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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-19

Isabel, but just now some one showed
mo a paper at the club-n horrid paper
called Gossip and Sttngs. y IS some
times quite amusing when It's apout
Mrs. Darlington Brown, but to-day-
YOU will hardly believe 1t, but they
have actually published things about
NV house party. Even that story Is
in about Banks and Blount ana the
ham, and Henry says he wouldn't have
had it in for all the world because Mr..
Blount Is one of his best tenants
was wondering II it was one OF the
maids people brought, and do you thlnK
/ could possibly prosecute the editor.
she added, almost out or preath Will
| rage. /
LADY Isabel was fun of sympathy.
l"I don't know whether you could or
not" she answered gravely, I'm afraid
| not. What did you say was the name
OF the paper?"
Gossip and stlngs." said Lady Mas
sinSham: ITS small paper Win
violet cover
what a funny name" laughed Lady
Isabel Gossip and Stings. t sounds
like us and Messrs. Banks and Blount.
i But, seriously. dearest. 1t Is horrid for
4 you, and I'm very, very sorry"
a knew you would sympathize dar-
ling answered Lady Massngham. as
she rose to go, ''and l Will send you
/ around the paper. It's horribly put
but I'd rather you saw 1t now than
have YOU come upon It at the club"
Yes, do send IT." said Lady Isabel
,"l'm 500 sorry, dearest" and she
added as she turned to MO: Marjorie
dear, Will YOU kindly ring the bell
IT wonder why you put tho paper
4 awny,"sI said, as Lady Isabel rang the
bell again, this time for tea.
]. well, it's not a particularly sool
color to go with my gown" she an
: sweretl, lightly, us 1t. Marjorie. dear?'
mo" | answered ~ suppose not
besides. It's such 4 horrtd little paper
~ can't have you abuse 1t, Marjorie
i said Lady Isabel, with twinkllns eyes
,l|''you really must not run II down.
"why notg" | said, hotly; " think
the editor must be simply horrd,''
Lady Isabel crossed over to her desk
( and taking from It's enveope deer
: pink check, passed It across for my IN
spection.
g "He sent mo this for all my little
$ bits of gossip she said. simply, "ant
. II paid for two new frocks and a Lowell,
u That. And" she added, with a suddel
u adoption OF her own special code q
ethics. n don't think 1t at all fai
t to take check from an editor an
: then abuse him.
!. Copyright ny joseph 3. BowlaaA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-19
= - DETEST visiting people," said
S6 Lady Isabel Grossly.
4 do you?" l asked. but
why? l should have thought

DO you?" / asked. but
why? should have thought
you considered it rather fun
It's very economical"
"Economi cali" she echoed; 'lts far
more expensive than staying at home,
what with the clothes one wears out
and the tips one has to give, to say
nothing Of mental wear and tear
True" murnlured; "but one some-
times has mental@wear and tear at
home"
II can't bear staying away" she con-
tinued IF your hostess entertains you
it's horrid bore, andTeven worse II
she does nothing to amuse you. It's
no pleasure, unless yousgo to meet some
especial man, and don't care par
ticularly about anyone executing YER
non and myself-and you, of course,
my deare ST." she added. by way of at
terthought.
with whom are you going to stay,
Isabel?"
She made 8 grimace
Lady Massingham. Isn't a nuisance;
but I am only going to stay for day
or so, before we go ahroad-you see,
| Vernon wants me to go SO much
How very unselhsh YOU always
are"
Yes" she replied deprecatingly y
was always weak; but them Lord Mas
sinEham s a co director of Nernon's-
at least, he is going to make Vernon
a co-director Of his-so I've got to &C
and be nice to him.
Poor you!" said sympathetically}
land how long need you stay?"
about three days" she said signing
land l don't care BIT for the river
and hate the insects and the crowd
Their steam launch is SO small. too
and YOU see such fearful lot of tho
people you don't like on steam
launch"
Haven't they q houseboat:"
"Ycs, but that's much worse. cam
bear houseboats-I don't even. like
meeting people who have been on them
because I always think they're never
! really had bath
/ You seem In a disconnected moot
4 to- day. Isabel"
4 II am" she replied, "and It's horrid o
Z. me, but / only show 1t TO you. dear
or to Elise never show It to Yer
non, because, you see, he's tied to nj
s for life. 1 always feel friend cal
drop you and maid can leave you !
YOU'RE tiresome; but husband Is II
such helpless position, Isn't he?'
(Which is true matrimonial wisdom,
/ ! murmufed.
/ have had two letters from Lad
Isabel since she went away. In one Q
them she wrote;
"Its not half so bad MS ] thought
would be. I sit on tho lawn afte
luncheon watching the people an
x drinking coffee. and the most heaven
born bcnedictine--facng the river All
the others go out In the Launch an
things. Their complexions arc bein
ruined. but they don't seem to min
a little bit Such fun Mnrsie; l-or
Massinghaln spends the whole day wit
5 that pretty Miss lIlvaston--and Lad
Massingham is simply furious. Bot
1.-THE Everard- cartons arc there, and J,
is such good-looklng man. Wash
It nice OF him to marry her? The
had TO walt fearful time becaus
Roman Catholics are so against q
3 vorces. She Is not half as pretty q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-19
81. M $50
n Suburbs
suLros F,,vs.

fiGe fl,e Heath md Mr.. Hugh
Ift Isl g married las Tuesday, May
I4tii, at the home Vi the oride's mother,
on Second Street, Fulton Rev. Charles
IL. Galloway, pastor OF Denny Street
Methodist Church. ofiiciated. Mr. and
Mrs Davis will live With the brides
mother.
Samuel Hardin has returned from a
visit to5rclatives in ScottsNille.
Mr.. w. A. Hardin. who lives on
State Street and Is an engineer on the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. will
lose the sight OF his right eye. as a
while OH one .sf his runs recently DR..
Epaidlns is attending him.
Mrs. James w. Ncasc has returned
from visit to her daughter, Mrs. +.
w. Ramsey. in Danvile.
Mrs. AIacie Taylor. OF Fredericks-
burg. Va. Is the guest OF Mrs. Sutton,
on Fulton Hin.
Denny Street Methodist Sunday
schoo! will give their annual picnic
ut West Point July 2ith.
Miss Maggie Ballard. who has beer,
visiting her sister Mrs. Franklin
Bowls. on Fulton Hill. has returned to
Magnolia.
Mcssrs. John Kucster and Gray Nc.
1 =
trip to Washington. Baltimore and ths
exposition.
Mrs Charles WingHcld and Mrs
Charles Hill were recent visitors to the
Jamestown Exposition
Mr.. Eruno Tupec. who was hurt las,
week by falling from car on the
yards OF the Chesapeake. and Ohio
Railroad Company, had to be operated
on a. the Retreat for the Sick, and *
Improving.
Joseph Beckcntaff represented Mat.
taponi Tribe OF Red Men at the meet.
Ing OF the great council in Norfolk las,
week.
The jamestown Social Club will mee
Tomorrow night at tho home OF Mr.
Lewis Seals.
The Old Dominion baseball club Of
Fulton issues a challenge to any ANA
teur baseball club in the city OF Rich
1nond or Manchester, ages seventeen L
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-19
! ,ady Isabel and
the Society I aper
By MRS. MESH.

she was since she has had that opera
tion for her complexion. It's a most
wonderful process. and cost her $50
pounds-but I will tell you all about
1T on my return. Yours ever affcc-
tionately dearest. Isabel.
Up. ST sat next to such a nice man
at dinner last night, n Mr.. Heinrich
Malcolmstein. Isn't 1t funny Nance?
He told me he had nine Children (and
he seemed so plensed). three girls and
six boys. Fancy, six little embryo NAL
colnlsteins to give parties at the Carl
toll. etc: but they are not grown up
yet and I daresay they'll have dropped
the "stcin" by then"
Lady Isabel came back to town for
She was full of stories about Lady
Massinghams house party, and her ac-
count was very entertaining
Are You sure you are not roman
cing?" ] said to her at length, Begin
ming to doubt a ittle "because-"
"Romancng?' she Interrupted.
Yes L said sweetly: ut sounds i'm
possible I admit but, you see I have
/ read all the stories you have Just told
me. even the one about Lord Rating
ton in this wceiS's-you know the lit
tie violet paper called, Gossip and
/ Stings.''
| noddnd .yos aud to,d almost In
vo,r very words You didn't trv to
rcad q m IN tha train ~
We'll, as matter Of fact did buy
a COPY" said Lady Isabel innocently.
but the stories arc perfectly true al
! the same, even the one about Mr..
nlount fiat fc,reul1y new ma VINO
made y fortune over hahv food or
i bl,ckin, or somcthinp ana hasn't AN
| n, IA Ills name,
/ "w,,at stor,, vas ,b,to"
! I'VE went over to his place to n
/ luncheon party" answered Lady Isabel,
4 "and he was in an awful furry--no
end of a fuss. and all the hunlkeys
i dressed in a sort of imitation Windsor
uniform and during luncheon he said
to Lord Massinsham, Won't you ave
some cold am my lord?' and Lord Mas
i singham said he thought he would like
/ q little cold ham So Mr.. Blount per-
emptorily called :lunkey in, and said
i in that funny tone those sort OF peo-
pie always use when speaking TO their
servants, Get Is lordship some am. and
look sharp The nunKey was apparent
/ ly a little Hurried, too. and put the ham
. down In front of Mr.. Blount's partner,
man called Ephraim Banks, who, |
suppose. after all, mad a sort Of right
20 DE there, ana even TO eat the ham.
you can't think what a fury Mr.
Blount was IN at the mistake. lie
turned TO the iinnkey and said IN q
low voice that we could all hear quite
easily, ERE. you fool. fetch that am
back, and give IT to is lordship, Can't
!. YOU tell the difference between 81 peas
ant and peer" Poor Mr.. Banks.
added Lady Isabel. ''he didn't at all
!, Ike being called peasant, ana ] eS-
pect they had a row about it after
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-19
DEUTsCHEs-HAUs.
Concert to he Given ut Sanger Hall on
Thuradar.

Concert to lie Given ut Sanger Hall on
ThuradaT.
There will be concert and theat-
rical entertainment under the auspices
$50 O'Clock P. NJ. The proceeds
to go to the fund to build or buy a
home to be, called "Deutsches- Haus."
which Is to be used as q. clubhouse for
meetings. entertainments. etc, by the
Germans OF this city. The committee
on arrangemIntsAsG composed Of Messrs.
Carl Illig. A. +. Sauerwald, r. Knauss
Kenner, August Moll j. S. Seibert and
G. Hassel. sc
The following program. under the
and Professor Jacob Reinhardt. will be
rendered:
Overture, Martha" orchestra.
Prologue, by Mr.. William II. thinner
Solo and chorus. By A. F.. sauerwald
and Gesangrerein Virginia, Clan AL
| pine"
Boshen.
| The two Lindermann from Berlin,
i. S. Liebert and F. B. Schaaf.
''yerreucht -Verbreht," by A. Knauss-
| Kenner
| Address. A. Won n. Rosenegk.
Baritone solo (selected), ". Douglas
| Gordon.
Mixed chorus. composed and directed
/ by Professor j. Baseler.
Praise for the. Richmond ladies. by
/ r. Knauss Ike nner.
| Basso solo tselected), II. G. Rueger.
Sonade, orchest ira.
Musical comedy, 'Tante Moll1g Oder
das Versprechen des Rittnneistcrs," In
which the following ladies and gentle
men will take part: Miss Title Nolk-
| mann and l1rs. a. F. Sauerwaid, John
| S. Seibert and A. F. Sauerwald.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-19
PUT THE PRICES UP.
Alter To-Morrow People Must Pa
More For Laundry.

Alter To-Morrow People Must Pas
More For Laundry.
The laundries OF the city have got
ten together and agreed to raise the
price of all work. beginning with to-
morrow morning
Here is the new schedule:
Shirts, plain, will still remain ter
cents each: plated will be raised from
ten to twelve cents; with cuffs attach.
ed, will go from ten to fifteen cents
collars, from two cents to two and one
half cents each, and cuffs per pair VII
be raised from four4to five cents.
Laundry men state that the reason
for the advance is the increase in the
cost Of both labor and material.
An attempt was made some month.
ago to raise prices. but 1t fell fiat. anc
the old schedule was again observed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-19
HOLLYWOOD MEMORIAL.
Interesting Program Ha. Been Pres
pared for May goth.

Tie program for the Confederate
memorial exercises at Hollywood on
May aOth has been prepared. and 1t is a
most interesting one. The exercises
will take place In the soldiers section.
and will be in charge Of the Veteran
Cavalry Association Of the Army Of
Northern Virginia.
Mr.. W..B. Freeman will preside. and
prayer will be offered by Rev. p. G. @.
Butts. The music will be furnished by
Kessnich's band and Rev. w. Dudley
Powers Will deliver the grafton. How
Firm Foundation" will DO sung by
the audience. led by Captain Frank w.
cunningham. Tho benedlction Will be-
pronounced by Rev. Landon n. Mason.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-19
Made Fine Showing.

| Company r., of the seyentleth Resi-
nent, held an extended order drill and
(practice march yesterday from 4 uMtii
about $3.50 n. NJ. Tho drill included
all the eyolutions of extended order
and tho men showed mp exceptionally
we'll, About forty turned out under
command OF First Lieutenant w. II
lK4pdarYater,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-19
I,ried To XIII Her.

Perry Lewis (colored) WAS charged
on a warrant with being drunk and
attempting to cut. With intent to kill,
Carrie Lewis. He was arrested last
might and must answer to the charge
Tomorrow morning,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-19

Lizzie Pace, Lottie Roney, Irene Ford,
Nellie Aston. isabelle Albertson. jamie
Nuckols. Edna Jones; Masters Charles
Telvcy. John Valentine. Willie Albert.
son. !3ddison Gcrckc. John FelveS. Will
lie White and Allen Aston. Mr.. and
Mrs. Albertson chaperoned the young
people.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-19

Mr. John D. Paylor, Of High Point,
N. c.. is visiting his son. the Rev.
Hugh ]. Paylor. at the. Methodist par
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-19

HOW sweet OF You, dear. 70 come
to ne--do lot me help you--What is
~ nothlng wrong at home. | hupe?''
she mnrmured rs 1t anything / can
holp about? thought you We're up IN
Scotland"
mo, am going tomorrow. The fact
Is am very upset" said Lady Mas
.slnghan', and she began Ia fan herself
violently, You will hardly believe II.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-19
D gER,s

80. 3. .. q. -. =. \
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-19

Ae dc1EhtfuI social was given In the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Albertson a
few evenings ago by number OF
young folks The evening was pleas
vocal and instrumental music, Dainty
refreshments were served during tho
evening. Among those present were
Misses Grace I1lliton, Marie Gary. May
Gentry. Avis Hcchler: Hazel Sterling,
1nez Hobson, Ethel Hutchinson. Corinne
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-11
INTEREST IN HIGH SCHOOLS.
First AppOrtionment VIII be Made
for These August 1St.-LOcal
Tax Elections Carry in
-Four Counties.

According to notices received by
State Superintendent j. Y. Joyner,
special school tax elections have Just
been carried in four counties, as fol-
lows: Baden, two; Johnston and
Chatham, M each; Marion, two.
Requests for aid from the High
School appropriation are being re-
ceived every day and there is great
interest in this movement throughout
the State.
The first apportionment of the
State high school fund will be made
August 1st, as follows:
Counties having one member of the
house of representatives will be en-
titled to receive not more than $500
for the establishment of one of two
schools; counties having two members,
not more than $3.50 for the establish
ment o. two or three schools: counties
having three members. not more than
$1,000 foI the establishment of two,
three or four schools. f on that date
the applications on file exceed the ap-
preparation, they VIII be sealed in
proportion to the re p~resentaing of
each county in the House of Repre-
sentatiVeS In the apportiOnmen the
establishment Of first grade high
schools Will be encouraged.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-11
CHICKEN PIE IN OLDEN TIMES
~ n, r. II vmr,krn ~

fhev dt1 ii - supply th,wl"tsea n
lie started toward w1ese rre m.H.r
sat. walking very sloNst I ta#EN tn
shouting lady O- h. svsa5S w.ss n..
taken thc ttnt that shouting w..s --e
very popular tu that tHHHN H.a
when tn Sp.. sufsa. a ehAt f.#
played out. ari tNe p~,vghan ras.m.#
his sermon. py~arhtoe from the t.1.
I Viii bless thc issr3 ~ ai Times. E
praise shalt continually h# i'm rva
when ths sermon .rte5 The
had feret es bDI5N .u E-E.Hs ERA. u
What tn. preacher }ut a earnest.
exhort#d the people - de-. ar aa. hasa
the courage 10 shout la fact .f .-.
currcd 10 me, that. white sN- raa4nha-
had said a great deal about hl.sslra
the Lord a. all timsF the r-art. n.F
come - the conclusion. th.t. un..
revival Mas COINS un was Not HHe uftAe
times
The oil blacksmith had newer hol rs,
good i time to hnrrlh far General
Lee; and who Alatncs him. fur sanat-
ing there and then
An old shouting sister vnr n.f
more than oree. been sarg GOWN ae n
preacher, eot even with him MAJ. Har
When the sister began fa shout tna
preacher With a Stcutartau wolfe. laE
on with. SHOW plty i.srd. aba LORD
forgive" singing the Whole hyrau The
sister WAS ready far him and @a|F-
Praise the Lord. brothers ana ~.srur-
ven soon bo where we can shout ne
much As we please. Th"s" Who dom E
Ike to nvar shouting won't DE th.r.
to object "ArSCn'" sHt3 e. aa.re r+
voices. whercuIon a great shout
broke loose, and before tho hour.
services closed a dozen or more v,Ae
went to church. that morning. sinners
were helping tho old sisters praIs. Che
Lord. shouting. indeed our people
are getting ~ no - timtd they Won't
even say Amen
Tn sur, General Lee appreciated
the hurral Of that black smith. IT. hts
hands ana face were Smutty.
And I'm Just as sure tho Lord de-
lights in hearing the poor praise him
ard my Judgment lis. when a soul Be-
full OF JOY, il is dangerous to stlca
it's praise.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-11
CHECK FOR
Manager of .Ashevillc Tannery Shows
$500 Worth of Appreciation.

AsheVIlte, \. C., June 7.-Asheville's
firemen, who Wednesday
night fought fire at the Hans Rees
Sons Tannery, while standing in tan
mic acid and filth UP to their knees
and thus saved a half million dollar
property from destruction, are rejoic-
ing today. Mr.. Rees, manager of the
this morning sent the fire.
men a check for five hundred dollars
and expressed his appreciation of their
efforts in the following language:
Recognizing the aid rendered by
the volunteer fire department., where
by, through the herioc efforts of the
men, unmlndfu' of personal danger,
our property Vas saved from total
destruction, and DESTROYS of showing
our great appreciation for the valuable
services rendered US, we herewith en-
close u check for five hundred dol
lars.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-11
RATES IN
Schedule of Passenger Fares An
nounced by the Railroad Com
mission.

Atlanta. Ga, June THE State
Railroad Commission announced to-
day a fat reduction in railroad pas
senger rates. Commissioner Hill and
Stevens favoring h reduction, and
Commissioner Brown making Il
minority report. The rates
established by the Commission are
as follows:
\ fiat two cent rate for the Atlanta
and West Point and Western and At
lantic"railroads.
A fiat two and a quarter cent rate
for the Atlantic Goa Line and the
Georgia railroads.
A fiat two and a half cent rate for
the Central of Georgia, Southern, Sea
board Air Line, Georgia Southern and
Florida and the Alabama Great South
ern railroads.
All other roads in the State, with
few unimportant exceptions, will
charge the present rate of three cents
a milo.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-11
WISHES He HAD Mt
Trouble Comes of Giving
His Property Away.

ter and SOn-In-Ia'
Special to News aaa Obscrver)

N'I,&'''
Statesviue, 4. G., june 1.-TEorc iB
a case in north IrcdcIl of father
against daughter and son-in-Iaw, ana
daughter and son-in-law against
father. that has attracted coasidcra-
bic attention and which is indeed very
deplorable.
Some years ago ]. NJ. cody decided
his property in TurncrsburE township.
to his son-in-Iaw and daughter, 4. =.
Harris and wife. with the understand
ing that they give him n home with
them the remainder OF his life, ana
thai he should bc taken care Il In
every way according 20 contract cody
alleged that Harris ana wife were not
making good and when salt was
brought il court last FcbruatE tho
son-in-Iaw and daughter were re-
quired to give the father possession
of a house on the farm and - pay
him $50 a year for maintenance.
The decision OF the court l8. Of
course, very unsatisfactory - The
socl-in-law, Harris, and recently he
built a fence around the old mans
home, allowing him a small lane by
which to drive to and from the yard,
and torbidding him on any part or tho
farm except that apportioH"d MN
The wen in the old mans yard Waz
i' 6'''t ~ ~
him crossing his property to reach
a spring. and in q way lac @14 i'm
prisoned in his yard. a week or 80
ago Cody desired to haul in "a supply
Of wood and to avoid extra driving he
tore down part Of the fence of tho
lam made by Harris. Seeing this.
Harris. who lives nearby, proceeded
to tear down q fence built by Cody,
and as a result a general ro" "as
on. The old man alleged that the
Young mar threatened TO kill him y
he set his foot on the young mans
property and before the day closcd n
seems that guns were in evidence on
both sides
cody finally swore out n pcac" war
rant for Harris and the case vas
brought before Justice W. II. sloan. 1T
the court house a few days ago. The
evidence, which was abusive, and vet
interesting and amusing, consumed
several hours. Squire sloan decided
that both were In the fault ana mat
each was doing all he could Co aRETH-
yate the other and he accordingly re-
quired each to give a $500 peace BOND
for their good behavior toward all
people and more especially to""7d
each other. They were also required
TO nav half the costs each