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Reason to Con,ploin.
Personal AND GENERAL.

grasshopper can jump 200 times It's own
length.
The worlds population is estimated at
l,iSo. 900 900 persons
The fastest elevators run al a speed equal
10 about seventeen miles an hour
The county ofI.ondon covers 75,442 acres,
but the London police area is 443,A2l acres.
Great Britain is rich In mosses. There
are 40 varieties found on tho Brtisn
Islands,
Back opals Of great beauty are found
In Queensland, Australia besides Afty.six
DINER Kinds OF precious stones.
II costs sl0oo0o.o0o year to maintain
The army IN British India. an Increase OF
sioOoeOoo year IN thirtylhVc years,
Japan is perhaps the only country In The
world whegc the fashions in womcn's dress
have not changed materially in 1900 years
The African possessions Of the Trcnch
government amount TO S.8O5,0oo square
miles, and thosc OF Great Britain 2,7ll,OoO
including Egypt. NJ
The popularity nf all kinds OF sports IN
south Africa emphasized by the recent sue.
cessful visit ~ the Springbok football team
10 England, Is In itSelf abundant evidence
Inf the large market open for further develop,
ment BY enterpritng importers of suitable
ie!othlnG and accessories.
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daughters, Mrs. W. d. Turner and Mrs.
John w. Avery, in Bristol.
Mrs. Jack Baber, of Mineral. Va. Is
spendng several weeks with her
daughter in this city.
Mr.. Noffett Robinson has returned
from a weeks visit TO relatives IN
IHincastle. Va.
Mrs. George f. Bagby and her sis
ter, Miss Lawrence, have returned
from d delightful stay at the Boule-
ward Inn, near Hampton.
Mrs NJ. l.. Harris. of Blackstone,
Va. who has been visiting relatives
here and in Washington. is now the
guest OF friends in Petersburg.
Misses Laura and Ida Ward, OF Muir
physboro Ill, who have been visiting
IN Southwest Virginia, passed through
Richmond last week en- route TO James
town Exposition. They We're joined IN
thIs CITY by their brother, Mr. Ballard
Ward.
Mr.. w. II. Lambeth Is registered at
the Fairfax, Norfolk.
Mr.. St Julien Wilson spent several
DAYS with Captain r, c. Marshall IN
Portsmouth last week, and attended
the MARSHALL Nemeyer wedding.
Little Miss Lucille Collins. who has
been visiting friends here. has returned
10 her home in Bowling Green, Va.
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Forester
attended the Grove Anderson wedding
in Norfolk yesterday
Miss Davis. Of Richmond. is visiting
Miss Lucy Allen in Park View, Ports
mouth. ',E
Mr.. and Mrs. +. D. Hotchklss and
| Miss Elizabeth Hotchkiss are spending
the summer at their country nome ~
Albemarle county, near the Ohlversltv
| of Virginia. where Mr.. and Mrs Henry
| S. Hotchkiss are their guests.
Mrs Luther Dawson and son are
| spending some time with MI and Mrs'
| Hotchkiss.
Miss Madge Bowie Is spending the
summer near Gniney's. Caroline county.
Mr.. i. Neale, who has been spending
1 some time at Buckroe Beach for his
health, has returned home lnuch I'M
proved.
Miss Jennie Murchtcr is the guest
of Miss Sadie Lichty In Portsmouth
Mrs. III. C. Llggan has returned from
| n visit to her mother in Lynchburg.
/ MRS. Charles Thompson, of Bacon
/ VA. was recently the guest of friends
hcrc.
Mrs. William Pound, OF ISredericlis-
/ burg. spent Sunda" In Richmond.
Mrs. FLORENCE Normcnt Gibson re-
Gently visited her brother. MT. p. Nor
4 ment, near Magruaer, Va.
i REV. Il. c. Lynch, of Buchanan, Va
4 has been visiting friends hare,
Mrs Pitcher and 1lrs. Woollfert q
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Cant you see he has begun to spruce p"
Puck.
Compromise.
And you will give us your blessing?"
asked the clipping bride. returned to the pa
rental roof,
Freely" replied the old man. mo trouble
about the blessing, but board and lodging
VIII be at regular rates''-Phladelph
Ledger -
His Occupation.
:, Boston LAWYER, who brought his wit
ing the plaintiff In divorce trial, brought
forth the following:
You wish to divorce this woman because
she drlnks?"
Yes, sir"
"Dou you drink yoursclf?"
That's my business!"--ansrily.
Whereupoh the unmoved lawyer asked:
body's.
Literally True
YES ! frequently mind the baby"
ITO mind" sneered the purist, us 10 obey,
That's what l Observation-Disclosures Herald
Reason to Complain.
The dentist had complained of the pho
noGraphs next door as n nuisance
How do they annoy youy asked the
magistrate.
Why, advertise painless dentistry"
| ne replied and my patrons claim that tho
phonograph racket breaks the contract"-
Philadelphia Ledger.
One Thing Not Clear.
| Baron r twho has been explaining the
mechanism OF his new motor car to one Of
/ his tenants for over an hour1 II hone you
understand 1t now"
Tenant Tenant 'Perfeetlyiall except one thing"
Baron r.; And what is +that?"
i Tenant: 'How II goes without q horse''
Bon NIvan;.
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If II man cnn he compassionate
towards the ntllicti0ns OF others, II
shows that his heart Is IKE INC
noble tree that is wounded 1tselA
when 1t gives the bnlH.-ltncoh.
rur GOLD DEMOCRATS.

Tn reply to the statement that IN
Virginia the list of Republicans is en-
larged SO as to take in those VINO
voted for Palmer and Buckner In ls96,
the Petersburg IndeX-Appeal says:
"And might it not be enlarged SO
as to embrace those Democratic lead
ers and. their followers who aided the
Republican party in fastening an i'm
perialistic policy upon the United
States government and saddling the
burden of unassimalable Asiatic col
onies upon the American taxpayers
AS for the Palmer and Buckner Dem
ocrats. the spirit of Democracy never
had q purer and more unselnsh Illus
tration than in that small but de-
voted band of citizens They stood
for principle alone, and with a desire
to preserve Democracy pure and unde-t
fIed by Populisn and the folly and
9 :wickedness of free silverism. Had
the Palmer and Buckner Democrats
written the platform for united
Democratic party in 1896, and placed
n Democrat thereon whose sentiments
We're in accord with the traditions of
the party, there is hardly doubt that
Grover Clevelands successor would
have been Democrat"
The charge is as silly and illogical
as it is contemplate. If the gold DEM
ocrats, so-called, are Republicans why
do they not ally themselves with the
Republican party? This is a free coun-
try, and they have demonstrated that
they have the courage to follow their
convictions. At time when party
feeling was at white heat, when there
was a great uprising of the people,
! they had the manhood to organize and
fight the free silver propaganda. and
not only have they no apologies to
make for their course but they are
proud Of it.
After free silverism had run its
course. and when the National Dem
ocratic convention promulgated a
platform. sounded on Democratic fun
damentals. they returned to their
party afiiliation and continued to fight
the battles Of Democracy. Time has
shown that their course was not only
honorable but wise, and they have the
same contempt for the charge that
they are Republicans tina. Confed-
crates have for the charge that they
are rebels and traitors
---
SHALL ESTES HAVE a MONUMENT.
1t is reported from Lovngston that
the people of Nelson are raising a. fund
TO erect monument to the memory of
Theodore Estes. deceased This is
. in
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Forged Lunch Checks.

Judge Scott yesterday sentenced Fred
forging lunch checks Mt the American Loco
motive Companys lunch room, Several
weeks ago Brown forged four checks for 81
each but was called to account in only one
of the cases. the other three being dismiss
ed. He was represented by Attorney II. M.
Smith. Jr
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SUIT AGAINST STATE FAIR. +
Admits Part of claim. but De-

MES Remainder.
The jury In the Law and Equity Court
this morning will hear the case OF H, f.
Copeland & Co. Us. the State Fair Associa-
ton Of Virginia The plaintiff sues for sis5
for work alleged to have been done In and
about the State Fair Grounds The defend
ant association admits Indebtedness to the
amount of s225. which amount 1t declares 1t
has been and Is now ready and willing 10
pay, but denies that It owes the remaining
ri
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-10

Miss Gladys Moore Vanderbilt is now
worth l2,000,00O in her own right.
Pretty soon she will marry some harm
less young fellow worth Sl2,OOo.ooO in
his own right. Then they Will have
s24. 600, 900. Thus do nice little fortunes
begin 1t pays to save.
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sion work in China.-News Item.]
M Y eyebrow mounts to astounded
lVl heights. my dazzled eyebau
blinks.
Again 1 pcruse the startling news,
again l indulge in thinks
Like this: II think that's a sight o.
chink to preach away on the
Chinks!"
Two hundred and fifty million plunks!
Oh wouldn't it, men, go fine
When divvied among myself and
friends two hundred and forty
nine.
In equal shares to ease our cares with
gilded gorgeous shine?
Two hundred and fifty men made
glad-two hundred and fifty
cheers!
A million apiece--ho, bid work cease
Ignore those Chinese tears
And it's needless to tell we would
spend it we'll adown the golden
years
Aye, we would buy us rest, ah, rest
we've needed 1t this long,
Purchase life's surcease from toll,
hard toll that puts life wrong,
AND on, we would marry our own true
loves. and two by two make
Take it or leave It.. Coal Oil John, but
this Is my recipe:
Just leave the heather to heathe along.
distribute the cash to We
Or II you scorn to split the amount,
just check the whole sum to me.
II. S. II.
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this city, are spending the summer
with Mrs, Z. NJ. schaeffer in Harrison-
burg, Va.
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Japan seems to be the kind OF conn
try that might 30 to a peace confer
enee and play the end-seat Hague
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-10

1t would seem that the Missouri man
who dropped dead when a widow lady
accepted him got shown TOO prccipi-
lately.
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War between japan and the United
States is Inevitable This sounds
mighty like Richmond 2. Hobson. and
1t Is,
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Public sentiment Is now so thor
oughIy aroused that the next time n
branstormy gentleman goes cunning
under the unwritten law. 1T Is quite
probable that the Judge Will say
something sharp ana disagreeable to
him before allowing him 10 go,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-10

Virginia Is the mother of all the
older and moro civilized states. and
The great grandmorher Of Texas.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-10

AS We 40 10 press, Miss ellen Terry
is still maintaining her load on that
fifteen car-old autobiograph3,
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Just at the beginning of his fight
for the u. S. Senate Vardaman's enc
mics are everywhere publishing 1t on
him that he Is a native Texan.
The plucky old boy gives us to under
stand, however, that he Will not give
UP the fight yet
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sentiment. From every point of View
the movement Is unwise and unworthy,
and should be abandoned.
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N!olinist schmita might now tayor
US with q little jailblrd song.
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Going Out of Town?

Subscribers who leave the cry
tcmpornrilS should have The ilines.
Dispntch mailed them Addresses
will be changed rs often AS re-
You can keep fully informed
about Richmond affairs only through
The Timcs-Dispntch.
before leaving mil or phone
yo,r address to this office. ,Ihohc
4O41, City Circulation Department
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MERELY JOKING.

Trees Show How the Wind Blows.
The wdower has ceased to pine"
How do you know"
Cant you see he has begun to spruce
Puck fal
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THE FEE SYSTEM.

tue lllONeLlcil duN Aoe anu uAiNoA sAS ,
and should be abandoned.
THE FEE SYSTEM.
Some of our contemporaries are al
ready beginning a crusade against the
fee system in Virginia, and we hopeI
they will keep 1t up while the people
are selecting their candidates for the
Legislature, and begin it again after
the Legislature shall have assembled.
Here is sample of the fee system in
Virginia A reputable citizen Of
Richmond removed to another city,
leaving his household furniture behind.
He owed another citizen small sum
of money, the payment of hich, he
thought had been satisfactorily ar-1
ranged But when his wife undertook
in all innocence to remove the furni-
ture the creditor sued out writ OF
attachment. The wife made her pre-
dicament known to a friend, who
promptly came TO the rescue, and Of
fered to settle the claim in full and
have the furniture released. All this
had occurred within few hours, but
when settlement time came the friend
was presented with the following bill
OF costs:
Docketing suit...e.. is
Entering attorney........... 10
Filing papers. 20
Issuing summons. ............... 30
Noting it in process book. ....... is
Attachment and two copies. ..... IS
Entering rule dismissing suit and
attachment Observation-Disclosures. 20
s2.19
These were the clerks fees. Next
came the sheriff's fees, as follows:
To executing summons and attach
ment and levying said attsch-
ment observation-disclosures. $500
Next came an attorneys fee off,. $50
And a tax Of. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. LOO
Making total of... $3.50
Mind you, there was no trial OF the
case There was no contest whatso-
ever The proceeding was stopped
and the claim paid In full as soon as
the friend was put on notice. Yet the
cost in the case was 1858, although
the entire amount involved was only
s11o.
The whole fee system Is absurd and
aytnrtinuate and II should be abOliSl-
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Entered January %, 1903, at Nieh'''o"u
Va. us sccond-clnss ntttar uho'r u.
Congress of March 3. 1879.
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now 10 CALL rlMEs-DlspATcH
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Pretty Card Party.
liss Minnie Ganaway, OF Lynchbu

Miss Minnie Ganaway. Of Lynchburg,
entertained at pretty card party
Monday morning, The house was deco
rated in sweet peas. carving out q
pretty color scheme OF white and pin
Progressive euchre was played, ana
tho prizes were won by Miss Rosalle
jackson ana Miss FANNIE Samhl'
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This series began in The
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-10

WEDNESDAY. JULY 10, 1907.
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Poems You Ought to Know.
The Beautiful City.
BY JAMES wH1Tco,1n RILEY
Copyright. 1887. by James 1vhitcomb ]

Other selections from this author, his portrait,
SKETCH have already been prn ted in this series.
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slny-At-Honle Whist.

The Stay-At-Hone Whist Club, mel
Monday evening with Miss Jane Ruth
erfoord at No. S22 West Grace Street
Top score was made by Mrs, Blanc
spottswod Smith and Mr.. s, W, TRAY
ers, The club will meet next weeI
with Mrs. Arthur r. Wilmer at NO. 81
West Grace Street.
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for I o-Day
Foreign Omissions; or, How to Make
$50 Americans Happy In Their Lot.

[John D. Rockefeller is planning to
create a fund of s250,ooO,OO0 for mis-
sion work in China.-News Item.]
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BY Times- Dispatch Carrier Delivery ser
vice In Richmond tnnd suburbs>, MahoheS-
tor and Petersburg
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The Highland Park Social Club gave
delightful hay ride on Friday even
ing. large four horse wagon, Well
filed with hay. met the party at the
home Of the Misses Boothe. on Chest
nut Hill. and with much singing and
laughter the merry young people were
driven to Lakeside. There many
games were lndulged In and supper
was served The evening was greatly
enjoyed by all.
Among those present We're; Misses
Virginia Sublette, Virginia Jones.
Alice Wilkins, Addie Huffman, Mary
Huffman. Josie Boothe, Mary Boothe
and Hazel Jude; Messrs. ]. D. Mitchell,
Albert Subette. Norman Smith, Philip
Keppler. Irving Dyer Richard sale,
Boyd August, Percy Martin. Bell, jude
and Reede, Mrs Vandehurg chaper-
oned the party.
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! MT. GeorEc 7IOdd is VIs1uHg IFS Pa
rents tho Hon. and Mrs. j. w. Todd,
In Stanton.
Mrs r. v. Richardson and family, of
Hampton, are visiting friends here.
Misses Bessie and Ella Hammond
have returned from visit to Miss
Emma Russell in Winchester.
Mr.. II. M, Walthall Is visiting his
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-02
u. o. C. TO SECURE
MRS. MEHRT EMS.

"One of the largest and certainly one
of the most critical audiences that have
attended a concert in this city, gathered
last night in compliment to one of Sa-
vannahs artists Laura Mehrtens," says
the Savannah News. From her reputa-
ton, achieved abroad, as a pianist of the
highest abilities, the audience naturally
expected a great deal and in this it was
not disappointed, for the general comment
was one of praise and wonder at the re-
markable touch, the charming effects pro-
duced by her phrasing and the perfect
accuracy with which she carried out the
lengthy programme without notes, the
entire score in each case, including that
of the orchestra. being thoroughly mem
orized.'
Pelham Chapter, L. d. c.. are arrang-
ing to have Mrs. Mehrtens give concert
in this city In order to secure her it
will be necessary to sell 1000 tickets at
81 each. committee of the U. d. C.
will canvass the city. and as the cause
for which the concert is given is one
that appeals to every veteran, and their
sons and daughters, success Is assured.
entertainments given by this chapter are
always distributed among worthy chart
ties Besides the opportunity to hear a
gifted pianist, the public will feel deep
interest in the success of the concert.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
At the jefferson.

Frank Daniels came on New Year S Day
TO the jefferson, and a crowded matinee
and a great house at night greeted him.
But he is accustomed to such things in
this city, where he has long been a ia
vorite player.
He came in a musical farce that he has
appeared in three seasons-a term SO
long that next week he is to drop out
to pick up a new musical comedy in re-
Spouse to the desire of the great public
for something new. And yet it is a pity
that Sergeant Brue' is to be displaced,
because it affords Mr.. Daniels so many
opportunities as a comedian, and its mus
zeal numbers are so happy and enjoy
able. In the first act. "A Cup of Tea
by Ella Snyder as Aurora and Mr.. Meak-.
ms as Gerald, was warmly encored In
The second act. Put Me in my Little
Cell" by Mr.. Drew as Crokie Scrubbs,
and Mr.. Bonvlle as Charity Jim, and Mr..
Hume as Radium Jack, was rapturously
applauded. In the last act Julia Frary
as Lady Bickenhall sang "Dearie" de-
1ightfully. She was assisted by the excel
lent chorus which the big audience put in
good spirits and even voice. All the num-
Ders of the play were better than those
OF most compositions in its class.
Frank Daniels was in fine condition yes
terday. There was more comedy in his
eyebrows than most of his fellows in the
fSnzmaking business could produce with
their entire bodies. His facial expression
is famous His acting is earnest and dig
nihed. and when he is the most in earnest
his fusl-mal<ing is simply spontaneous
and irresistible He kept last night ripples
OF merriment running ever all parts of the
splendid audience. Fun seems to exude
from him, and he is the funniest when he
is apparently the solemnest. He cannot
help it, He is born comedian. and his
humor is contagious, and comic opera in
his hands Is enjoyable and refreshing.
Let us hope he will find in the new
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-02
SOUTHERN SECURITIES AS
INVESTMENT IN THE NORTH

New York, January -(Special)-The
Finaneier this week publishes the follow
ing by Harry E. We'll on southern NUM-
cpal securities:
Strange as it may appear the ma
jority of securities issued by southern
municipalities are considered with less
favor than those emanating from the
north Experienced bond men well known,
and statistics will show, that there is
quite a difference between the selling
price of southern and northern paper.
During the war quite a number of south
en- municipalities defaulted with their OBJ
legations, and this has been remembered
by the bond buyer. Almost fifty years
ago unprinclpled politicians, placed in
office under military law by the federal
government, caused many cities to plunge
into Indebtedness, from which the issu
ing points received very little, and some
times no returns at ALL Another point
the investor heeds is that the population
is almost evenly divided among whites
and blacks. An investor once told the
writer. Il do not consider the negro
as intelligent and thrifty as he should
be. and certainly not as business-like as
other human beings" However be that
as it may, experienced bond dealers will
acknowledge that southern municipal in
vestments may be purchased with the ut
most safety. every precaution being taken
to safeguard the public The laws under
which southern bonds are fioated are real
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-02
FIES-MAYER WEDDING,

Mr. Milton II. Flies and Miss Rose
Mayer were married at Temple Emmanuel
last night The wedding was one of the
most notable of the winter. Rabbi Morris
Newfield was the officiating minister. The
sacred edifice was brilliantly Illuminated
and the floral decorations were in perfect
taste A large and fashionable assemblage
was present.
Mr.. Flies entered the church with his
mother and father Mr.. and Mrs. j. Flies,
and Miss Mayer with her father, Mr.. II.
C. Mayer.
Miss Janette Mayer and Miss Carrie Ull-
man were the maids of honor and Miss
Janette Frank of Natchez was the brides
maid The bride wore a white messaline
and carried brides roses. The maids OF
honor, Miss Ullman and Miss Mayer wore
white. one having touches of blue and
the other touches of pink.
Msis Frank. the bridesmaid, wore white
The ushers and groomsmen were the
brothers of Miss Mayer and Mr.. Flies.
Messrs Samuel, Albert, Harry, Joseph
and John Mayer; Messrs. Eugene and
Irving Flies.
Mrs Flies is the eldest daughter Of
Mr. II. c. Mayer and is one of the most
popular young women in the Jewish So
cial set
Mr. Flies is manager of the Sayreton
mines, and is young man of high busi-
ness ability.
Mr. Flies and his bride go to Florida
and Cuba for their bridal trip.