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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-26
INVITING THE r1MEs-D1srArcn.

fIslf
CIT SEEMS to DO race between tho
s thermometer and the cost OF living"
says tho Richmond iTlmes-Dispatch.
And down in this neck o. the woods the
cost OF living seems to have 1t on tho heat
regster.-Macons News.
The Richmond Times Dispatch would Nike
to soc Aunt Carrie Nation tear the sheath
gown from q Richmond belle. How very.
very naughty!-Houston Post.
1t cost an effort. but the Richmond Times
Dispatch Is on tho Bryan band wagon and
will give hearty support to the ticket That's
right, brother; shake!-Fiorida Times
Union.
The Tlmes-Dispatch In exploiting new
snakebite remedy Is committing breach
worse than being mugwump. Has The
Times Dispatch lost It's taste for the old
and lons-tried remedy 7--staunton Dispatch.
Says tho WASHINGTON Herald; IAN In
vestment of IS Will buy good wife in
Asia" Asks the thouGhtful Richmond
Times Dispatch. "But what about operat-
Ing expenses ?"-Columbus Sun.
ut seems to be race between the thor
mcmeter and the cost of living" says the
Richmond Tines-DIspatch. Old Cost OF.
Living has made Mr.. Fahrenheit look like
q selling plater--Atlanta Georgian.
"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-26
southern Cotton Mills.

In the great cotton belt Of tho soM !, !.
are S4S mills engaged in crushing
cotton seed for Its oil and ether o. pro- sas
a and IN connection with them 2. 762 Gin
stands and s,126 lintars. II Is ostt-s
mated that In the production Of co., 20
ton seed oil and by roducts more .tnn ~
5nn pyY' use about a 100000 tons OF seed,
costing about 100000, Ooo.. When MADE 9
into Oil, cake, hulls and linters ana ana
other products its valuo IS 1} W.
more than half the total seed productt
OF the country is crushed p1larl
Mechanics. 5.ss.S 5s IA ;.8
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-26
Borrowed linglcs
~ ps-.-----A
A 1,ETrER rO WIFE.

az Ist ~ n
A LETTER no WIFE.
Dear wife, since you have been away,
y 70 q lonely Ifs to lead.
BY 10 o'clock, I want to say,
am In bed. I'm good, lndead.
do not llnEcr at tho club,
!, M conduct is not ouch that sliocks:
I'm growing sick or hotel grub.
FOR henycf's sake where nro my socks Z
The rubber plant i've watercd we'll.
Keep tho pnrlor windows shut;
10 he al fright 5it YOU could toll
Just wllere tho can openor was put
7 hope the rest viii do you good,
~. Sc IA. I haven't had The blucss;
I'm growing sick OF hotel food. &
Where did you hide my Sunday slioesT
I took a inonl with Mr.. Green,
:. HIS vito Is sure a splendid cook;
Tn Elnd that you enjoy the scene.
Where did YOU hide the button hook7
I hope you'll have a folly timc,
And gain in health while you are there:
! III sure you need the change OF cline.
But toll mo where's my ,mderwcar2
ief Detroit Free Press.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-26
FOR PlMPLES, TOO,
New Dtarnvcry Cures EcxemnS ana
Eradlcates Minor SKIN TrOu-
blcS Overnight.

"A. few months ago tho dispensers Of
poslnnl, tho nov biscovery for tho 5ctirsN
OF eczema, decided to allow tho drug
giHts Of tho 3country to handle It. Pros
vious to that time It could only be obs
tanned direct from tho laboratories. Il.
SINCE this change In the method OF
distribution poslan has met With. the
most phenomenal success OF anything
thirty years All leading druggists, In :
cludlnE glo's. In Richmond. are now
carrying the special 50-cerlt size recent
w adopted, also the 81 jar.
This great SUCCESS Is not surprising
whcr, It Is remembered that, in eczema
cases, poslain stops the itching with
iirst application. proceeds to heal Inn
medlatcly, and cures chronic cases In n
few weeks. In minor skin troubles,
herpes, blotchcs. rash. etc, results show
after mn overnight application. 1Cx-
pcrimenta1 samples OF poBlam arc sent
to any ono by mail FREQ OF charge by
the Emergency Laboratories. 80 West
Twcnty-hfth street. New York City
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-26

The Philadelphia Bulletin gives an,
interesting account of the singing mice
of China. While we have never seen
any Of these creatures. we stand ready
to risk the limeades that they are not
in it with tho grand opera cats Of Old
Virginia,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-26

After thoroughly digesting the re-
marks Of Judge Grosscup, 1t is highly
probab that Judge K, NJ. Lands hiked
for the nearest library and diligently
perused Miss Ida Tarbells appreciation
OF John D. Rockefeller.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-26

& Yes, Old Subscriber. itstthe humidity
rs sO,o0o,ooo other bromldes have al
ready observed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-26

''The President passed Sunday quiet
"" says q dispatch from oyster Bay.
This appears dubious: but there Is no
manner OF doubt that Sunday passed
the President as quietly as 1t could.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-26

"The Knocker is generally a Demo-
GRAFT" says the Buffalo News. VOL,
Isn't that the logical outcome OF q
country run by Republicans?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-26

AS far as we have been able to
note. Champ Clark's open-faced re-
marks about tho national convention
appear to have filled old Long-Felt
want to the brlm.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-26

The Olympian score to date shows
that the Americana got their Irish up,
anyway,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-26

Pretty soon there won't be any IA.
miliar figures left In Venezuela but
Castro and Isolation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-26

v What would q "reslstloss navy" do
II 1t encountered an lmmovable object
Mr.. President?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-26

Then, too. a great deal >denends OF,
how the umplres vote, as the fans
will certainly vote the 0ther way.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-26

The Independence Leaguera have a
good chance to outolleer the Prohlbl.
tionists. anyway,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-26

However. 1t is the distiller near the
dry territory that really has the "per.
fectly corklng time.''
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-26

In the summer, to Judge from the
press dispatches, the old mems fan
cies lightly turn to thoughts OF divorce
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-26

We shall always be willing to offer
a Lloyd rate Of 80 to that Judge
Grosscup will not be appointed to the
Supreme bench during the present adj
ministratior.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-26
.1rNw1sE, SECRECY.

lla "UNwISE" SECRECY.
The newspapers of Friday afternoon
a credit to Chairman Julius A. Hobson
4 Of tho Committee on Relief OF the
i Poor, the following promise In connec-
j ton with the murder at the City Home
i The inquiry will be searching one
\ All matters In connection with the
4 placing OF the responsibility for the
i death Of the Vaughan infant will be
1 sifted to the bottom. The committee
/ will remain in session until It's inves-
| tigation has become thorough and conf
/ plete In every detail.
Does Mr. Hobson consider that the
] SNauiry OF Friday night was a Search
] ing. one? Does he consider that the
!, placing of responsibility for shocking
| crime has been "sffted to the bottom"
\ Does no believe that this investigation
| was "thorough and complete in every
detail"?
So far as the placing OF responsible
fly is concerned. the six hours which
! the committee devoted to It's investga-
ton were wholly wasted. No respon-
sibility was placed" On the con-
trary, every one connected with the
institution IS expressly cleared OF re-
sponsibility. All the tangible results
OF the committees tedious session are
embodied in eleven resolutions. Three
OF these resolutions have to do with
changes in rules and with the need of
additional employees. Five rehearse
Injection with the murder. One clears
all officers or employees of negligence"
One, the longest. presents an apology
for the absence Of Superintendent Davis
land DR.. Trevilan. One only-resolu-
ftion No. 1O-offers any criticism OF
tnnybody. This one asserts that the
secrecy surrounding the two attempts
lat murder in the home was "unwise."
1.-THE Times-Dispatch has been unable
to find in these resolutions any other
word remotely suggestive of censure.
All the indignation tnnt the committee
Undoubtedly feels over So brutal a
crime has been depressed into that on,
word "unwise.''
For the first attempt to kill the ba BY
Vaughan no one In the City Home wa.
more responsible than for q stroke by
lightning. But when the officials de.
cided to suppress that attempt, be.
lieving, it is explained, that they coulc
il catch the criminal more easily thar
the police, they instantly assumed the
! gravcst responsibilities. II the first
attempt had been thoroughly venti.
lated in the newspapers and by the
police, 1t Is not unlikely that there
would have been no second attempt
The criminal might llaye been fright,
ened Off II not apprehcnded. VIVA
i reason had the home officials to be-
4 lieve themselves better qualified fol
detective work than the police? How
have events justified that belief? 4
4 dead child In Notter'ss field is tho sol.
taftermath Of their amateur sleuthery.
Yes, the secrecy enwrapping TIN
murderous attempts at the poorhous
was "unwise." The Committee on Re
lief of the Poor having failed to meas
lure the extent OF that unwIsdom.
Isfurther investigation by the grand jur,
Twill be awaited with interest,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-26

Shippers of the United States are
reported to have formed a billions dol-
lar combine, In defiance OF the trust
maxim that worms have no right to
turn.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-26
Governor Hughes Is barklsIn,Ixl,11 a, again

Peary, & Is sleeping under blankets--
"a i, fn.,nd l,i ~, ft,e
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-26
GOOD ROADS PROBLEM WORLD
lNvIDE f..

- 4 : Z VI j
Meeting new conditions successfully
is essential to the progress Of civiliza-
ton. One hundred and twenty-five
years ago Tresauget of France, and
Macadam. of Scotland, met the diff
Guilty which arose from impossible
roads by developing the modern mac
adamizcd highway. They argued that
iron tires crushing down heavily the
rock spread over the roads would lllti-
mately result III giving smooth, hard
surface that would shed the water, and re-
main the same inwinter and summer.
Their reasoning was correct, and the
wonderful roaus of France and Scot
land were the result.
To-day, however, rs civilization Is
progressing, instead of the iron-tlred
wheels improving the roads, the rub
bcr- tired automobiles destroy carefully
macadamizcd roads The roads In
France In the last FEW years have de-
Perforated fully 40 per cent. under the
disintegraton caused by tho suction
from the rubber tires OF the automo-
bile. ~As The Times-D Dispatch has al
ready stated, a congress of road build
ers is now being held in Paris. at
which the United States Is represented,
to discuss u way OF meeting this diff
Guilty. This congress shows how much
interest the whole world is taking in
good roads. which, like tho automobile,
have come TO stay wherever they have
come at all,
Virginia is making some progress
towards better roads. hut not enough.
The increase of comfort and value
which always follows good roads ought
to urge the state to redoubled efforts
TO secure improved highways every
where.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-26
naIrylng In virginia.

This Is excellent, for Virginia may wall
States. Conditions are favorable FOR this in
every respect, notably In mild climate
abundance OF grazing land and water. con-
for transporting the products. We have
taken occasion to help arouse interoxt In
Carrying heretofore. and are Rratihed 10
know that the interest is broadening.-Roan
ok0 World.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-26

& 2 $!llW WINS demise I'm Paris found
his eldest son md names Ike In New
Zealand. where lie had been living Up
to tina time an acknowledgements sort Of
hand to-mouth existence as a gum
digger, which Is about tho lowest form
OF abor In the Antlpodes, Fla mar
ried ]. g New Zealand Girl 81 tie name
Of Miss Florence n orton. and. on dying
without Issue. left everything that he
could to her, and away from his young
eps brother and successor, Sir Robert,
With whom ie,Waa on bad terms.
among. the most Interesting features
thereof was the suit between the Wild
owed Lady Eastwood and her brother.
possession Of the superb Gobelln tapes.
tries, which constitute the glory, 6
West Wyeombe Park q the i, ANCESTRAL
her husband s vi II. whereas Sir r bert
very Justly Insisted that they wero
part and parcel cf the antailed prep
brother, The Judge. on. ile,a1r,in g thu.
|the tapest Tor Inc q heenS speo ia y 9woy
fort lie rooms, tn the wal ls sof wh ich
thoy bg sy
were q dxtures III 81 the ms house.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-26

IriEc It Highly.
Massachusetts, boasts OF ono town which,
expelled tho saloon by high license. Through
1. mistake In the local option election the
town voted wet. and in order to keep saloons
from coming in through this technical error
the Town Council placed tho license fec at
!1.0oo.oo0. No one took out a liccnse.-page
Courier.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-26

Shades Of Ben Hill. M
What's gone wrong In Georgia that II
should have snt silent and sullen In tho
1ubilant and glad? Has tho spirit OF re-
FORM destroyed their identity and smothered
the fires OF Democracy, and this the state
Democracy must have turned In his grave.
.-Appomattox Times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-05
A Bath Must Be Taken Daily.
A Divine's Salad DRESSING.

. That witty divine Sydney Smith wrote
the following directions for salad dress.
ing. which those who have tried praise
highly:
Two boiled potatoes strained through a
kitchen sieve
Softness and smoothness to the salad
give;
OF mordant mustard take :. single spoon
Distrust the condiment that bites too
soon;
Yet deem it not. thou man Of taste, a
fault
To add a double quantity of salt.
Four times the spoon with oil of Lucca
crown,
And twice with vinegar procured from
town;
True taste requires it, and your poet
begs
The pounded yellow of two hard boiled
eggs,
Let onions atoms Turk within the bowl
And, scarce suspected. animate the whole
And lastly in the favored compound toss
A magic spoonful of anchovy sauce.
Oh. great and glorious! Oh. herbaceous
meat!
'Twould tempt the dying anchorite to eat
Back 10 the world he'd turn his weary
soul.
And plunge his fingers in the salad bowl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-05
ADD VARIETY
TO YOUR STREET COSTUME
Vests of Different Materials Make the Same Suit
Look Like Many Frocks Jabots
Also Change Appearance.

The dress problem that confronts the
average woman is howsto make the best
effect with the least money, and IL is TO
those with limited incomes that / COM
mend the use of waistcOats and jabots.
for, fortunately, both are popular and
give an extraordinary variety to the APP
pearance Of ones frocks. Either of these
worn with skirt and jacket the latter
either cutaway or of the loose three
quarter lengths that open at the throat.
and has either large OF small reEers' WIN
complete a smart costume.
Under no circumstances. however. MUS
tho coat be so cut as necessarily 10 las'en'
Gov then the waistcoat becomes superiiu-
,us and a variety is not possible An
.,har adyantaee this style has Is that the
ooatc nare or hang loose and open III
rror. this season. making vest aiihost
essential.
IA give variety to one suit three or
four waistcoats should be made tne mo
terials to be chosen ineiudihg sn ii, nc;
isather brocade, heavy ribbed SILK anu
n,,t vsjyer. The models for this aces
sow vary according as they are hltenueo
for morning or afternoon wear, ana 81
are plain or FANCY ,,,, ,,.,,
vest for morning use OF "aihiH ~
ha NJ chamos or one Of the sort ieatners'
q light shade always being best. cn ma,
1oois "a of course practically yellow. ana
iaathers range in different shades OF tan,
a main ladies' cloth in pale gray Wonio
he possible. but cloth is apt To lack tne
distinction the leather possesses
Plain Vests for Morning.
,rb. ,lainer the models for morning wear
III. hetter-the idea being to keep the
severely tailored effects. Doupie-pfeas'eu
.,s,oo.ts arc more becoming and smart
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-05

world. where the cultivation of pearls has
been taken up IA practical industry. To
harvest the annual crop of pearls raised
on this farm requires the labor of thou
sand persons. including the modern pearl
divers, whose methods have been COM
pletaly revoutioniZed by the up-to- data
appliances employed in this new industry
Pearl farming. as originated py the Mexi-
can company which owns the big Lower
California farm. is the result of the dis
covery Of very simple fact concerning
pearl bearing mollusks. After twenty
I'VE years of study and experiment it was
discovered that the shell loses its gem
after 1t Is two years Old and unless omen
ed at the proper time there will b. no
pearl within. Following this discovery
the system whereby the shells are cult
waited until the proper time and then open
ed was devised. From tn time of plant
ing the eggs to the harvesting of the crop
two years must elapse. as tina, length of
time he required for the growth of an
ordinary shell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-05
REFORM IN NAVAL COURTS
CHANGES RECOMMENDED BY
111DaE ADVOCATE GENERAL.
Compulsory Attendance OF Civilian
Witnesses Among Things Desired
by Judge Campbell.

Judge Advocate General Campbell OF
The navy has recommended that efforts b
made at the coming session of Congress
10 secure certain legislation which he re-
CARDS as of Importance to. the naval -serv-
ice. Among the things he recommends
are provision for the compulsory attend
ance of civilian witnesses before naval
courts-martial protection of the uniform.
appropriations for continuation of thu
prison at Portsmouth. n. H., and Tor a
minor prison. at the; Philadelphia navy
ward; that fines and forfeiture Of pris-
oners be used for, the maintenance Of
prisons and prisoners instead OF for hos
pitfalls; that a permanent corps of )uds
advocates be established: that the sus-
pension of officers from promotion In case
of failure be reduced from one year 7"
six months: that officers physically inca
FACILITATED In the line OF duty. be retired
in the grade TO which due for promotion,
and that ..one- officer or deck courts
he authorized.
During the past fiscal year 2,122 officers
and enlisted men were tried by general
court s-martial and G,S29 enlisted men
by summary cOurts-an increase of Tsj
in the casesof the former and an increase
of 40 in the case of the latter twenty
six officers were tried and OF that num-
Der five were acquitted 1dpt- SdulpDeiI
shows that deseItions are more numerous
in the navy than in the army, and he rec
ommends that the authorized limits Of
punishment for that offense be increased.
The question Of assertions in the navy, he
saws is serious one and one WHICH at
times has been Of considerable embarra S.
ment TO the department He expresses
the belief that until the enlisted men are
brought TO realize that desertlon is re-
sarded. by the department as one Of the
most serious offenses against naval disci-
pine the large percentage Of assertions
will continue.
In recommending increased provision for
the safekeeping OF naval prisoners Capt.
Campbell says that the capacity of naval
prisons has been greatly oVertaXed dur
ing the past year. and that it was neces-
sary to discharge many prisoners who
had served less than Une-third their terms
of IMPRISONMENT in order to make room
for other men sentenced TO confinement.
Such conditions, he said. have a very.
detrimental effect on the discipline Of the
service and would not be permitted to eX-
ist in any state penal institutions. Re-
ferring to the enforced fdleness Of about
GOO naval prisoners Capt. Campbell advo-
Gates that they be put to work at some
useful occupation such as the making OF
brooms, coaling bags. buckets. mats. etc.
which. he explains, is work that does not
require expert knowledge, Is in line with
their previous training and the product Of
which will be Of use TO the service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-05
Mannish Models Popular.

tub: and ten minutes is enough This. of
course. is in warm wa'er: in cold one
would not stay longer than two or three
minutes. When in the water use bath
brush. 1t has excellent cleansing quail
ties as 1t gives surface stimulation II
gently rubbed on the skin. A woman who
has once used a bath brush will not en-
joy her tub without using one.
"A Bath Must Be Taken Daily.
A bath every day is none too often, an
opinion with which every woman will
agree when she has learned to regulate
the heat of the water. 1t is best taken
late in the afternoon. lying down for five
or ten minutes or longer afterward This
is not good hour for a busy woman
however. and SO she will get the most
benefit by taking her bath at night. lust
before going to bed.
AT such times rs for physical reasons
bath is not possible. "a dry rub is excel.
lent: To give ii the whole BODY should
he briskly frictioned with coarse ba til
towel. stimulating the circulation and
preventing the accumulation of dried skin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-05
The Nigerian Baby.
From the London standard.


Matrons- OF the west may be interested
to hear the details Of the Nigerian native
baby's morning toilet Anything over
three months old. Is no longer a baby
to the native mater-familias, and il
bathed with the other children GENERALLY
q numerous BROOD In the chill morning
air before sunrise. The little mite wells
Justify while the cold water Ia spiashed
over its brown body and generally con-
tirues the chorus. when put, aside. to dry
towels do not form part of the house.
hold equipment}. The bathing process
finished. the infants are subjected to a
sort of water-cure treatment. The mother
seiZes child. scoops up a handful of
water, and. using her thumb as a kind of
spout. squirts IL with extraordinary dex-
terity into the youngster's mouth and
down it's throat. Protests in the shape
OF loud surgles. horrible chokines and
desperate struggling are quite UNDECIDED
the steady stream OF water continues to
pour down the childs throat until the
mothers practiced touch on the patient S
distended stomach tells her that the limit
Of capacity has been reached. All babies
are submitted to this treatment which
is believed to have a most strengthening
effect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-05
The Desert Tortoise.
rom Suburban l.

from Suburban Lie.
One Of the most interesting reptiles Of
CALIFORNIA; great desert is the desert
tortoise. 1 have found as many as twenty
of these hard-shelled fellows. that we
usually associate in our minds with the
thought of water. in the very heart OF the
desert, where the water, was. exceedingly
scarce Yet. VIXEN you pick them up.
they generally void two or three large
spoonfuls OF liquid. Dissection shows that
they each have two large water sacks on
the back. and these. afford them their
water supply. They are great travellers
and can walk faster than We should
imagine: they are also good climbers
have watched one for hours climbing up
and down the rocky sides OF desert
mountain. He could wisgle himself up q
rock almost as high as he was long.
Raising himself on his tail end. he would
use his head as. a hook. then claw, With
his right leg until /, had secured a good
hold; then. with what seemed to me ex-
traordirary strength. he would HIT HIM
self up and wigsle his body into secure
position. -. - - - .