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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-27
COMPLETE TREATMENT
Consisting of cuticura Soap
Ointment md Pills

May now be had for one dollar. A single
set is often sufficient to cure the most
torturing, elishguring, itching, burning,
and scaly hunors, eczemas, rashes, and
|, irritations, with loss of hair, from IN
fancy to ago, when all other remedies
and even the best physicians fail.
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-27
Increase.

musical comedy, that had. KIT was said.
Travelled In triumph from Dan to Beer
shebi,. trppcd, stumbled md fell ilnsE
n al ,tuI III . d f
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-27
Norfolk, Va, March Il, 1905.
City Auditorium.

UT. j q NTcomhn, CfalIman
of q select committee on tho
question of securing suitable
auditorium for Richmond Submitted q
verbal report for the information OF
The board, bnt no definite results having
been accomplished. tho committee wua
continued In charge Of tllis important
matter
A communication from the Executive
Committee OF the National Rivers and
IimborS Congress was laid before tho
board by the secretary, and m pursuance
vi u request contained IN the conlnullicn-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-27
Let Well Enough Alone.

dent Of The Richmond Chamber Of COM
merce when ihat organization inaug-
uratel the movement to have tho gov
arnmeni erect a ncw pustohec building
said; when this movement was started
in tao2 a committee from Congress Gang
TO Richmond To complete tho inl"stIRa-
ZION. After careful examination Of the
grounds and TIC present buildidg tie
committee readily reaNAsa conclusion
that lie building was 100 good - one
10 be torn down aud Mould not consent
iHo recommend sneh d courSr, but they
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-10-18

UNDERWEAR That's right.
Ladies', Gents, and Misses Oneita Union
Suits Yale Union Suits, Munsing Union
Suits 25 and Soc Feeced Vests and
Pants Underwear for every body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-21

The song it sings is swish, swish, swish i;
Its waves are filled with jelly-fsh
1t roars and splashes day by day
Along the beach where children playi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-21

forget the next few minutes. The tug was
going fast down stream. and 1t pulled us
along at an amazing rate. The captain of
the tug was utterly astonished but he had
no time to stop and question us. AS soon
as he srasped the situation he cut the rope
and steamed away Joshua looked disap-
pointed.
Never mindr" he called to Jane. who
was above him at the wheel. ''It was only
little thing! Maybe next time we can
take an ocean steamer or a boatload of
bananas"
Then in the distance I saw a sight that
filed me with relief. The harbor police
boat was pursuing US.
Here's another little boat" called
Joshua, as he spied 1t. We'll take that!''
The boat came UP to US quickly. Joshua
had repaired his r4e and he flung it
one of the officials who was standing on
deck l shuddered once more as l saw
that dignified arm of the law resplendent
In gold braid and buttons. almost pulled
into the sea. But he saved himself. and
in another moment a squad of six police
men leaDed on board. First they caught
the Jenkins children, then they released
us and restored the captain to the wheel
When we reached land 1 had the great
est difficulty in rescuing the children
from the grasp of the law. but at last I
succeeded. l took Jane, Jemima and
Joshua home Immediately by way OF
Brooklyn bridge. and 1 told them what I
thought of them
After what you promised mother" 1
said. What do you say OF this disgrace
full conduct2' Jane looked hurt apd re-
served.
I'VE promised. she said with dignity,
mot to do anything were told pbt to
do, and you never told u.s. Miss Sem
phronia, not to run off with ferryboat"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-21
A Pirate Ferry Boat.
BY DORIS WEBB.

my dear semphronia," wrote amelia,
you have always been such a Arm friend
that ! do not hesitate to ask one more
favor Of you. My three darlings, Jane,
Joshua and Jeuima. have lived simple,
peaceful life here in the country, and, al
though love 20 see them growing UP amid
the deIlghtsOms scenery of Rosedale can
not but feel that they should see some
thing of the city. Now. my dear Sem
phronla. would 1t be convenient for you to
have the children visit you in New York
for week? I sometimes fear that you did
not get an entirely favorable impression OF
them when you were here. and, as I have
said before, ! wish you to know them bet
ter.
Sincerely trusting that you and the chill
dren viii meet, again l remain. your most
a1eCtionate friend
AMELIA Y. JENKINS.
'P. E.-The children have promised not
to 90 a single thing they are told not to
do IL they visit you"
Those Jenkins childrenl Those terrible
1aDkins childrenl I grew positively chill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-21

We waited breathlessly for few minutes.
Then came a shout OF triumph from the
unseen Jenkins children, And then. to our
terror, the boat began to move 9Sain, but
in a most unsteady fashion. 1t turned
from side to side. In zig -Zags, and finally
left it's course altogether and steered for
the open bay. Just then Jane appeared at
the door and called through the crack: "Oh.
Miss Semphronie, it's too perfectly grand!
We've turned pirate and Joshua has the
wheel. We're going TO have splendid run!
We are enjoying our visit with you so
much. Miss Semphronia!" l shuddered
Then l reached under the seat and got out
a life preserver.
We've been riding on the walking
BEAM" Jane went on. ut makes the love-
Hest see-saw!
Where is the captain?' l Sasped.
"Oh, he's IN the opposite cabin, Jane re-
piled, waving her hand. I'VE upset some
machinery, and he stopped the boat and
went down to see what had happened, and
we fastened him in before he came out
again Didn't you hear US shouting? Good
bye, Miss Semphronia; L must so up and
take the wheel while Joshua comes down.
We're going to capture tug first, just to
see what we can do
In few minutes Joshua appeared with
a long coil of rope. He tied 1t into lasso
and fastened one end to the boat. From
the cabin we watched breathlessly. soon
a tug pulled along near US in great hurry.
Joshua swung the lasso, and 1t caught
round the funnel of the tug. 1 shall never
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-21

the shrine of Typhoid was cluster OF
roses which he carried dutifuily upstairs.
the second floor. The next was apple jelly.
then fine whole-wheat gems with ounce
preserve Ut Is difficult to eat ounce pre-
serve without spoon. but It can be done.
IL one Is superior to conventionality):
bottle of homemade gf'ape juice followed
six particularly fine oranges, and some
white grapes. large sl,ib of Iced cake, and
more custard In Hayiland baking cup.
All-aii-that naughty Johnny ate. and
much valuable china lay in the cavity be-
hind the panel
hungry, somehow. He was not particularly
happy, either: said he did not feel like eat
ing. and mamma exchanged anxious giances
with papa
As the evening passed. Johnny felt worse
instead of better and mamma, consulting
with papa in the hall. said:
''oh. dear! oh. dearI He has the typhoid
Telephone for the doctor" said papa. de-
cidedly. and he went to do IT.
Mamma, mamma walled Johnny, who
had overheard. have l got the typhoid!
/ do feel so bad"
IT hope not. darling said mamma. reas-
suringly. Tell mamma where you feel
worst
his small fat hand on the spot where all
those dainties had found resting place.
Mamma DEAR" he moaned. IF get ty-
phoid, like Bobby don't let them send me
Jelly and things; please don't. I don't want
them. I hate themi' And, mamma. white
faced, met papa in the hall to tell him that
Johnny was delirious.
'fTyphoid?". Dr. Burton looked serious as
he slipped off his coat in the hall. Il told
you there was a possibility. Well, Wen
see" He looked much puzzled as he left
the room where Johnny meaned.
What has he been eating, Mrs. jack
son?'' he asked, but mamma knew of moth
ing that might have hurt him, and said so.
at looks more like indigestion than ty-
phoid to me-" said Dr. Burton. but I've
given him dose that can't hurt him IL It's
typhoid, and will fix him up If it's indiges-
ton I'll be in in the morning.
Fix hirn2 Oh. yes, it did 1t made him
so very very Ill, that he thought he must
surely die and In the last pangs confessed
his crime and repented Of the minor sin or
wishing he might be i'll like Bob.
AS for papa, he laughed and laughed. ana
laughed, as he and mamma rescued the
neighbors china from behind the panel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-21
The Cou1acanara.

Yes" said the traveller slowly, as he bal
anced himself on the garden fence, yes,
children, I have had one or two experiences
during my wanderings, but nothing TO
brag of, you know. Some people might
have felt trife uncomfortable to have
been In my place the time l went down to
Madagascar hunting"
'.Hunting7" echoed the boye and girls
who stood around the traveller, casting ad-
miring glances at his Drowned and wrin-
killed. skin and his bullying muscles. Hunt
Ing what, Uncle Tom7''
.oh. It isn't worth mentioning any more
than the time I slept with the herd OF
white elephants in Mandalay. And as for
snakes, why, boys, you never saw a snake
UP here
1T lust guess I saw one-last summer,
then" said Tommy, sit was when we went
huckleherrying up on Schunemunk noun
tains and while the rest were together
picking berries l went off to explore. Pretty
soon 1 saw something bright in the bushes
and stopped to pick 1t up. but just before
my hand touched 1t I found that II was a
snakes aye! So there. Nncle Tom! 1t was
a monstrous big black snake, and 1t raised
UP its head as l was looking at It and put
out Its tongue Twas the biggest one you
How big was 1t. Tommy" asked his
uncle.
'fOh, yards and yardsP' said Tommy.
evasively. "It was so long that l couldn't
see It's tall"
"oh, no, no, hor laughed Uncle Tom. II
guess you didn't stay to see how long the
snake was. Now did you Tommy"
"Why" explained the boy in a dignif1ed
voice, "just as I was going to kill it the
others called to me and had to leave and
pick more berries
'I suppose so, Tommy, but why didn't you
90 baok7'. And the traveller laughed 30
heartily that he almost fell off the fence.
s~The last snake 1 had anything to do with
was not blacksnake. but 1t was Just as
large as yours, fancy, and measured it
with my yard stick
"Oh." cried Tommy, admringly. hut
the snake was dead. wasn't it9 You didn't
measure it alive. did your?
"Why, of course. I did. You don't sup.
measuring it, do you? To tell the truth. l
was looking about to find q nice, gentle
little pet to bring home to you and the
girls Don't you remember asking me
to bring you something alive when ] came
back from my trip? Well. I knew your
about the house Lions and tigers are a
little hard to tame and when tanned you're
not always sure that they love you. Just
think of the accidents that have happened
to lion tanners! And. then, / knew
the girls would be afraid Of such q pet
but with them there would be as much
trouble as with an elephant-it would take
too much of your time away from school
to keep him in the back yard. Finally, one
day when I was In the door OF my cabin
down in central Africa, with my face
buried In my hands. thinking how / could
manage to find a suitable pet for you. my
blood brother Ngando, touched my shout
der You know I promised that I you'd
do my best to bring you live animal. and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-21
The Boy Who Didn't Have Typhoid
BY MARGARET L. WALLACE.

Johnny opened the door politely
oh. Johnny" said the visitor, how ia
poor Robert today7 Could 1 see your
mother?"
Bout the same. thank you; mamma's
lying down and can't see nobody" an
swered Johnny, his eyes on the napkin
covered glass in the lady's hand.
oh, L was afraid 1 couldn't see her
Wen. you can tell her how sorry we all
are that poor little Robert is so Ill, and
take the tumbler of jelly to the nurse
ond-take 1t carefully. dear--and give
MRS Browns regards and sympathtes
to"
but Johnny heard no more. His soul
vas full OF wrath as he plodded up the
STAIRS and Knocked softly as he had been
roid, on the door of the sick-room.
Another glass OF Jelly for Bob, and
gin't had one spoonful yet Gee, I wisht
/ mad typhoid He's had six glasses this
"eek-grape. an currant, an guaya- an.
eus.ard, an things"
Inc white gowned nurse took the r1sS
WITH laugh. saying:
People still keep sending them, and the
poor child can't have a thing but milk
wen nell be glad Of them when he be-
store room"
Johnny stumped back to his post near
the hall door. Seven-year-old must an
swer the bell, while mamma naunad IN
stairs after hard nights WATCHING for
the one servant was busy downstairs. and
the nurse had all she could do to take
care of the sick boy.
Robert was only nine. but he had an bad
case of typhoid as twenty mine could
have, and friends came often to inquire.
Bout once a minute" grumbled John
ny. as he climbed on the chair where he
was nursing his wrath. and went to the
door once more.
A girl stood there. and she held a plate
covered with the usual napkin.
oh. Johnny" she said, '.How's Robertf
I'm so sorry he's sick. Mamma sends this
With her love and hopes the poor child
will be able to enjoy 1t"
When she had gone Johnny stood gag
ing at plate of delicate wine jelly
Bob can't eat 1t. II might melt. Oh.
but II looks fine"
We will considerably look the other
way while Johnny. resisting temptation
no longer, ate up that jelly to the last
shining drop.
Tho empty dishes hung heavily on his
guilty soul. Under the hall window was
loose panel. discovered long ago by two
small boys. and held as their secret. The
panel concealed q cavity, and In moment
| II also concealed one Of Mrs. Newelrs best
cut glass sauce dishes, d rose painted
plate and 8 damask napkin.
Once fafien. Johnny rushed on In the
| paths OF wickedness. The next offering at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-21

when read Amelia's letter. But the voice
OF friendship is strong. and / wrote to
Amelia, trying to be cordial. and telling
her l would receive the children the fol-
lowing Monday. 1 assure you 1 had the
greatest difficulty IN making that note true
and polite at the same time.
Monday came and the jenkins children
game I met them at the station and took
them home with me in the trolley. Joshua,
who is Interested IN machinery, rang slp
sixty-five carfares while the conductor
and l were having little discussion aoout
Terminals age. and was Obliged 10 pay lot
fhe whole sixty-fve--that Is S3.2o-before
the conductor would let US on. This is
merely an incident. The jenkins chldren
cannot sit still without getting into
trouble.
got them safely home at last and
planned a pleasant little trip for the next
day I determined to take them TO Visit
a friend of their grandmother's In Brooklyn.
for ! wished at least 10 do my DUTY aho
entertain the children while they stayed
with me. We started in the morning. and
took one of the ferries which traverse the
East river 1t was about IL O'Clock. so
that there were few passengers on board
There were 1--WE ladies and two gentlemen
in the cabin with me, for the children had
gone outside on deck, where l could not
accompany them on account of a slight
cold. I leaned back and closed my eyes, as
I always do when l feel that I have been
martyrized When l opened them at the
eni OF FIVE minutes I saw Joshua bobb!ng
up and down outside. evidently tinkering
with some appliance he was attaching to
the door 7 went at once to investigate.
l tried 90 open the door. 1t was fastened.
! pushed and pulled. but In vain Then
saw the tiree children dancing geefully
on the decK.
joshua l called through the crack.
open the door!'
II really can't. Miss Semphronia. II would
spoil all our plans" he answered. ] went
back TO the other end Of the ferryboat and
tried that door. But the children had al
ready fastened ii. The Seckhand had been
imprisoned in this cabin. so that the cap
tain presumed that the children had crossed
the driveway and fastened the cabins on
the other side of the boat
When ! came back to my seat the chill
dren were not to be seen on deck 1 grew
Indignant and the other passengers grew
alarmed. Then suddenly the boat stopped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-21

CONCEALED CENTRAL ACROSTIC.
In each OF the six following sentences word
is concealed When the concesisd words are
rightly guessed and written below sther. 10
the order here given, the central letters sll spell
the name OF great Roman whose works you may
time study.
l. The space around each house was small. 2. A
hard rain followed 8. What long, lean fellow ae
is L. He teaching schOol. 3. Tacks, nails
and hammers were In demand 9. Is Tom or Albert
goiEgf
WORD SQUARE.
1. Frozen vapor. 2. Title. 8. Sign. 4. Part Of
the verb TO go.
DIAGONAL.
The diagonal letters of the words defined below
spell something all like.
l. period OF time 2. 4 point OF the CON pass.
g. A sweetmeat. l. substancs to write on.
8. Brave.
SEARCH FOR TREES.
Example: Find q tree in d verbal noun. Answer
Su-pine.
l. Find a tree In an armor for the head. 2. 10
shy. 8. city magistrate. 4. In the cry of fIoS.
g. In pointed weapon.
DIAMOND.
l. A eonsonant in haven" 2. A fur WORE
around the neck. 8. Dwelling. T. To question.
g. vowel Ia haven"
PRIMAL ACRoSTuC.
sly pfimals form the greatest thing In tie
world" 1. To exist. 2 Not under. g. Extremely.
L. Always.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-21
MY Uncle Knowsl

| always used, when I went to bed
Right under the clothes TO hide my hesd;
But my Uncle Joe came back day
l was only three when he went away
Ana he told me what didn't know,
In all my life, did my Uncle Joe.
There are no bogies at night be said
bust birds and flowers that have gone to bed
ana crickets and such things scattered round.
Tucked up in tho dark all safe and sound;
And dreams out of Wonderland. too" said he,
"on the lookout for sleepy -heads like me-
50 I'm not afraid q the dark one bit;
But lie half awske. just watching H.
And wait for the dreams take my hand
Ana lead me away to the Wonderland
Sometimes | think IL II wasn't true
But just pretending what should | dol
But since he says 1t. IL must be so,
For my uncle knows, does my Uncle Joe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-21

forgotten that he was telling an adventure,
We'll" suggested Harry, who was afraid
his uncle would fall asleep and not finish
his adventure, and could you tame 1t,
Uncle Tom3"
Why didn't you bring it home with your
asked Jessie
oh" replied Uncle Tom. slowly getting
off the fence, was telling you about the
coulacanara? Why, of course. 1 wasi Well,
when 1 awoke the next morning IT was
gomez 1t had somehow or other worked
Its way out OF the bag and gone back TO
the woods. l never saw II again. But IL
any menagerle man should catch It and
bring 1t here you'n know 1t by the muzzls
which was marked with your dogs name"
And the hunter sauntered slowly toward
the house, leaving the children TO wonder
how under the sun Lions muzzle happened
to get into the left pocket of Uncle Toms
hunting trousers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-21
Just Like a Story.
,nu,, rSc,ence s,,t,np..

From PopularScience Siftings.
Byssus, Of which fine. iridescent stock
ings and shawls are made In Sicily, 10
silk made by fish. The puma is Medi-
terranean shellfish that has an odd little
tube at the end of Its tongue Out OF this
tube. spider-fashion. or silkworm-fa;shion.
It spins silk thread with which 1t fastens
itself to any rock that 1t wishes to adhere
to. When the puma moves on its fisten-
in&,s Its silken cable remains behind. This
cable which Is called byssus. the 6ciiian
fishermen gather. Byssus weaves into the
softest. finest, sheeniest of fabrics but 1t IL
very rare and expensive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-21
A Town Governed by Women.

From the London Schoolmaster.
One of the greatest achievements of the
American woman is to take over the whole
OF the municipal affairs of the town of
Enesburg. in Vermont. Finding that the
masculine portion of the inhabitants SEEM
ed unable to make a success of it. the
ladies took the control OF the town into
their own hands. with the result that Enos-
burg has now reached a greater state of
prosperity than 1t ever has.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-21

CONCEALED WORD SQUARE.
/. RAT
3. TEA
DIAMOND.
l. ror
3. MOUTH
4. ETC
5. II
DRoP-vowEL PRovERB.
burnt child breads the nre.
BEHEADINGS.
]. Tissue 2. R-end. 8. Mask.
WORMS WITHIN WORDS.
1. Wagon. 2. Spend. 8. Water.
PRIMAL AcRosTrC.
/ Ia;al.
3. Console
4. Narrow
8. Insane
PrcSSc.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-10-05
PREss A BULwARK OF sANETY.

That newspapers deserve 3 place IN
the Pharmacopeia Is a natural deduc-
ton from the recent remarks Of Sir
James Criehton Browne, an eminent
English authority upon mental and
nervous diseases.
Sir James is not one of those who join
in the popular condemnation Of the,
press In an address recently delivered
at Blackpool, he said:
II say deliberately that the newspa-
per, with all its faults, is one Of the
bulwarks Of sanity at the present epoch
1t is the antidote to corroding egotism
and gives a worldwide horizon to the
purblind and short-sighted. 1t is real
and earnest in its tragedy and comedy,
while a novel is only make-believe.
1t supplies snacks of biography in the
form of gossip. 1t manufactures he
roes by the dozen and it furnishes an
easily digestible intellectual pabulum.
Many man has been saved from mel
ancholy and faulty by his daily paper.
Suppress your newspapers and you will
have to enlarge your lunatic asylums"
Perhaps Sir James is right. Certain
it is that the modern, up-to-date Amer
lean newspaper can hardly be charged
with producing nerve lassitude or in
somnia, whatever it's other sins may
be. Atlanta Constitution.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-10-05
WILL VOTE AGAINST IT.

"Obfusticated Editor Jordan, Of the
Punta GOrda Herald, does not appear so
much "obfusticated, after all. On
our first page read an editorial from his
excellent newspaper, and the amend
ment Gov. Broward is stumping the
State in an effort to have passed, that
would make him and his henchmen and
advisors our masters. We do not be-
lieve the people Of Florida will vote to
give five men any such power. How
anxious that Board seems to be our
Zarish Bosses! Have they not now
more power in internal improvement
and drainage matters than they should
have? They sell lands when they please,
for what they please, never publish
statement Of their transactions, are ac-
countable TO no one, are under no bond,
and undoubtedly are eTtrdrdgant In
view of these facts is it not cheeky"
TO ask Floridans TO give them Consti-
tutional power TO continue TO do bust
ness in an unbusiness like manner.
Floridians will hardly pass any such
nneagtIre