davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-06

fa!rs Of the empire discussed at length.
The little band OF converted Mongo-
mans held their banquet Sunday night
IN the laundry shop and home of Woo
Wing. at No. 1414 East Franklin
street whittier they repaired after hay
ing attended services at the Calvary
Baptist Church. the scene Of their con-
version and baptism. With an earnest
ness Of spirit and sincerity OF pr
pose which it would do We'll for their
Whllo brethren to initiate, they gather
ca ABOUT their festive board ana called
upon God for his blessing and wished
each other happy new year.
We played to God first" said Woo.
simply, and tank him for his kind
ness. You unnerstan'?' he questioned.
u no spleak Melika talk good We
played, den talk and eat,
We had vella glood t'ings; all come
from China" He exhibited some OF
the Chinese oysters. the birds nest
lood, and other native dcllcacles. Me
make spleech. Say vella happa Moo
Year to fliends; wish 'em have los
BUSINESS, and they make Spleen, too
Woo showed his visitor QUANTITY
OF greetings he had received from his
parents in China, un1 from his friends
IN America, Have many fliends," he,
SAID "all think of me-
Woo is married, but his wife and
little son are living In Canton, ME
want wife and son come to Meltka."
ne said, ME like Melika and Chris
tien flends; wanta flambly coma live
with ma" 3. Si5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-06
THE IDEAL PASTOR

DR. 4. y. Little. OF Alabama. Lectures at
Union Theological Seminary.
Rev. a. A. Little. .. D.. pastor OF tho
First Presbyterian Church. Selma. Ala. and
q Richmonder by birth and education, de-
liVered an address at Union Theological
Sem mary last night on THE Ideal Pastor"
This Is the first of series OF three lee
lures which DIR. Little will deliver at the
seminary, and coming as they do from a
man of large experience in various pastor-
ates, they VIII deal with the practical side
of the minister's work. Tho subject last
night was treated in an enthusiastic and
edifyinS manner. and was enjoyed by
large and appreciative audience.
Dr. Little will speak tonight on 1.-THE
Country Pastor In His Study.n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-06
HAD TOO MANY CHICKENS

Alleged Thieves in Court, Dnt Case Is Cons.
tinued, So Fowls May BE Identified.
James and John Brown and Jacob Con-
way. who might have been judges at tho
In tie Police Court yesterday morning be-
cause they were found the night before by.
very Officers with too many chickens In
plair I'D that they were holding the bass Tor
another man. Fopty-four chickens were
found at conway's home. t Is said. and no
The case was continued SO that the fowls
may be Identified by their owners f
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-06
JEFFERSON sTocKH0LDE Rs
Officers and Directors Elected for Cons
pnnS Owning Jefferson Hotel.

Officers aud Directors Elected tor Com-
pans Owning Jefferson Hotel.
The annual meeting OF the stock
holders of the Jefferson Realty Cor
poration, owner OF the Jefferson. was
held in the. hotel Offices at noon yes
tterday. President Joseph Bryan sub
mitted his annual report, showing the
steady growth in the business OF tho
hotel. The old officers were reelected,
as follows:
Joseph Bryan. PRESIDENT; Joseph r..
Willard, first vice. president; escort i.
sWeisiger. secretary; Oliver j. Sands.
treasurer; D. Lowenberg. second vicG
president and general manager.
The following We're elected as mem
bers of the board OF directors for the
ensuing year:
James H. Dooley. Alfred T. Harris.
Jr, Egbert G. Leigh Jr, Jonathan
Bryan. D. Lowenberg. P. H. Mays.
Fred W. Scott, e. Rabb, Joseph 2. VIII
lard and T. G. Williams. Ir.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-06
LICENSES TO WED
DIR. rosey Barton and Mis-, Townsend WIN

DIR. Posey Barton and Miss Townsend VIII
BE Married on February 18th.
DR.. Posey L. Barton. iorty-seven years
old a physician, and Miss Bessie Town
Yesterday to wed on February 18th, The
br!de-to-be Is q daughter OF Mr. and Mrs.
George Townsend. of this city and the con-
sert of the parents was given to the match,
Other marriage licenses We're issued to
DR.. William II. Mccall and Miss Lillian =.
Taylor; Weller Chamberlain aud Miss Bell
Leber: Harry r. Roe and Miss Mary u.
Catrington: George e. Andrews and Miss
lottie z. Saunders
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-06
Letter Carriers. Uninn.

stalled officers on Tuesday night, stare
Vice President P. e. Eldridge, OF the Ma
s:ontrl Association OF Letter Carriers, prs
siding, The following were elected ottIcars
Of the local chapter for the coming yeas
a I q. Brown, president: T. y. cireen. VICES
pIesident.J ]. Y. Griffin. recording secretary;
Cuvedo. treasurer; G. II. Wells, collectors;
n. &, Booker, sergcaat-nt-n.ms; j. Melton
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-06

s. Randolph ]. kod, Postal telegraph
messenger boy. Eel! from his wheel at Tenth
and Main Streets yesterday morning and
sustained fracture OF the right arm He
was attended by DR.. Hinchn.an OF the city
ambulance corps. who set the fracture and
Gent the boy home. ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-06
FELL FROM BOX CAR

Bacon Pcrllan, Colored brakeman, Fractures
Hip In rail-. and Is Taken to Hospital.
Bacon Perhan. a colored brakeman. fell
from the top of box car In the Atlantic
Coast Line Railway yards In Manchester
yesterday afternoon and sustained a serious
fracture OF his hip He was Immediately
brought over to Richmond in tho same car
from which he had fallen. and was met at
The Union Depot by Dr. Young Of the city
ambulance corps. Tho physician tool. tho
negro TO the Retreat for the Sick.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-06
Mayor Mccarthy to Speak.

Mayor Mccarthy accepted yesterday an
invitation to address the Mems Own So
ciety, of Paramount, on February Esd. This
organization is connected with the Fair
mount Baptist Church. and has inaugurated
q series OF meetings for each sunday night.
q, which time various we'll known men will
discuss interesting and practical topics.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-06
GOOD RECORD FOR YEAR
Officers and Directors Of Is. r. johnson Co
Reelected by Stockholders.

Officers and Directors OF u. F. johnson Co.
Reelected by Stockholders
Tho annual meeting OF the stockholders
OF tho 3. i. Johnson Company was held
yesterday. President James .. Crump's
annual report showed the growth OF the
ccmpany and its present excellent cond!.
ton. notwithstanding the della. and loss
otcasioned by the fire last year. The an
nuul book sales showed decided increase.
The following officers were elected: Pre.i-
dent and Treasurer. James D. Crump: Vice
President. E. a. Hoen. Secretary. E. L. Pell.
The following board OF directors were elect
ell Tor the ensuing year, James D, Crump,
E.. A. Hoen. E. L. Pell. S. w. Trayers, II.
w. Rountree. E.. L. Bemiss. L. r. Jenkins.
j. Aston Cabell, William Ellyson. Clarence
Mtllhiser and f. L. NorYcll. -.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-06
Sperisen--NIpntao:,lcr,

e. Mr.. Henry, sperlsen and Ntss Ruth MoHt-
son.ery. OF Richmond, were married Sin
on "Wednesday. January a.1
They We're accompanied to the capital atty
Gty eet.. and tho ceremony was performed ~
the Rev, y. ], URN. OF Washington, Mr.,
and Mrs, sperisen will return 10 this City t1S
make their home, 81 81 I'M '5-l5 n.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-06
Was I1~.pgry and Stole.

Henry Beasley tcoloreD was convicted IN
the Police Court yesterday morning OF .ne
Wallmeyer. a huckster In the Second Mar.
ltet. and was 'en'enccd to ninety days In
jail. Henry confessed with great candor
that he stole the rabbits because he was
hungry
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-06
Held Up Newsboy.

Boots Whitman, OF the News Leader
coterie of sellers. was held up at s o'clock
Tuesday afternoon near the Forbes Abat-
toil and robbed OF all his earnings. S5.t7.
was unable accurately TO describe him. aud.
Trough the matter has been reported to this
police there is small hope OF his being cap
tuIed. -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-06
GnYernor Tyler Here.

Ex-Governor j. Hoge Tyler Is In the city
AMI expects to spend several days at MUIR
phYs Hotel Governor Tyler Is here to
sprther the Interests Of proposed State
Normal School nj Rad!ord. Va. 4 matter
nov pending before the Legislature.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-06
NEGRO SCHOOL BURNED
Jonesboro Academy Goes Up In Flames; Be-
lieved to Have Been Caused by Tramps.

lleved to Have Been Caused by Tramps.
Tho Jonesboro Academy was destroyed
by fire Monday night. and the loss Will seri-
ously interfere with the work OF the school.
The structure was owned by the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway, and was being used tenn
pcrarily while the new building is being
&C mpleted. How the fire originated could
rot be learned, but 1t is believed to have
beer the worl; OF tramps.
Dr. r. E. Jones, principal OF the school
has offered some of the rooms in his house
to continue the work OF the school, which
Will go ON without intcrruptiou. -.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-06

with smile that widens all his fAce
rather than with the sober cultural
with which he usually makes out his
bill. you may know that he Is In tho
midst Of hts biggest festivities, and
that he would wish you, a we'll as his
Celestial brethren, the happiest New
Year OF your life.
1t Is the greatest season in the
Chinese calendar, and the ordinary
Chinaman usually knocks off serious
work for whole month. that he may
give plenty OF time to the worship OF
his great Confucius. his sun god, his
idols and the shades OF his ancestors
Open house Is being kept by all the
strange little yellow men in Richmond.
and visitors may find on heavily-laden
tables such delicacies as birds nest
soup, picked eggs. fish maws, rice.
tea, cakes. fruit, Chinese oysters (pre-
served BY boiling until they become
hard as stone). and Chinese candy to
tempt his appetite. Meeting In the
street. the Cinnamon grcets his brother
by shaking his own hand, and wishing
him % vella happa Moo Year" Noses.
are rubbed, old animosities are for
gotten, and peuco reiEus3 supreme In
Chinese
Iin,ius u High Time Here.
In Richmond the celebrations are
nearing their end Both the Chris tian
Chinese and their heather brethren
held high carnival on Saturday and
Sunday, and round the rice bowl chop
sticks Were piled busilY and the az
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-06
Silver Ten Postnnned,

Tho silver tea and sociable which the
ladies OF Emmanuel Baptist Church had ar.
ranged to hold tonight has been postponed
OH account of the weather.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-06

Mrs. Love Better.
Mrs. S. Fl. Love, who has been i'll at the
Memorial Hospital. Is improving. and will
probably be out in a few days
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-06
Ivanhoc I,odre To.N;.ht

1vanhoe Lodge. knights OF Pythias, will
hold a meeting tonight. at which time the
rank OF esquire Will be conferred and ar-
Pile atoms for membership presented. re
lodge will meet on the third floor Of Lee
Camp Hall.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-06

Common Council Tonight.
The Common Council will meet In adj
journed session at 8 o'clock tonight to
consider number of important measures.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-06

Every new arrival at the Elliott
Home means that much more expense.
The institution Is badly In need of
funds. and II no one is willing to adopr
tho little Indian. the public. at least,
might help to make life comfortable
for the Infant by remembering
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-10-27
BRYAN At TREASURY HELM.
How Would Business Men Regard
Secretary Chosen by Hint

How Would Business Men Regard
Secretary Chosen by Hint
How would the financial community
like to face a panic under a Bryan
secretary Of the treasury? This cues.
ton goes to the heart Of the degree Of
confidence which could be placed In q
Bryan administration. Even II we had
new Bryan. sobered by the RESPONSE
bility Of his Office. would business men
feel the assurance Of prompt energetic
and intelligent action to protect the
public faith and save the money mar
ket from disturbance which would be
looked for under secretary Of the
treasury named by Mr.. Taft7 Business
men are likely to ponder this seriously
between now and November.
1t Is not necessary to assume that
Mr.. Bryan still favors opening the
mlnts to the free coinage of silver to
raise q grave doubt as to his attitude
on all questions affecting the mainte-
nance of the financial fabric of the
country. Up to the convention Of 1904
he would not even agree to an express
sion of opinion that the silver question
had been sidetracked by the great out.
put Of gold, and his present associa-
tons and surroundings are such that
1t Is doubtful II he could make any sim
cere declaration which would 60 far to
establish confidence In his financial
sanity.-Boston Transcript.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-10-27
THE, WORK OF CONGRESS.
Many Important Measures Enacted by
the Majority.

The Fifty-ninth and Sixtieth con-
crosses will 60 down In history as rec
ord breakers because Of the large num-
Der of important measures enacted,
measures having directly to do with
the great business interests Of the
country and standing between the peO-
pie and corporate greed and oppres-
sion The Fifty-ninth congress opened
new era In American legislation, Civ.
Ing emphasis to the fact that the con.
stituton Is amply sufficient for all the
needs of the people, safeguarding their
interests and furnishing them ample
means Of protection. The Fifty-ninth
congress was a Republican congress,
and all the great measures enacted by
1t were Republican measures. original
Ing with the Republicans and passed
by Republican votes.
There Is still much to be done to per-
feet the work begun by the Fifty-ninth
congress. Experience has demonstrate
ed that Democratic congress cannot
be depended upon to work out any
great system Of reform. No reform
In administration or In legislation has
ever come about under Democratic
regime. AS ut present constituted the
Democratic party Is made up OF too
many isms to be safe In handling
great questions OF political economy.
Two great questions viii soon come up
for leglslation-a revision OF the tarin
and a remodelIng Of our currency sys-
tenn. Twice since 1880 the Democrats
have attempted tariff legislation. aud
twice the business OF the country was
brought to the verge Of ruin and hun
dreIs OF thousands Of workingmen
were thrown out Of employment.
Twice within the last thirty years the
Democratic party has set up Its stand
ard OF monetary legislation First II
declared In favor OF putting the print
Ing presses to work In manufacturing
Rreenbacks without limit and, second,
by declaring for the free and unlimited
coinage of silver at the ratio OF 10
10 1. No evidence has been furnished
that the party has recanted from Its
stand for fat money. Is II safe to
trust the party nowl
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-10-27
MILK PAIL IS FILLING.

Business Picking Up on Assurance Of
Taft's Election.
Business Is becoming more active.
factories are running. some full time,
others nearly 80; savings banks find
that deposits are increasing and many
new accounts are being opened. The
horizon Is rosy hued for the man who
has goods to sell and the man who has
labor to dispose Of. The same condi-
lions are reported east and west.
'"rhe small country jobbers." writes
q newspaper correspondent from Ohio,
ARE doing better, the railroad trains
are jammed with travellers whose tes-
timony Is to the effect that things are
slowly but surely righting themselves,
and in the manufacturing districts
there Ii a return to 90 per cent Of the
activity Of year ago."
The 100 per cent Is not far OF II the
election Of Taft shall give to manufac-
turers, merchants and wage earners
the sense Of security which attaches
to impartial and efficient administra.
ton Of the laws and protection from
sudden changes which tend to unsettle
commerce and labor and cause confu.
sion, loss and disappointment to both.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-10-27
The Agricultural Wealth Of Kansas

"The past few years." quotes John
Kimberly Mumford in the current in
stallment OF "This Land of Opportunity"
which appears in Harper's Weekly, "the
people OF Kansas have been so busy max.
ing new money that they haven't stopped
to take care of what they had made al.
ready" Kansans, says Mr.. Mumford,
have been too busy garnering their crops
to take their harvesting machinery out
of the rain. But even the apparently
illimitable wealth of Kansas has proved
exhaustible. Kansans have wakened to
the fact that, for all the mighty output,
the production is sagging, until each
acre cultivated shows less results than
Arizona, arid New Mexico, and rocky
Nevada. The gospel of small acres and
higher cultivation has taken hold OF
Kansas in consequence, and the need OF
immigrant farmers has once more be-
come manifest. "The men to help Us
carry out the redemption Of Kansas are
in Europe" continues the author, quot
ing Professor Carruth, Of the State
University. ~ would follow the isother-
NAL and isohyetal lines across the ocean
and look for farmers in Germany and
Poland and Russia, who live there in
conditions most nearly like ours, and
then 1 would show them, II possible,
the advantages of our state. and
win them, If possible, for citi.
zens. A mature human being Is said
to be worth $4,000 to the State. should
think that a good German or Russian
farmer would be worth two or three
times that to the State of Kansas"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-10-27
FAIRNESS OF TAFT.
ScrupuIous In His Desire to Rem
der Exact Justice.
REVIEWS OF COURTS MARTIAL

Refused to Approve or pisapprovs
Findings Of Military Tribunals Until
He Had Carefully Read the Evl.
denee-A Case In Point.
When he was secretary Of war Mr..
Taft never unreservedly trusted to the
Judgment Of courts martial upon Of
tending officers to determine his action
in approving or disappearing the hnd-
ings Of these military tribunals. he
was scrupulous In insisting that all
the evidence should be laid before him
to be passed upon and weighed by him
personally. No pressure Of work could
be too severe or lack Of time too evil
dent to prevent him from satisfying
himself that exact justice had been
done the accused, according to the evil
dence and the facts. One evening long
after the rest of the departments had
closed Mr.. Taft, at the end Of an I'M
usually hard day. took up bundle OF
papers relating to the case Of q lieu
tenant who was sentenced to dis
missal. The chief Of staff was there,
and he suggested. with view to saw
Ing Mr. Taft work: II think that you
will not need to 60 deeper into the
case II you read the conclusion OF the
Judge advocates memorandum and
my memorandum. The man Is bad
egg. The army will be better Of with
out him"
mo" said the secretary; II always
prefer to 90 through these cases my
self"
The officer had failed to pay his
debts. Carefully and slowly Mr.. Taft
read the evidence through to the end.
When he finished he looked up and ex-
claimed, But he lied about it!' Rap
Idly he dictated note to be sent, with
the papers. to the president and con-
tinued as he laid them aside: He
tried. rs he admits, to lie out OF II. l
think the sentence should be carried
out There might have been some ex-
cuse for the other thing, but there
could be none for the lie. II Is time
to stop this tendency among the Off
GERS who get into trouble. II must be
discouraged for the honor Of the serv-
ice.
81 want to 60 over the rest Of these
myself" said he, indicating another
pie of court martial papers. II have
done that sort Of thing all my life, and
I'd rather do 1t than take the judg-
ment Of some one else"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-10-27
n. p,ch Nom. en- n Nev York.

| The Rich Mans Son In New York.
The death In New York hospital Of
the ne'er-do-wsel son Of rich New
York brewer may revive . discussion
that was lately prevalent ~ to whether
| II ID possible for millionaire to bring
up his SON decently In New York. oh
yes, It is entirely possible; has often
been done, and il being done now from
day to day and from year to year. There
is nothing about millions that need
necessarily hinder q boy from being
decently raised, and nothing about New
York that necessarily makes It bad
place for millionaire's boy while he ID
there. The disposition to think that
people are wicked because they are rich
Is curiously and ridiculously prevalent.
Perhaps 1t always has been prevalent
and popular, but it's vogue seems ex-
ceptionally strong in these days, a. 10
that Of the natural converse to 1.-THE
disposition to feel that people have all
the virtues because they are poor. There
are plenty of millionaires who are no
better than they should be, and whose
sons are like unto them, but the same
phenomena are observed among the
plumbers, the carpenters, the ironwork-
ers, and the dealers In sec0nd-h hand
clothing. There is tradition that the
average rich lady either has no children,
or turns over those that she has entirely
to the care of nurses, and puts In her
time playing bridge for money, smoking
cigarettes, and going to dinners and
dances when they are in season. This
tradition does the average rich lady
considerable injustice. Her children, as
rule, interest her more than anything
else In the world, and having no house
work to do, she keeps her mind on them
rather more than is good for them. SO
1t is with the superstition that million.
aires SONS necessarily grow up wicked
or 90 to the dogs in New York. That
always did happen to some of them, and
doubtless always will, but that the pro-
portion of them so disposed Of Is I'M
reasonably high there Is no reason to
believe. It must be remembered that
some of the bad or worthless ones are
exceedingly conspicuous, and that near
" all the good ones are unobtrusive.
When some youth who Is notoriously
loaded down with inherited money
shows himself to be destitute Of sense
or virtue, all of the gossips and most OF
the newspaper readers know about 1t,
and are apt to set him down az type.
But the young Fortunatus who spends
the leisure his fortune secures In manag-
ing charities or helping to make govern
| ment good Is seldom advertised or
thought as typical of bis group.-Har-
per's Weekly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-10-27
Country Breakfasts.

A busy country woman felt that great
drawback to entertaining was the break
fast problem. She disliked to call her
guests to breakfast at the bleak hour Of
six or sIx.thirty, but neither did she feel
that she could ask the maid to serve g
second breakfast. However, she devised
successful scheme by which breakfast
was made the easiest meal of the day.
The family ate their breakfast at the
customary hour Of six-thirty. Then the
table was cleared and reset. Some flow.
ers, fresh from the garden, with the
morning dew still on them, decorated
the table. A dish of berries or Of sea-
sonable fruit was left on the table-also
the bread. Cream and butter were left
ready in the ice box, the cereal put on
the stove to keep hot, the coffee poured
off the grounds (for it was discovered II
would lose none of its flavor were this
done), and dish of fresh eggs was put
near by on a stand, ready to be cooked.
This menu Is one which satisfies almost
every one.)
Then the hostess left the rest to the
guests themselves, and went about her
morning duties. The visitors came In
for breakfast whenever they pleased,
found everything ready, except for the
serving of the cereal and the cooking of
the egg. All enjoyed the novelty and
freedom of these informal meals, and II
was discovered that the men were as
deft as the women in getting their own
breakfasts and enjoyed it as much.