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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20
For the Hostess.

side the horseshoe, outlining It, were
small glasses resting on green paper
clover leaves.
At each corner of the table was placed
n plate of delicious sugar cookies. baked
in the shape OF four-leaf clovers; each
one was topped with a gilded wish
bone. The chairs were arranged around
the room in the form of horseshoe.
The main feature of the evening was
the hunt for four-leaf clovers. These
leaves, which were cut Of green glace
paper, had been hidden by the hostess
in every nnok and corner of the down
stairs rooms, ard much amusement was
afforded the young people as they eagerly
sough, them. At the conclusion Of a
given time, the signal to stop hunting
was given, and each guest counted tho
leaves he or she had found. The one
having the greatest number was pre-
sented with n dainty stick pin in the
shape of a four-lcaf clover.
The refreshments consisted only OF
ginger ale and cookies. and as hcr guests
partook of them, the hostess read aloud
the t0asts which had been handed to her.
She presented them al the conclusion
of the evening to the. guest of honor
Each guest was next asked to toll "the
biggest piece of good luck that ever
came to YOU The numerous recitals
given created no end Of fun.
When the party broke up and the good
nights We're said. each guest carried
away, as souvenir Of the occasion, a
bright, new penny. for luck piece
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20

1. From what sources did Shake
speare draw his material on which his
play, Romeo and Juliet" Is founded?
Which Of the incidents are his own
Inventions and how closely does he
adhere to the original?
2. To what conclusion does the
reader come in respect to Julicts en-
vironment and her family relations
after reading Scene III in Act II
What impression does shnkespeare's
portrayal OF her nurse mako on tho
mind?
8. What do Romeo's forebodings in
going to the Cnpulets' ball. and the
confusion attendant upon the arrange
ments for 1t Indicate?
4. In what position is the reader
left at the end OF Act I OF the play
and what insight has been gained as
regards Its development, and how?
s. Give your opinion as to the poetic
and dramatic treatment OF the garden
scene in Act II, and your reas ons for
that opinion.
really in love with RosalInc? II so.
what do you infer from his sudden
and violent change OF attitude toward
her and his equally sudden passion
for Juliet?
Z. What dormant qualities in the.
Characters OF Romeo and Juliet are
brought into play by their love for
each. other?
s. Contrast the characters OF Tybnlt
and Mercutlo
0. What effect upon the part Romeo
has to play is wrought by the death
OF Mercutio?
TO- What climax is reached In Act
III?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20

! carriages by steam power, and was cast
into Paris madhouse for it by Cardinal
| Richelieu.
The theory Of telegraphing by wire was
| practically illustrated in IT'S by Arthur
Young, long before Professor Morse was
born.
Although to Robert Fulton, the Ameri-
can inventor, is given the credit of navi-
cation by steam power, Blasoo de Guerrero,
Spanish sea captain, propelled a ship
by steam engine, before the king Of Spain
In 1919 The age was not capable Of APP
prcciatng his feat. and he died in exile
Air-ships. u few OF which have been
comparatively successful. are called a new
invention; but in 1919 a pamphlet was
written by Francesca Lana expounding
the theory Of ships which would navigate
the airs as well as the sea.
No DOUBT the invention of wireless tee-
grHphy was foreshadowed by a book of
philosophy which appeared in 1917. This
work mentions communication between
two persons OF different, points by means
of q loadstonc and needle placed upon
{. metal dial.
The discovery OF the circulation of the
blood is accredited to Harvey in 1919; but
from a passage in Longinus we learn that
this was known two thousand years be-
fore.
DR.. Morton, of Boston, in 1886 was the
first man to put to practical use the adj
ADMINISTRATION of nnesthetics; but of hun
dieds of years before this the use of va
rious herbs to ease pain and induce I'M
Consciousness was known. No doubt the
use of cocain as n local ancsthctic orr
gipatcd from Baron Lanney. Napoleons
physician. This man applied ice to
| wounds to produce a state OF insensibili-
| ty to pain.
.>ewton was preceded In his knowledge
| Of the lazy of gravitation by Dante and
| Shakespeare.
| Laenncc discovered the stethoscope in
iSlG: but one hundred and fifty years be-
| fore Robert Hoolte had shown Il knowl-
| edge of its principle The theory of the
1 stereoscope, which we consider a compare
lively new invention, was known to Eu-
! cid.
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QUESTIONS FOR MAY.
Romeo and Juliet.

10. What is the dramatic junction
OF Friar laurence throughout tho
play?
II. What Is the effect OF the comic
scenes introduced by Shakespeare in
the course OF the play, and what is
their purpose?
81! What effect on the issue Of the
play has Capulet's determination to
wed Juliet 10 Paris? What arrange
ments does he enter into regarding
tho marriage celebration?
10. Why does the grief Of tho Cap
uiets over Juliets supposed death
seem unreal and make little demand
upon the sympathy OF the reader?
IA. What circumstances in Act v
lead the reader to believe that great
tragedies are often tho result OF ap-
parently insignificant omissions or
mistakes?
is. What is your idea OF Romeo.s
apostrophe to death, In the tomb. be-
side Juliet's body?
lG. How is the whole plot OF the
drama revealed in the end? Through
whose agency. and with what pur-
pose?
II. What was the primary cause OF
the fend existing between the Cnpu-
lets and Montagucs? In what way
Is the feud ended?
IS. Contrast King Lear. and Romeo
and Juliet as tragedies. giving the
several strong points OF difference be-
tween them.
10. What is the main and what Is
the subtraction Of this drama?
90 Is the play more English than
Italian. or more Italian than English?
Give reasons for opinion.
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Blossomed up to greet the conner
Like rose in bloom:
All forcbodings that distressed me
forgot as JOY caressed me
Lying JOY that caught and pressed me
In the arms of doom!
Only spake the little lsper,
In the angel-tonguc;
Yet !, listening, heard her whisper
Songs are only sung
Here below that they may grieve YOU
Tales nre told YOU to deceive you,
So must Lconainic leave you
While her love is young"
Then God smiled and It was morning.
Matchless and supreme:
Heavens glory seemed adjoining
Earth with its esteem;
Every heart but mine seemed gifted
with the voice of prayer and lifted
Where my Leonainie drifted
From me like dream
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20

Certainly, Madame Anoelot Is woman
who has studied and knows her fellow
women. for there IS no truth more plainly
evident than that which is contained
in the paragraph given above. that is
a quotation from her writings.
Doubtless. in order to write so cor
rectly about them, Madame must have
been brought into contact with the diff
ferent classes enumerated by her. The
first class, for instance. those who for
get" puerly and simply. They may have
sat next to you at a dinner party last
week, or played bridge with you and
won your money at the last meeting OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20
our Shakespeare Contest.

IT distinct
the
such nrevival % - -
Irolay one Of the pensnnest
Of
here,
hem 514
Tho
two immense the abundant foliage Of which
the
rcould
t"wholn
Richmond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20
Thursday for crosses,
Friday for losses.
Saturday no luck ut ALI

. 4 3 gE7H Z ( I l@5H 20 {. t. ~ =
Yet custom and convenience have
changed the superstition about the day
OF the week. and Saturday is frequently
chosen. says Mrs. Frank Learned In the
June Delineator. Instances are known
where brides who have chosen day in
defiance Of the old verse have met with
prosperity, while those who have con-
formed to the rule in selecting the best
day Of all" have met with reverses of
fortunes.
Another tradition, which is not always
true in Its fulfillment, Is
Who changes the name and not the letter,
A1arries for worse and not for better
And still another which is foreboding
and which originated no doubt. as a
warning to those who would bid defiance
to proper custom, runs thus:
If married in Lent
You are sure to repent.
Contradictory as it may seem, few
tears shed by Il bride on the wedding
day are supposed to signify happiness
In future.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20
Poet Corner
Authorship of Poem,

Several years ago the following letter
appeared in the Norfolk Landmark:
Z To the Editor of the Landmark:
Il sir,-When I read the beautiful poem,
II eonaine," in the Landmark, Friday
4 morning, ! was pleased to see 1t again
!, In print. but was surprised to see that
James Whitcomb Riley was named as
the author. when it should have been
accredited to Edgar A. Poe. as it Is
generally considered to have been writ
Z ten by him.
Believing that YOU are always willing
4 to accord honor to whom honor is due
write 10 ask you TO correct the mistake
n Very respectfully,
a. Cfrs) WINIFRED L. WELLS,
N March %, 1868. Suffolk, Va.
The editor of the Landmark makes the
following comment on Mrs, Wellss letter,
I. in saying:
II "of course. the Landmark would do no
7 injustice TO Poe. 1t is we'll attested,
however. that the poem in question Was
" written by Riley as a hoax, and wher
at was discovered that he was the author
his reputation received q great boom.
There have been many Poe hoaxes, of
which this Is far the best
IN support of her opinion as 10 The
authorship of the poem, Mrs. Wells had
nm extract In a scrap-book. which She
g Fi}ou uIlIol iiiIldlSly IIsIlldceu AT the GATE
z when her letter was sent to the Land
mark. She has recently recovered the
scrap-book and the poem. with note
prefacing It, the whole clipped from n
( copy of the Richmond Dispatch years
\ ago. is reproduced here. bearing as /,
does on n most interesting and still
unsettled question of authorship.
This is the extract.
#5sa''ln the house OF gentleman in this
city" says the Kokomo Indiana) Dis
patch, 1--WE SAW poem written on the
Il blank fiy-leaf OF an old book. Noticing
Initials +, a. p, at the bottom of the
hspoe,n. IT struck us that possibly W.
had run across n bonanza. His grand
"a father, who gave him the book contain
ling the verses, kept an inn in Chester
III field, near Richmond, Va One night \
young man, who showed plainly the
marks Of dissipation. raped ~, tho
door, asked il he could stay all night
ssand was shown to a room. That was tn,
last they saw OF him. When they wen,
ITO his room the next morning 10 cal,
4 him TO breakfast, he had gone, but had
left the book, on the hy-leaf OF which
he had written the verses"
The editor OF the Dispatch believes thai
= Edgar A. Poe was the writer of tht
poem, and that 1t has never been Pre-
v!ously printed It is as follows:
S LEONAINIE.
I4eonaipie--angels named her;
And they took the light
N Or the Laughing stars and framed her
IN a smile OF white:
E And they made her hair of gloomy
& Midnight and her eyes of bloomy
3, Moonshine, and they brought her to me
In the solemn night.
In solemn night of summer,
When my heart OF gloom
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20
Wedding Customs.

Brides who wish to be lucky always
comply with the old adage. In wearing:
something old and something new,
something borrowed and something blue.
An old rhpme guides many bride In
me choice of the wedding day:
Monday for health.
Tuesday for wealth,
Wednesday the best day Of all,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20
Nothing New.

The old saying, There Is nothing new
under the sun, is as true in these DAYS of
Invention and progress as 1t ever was.
The theory of the automobile was known
50 solomon de Coste of Normandy in 164l.
lie wrote a book on the propulsion of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20

NATTY WALKING SUIT. g&-5
Striped checked fabrics quite
suits, and in mohair they especially attractive.
charming seashore is made from brown striped
noha with perfectly plain circular skirt
coat. The latter is decidedly waist
line and closes the bust with three
The same idea Is carried out bottom of threequarer
sleeves which have pretty finish Of narrow brown
white embroidery The jacket is lined throughout white
SILK and fiat collar of brown velvet completes
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20

In a solemn night of summer,
When my heart OF gloom
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-04
Disturbances in Hungary.

OlOOul O0ANNo 49,
The disturbances Tuesday night at
Debreczen, Hungary, on the arrival OF
the new prefect, NJ. Kovacs, we're fully
prearranged. The project only succeed
ed in ending the disorders and continued
assault on himself by signing his resig-
nation, which was read to the crowd by
a committee of citizens.
The streets of fDebreczen were placard-
ed Saturday with a lengthy notice, part
of which was as follows;
"We count upon'you, citizens OF De
breczen, to show today as in the past that
Debreczen is the cradle of Hungarian lib
erty. No citizen of Debreczen shall serve
this mercenary ofs cOnstitution-breaklng
administration No coachman shall drive
him, no hotelkeeper serve him, no mer-
chant sell to him. His money is the
wage of a Judas. None shall give him
bite to eat or drop to drink, and be
shall hunger and thirst like the beast oil
the desert, No house shall open its door
10 HIM. lie shall find no place whereon
to lay its head. He shall be banished
from the society of men. Nobody shall
return his greeting or answer his ques-
tionings. If he lose his way no one shall
set him straight. He must be driven
out from these holy walls of patriotic
liberty and with him all those who help
him. This for your information, citizens
of Debreczeu. Act accordingly"
The animosity Of the people OF Debrec-
zen against the prefect is entirely imper-
sonal and arises solely from the fact that
he is an appointee OF the crown.
A dispatch frcm Vienna, January 2,
said
"The new project of Debreczen ar
rived at the county seat at o'clocs
Yesterday evening. He is an o.d man,
and when he saw the rough crowd at the
station he decided not to leave the tram
The crowd, however, recognized him,
and he was hustled from the car and
malireated. He was thrown into
hearse that had been provided by the
people to carry him from the station tC
his Office. From the hearse the preiec'
was carried to room fitted up like thu
cell of one condemned to death, and lei
there"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-04
Gowan's Pneumonia
Cure
admiral Rojestvensky's Charge.


The remarkable allegation that the
British feet was held in readiness to
destroy the Russian feet if the battle of
the Sea of Japan had gone in the Rus
SLAMS favor made by Admiral Rojestven-
sky in letter published in the Novoe
Vremya of st. Petersburg yesterday with
the permission of the Minister of Marine,
has naturally created considerable SEN
sation.
Referring to the absolute secrecy OF
Admiral Togo in regard to disposition OF
his forces, r iesivensky declares that
''this was unknown even to the admiral
of the British feet allied with the Japan
ese. who concentrated his forces at Wei
haiwei in expectation of receiving an
order to annihilate the Russian feet if
this, the final object of Great Britain
was beyond the power of the japanese. "
According to Admiral Raiesivensky's
account OF his tactics in the battle pub
lished in the Novoe Vremya, the Rus
sian commander outmaneuvered Admiral
Togo at every point and was himself the
real victor. He declares he knew Ad-
miral Togo's exact whereabouts two
days before the battle, made his disposi'
tions accordingly and entered the fight
with eyes open.
The admiral only ca'ually states in
the course of his letter that the Minister
of Marine is investigating the causes OF
the catastrophe in order to determine
whether the con m md shall be court
martisled for the loss OF the fleet.
The charge that he British admiral
concentrated his ships at Weihaiwei, ex-
pecting to receive an order TO destroy the
Russians in the event Of Admiral Togo
proving unequal to the task, has arous d
a considerable sensation in diplomatic
circles, all the more so as Admiral Ro-
iestyensky's letter was published with
the permission tf the Minister of Ma
rine, and no doubt is entertained that it
will be made the subject Of diplomatic
representations to Great Britain.
Mr.. Spring Rice, the British Charge
d. Affaires, without waiting for instruc-
tions from his government, demanded an
explanation from Foreign Minister
Lamsdorf yesterday afternoon OF the
statements CONTAINED in the admirals
letter to the Noyoe Vremya.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-04
Mysterious Murder.

Charles A. Edwards, of New York,
formerly president of the Passaic Chemi-
cal Company, of New Jersey, and more
recently an officer Of the General Chem
ical Company with an Office in New
York city, was mysteriOusly given q
death wound from a pistol ball while
lying 10 bed last night, the guest OF his
brother.in law, Charles A. Hitler, IN
New Haven, Conn. So mysterious was
the case from the outset that Deputy
Coroner Pond opened an inquest at po-
lice headquarters, following long and
searching investigation at the Hitler
home, III College street, almost direct
ly opposite East Divinity, dormitory
of Yale.
Mr.. Edwards was found dying in his
chamber by Charles A. Hitler. He had
retired about II o'clock Tuesday night
after attending birthday party in honor
of his sister Mrs Samuel Harris, who
is cousin of former President Timothy
Dwight, of Yale. Early in the day be
had come over from New York for this
special purpose, and of late he had been
a frequent visitor in New Haven, usual
" ss guest Of either Charles A. or A.
Maxev Hitler, both brothtrs-in-law. He
retired apparently in the best OF spirits.
His failure to appear at breakfast led
Charles A. Hitler TO go upstairs. Ac-
cording to the latter, the chamber door
was not locked, and going in he saw
Mr.. Edwards apparently unconscious
from what was at first thought to be
stroke of apoplexy. 1t was, however,
soon seen that he had been shot in the
head.
The police believe that there had been
a murder, and the investigation proceed
ed on this line. They found that the
house had not been broken into forcbly,
but an unbolted kitchen door, which
the house servants claimed wss securely
fastened during the night, gave pos
sble clew that some one had passed out
Of the house by this means. There was
no sign Of weapon.
The police state that the case probably
will develop into one Of the most sensa-
tional in the annals of crime in New
Haven.
Mr.. Edwards was about sixty years
old and unmarried. He was descend
ant of Jonathan Edwards, one of the
early presidents of Yale, aud was related
to many families OF distinguished an
castry
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-04
Pain i'm Your
Chest?

OF course you know it is little
cold settled there. You hope it
will 'pass off" There is a chance
you will pass off with it.
Be careful Cure the cold, be-
cause it is dangerous A sure cure,
external, powerful, penetrating,
harmless-that is Gowans.
You rub Gowan's over your chest
or throat. 1t goes in and works on
the cold al once. Doesn't have 10
be digestcd.
Have Gowan's in the house ready
to cure Group, colds, sore throats,
pneumonia. All druggists sell it.
Bottle, sI.oo. Group size, IS cents.
By mail, if desired. Gowaa Medi-
cal Co., Durham, N, c.
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pBY GOODS

Card Of Thanks.
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friends, the great pub
lie, who have favored
us with their generous
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Our best must grow
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Choice, reliable mer-
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The Diamond Cure.

The latest news from Paris, is, that they
have discovered diamond cure forconsump-
ton. fyou fear consum ttiOn or orpneumonia,
it will, however, be best for you TO take that
great remedy mentioned by w. I. McGee,
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BROS.
C|earaIlceSaIe

OhOaGA dOhH w nv "
This is a clear
ance sale of La
dies and Chill
dren's Coats, La
dies and Chill
dren's FurS and
any holiday goods
i'm the house will
be rapidly dispos-
ed of at exactly
one = quarter less
than the regular
prices.
This sale offers an
elegant opportunity to
buy Ladies' and Chill
dren's FurS and Coats
also Holiday Goods
at vsry small prices,
as we desire to close
out all the above goods
before taking our an
nual inventory.
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ANGEL CHILDREN.

Is there any happier
woman in this world than
hat mother whose each
successive little one seems
o her but one more dar-
ing angel to continually
1T her thoughts toward
he sunshine of perfect
happiness? But sorry is
he lot of that poor moth
r to whom motherhood
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FOROVER SIXTY YEARS

AN OLD AND WRLL-TRIED Rem EDY.-
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