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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-23
LETTER or FIRST PRESIDENT
SOUNDS NOTE FOR CLEAN RULE
Interesting Document Brought to
Light Again by Clerk OF
House.

Il In the course Of his great task OF
classifying and rctllng the old narcll-
nlen,s In the clerks office OF the House
OF Delegates, Clerk John W. Williams
has discovered a document which ID full
( OF interest to every American to-day.
IT Is a letter from General George WASH
ington to the Legislature Of. Virginia,
aud 1t Is regarded as II singular COIN
icidence that It was discovered OH tic
birthday Of the great statesman and
general.
no human eye has beheld the paper
since It was enrolled In 1856, ana It is
rare document, not only on account
OF lis age, but because of tho beautiful
language In which 1t Is couched and the
clean and high sentiments It expresses
y General Washington was then Pres-
dent Of the United States, and the Leg =
islnturc passed al act donating to hin,
certain shares Of stock In companies
organized for the Improvement OF the
Potomac and James Rivers. The letter
is recited in an act which repeats the
former act, General Washington having
declined TO accept the gift. The COM
municntion Is addressed to tho Governor
OF Virginia, MS follows:
"Yuur Exccllency having been
pleased 70 transmit me copy
Of the act RpprOrriatinE to my
benefit certain shnres In the com-
panicr for opening tho navigation
Of jaime. and Potomac Rivers,
tnkc the liberty of returning to
the General Anscmbly through
your hands the profound and CRATE
FIJI ackn O,vledK mcntn inspired by
80 signal mnrk Of their bcnefl-
cent intentlons towards me. I
beg you, Sir to assure them that
l am filled on this occnsion with
every sentiment which cnn flow
from n hcnrt warm with love for
my cOnntry-.enxiblc to every
token of its approximation and nfrcc-
tlon and soliticious to testify IN
every inntunce respectful sub
Inission to its wishes. With those
sentiments In my bosom. need
not dwell on the anxiety I feel In
being Obliged In this instance to
| decline favor which L. rendered
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-23
anniversary is
CELEBRATED HERE
salutes Fired and Offices Closed
in Honor Of Washington's
Birthday.
SOCIETIES HOLD III. MEETINGS i, j|:'
Organizations springing From
Revolutionary Conflict Elect
Their Officers.
SOCIETIES HOLD MEETINGS

Washington's Birthday was flttingly
celebrated in Richmond yesterday. All
the State, city and Federal Offices were
cloued In honor OF the OCCASION and
at o'clock a salute of twenty one
guns was fired In the Capitol Square
by a detail from the Howltzers under
Lieutenant Reese.
But this civic and military demons
stration was not all. A large num-
Der Of business houses closed in the
afternoon. and at night there were
annual meetings OF two strong organi-
cations which arc the offspring of the
great conflict In which the Father Of
His Country" was the leading actor.
At the Woman's Club General William
Rufiin Cox delivered an address on
George Washington
Officers Elected.
Tho Sons of the Revolution held it's
twelfth annual meeting, followed BY a
banquet, at the Westmoreland Club.
A number OF new members were elect
ed. and tho following officers chosen:
President. w. Gordon McCabe
First Vice-President. Hon. r. Carter
Scott.
Second vice-President, John P.
Branch.
Secretary. DR.. G. r. Robins.
Treasurer. Lewis G. Williams.
Registrar, William Peyton Terrence.
Chaplain. Rt. Rev. A. NJ. Randolph
Board-W. Gordon McCabt A. B.
Williams. George A. Gibson, Hon. f.
G. Scott, ". C. Morton, ". P. Terrence
G. r. Robins. Hon. J. Alston Cabell,
l. c. Williams.
Historian. A B.. Williams.
Committee Of Admission-Charles r.
Robins, w. Gordon McCabo. Hon. James
Aston Cabell.
Captain McCabe. the newly elected
president. is we'll known to the people
OF Virginia, and will grace the posi-
ton to which he has been elected.
Tho gentlemen who have preceded him
as president of the society are Hon.
James Aston Cabell. Hon. Lyon G.
Tyler, DR.. George Ben Johnston and
Mr.. Alfred B. Williams.
Sons OF American Revolution.
Tho Sons OF tho American Revolution
met at Elks' Homo and elected the fol
lowing officers:
| President Judge i. L. Lewis.
First vice-President, ]. Stanton Moore
Second vice-President, Arthur B,
Clarke.
Third Vlce-Prc6ldent, 1cHeru4 SAar'es
J. Anderson.
Secretary. Historian and Registrar, DR.
r. A. Brock.
| Treasurer Ernest Moore.
Chaplain, N, R. Savage.
Board Of Managers--W. MacJoncs,
chairman; Dr. G. w, P. Brock Captain
| u. II. Lea, General A, l.. Phillips, Geo
y. Crawford and r. A. Miller
membership Committees. Fl. Clarke
chairman; II. s. Phifer, General a,
Phillips, A. II. Saunders, General Chas
] J.. Anderson, DR.. George Ross.
The society decided to meet quarterly
commencing the last Friday IN May.
| After the business session refresh
n,ents were served, and the presden
made n notable address.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-23
FRIENDS WILL MAKE UP
CHURCH FUND SHORTAGE

HARTFORD, CONN, February "a
Most OF the $4,000 taken from the trust
funds OF the Connecticut Baptist conven-
ton by the treasurer. William F. Walker.
the dcfaultlng official of the Savings Ba'k
OF New Britain, will be made up by
friends in the denomination. One item.
legacy of $4,000. left without condi-
TONS will be used to restore the trust
funds to their normal amounts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-23
Declined Gift rendered by the
Legislature--Text Of the

thcm to he persuaded that ~ re-
membranes OF this singular proof
OF their rOOdncsS towards nc Will
never cease to cherish returns of,
the svnrmcst affection ana Srnti-
tuiic, l must pray that their net.
so fur MS 1t Inns for Its object my
personal emolhIncnt, niny not have
its erect. nut IL II SHOULD please
The General Assembly to permit nc
to turn the destination Of the fund
vested In me from Ivy private cmO-
lnmcMts TO objects Of n public ma
turc, It will be my study In Sc
1cctlng these, to prove the sincerity
of my gratitude for the honor con-
fcrrcd on INC, by prefcrrlnE such
nS mny appear most Aulscrv Went
to the cnliEhtcncd md patriotic
views Of the LcSLalntmrc."
When this letter was received the
following repeating act was passed:
And whereas, the desire OF the Cen
eral Assembly to mark by the provi-
sions above mentioned their sense OF
the illustrious merits Of the said
George Washington. Esquire. at the
Same time that 1t Is strengthened by
this first and enduring proof of his
title to the gratitude of his country
is superseded by their respect for his
wishes ana Patriotlc
Views;
.'Bc it enacted that the said rccited
act as far as It vests in George Wash
ington, Esquire, and his heirs, the
shares herein directed to be subscribed
in his name, shall BIO, and the same Is
hereby. repealed.
''And be 1t further enacted that the
said shares. with the tolls and profits
,t,,fr hare
stand appropriated to such objects OF
a public nature. In such manner and
under such distributions, as the said
George Washington. ESQUIRE, by deed
during his life or by his last will and
testament shall direct"
It is understood that General Wash
ington subsequently directed that the
shares be turned over to the trustees
Of Washington College, and that the
funds were used for the benefit Of thai
institution.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-23

poetic. yet 1t pictures in a faithful way
the remarkable maritime conquests OF
and in late days darkness has been
changed to light and the crooked to
straight. The Islands and the inhabi-
tants thereof are singing a new song
version OF the archipelagoes is of alb
sorblng interest. They have been the
scene Of Christian chivalry unsurpass-
cd. After personally observing tho re-
suits. Charles Darwin. became n per-
manent subscriber to missions upon hui
manltarian and philanthropic grounds.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-23
TWO WRECKS REPORTED
OFF ENGLISH COAST

~ LONUUN,a TNDTUNFy --'---IWU StettIIlVT
wrecks were reported at q late hour
tonight By passing vessels One wreck
Is Off Flamboroush Head, in tho North
Sea, and the other Off Beachy Head, In
the English Channel, The names Of these
vessels arc not known, and no do-
tails OF the disasters have been received,
The weather Is still stormy, especially
8 III the North Sea,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-23
WILL ATTEND IN BODY,
Richmond Tarheels to Go
Jamestown Exposition.

The North Carolina Society Of Rich
mond. held an enthusiastic meeting nt
tho T. p. a, rooms last night. and
among other things discussed, North
Carolina Day at tho Jamestown Expo
sition. The day has not yet been. set,
but Will probably be tho a0th Of May;
But DO it when 1t may the Richmond
society OF "Tarheels" will be with the
folks from down home" on this occa-
alan alan" 4 co,n,nlttee was appointed last
night To. arrange for tho society to SO
ina body to tho exposition on Carolinl!
Day. tits likely that a steamboat WIN
Meals viii have fun possession OF James
Riyar when the time comes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-23
: MY DEAR IN BRAVE |.|:.||
LITTLE WIFI"
Continued from First Page,

stlSOlllllluetI 1lOlli IL 81 - dSS,ll
handwriting Of Stanford White. The let
tiers were not written to her but to an
other girl. Mr.. Delmas evidently Is hold
ing these letters for introduction during
the redirect examination, and evidently
hopes to have them admitted as Off
setting something Mr.. Jerome was eS-
pected to bring out on cross xamlnation.
No ntilnation has been given as to what
the letters contain or to whom they We're
written. They may constitute q new ele-
ment of surprise which IS yet to be In
jected into a. case which has already been
so prolific OF astounding incidents.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-23
Richmonders in New York.

NEW YORK, February 23.-The fol-5
lowing Richmond people We're re gister-s
ed to-day ut New York hotels; Broad
way Central, S. Bendt; York, NJ. III.
Falk and wife; Marlborough. Fl. b.
Christian; Imperial, Miss c. Kaufman.
r. Fleming. ss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-23
COURT AT BUCKINGHAM.
Several Americans Were Pre-
sented to Their Maiesties.

LONDON. February 22,--King Edward
and Queen Alexandra held the first
court Of the year at the buckingham
Palace tonight, The beautiful floral
decorations were most noticeable. there
being tons OF cut flowers from Windsor
and snndringham. The function was
attended by brilliant assemblage OF
diplomats. s#i5
Cyril Andrews, OF New York Mrs. Mil
lard Hunsicker, of London. and Miss
May Van Allen. daughter Of ]. J, Van
Allen. nt New York,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-23
Christian Chi E,ndeavor,
Epworth League and
B. Y. P..UJ. Topic

Foreign Missions: tho Kingdom in the
Islands, lisa, xlil 1918, 1G. n. Feb
4 The s1ovty-aecond Of isaiah IL highly
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-23
PLEASANT FIELDS
OF HOLY WRIT
Save for my daily range
Among the pleasant fields Of Holy writ,
might despair."-Tennyson.
. The REV. DAVIS W.. CLARK, D. D., EDITOR Cincinnati.

Copyright 1907 BY the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-23

!, Saved from many snare would we bo
u we only walked before tho Lord con.
s s.It TINT His eye was on us from above
.. vhGH G 5oGor seest The Lord said,
continued purpose inleres In the word !"
set myself be firmly purposed thorough-
~ determined to obey before Me. God and
HIS Church need such TODAY.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-23
Promise OF descendants.

El shaddai should be the mystic tails
man, al 2, broad phylactery bound upon our
ioireheads: Gods almightiness ought 10
stir our feeble faith. make us realize th c
!, r 10 however exceeding great they
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-23

President, Judge Il. +. Lewis.
First v!ce-President, ]. Stanton Moore.
| Second Vice-Presldent Arthur B.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-23

ANALYSIS AND KEY,
/. Nomadic life: It's attractions.
Abrahan's Journey through Canaan,
Its, sacred character: Sign Of it.
Z. Abra1am's generosity with Lot.
.. Abraham's lapses: their punishment
4. Tho Covenant .. - :, =
Change ,sIg OF name in contracting par
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-30
TEDDY IMPROVES vocARu-
LAZY FOR JARVIS TONIC

= The President of these United
State of ours was wont to use, very
frequently, the exclamation delight
ed" but upon tasting cold bottle of
Jarvis Celery Tonic" he changed his
favorite expression to delicious. If
anyone could doubts the good taste and
discriminating palate of the great and
glorious broncho-buster, Teddy, he
would MOTTO SO in this instance.
"Dee-licious' -sgtainly expresses the
sensation following a iiiaught of this
justly celebrated beveragealad many
others manufacturer and bottled,N ex-
clusively by Jarvis Bottlisg Works, of
Hattiesburg, Miss
Read description Of these dee
licious" temperance drints in another
calumn of the Daily News.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-30
N,W 49, 80 81 n 80 ..# lT
THE doR4oUs-FduRTH
TO BE OBSERVES HERE.

The announcement of the approach
of the glorious Fourth of July isblazed
to the attention Of the Harrisburg
public through the attractive adver-
tisement in this mornings News of
that ever popular firm of Davidson &
Co. They have prepared some excep-
tional bargains in cool Underwear, and
Panama Hats for those who are con.
templating an outing for fish or pic
nicing. Without these essentials tie
hot rays of old summer will interferl
with the days celebration.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-30

advertise of KNOWN CIRCULATION.
yesterdays Daily Progress
appeared
purpose of publication
Daily ignored
ssns
advertising onethrd
price? ~"s.,-'-~~s ~
In $500
edition than half this
has
The
malice matter
The circulation the Daily News $500 steadily
giving
patrons
beautiful
n KNOWN CIRCULATION"
circulation" many
approximately
This
heretofore RETAINED from
journalistic amenities
discredt the Daily News by it's
challenge
proof greatly exaggerated claims
, al
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-30
. LET THE DAILY NEWS Z
> FOLLOW you ON YOUR. Z
. SUMMER VACATION Z

These who are about to leave .
the cit for their summer vaca- .
tons Rre reminded that the .
- Daily News will be sent any .
where by mail at so cents a .
: month, and that the address can .
- he changed! as often as desired. .
Subs IONS by mai nnlyable Z
inva. I'm ady y end .
your drSe9SA Nth the cash to the .
Daily News office and the paper Z
. will be mailed at once. Z
Q I
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-30
VACATION DAYS.

a upon vacation with the same
pleasant ancipatons the members
children school evil protest
pressed silent The restriction liberty
rigidand healhuhan the
time dslkes of
Notwithstanding liberty les
sons and prepares the nome tasks with commendabe regularity STILL
much pleasant to be
feels like going
of the household look forward their dismissal and the
schools for the months.
The father days. may per
aps sympae with the youngsters the mother
think differently What difference does
the children are home at schoo He his office
and his during
school and the children
tiona falls the mother.
duties to perform the
children are school or at home The household demands the
enon that she discovers the
for hands to do
especially family embraces several specimens
of the The healthy
fifteen has genius for ventng mischief He
but in his decided prediction
BILE to keep his mother the alert Here the South
e servant question brought up Tor solution with unpleasant
the pranks junior
world of add the as we
please vacation do afford unaoed
What earth shall with query
Will be ON her hands They cannot be kept
has spacious where friends
Let them the park Usually or
more spots reserved for the younger generation where
in healthy without getting city
to have such grounds The health of the children
care is lifted of the mothers shoulders But where
seems as the mothers especially of growing might
in this
necessity provide occupation in leisure hours to bows and
Association foushn
institution Its
hail. going which par
ents The hours
to interfere with
but nominal The boys while M. carefully watcl
mother has while D
the vacation there better
the Y M G. A. But where is the Y M c. A.?
The family reunion Both father and
have performed the probably
little conversation both settle
that it duty with twelve
and over like to while
ton y is therefore acomfor t have library
the Public HkM
Inc News does not
Carnegie, VII anxous e. perpeuate his name
hbrares But when e NoWsY6fk 10 ink der
accept public libraries SS h40d> tties6urg might
pride temporarily and ~ ~ @lt leman that she
10 accept such an INST a Our eds many fmproven
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-30
NEW UNDERTAKING pARLoRs.

Ramsey & Co., the West Pine street
undertakers, will soon be able to
move into their new and commodious
quarters, where they will be equipped
in the most up-to-now manner in their
line. #.
Mr.. Ramsey, the senior member Of
the firm, has been in charge of some
of the largest funerals in Hattiesburg.
and the way in which he handles
every detail on these sad occasions,
as well as his courteous manner and
pleasant personality, stamp him as q
man we'll up IN his business. E
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-30

The Greenwood Commonwealth
ZONES to our desk with sixteen pages
brIm-full OF good reading matter and
displayed advertisements.
EDITOR Jim Gillespie is giving the peo-
pc Of Greenwood a good paper and is
teceiving generous support from the
I{ixens Of that thriving Delta city.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-30

Yesterday was the banner day in
the circulation department of the Daily
News. And this statement is all the
more remarkable when we say that the
Daily News has had some mighty good
days since it first smiled on Hatties-
burg.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-30

LOCO votes in the recent municipal
election. Hattiesburg has 1850 regis
tered voters and will beat the capital
city at least a hundred votes in the
|forthcoming primaries.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-30

An Indiana man who hired negro
to'steal his wifes chickens to prevent
}them from running the garden will re-
pent at his leisure by serving SEN
tence in jail. 1t all happened after
ini2r1ady had emptied the contents
gun into the anatomy of the
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-30
PITH, POINT AND PATHos.


One of the chief values of glory u
THAT you can get cash advanced OF Y;
lf c6iflsfle 1919 N|
The only way to curtail the giving
of advice is to make it compulsory for
men to follow what they give.
If wisdom was not so hard to get,
humanity would not value it SO highly.
The more d man has to do, the more
apt he is to get everything properly
done.
1t is strange how many good traits
the world finds in man after he is
dead.
Genius is the ability to get along
without tools, when tools are TOO high
to buy.
| When man makes up his mind to
accomplish something, he is halfway
to his goal.
The secret of happiness b the abil]
ity to attend to nobody's Business Ell
cept your own,
When troubles get too thick man
gets used to them and doesn't mind
them in the least. "
"a woman is never, truly happy l
ERE is nothing in the world for bel
worry about.
When man accomplIshes somf
bling, he never has tifhe 70 discnd|
with others.
Heaven is place laIres enough i
make it possible for Ia to be widh
out neighbors.
1t is funny how r11 fhings 1 X<
man can find to ~ last mimi
before she starts a16} l|
- buy Or seii, sse t5Gl 6n. go
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-30

4 King Edward admits that he is a
\ friend of President Roosevelt, but mod
estly denies that he carries a revolver
in his hip pocket.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-30

The Birmingham Age-Herald says
that Governor vardaman has confess
red religion and will go to heaven, even
!. if he isn't elected to the Senate.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-30
esteemed contemporary, tht

Dispatch, is mistaken when
bites that Hattiesburg is jeal-
ns OF its municipal neighbors. Me-
idian and jackson are both good
owns, but it is hard matter to con-
nce them that Hattiesburg is neck
hd-neck with them.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-30

Z AZ Pennsylvania man wf.j pecked by
hen and died. The pan who would
e henpecked a,lgM lowell, you
now.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-30

There is no law that prohibits tn
humble citizen without an office from
running for one
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-30

Is pretty warm these days, but
2 candidates manage to keep NOV
5.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-30

Some people will never be satisfied
|lntil they learn to fly.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-30

Some people who break into print
b Only too glad to break out again.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-30

We've been ready week or more
Mothers laid in double store
Arnica, bandages, OIL and lotions,
Plasters and pills, and soothing d
tions;
Everywhere that fellow turns
He trips on something that's good 4
burns.
Mother says with bride that we
Are the readiest patriots you could se
Fathers bought crutches and wood'
legs,
Some of his children must lose the
pegs.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-30
An1dl srey,aents.

Of Forrest:
For District Attorney:
D. g. M'LAURIN.
Of Hattiesburg.
A. E. WEA rHERSBY,
of Columbia.
For State Senator
y w. w. WEST
~: nof Richton. d
For Asnr eaentativs, &
W. N, ,oNNfaR.
STOKES Y. \ 63AltTs0ld
For CON- assessor;
M RILEY.
J. p hfcLEMoRE.
For sherin Ana Tax Collector:
J. ~ KENNETH.
J. AGRUDER.
4. {. aR1n
HERbise rIrI,s
\ w. Ihc1lxg9BERs
I. ~. l,..,,,4 r,.rL a.
& \ sSrsrnM
4.
IA bsbcslv clerk.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-30

Heaven is place laIrsa enough X
make it possible for 4 finn to be With
|out neighbors.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-30

When man accomplIshes som&
hing. he never has tifhe 10 discn4l
b with others.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-30

Blow the fife ard Yang the drum,
Light the fuse a M! TT 'er come!