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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-04
slmpl,fyinp Dress Of Men.

The Ftench Revolution had its effect
upon tho fashions Of 1900, as we'll as
upon matters of more weighty import,
lie, tendency being greatly.to simplify
led the short coat. light ,waistooat, and
runtalools lnaugurated In Paris by ii
|ccrtain setSwho affected to despise the
Old court fashions. The use OF pow
quite died ont, and short hair became
universal Trousers and Wellington
boots, at first Worn only by the mil
!lary. were adopted BY Civilians about
torlnr era wore his tightly strapped
down. He also prided himself OF his
lstarched collar. which had gone out
g favor under George ~, who pre-
lferrcd black silk kerchief or stock
Tha smut hox vanished and the char
rcteristic ornament Of the age, WAS the
bunch CT seals hsnging from tho watch
chain. ,'arious notifications tool
place from, time to time during Queer
| Vcloria's long reign, but the form oil
|mer's gross ractically remained IN.
lal,ered, Tho Observation-Disclosures and tweet
suit OF the.country gentleman are OF
lcomparntively modern date, us VOL rs
the Hidoawake and cloth cap,-Englisi
illustrated Magazine.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-04
Lord Kelvin and tho Cable

It Is perhaps not generally known
mat the success OF the Atlantic cable
was due to the calculations and en-
perilnents of the late Lord Kelvin, at
that time pain William Thomson, He
discovered that the current through a
long cable would arrive gradually at
paratus which rendered It possible to
utilize such current for making the
Morse signals, It was through dlsre-
gard of his theoretical predictions that
ruined by tooSpowerful currents, With
out his mirror galvanomcter to trans
late into visible signals the. delicate
impulses received through the cable
the enterprise would have been q
complete fpuure,-YOuth' Comnanioa,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-04
SMALL GAS PLANTS.
Dnnncrt Process Exactly Suits Needs
of Small Towns

Danncrt Process Exactly Suits Needs
of Small Towns.
In order that gas works may be
economically operated and that illu-
minating gas may be supplied to Gus
toners at a low rate, 1t is necessary
that there be an aggregate minimum
consumption of about 100000 cubic
feet In a year. which involves the use
Wherever SO many patrons can be
found it pays to establish and operate
gas plant, because gas can be used
with economy for heating as we'll as
for light, In which respect 1t has a
considerable advantage In cost over
electricity.
Germany leads the world in tile de-
velopment of the small gas plant. and
there Is new system OF producing an
psteeni s ana eoke which Is being
employed to great advantage in that
country. Tho Technical World mag
azine for June gives description of
the system. named for its inventor;
in the town OF Tostedt. The works
are diminutive. and the investment
cannot be heavy. but a dividend Of II
per cent. per ann 1U Is pals! on, on the
ing gas, which should make this
process interesting to great many
American towns, where gas plants are
contemplated, but where 1t is feared
that coal gas works could not be
made to pay. The cost Of the
a consular statement that the same
apparatus could be Installed in the
United States for about two-thirds Of
the cost in Germany. and the cheap
ness OF crude oil would probably en-
able any small town TO be probably
supplied with illuminating gas at less
than 81 per 1000 feet
The process seems to be a simple
one. a mixture of vaporized petro-
'leum and steam is blown through a
mass Of burning coke. and there IS
produced an oil carbureted water
/ gas, which. when duly scrubbed
washed and purified, goes into the
| gas mains at the same pressure as
ordinary coal gas One man can do
nearly all the work OF running such
| a plant, and 1t Is not necessary TIC
operate 1t every day, II the tank ca
pacitS is sufficient to store a supply
OF gas for more than one days use.
This gas Is said to be eScellently
adapted to use In industrial establish
ments. and there are many places II
| this country. where the Dannert plant
which can be run without coal, cal
be probably introduced. - Hartford
1 Times,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-04
Rhymes for To-Day
TIE DOI1TY DIALOGUES.
81. riic Wedding nrchiS rnst ~ tIiEx

81. Tlic Wedding DrchiS rnst ~ ttiEgrs
r TIE kicked the umpire IN the face
Fl And stamped upon Ills features
1 ],it size ran on past anronu il,nse
And vanished IN tllo l,eaGllers.
The captain cursed. tie mascot cried,
.rhe game stopped IN, Il riot,
.And IN Tie fuss lie slipped outside
And Joined her on .!,e iuiet.
Laughed she: well. ft,lly where's Tho
boys?
seen en- in the fracas."
Snapped he. cit. girl, nnd ioid your
noise!
The cops is tryln to take us
They ran twelve miles to B''skegee.
And seven moro TO Slackvilie'
And tl.en they doubled back 10 Dec.
And so on rould to Blackvilla.
But. ALI the earl was not at home
He tainted on the doorstep:
SHE mouDed: Love. rise" 10 an
swered, Nom!
cannot take one more step.
Next morn she ran OFF fast enough
Ana boc,,cd her ar:tndma's iewei.
And bought the nan some nice plum
duff
And .ke some chicken Cruel,
"what strange things" unused he
come to pass
How life is higgle- piggled!'
And then he lay back on the grass
And giggled there and glgElea.
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THE RIGHT TO PLAY.

1t Is the nature OF q child 10 play.
He cannot help II IL he is healthy,
and he should not be forced TO re-
nounce his natural desires or CRAFTY
them at the risk OF his lie. Chill
dren have loved 10 play ever since
there were children and long before
there were cities, and they viii love
TO play as long as childhood exists
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.l'ichmond. Va, June 8, 1908.
ON the Noise Nuisance.

Editor of The Times-Dispatch:
sir,-tIow 1t Is possible for any NOR
noise made by dogs, permitted to be. a
nuisance by II selfish woman, to the
noise made by man who pays IL
Iconse OF $50 per annum for the priv
Ilegc Of trying to earn an Honest living,
lis to me utterly incomprehensible.
thought had made my meaning
plain when | said was opposed to
ANY individual or officer interfering
with the privilege Of any one trying
to make an honest living In the way
lis u parallel case to the nuisance of
barking dogs, then 1 am SO construct
ed mentally that atm unable to, see II.
II suppose there are some people who
could not distinguish any difference
between the noise OF yelping dogs, I'm"
pheasant and probably dangerous, and
1.-THE crying OF baby.
The noise nuisance is problem thnt
IL have never for one moment dream
led myself capable of settling; that we
Eunquestionably true, but when persons
iconstrte what is Il nuisance SO differ
entity I realize how very hard prob-
lem 1t will be to settle. certainly not
by newspaper controversy.
thought probably / had made my
lin answer to the editorial of May goth.
headed Noise Nuisance" The editor
Very possibly does not consider 1t
worth the space in his paper. or has
Irore important matter for to-day's
ipapcr.
I am not so unreasonable as to think
THAT every one is wrong who does not
agree with me on this question or any
iotfer.
In conversation last evening with
In gentleman Of more than the average
he told me the best point
made by West Grace" was that per-
sons living OH the best streets paid for
tho privilege. and should have the
|comforts that they paid for. | told
him that ! agreed with him perfectly.
but that had never known any owner
tor agent to include in their lease or
decd to any property exemption from
noise or any other unpleasantnesa; that
lall persons buying or renting property
were promised them, so far as the
building was concerned. and they had
Ipaid for. but that / considered the oc-
Icupants Of the Almshonse. the tenants
lof Oregon Hill or any other locality.
itenanted bye@people in poor circum-
stances. just as much entitled to the
protection of the law as residents Of
the best and most expensive streets.
THE law assures all persons equal pro-
lection and safety. but it does not. and
icannot. undertake to protect us from
Jail nuisances or unpleasantness. We
must, to a great extent. do that our
selves.
| AS / have explained that am not u
man, l hope no one will accuse me of
| being an ignorant lawyer I lay no
claim to being more familiar with the
law than any ordinary person. and
that Is deplorably little. so must ask
your indulgence. knowledge of the
claw OF kindness and of charity is
far more necessary for a woman. and
IFS always practiced with benefit to
herself
| will Just say that as the control OF
noise is entirely out OF my province, I
Twill not discuss this question any fur
sther, but will leave 1t to the proper
persons to settle It. r. p. II.
| June 2, 1905.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-04
THURSDAY. JUNE 4. 1905
MIR. BRYAN AND TAINTED CONTKl-
BUTTONS.

That Thomas r. Ryan contributed
$4,000 to assist the campaign of VIII
liam Jennings Bryan for the United
states Senate in 1904 is the charge
made by the New York World on May
sGth.
1f the charge is true its publica-
ton at this time stamps 1t as the
blow of the most skilful political
tsctician Than Mr. Bryan no one
has been more vociferous and severe
inl.denouncng campaign contributions
made by the "robber corporations and
"nen OF ill-gotten wealth" lle has
maintained that these were not con-
trlbutions in the proper sense. but
investments, from which due re-
turn was expected. And the cor
respondence between himself as one
leading candidate" and Mr.. Taft as
the other leading candidate" on tthe
necessity of publicity of campaign
contributions and expenses is the latest
outcome of his activity.
II 1t should be established that Mr.
Bryan has depended on other factors
than the unbought voice of the peo-
pie and the highly paid voice of his
own, he can no longer enjoy the soli
tary distinction of the peerless one.
Hr loses the valuable asset Of UNI
sulued purity which so long has been
claimed as belonging TO MIN alone.
This reputation explains much of
Mr. Bryans strength with the people
They have seen in him one who voiced
their revolt against the dishonesty
and spoliation which disfigures the
work of so many directing our bust
ness and politics. But if Mr.. Bryan is.
after all, like other politicans-get
ting all the help he can and from
any source, even from those he so
bitterly assails-it is we'll that tho
fact be known. He ought not to have
the benefit of questionable contribu-
tons unless he is also TO share in their
burden.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-04
Sclf.EYlucnt.

One OF the benefits Of the present
cumulation or evidence which should
convince the country that the House
of Representatives. ought to have q
Speaker In calibre and character radi.
5non--;ouffalo Courier.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-04

The Atlanta Georgian, on the eve OF
the gubernatorial primary, Is begins
Georgians to keep cool rms IS apou.
like asking John wesley 1a.les' =.
a first glad crescendo OF ora.olg ~
nut the air-braltes on himselt anu
fire to the rear.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-04
PUBLIC cHARIT1Es IN n1cuMoIn

On its face tho suggestion OF Super
ihtendent George b. Davis that the
city open an office and give orders on
stores for the relief of charitable cases
would seem helpful Certainly 1t is
better than paying 1924 to distribute
Superintendent Daviss suggestion may
be a great Improvement over the in
efficient methods now in use, 1t by no
means follows that his plan Is the best
that can be devised. AS matter of
fact, it would be a profound mistake
for Richmond to adopt Mr.. Davis's idea.
For three years the people of Rich
mond have been struggling to build,
and at last have succeeded In build
Ing UP an organization for the relief
of the poor, for TIC assistance of the
worthy. and. atbvS" all, for the pre-
vention, and. rs far as possible. the
cure of pauperism The basis of this
work is the development of spirit
nharity-somethng that can never be
secured by a system in which city
clerk gives a casual beggar an order
pm a store The Associated Charities
ST organizing all the charitable bodies
Ander one management in order that
Abe brains and the experience OF all
might be brought into harmonious CO.
operation, ana that the professional
aeadbeat might be eliminated, or ele.
rated into a better life.
AS result Of this spirit the Asso.
slated Charities has come into being
1T has twenty five visitors, who work
without money and with that zeal anf
efficiency which is derivable only from
conservation and experiences During
the past seven months these visitor.
have issued 2,s69 orders, amounting t.
;2.o0l.02, for necessary groceries. If i
cost the city 5000 year for on,
clerk, it would mean an expenditure
OF $4,000 o year TO obtain even til
supervision which the Associated Char
tiles now gives for nothing
Richmond has broken away in larg
measure from the indiscriminate an
essentially destructive Kindness tina
went under the name of charity. A
result we have developed in thi
city'a remarkable organization for re
lieying suffering and for raising IN
despairing and down-trodden to
higher place in life. The people {
Richmond sre entitled 10 know thes
things, and owe IT TO themselves
think upon these things before decit
ing to adopt system which Will mea
sither return to the slipshod and e:
traVagant ways OF other days, or or
aring costly competition between "
organizations, bothsof which are mali
tanned by the tax-payers, and one
which Is unnecessary.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-04

"rhe talk about Judge Parkers boom
was started neither by Judge parker
nor his friends" SAYS New iork
State contemporaries, pecldeoiy ho.' ~
was started by the boom,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-04

Mr.. Bryan should lose no time ~
denying the horrid rumor that ne ooes
not like baseball. NO man VINO mas
NE fan, vote against him can ever
sit in the Whitehouse.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-04

Present indications are that June
will make enormous inroads in the
ranks OF the unmarried little star
eyed blondes or Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-04

watch the Milk Bottle" shouts an
editorial headline. We arc reiuctant
10 disobige, but the fact is that we
are giving all our spare time to watch
ing the milk.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-04

rhe real interest in that Georgia
eubernatorial campaign centres about
the fear that If Hoke Smith Is licked.
the atlanta Journal may go mad ana
butt its brains out,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-04

1t will, of course. be noted that
Senator La Toilette, feeling Fl desire
TO talk all night, did not venture to
stay home and do 1t.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-04

Truth crushed to earth will ris'
again. which is one marked advantage
that truth has over aeronauts
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-04

oyster Bay is waiting somewhat I'M
patiently for Fame to come out anc
make the annual clutch at the back
of ats neck.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-04
MERELY JOKING.

Ills Friends.
witty pries, was once visiting a self
,,,atie,,' millionaire, who took him to see his
seldom, used library. .,;ar u
.There." said the millionaire;; po'..s NJ nv
"Ah," replied the wit. as he slanee l., q,
the leaves. I'm glad you don't cut tne''l'
Pick Me-up.
pear Little Kitty
Freddie. And now that We are engaged
dear must tel you ~ tn, that ,, ! pave heS''
N'I KlttSS: f Good gracious! Freddie. what
an awful lot OF practice you'll want"--
illustrated Bits.
The Diplomatic Hobo.
,.why don't you vamoose? ! said no.
.'Ah, madam. a beautiful womans nj
ofting means yes. -
He got the cold bite for which he was
,,aad,np and II was even warmed over foI
him.--Lousville Courer-Journai.
Tho Eternal Feminine.
"she's quite masculine, isn't she z?
.Oh. she is and she isn't"
"Thv. YOU used to consider her extreme
"Truc. but one day l asked her why s sne
was, and she simply answered. because.
philadelphia Press
The Use OF Enemies.
"you have made some enemies nave
"Of course" answered Senator sorkhun
"rf YOU haven't any enemies to start ms
argument. your friends won't have chance
to get up and hoiler about your nopie quar-
ities.'.--Washingto star.
Puns From Boston.
Gibbs Cvisiting): What sort OF heish'orS
have you here?"
Dibbs: q. bad lot. There's blacksmith
who's engaged in forging, a carpenter VINO
done some counter. fitting, and couple o
fellows next door who sell iron and steel toi
a lvng'-Boston Transcript.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-04

The Atlanta Georgian has heard that a
100 pound Nirginian lost hundred pounds
BY spending several weeks at Richmond
boarding house. II Is probably mistake.
Several Weeks would have finished him. All
well-reeulated Richmond boarding houses
are supposed to require every new boarder
to deposit enough for funeral expenses ard
the understanding Is the deposit Is generally
needed about the end OF the second week
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-04

What does Joe Cannon do with MS
power during the summertime?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-04

With Washington. Houston. Richmond
and St. Louis out of their accustomed places
in the percentage table. Charleston and Biz
n.ingham are putting up the finest article OF
tailending of any cities in the country.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-04

All optimistic members of the tailenders'
association are confident that the Richmond
team will be in close utilization before the
end Of the season.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-04

Noticed how rare the June day!
are as YET?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-04
Theory Is Good.

No question can be raised that the theory
OF tne primary is good and thoroughly DEM
ocrattc. II rid of It's objectionai features.
IL u, is the ideal way of making nominations
we thoroughly believe In making nominu-
IONS. 1t IS only question OF tho bes,
method. What this best method liz becomes
the problem. and one that the leaders mus
soive.-Blackstone Courier
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-04

Aunt Carrie Nation is now in dear old
Richmond. Something is always happening
10 enable that town TO monopolize the coun-
try's sympathies.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-04
runs From Boston.
Gibbs tvisiting):
CRIES FOR HELP FROM rEx.s

[From the Houston Post,l
T F our luxury producers feel disposed .o
| contribute trainoad of such edibles as
1 strawberries. peaches. cantaloupes, water
melons. roasting ears. cabbage. onions. cape
tjessamines. ct cetera. for the herring eaters
or Richmond, 1t may be that the railroads
can be Induced to haul the stuff free.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-04

Jen Davis has been walloped again.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-30
AMERICUS IS A WINNER
AS COLUMBUS is EASY
Beat the Bunch by Score
of II to 5.

Americus laid it on to Columbus in
great form yesterday in the first game
of the series here, cleaning up the
Chattahoochee aggregation by the
decisive score of II to5 And even
then Americus carelessly allowed Co
lumbus to score two runs that might
easily have been prevented
The game was not as interesting as
expected by the big audience filling
the grand stand
Ansley pitched for Americus and
did most effective work In this
particular Columbus seemed lacking
as both pitchers put up did not meas
ure up to the situation. Their field
ing is good.
Bostick, behind the stick, had his
hand badly injured and will not be
able to do the catching stunt again
for a week. The visiting team makes
a good appearance and play very fair
ball. They hope to make a better
showing today in the concluding game
with Americus.
Capt. Paul Sanford umpired the
game yesterday with his usual abil-
ity and absolute fairr ress, to the sat
isfaction of all.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-30
OFFERS TO MARRY
GIRL OR WIDOW
Local Merchant Receives
Unique Proposition.

Nothing like advertising, if~
only for husband.
Some days ago there appeared in
the Times-RecOrder a paragraph to
the effect that leap year was not be-
ing taken advantage of in AmericUs
and that there We're number of good
catches among the near-yOung lad
les still left
A reader OF this paragraph has de-
terinined to sacrifice himself on the
matrimonial altar, and has chosen a
somewhat novel method of selecting
his mate.
On yesterday morning a prominent
merchant received the following let
ter:
Dear Friend: The Americas Times
Recorder says: One half Of the year
is gone, and its leap year, and still
none of the old maids are thinned
OUT
Now l will offer myself. l want
to get married to a good, common
sense, Christian girl, or widow. You
can put a little box in your store, and
allow every one to put a numbered
ticket in the box, and after sixty
! days get a little child to draw 4
times from the box, and the 4th draw
will be the one.
You are to know the names by
| No. on the slip of paper put in the
box Of course it will not bind the
lucky one to marry me, but on my
part I won't back out If you will
agree to put in the drawing you can
arrange the plan. 1t will be harmless
| pasttime, and l might get a loving,
sweet wife They must buy goods to
pay you for acting as their agent
You can tell them you have stored
me away o. K"
For some reason the recipient OF
the letter is not inclined to start the
| guessing contest, thus defeating, at
least temporarily the good intentions
| of lonely man. Probably the gen
! tleman appealed to is afraid of vio-
lating the law against running q
lottery. 1t might be double prize
or a double cross" if the scheme
| should be worked to a completion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-30
ECLIPSE VIEWED
WITH INTEREST
Smoked Glasses in Demand
Sunday Morning.

About the time the lazy people were
arising Sunday morning Old Sol hid
his face behind the moon, and day
light began to fade away About 10
o'clock the annular eclipse was at
it's height, and from that time until
early afternoon the moon slowly re-
ceded until the suns face again
beamed down upon the earth.
Through smoked glasses hundreds
of residents of Americus watched the
eclipse, taking observations from
time to time. While an annular eclipse
is no rarity, the one of Sunday was
visable in Americus more conspic-
ulously than any for years.
Besides the eclipse, astronomers
were interested in the fact that Mer-
curry, Venus, Mars, Neptune and
Jupiter were visible, nesting closely
together in the west shortly after sun
set. This grouping will not occur
again in hundreds of years. The star
Arcturus was also under observation,
that star having been coming directly
towards the earth for ages at the rate
of more than 100000 miles a second.