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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-03
Trying to Keep the Lid on Odell.

Trying 10 hScp TIC LlQ OH Ouell.
In a recent issue of this paper we re-
ferred to the political situation in New
York from the Republican standpoint.
giving a general outline of the family
warfare going on between President
Roosevelt and Governor Higgins, on the
one side, and Ex-Governor Odell on the
other. Our comment on the narrative
was that for some time past President
Roosevelt had been making enemies in
the Republican party and friends in the
Democratic party. This immediate fight
grew out of the contest for the speaker
ship of the House of Delegates, and Mr..
Odells man was defeated but the fight
did not originate in this contest. and it
now appears that 1t Is not to end there.
News comes from New York that Odell
is threatening to publish n book, entitled
what | Know of Roosevelt and Hig-
gins in which he will lay bare for the
first time the inside history of the Odeli-
Roosevelt row and show that the fight
upon him by Mr.. Roosevelt began shortly
after he became President. Odel charges
the President with having been vindictve
and relentless in pursuing him, and
charges him. moreover, with having acted
in bad faith The story Is that so merci-
less is Odell's excavations that not only
Roosevelt and Higgins adheren,s. but
Ode'rs most intimate political associates.
have besought him to suppress the book.
for fear that it W.. reproduce the party
wreck in 1882, when the State was cap
tured by the Democrats
The book may be suppressed, but the
story will come out in one form or an
other. and the politicians might as well
let odell tell it in his own way. Repub-
leans have frequently had fun over
Democratic dissension. This time the
laugh is with the Democrats. 1t is easier
for a man like Nj. Roosevelt to be
President of the whole country than to
be President of n whole party. Mr..
Roosevelt is statesman, but in politics
he is an intense partisan. with preju-
dices and weaknesses like the rest of US.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-03
LuHber Company. of Raleigh. $1,000 capt.
tai, by 3. s herman and others.
HALL SENT ON.
Evidence circurnstantial, and
Only Small Bond Required.
Especial to The -Dispatch.)

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.)
SALISBURY, n. c.. January MIR.
George C. Hall, of Spencer. who ten
days ago was arrested. tried and ac-
quilted OF the charge of breaking open
and robbing the safe of his employer.
the L. Thomas Furniture Company, at
that place. and later charged with lar
ceny from the same firm. was given a
hearing this afternoon and bound over
to the next term of Rowan Superior
Court. His bond was fixed at 500.
which was promptly given.
The evidence against Hall was alto
gether circumstantlai, number of artl-
Giles being found. 1t is alleged. In his
possession after he had quit work at the
store.
The defendant was an elder in the
Presbyterian Church and prominent in
business circles.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-03
Marriage As a Lottery.

Matrlmony is IA grab-baS wherein we
insert our several hands and draw out
we don't know what. Poets and hard
headed men of affairs, married or single,
nre in full accord here. But the sheer
truth Of this postuate has hardly ever
been more unmistakably brought out
than in couple of wedding tales that
usher in the New Year.
Many man has painfully discovered
a day or two after the ceremony, that
he has married an entirely different woman
from the one he thought he was marry
ing. But this Is speaking figuratively,
or so, to say. spiritually. 1t was re-
served for Hyde j. Summers, late OF
Pittsburg, Pa. to give the phase a literal
and physical turn. While aiming to wed
Miss Ruth Beltman his ostensble be-
trothed, Mr.. Summers, it appears, actual
~ hitched up with Ruth's sister, Irene.
AT least this what Mr. Summers saws
in his complaint for annulment. which
discloses n pretty kettle OF fish, Ruth
and Irene are twins in the s,lperlative
degree They look so much alike that all
their lives they have gotten awfully
mixed up as to which was which, and
which was t'other. Is 1t any wonder
that poor Summers got similarly con-
fused?
Summers believes, unhappy fellow, that
1t was Ruth he went a-wooing, but after
all, how is he going to prove 1t? Might
it not have been Irene all the time? Or,
far worse. Irene some OF the time and
Ruth the rest? Mrs. Summers herself
insists that no mistake has been made
She uneGuiVocally declares that she is
the young mans only original choice.
Summers. however, has applied test
which renders him highly dubious as to
the truth of this, Ruth 1t appears Yields
a sweet soprano which frequently de-
lighted the plaintiff during tho halycon
days of courtship. Responding to his
request day Or 80 after the wedding.
Mrs. Summers sang him song with the
result that tho young husband received
distinct shock, Tho horrible suspi-
clan instantly seized him that through
haste or inadvertence he had married
Irene, who was no singer. This conten-
ton he is now seeking to establish in
the courts. The lady maintains that she
can sing all right, and Il jury OF musl-
clans may be necessary 10 reach just
verdict,
Young husbands have often been dis
illnsionized by unexpected revelations in
the direction OF false teeth and false hair.
but probably never before has loves
young dream been so violently aroused
| by mere false note. Tie whole thing
is badly mixed up. Maybe it Is Ruth,
after all. The very best singers are
out of voice some time.
In any case Miss Nellie DePass. of
Davie county, N. c., has Jared far better
| at the hands OF Mr., Daniel Cupid than
have the Misses Hekman. So far from
: having ono suitoT to share with a twin
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-03

President Schurman, of Cornell, says
that this is generation which has no
fear of God before it's eyes; 1t fears no
hell; it fears nothing but the criminal
court, the penitentiary and the scaffold.
To escape these ugly avengers of civil
society is its only categorical impera-
tive, the only law with which its Sinai
thunders.' Black pessinism of this sort
can only be explained by the fact that
the Christmas bills have begun to come
in.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-03
Rhymes for To-Day
A Lady Not Mentioned BY
Wordsworth.


She was no phantom of delight
When first she burst upon my sight
Indeed. thought her such n fright,
l started back;
She wore, 1 heard, her very best,
And yet-ah. why conceal the rest?-
She was abpminally dressed,
And looked a tack.
I saw her upon nearer view
a fright, and yet n woman, tool
a GRIM acknowledgement shrew,
All dried and old,
Who held herself too all-fred good
TO serve her husbands daily food,
Who acted rather like rude,
And common scold.
And when saw her still more nigh,
read within her piercing eye.
She was a lady you and I
Would sure decline
A strong-armed female plainly planned
To chide and most of all commando:
Praise be-" thought L, in accents bland,
"She is not mne!"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-03
THIS DAY in HISTORY
January Sd.

1641-Jeremlah Horrox, an English astron-
omer, died.
1670-George Monk, Duke of Albemare
died; he entered the British army at
an early age. and in 1859 was engaged
in the unfortunate expedition of
Charles |. against the Scots.
1sso--Methodism introduced into Ger
many.
1s63-Sincc the battle of December 31st
the two armies at Murfreesboro. Tho
Confederates made an attack on the
Federal lines January 1st,, and an
other the following day, but were re-
pulsed in both cases. On the night
of January Sd they commenced their
retreat. Union loss at the battle Of
Stone River: Killed, 1897; wounded,
6.425, and 1850 missing. The Federal
army withdrew from before Vicks-
burg. The Union loss in the second
attack on Vicksburg was about 600
killed, $500 wounded and 1000 miss
ing.
S65-Massachusetts ratified constitutions
al amendment
1s6s-The Duchy OF Lauenburg entered
into the German Zollverein.
186s-rhe Federal Council OF Switzerland
resolved to renew diplomatic relations
with Mexico
Earthquake shocks felt in Maryland,
Virginia and New Hampshire.
19o5--Russo-Ja Japanese War; both divis-
ions OF Baltic fleet arrived at NADIA
gascar ports.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-03

crease In the rate and to compensate
him for his trouble In paying the taxes.
But in 1898 the Supreme Court OF the
State held that an agreement not sfiul-
taneous with, or any part of, the mort
gage by which the borrower contracts
to pay the tax is not contrary to the
Constitution. In view Of that decision
the law stationcrs now carry blanks etn-
bcdyng IA contract separate and dis
tinct from the mortgage. in which the
creditor agrees to reduce the Interest IN
case the debtor agrees to pay the taxes
This is simply pilng up evidence, but 1t
is so plain that 1t needs not be demon
strated that, where mortgages are taxed,
necessarily the rate OF interest is higher,
for "the consumer pays the tax AL
though in this matter" says our cor
respondent In conclusion, 1.-The evidence
one can see that, If taxes are imposed
upon loans, 1t must be harder to borrow
money, still all the evidence points in the
same direction and emphasizes the fact
that n tax upon debt is a tax upon
the power to borrow money"
Such n tax is, therefore, not only
wrong in principle, not only puts an I'M
Just burden upon the borrower, but 1t
tends to retard progress and develop
ment
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-03
Racontauer.

Please Anglicize the French word RAJ.
contucr. s.
The meaning of the word, as our cor
respondent knows, is a story-teller. 1t
Is a French word. but has been inoor
porated into our language. The English
word for 1t would be "recounter." al
though no such word is given in the Cen
fury Dictionary.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-03
FATE.D FAMILY.
Boy Kills His Three-Y ear-old
Sister-Father Was Shot.

Especial to The Times Dispatch)
< CHARLOTTE, N. c. January eat
Shelby, near here this afternoon. Edgar,
the five-ytar-old son of Mrs. Edgar
Hamrlck shot and killed his three-year-
old sister, Almera, witllrTan old pistol
with which he had been playing. The
father of the children, once Shelby's
chief of police, was shot and killed by a
negro two years ago. RE-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-03
Hampden-sidney- Correction.

Editor of The Times-Dispatch:h
Slr,--It is stated in your issue OF to-
day that Hampden- Sidney College is soon
to receive gift of $4,000. viii you kind
~ allow HE space for corrections? The
amount should read $4,000, bequest
made some time ago but one which, In
the Judgment OF the executor, will prob
ably be paid to the college at an early
date The brevIty Of the telegram and
the exchange Of hgures are together re-
sponsible for an error which all friends
of the college wish were true.
Sincerely yours, !,
j. GRAY NfcALLISTIlR, y,
President of Hampden-S sidney College,
Winchester, Va, December 10, 1906.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-03
Hogs Eating Dirt.

Please let me know in query column IL
there is any remedy to Iop hogs from
eating dirt? Ashed you this two weeks
ago, and have had two papers since.
CONSTANT READER.
The answer to this inquiry was given
several weeks ago. Put box containing
plenty of charcoal in the hog lot, where
the hogs can get 1t conveniently, or II
charcoal cannot be had, use soft coal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-03
MILLIONAIRE A SUICIDE.
Klondike Pioneer Cuts His
Throat In Hotel.

SAN FRANCISCO, January 2.-Frank
Phtscator a millionaire Alaskan miner.
ended his life yesterday In q local hotel
by cutting his throat with n razor,
Phiscater Is said to have been one OF
tile pioneers OF the Klondike and was al
Forty-NIile at the time OF the great gold
discoveries He built the first house in
Dawson, He has rich. claims on Bonanza
Creek, Phiscator came originally from
Michigan.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-03
GOLD AT CHARLOTTE.
New Mines Developed Just Out
side the CITY.
StuS ettS

Especial to The Time--Dispatcho
CHARLOTTE, N. c., January Dur
ing the twelve months of 1905 gold to the
amount of s243. 1886 was shipped from
the local United States assay office. the
precious metal coming from mines in this
Immediate vicinity
one new gold mine was developed and
two old ones reopened during the year.
All three are just outside the corporation
limits.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-03

Champ Clark. who intimates that his
nomination for the presidency, no doubt
argues that the Democrats are likely to
get licked anyway.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-03

1t is barely possible that the Marian
astronomers have formed an equally
favorable opinion of the inhabitants of
the earth Both of us, further, may
be mistaken.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-03
He Defends Himself.

His Wife-rhere you are going out again e
for ms!
Hs--on the contrary, my dear I'M doing !.
for me, feel that won't need any. To-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-03

The discreet sences of Mr.. Andrew
Hamilton prove him an excellent conf
dant, sterling confidential agent and
a tolerably successful confidence man.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-03
Naval Recruit Station.

Will you please inform when the ma
val recruiting station opens In Richmond?
READER.
There is no naval recruiting station In
Richmond. The nearest is at Newport
News.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-03

DR.. osler is tactfully requested to pause
for n minute and apply his famous
semitic cure to any New York senator's
that may happen to he sitting round.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-03
Governor's Inauguration.

Why was 1t that Governor-elect Swan
son was not inaugurated Governor jan
uary list, az has been the won't for years?
Has the law governing the date of the
inauguration been changed?
SUBSCRIBER.
The new Constitution changed the date
of inauguration from January LIST to Feb
ruary 1st
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-03

We will hazard a guess that ex-Jedge
Hamilton. OF Albany and Paris, got very
few New Years greetings from insurance
friends on this side the water.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-03

Will you kindly inform me through
your columns who the mechanical super
intendent Is? l.. j. II.
Mechanical superintendent" of what?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-03

The ill-health which has recently been
so prevalent in life insurance circles. ap-
pears to exhibit itself principally in a
failing memory.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-03

Your Uncle Russell's Christmas pres
ents were mainly in the shape of loans
at the merely nominal rate of ninety per
cent per annunl.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-03
Hetty Green's Address.

Please give Hetty GREEN'S present adj
dress In the weekly Times, and by so
doing you will greatly oblge,
CONSTANT READER.
Residence, Bellows Fallsl. VT: Office,
10 Broadway, New York.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-03
The Term Unionist.

War times, applied strictly to that class
OF Southern persons who served the Fed
eral cause: or was II applied to the Fed
eralists regardless of birth?
f8 BRENN1US.
1t applied to persons in all sections who
took the part of the Union.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-03

1896" we are pleased to say, is slowly
coming into its own. ST.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-03

What we need now is a muscular and
able defender of the wife's Christmas
cigars
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-03

If the rumor of Mr.. McCall's resigna-
ton is not true, there is some ground for
believing that 1t soon will be.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-03

Still, it is comforting to reflect upon
the ease with which a 8 may be convert
ed into a decently passable 6.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-03

Daily, with sun. 5000 $500 $3.50 90 %
Daily. without sun. 400 zoo LOO 100
sun. edition only. 200 LOO .oo 20
Weekly twed)..... 100 80 10 -.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-03

1t promises, also, to be falr-to-mid-
ding cold winter for political EXPLOSIVES.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-03

So far as is recorded, Mr.. Hartman
made only one joyo during 1905, but 1t
was a peacherine.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-03


the Christmas bills have begun to come
In.
Champ Clark. who intimates that his
Willingness to accept the Democratic
nomination for the presidency, no doubt
get licked anyway.
1t is barely possible that the Marian
astronomers have formed an equally
favorable opinion of the inhabitants of
the earth. Both of us, further, may
be mistaken.
-======-===-
The discreet silences of Mr.. Andrew
Hamilton prove him an excellent conf
dant, sterling confidential agent and
tolerably successful confidence man.
Dr. Osler is tactfully requested to pause
for minute and apply his famous
semitic cure to any New York senator's
that may happen to he sitting round.
---=
We will hazard guess that ex-Jedge
Hamilton. OF Albany and Paris got very
few New Years greetings from insurance
friends on this side the water.
=--==---=-=-=-
The l-health which has recently been
so prevalent in life insurance circles. ap-
pears to exhibit itself principally In a
failing memory.
-..----------.-------------=
Your Uncle Russell's Christmas pres
ents were mainly in the shape of loans
at the merely nominal rate of ninety per
cent. per annum.
Still, 1t Is comforting to reflect upon
the ease with which n may be convert
ed into decently passable 6.
====----==E=
If the rumor of Mr.. McCall's resigna-
ton is not true, there is some ground for
believing that 1t soon will be-
=-===-=---=-
Even the first-rate newspapers are
rated rs only second-class In the eye
of the postoftice.
So far as is recorded, Mr. Hartman
made only one joyo during 1905, but it
was a peacherine.
-=-===--==
What we need now is a muscular and
able defender Of the wife's Christmas
cigars.
-
1t promises, also, to be a falr-to-mid-
ding cold winter for political EXPLOSIVES.
-
1885, we are pleased to say, Is slowly
coming into its own.
-------- --=--==-++------t A.
A Christmas Toast
Here's TO the present which comes day
late
II 1t cost much or little Of pelf;
The welcome 1t earns Is both hearty and
great,
For it gets the whole stage to itself,
PUCK.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-03

BY MAIL, One Six Three one
POSTAGE PAID. Year. Mos. Mos MO-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-03

Even the frst-rate newspapers are
rated rs only sccond-class in the eye
of the postoflice.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-03

Washington Bureau. sol 14th ST. N. W.
m,,eb.s,er Bureau. Hull st.
pete-sbura bureau "a. N. Sycamore st.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-12-08
LONGER SKIRTS IN PROSPECT

Among the dressier sort of suits
have come out some that are verita-
BILE costumes, the waist worn with
them so definite a part of the suit
that the impression of unity is sharp
and distinct *,'':'':,:
The skirts of suits are fitted
smoothly about the hips, the circular
skirt remaining the favorite this fall,
as it did last, only this years circu-
lar skirt shows the same down front
and back, stitched and even welted
to emphasize the fact that there is a
seam.
Plenty of them-almost ALI of the
dressier type, in fact-are long, so
long that they must be held up in
the street.
But you'll never find a woman re-
senting that! There is nothing in
fashions so altogether womanly and
graceful as trailing skirt, and
never a woman who wouldn't cheer
fully carry skirt for a mile or two
for the exquisite pleasure of drag
ging that long sweep of material
after her over softly carpeted floors,
Jackets have grown shorter, the
longest reaching about midway be-
tween hip and knee-that length, by
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-12-08

PUREE OF CELERY-Chop fine a little
celery, tops and ALL and place over the fire
IN Kettle containing one pint of boiling
water: let this stew for q few minutes until
me celery havors the water; then strain, and
add the LIQUID to quart Of milk that has
neen bo1led and thickened with two table,
spooh1u!s OF flour and one of butter Season
VIII SAT-, pepper and celery salt and serve
w WIN salt1nes. Celery extract may be made
hand. A ee1e1S - ae
CHOCOLATE CAKE+Put large souare.
nAeIs unsweetened chocolate. tah1e
spuuhtuis sugar and 2 tablespoonfuls hoiIin1
ni!K IN bowl and cook in pan of hot wa+ar
untll smooth. Then cream together u cnn
o1'ter, n cups sugar and we'll beaten vo1Le
o1 eggs and stir In with the chocoIat
mature; Then add 1 cup Of milk ana a.
cup pastry flour, III teaspoons bakine no1
T Ne, ano the whites Of 3 eggs beaten stir
ms makes two sheets and will bake IN On
A14nuees FROST with white pastry.
CREAM OF SPINISH SOUP - Cbo,
some cold boiled spinach, place two ri1,, ~
cream In saucepan and add a Mint - -a,,, y.
th1cken with tablespoonful Of flour a1dai;
to half as much butter, and then soaaeu
with white pepper and dash of crates as,t
meg Stir In enough Of the chopped sn,nnnt
to color the soup light green: let + hoii
up, strain and then serve. adding sait o ooli
butter the last thing 0' anu
POTTED FIsH-Chop" and. pound ~ .
paste all the fragments of cooked fish w.,
nave Season highly, using one-haif 10.
spoonful of salt. one-half teaspoonful ~
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-12-08

made mustard. one-half teaspoonful Of black
pepper and little cayenne pepper. Moisten
with melted butter, put into glasses or small
Jars; place in steamer and heat for half
an hour; press the paste down again and
cover with melted butter. Keep cool.
TAPIOCA INDIAN PUDDING+soak 3
tablespoonfuls of tapioca in water until soft
tablespoonfuls of Indian meal stirred up
In little cold milk; add a small piece Of
butter and salt to taste: pour over this 1
quart of boiling milk; stir In a small cup Of
molasses and l. teaspoon Of ginger. After
1t has baked one hour pour a cup of cold
milk over it without stirring. Bake three
hours in all. Serve with cream.
DREAMED LOBSTER Soften 2 table,
spoons of butter. add tablespoon of flour
when blended add / cup Of milk and l Gun
Of cream. AS soon as 1t thickens season
with salt and paprika and 1 tablespoon Of
sherry wine; add lobster cut fine; just heat
through and serve at once with brown bread
and butter. or on slices of delicately brown
GRAHAM BREAD-Two cups graham nour
Il cup molasses. l cup sour milk mot verv
sour), " teaspoon soda; mix and bake IN
mediately for y Of hour. This makes
Ut TOMATO CREAM souP-Place a. cun n.
tomatoes over the fire to heat, adding a
pinch of soda and little water. When
heated through, strain carefully to renova
every seed, and add to one pint Of boiIins,
milk that has been thtckened slightly VIII
-four and butter rubbed together till smooth
Boil up once. and season with salt and nan"
rika; serve with croutons.