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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-23
BY Richmond Auction Co.,
1905 East Main Street
AUCTION SALE

"a
General Household and Kitchen Furnl..
ture, Iron Safe, Eto., ETC., within
Our Wareroors,
1905 EAST MAIN,
TUESDAY, JAN. 23D, AT 1890 a. NJ.
Parlor Suits and odd Pieces, fine Oak
mud Walnut Chamber Suits. Couches,
Folding Beds, Dining Tables, Sideboards,
fine Iron Beds and Springs nice line OF
Pictures, Dining Chairs, Rockers, Tables,
Office Furniture bookcases. Odd Pieces.
Sewing Machines. Rattan Table, Brass
Etaza, Rosewood Tables and Chairs.
Druggets. Carpets. Rugs. Clocks. Gas
Stoves, Toilet Sets, Crockery, Mating.
etc Also l Large Office Double-Door
Iron Safe. etc, etc.
Ladies invited
TERMS-Cash
RIcHMoND AUCTION CO.
GEO. III. VALENTINE,
Auctioneer
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Baseball Schedule.

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.)
+. BLACKSBURG, y.A.,l jan. 23-The fol-
lowing is. the baseball schedule for the
". p I. team for 1906:
n,1 Emory MA an 81 Henry College at Blacks
Gallaudet College at Blacksburg, April
and 10Th.
TTlhlversIty, q North Carolina at Chapel
GlIIlferd College at Guilford College,
April 18th.
Oak Ridge College at Oak Ridge, April
18th. .E
Danyille Military Institute at Danville,
April l4th. 5, ~ ii "a s5
( April lsth--open.
Roanoke College at Blacksburg, April
Oak Ridge College at Blacksburg. April
Roanoke Collegetat Roanoke, April 2sth.
Kentucky State college at Blacksburg,
May Sd. MS 81
NIX Il |. -1pi sia;ssDugs. May li,a and
18th,
Richmonder New York.
Especial to The Times Dispatoh.)
ME w ~ fSIS, Jan ~. Hotel Aston, r, Y
Myer, Jr.:' Albert, j. s1,halheimer; Ntisraia
Square, r. r.. Cole; Grand Union, u.
DoWeli York, ~ n. Graves ;| Noyarre, ~
d. Sydnor, sY' 5Sg
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AUCTION sALEs--This Day.


Geo. w. Mayo. Auctioncer
HARDWARE, CUTLERY. HOUSEHOLD
AND KITCHEN GOODS, SHOW
CASES, CASH REGISTER, STORE
FIXTURES, PAINTS, GLASS
WARE, NOTIONS, ETC, AT
AUCTION.
I will sell for Mr.. Philip Alto, who T.
dlscontlnuing business at No. Gil Wes
Main Street. Mt 1890 A. NJ.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1906.
q full and attractive line OF Poke
Knives, Razors Scissors, Carving SET
Spoons. Table Knives and Forks, ID
Collars, Notions. Fishing Tackle, CT
penters and Butchers Tools, Farm
Elements. Plow Castings, Whips, Col
Pads. Hames. Paints, Varnish, PN
Glassware, Paint Brushes Sash, Bill
Graniteware Tinware, Glassware, 4
Wood and Coal Stoves, Stovo Pipe, G.
Cartridges. Locks, Cooking Ute1
Lamps and Chimneys, Baskets. Broa
Door Mats, Buckets, Window Shades,
Chair Bottoms, Mops, Tubs. Table and
Chamber Crockery. Clocks. Looking
Glasses. Toys, Rope. Pickaxes--n come
plete line OF hardware, etc.
Six counter and l. Upright Show Case
4 Outside Show Case. Cash Register, Pa
per. and Rack, Scales, Store Tables.
Shelving. Partition, etc. etc.
GEO. w. MAYO, Auctoneer.
GEO. v. OLIVER, Salesman.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-23
Negroes Condition in North"

,Hrhe Dark North, or tho Negro in tho
North" Is the subject OF lecture to be
delivered by j, M. Welsh at the First Rap
fist Church (coloreD tonight al. s o'clock.
Every negro In the city Is invited to hear
condition III the North Is not so good as It
Is In the South
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The Debate Opens.

Mr.. Meredith was the first speaker. He
advocated the adoption Of tho ordinance,
because 1t was the only way to mako the
distribution Of the citys funds fair and
equitable. he thought all treasurers and
collectors ought to be instructed by or
dinance how to deposit the citys funds.
and the proposed ordinance was no renec-
tion on the present treasurer
Mr.. Caskie replied at some length and
opposed the ordinance from beginning to
end. He objected to the spirit of the or
dinance. that payment OF taxes should be
the basis of deposits.
Garry that spirit to Its logical conclu-
sion. and all OF the nineteen banks in
Richmond, including the two negro banks,
would have to become designated deposit
tories, he said. AS a matter OF business.
the speaker thought there should be only
about three repositories anyhow, and they
should be selected, first. because OF un-
questioned solvency. ana. second. because
Of their ability to 1onn the city large sums
OF money at low rate of interest when the
city shall have ocras sion To horrpv
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Ordinance Cumbersome.

He claimed that the ordinance Is cum
bersome and would entail upon the treas
urer unnecessary labor and annoyance.
To pay q claim OF $4,000 to one person,
nine warrants and as many checks would
have to be drawn. and every day that the
treasurer had a deposit to make he would
have to spend much time figuring out the
proportion each bank must get.
Mr.. Caskie claimed that tho ordinance
would destroy competition for the banks.
knowing that each would get its share Of
deposits by law. they could easily agree
upon an extortionnte rate OF interest to
charge the city. and make the city pay
1t when money was borrowed. What he
had said about the general fund he
thought applied with equal force to the
sinking fund.
Speaking Of favoritism, Mt. caskie
said his information was that of the
Merchants Bank had been favored after
al in the matter Of deposits, It was be-
cause that bank had first favored the
city. by lending It money in a large sum
and at a lower rate OF interest than
the other banks
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-23

Miss Hattie Floyd Fuller. OF High
Point Hanover county, is visiting
friends In Norfolk.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-23

/ Mrs, s., i, Jordan. who has been quite
II. for n week at her reaideDee, No. 70S
East Leigh Street, shows but little in,-
5proyement,
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portloned in like manner by the treasure,

portioned in like manner by the treasurer
amongst said banks.
Third. That the fund, known as the
Sinking fund.- which is required to
BIO deposited in bank to tho credit of Tho
Commissioners Of tho Sinking Fund"
shall be apportioned in like manner W
tho commissioner OF the sinking fund
amongst the said banks.
Fourth. That the mayor and the Com
mitteo on Finance ore hereby authorized,
II In their opinion an emergency shall
arise, to instruct tho apf.l.or and treas
urer to withdraw any balance in any one
Of the city depositories, and also to in
struct tho treasurer to cease depositlng in
such city repositories, until tho mayor
and said committee shall otherwise in
struct the treasurer
Fifth. This ordinance shall be In forco
from its passage.
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A. Lively Discussion.

W.
Mr.. Branch also opposed the Ordinance
and on the question OF competition he
went into detailed account OF several
presence OF competition, the city had
saved good money in interest. He ex-
planned several of his bank transac-
lions with tho city
Mr.. il. 8. Elicit and Colonel Purcell
replied to Mr., Branch and claimed that
their banks had done MS much to favor
the city, as had the Merchants Bank.
and that where they proposed to charge
per cnet. for certain loans which Mr.
Branch took at 4 1-2, they were paying
the city per cent. on daily balances.
ana MIR. Branches bank was not. Mr..
L. u. McAdams came into the discuss
soin to make an explanation OF certain
disputed points. and here the bankers
got into a very lively spat as to which
was the more anxious to favor the
city. =
Statements were made and contra
,dicted and some OF the speakers became
Very animated.
Closing Argument.
Mr.. Meredith finally took the floor and
closed the debate SO far as the visitors
We're concerned. He said all the banks
We're run for business. and 1t was idle
for the Merchants National to try to
make 1t appear that 1t was doing bnsl-
ness with the city for sweet charity.
and he objectedfto the president OF that
bank posing as the only bank that looks
after the cty's interest. He thought
the discussion had shown that there was
an undercurrent Of unfairness, which
should be rooted out and remedied.
AS to competition, he contended that
IL one bank got all of the city's favors
the city could not expect the other eight
to come to her aid when she needed to
borrow money Mr.. Meredith made an
earnest speech In favor OF the ordinance.
The committee then went into executive
session and the bankers retired
It was understood that In executive
sessionethe committee set In motion to
the necessary machinery to get from the
offices Of the collector. treasurer and
auditor the figures and data to enable
them to get at the bottom facts per-
tanning to the operations Of tho present
ordinance, and the prospective workings
of the proposed ordinance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-26

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and coIors-38 in. square-fancy
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yarn-heavy weight-plain center
fancy scalloped border-black
and white-75c En-
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-05
THE Y [. JUBILEE
VICTORIA CROSS A NAVAL AND
 MILITARY DECORATION.
Created by Queen Victoria in 1666-- Officers and Men Awarded Dec oration-Many Win in In-
 dian Mutiny Campaign.

Fifty years ago there appeared in the Gazette royal warrant, oated Jan uary 29, 1856, setting forth that Queen Victoria had been pleased to create "a new naval and military decoration" to be styled and designated the Victoria Cross" The warrant went on to say that the decoration should consist of bronze Maltese cross, with our royal crest in the center, and underneath with an escroll bearing the inscription, For Valour;'" that it was to be worn suspended by blue riband for the navy, and by a red riband for the army; that 1t was only to be awarded to officers or men of either service for signal bravery in the presence of the enemy, and that all non-commissioned winners of the cross should be entitled to special pension of e10 year. Subsequently warrants have slightly amended the original warrant For in-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-05
On the Wabash River.

An interesting trip on the Wabash may be taken in a light-draft boat. starting, say. at Huntington, where the river is merely big creek, and float ing downstream. in and out of the tor tuous yet beautiful windings to the broad Ohio, where the waters of the Wabash lose their identity. and travel onward to the sea. Just such a trip as this marked the discovery of the Wabash late in the seventeenth cen tury, when the French traders invaded the unbroken wilds of what is now Indiana in search of skins and belts. A few years later Nj. DeAubry with 4OO French and Indians. following the route described by the traders, padded from Kaskaskia on the Mis- sissippi up the Wabash, crossed the Maumee portage. and. in frail little boats. eventually reached the French stronghold of Quebec.-From -On the Banks of the Wabash" by Philip s. Rush, in Four-Track News.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-05
GOES YOUR BACK ACHE?

Tat t~.uElesoI pail in the small "t tne back points straight to kidney sickness. Backache will not leave of Its own accord. nor will sick kidneys cure themselves. Every day of neg lect makes the cu-e harder.
 Inactive kidneys cause rheumatism, neuralgia, gout, headaches, dizzy spells, nausea. indigestion, weak heart, gravel, stone in the kidneys, dropsy and too frequent passages of urine.
 When you first feel pain in the small Of the back, or first notice anything wrong with the urine, don't delay a moment. Give the kidneys the help they need.
 Doan's Kidney Pills have a quick and direct action on the kidneys. They drive out the poisons that infest the blood, cleanse and stimulate the kid neys, regulate the urine. cure hack ache, dizziness and languor, and per manently heal the kidneys.
 The best proof we can offer of the great merit of Doan's Kidney Pills is testimony of residents of this city who have used the remedy.
 WATERBURY PROOF.
 James Dews, of 33 Hospital avenue, says:
 "Doan's Kidne:- Pills are fine rem. cdy and can most highly recommend them. suffered considerably from severe pains through my loins and across my kiyneys. more severe during changeable weather or when caught
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-05

stance, in 1859 a warrant was issued which made non-military persons who
 had borne arms against the mutineers in India, as volunteers, eligible for the decoration. Another amendment in- included as eligible for the decoration members of the Indian ecclesiastical establishment, provided that they were serving with a general in the field; and under his rule, the Rev. J. w. Adams, the only chaplain who ever won the V. O., was gazetted. Quite lately there have been two further all terations in the rules. One of these provided that if man died in winning the V. C., the decoration should be handed to his relatives. The other in- creased the pension of 910 to E50, in cases where the recipient is incapaci- tated by old age or ill-health. ! Since the foundation of the decora- tion 522 officers and men have been awarded the V. c. An examination of the list will show that-if we except 3the royal artillery and royal engineers -the regiment that has won the most V. C.'s is the South Wales Borderers with 16 to its credit. Ten of these 16 were won at Isandlhawana and Rorke's Drift. The rife brigade is second on the list, with 15, and the Ninth lancers, the kings royal rifles, and the Gordon Highlanders come next with 13 each, and they are followed by the Cameronians and the Black Watch with 10 each.
 The campaign which provided most V. C. was the Indian mutiny, in the course of which 182 heroes won the decoration; the Russian war accounted for III, the late war in South Africa for 7S, the Zulu war for 23, the Afghan war uS7S-SO) for Is; the New Zealand campaign for 12, and the operations on the northern frontier of India (1S97- 9S) for 10.
 There are some 200 old recipients of the Victoria cross still alive. Among them are three field marshals-Lord Roberts, Sir George White and Sir Evelyn Wood, and one admiral of the fleet, Sir Nowell Salmon Among other well-known names on the list of sur yiyors are General Sir Redyers Butler, Vice Admiral Sir A. K.-wilson, Gen. eral Sir Dighton Probyn, and three rear admirals (Lucas, Bythesea and Raby) who were among the first four to receive the cross.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-05
VERY NEATLY soUELcHED.
Boasting Drummer Taken Down in Polite But Effective
 Manner.

Senator Foraker was contradicting certain statement, says the New York Tribune.
 Though this is firm contradiction" ," he said, T want 1t to be pleasant and polite one. It is not necessary, when men tell falsehoods, to call them liars and club them over the head. Their err TOT can be pointed out in heater and more graceful ways.
 For instance:
 Tn small town in Indiana a group of drummers were assembled. They sat in the reading room of the country hotel. On the flimsy hotel paper they had fin- ished writing to their firms with the lumpy ink and the rusted pens which the hotel management provided, and now, with newspaper reading and desul- tory talk, they whiled away the tedious evening.
 "A young drummer in red tie took the cigarette from his mouth and said:
 Well, my days sales here reached $5,00O. Not bad for a small town, eh?'
 "An elderly drummer looked up from his newspaper and said, quietly:
 Not bad at all. It is wonderful what one can sometimes do in these lit tie places. On my last trip here my commissions came to just what you say your sales did
 "The young man reddened.
 ""This isn't lying competition he said, gruff1y.
 "'Oh, excuse me- said the other. I thought it was.'"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-05
Broad Hint.

No member of the British parlia- ment Is permitted to say bluntly and declare that another is drunk, but he may hint at the fact in paraphrase, as when MT. Gladstone, replying to an unconventional speech of Disraeli's, remarked: "The right honorable gen. tleman has evidently had access to sources of inspiration that arc not open to me-"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-05
SWINGING ROCK OF TANDIL
One of the Greatest Natural Wonders Seen in Argentine Re-
 public.

One of the largest natural wonders of South America is the swinging rock of Tandil (la piedra hovediza). The stone lies about half an hours walk from the city of Tandil. province of Buenos Ayres, Argentine Republic. upon the hiohest summit of a little rocky ridge. When seen from the ra- vine 1t has the form of giant pyra- mid, while from another view it re- sembles an enormous cone. It is 21 feet long and 28 feet high and it's weight is judged to be 12,500 hundred weight, or 625 tons.
 From the distance the stone pre- sents peculiar aspect. It is 80 light ly poised on the rocky slope that it seems as if one were watching stone roll down a small base. But when this swinging rock is approached one is as- tonished by a new wonder. The stone can be set in motion by merely pushing it with the hand. Very often the trav- eler is spared even the trouble of pushing the stone. as the wind will cause 1t to swing.
 Early in the nineteenth century the Argentine Republic was ruled by the Dictator Rosa with unparalleled cruel ty for about 25 years. To show his su- prere power the tyrant ordered t,at the stone be encircled with ropes and many horses to be harnessed to these ropes, but the stone could not be moved one inch from its resting place.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-05
CHAPTER XXI.

CHAPTER XXI.
 THE NEW ARGONAUTs
 Airs. Van Geist came fustering out to the carriage.
 You and Briggs may get out here, Jarvis. There, that's for you, and that's for Briggs-and thank you both very much!"
 Child, child! what does 1t mean?" "Mr. Bines is my husband, Mutter- ! chen, and we're leaving for the west In the morning."
 The excitement did not abate for ten minutes or 50.
 And do say something cheerful, dear," pleaded Avice, at parting.
 You mad child-I was always afraid you might do something like this; but I will say I'm not altogether sure you've acted foolishly." < Thank you, you dear old Mutter- chen! and you'll come to see us-you shall see how happy can be with this ,-this boy-this Lochinvar, Junior-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-05
A Prediction That Came Trus.

Mrs Muggles-Oh. just tell you the earth is full of wonders. My poor. dear husband predicted the very day of his death
 CalIer-He was rather morbid, though. for years. was he not7
 ~Yes, indeed He was always saying he vas going to die soon. and knew in my heart it would come true some time. and sure enough it did--N Y. Weekly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-05
Snow by the Pound.

Snow Is sold in the north of Sicily, where 1t fetches sbout halfpenny a pound. It is government monop- oly, and the prince of Palermo de- r1ves the greater part of his income from 1t. The snow, which is gath cred on the mountains in felt-covered baskets, is widely bought in the cities for refrigerating purposes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-05
King Despised Bachelors.

King Christian was one of the greatest anti-race suicide enthusiasts who ever lived. He had no use for bachelors. Everybody over 30 years old he be- sought to get married. It is related tha. one bachelor was pressed so hard by King Christian on this point that he fled to the West Indies to keep from being persuaded.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-05
R-nn.rkahl. Inr.nrianL

The Eicrophotoscope. invented by a Berlin chemist, though 10 larger than a eizzr-czss. permits of consulting the map of the whole district by night zs rsIl ss by day The nap is photographed Ea miniature On plate of ground glass. uhich is nIzni1ed by a snz1I inczndss- cent lamp supplied. when required. with current from . battery. vhEle lens cza b< adjusted to the observsr's sieh.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-05
At the Conclusion.

Homagan--He told me about this time last year that he had arrived at the conclusion that a trip to Europe would do him good. Holmes-Yes. and he's there yet.
 Tn Europe?"
 NO; where he had arrived when you saw im."-Philadelphia Ledger
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-05
Flat Lottery.

A Paris flat owner has hit upon an idea which is popular with his ten- ants.l On the door of every apartment is number, and on the first of each month the landlord draws lottery, and the occupant of the flat number which proves to be the winning one pays no rent.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-05

a'm sure Mrs. Lochinvar always livet happily ever after" AsEs 4.F
 Mrs. Van Geist kissed them both.
 Back to Thirty-seventh street driver"
 q shall want you at 7:30 sharp, to- morrow morning." he said, as they alighted. will you be here, sure?"
 Sure, boss!"
 You'll make another one of those ii you're on time."'
 The driver faced the bill toward the nearest street light and scanned IL Then he placed it tenderly in the lin ing of his hat, and said fervently: sRr
 "Tll be here, gent!"
 My trunks" Avice reminded him.
 And, driver send an express wagon at seven sharp. Do you understand : now?"
 Sure, gent, I'll have it here at seven, and be here at 7:30.",
 They went in.
 You've sent Briggs of, and I've all that packing and unpacking to do.'
 You have husband who is handy at those things" .@r
 They went up to her room, where two trunks yawned open.
 Under her directions and with her help he took out the light summer things and replaced them with heavier gowns, stout shoes, golf capes and caps.
 Well be up on the Bitter Root ranch this summer, and you'll need heavy things" he had told her.
 Sometimes he packed clumsily, and Tn these intervals he studied with in- terest the big old room and her quaint old sampler worked in colored wor- steds that had faded to grsys and duIl browns: "La Nuit Porte Conseil."
 Grandma Loekermann did 1t at the convent. ages ago." she told him.
 What a cautious young thing she must have been!"
 She leaned against his shoulder.
 But she eloped with her true love, young Annekje Van Schoule; left the home in Hickory street one night, and went far away, away up beyond One Hundred and Twenty-fifth street, some where, and then wrote them about 1t" And left the sampler7"
 "She had her husband-she didn't need any old sampler after that-Le marriage porte conseil. aussi monsieur. And now. you've married your wife with her wedding ring. that came from Holland years and years ago"
 It was after midnight when they be- gan to pack. When they finished 1t was nearly four.
 She had laid out dark dress for the Journey, but he insisted that she put 1t in suitcase, and wear the one she had on.
 T shouldn't know you in any other and its the color of your eyes. want that color all over the place"
 But we shall be travelling
 In our own car. That car has been described in the public prints as suite of palatial apartments with all modern conveniences
 T forgot"
 We shall be going west like the old Ie-ers. seeking adventure and gold" bid they go in their private carsz" ~Some of them went in rolling siI- horse Concords, and some walked. and some of them pushed their baggage scross in little hand carts. but they eei fun al it-snd ve shall have to york as hard when ve get there"
 Dear mel And I'm So tired al- zeady. I feel quite done up.-
 She threw herself on the wide divan. and he flied pillows under her head. -YOE boyl I'm glad its all over. Let's rest a moment" He leaned back by her. and drew her head on to his arm Tim glad. too. It's the hardest days vork I sSsr did Ars yoz comfortable. Rmf. ]
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-05
THE END
vry Pretty.

A belt fOrned from three pieces of white kid an inch vide. each one stud dsd at different intervals with cat steel nsiIs At the back. holding them to- ssthsr, vzs q Iazz. caf se>l sz<kIa
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-05
Immense Orchard.

The biggest apple orchard in tfs world, in Kansas, contains 64,0O0 trees
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-05

British Colliry Accidents. < In 1905 there were 956 fatal aocidentn in the collieries of Great Britain and Ireland.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-05
Hioh Finance.

It is high finance when the law isn't smart enough to catch you.-N. Y. Press.