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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-05

W4ANTED-BOARDE AT THE FERE-
bee Cottage, Cape Henry, Va. Prices
reasonable; table well supplied from
city market. Address MRS. C. II.
FEREBEE, Cape Henry, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-05

wANTED-To BUY FOR CASH A
good Work Horse; must be sound and
gentle. T.. p BOISSEAU. Phone 4656.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-05

FOR sALE-sEN THE DA1N MOVING
Machines before YOU buy. vertical lit,
also the side delivery windrower and
buncher; works on any mo wer. Postal
for catalogue. F. G. HODNNlGDH6 d
BRO. (1nc.), 8 South Fifteenth street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-05
PANAMA HATS.

PANAMA AND STRAW HAT 8
bleached, blocked retrimmed AMERI-
CAN HATTERS.B 404 East Marshall, for
merly Ninth and Broad.
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UPHOLSTERiNG5 AND MATTRESS
MAKING.

ing of all kinds at low prices: make
mattresses of hair, felt, cotton. combi-
nation and shuck: old mattresses made
over like new. LEVY g. KASS, 90 West
Broad. Phone 1885,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-05

sAw-MILL COMPLETE. WITH Two
teams OF mules; capacity, 10000 feet
daily. Address A ses care Times-Dis-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-05

sBRANCH MANAGERS WANTED: $4,000
cash weekly; live ut home experience e,ce
unnecessary; no canvassng. Enclose
stamp for particulars. ALUMINIUM
a HANGER CO., Chatfield. MINI.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-05

WANTED-LoVELY .LO-
cation, comfortable rooms and large
lawn; within v. M. I. limits. For
further particulars address Box 1863,
Lexington. Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-05

.WANTED-BY RFGIsTERED PHAR-
macist good position In Virginia or
North Carolina. SIENNA. Harrison
burg. Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-05

A YOUNG NAN WHO IS NOT
afraid Of wort desi$es position with
some real estate firm. Address D 40,
4 Times Dispatch.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-05

THIS WEATHER IS FINE FOR
planting Rose Bushes MERIT ROSE
COMPANY. SS
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Remember All Il Cost You TO Secure Summer B0dTders
Is One Cen Word he Ips
Is One Cent Word in The Dispatch Wa
FOR SALE.

FOR sALE-TR1GG SHIP YARD EQUIP
ment, consisting of machinery, tools,
to 100 H. P.), electric ceiling fans. sim
gle and double betting, shafting, hang.
ers, pulleys, etc, lumber and hrewooa
cheap. Address 8. NJ. TOMLLNSON,
Shin Yards. Richmond. Va,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-05

ESTIMATES CHEERFULLY GIVEN ON
Awnings, Tents ard Flags; prompt WORK;
large stock. H. e. COPELAND & CO.,
Phone 2576.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-08

And in answer to the captains shout
TEDDY-G called back. The waters fine;
I've got the bait; pull in your line" gtty
1t didn't take them long to get .sE
IEDD4-G on board all dripping wet
The children laughed he looked queer.
With the newsboy's cap hung his
lie bowed to tourists left and right
And said something about hfs appetite.
He asked the steward to bring meals
AS the steamer band played silver Heels
At West Point landing the Bears met
BY double carriage with the young cadet
And cavalry mount to escort them round
10 see the buildings the ground.
They drove about for hour less
Ihen went to their barracks rooms to drez
In soldier suits for the evening mess.
IEDD4-B said he'd be Colonels aide
And inspect the boys on dress parade
w nile IEDDY-G said he'd march or stand
AS leader of the soldier band. - ~
The parade dismissed and the supper through
me Bears had nothing else to do
but TO roll themselves in barracks wraps So
ana put out the lights at the sound of taps.A
At reSeille at six next day -
1hey We're wide awake and bright and gay ss
And dressed and ready for hoursx ofsfun ~
with cavalry horse or battery gum -
me boys had fun when TEDDY-B
fode cavalry horse down shute to see
How to jump the walls and the hurdles take
Nlthout tumble balk or break.
Inc morse was tricky but the Bear was game
AND ne made him clear each thing that came
w neither wall or water brush or bar.
IfloDY-B would have tried railway
Or barn or tree load of hay
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-08

Or any old thing that came in his wa.--
The finest riding the officers say
That was done West Point for many a day.
TEDDY-G took his turn soldier fun
When he loaded and fired battery
He charged in powder and ball:
$50 simple" he said. its nothing at all"
He asked a cadet his Mat TO keep
Till he stepped to the muzzle 10 take peep
To see IL the baQ in all right
And If things in front out OF sight
What happened next tell
TEDDY-G lifted in air spell
whirled around quick in space
He didn't remember just what took place
.I caught that ball, all right" said he.
When the officer questioned TEDDY-G;
But I don't like catching balls like that;
My place 1 think is at the bat
Next time you pitch don't throw quick
You struck me like load of brick"
Said the officer. For bravery shown
Well give you a title all your own;
You drop your Harvard l. and ID
And be known as Colonel TEDDY-G."
The boys got out the fife and drum
And made things all around them hum
As they marched ahead of the Roosevelt Bears
In army step downsthe flight of stairs
To take the ferry ct half-past four
Across the river tos the other shore
Where train waiting to take them down
The eastern bank and back to town.
Let us go tomorrow" said TEDDY-G,
And a first-class game of baseball see
That ball they pitched at West Point school
Had hardly time enough to cool;
1t struck my paws fiery hot
thought for minute that shot"
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-08

wright, 1906 by Seymour Eaton. All rights resery
The day fine and the Bears were free
TO take River boat to
The Palisades and Tarrytown
And to view the Hudson up down.
request had come from young cadet
OF West Point school, whom the Bears had met,
To dine at the West Point Army Mess. ~
And TO see the boys in their army Dress
And to sleep army barracks cot,
And to try their luck at a target shot,
And TO ride bare backed in the hurdle shute.
Or TO join band with drum and flute,
Or to hear good stories of army fights
After taps is sounded to put the lights
So, they sent wire to the cadet to say
That they would call that very day.
They made the trip with but one mishap;
The wind blew Off a newsboy's cap
AS he walked around the steamer deck
Calling out the news of a railway wreck
And selling his papers and chewing gum
To the crowd of tourists going some"
TEDDY-G made jump as he saw it go
And he and the cap went down below.
Like diver he struck the water right
And quick wink out of sight
Man overheard" called aloud;
And cheer went up from the tourist crowd
AS they in the water in a little while
The face Of bear with a pleasant smile
The boat was stopped and a rope thrown out
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-08

he go and ne and the cap below
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
composite Race Wins.

With nearly three times as many
points to her credit as her nearest
competitor, Greece, the United States
energies an easy winner from the
greatest and latest Of the international
atheletic meets" Of the world. A pos
sible reason for American success IN
this rs In other fields is the fact that
we are q highly composite breed. We
have incorporated into our national
body representatives Of nearly every
race on earth. 1t Is not at all surpris-
ing, therefore, that we do more things
well than the purer racial strains
N. Y. Globe.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
Hoooo," SAYS the Ieeman.

The largest mass of ice in the Worid
is probably the one which fills up near
~ the whole of the interior Of Green
land, where 1t has accuNulated since
before the dawn Of history. 1t Is be-
lieved now TO form a block about 6OOS-
900 Square miles in area, and averaging
a mile and a half in thickness. Ac-
cording to these statistics the lump OF
ice is larger in volume than the whole
body of water in the Mediterranean.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
Tabooed by Moslems.

The ulemas OF the University Of Al
Azilar have decided as to the phono-
graph and insurance that there Is
nothing In Islamic doctrine to forbid
Moslems to listen to the photograph,
and that, II the verses Of the koran are
suitably intonei from the monograph
the listener may be justly considered
to be performing an act Of worship.
Fire and life Insurance are, however
condemned by the sheik as gambling
transaction contrary in spirit to the
teaching Of the koran.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
Use of Sugar in Arabia.

In Arabia the higher. classes use
sugar in tea and coffee in their
houses, but in the coffee shops in the
baZar, where hundreds of people
gather in the evening to talk and
drink coffee, a cheaper grade of coffee
is generally consumed, made Of cof-
fee husks principally, and in this
drink sugar is seldom used.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
Iucfd as Mud.

A woman canvasser in a recent Brit
fish election campaign asked a laborer
whether he was in favor Of protection,
and he replied by inquiring what II
was. The question embarrassed the
woman somewhat. She replied: Il can
not 20 into precise details at the mo-
ment, but it is subject OF vital I'M
portance to all who care for wild
birds"
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
Salmon in British columbia.

All Of the hatcheries OF British Co
lumbia have secured a full supply Of
salmon spawn and by the erection of
fish ladders a very large district has
been opened that had been cut on from
the salmon for a number of years.
The number Of young salmon that will
90 to the ocean this year will be far
greater than in any previous year, and
an exceedingly large run may be ex-
pected in 1907,
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
Japan,s Catholic Church.

The Nippon Sci Kokwd. or holy
Catholic church in Japan. includes all
the missions of the American Protest
ant Episcopal church and the Church
Of England. In this church there are
now more than 1900 baptized mem.
bers, Of whom $685. are communicates
The growth Of the church has been
very rapid, 1000 baptisms, two-thirds
of them those Of adults, having been
recorded in a single year.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
Lime Prevents Rust.

Unslaked lime is useful In prevent
Ing rust because of its extraordinary
capacity for absorbing moisture. Some
careful workmen who take pains that
their tools shall always be in the best
condition, make a practice of keeping
q piece of lime in their tool boxes to
absorb any moisture which might
otherwise cause rust.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
Buns Losing Favor.

Only 100000 "hot-cross buns"
were consumed in London on Good
Friday, indicating the dying out OF
the custom. The cross-bun Is the
modern equivalent OF the cakes eaten
in honor Of the Saxon goddess Eostre.
from whose name the word Easter
comes. Her worshipers became Chris
tians, but, unwilling to give up the
buns, compromised by making them
with a cross.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
Largest Electric Plant

Chicago Is to have the largest cleo
tric light and power station In the
world. II will be a steam turbine
plant, and all the boilers are to be
equipped with automatic stokSFs, %
that no manual handling Of the coal
viii be necessary. There VIII b an
electrical kitchen where substantial
meals win be cooked BY electricity for
the employees There win b q rsfrig-
Grating apparatus, an ice plant q num-
Der Of bedrooms, a. well e. locker
rooms, baths and other convenIsncss.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
hn Hadn,t Seem IL

A West Philadelphia family was at
supper, one night, talking about the
engagement Of one Of the daughters
whose wedding was soon to be. The
negro servant, who acted as waitress,
laundress, ETC., had just brought into
the dining room the dessert, when one
of the girls asked: Virginia, have
you seen Edith's aance?" Laws! l
doan know, honey" she replied; hit
amt been In de wash yit."
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
Not an Easy Driver.

An Atchison man, The Globe says,
was showing a fine horse that at
tracted the attention of a man who
was looking for a family horse. Can
a woman drive him." inquired the
would-be purchaser Yes, a woman
might drive him." replied the owner,
'but / would hate to live with the
woman that can drive him."
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
Hnrrihla RAcnIlections.

Doctor am certain / could cure
Smith Of his indigestion II he would
only live on bread and water for a
while. But he positively refuses.
Friend-You know why, don't you?
"No."
~He was arrested for fast driving
once, and spent two weeks in jail."-
Detroit Free Press.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
Phone 1s4 South
A. B. SCHULTZ, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
271s State Street
Hoant otO l2A. n.
3 70 a1d after 6 N CHICAO
ToRnsmen and countrYmsn.

That the townsman IL shorter lived
than the countryman is incontroverti-
BILE. DR.. latham calculated that In
the rural districts of England the av-
erage expectation Of life at birth II
61.4S years for males and 54.04 for
females, whereas In Manchester 1t Is
only 2S.7s for males and 32.67 for
females, which means that each male
has TO sacrifice 10.4s years, or 80 per
cent. Of his life. and each female s.s2
years. or "a per cent. Of her life for
the privilege Of being born In an
urban arsa.-PopulAr Science Monthly.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
An Odd AID.

The following advertisement comes
from the London Times: Man, K. C.,
N. p, well known professionally and
called a good companion. over 81, de-
sirous to be received as sociable guest.
He wishes to be accepted genially by
those who would not receive him en-
tirely for gain, and as possibly a small
contributor 20 expenses"
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
Iaee Makers, comnlaint

A singular complaint is made by go
people employed in a lace factory at
Long Eaton, near Nottingham, Eng
land. Opposite the factory are a num-
Der Of trees in cemetery. The work
men say that whenever there is the
slightest breeze the movement Of the
branches causes a blinking light, which
seriously Injuries their eyes, the lace
work demanding the closest attention
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
New Art

81 tell you," said the tall man With
the earroty whiskers, 1.-The Chinese
are getting wiser every day"
T Should say they are" replied the
short man In th1 green suspenders.
Why, my laundryman has actually
taken up typography"
you don't mean IT."
Yes, his speciality now is burning
designs on shirts."-Chicago Daily
News.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
Atlantic Fisheries

The New England fisheries are the
most important branch of the Ameri-
can fishing industry, the aggregate
value Of their annual catch being about
$10,000,0 900, or one-fcurth Of the value
Of the total catch OF the United States.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
No Resistance.

81 had expected there would be Q
great splurge at Miss Fawtyfore's we'd
ding, but 1t seems to have passed on
quietly"
"oh, yes; the young man submitted
TO the operation without murmur."-
Chicago Tribune.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
Bible from the Kaiser,

Kaiser William has presented q
Bible in a silver-mounted cabinet to
the New German Lutheran church in
New York city, with the inscription:
wilhelm, l. R., Heb. I'LL. Now
faith is the substance of things hoped
for, the evidence Of things not seen ="
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
BENIGN Earthnnake.

A New England newspaper Of 1727
announced that "a considerable town
in this province has been so awak-
ened by the awful providence in the
earthquake that the women have gen.
orally laid aside their hoop petit
coats"
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
The Way 1t Looked.

"And what are you going to be when
you grow up, my little man?" asked
the caller.
The unfortunate child shook his gold
en- curls savagely and gazed In anger
at his lace cuffs.
81 want to De man." he said, "out
I think mammals bringin' me up to be
a lady."-Clevsland Leader.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
Have Pretty Women.

A recent traveller in Poland writes
that, in his view, Warsaw and London
have the most beautiful women In the
world. The Polish girl is said. as a
rule, to have good taste. to know how
to blend colOrs artistically, and make
a graceful appearance.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
Lightning Flasha.

Recent efforts to measure the dura-
ton Of flashes Of lightning seem to
show that 1t is often as brief as one
forty-thousandth part Of a second. A
flash lasting the iftieth part Of q sec
ond is considered about the extreme
duration.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
Roast Reptile

In Australia several kinds Of snaket
are eaten roasted. They are said to
be equal in delicacy and flavor to the
finest stewed cells. An English trav-
eler declares the steam from the roast
ing reptiles Is by no means unsavory.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
No Checks in Erse.

The Bank of Ireland declines to
honor checks written in Erse. The
Gaels are indignant. II, they say, the
bank accepts checks in Japanese and
Russian, why should IT reject those In
Erse?
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
Sarasate's Treasure.

Senior Sarasate's most precious pos
session is a Stradivari violin. When
he was IL years old he played before
Queen Isabella II. Of Spain and her
majesty was so pleased with his ex-
quisite music that she presented him
with the instrument.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
Engine Flint.

The gasoline engine, like the steam
engine, in fact, like all engines, Is
all the better for being run light for a
few minutes before It is called upon to
exert its full power, says the Automo-
bile Magazine.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
Swelling Niagara Falls.

When strong westerly winds Pile up
the water Of Lake Erie at its eastern
end, where the outlet is, the flow over
the Niagara cataract is sometimes in
creased 40 per cent above the normal
volume.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
A Saving Host.

The Salvation Army has 1883
workers among children. It comprises
7,21s corps and societies and It has a.
So ofhcers wholly employed In its
service.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
Rainntana Reservoir.

One Of the largest works Of mans
hands is the artificial lake, or reser-
voir, in India, at Rajputant. This
reservoir, said to be the largest In the
world, knows aS the great tank Of
Dhebar, and used for irrigating pur-
poses, covers an area Of q square
miles.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
Bridge Versus Golf.

The Mid-Surrey Eng) Golf club has
forbidden its members to play bridge
whist on Sundays. This is not a reli-
gious measure. It was found that
bridge playing ''interfered with golf"
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
YaluA Of Elenhants-

An African elephant is of value only
for its ivory, Of which a full-grown
animal yields from $3.50 to $500 worth.
On the other hand, a working Indian
elephant cannot be bought for less
than $500 to $500.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
Chance to Swim.

81 hear that your suburban place Il
for sale, Harker. 10 you think II would
suit me-"
Eyes, If you have the proper kind Of
feet"
''whaS kind of feet will I needf"
"Web."-Chicago Daily News.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
Whsn Ambition WansL

n II the perpetual effort to attain
the ideal that enlarges the whole life.
The moment the ambition begins to
wane or tends to become sordid or sell
nsh the individual begins to shriVel.-
Success Magazine.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
HapuV PariRh

The parish Of Abbeyfeall, In County
Limerick, has the distinction of being
without a landlord. All the land has
been purchased by the occupiers un-
der the Irish land acts.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
In Fishing Time.

She-I agree with Cowper-I hate a
man Who needlessly sets foot upon q
worm.
He-So do I. It spells 'em for bait
Cleveland Leader.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
African Delicacy.

The aborigines of South America
and Africa consider the guiana, a large
lizard, a great delicacy. These lizards
are not unlike small crocodile, but
are more unsightIy than that creature.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
Swallowed by the Sea,

Since the sixteenth century II
churches, a convent, a hospital and
many hundreds Of acres Of land have
been swallowed by the sea in the vi
cinity Of Aldeburgh, England.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
william. Bill and Will.

Three brothers, sons Of Blue Fore
man, Of TahleQuah, bear the Christian
names Of William, Bill and VIII, and
they have never gotten mixed in the
bathtub, either.-Kansas City Journal.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
An Old Story

did you ever experience q change
Of hearth" asked the kind old lady.
well. I should say!" laughed the
girl. I've been engaged four tines"
Detroit Free Press.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
The Orange Crop.

Last years production Of oranges IN
this country was 10000, 900 boxes, or
probably 1.s0o. 000.00O oranges. That
is an allowance Of 20 to each inhab-
liant
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
Odd Exnnrfn

The two little Spanish towns Of
Palamos and San Felinde Guixols
shipped more than 1900. 900 pounds
q eork dust and shaVingS last year.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
Porous Qlasz.

In porous glass, which is made IN
France, the holes are 30 small that
neither dust nor draught can enter,
and yet the ventilation is said to Be
excellent.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
One Good Word for II

The automobile did its work nobiy
In San Francisco. and We do not read
that any Of the gasoline variety took
fire or blew up.-Philadelphia BulIe-
Tin.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
Railway in Mocha Land.

A railway is to be built to the region
where the Mocha coffee grows. 1t will
extend from Hodeidah, on the Red sea,
to Samoa, the largest city in southern
Arabia, with a population Of $4,000.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
Chinma Volunteer

In China volunteer militias are be-
ing formed Thousands Of young men
are enlisting and meet twice q week
Tor drIH.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
Profane Bubbles.

The Small Boy-Look sharp!
There's q man fallen in the pond, and
his bubbles is the worst language you
ever heard.-LOndon Sketch.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
Phrase Of Tilden,1

The late Samuel J. TiIden was the
originator Of the phrase, Peace in
politics; why, you might Just as well
expect harmony In Hades."
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
silent and Noisy Lsttsr,-

Reform our spelling. Cut out the
silent letters. Then cut out the ones
that make a noise. After that We can
have some peace.-N. Y. Mail.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02

Butternies are frequently migrants,
and, frail a. they are, they cross, for
example, the seas that separate Great
Britain from the continent
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
Mistakes Of Matrimonv-

Many a man who thinks he Is marry
ing an angel may find that she q
equipped with a pair Of asbestos winRz
q few months later.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02

As long as the heart il young ana
the thought Ii youthful, old age cannot
touch you.-Success Magazine.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
P0u's PeonIa

Eighty-six per cent Of the popula-
ti0n Of Peru are negroes. half-breedA
Indians and Asiatics.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02

Mr.. VIII Crooks, n. p, speaking at
East Ham, said the labor party did not
spsll Empire" with big III
The broad ax., 1906-06-02

The parchment used ON the Best
banjos 10 made from wolf skin.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
canada,s .I.obstes.

About 1000 tons of lobstsrs are
caught and marketed every year in
oanada.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
Hye-Year csusus.

Sweden. France, Germany and Fin
land have a census taken once in i've
years.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
Britain's camsls.

The British government owns more
than 1900 eamela
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
RnrIand,s Iand num.n

Engiand,s Land owners.
Fully one-third Of the land in Great
BrIkain Is owned by members Of the
house Of lords.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
wIIlinvAnRv

JaiIbirds are always anxious % Quit
the nest