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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-02
Girl. BAbY'S
awful eczema
Sight Of Eye Destroyed by Disease
Tried Five Doctors but Grew
Worse In Agony Eight Months
Parents Discouraged, Until
They Tried Cuticura Remedies
IN ONE WEEK ALL
SORES DISAPPEARED

"Our little girl, one year and half
old, was taken with eczema or that was
what the doctor said it was. We called
in the family doctor and he gave some
tablets and said she would be all right
In few days. The eczema grew worse
and we called in doctor No. ?. He
said she was teething, as soon as the
teeth were through she would be all
right. But she still grew worse. DOC
time she was nothing but yellow,
greenish sore. Well, he said he could
help her, SO we let him try, it about
O week. One morning we discovered
little yellow pimple on one OF ner
eyes. OF course we 'phoncd fol-, doctor
No, 3. He came over and looked her
over and said that he could not DO any
thing more for her, that We had better
take her to some eye specialist, since 70
to doctor No. A /, and he said the eye
sight was gone, but that he could help It.
Wo thought we would try doctor No. 8.
Well, that proved the same, only he
charged $40 more than doctor No. 4.
We were nearly discouraged. saw
one OF the Cuticura advertisements in
the paper and thought wa would try
the Cuticura Treatment, so went and
purchased set OF Cuticura Remedies,
our daughter, who had been sick about
eight months, showed great improve.
ment, and in one week all sores had dis
abpcaFSYi. OF course it could not re-.
El3rn CHS eyesight, but il we had used
,CSriHis.ttin time ! am confident that
it.Mouldhave saved the eye. we think
thepc' remedy SO good for any skin
3ro inpurity OF the blood as
Cut Mr.. and Mrs. frank Abbott,
r, No. o, Fulton, Oswogo Co.,
N. gust II, 10O6.'
Con external and Internal Treatment To-,
Every NOR o, Infants Children, and Adults
Hopssta q cutclra Soap esq., e 5fH an ~ hs
aud Cuticra Resolyent tboc) In he form o. Ghoco.
late Coated pils a5S Ier Wal a. o e rmr!tK SIS
I Chem. Corp, Sole Props, HSstoa. Mas,
Sr Nalsd Free. On Hulnon OF Skin aud Scalp.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-02
l-YNCHBURG WILL HAVE
$4,000 FOR P0ST-0FFlCE

wASHIN GTON, March 1.-The con-
ferees on the sVndry civil appropria.
ton bill to-day agreed upon partial
report,' and when the report was pre-
scented to the Senate 1t was adopted.
A majority OF the more Important
amendments made by the Senate are
still in controversy. Among the Items
which We're definitely settled upon was
the appropriation of $4,000 for the
extension OF the public building at
Lynchburg, Va, which was retained.
The House conferees also reccded from
the amendments providing for steam
revenue cutters for Puget Sound and
Savannah Ca, a sea-going tug at New
Bedford, Mass, and a boarding vesse,
for the revenue cutter service at New
Orleans. Senate amendments making
appropriations In accordance with the
requirements of the omnibus light
house bill were agreed to.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-02
FUND is NEARLY
AT ST.ANDSTII-I

The fund with which to pay the cost
of entertaining the thousands of Cor
tederate veterans, who, from all re-
ports, are eagerly looking forward to
the great reunion in May next, which
ir, all probability will be the last re-
union of the Confederate camps Of the
entire country, almost came toe stand-
still on yesterday, when only two cons
trlbutlons were received, one from Mr..
j. j.. Montague of $25, and one OF ST
from "cash," friend Of the gentler
sex, which has rallied noby to the call
of the committee, and contributed
largely to the fund already In hand.
The general committee desire to call
the attention of the public to the ex-
ceedlngIy small amount subscribed yes
terday and to urge upon them the Inns
portance of at once carrying the total
upward at least $4,000, which would
then bring the aggregate slightly above
the minimum calculated as necessary
to have In hand before the plans OF
the reunion can lie formulated or car
rled Into effect.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-02
GRAND CAMP DAY.
Virginia Veterans Have Selected
October 18th.

spcclal to The Tim s-Dispa tell,
NORFOLK, VA. March 1.-The Grand
GINA has selected October 18th az
Grand Camp Day" at the Jamestown
Exposition. after the annual reunion
OF the Grand Camp of united Confede-
the exposition about the middle Of Ocs
tober and it is expected will be the
most novel and notable event in the
history of the organization.
Z, IN letter from Colonel William Fl.
Stewart, of Portsmouth, grand com
mander of the Grand Camp, to Lieu
tenant NJ. n. Cootes, military secre-
tary of the exposition. asking for Oc-
tober 18th as special Grand Camp day,
1T was stated that musical enter
tainment by a uniformed choir, singing
war songs. would be one of the features
of the regular sessions. These choirs
are to be composed of young ladies',
and Will be trained by accomplished
YOcaliStS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-02
NEGRO WOMAN COMPLAINS
OF DIRTY Jim CROW CARS

WASHINGTON. d. c., March 1,-Geor-
gia Edwards. a negro woman living In,
Chattanooga, has filed complaint with
the Interstate Commerce Commission
against the Nashville, Chattanooga and
st. Louis Railway Company, operating
the Western and Atlantic Railroad, stat
Ing that the passenger coaches furnished
TO negro passengers purchasing first-cluss
tickets on the Western and Atlantic road
are dirty and filthy The plnintiff asked
that the company be directed to furnish
negro passengers with suitable cars and
accommodations, In consideration of the
iirst-class fare paid for transportation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-02
NO NAVAL TRAINING STATION
AT PORT ROYAL, S. C.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The Sem
ate to-day receded from it's amend
ment to the naval appropriation bill
authorizing an expenditure Of $4,000
for na<al training station at Port
Royal, S. c., and as this was the only
remaining difference between the two
houses on this bill, it will be ready
for the signature of the President.
when egrossed.
Senator Tillman made an effort to
get the Senate to express itself once
more in favor of the provision. in or
der that the House might be again
approached on the subject. He failed
in this
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-02
MAN DYING OF CONSUMPTION
HANGED PLEADING INNOCENCE

MARIETTA, GA, March John
Billiard, convicted of the murder or
E his seventeen year-old daughter, Ruby.
at their home near Powder Springs,
last September, was hanged here to-
day. He was dying With consumption,
1t had been question for the past
week whether disease or tho hang
mans moose would claim him. He was
supported on tho trap, and with his last
breath declared that tho death of his
daughter was tho result of an acci-
den, H
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-02
NIn,LEvYPREDICTS
COCO CONDITIONS.
Former Congressman and Owner
Of Monticello Sees Great Bush
ness Prosperity.
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PRAISES souTA's RESOURCES
Will Throw Historic Monticello
Open to Jamestown Visitors
During Year.
PRAISES soUTH's RESOURCES

Hon. Jefferson NJ. Levy, former Con-
srcssman from New York City, and
owner OF Monticello" has been the
guest or his friend, Governor swan
son, at the mansion, for several days.
When representative OF The Times
Dispatch called last night, Mr.. Levy,
who feels an abiding interest in tho
welfare of Virginia and the South,
consented to talk on the outlook for
business conditions during the year.
and he did SO In n most interesting
manner
First of ALL" said the former Com
gresham and financial leader. II want
to say that have not been in Rich
mond before since 1898, and ! am alb.
solutcly amazed as well as deeply
gratified at the wonderful strides made
by your beautiful city
The splendid new Capitol Is n great
Improvement. The changes wrought
nrc wonderful. The old Exchange ard
Ballard are gone. and the jefferson
and the Richmond have been added
to the list of new and commodious
/. have risen and the commercial and
business houses that have gone ur
lave changed the whole appearance or
things. and Richmond looks like n
new city.
In Other Sections as Well.
But the same degree of business
prosperity which prevails here, is to
be found nearly all over the state. UP
around Charlottesville and Monticello
real estate has rapidly advanced in
value, and is in great demand. Build
ing is going on constantly, and farm
lands are eagerly sought.
Virginia is all right. She has all
the natural advantages that man could
wish. and all she needs Is capital and
development.
why. you have no idea of the de-
mand which prevails in the North for
old Virginia homes. Letters come to
me at my Office in New York nearly
every day, making inquiries along this
line. and 1t is wonderful how many
people in the Eastern cities desire
these historic old homcstcads. down
here amid the sunshine and sentiment
OF old Virginia"
Prosperity Will Continue.
''Do you look for a good business
year" Mr. Levy was asked, 'or Will
there be n set-back?
There will be no setback" he en-
phatically replied.
'.Money will be easy. and prosperity
will continue to increase, In my 1udS-
ment. There seems to be tendency
to decry tho railroads Right mere
want to say that nearly onc-fourti
of the people are dependent in meas
ire ,,pon the success of railroads.
am not largely interested in this line
but + say that as the railroads an.
agricultural and mining and rnanuiac
turing. and all the other great business
interests of the country, prosper, ss
will thespeopIe prosper
.."rhe railroads are borrowing money
st is true. They need 1t to build thei
great terminals; to extend their lines
ana to keep up their equipment: anf
Won may put 1t down when RAILROAD
stops borrowing money. 1t is abou
ready to go out of business. 1t is ar
indication of prosperity, and not o
advcrsity."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-02
HOT FIGHT ON
SHIP SUBSIDY
Bill Passed by a Majority Of II,
Forty-One Republicans Voted
With the Democrats.

WASHINGTON, d. c., March 1.-The
House, at the morning session. began
consideration of the general deficiency
bill, and at / O'Clock laid it aside for
the shp-subsdy bill, whose passage
developed ono of the p.fttiest fights in
years. On the first vote the Democrats
(; the insurgent Republicans had votes
eno.gh to defeat the measure, but after
three hours of fierce contest the bill as
perfected in the committee Of the whole,
striking out provisions for steamship mail
lines for Pacific coast points TO the
Orient. was finally passed by II majority.
There were tifty-two Republicans who
voted with the Democrats on the first
ballot and forty-one on the final ballot.
The vote was 1855 to 1+4.
After the passage of the ship-subsids-
bill the general deficiency bill was taken
up and passed.
An amendment by Mr.. Grosvenor. of
Ohio, was adopted giving to all employees
of Congress one months extra pay.
On a point of order made by several
members from the Pacific coast the
proposed reduction of mileage for Sem
eight cents per mile went out.
Mr.. Littauer. of New York, and Mr.
Tawney. of Minnesota, offered amend
ments to the general deficiency bill fol
the Reconsideration Of the clerical
force of the Departments Of the gov
eminent. but they went out on a point
of order.
There was no debate on the amend.
ment permitting the Secretary of the
Treasury to receive from the Cubar
government money to reimburse tbs
amount paid out by this government
for present intervention.
The House agreed to the conference
report on the post-ottice appropriate ior
bill. and adopted it.
The bill was passed providing fol
the erection of an industrial peace com
mittee. which is to administer the $780,
600 which President ROOSEVELT received
from the Nobel prize fund.
The House adjourned at $40.
The friends of Miss Befnice Stevens
will regret to learn that she is criti-
-. L., r m a.,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-02
GEORGIA BUILDING.
Contract Let for Reproduction Of
Bulloch Hall at Exposition.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.

Special to The Times Dispatch.l
NORFOLK, VA. March 1.-THE con-
tract for the erection of the Georgia
State Building at the jamestown Ex-
position has been awarded to John
Colligan & Co., of st. Louis, Mo. The
contract was awarded to-day by MIR.
w. n. Mitchell. president of the Georgia
Commission to the exposition. who is
in Norfolk with Mr.. P. Thornton Mayre,
the architect who drew the plans for
the structure. The building will be
completed about April Goth.
The Georgia State building is to be
an exact reproduction of Bulloeh Hall.
the home OF President Roosevelt's
mother, and in which the Presidents
parents We're married.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-02
FINE VIEW OF "haoNrlcgLlor romE ,-oMAs JEFFERsoN

held that the vote could not be inter-
rupted. and the farce was continued
until the hour or 3 o'clock arrived,
when the regular order was demanded.
The bill was then reported from the
Committee OF the Whole to the House,
and, much to the cliagrin OF the sup
portcrs of the Littaler bill. Speaker
Cannon held that there must still be
vote on the Fordney substitute. The
result was unfavorablc to that meas
nrc, and n ballot on the Littaucr bill
was Immediately announced.
Williams Died Hard.
The ayes and rays were or tered. and
the vote as announced showed the bill
defeated--ayes, 1874; nays, 1Gl Mr..
Littauer moved to reconsider the votes.
Mr. Williams (Nlisslssippi) moved to
lay the motion to reconsider on the
table. which was defeatcd-156 to 159
Again the ayes and nays were called,
this time on the motion Of Mr.. Lit
tauer, to reconsider the first vote, and
the House decided to reconsider by a
vote of 1854 to 154.
Mr.. Littaued then moved that tho
substitute to the Senate bill be agreed
to, and the substitute was adopted
ayes 1872; nays, $50.
The third reading of the bill was
authorizcd-ayes, 161; nays, Isl; and
then, on it's final passage. there Were
ayes, 1856; nays, IA.
Nh Williams realized it would be
useless to continue the contest, and
the motion to reconsider and the mo-
ton to lay on the table were per-
functorily agreed to.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-02
500 SACKS OF MAIL
BURNED IN RAIL WAY ACCIDENT

WASHINGTON, March LIT is es-
timated by the Post-oftice Depart
ment that 800 sacks of paper mail
from Macon and Atlanta and points
west and northwest of those places,
addressed to points in South Georgia
and Florida We're burned in the wreck
on the Georgia Southern and Florida.
near Unadilla Ga. on February 2Sth.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-02

the emergency substitute list. wiz: Miss
Grace Gilman, Miss Mary Spindle. Miss
Bernadette Schultz. Miss Dora Garrison
Miss Amelia Buck.
Miss Alice l.. Walker was elected asl
regular teacher at the High School,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-02
Reaches to the South.

AR. Levy spoke Of the great bushes
activity in New York. Philadelphia and
other Eastern centres, and expressed his
qualification that like conditions We're TO
he found in the South, especially In the
yirginias. the Carolinas, Georgia and Al
ALBANIA. where he said mining and manu-
facture We're becoming great enterprises
In figuring out that the business con-
ditions of this country are now on safe
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-02

The friends of Miss Befnice Stevens
will regret to learn that she is criti-
cally i'll at her home. No. 500 North
Twelfth Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-02

CONTINUED from First Pag.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-13
ESTER, IOWA, WEDNESDAY,, MARCH 13, 1907.

alfalfa as a hog pasture on his ranch
near Kearney, Mr.. Watson Gays:
"In April 1 turned sixty hogs, some
of which were brood sows, into an
eight acre piece of alfalfa, and kept
them there all summer, without
grain, during which time they in
creased to l20 in number. In the
early fall, little corn was given
them to help out the alfalfa. as the
number of hogs increased. 1t is my
judgment that little grain should
be given to growing pigs when pas
tured on alfalfa, to stimulate their
growth and harden them. Both as
a pasture and hay crop, the lasting
qualities of an alfalfa field is one
OF it's strongest points. I have seen
fields of this plant in good condi-
ton that the owner claimed had
been cropped for twenty-five years.
Others are reported to have lasted
much longer period. 1t requires
three and under favorable conditions
even four years for alfalfa to reach
its prime, and after seven years a
decline may sometimes be expected,
yet by no means is this general, for
if properly cared for there is no
reason why this should be so. AL
falfa unquestionably holds first
place as valuable crop and stock
food in the midwest, and its value
to this section of the country could
not be estimated.
Hastings, Nebraska, March l, 1907
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-13
Narrowing Always Pays.

A very large per cent of all grain
now sown in the spring is put in
ground prepared with the disk har-
row, on corn stalk ground. The
usual way is to disk one way and
then cross-disk, or disk both times
the same way, tapping half; then
harrow and either sow broadcast and
harrow in or sow with drill. The
object of this is not to advance any
new found theories, but to lay stress
upon the use of the old-fashioned
steel harrow. Stalk ground is more
or less rigid before disking, and the
disking, even though it has been
done twice, does not level the ground
as it should. One narrowing does not
level it enough, either, but that is
all it usually gets in the rush of
work at this season Of the year. The
Farm Gazette believes in getting a
wider harrow and doing more work,
covering more ground with it than
is usually the case. Narrowing
twice where ground is now narrowed
but once will always pay.-Farm
Gazette.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-13

Professor Brashear says the state
ment of Professor Mateucci Of the
Mt. Vesuvius observatory, Italy, that
the earth will be in danger if it is
struck by the tail of new comet
recently discovered is nonsense
The Italian astronomer declares that
the substance of the comet just dis
covered will come in contact with
the earth's atmosphere toward the
end of March, with consequences
probably disasterous to the world.
The Professors opinion is that the
danger will be brief but acute. He
fears the atmosphere will be ignited
and that death will follow. "Stories
of that kind make me angry" said
Mr.. Brashear. "The tail of comet
is more attenuated than a puff q
steam and if one should strike the
earth it would not be perceived SC
readily nor have as much effect as
the aurora borealis. 1t takes l00,.
100000 miles of a comets tail tc
obscure star Of the first magnitude
OF course the comet itself is more
solid. The tail of comet swept the
earth in 1861 with no harmful re-
suit. I don't know which comet il
was that Mateucci discovered. Sever.
al new ones have been found lately.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-13
The Strawberry Patch.

twill be but short time until
spring is here, then comes the gen.
eral rustic about the farm getting
ready for spring work and it is very
essential that the work of putting
out the first garden and berry patch
be planned far ahead of time, other
wise, with the rush of spring work
it will be neglected until too late
There is no fruit on the farm that
fills so large place in the home as
the strawberry. They are as easily
grown as weeds; they need only a
proper soil and to be planted out at
the proper time. If you cannot give
them the attention they need the
good wife will look after their cult
vation. We believe in planting
strawberries in rows, two and one
half feet apart and in giving them
cultivation the same as any other
crop. Any soil that is rich and re-
tentive Of moisture, will do for
strawberries, water being one of the
main elements of success in growing
this fruit. Varieties cut but little
figure, but do not plant all of any
one variety. Plant several varieties
and by mixed planting you will get
perfect fertilization Of bloom. The
standard varieties are Senator Dun
lap, Bederwood, Crescent and War
field, Make at least one-half of the
planting Dunlap. 1t is one of the
strongest and one of the best leafed
strawberries we know Of for this Sec
ton Of the country.-Farmers
Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-13
A Man Without a Country.

A novel problem-what to do
with man who is apparently with
out a country-is puzzling the au-
thorities Of Trenton. The cxpatri-
ated individual who is causing all
the bother is Charles Buck, who left
Salem, N. j., thirty-fve years ago
to wander around the world. He
turned up at Westminster, British
Columbia, some months ago.
and after soiourn in an insane
asylum was ordered returned to his
native state.
In the custody or company Of d.
b. Slater, a Canadian government
inspector, Buck reached Trenton af-
ter series Of exciting adventures
on the way. The State Hospital for
the Insane refused to receive Buck
because Slater had no commitment
papers. The police also declined to
take charge of him, as he was not a
ward of the city.
The "man without country" was
then taken by Slater to hotel but
he escaped and raised excitement
among the guests and on the streets.
Buck was captured after long
chase. The police were again ap-
pealed to and consented to let Slater
and his charge sit in the assembly
room at headquarters until Bucks
fate could be legally settled, warn
ing Slater, however, that he would
be arrested il he made any attempt
to abandon the man.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-13

They are alarmed in French gov
ernment circles over the increase in
the drinking habit and are disposed
to charge the alarming augmenta-
ton in the number Of lunatics to
this cause, more particularly to the
consumption Of absinthe. 1t is
urged that the fondness for drink is
exercising a generally deteriorating
effect on the nation and for this
reason the French ministry is plan
ming vigorous campaign against
the evil. 1t is evident that the
French have changed their drinking
habits for the worse during the last
few years. They are substituting
strictly alcoholic beverages, especial
ly the destructive absinthe, in place
Of the light wines and simple mix.
lures that were once SO generally
popular. Cleveland Plaindealer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-13
Sacred Monkeys of India.

In Living Animals Of the World"
some curious stories are told about the
habits and characteristics of the mon
key tribes. 1t seems that the entellus
monkey is the most sacred of all in
India. 1t is gray above and nutty
brown below. long legged and active, n
thief and an impudent robber. In one
Of the Indian cities they became such
a nuisance that the faithful determin-
ed to catch ana send away some hun
dreds. This was done, ana the holy
monkeys We're deported in covered
carts and released many miles off. But
the monkeys We're too clever. Having
thoroughly enjoyed their ride, they re-
fused to part with the carts and, hop
ping and grlmacing. came leaping all
the way back beside them to the city,
grateful for their outing One city Oh
tained leave to kill the monkeys, bni
the next city then sued them for skill
ing their deceased ancestors"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-13

A coward never forgave; 1t is not his
nature.-French Proyerb.