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fit Her Imperial Majesty. The pro.
fame hands OF q dressmaker could not
be allowed to touch the person OF the
Empress so a court lady had to pose
as model until the garments were
gradually made to tit.
The Empress also has poetic inclina-
lions, and Is herself the author OF sew
eral volumes OF verse. One OF the fea-
lures OF al! state occasions Is the sing
ing. OF song by the school children
which was composed for them by Her
Majesty. During the rendition Of this
song the children stand with their
heads bowed as II in prayer. The EN-
press takes a great deal OF interest in
all school work, and has in her private
apartments large collection of the
best specimens OF poetry. painting and
composition done by the pupils OF the
empire.
"A story is told which reveals the
kindness of Her Majesty's character
some years ago when the castle In
Tokyo was burned the Emperor and
Empress were forced to take temporary
quarters In nearby house. which was
old and rather out of repair. Although
the proportions of the place were ample
II was altogether lacking in the lux
uries OF the palace. Representative
OF the people expressed to TIE En-.
press the grief which her subjects. felt
because she was denied her usual con-
yeniences. She arose to the occasion
by writing a graceful little poem in
which she said that 1t mattered little
how she was situated SO long as she
wa, was sure of home in the hearts of
her people.
Another. story illustrates Her Males
ty's consideration for the happiness OF
children. One of the little princesses
once conceived the unreasonab Bile idea
or wanting to give cherry-b blossom
party par IN December. Although April is
the earliest that these trees may be ex-
pected to put forth their delicate dow
ers; skilled artisans were called in.
and after much labor created the de.
sired effect by pinning to the trees
InyIlads or pink and white blossoms
made OF tissue paper. Thus the Win
o. re eccentric little princess was
=. ( G 2 1905. by Frederic J.
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Good Grammar.

A gentleman not unknown to fame
had left his corner seat in the crowd
cd carriage to so In search Of buns
and milk. leaving rug to reserve
his seat. On returning he found that:
in spite Of the rug and protests Of
his acknowledgements, the seat had
been usurped by one In lady's gar
TO his protestations her lofty reply
'Do you know, sir that I am one
of the directors wivas?'
r'Madam,'' he replied, "were you the
directors only wife should still pro-
stes t."-Church Guardian.
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no his protestations her lofty repl!
Rcseryed for Company.

YOU say Thank you'?' Elsies face
lighted UP. for that was one thing
she knew, and she confidently answers
ed, when we have colhpnny.'-Chl-
CagO Tribune. sE
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From tho dispatches it would appear
that some Of those South Carolina Re-
publicans, in convention assembled, de-
yeioped a frivolous tendency to cut
Capers.
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PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGES AND
PLtrTOCRAT'S MASSAGE.

The full capacity of Mr.. Roosevelt
will not be known until he occupies
pulpit. and assumes the role of
preacher, say. like the Rev. Dr.. Park
hurst. The many readers of his mess
ages must have been impressed with
the= repeated exhortations to good
morals. as we'll as the anathemas
against the doors of evils contained
In those ..informations of the state of
the Union" To the relief of his ma
ture and to the wonder and enlight-
eminent of the people, Mr.. Roosevelt
has differentiated the good citizens
from the bad has pointed out what
we shall do and what we shall not DO,
and has held up to our scorn and an
ger certain of our obnoxious types and
classes. 40. better example OF his
talents and. Learning is to be had than
the message dedicated to the Congress
on Monday. We subjoin his latest por-
trait of a plutocrat:
But his counterpart in evil is to be
FOUND in that particular kind of multi
millionaire who is almost the least
enyiable, and is certainly one OF the
least admirable, of all our citizens q
/ man of whom 1t has been we'll said
that his face has grown hard and cruel,
while his body has grown soft; whose
son is fool and his daughter for
eign princess; whose nominal pleas
ures are at best those of tasteless
and eXtrayagant luxury, and whose
real life work is the accumulation and
use of power in its most sordid and
least elevating form.
Notwithstanding his wealth one can
not avoid a feeling of pity for the man
depicted above. He has. hard-face
and a soft body; he has a fool for a
son and his daughter is a foreign
I princess. Now these are not mino,
/ Affections. What q trouble the last OF
them Is, international gossip has only
recently furnished several notable in
stances. His case is the more to be
\ pitied, as the power of the national
remedy the evils from which he suffers
Y For no department of the government
has been given authority to compel a
private citizen, however swollen his
Income may he, TO take the exercise
necessary to harden his body, or Il
have his face massaged that its mus
oles may relax, or TO interfere In thu
conduct or modify the character of
mans son or daughter as such.
Is Mr.. Roosevelt in this morbid.
compelling portraiture humoring u
Cor another case of Federal usurpation
or is he merely practicing an art 81
useful to the sensational Clergyman?
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THAT BLACK AND WHITE DINNEE
In favoring II with column of 1T
valuable editorial space, the esteeme,
New York Times appears to take to-
seriously the silly black and whit
dinner of the Cosmopolitan Society o
Greater New York. In saying tina
this dinner will arouse passion an
,Yesentment" In the South it does a
Injustice, we think, to the intelligence
of observers in this section. VIII
should the South grow passionate owe
4, the folly or the degradation OF lot o
poft Missionaries and socialis
Sic dIlettantes In New York? AS 70
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count Boni," says the Baltimore Sun
editorially, went SO far as to not
only scratch the face of the Prince,
but smacked it smartly." We beg to
ask the Washington Herald How about
the Sun for chairman of the House
Committee of the Infintlve splitters'
Union?
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AS we understand the situation, 4
little amateur cyclone which snuffs
out only some three or four hundred
can never attain standing room In the
table-talk of Tornado Texas
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Look for the silver lining in tho
cloud Possibly the wearing of Mer-
ry Widows develops the muscles in the
neck and improves the chest eSpan-
sion.
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The messages appear to indicate that
kingly crown, quietly left on the
White House doorstep, would never be
turned over TO the authorities.
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We have small doubt, for our part
that Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait would
like TO see the electoral college turn
co educational.
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Hon. Castro VIII kindly note the ex.
traordinary ease with which the Amer
lean fleet has captivated Santa Barbara
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Many simple people had always sup
posed that snake venom had no uses
at all, except to the snake.
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The GuSgenhaims are to give John
Hays Hammond 100000 a year. but
we believe that they never give trad
ing stamps with their contracts.
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"The aerial navy" says Hudson Max
i'm, will be great bulwark of peace"
How about few nice aerial navies
this spring. Mr.. President?
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Good rhinoceroses are still to be had
at $4,000 each, but most large consum-
ers hereabouts are holding up their
orders. hoping for a droIN after the
warm weather sets in.
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I'm aiu,rs Sc Bispairb
rs DA1LY--wEEKLY--s

Busness office. ...p.....s1s r. Main Street
washington Bureau. .s:e-7 Munsey Building.
Manchester Bureau. .1ic2 Hull Street.
Petersburg Bureat......4o NJ Sycamore ST
kynchburS Bureau. 2i5 Eighth ST.
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The prohibitionists had better go slow. A
New York man dropped dead on Monday
when the, bartender refused him a drink
Richmond Times Dispatch.--It would ap-
rear that the wires are crossed on this story.
IT would not stretch credullty nearly so far
II the statement had been to the effect that
the man dropped dead when, on demand, the
hnikeeper had promptly come across with
the licker,--Atlanta Georgian.
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MERELY JOKING.
Sound.

Sound.
was he sound asleep"
III there was half as much steep as
sound. he was."--Houston Post,
Apparently.
patient: do you think raw oysters are
paln."-Judge.
Natural Inference.
Visitor dn PRISON.: "And that convict
standing over yonder?
Guard: Hes rusty
visitor: 'Indeed What trust was he
connected WITH may k?"-Puck.
That Lump
Poor little girl' said the BENEVOLENT old
lady There is n lump in your throat. Are
sou sad?"
Nom lisped the little girl in the big
sunbonpet. ITS lump of chewing gum"
Chicago News.
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Horrible alisalliance.

I'm afraid there must be insanity i
our family"
"Why so?"
II hear that your daughter Tilted TIL
mar who runs the elevator In your apart
r.ent-house 10 marry a poet"-Young
MaEaZine.
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Another answer is suggested to the in
quiry of the Richmond Times Dispatch as
u what Thomas Jefferson would think If he
were to return to the United States. After
seeing the Pacific battieship fleet the At
lantic squadron and a visit to the navy and
shpbulldins yards he would probably con-
cude that we have contracted some rather
ertangling foreign habits whether we hav.
alliances or not.-Chattanooga Times.
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Grub hub Of the world" is what Colonel
Henry Sydnor Harrison, of the Richmond
Times Dispatch, calls Richmond. Huh! The
carny compared with grub of Joyous
Jacksonville. Now, isn't the Jacksonville
Spoke" driven into the Richmond "hub ~
Jacksonville Times Union Both appear to
have wheels in the head and Vaughn tom
Eues.-Danville Register
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BY MAIL One six Three One
PoaTAGE PAID. Year. Mos. Mos. Mo.
Daily with sunday....e.oo $500 $50 .55
patty without Sunday 800 400 100 .3s
sunday edition only. 400 LOO 80 .2S
weekly wednesday,. 100 so rs 80.
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a man from the State of Washington went
crazy the other day While travelling through
Missouri on fast train. People can't be
too careful wha, States they travel through
III these days.--Richmond Times Dispatch
We wonder II he was going toward or ava.
from kansas.-Radford Advance.
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BY Times Dispatch Carrier Delivery Ser
rice in Richmond tand suburbs). Manches-
ter and Petersburg
one Week. one iear
Daily with sunday....l4 cents $3.50
Daily without Sunday. 10 cents 400
Sunday oniy........... cents $50
tYeariy subscriptions payable in advance.>
Entered January 81, 1903, at Richmond.
va. as second-cass matter under act OF
Congress of March 3. 1879
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HOUSED AT LAST.

To.morrow-rhe House Of Mltsul.
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years old. and 1t is said that he Is
soon tosretre from office on accoun.
OF the arduous duties attached to it.
There e., is ga, story which shows that al
ruling the Japanese nation. the court
poet is tho boss of his department.
Years ago when the Emperor and his
thev a nay'sen were beth yonng
TO Tokyo. They travelled along for
several days In sight OF Fujiyan1a, the
sacred mountain, OF course, the view
number OF. effusions. In trying to de.
termine which Of the lot was the best
a dispute arose and the discussion
became so heated that the court poet
august master declined to release him,
and in the oyertures which followed
twas agreed that N future Els Males
ty. should accept the rulings Of his
And even to this day the court poet
of Japan isanot a figure-head.
Aside from his love of poetry, the
Emperor has absolutely no amuse-
|quite skilful in the practice Of arch
cry, and for time spent a portion of
each day in drilling company Of
to sea sickness is said to be tho rea,
son why he does not have an imperial
yacht WheneverEit becomes necessary
for him TO journey on the water he
| travels II q tSlealner ClluFleFeu IOr tHe
OCCASION, or utilities one Of the battle
ships of the Japanese navy. Although
Ills Majesty has y number Of country
palaces and game preserves, he rarely
remain at the corital3of his empire.
The Empress Ct Japan Is a noble and
| Inspiring woman. Her name is Ha-
ruko, and she Is the daughter OF II
noble of the highest rank. She Is two
years older than the Mikado. The ga
credness Of the imperial personages
was shown bv an incident. which &C,
Cured when It was determined that
dress. At this. time great difficulty
Twas experienced in getting clothes to
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There are now $3.50. 900 unemployed mer
in this country. not counting Patrick II. Nc
carren, of Observation-Disclosures Times Dis
ratch. He is not to be counted in that
class He is one OF the busiest men In the
country. Just watch him.-Alhany journal
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BACK AT THE T1,1Es-DIsrArc11.

: ~AV1NG exhausted the vocabulary in
~ praise of Virginia sausages. the Rich
/ / mond Times Dispatch is now devotinp
much of It's valuable space In telling of the
superior qualities of Bill Skillitt's eggs. 1t
is 10 be presumed that Mr.. Skllitt keeps
some hens.-KnoXville Trihune.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-10-30
Leper to Have Home with His Fami

THE strict isolation in which John r.
/ Early has been kept by the district
health officers is to be broken. Within
short time Early is to be permitted
to live with his family.
That is, he will be allowed to dwell
in the same house, but will not come
in direct contact with them. He will
have his own sleeping apartment, bed
linen, towels, dishes and other domes-
tic appliances.
This has been practically decided
upon by the health officials. The plan
will not be carried into effect until the
commissioners have received the re-
port from the solicitor of the treasury
as to whether or not the federal au-
thorities have power to transport the
leper to North Carolina, the latter's
home state, regardless of the fact
that that commonwealth has refused
to accept him.
Although the decision has not been
forwarded to the commissioners, it is
known that the solicitors opinion is
adverse. He has said that the federal
department is powerless to act, and
has reported to the secretary of the
treasury to that effect
The commissioners will take no &C.
tion until they have received the
opinion in official form from tbs latter
That Early is to be permanent care
of the district is the conviction Of the
officials
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-10-30
Dog Show on Roof of Waldorf-Astoria

THROUGH arrangements completed
L the French Bulldog Club of Amer
lea will hold show on the roof of the
Waldorf Astoria December 4 and s. It
will be the first dog show ever held on
the roof of a hotel in this city.
Mr.. George c. Boldt, proprietor of
the Waldorf-Astoria has authorized
the expenditure of several thousands
of dollars for the work of altering the
pine grove and sun parlors on the
roof Of the hotel so that the show may
be given in surroundings suited to
such an exhibition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald Vanderbilt.
Mrs. o. H. p Belmont, Mrs. Alfred
Wagstaff, Jr., Mr.. F. J. Bristol, Mr..
John N. Champion, Mrs. o. G. Hoyt,
Mrs. r. H. Hunt, Mr.. Harvey Ladew,
Mr.. Frederick S. Minott, Miss Mary
Sharswood, Mr.. Melville E. Stern and
Mr.. William Lennox are some of the
active members Of the French Bulldog
Club Of America who live in this city
Other members who will exhibit at
the first roof show are Mrs. Edward
Atkins of Philadelphia, Mrs. George
A. Austin of Buffalo, Mr.. s. Boyd Gar
rigan of Philadelphia, Mr. w. G.. Ken
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ROUND \ J \" TIE i CAPITAL
H. - Information and Gossip Picked Up Here
and There Washinfton.
Squanders $4,OOO,OOO in Five Years

NGTON.-Countess Julia w.
W L. Seckendorf, the dashing beauty
who rose from lady's maid to mistress
of millions of dollars, through which
she ran in five years, declares that
she had no regrets because her for.
tune has been squandered.
The countess is now said to be at
least 100000 in DEBT, and was forced
to undergo the humiliation of seeing
the last Of her property sold at a debt
sale.
II spent it when had It," the beau
tiful countess is reported to have re-
marked to friend.
Il haven't any regrets now that it is
gone. Some people have money, but
they won't spend 1t. Frankly, I can
not see what good 1t does them"
The career of the countess, who is
an American girl, is as romantically
interesting as that Of any woman In
the world. = .....,: =.
Once the lavish entertainer Of cabi-
net members, ambassadors, senators
and social lights in Washington, the
Countess Seckendorf, who five years
ago fell heir to the $4,000,000 estate
Of her second spouse, gained reputa-
tion as spender, tearfully watched
her last possessions passing into the
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-10-30
Four Missing Men Sought by Priest

CT STEPHENS Catholic church of
~ Brooklyn will lose $4,000 unless
Rev. John G. Fitzgerald, pastor of st.
Stephens, can learn the present resi-:
dence of four former parishioners, or
show by indisputable evidence that
they are dead. For four years the
priest has searched diligently for
some clew to their movements during
that time, but his efforts have not
met with success.
Seventeen years ago the four men
now being sought were selected, with
six others, as subjects for life insur-
ance policies in which St. Stephens
church was to be named as the bene-
ficiary. They were M. S. Troy, J. NJ.
White, S. P. Gibbons and c. G. Brown.
All were young men, in the best of
health, and the insurance company
was glad to accept them at low rate
of insurance.
Policies on the 20-year payment
plan were taken out on the ten young
men. The policy holders were not ex-
pected to pay any part of the pre-
miums, but all agreed not to leave the
parish without informing the pastor of
the church and the insurance company
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-10-30
TALK OF NEW YORK
Gos.,plof|Peoppie and Events Told :..-,: =:
i'm lnterestin6 Manner.
:kefeller Housed in a Labvrinth

NEW YORK.-John D. Rockefeller
~ took formal possession of his new
million dollar house at Pocantico Hills
the other day. He arranged at the
same time to station 18 watchmen,
two detectives, and one great blood
hound to guard himself and his family
from annoyance.
The new house, it develops, as It
stands completed, with surrounding
terraces and high stone walls, is one
of the most inaccessible homes in this
country-a labyrinth of winding walks,
blind passages, and hidden steps hav-
Ing been constructed with the idea of
confusing any day or night intruder.
Even the playhouse which is in
tended for Mr.. Rockefeller's grand
children, is connected with the resi-.
dence by tunnel or half sunken cov-
cred passageway. The whole building
seems to have been planned to make
an approach by an outsider almost
impossible.
There is only one main entrance,
and this is through a gateway. The
house ts built backward, too. What
appears to be an imposing, colonial
front, looking in the direction of the
Hudson river, is the rear of the resi-
dence.
There is a subbasement besides the
main basement and broad walks lead
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hands Of others to the accompaniment
of the droning voices of aucttoneers.
1t is said that the countess owes
about 100000, although the figure has
not been authoritatively announced.
Some. years ago Miss Julia Davidson,
the present countess, entered the en-
ploy of Mrs. John o. Bonner as maid.
The Donners had daughter named
Elsie, and Miss Davidson cared for the
child.
About six years ago Mrs. Donner
died and Donner married Miss David
son. Immediately the house became
the center of social life among the
wealthy people of the district. Serv-
ants seemed everywhere, and the new
Mrs. Donner began to enjoy life to the
utmost.
Her millionaire husband was devot-
ed to her and his affection was re-
turned. Elsie, Donner's daughter, still
lived ON the estate.
After Donner's death five years ago
Mrs. Donner came into the great for
tune. She went to Washington and
mingled with the fashionable set there
meeting the count, who captured her
heart. She soon squandered her
money!
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-10-30
Bill and looie.

There was passenger on q Broad
way surface car the other day who
was peacefully dozing-not, it was
quite evident, through having had too
little sleep, but through having had
too much drink.
When the conductor approached for
the fare the somnolent one paid no At
tention whatever. but continued to So
journ in the land of dreams.
Hey, wake up! Give us yer fare
there!" sang out the conductor.
Shores from Peaceful Valley.
Hey, wake up"
Deep calm and content. The con-
ductor grew more vehement. He
leaned over and plucked the passen-
gers sleeve. With a start the SOM
nolent one regained consciousness.
Hey, Bill remarked the con-
ductor. "Give us yer fare"
The other stared at the conductor.
Hurry up, Bill"
"Bilp' turned pale with fury.
"How-how!" he thundered, while
all the other passengers jumped in
alarm, "how you know my name amt
Lo0ie!'
5: And until that was satisfactorily an
swered by the conductor there was no
fare forthcoming.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-10-30
ExiIes No lonqer.

In the numerous articles appearing
from time to time on the progress Of
the home cure of tuberculosis nearly
all the emphasis is made upon the
purely scientific side-upon the won
ders of modern medicine, of modern
experiments and modern achieve
ments. And that the scientific strides
in the treatment Of tuberculosis are
little short of marvellous, says the
Louisville Courier-Journal, is not to be
denied. 1t is greatly to the credit of
the medical profession that it has dem
onstrated in the abstract the curabili-
,ty of the disease, and then in the con-
crete has wrought the cure at the
patients own home. But there is the
sentimental, the mental, the heart"
side of the revolution which, while
spoken of little, is not its least impor-
tant aspect. Under the home treat
ment it is no longer necessary to
make exiles of loved ones-to Danish
the tuberculosis patients to the dis
tant lands of the west, there to while
away their hours in isolation, home
sickness, introspection and dread.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-10-30
"Crumb Brigade" Pursues Financial Men

N ATURALLY good "spenders" when
~ things go right in the market,
money spending is made easier for
the brokers than for any other class.
In constant and vigilant pursuit of the
money of the men who are popularity
supposed to make it easily are horde
who will sell anything from a shoe
string to a diamond from dog to a
horoscope. The crumbs they pick up
from the big table in the financial dis
trict are considerable in the course of
year.
There is the man who sells dia-
monds, pocket broker who knows the
street and the men in it, knows whom
to tempt with a fine diamond or other
jewel and when to tempt him. For
years he has made his living, and a
good deal besides, 1t is said, in the
lobby of the New York exchange and
the surrounding brokerage Offices The
man who sells neckties by sample is
a cripple, and this has had more to