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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-11
Heard and Seen
in Public Places

z u =. j r. d. y
Hon. j. NJ. Bauserman. OF shennn-
doah, State Hospital Commissioners,
was In tho city yesterday on his way
home from Williamsburg. where he
went to attend a meeting OF the Board
OF Directors OF the Eastern state Hos
pital. Nr Bauserman found that the
only member on the ground was Mr..
II. D.. Cole, who resides there, and,
therefore, he took the next train for
home. The commissioner Is gratified
at the manner in which the various
humane institutions OF the state are
the Legislature will have 70 do much
Mt Its coming session In order to
bring these. institutions up to tho
proper standard OF comfort and con-
venience. Mr.. Bauserman did not go
Into the ma tier to any great extent,
but 1t is we'll understood. that he
realizes the needs Of the hospitals un-
proper time to get them supplied. AL
Mr.. Bauserman has devoted a great
deal Of time to .farniliarizing himself
with his work, and lie Is Keeping In
close touch not only with the superin.
'tendents. but with the members OF the
general board as we'll.
He left on an afternoon train for his
home IN Woodstock and Will prob
Of the coming Legislature. to present
the claims OF the hospitals to the law
makers Mr.. Bauserman was appoint-
ed Hospital Commissioner by Governor
Swanson last yenr, to succeed Colonel
L. Winder Lane. Jr, OF Williamsburg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-11

Meantime. the increase OF public coma.
tcnce appears to be in inverse ratio to the
output OF the White House oratorical De,
pnrtment.--Richmond Times Dispatch. And
as the White House oratorlcal department
Is not in active working order right now
public confidence seems to be covering the
country with a rapldity that is both re-
freshing and reassuring TO behold I'm tact. y
appears to be coming back In sweeping leaps
and bounds. SO be }:t.--Austin Statesman.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-11

Don't read paragraphs which do not
carry the official Union label.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-11

The term storm centre" as figure
OF speech is usually incorrectly en-
ployed. In the lore of the Weather
bureau 1t is the position OF lowest
pressure in a cyclonic storm, and the
wind throughout the storm area blows
spi-ally inward toward it, but the CEN
tire itself is place of comparative
calm.
Many of our esteemed contempora-
ries are printing 1t script" Look to
your lexcons. brethren.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-11

Nor does Britannia rule the Marcel
waves.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-11

Hon. ". w. Baker, OF Chesterfield.
who Is the Father OF the House Of
Delegates." was caller at the Capt.
ltol yesterday. Captain Baker Is going
TO fight for number Of reforms In
the interest of his people next winter
and. being veteran lawmaker OF
great influence, he generally gets
through whatever he offers
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or d,m,ys II Dispaifb
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

By MAIL. one six Three Ono
POSTAGE PAID. Year. Mos. Mos. Mo.
Daily with Sunday. $500 $500 $3.50 80
Daily without Sunday 400 200 LOO .ss
Sunday edition only. 200 100 80 rs
Weekly wednesday,. 100 so .2d =.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-11

, Mr.. Bruce G. Banks. of wytheville.
secretary OF the Virginia Mineral and
Timber Exhibit Corporation, was In
the city yesterday. Mr.. Banks called
on Governor Swanson. who is the pres
ldent OF the corporation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-11

WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER ii. 1907.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-11
Run Down,
OLD BILL SKILLET AND OTHERS.

A an invention OF the fertile imaEina tion
~ OF The Times Dispatch. OF Rantanker-
8 QUE Richmond, the Hon. Bill Skillitt,
OF Henrico county, is a pippin. He Is not N
class, however. with tho famous card
writer OF the Houston Post, who can be In
voked to get on the Job at moments no.
ticc.-Atlanta Georgian.
II may interest the Richmond Tines
Dispatch to know that the Hon. Bill Skill
lit writes US that he has not seen pos
sum in ten years and that he prefers the
North Carolina smoked shoulders 70 the
Sn,ithfeld hams.-Houston Post.
Tho recall OF the japanese ambassador
will cause Akoi-ng void.
The paragraph preceding should De cred
tied by discerning persons to the Rlcnnoh9
Tines Observation-Disclosures News and
Courier.
you can recognize the close OF the sea.
son by the fact that the halfbacks ar.
buying text books" says the Richmond
Times Dispatch, without Offering consola.
tory word now that they are up against
sc something that will make their heads acne
Nashville American.
"sanitarily. minded officials OF the Lack
ananna Railroad at Scranton. Pa, have
Issued an order cautioning clerks against
sneezing on the!r. led gers." says the Rich
nond Times Dispatch. That rule should p &c
generally adopted. No mnn1-is fully quail
Net; for clerkship in a railroad office un-
til he has learned to sneezc IN MS pocket
Bristol Herald Courier.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-11

Brigadier- General G. c. Vaughan, Jr..
OF franklin. is in the city, and is reg
istered at Murphys.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-11

According to the Salem Times-ReEis.
ter there are giant hogs as we'll as
big mountains and great men in that
part of the State.
John T. Littrell and his three sons,
Thomas, William and Robert, and his
son-in-law, Mr.. William Brubaker, an
nually vie with each other in the rails
ing OF fine porkers, and between then,
this fall they slaughtered twelve, av-
eraging 3ss pounds each. "The old
man" led off with four weighing 217.
33s. as and 3s2: then came Tom with
two weighing a1s and 1856. respectively.
VIII had two which weighed 31s and
3ss; Roberts two weighed ESQ and all.
Mr.. Brubaker knocked them, all out
with his two. weighing 3ss and 400.
respectively. The twelve hogs made a
total of 4.O61 pounds.
Can any of the readers OF The Times
Dispatch out-hog that story?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-11

ITO be Continued Tomorrow,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-11

mond are ]. p. scoggin.' OF warrcnton:
John =. Shelton and wife. OF Saltville:
n. A. Lavender and wife, Of LYNCH
burg, and j. E.. Johnston. OF Farm
vile.
Virginians at the Jefferson last night
were Philip "A. Bruce. of Clarkton, and
"A. G. Needles. Of Roanoke.
c. L. Wright, OF Norfolk; Mr.. and
Mrs. B. A. Lewis. OF Hampton, and r.
e. Grimm, OF Winchester. are at MUIR
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-11

Former Judge W. M. Smith. OF Cum
rland, was In the city yesterday on
legal business. and stopped at Muir.
monwealth's attorney OF his county.
and Is looked upon as one OF the
strongest Democratic leaders in that
section OF the State. Indeed. II is gen.
orally understood that what BUCK
Smith, Paul McRae and Bee" Wood
son can't do in politics in cumber-
land when they pull together. as they
usually do. Is not worth trying.
situation in Cumberland was quiet and
that the people were as a rule getting
along very we'll. notwithstanding the
enforced use OF scrip and clearing
house certificates. He left for his home
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-11

tHHt He una Mrs. okillI are 10 retail
the cinematogrnph rights, and TIL
cigar. cigarette and chewing gum PRIV
|llcge.
Now II develops that tho fronta
: name OF Miss Gladys's count Is Laziu
: In about four months after the honey
moon, we suppose the Vanderbilt con
Injection will be sourly spelling /
Lazy o.
Gustnvus. Sweden's new King. Is ,
dcvotee OF tennis. There would surel,
be big .gate.inoney In a matct OF do,i
hles, including CLIFFORD Pinchot and
Gustavus, Theodore Roosevelt and A
r. London.
The Detroit News deserves credit nj
the most extraordinary. singular, ec-
centric and unique newspaper on earth
II deliberately states: I'VE have no so.
luton to offer for the present money
crisis"
MIR. Heinz who thinks that 81
varieties is enough to brag about,
need not be surprised at this time to
hear derisive boots emannting from the
direction of old Currency Reform.
The Michigan man who thinks the
State should pay So to every man who
votes ought to move to Delaware,
whore the Republicans were paying
around SIS last November.
The associated Photographers point
with pride to the fact that theirs is
the only national Union OF prominence
which has never called strike or or
gnnl2ed boycott.
a Baltimore automobilist was fined
s2a for running down and killing a
pedestrian. Every day motorists find
1T more and more difficult to enjoy
tlieii simple pleasures in peace.
According to the Washington Her
AIDS information, "a certain cheap
grade OF whiskey is made from rags"
Thence, we suppose, 1t passes swiftly
into jags.
Even the humidity Of Royal Rich
mond Is of far finer and more sedic-
tive texture than the horrid humidity
OF Willainous Washington.
The consensus OF opinion appears to
be that the voluminousness OF the
Presidents message made 1t inappropri-
ate for short tines.
A second and more careful perusal OF
the message leaves room for no doubt
as to who is the Presidents favorite
author
Harry Thaw has not been dropped
from Pittsburg society,"" says the Oma-
ha Bee. Maybe the Bee regards 1t as
a raise.
If Costofllving is given free hand.
{e nj mr. {oy, ~ tyron hot
those dollar dinners become invisible to
the naked eye.
So fickle is Fame that she appears
already to have handed walking papers
to Edward Payson Weston.
And still no soapmaker advertises
brand that will clean up the Elack
Hand.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-11

Mr.. John W. Williams. clerk OF the
House of Delegates and prominent
lawyer OF Giles county. arrived In the
office at the Capitol. making some pre-
iiminary arrangements for the meet
ing Of the new Legislature in jan
yeficient officer. and never has opposi-
tion for re-election.
He has been at the business OF re-
'cording the deeds OF the Legislature
for many years, though he is yet a
young man.
He got his first training under the
late John Bell Bigger as a committee
clerk, and subsequently served under
tersburg. whom he later succeeded as
clerk.
Mr. Williams has a clear field for his
Office again. and will be nominated in
the House :caucuS hY aclan1a finn.gt -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-11

the new road, MI. Crunden's clerk
barred the way, addressed tile mob, or
dered them to the right. ,about--and
then passing from words to blows,
fought with the leaders, j, beat one lead !!
or so sorely that the procession turned
and Ssriotously went back the way y
had COME. That was tho first part Of
the famous rio The 81 cond part was
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-07-17

"What did you find out, Miss Ire
vor, concerning the boy and the let
ter he wrote?
"Quite enough, sir. The people were
what [ expected The man is a vaga-
bond, and the woman poor creature
with an appalling taste for strong
drink"
'FAnd the boy?"
There is a boy, but he isn't re-
lated to them The boy is better than
his surroundings. He told me the
woman made him write the letter and
send it to YOU The boy is an orphan.
His father died four years ago, and
his mother a year later. His only
home since his mother died has been
with this Wretched pair.
He should be taken from them,"
said the old man.
Il have arranged to take him. the
girl responded. Il bought him from
the people. He will be brought here
this morning."
land what will you do with him?"
the old man asked.
Il mean to adopt him.
He drew down his thick gray eye
DrOWS.
isn't this great sponsibility?"
he gently asked.
II have no doubt it is, but I mean
to assume it.
A clerk appeared in the doorway.
Beg pardon, sir, but there is a child
here asking for Miss Trevor"
The girl sprang up. 1T is the boy"
she said. MAY I-may I bring him
in?''
He was handsome little fellow of
eight years, with thick brown hair and
big brown eyes. His clothes were
shabby, but his face was clean and his
curly hair was fairly smooth.
"Mr. Renwick, this is Jack-Jack
Ainslie"
How do you do, Jack Ainslie," said
the old man, and took the boys hand
in his
The boy looked at him with frank
eyes.
Did you get my letter?' he asked.
"Yes.'
"She says it was naughty to write
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-07-17

it. But | wouldn't if Mother Desmond
hadn't told me. Why, didn't even
have a postage stamp.
"We understand, my boy. And SO
you are going to have new homer"
yep. I'm going to live with her.
She told me-
"And you are going to try to de-
serve all her kindness?"
He nodded. "Yep. I'll bet she amt
the kind that knocks kids around. She
looks mighty good to me-
The old man raised his head with
quick smile Miss Trevor was gaz-
ing at the boy with an expression on
her face that he had never seen there
before. For the moment it seemed
to him that she was beautiful.
She caught his wondering glance and
flushed THAT will do, Jack" she said.
"You may sit over there until l can
take you away"
Miss Trevor came a little closer to
the old mans desk. "You may re-
member that [ told you that yesterday
was-was an anniversary?" she said to
him in a low tone.
eyes," he answered, 81 remember"
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-07-17
MISS TREVOR'S WARD.

| lIlCllC lIlGllQ. liz pduoNN'
"You speak of an anniversary" he
said II am inclined to look upor
it as the anniversary of your deliver
ance You give it more sentimental
significance That is natural. But il
has lust occurred to me that you might
want to mark it in some practical way
Perhaps by helping a needy sister
Perhaps by making marriage possible
for some worthy pair. You will know
how to use this remembrance. Miss
Trevor, you and I have given away
great deal of mOney-and you have
saved me many times from giving TN
wisely"
The girl looked up.
"You are very kind, sir" she said
''and very thoughtful. But just now
can think of no way toto utilize
your suggestion"
"The way will undoubtedly be made
clear, Miss Trevor. Let me know
when you find it"
He leaned back in his chair again
half closing his eyes. His thoughts
were busy with the past There was
girl-yes, she was very like this
girl Her hair was brown, her eyes
were dark and serious. He had fancied
her as a boy, and when he grew tC
manhood his dearest visiOn-he had
visions then-alWays placed her by his
| side. But he was too poor to think
of marrying, and she welded the son
of the rich miller-at least he passed
for rich in those dull days.
The old man grimly smiled. He
II, II, l., i
times over And yet in that day he
would have looked upon $500 as a
fortune. With $500 he would have
dared to ask the girl to marry him
Very likely she would have refused
Perhaps it was all for the best.
The girl looked up. Il beg your
pardon, Mr. Renwick," she said, "but
here is letter that is puzzling II
| am a Judge of such things, it isn't
an honest letter, and yet somehow it
worries me-"
''Let me hear it."
1T purports to be from a child, but
older head" She spread out the crum-
| pied sheet.
Dear Mister Renwick, I am only
little boy, and nobody knows I am
writing this to you, cause papa and
mamma are both too proud and they
would be very angry if they knew I
was writing. Papa had money once
and we were SO happy, but he signed
paper for friend and the friend
was not an honest man, and papa lost
all his money. And now papa has
rheumatism in his hands and he finds
it is hard to get work, and mamma
hasn't been we'll since baby Joe died
and the rent is three months due anC
and [ haven't any shoes to wear and
mamma cries most all the time. Now
please, can't you help us with little
money, dear Mr.. Renwick, cause we
are so poor and very worthy. I hearc
papa say that if he had $500 it would
put him on his feet again. 1t would
be SO little to you and so much tC
us, MIR. Renwick, and [ would pray for
you every night. Please send soon tc
20 Court alley, upstairs, back room
to Mister James Desmond. That's
\papa and I'm little Jack.
The old man nodded. "Quite ev-
identity fraud" he said. little Jacl
piles it on too thick. Why let it worr,
your"
The girl family smiled
Il don't know why it should" she
answered. but it does" She hesi
tated. Il think" she said, that I viii
investigate it personally, this evening.
"Court alley" unused the old man
That's not savory locality. I will
send Brown with YOU He will cal
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-07-17

MISS 1IGVOI!
The young woman at the desk by
the window looked up.
"Ouite through with your share Of
it, Mr.. Renwick. My share is little
larger than usual" And she bent again
to her task.
He pointed to the package before
her. "And those are all begging let
ters?"
Most of them are begging letters.
few are merely annOyances.
The old man sighed. Its strange
how they persist in writing. They
must know [ never give indiscrim-
inately. Perhaps the same sort OF
fever impels them to write to me that
alures them into buying the lottery
tickets. And you don't find one among
them makes all honest or a worthy
appeal?'
mot one, Mr.. RenWick"
Il trust you are not getting hard,
Miss Trevor? You are too young to
be cynical."
Il don't think it's going to hurt me,
Mr. Renwck. You have asked me
to stand between you and these letter
writer's. 1t hurts me little to find
there are SO many people who are
willing to humiliate themselves, but I
know that honesty and independence
and pride still exist in the world, and
that [ am simply doing my duty when
| deliver you from beggars and syco-
phants.'
The old man watched the quick fin
gers working as the girl filed away the
letters.
"What is your ambition, Miss Ire
vor?'
He had way of speaking out alb
ruptly, and his question did not STIR
prise the girl. "To give my mother
a good home, and to lay by some
thing for the rainy day that we talk
about and never expect"
"a modest AMBITION" said the old
man. "But have you never thought
Of marriage and a different sort of
home"
A soft flush tinged the girls cheeks
II am thirty,'' she answered, "and
quite hopeless.'
He shook his head. "Then you are
willfully. hopeless But you have
thought Of it?"
The flush deepened "Years ago."
she murmured. Il was quite young.
1t was all like Dream The wedding
day was set He never came"
The old man frowned dark1y. "You
were we'll rid of him." he growled.
Il tried to think SO, but it was hard,
very hard. I'm afraid it robbed me
Of some of my faith in humankind"
Because one man played you false"
cried the old man "That isn't fair.
And did you find out what drew the
unworthy fellow away?"
1T was another woman [ heard the
story afterward. He had been waver-
ing between us. 1t was the other
woman who won" She sighed "I
was only twenty then.'
The old man eyed her keen1y 81
fancy" he said, that you are a great
deal happier today than you would be
il you had married that unworthy fell
low"
mo doubt that is true," she an
sWered. "Yet somehow [ can't help
wishing that [ had won him-instead
Of the other woman"
"The eternal feminine" muttered
the old man. But there was no sar-
castle chill in his words.
Il don't know why I have told you
this said the girl presently She
hesitated. Il think it must be be-
cause this is the anniversary Of the
day that should have been my wedding
day"
Her face was hidden from the old
man. Her eyes were on her work.
When he spoke his voice was very
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-08-10
Girls Who Marry Well.

1t is certainly not the beauties of ones
acquaintances who. as Il rule, carry off
the incest of men. how often do we not
see the belle of any particular circle. who,
when she was young, was the center OF
attraction at every dance and party, who
never sat out Il single dance, who was feted.
battered and made much of 10y men and
women alike, and vet in the eGd does not
marry at all, or else makes match that
is anything but brilliant late in lie!
Neither is it the tiirt that mel choose.
The tlirt has Il very amusing time for i
little while. but many man who will
lngly "hlrts goes away and marries the
nice girl of his acquaintance a few
months afterward
y gill Rho thinks it fun to shock
people Is generally careless of the feel
lngs of others, and attracts but little
real affection from either sex.
Then there iY the harum-scarum girl
the girl who likes to shock people and
do and say wild things People laugh
at her: at least, some laugh. while others
are repealed. ~
The nice girl doesn't worry and fuss to
90 to every party that comAS in the way.
She isn't fearful, cross and dull if cir
cumstances should prevent her going.
Parties are very pleasant aud amusing
and make hitting recreation for any one,
but how often do we see the partygoing
girl left out in the cold. like the wicked
sisters IN the fairy tale. while the little
Cinderella who was left at home marries
the Fairy Prince and lives happily ever
after.
The nice girl never allows herself 70
run after any man. even man To whom
she feels greatly attached 1t is the
mans part III life to do the wooing, and
he prefers to do it.
The nice girl doesn't try t0 ret n man
she likes away from She others in order
to talk to him alone. She knows that il
he wants to talk To her he win manage
it somehow
But neither does the nice girl snub a
man she likes and laugh at his attempts
to be tiiee to her. II CHI likes a man
there is no folly equal to such behavior
Nothing chills off a man and makes his
liking turn to disiking more quickly than
this sort of manner.
II you dislike and do not wish to en-
courage him, then it Is quite easy to show
him by a simple, dignified manner what
You mean without being unkind.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-08-10
Hints for the Fruit Gamer.

Before putting fruit in glass sse Jars.
wash them in soap sudS containing lit
tie soda Then rinse w@ll with scaltfng
water, and set in the sun to dry
If You want the flavor of the fruit to
come out WELL do hot use IA excess of
sugar.
Never use poor fruit for canning The
best is none too good Let is be as. fresh
as possible, and not over-ripc.
Handle il ms little as possible,
Have everything in readiness before
you begin operations. The w0mau who
has to run to pantry or Kitchen every
time thing is wanted makes herself
double the work that's necessary.
Use the best grade OF sugar II may
cost a little more than the ordinary, but
it viii make your fruit enough better to
pay the difference in cost.
DO not stir your fruit When it is cook
ing If you want To- know how il is
coming along. take out piece of it
without disturbing the rest.
Give it n brisk boiling, II allowed to
stand and simmer it will not retain is
shape we'll.
When the cans are ready for sealing
see that the covers tit perfectly. Never
use one that does not hug down tightly
TO tbe shoulder of the inr.-From Ehen
f.. RcXford in The Outing Magazine.