned between Ferdinand i of
Austria and John Zapolya. rival claim
ants to the throne. The Sultan of Tur-
key played an important part in this
struggle. which lasted for more than half
a century. In 1857 the crown was made
hereditary in the Habsburg family and
later the Turks were expelled from the
country.
Austriss rule was one of blind and
brutal oppression, and in 1877 strug-
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s73, S59 s M
t+ta ---@tf
The Austro- Hungarian%empir consists
Of two states. The present relation was
f1ly regulated by thee.so-called com
promise of 1867 by which the two states
are absolutely Independent of each other
each possessing its own constitution, Its
legislative and executive departments.
Foreign affairs, military and naval affairs
and finance relating TO common affairs
are administered by common institutions
and ministries.
. Francis Joseph, the emperor of Austria
and king of Hungary, was born August
Is. $780, proclaimed emperor OF Austria,
December 2, 1915; crowned king or Hun
gary and tok the oath of office on the
Hungarian constitution, June s, 1867. The
imperial and royal family descends from
Rudolf Won Habsburg. a German count.
born 1918. who was elected emperor OF
Germany in 1918.
The history of Austria, SO far as it has
Importance, is unique in being the MIS-
tory of a family and not state-the his
power Until 1905, the name OF Austria
.terriotorially meant an inconslderable ar
chduchy on the Danube and that terri
tory contributed but little more than
strong central position and a capital
town for the remarkable family of Habs-
burgs. For five centuries the imperial
crown of Germany was in this family,
which, by marriages, by diplomacy and
by pressures brought to bear from the
headship of the empire, secured the coro-
nets OF Tyrol and carinthia 1859 Fran
che Comte and Flanders, with the low
countries included d47D and the crowns OF
Spain. Naples. Sicily and Sardinia Qoa-
and Bohemia and Hungary Q026o
The Acknowledgements army on peace
footing consists of SOB. $50 men: 6i.1Jo
horses. and 1,792 guns. But besides this
common army each state has also its own
military reserve, and owing to the
strained relations between the two coun-
tries the Austrian Landswehr in par
ticular has so Increased its strength that
Should an outbreak occur an active army
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gle for national independence, led by
Louis Kossuth, broke out. aided by the
Car of Russia, Austria succeeded In
crushing this revolt In 1856 the Emper-
or. Francis Joseph, proclaimed amnesty
for pol.dcal offenders and In 1859 he al
lowed provincial governments In Hungary
and permitted the use of the Magyar
language in their educational and .relig-
ions rites In 1860 the Chria Regia of
King Andrew was reinstated and the
year following the whole constitution
was restored and the Hungarian, parlia-
ment, which had been closed for somany
years, opened its DOORS Finally, in 1851
a perfect tautonomy for Hungary was
set up and the Dual System was intro
dueed.
About one-half of the .inhabltants of
Austria Hungary are SLAMS, one-fourth
Germans one-sixth Magyars and one
fifteenth Roumanans.
Although for eight centuries the native
language was excluded from public life,
Hungary possesses today a literature
which, in regards both to Its Quantity
and quality, will bear comparison with
that of the most civilised of western
nations.
The name Austria Is common name
for the eastern part of any kingdom
The Frankish nation and the italian
kingdom of the Lombards each had its
Austria, but those have passed away
leaving Austria, the eastern mark of the
German Kingdom. alone.
1t is in Austria Hungary that the gypsy
is found in all his glory. In the princi-
pality OF Pennsylvania alone there are
about one hundred thousand of these
nomads. The government has endeavored
vainly to check their hereditary passion
for wandering, and as step toward
Graduating this racial trait marriages
between gipses We're strictly forbidden,
while small dowry was offered to
every gypsy girl who would marry into
some other nationality. But the govern
ment forgot that the gipsies or Czigans
look upon marriage merely as a tempo
rary partnership, and a gypsy maid. after
accepting wallach or Slovak as her
partner, secured as much of the dowry
as she could and then, considering that
she had lived UP to her contract. rejoined
her tribe.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-01
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.

The best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold
by druggists in every part of the world.
Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing syrup" and take no other kind.
Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
bv MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETH1NG. with
PERFECT SUCCESS. 1t SOOTHS the
CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS
all PAIN, CURES WIND collie. and is
twenty-five cents a bottle
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-01
"ifKK0 SILKS" m mhs ner sssat snd
FOR PARLORS p waiI paps1 sod ie.

ton of the cost of it. w. ID. Colby
Decorating Co., 1918 I'd avenue.
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o.c.c C. o.c.c.c.c.c
Facts About Countries z avstas, ) !
j e
BY J. E. 8 RIGHAM.

could be modified within forty eight
hours.
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.rea, sSi,os5 square niles, population, 40
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About one-half of the inhabitants of
Austria Hungary are SLAMS. one-fourth
Germans, one-sixth Magyars and one
fifteenth Roumanlans.
The Jewish outlook., 1906-12-14
Zionist Bulletin


by, among others, Herr James Simon, DR..
Paul Nathan. Professor Warburg, DR..
Sosskin Herr Herman Struck and Herr
Berthold Israel A report was pre-
sented of the development of the BeZalel
Arts and Crafts School in Jerusalem,
from which it appeared that during the
first half year gratifying progress had
been made. Photographs of work exc
cuted by the pupils showed how forward
are those in the higher class in modelling
from nature. A discussion took place
on the carpet making industry which IS
to be commenced this winter in Palestine,
and expert opinions were submitted to
the meeting tending to prove that in view
of an almost unlimited market this in
dustry, if properly managed, could al
ford an excellent livelihood to thousands
of families. In order to create wider
basis for "Bezalel' and to afford an OPP
portunity for its many well wlshers to
remain in permanent and closer relations
with it the committee decided to estab-
lish it as a society and to acquire for 1t
the rights of corporation. A subcom-
mittee consisting of DR.. Paul Nathan,
Herr James Simon and Professor War
burg was appointed to alter the statutes
to this end.
The Hilfsverein at it's September meet
ing resolved to open second klndergar-
ten at .Jaffa, as the existing kindergarten
which it maintains there, no longer meets
the requirements of the Jewish pOpula-
ton, whose numbers have increased to an
extraordinary degree during the past
few months as the result of an influx OF
Jews from Russia. The school and kin
dergarten committee at Jaffa has since
reported to headquarters in Berlin Gin
a letter dated November 2nd), that the
necessary steps have been taken for the
establishment of the new kindergarten
Premises have been rented in the jew
ish surburbs, known as Neve' Zedek, fur
niture has been purchased and teacher
has been engaged. AS the intending pu-
pills belong mostly to poor parents, they
will be admitted free. In the boys
school which the Hifsveren opened at
Jaffa last May, two-thirds Of the pupils
are the children Of Russian immi grants
Herr David Wolffsohn, president of
the actions committee, has been ordered
long sea voyage, as he is suffering from
irritation of the vocal chords. AT meet
ing Of the smaller actions committee
held recently in London, the necessary
arrangements were made in order that
the management Of the organization and
the labOrs of the central office in Cologne
should not be interrupted during the
president absence Herr WolffsOhn is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-18
SEA-GOING FLAC OFFICERS.

Tho facts shown in this table arc
startling and earnest attention is inVit-
cd to them.
The secretary Of the navy several
months ago convened Il board of six
representative line officers with the as
SiStant secretary of the navy as presi-
dent, to consider and recommend such
changes in existing law relative to
the commissioned personnel of the line
of the navy as would tend to promote
efficiency and economy. The essential
recommendations of the board have
been cordially approved by the secre-
lary. The bill. herewith transmitted to
the Congress, has been formulated by
the secretary and is based. except in a
few details. upon the recommendations
of the board. l earnestly recommend
its early consideration. Should it be
enacted into law it will cause officers
in tho s"agning list to reach the grade
Of captain 1T As and rear admiral at 81
and will assure their serving seven
years in the grade Of captain and
seven years in the grade of rear adj
miral. thus enabling them to become
thoroughly skilful and efficient in these
grads.
The accompanying bill also cstab-
fishes the grade Of vice admiral. This
grade has long existed in all other
principal HavieS of the world. in Or
der to obtain a selected grade of
skilled cOmmanderS-in-chie The
commandments -chief Of n fleet. with one
or more rear admirals serving under
him is logically entitled to higher
rank than his subordinates because of
his greater authority and responsible
ity. On occasions of official impor-
lance. Of international council, or Of
combined naval action (as for instance
the Boxer troubles in China), the in
terests Of this great nation demard
that our naval representative shall
rank as the equal of the naval repre-
sentatives of other powers
Moreover under the accompanying
bill. which is the result of the recon-
mendations made by board principal
ly composed of naval officers, a large
percentage of the officers are eliminated
from the sea-going list and never
reach the grade of rear admiral. When
it is considered that the naval officers
themselves recommend. in order to i'll
crease the efficiency of their service $.
CONTINUED on Page s5ix)
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Mrs. Sarah NJ. Boynton Of Belfast.

Belfast, Me, Dee. 11.-tSreciaD.-
Mrs. Sarah Maria Boynton died at her
home in Frye block, Court street. at
noon today, at the advanced age of 81
years and 3 months. after an illness of
but two days. She was born in North
port No. a daughter of Jonathan an!
Mercy WiiSon) Frye. and was the
widow Of Amos X. Boynton of Belfast.
for many years one of the leading con-
tractors and builders of this section
and prominently connected with the
volunteer fire department. They had
one daughter, Miss Annie C. Boyn-
tor. who died Dec. I. 1856, at the age
of 50 years. Mr.. B"ynton died April
~, 1892. aged IS years. OF her fathers
family of two sons ami four daugh-
tcrS, but two remain, Miss Esther G.
Frye and Mrs. Lucy \. Bennett, VII,
live in the Fry" block. The others
were Jonathan Lowell Frye. Joseph
Baker Frye and Celia J.. wife of the
late William NJ. Woods of Belfast.
The funeral will take place at her late
home ut 80 Wednesday afternoon.
Revs. J. W. Hatch and g. c. Wins
low will oificiatc
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hail. What a crowd it was, The big
RAIL was literally packed. floor and
galleries. standing room and all, and
many people We're actually unable "a
gain admittancc. There was q good
number Of Augusta people present. but
by far the most Of the great assem-
blase was made by the Grange WISH
tors-a splendid gathering OF the best
types of manhood and womanhood
from AroOStOOk and oxford, from York
and Washington. and from all the
towns and villages between. Nobody
seems to know just how many people
can be packed int" Augusta City hail.
but whatever that total may he it was
there last night. Certainly there was
never Il larger crowd in the building
since it was erected. The decoration
committee. as well us all the other
committees. did its duty we'll. The
front of the stage is banked with
evcrgTccnS and ,vcrgrecnS arc grace
fully fCStocncd above il. In the rear
Of the stage is !, great wreath with
the letters up. of IL within it.
smaller evergreen wrcaths by the doz-
On hang from the galleries which are
also prcttily draped with the national
colors. Overhead is q maze of stream
erS from the ceiling and chandeliers to
the gallery supports ana walls. The
whole effect is very pleasing and
harmonious.
The crowd began to come early and
by 7.30 the hall was comfortably fill
ed. Leading members of the Board
of Trade were on hand as uShers--
Charles w. Jones. d. w. Adams, "A. W.
Brooks, Everett s. Hall and Charles
Paine among thcm-and they made
themselves useful as well as ornament
tai. When the seats were filled they
brought more seats. but the crowd
kept on coming after the seats were
all in service and even after the stand
ing room was all taken. Everybody
was good natured. as is always the
case when the members of the Grange
get together. From 80 to there was
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