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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20
About Boys and Christmas Fires.
litor Of The Times Dispatch:

Editor OF The Times -Dlspatch:
Sir see that the order has been
given to arrest every boy caught hav-
Ing little bonfire on the street Christ
mas morning. Please allow me space
to say that l, for one, glory in this
thorities to arrest the boys. The only
objection have is that 1t doesn't
go far enough. / would propose some
amendments. viz:
II boys have bonfires let the police
make grand charge and arrest the
boys al we'll as the bonflres at once.
If the boys are caught blowing
horns. sweep down on them at full tilt
and arrest and hustle them off at once
to the station house. Horns were made
for big men to toot on in military pro-
cessions, at political meetings and Wag-
merriam operas.
If boy is caught pitching a ball.
arrest him, take him to court, fine
him.
If boy is caught exercising his
lungs take hold OF him quickly. Holler-
big political meetings and opera sing.
ers. but the same thing Is a sin In
boys.
Under no circumstances permit boys
to play on a vacant lot-they would
undoubtedly injure the precious
In short. throttle the boys lungs, put
out his fires, don't let him play any.
where, and thereby drive him to the
game tables, rum counters and other
delectable resorts.
Down with the boy. He is a. NUS.
feel it, too; this Is tho way to make
the boy a good citizen when he be-
comes a man! NOFUN PRIN1LACE.
Richmond, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20

superintendent Newell, of the Re.
clamation Service of tho United states
Department of Agriculture, has prom
ised some OF the North Carolina Con-
gressmen 10 have a survey OF Roanoke
River made in several OF Tho lower
counties through which 1T passes. The
purpose OF this survey, says the Roam
oke News, is TO ascertain the best
method Of dikins the river 80 as to
prevent overflows by freshots, which
do immense damage almost every year
y growing crops.
Many OF these lands are as rich as
any IN the Mississippi bottoms. and
lproduce enormous crops in seasons that
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20
TIE PERSIAN cn1s,s.

Persia! How many familiar names
are associated. directly ami Indirectly.
with that land Cyrus, Darius Daniel,
I;elAhazaar xenoplion, xerxcs, Leoni-
das, Alexander, ana a host OF others,
Persia, once the famed empire OF the
Orient. now so insignificant that the
world forgets its existence until an
unpaid dent az some Internal strife
brta~s ~ into momentary. notice. From
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20

are free from flood. But as they are
always subject to overflow. their value
is greatly impaired. Upon a proper
presentation of the facts. the North
carolinians could probably interest
President Roosevelt in the diking plan.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20

Professor Brooks, of Hobart Colless.
declares that by the use of radiusa
II young lazy can retain all her
freshness and beauty for hundred
years or more Royal Richmond maid
ems are urged, however to wait until
after Christmas before broacrng the
matter to the head of the family.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20

We are informed by the esteemed
Eoston Herald that the poet Whittier,
whose one hundredth birthday ami
,ersary has just been celebrated, was
."Yankec of the Yankees, as much as
st. Paul was Hebrew of the Hebrews
circumcised the seventh day and all
the rest
We had not known until now that the
uto OF circumcision was necessary to
change an American into a Yankee,
nor DO we understand why, In Whit.
tiers case. the ceremony should have
fheen performed on the seventh day
Perhaps that departure from the tradi.
tons accounts for Whitt!er's pecu-
| liaritles and vasaries. However, with
all his whims, Virginia forgives him
much in consideration of his very beau
tiful tribute to her John Randolph OF
! Roanoke. '-~'
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now TO GALL T1MEs-ptspArcH

HOW TO CALL TIMES DISPATCH
peraons wishing to communicate with The
Ti:nes. Dispatch by telephone Will ask cen.
trail for .'4o4l." and on being answered from
thu office switchboard, Will indicate ac de-
rertncn, or person with whom they wish
a. speak.
When calling between a. NJ and 9
~. ~. call 70 central office direct for Ao4i
oonpos!ng-room; foi2. business office: to43.
.or mailin and press-roons
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20
Tomrny.s Error.

Mrs. De smythe: Tommy, do you want
some nice plum jam?"
Tommy: Yes. mother"
Il was going 10 give you some to put nn
your bread but I've lost the key TO the
pantry"
y on don't need the key mother. i can
reach down through the window and open
til. door from the insids.''
That's what l wanted to know. Now
Just wait till your father comeo home
The Catholic Mirror.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20

Last year eighteen million people
patronized the Pullman cars" says
the Millttwn Banner. And were pat
ronized by you can guess whom.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20

When Royal Richmonders give books
for presents they always give solid
serious and substantial volumee. No
peekabooks go in this old town.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20

Ir st. Louis TACO policemen worked
four hours TO find the thief who had
robbed citizen Of 8 cents. Unlike
Richmond. close-fisted st. Louis is u
town in which nickel dies hard.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20

The Houston Post. so AYERS the At
lanta Journal, has declared that Texas
will furnish the delicacies FOR the table
In heaven" Then who the mischief
will furnish the other-world table,
where the Texans will sit?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20

Oklahoma elected a blind Senator,
but Arkansas missed tho chance to
provide herself with a dumb one.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20

Any amateur Santa Clauses who are
burned to death through failure 70
provide themselves with asbestos
whiskers are herewith assured OF
prompt courteous and fair treatment
by the Old Virginia Pallbearers' Union.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20
This memorable

expression of a
legal and a popu-
lar maxim grew
out of one OF the
m os t celebrated
causes In the his
tory of English
Jurisprudence.
On June %, 1911,
King James l.,
citing an "act to
con firm and to en-
able the erection
and establ shmcnt
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20

y Georgia poet recently dned by
Mr.. Roosevelt writes in a current
magazine: There are few Southerners
more popular in this part of the world''
than the President. In the matter of
the third term affair. Senator Bourne's
greatest rival is doubtless the White
house dinner-tablc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20

The Louisville Couricr-J Journal speaks
of Mr.. Jefferson Davis, of Arkan-
sas." VIII Mr. watterson please tell
us who he is?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20

Since Justice sr wer has told us that
...r. Roosevelt is playing hide-and
seek, perhaps he will be so kind as
TO tell us whether George p. Cortelyou
or Senator Foraker is 1T
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20
Program To-Day

Hourly stcrcopttcon Lectures by
Professor KOutxnhn.
SPECIAL LECTURES.
1900 T.. Nl.-subject, "Patent Nictli-
cincs IN TubercuiOsis.v
Chairman, DR.. W. s. Gordon;
Speakers, DIR. r. NJ. Rcntlc, DR.. II.
W. Miller.
tlOusncAs of Tul,crcIilosis should In.
spirc Caution, Not Ainrln."
Chairman, DIR. Daniel j. COlcmnnt
Speakers, DIR. w. l.. TcpIc, DIR. j. r.
BRIGHT.
SUB p. M.-snbJect, "Tuberculo-
lis in the Negro Ilnce."
Chairman, Rcv. Fnthcr HnnniEnn;
Sneakers, Rev. n. u. Lewis, DIR. w.
ii. Hughes, DIR. II. L. Hnrris.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20

Now that the presidential year l.
almost on us, why not appoint 7;
congressional committee TO frame {
good catchy electoral college yell?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20

The Mexcans celebrate Christmas
for nine days flat. On the tenth dav,
very carly. arises the bitter cry for
tromo-seltzor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20

After it was all over Senator Davis
complacertly observed: They came 20
scott but remained to pray" Wouldn't
Il came to preach but remained %
bray" have been little more ac-
curate:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20

by MAIL. ono SIX Three one
POSTAGE PAID Year Mos Mos Mo.
Dan, with sunday 5000 $500 sl.5o DO
Daily witou, sunday 400 zoo Leo 30
Sunday edition only. 200 100 SO 20
wcrlsiy "wednesday. Loo so rs -.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20
Ehr 0lu,ss 1891. nlspatrlj
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

isrsinc,s offiec ........aie z Main street
washington Bureau. .9ac-7 Munsey Building
Monches,er Bureau ..i...,.ilo2 anll street
Petersburg Bureau ......io Sycamore ~
1yncbburg Bureau .........215 Eighth 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20

And then with strange misglvings and
suddint horrid cry.
The Would Be Early Shopper, thought
of things he had to buy,
And straight he donncd his Ereatcoat
and his tippet by the door.
And dashed him UP the Boulevard and
bucked into the Store.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20
| When III Rome.

Mrs. Gadsby: And you liked Rome best
OF all the European cities YOU visited?"
far MIS- SUPERIOR TO an the o,hsrs Whx
dear. in Rome you buy souvenir post
ards Tor penny that cost two or thra (,
times as much anywhere elser'--London
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20
WARTS.

Warts which are known TO surgery
as verrucae, are defined in English as
collections of heightened papillae of
the skin closely adherent and en-
sheated by thick covering of hard
dry cuticle. There are several classic
cations. There is the verruca dicitata
there is the subungual wart and there
Is The wart on the nose. which stands
by itself, so to speak. In one respect
| warts resemble sora in their habits.
AS rule, they appear for time and
then vanish away-and no man knows
whence they come or whittier they go
| Hence their existence is involved in ii
certain mystery that has made them
meat for the charmer who processes
TO exercise them with his magic
There is such a magician now ope-.
ating in Brookline, and the Boston
Herald says that he drives the warts
| away simply by passing his magical
hand over them. But this mans art.
although somewhat advanced. is no.
10y TO New England, nor to Virginia,
for that matter. According to The
! Herald. fifty years ago the boys nf
I New England charmed away their
| waits by two processes-one was 10
! steal piece of fresh meat, rub the
wart With it, then bury the meat. and
as the meat persisted so did the wart.
The other method was for the warted
individual to steal a string, tie as
many knots in it as there were warts
and then bury the string.
One of the Virginia devices was TO so
to swamp on the dark of the moon,
procure leaf from holly tree, prick
each wart with the sharp points
thereof. bury the leaf in the mud, then
turn and walk away, never looking
back. We know of at least one bay
who was cured of warts in this man
ner. There was tradition in those
warty boy was more or less quaran-
tined by his associates, but we believe
that there is no scientific authority for
this aspersion. However, here is-or
was-a peculiar form of wart in the
Peruvian Andes which is endemic,
sometimes epidemic, and often fetal in
its viaitations.
Soma historians believe that these
warts were the cause of the excessive
mortality from hemorrhages of the
skin among the troops of pizarro. The
virulept wart, however. is exceptional,
and the Andes variety merely shows
how ali innocent ana harmless Nom.
Der OF the human family may become
dabased and vicious by locating in
South America. The North American
wart is amiable and docile, and while
1T is not numbered among the beauty
| spots. there may be men who. like
| CROMWELL are proud OF the decoration.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1905.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20
MERELY JOKING.
The Only Way

The Only Way.
My butcher sells me doctored veal.
My coal man sells me ciinkcrod coal,
My grocer sells me mouldered meal,
My baker st!nts the breakfast roll.
NJ winter sells mo weakened hocls
With other tinctured chemic wines;
NY broker sells ME watered stock
And boosted shares in sailed mines.
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ITO be Continued ro-morrow3
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20

Fle saw a thousand people bringing
empty hands away.
He saw the empty counters. and his
face went deathly gray.
20, what's to buy, O, what's to buy?'
so rang the Would Be's shout
But all. the Salesman Uttered: "Ain't
you next? We're all sold out"
The Would Be Early gat him home
and prayed till nearly l
20 Sanity, Father SANITY, please forgive
what I l1a' done."
But Santy's heart to those who do not
give is hard as rock.
And next morn there was in the
Would Be's pendent sock.
II. s. II.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20

How can make both ends TO meet
When thus these rosues my wealth pur-
loin,
Unless I practice like deceit
And pay their claims with tainted coin?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20

And when tomorrow happened. he
would ten the neighbors. Hush!
I amt man to hurry and l amt a
man to rush!"
And thus the days went fitting as the
days must do, of courth.
Until 1t came the evening OF the De.
thelnber 9th.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20

!; Under no circumstances permit boys
to play on vacant lot-they would
undoubtedly injure the precious
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20

Then, at last, tables wero cleared.
trestles carried out; rostrum and LOFTY
seat were set up; and Mr.. Douglas ].
IGriggs, hammer in hand, smiled down
upon tho assembly. but no lots went
off. The lots were less like cakes
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20

DR.. Wander EIoof held that with the
general prevalence of the tubercle
bacillus, practically every one is more
or less infected at some time. The im-
portance OF maintaining the general
heath and OF securing treatment at
tie nrst symptom of trouble was ems
phaSized.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20

AT o'clock, before a large audience.
the relation of tuberculosis TO the
work Of Associated Charities was dis
cussed by Mr.. r. A. Lancaster, Dr..
James Buchanan and Mr.. John Stewart
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20
Work of Nurses.

Miss Dean told briefly of the organ
ization of the District Nurses Asso-
cation siX years ago, and of the diff
culties they had 20 surmount. Last
year 5000 visits wcre paid by the
nurses, being an average of 1000
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20

In short. throttle the boys lungs. pu.
out his fires, don't let him play any
where, and thereby drive him to the
game tables. rum-counters and other
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20

Tor they have no souls,'
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-02

ter, Pauline, to Max Pencovic of this
city. The reception will be held Sun
day, May 26. and Wednesday,, May 20,
at their residence, 1852 Geary street
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Flyshaker OF 1855
Eddy street announce the engagement
of their daughter. Mabel. to Henry
Nathan.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. Schoenfeld announce
the engagement of their daughter. Elsa.
to Samuel r. Leon, a prominent young
wholesale merchant of this city.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Celia A. Breitstein and William H By
ington Jr. They will be at home to
their friends Sunday, June 2. from 2:30
until 5. at 1855 Page street.
Selma Riese and DR.. Irving S. Yeimer
will be held Sunday. June 9. from to
8 o'clock, at the new home OF Mr.. and
Mrs David Riese, which has just been
completed. at II Jordan avenue
The wedding of Miss Rebecca Fischel
and David s., Roth win take place on
Sunday, June 8. at the home of the
bride. 2OSs University avenue. Berkeley.
Mr. and Mrs. William Offermann an
nounce the marriage of their daughter.
Miss Dorothy c. A Ofermann, and
John G. F. Crosse, both of Berkeley.
The ceremony was celebrated April 80.
Beneath a marriage bell of marguer-
ties Miss Mary Fisher and Ralph II.
Madden were married at the Seventh
avenue Presbyterian church on Wednes-
day, the brides father, Rev. w. J. Fish
er. officiating.
Preceded by two flower girls, little
Misses Margaret Blodgett and Oracle
Knowles. the bride, accompanied by
her mother, advanced to the altar.
where they were awaited by the BRIDE
groom. and in the simplest ceremony
of the church were united in marriage.
TIE bride was attired In a travelling
suit of dark blue cloth Immediately
after the ceremony the happy couple
deDarted for a wedding trip. whose
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-02

destination as well as duration has
been kept a profound secret
Miss Cora Fackerell rendered q beau-
tiful vocal solo. the instrumental music
being rendered by Rev. DR.. White.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Quincy ADAMS.
who were married in Portland n II
on May 81. 1857. celebrated their golden
wedding last Tuesday evening. Mav 21.
at the residence of their daughter Mrs.
Wallace C. Boswell. Mr. and Mrs
Adams have been residents Of this state
for upward of 40 years. An unusual
feature OF the occasion was the pres
ence of all the children and srandchil-
dren. The house was beautifully dec
GRATED and once again the couple stood
beneath the marriage bell where the
service was read and they were again
greeted with showers of rice. They
were the recipients of many beautiful
presents. and at late hour the guests
sat down to wedding supper
Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Q. Adams. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Adams. Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace c. Boswell. j. o.
Adams Jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. Edwards Mr.
and Mrs. George Demmon. Mrs. Letitia
Mcdonald. Mrs. Lillian Brandon. Miss
Myrtle Smith. Miss Arrow, w "
Fletcher. Frank Ames and Stanley and
Everett Smith
A very pleasant surprise was ten,
dered Mr.. and Mrs Alexander Davies
Friday evening of last week by few
of their many friends at their pretty
home on Missouri street. Games. music
and dancing were engaged in
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-02

down to the grove from San Jose and
made trip to Rancho del Monte, where
they spent several days at successful
trout fishing.
Mrs. Fred w. Bert Jr. and son of
Seattle have come to the grove for the
summer months and will make their
home at the Pacific Grove hotel
Major L. w. Cornish, u. S. A, is visit
ing the grove with view to establish
ing his homo here.
photograph appears today of
pretty, chic, little Miss Lorraine de la
Montanya, who is to become the bride
of Edward Davis on Tuesday, June IL
Miss de Ia Montanya, who is the
daughter of Mrs. George F. Terbush,
was one of the .debutantes of last sea-
son and her engagement to Mr.. Davis
came as a great but pleasant surprise
to society. She is chaymingly pretty,
having exquisite brunette coloring and
beautiful complexion. She is very vi
vacious and attractive The wedding
is to be a very quiet affair. with only
about so guests present. Miss Roma
Paxton will be the maid of honor and
Philip Paschel will be the best man.
the other photograph Is OF Miss Hazel
Farmer. who Is an intimate friend of
Miss de la Montanya, and should she
arrive from Paris in time will be one
of her bridesmaids. She is handsome
girl, with very beautiful golden hair
and is very popular and attractive Her
parents have a beautiful country place
in the McCloud river region and there
they spend most OF their summers. but
the greater part of their time is passed
travelling
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-02

On the 25th F. E. Brigham, Mrs.
Brigham, Miss Brigham. Miss Gladys
Brigham and F. o. Brigham of Los
Gatos, with II. B. Hector and E. c.
Monte in seven passenger White tour
ing car.
Roy Young, E. c. Nichols, H Haynes,
William Hackley and r. c. Hackley
made up an automobile party to Del
Monte from Berkeley.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. S. Wilson and j. B.
Crockett of Burlingame toured from
Menlo Park to l., Monte In e. w.
Hopkins motor car.
One OF the interesting marriages of
the season was that of Miss Beatrice
Snow and Rev. Earl Hamilton McCol-
lister, which took place on Saturday of
last week at noon at Christ church,
Alameda The ceremony was performed
by the Right Rev. William Ford Mich
OILS. bishop of California, the Rev. F. U.
Bugbee assisting. After the service
the wedding breakfast was given at
the home of DR.. and Mrs. e. NJ. Keys,
1925 San Jose avenue, Alameda. Mr..
and Mrs. McCollister then left for a
short trip in the mountains. On June 6
they Will leave for New York. After
visiting friends there they will sail
from Montreal, Canada. for Europe.
Mrs McCollister is the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Snow of Los Angeles.
She was graduated In 1904 from the
University of California, where she was
well known in college dramatics and
many other activities. Mr.. McCollister
came from Santa Barbara and is a
graduate of the state university, class
Of 1903. In college he was a well
known member of the Phi Sigma Delta
fraternity. He has just been graduated
from the Episcopal theological semi
nary at San Mateo. On his return from
Europe he will settle either in Berke-
ley or San Mateo.
The following news comes from Pa
ciflc Grove:
Mrs. Janet NJ. Baldwin of San Fran
cisco has moved to Pacific Grove for the
summer.
An Oakland visitor to the grove who
was also guest at the Pacific Grove
hotel was Miss Tressie Bonberg, who
spent several busy days viewing the
different points of interest about the
peninsula.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Mccall are spending
their honeymoon days under the roof of
Pacific Grove hotel
party of tourists from Washing
ton, consisting Of O. H. Green and wife
of Ritzville, E. Harvey and wife of
Pullman and r. p. Tumley of Spokane,
spent several days at Pacific Grove
hotel.
Mrs. II. A. Ford of Spokane, accompa-
MED by Miss E. Z. Lukens of Riverside.
are making an indefinite stay in Pacific
Grove
J. H. Price and F. T. Hicks came