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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-26

H. S. T.-The reason why your
pickled and branded peaches get soft
Is because You have the syrup too
strong. One quart of vinegar to a gall
lon of the fruit ano four pounds OF
sugar Will make a good proportion for
the pickle. Use nothing but the tirmest
peaches, not too ripe. Let them stand
IN The sugar several hours and then
put them on. few AT a time. in the
vinegar and syrup. only let them re-
main long enough to Scald, then take
them carefully out of the hot syrup
with strainer and place them on a
dish to cool. Season the syrup with a
little stick cinnamon and some whole
cloves tied loosely in a coarse thin
muslin bag. Let 1t simmer down until
quite thick. and when cool pour over
4 the peaches in a jar. which must be
closely sealed afterward. Lesson the
quantity of your brandy in the other
case and you will find your trouble
Temedled. z. II. G..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-26

should like to exchange postal
cards with some onesllvlng in Roanoke.
va. Should likefto get cards showing
public and private buildings in Roa-
nokc. and points of interest in Its
vicinity. Will give Virginia or Rich
mond postals for them. II. A. II.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-26
For ComInE-Out FrOcI

has always seemed so pleasant to me.
b. l.. S. H
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-26

T am member Of small literary
club in a village In Virginia, and
should like to correspond with some
one who, like myself. Is interested In
planning course of study for such a
club. ] am most DESTROYS to map out
something that willten to improve
ment and at the same time Will be
bright and attractive. Who can help
me out in ideas? IT NJ. ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-26

Y am interested IN college girls and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-26

Question:: Which President OF the
United States has been as ..The Col
ossus of Independence A. ST.,
Answer: John Adams, second Prcsi-
dent OF the United States.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-26

I should like for a number OF girls
70 Join round-robln club with me,
! mink we. could get a great deal Of
run and profit out OF such club Send
me your name and addresses and I
VIII write you my plans in regard 10
the round robin. /. b. q.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-26

Jessica.-1 noticed your request In
the correspondence page of January
10th. and l thought the following
would interest you. as you have time
for letter writing. Mr. Ernest Joy
swingle. at the Home for Incurables.
Richmond. Va, is an invalid whom
8 have known for several years. He
is young man confined to his bed.
and is almost as helpless as an infant.
Having bright. CHEEKY disposition,
and being Christian, of course no
bears his suffering bravely. The plea
sures which he enjoys, though, are
necessarily limited, the greatest OF
these Is seeing callers. and next to
that Is receiving Letters. He sends q
number of letters. too, which he die
tates, and friends stopping in to see
MIN gladly act as his amanuensis. Mr..
Swingle is member of the Home De-
partment of our sunday School, and
when L next visit him / shall tell him
of this communications
hope you will enter this open door
Tor doing good and scatter sunshine
In this life, which is not very bright,
Very sincerely.
y .s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-26


f. u, h. II Is not too late to plant
q few bulbs Of crocns ard Roman n.y.
neiAflta g6fepr boxes. which viii soon
be- in bloom The seed stores sell
them cheaper now. as they are fall
stock. II matters not IL the bulbs have
small sprouts on thcm, only plant this
Kind a little nearer the surface OF the
soil.
Be sure to include petunias in your
list OF flower seed. They are most
satisfactory little ANIMALS. requiring
so little attention and blooming so
freely. Don't keep them too wet, how
ever. as that MATES the plant grow
leaves instead of blooms. Several YER
bena (white or scarIeD plants put
near the outer edge VIII repay you
4 well. for they will trail over the Sides
and bloom we'll thus situated.
Very sincerely,
F. " NJ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-26

~ should like TO exchange nostals
with some one who lives in Florida
\ Will send Richmond views in exchange
tor those OF St Augustine, Palm Beach
and other Florida resort postals.
5fF NJ " n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-26

Energy.-Select small. firm heads of
cabbage. quarter them and put them
III brine for a week. Prepare a vine
gar. allowing one-half teaspoon of
ground pepper. one ,easonful of ter
msric, one teaspoonful mustard seed
one teaspoonful each Of ground CHINA
mon, coriander and celery seed, one
half cup grated horseradish, half
dozen cloves and a cup of brown sugar
to each quart of vinegar. Let this
stand while the pickle is in brine. At
the end of a week, drain the cabbage,
and soak II well in clear water made
strong with alum. Then put II on in
vinegar and water. mixed half and
half. SO that the cabbage is we'll COW
cred, and scald until tender. Remove
from the fire, drain from the vinegar
and water and cover we'll with the
seasoned vinegar. After few days,
mix one-half pound of ground mustard
with one half pint of the best salad
oil: allow this proportion to one gall
lon of the vinegar, and mix in we'll.
Put the pickle in stone Jars, cover, seal
and put in a dry. cool atmosphere It
will ripen thoroughly and be fit for use
IN about SIX week. G. NJ. +.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-26

I should like to join your post card
exchange. ] wish to exchange only
historic or scenic postals. however. /
do not care for comic cards.
p. A. r..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-26

c. p G-old Fashioned syllabub is
made from the best of cream. whip
ped, sWeetcned and favored with good
sherry wine and bitter almond and
served in A cut-glass bowl. with the
Whipped foam of the cream piled high
and dotted thickly with maraschino
cherries
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-26
Questio ns and
Answers

Question: Will you please answer
these these. questions in next Sunday m n.r,
a WI, should ono send to have music
una postal cards copyrighted?
S. $.
=. Answer: Write to the head OF III.
anl OH. otiice IN Washington. b. q,
as to how you should proceed. -" =
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-26

am trying to make collection Of
post card pictures OF famous old VIZ
sinia homes, and should be glad to
send views In and around Richmond
py way of exchange for them.
should especially like some picture
pos'ais Of homes from Upper Virginia
and the Northern Neck. f. S. N.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-26

8 g. P. A-Have sent YOU by this
mail series of cards showing points
OF interest in and around Washington,
-. G. Should be glad to have included,
IN your return postals some exterior
and interior views of ST. PauIs Church.
u specially desire an exterior view of
the church with the spire, as it APP
Feared in 1865.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-26

Question: What is the best way 10
have bright lamp chlmneys? I wash
mine with soap and water. but they are
not as bright as I should like to have
them. L. c. p
Answer: find tho easiest and best
way to clean lamp chimneys without
using soap and water Is to blow your
breath into them. and polish with a
piece of channels skin. They will
sparkle like dfanonds
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-26

Question: VIII you tell me the prot.
test and least commonplace way 81
making an engagement announcement?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-26
Question: Why Is rice showered at a
wedding as the symbol OF good luck?

Answer: In the carly ages doves were
symbolical OF peace and happiness. A
bridal party in passing along
thoroughfare SO frightened these gen
tie birds that they flew away in alarm.
To avert the bad omen which their
flight signitied for the newly welded
pair, rice was thrown In profuson to.
lure them back. The strategy was
successful, and the couple We're so pros
porous and happy that ever since rice
has been used as symbol Of good.
luck, peace and plenty.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-26

Question: Can you offer BY way Of
suggestion something more novel but
on the order of a grab bag for n
charitable entertainment. where little
as we'll as big people are to be amusedf
G. T.
Answer: Make a flower bed. and
plant In rows quantity OF paper bios
SONS. Attach to the root of each
flower small article done up in tissue
paper. Upon the payment OF five cents,
the buyer is allowed to pull one bios
som.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-26

Question: Can you tell me Of any
remedy for reaches. anything that
Will drive them out or exterminate
them. NJ. A. E..
Answer: Close the room or rooms in
tested as tight as possible and burn
celluloid OF any description, and old coll
lar or a cuff. placing It on the floor in
a pan. Get out OF the room. and keep
out for thirty minutes. The fumes will
kill the reaches.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-26

should like 10 exchange postal
ssrds with some one who lives in Dale
ware. Will send Richmond and Viz
kinia views in exchange.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-26

51 p Al shall be glad to exchange
cards with YOU: will send cards OF
Guilford and Greensboro. N. c., for
virginia cards VIII also exchange
with p, A, B. Nj q 70
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-26

Question: Can you Give mo a nav
idea for a candlemas luncheon an r 7,ln.
ruary "a. which desire to rerder -,
unique and artistic az possible =
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-19

4 The gambler hasitafed an instant.
while the crowd pricked up its ears.
and the girl turned wondering, trou-
bIed eyes upon the miner. What would
he do now?
Counting bank rolls, fixtures and
all. about $4,000. Whyw
.'I'll pick the ace to lose, my one-half
interest In the Midas against your
whole layout"
There was an absolute hush while
the realization OF this offer smofe the
onlookers. It teok time to realiZe it.
This man was insane. There were
three cards to choose from-one would
win. one would lose, and one would
have no action.
OF ali those present only Cherry Ma
lotte OWNED even vaguely the real rea-
son which prompted the man to do
this. 1t was not '.gameness" nor alto
eether a british stubboFnness which
would not let him quit. 1t was some
thing deeper. He was desolate, and
his heart was gone. Helen was lost to
hfm-worse yet was unworthy-and
she was all he cared for What did he
want of the Midas, with its lawsuits,
It's intrigues and its trickery? He was
sick of 1T all. of the wtsle game, and
wanted TO get away. If he won, very
well. II he lost. the land OF the aurora
--n.,Id know him no more
Continued Next Sunday.)
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-19
+ IN EARNING YOUR
+ DOLLAR A SECOND
+ TIME, LET THE ADS
1. HELP YOU!
/. r r + + r r r r. r 4, r i, 4. r r
SOME CHEERFUL
COMPARISONS.

Among the many encouraging facts
in connection with the present finan-
cial and business situation is the diff
ference which exists between under
lying conditions now and those which
existed in previous years at the out
break OF financial disasters.
ago people based on this lack of re-
senlbiance the conclusion that a pan
ic of the old4fashioned sort would
never come. Events have proved that
something like a panic could come,
but there can be no doubt that the SUI
perior condition in which we find our
selves, In great many respects, has
averted the shock.
What are the points of difference?
In the first place the balance OF
trade is greatly IN our favor. No
previous panic in our history has oc-
CURED when our exports of mercllan-
disc were exceeding imports. In. the
fiscal year ending with June, 1895,
the i,npart excess was sla7oo.ooo, al
thouShsflas,i J 4 out 81 s<senteen
precshH n hans s SHOWN u y / Surplus
of exports, In 1873 and 1857 the i'm
port excess was the largest on rec.
ord Tie fiscal year 1907 showed al
export excess Of $40. 100000. Since
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-19

every previous panic year was fol
lowed by sudden occurrence of very
large export excess, this figure sug-
gests great power over international
exchange for us this coming year
Next, the condition of the west. In
1903, that section of the country was
nearly bankrupt through the fall in
grain and cotton. In earlier panics
it was the helpless debtor of the east
and lay helpless when the east had TO
call home its capital The difference
in today's situation is obvious.
Third, the currency. In 1908, We
were fighting to save ourselves from
deprecated currency, and the fight
continued into 1896. In 1873, we were
confronted with the necessity of con
tracing the basis of reserves in order
to achieve specie resumption In 1857
the money system of the whole couu-
Try was deranged or Deprecated
Nothing of the sort has happened in
1907.
Fourth, the treasury In. 1893, it
was not making both ends meet; in
1873, only moderate surplus existed;
in 1857, none at all The after-panic
decrease in public revenue credited
on each OF those occasions, a heay
deficit. The treasury surplus for the
fiscal year of 1907 was $84.236,ooo-
fair margin for falling revenue.
The basis of comparison with 9th
er years justihes the hope that the
aftermath of the panic will not last
long and the evil consequences will
soon be overcome-Atlanta Journal
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-19
Immortality of Love

They sin who tell us love can die,
With life all other passions fy,
All others are but vanity.
In heaven ambition cannot dwell,
Nor avarice in the vaults OF hell:
Earthly these passions of the earth,
They perish where they have their
birth
But love is indestructibie
It's holy fame forever burneth;
From heaven it came, from heaven
returneth,
Too oft on earth troubled guest,
AT times deceived, at times oppressed
1t here is tried and purified,
Then hath in heaven its perfect rest;
1t soweth here with toll and care,
But the harvest time of love is here.
Robert Southey.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-19

this country ought to- spend $780, |
900, 900 a year in the enlargement OF
rail road facilities. We ought with
IN the next FIVE or ten years to put
one half as much money into the en-
largement of rail road facilities as
the total amount represents IN all
the stocks nd bonds Of the rail road
of the country. Where is SO vast
a sum to come from? If it should
not come then business will be halt
ed. Railroad facilities will grow
worse instead of better, and the coun-
will suffer as it has suffered the last
few years because the rail roads were
unequal to the volume of traffic. The
country holds its hands up IN horror.
and Justly so, at the disastrous rail
roaQ wrecks, but the rail road wrecks
happen to considerable extent because
the volume OF traffic is largely beyond
the facilities OF the rail roads, and
partly, too, because men have been
taught during the past few years to
get as much out as possible and give
as little faithful work in return as
possible. While rail employers are
generally faithful to their trust, some
inefficient men, without sense of
their responsibility, have eagerly
grasped at this teaching and feel that
the railroads and the world at large
owe them living whether they earn
it or not, and the anti rail road agita
ton is largely responsible for this
Until these two things are changed
the rail roads anust labor under ire
mendous disadvantages.
Railroads mist be enabled by large
ernings to practically rebrdd the en-
tire rail road system. of the coun
try. They must be so profitable that
money will find In rail road con-
struction a most attractive field of
investment, for until this condition
&
prevails it will be impossible TO Sc
cure the capital needed for the expan-
sion OF rail road facilities so essen
tiaI, SO suprernely essentian, to the
best interests OF thecountry.
The politicians and the agitators, as
well as the people of the country at
large. may as we'll face the question
and meet it squarely with full recog-
milton OF the condition of affairs, for
| until they do there can be no thor
Isoughly marked revival in rail road
construction on a scale conlmensu-
rate with the needs of the country
People may theorize as much as they
please; they may say that rail roads
must be forced to expand That they
must be capitalized at exact cost; tia,
the promoters and the bankers prof
its be eliminated; but they win wal,
until dooms day before they secure
rail roads on these conditions.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-19
How is Your Digestion ?


Mrs. Mary Bowling, of No. a28 8th
Ave, San Francisco. recommends a
nernedy. for stomach trouble. She
says: Gratitude for The wonderful
effect, of Electric Bitters in case of
AGATE Indigestion, prompts this testi-
monial am fully convinced that
for stomach and liver troubles Flee
tric Bitters is the best relnedy on the
mark Is sls,day: This grtat-tonIc and
altcratire medicine invigorates the
system, puriies the blood and is es-
peciaily helpful in all forms of re-
male weakness. soc at all drug stores
ion.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-19
A Deed and a Word.

A little stream had lost ts@way, -
Amid the grass and fern,
A passing strange scooped a well
Where weary men might turn,
He welled it in, and hung with care,
A la54e at the brink;
He thought not of the deed he did,
But judged that all M ght drink
He passed again -
By summer never dried,
Had cooled ten thousand parchin!
tongues,
And saved life beside.
A nameless man amidst a crowd,
That thronged the dainty mart
Let fall word of hope and love,
Unstained from the heart,
A whisper on the turnult thrown,
A transetory breath
1t raised breath from the dust,
1t saved a soul from death,
O germ! o fount! O kond of Lowell
Q thought of random cast!
Ye were but little at the first
But mighty at the last.
Charles Macke,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-19
Watched Fifteen Years

"For fifteen years have watched
the working of BuckIen's Arniea
Saive: and it has never failed@to cure.
any sore, boil, ulcer or burn to which
it WAS applied" It has saved a.
many doctor bill. says A. F Hardy
of East Nilmot, Maine 7sc at all
drug stoses. jan
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-19

The only possible chance for rail
road construction ON a large scale
is to make investments in rail roads
more attractive than can be found
by large capitalists anywhere else
in the world.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-19
A. w. NEELEY KILLED
BY TRAIN SUNDAY.

Byhalia, Miss, Jan. IA w Nee
ley, OF this place was found dead It
6:3o Sunday night on the railroad
switch The cause Of death is not
known, but he is supposed to nave
been struck by train.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-19
YOU MUST EARN
A DOLLAR TWICE
BEFORE 1T is
REALLY YOURS

r. You must earn it once be- I
r fore you receive it-and again :
n before you can keep it.
r This second feat is usually
r harder than the first. 1t :
r sometimes meaps acute self-de :
r nial-curtailmeht OF expenses
r in all directions.
r Or course it is possible with
r only small income to earn
r it twice" and, thus OWN it;
r. but the task is eased and SIM
r plihed by people who "buy
r advertised things"-and who
r thus buy in the best mark
r cts" and who divert many a
r dollar to the savings account
r. that would have been spent
r. Tin the way of higher prices)
r. for the self-same articles. So
r that
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-10-16
DEATH
Under LOCOMOTIVE
TERRl5LE TRAGEDY NARROWLY
AsERTED AT W4EATLANp-
WoMAN's MIRACULOUS
ESCAPE.

wheatland. N. D., Oct. 16.-Mrs. w.
L. Fuller had hairbreadth escape
from being mangled to death under
the wheels of a locomotive in the
yards of the Northern Pacific in this
town yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Fuller ard Mrs. Thomas Cae-
sar were crossing ~ railroad tracks
just east of the depot. The big fill
which the N. p. is making through the
city causes great deal of confusion
about the crossings. One of these
work trains was passing and switch
engine was shunting cars on another
track between the ladies and the
work train. The switch engine pulled
up across the crossing and jusct as
the ladies started across the tracks
the fireman who was running the
switch engine suddenly reversed and
the engine began to back down to-
ward the ladies. An Italian laborer
yelled at the women and Mrs. Fuller
jumped to get off the track. slipped
and fell on the track directly in the
path OF the oncoming engine With
great presence of mind she managed
to roll off the track but was SO close
to the wheels that they grazed her
clothing. !.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-10-16
POWERS not
ATHIRST FOR
GORE OF War

Londan. Oct. I6--The Balkan war
cloud was still further dissipated to-
day by representations from Austria
to the British foreign once. which in
dicate q Willingness to participate in
an international conference.
Austria reiterates her determination
not to surrender Bosnia and Herzeg
ovina, but intimates that she win al
low the matter OF compensating Tur-
key for their loss to be subject fol
the conference.
A money indemnity to Turkey IN
stead Of the cession OF the Sandal,
OF Novi-Pazar is now being proposed
servia would be completely pla-
Gated by the cession Of Novi-Pa
but Austria is still In a surly mood
toward Seryia. and it is impossible
to forecast at this time how she would
receive such proposal from Servia
The only prases OF the situation that
are still considered as possible obsta-
cIes In the development OF peaceful
outcome, are the naughty attitude 81
Austria and the irritableness Of Bull
garia, Servia and Montenegro
The British foreign Office Is urging
the removal OF this obstacle by q joint
warning from the larger powers TO the
Balkan states that complete annihiIa-
ltion awaits their participation La war
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-10-16
ARGUE CASE
AT BISMARCK
Socialists Seek to Get Ticket
on Ballot
MANDAMUS WRIT is SOUGHT
SUPREME COURT HEARS ACTION
TODAY AGAINST SECRETARY
OF STATE RLAisDELL--3oURT
TAKES MATTER UNDER Ap-
visEMERT.

bismarck. N. D.. Oct. 1.-THE man
damns proceedings started against
Secretary OF State Blaisdell by the
socialist party to compel Blaisdell to
place the names OF the full socialist
state ticket on the ballots was ar
gued before the supreme court here
today. n
Attorney John Hurry OF the Arm of
LeSueur, Bradford and Hurry of Mi
not appeared for the socialist party
and Attorney General McCue appeared
for the secretary of state.
McCue argued that IL was necessary
that the socialist get ave per cent OF
the vote at the primary election that
was cast by their party for the state
ticket at the last general election. He
said that this FIVE per cent clause did
not hold for presidential electors but
that 1t did not hold far all the rest of the
state ticket. He further argued that
the petition which the socialists pre-
sented and which asked that the state
candidates be allowed place on the
ticket, was not qualified by the offfe-
ers of a socialist state convention.
After hearing the arguments on
both sides the supreme court took the
case under advisemenE