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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-22
Church Conversions Laid.
Especial to Tho Times Dispatch.

NORFOLK. VA, April 2l,-Wlth an
address by the Rev. g. s. Blackwell. =.
D., and appropriate music, the corner
stone of the Baptist Church OF Yir-
ginia Beach was laid to-day ct noon.
The attendance was large. The ed,
nee is to be built OF manufactured
stone. and the Rev. Nathaniel Richards
is the pastor. 1t will be- the largest
congregation at the beach. The plans
for the structure were donated by Ar
chitect Coxhead, OF Buffalo, N.f.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-22
New Norfolk Entcrprihc.
Sue eial 10 rhe TImes- pispate

Special 10 Tho Tlmes- D1spHtcH,I
NORFOLK, April 2l---Tne Norfolk
Wire Cloth ansd Wire Fence COMPANY
plant on the Norfolk and Southern
Railroad. near Broad Creek, Is rapidly
nearing completion, and its operatton
will begin about May 1st. The plant
wifi employ large force OF hands, Tho
site cost s aS-aaa
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-22
Liquor Llcenxe. In Suffolk.

5PcCIuF 10 7
SUFFOLK, VA, April 2l.-Thirteen
liquor licenses We're granted here to-
day by Circuit Judge James l.. Nc
Lemon, there being no opposition to
any. One distiller was opposed by a
petition carrying fifty names. and this
hearing was postponed until May I'd.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-22
Given Place ut stanton.
En.rS, VI " A NJ A \, An N

j. S. DeJarnette. superintendent Of
the asylum at Stanton has appointed
Mrs. Berthe Pool Davenport of Spot
hylVania, as nurse and general drec-
tress. Mrs. Davenport has gone to
take charge of her new position.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-22
LICENSES WILL COME HIGH.
Mayor Riddlck Signs the Ordinance
Rnising the Liquor License.
TSpeCial Tho ma tcba1

Especial to The Times Dispatch.]
NORFOLK, VA, April 2l.-Mayor
James G. RiddiclS this afternoon signed
the budget and license tax ordinance,
thus making effective the new license
tax on saloons of $3.50 After June
Soth it Will cost proprietors of bars
in Norfolk s1,25o in city, State and
Federal licenses. 1t Is believed the
high license will reduce the number of
saloons nearly one-half, The action
of Mayor Riddick came as n surprise
to many, 1t being thought he would
veto the high license.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-22

the city he was. met by an officer from
over several fences and through back
lots. captured him and landed him in
jail
thought that another one OF the gang
of thieves that has been robbing the
warehouses and cars OF the Coast Line
clutches of the law.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-22
There isn't money enough
in the world today
to do the worlds work


Mr.. Munsey takes emphatic
issue with Wall Street and the
followers of Wall Street who
hold the President responsible
for the panic. Its not his pur-
pose in the discussion to acquit
Mr.. Roosevelt Of blame, but
rather to get at the facts, as the
facts are necessary to intelligent
progress in the recovery Of our
business activities.
IF these facts Mr.. Munsey
says, "acquit the President, he
is, as 4 matter Of common hon.
esty, entitled to the acquittal."
What we want to know, and
should know, is the truth. And
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-22

the basic purpose with Mr.. Mum
sey has been to lay bare the
truth.
Mr.. Munsey in this article
clears away a vast amount of the
distorted and awfully befogged
ideas about this financial crash.
The article is clear, convincing,
forceful. It is not dry, ponder
Gus handling Of the subject, but
is swift and dramatic in ex-
preston, with all the sweep and
picturesqueness ola novel. You
cannot afford to miss reading it.
No one who has any interest in
the vital things of the day can
afford to miss reading it.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-22
Easter German ut Key.yille,

KEYSVILLE. VA, April 2l.-Thc
close OF the lenten season was marked
BY an unusually brilliant german, given
by the young men of the town last
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-22
Frank A. Munsey
on the
Business and Political Situation

N the May Number Of Munseys Magazine, Mr.. Munsey
article the panic and the brought
- it about He says things and says them straight
= from the shoulder He hands it good and hard to
Wall Street and to the Grand Dukes who have been
running things in this country with high hand-runnng
them as the Grand Dukes of Russia have things over
there The title Of the article is
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-22
MASONIC CARNIVAL BEGUN.

Opened in fredericksburg Under Prom-
Using AuSpices-OMce Robbed.
Especial to The Times Dspatchl
FREDERICKSBURG, VA, April H.
The Masonic Carnival, preparations for
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-06-30
ing angels in crepe de chine. Dead
men certainly got the worst Of it from

ing angels in crepe de chine. Dead
men certainly got the worst of 1t from
all sides.
I'm awfully sorry" said Mr.. Dono-
van gently. mo; We won't walk back
to the house just yet And don't say
you haven't no friends in this city,
Miss Conway. I'm awful sorry. and !
want you to believe I'm your friend
and that I'm awful sorry"
"I've got his picture here in my
locket." said Miss Conway after wip-
ing her eyes with her handkerchief.
Il never showed 1t to anybody. but l
will to you. Mr.. Donovan. because ]
believe you to be true friend"
Mr.. Donovan gazed long and with
much interest at the photograph In the
locket that Miss Conway opened for
him. The face of Count Mazzini was
one to command interest. 1t was
smooth. intelligent. bright, almost a
handsome face-the face Of strong.
cheerful man who might well be
leader among his fellows.
~ have a larger one framed in my
ROOM" said Miss Conway. when we
return, will show you that. They
are all l have to remind me Of Fer
nando. But he ever will be present in
my heart. that's sure thing"
A subtle task confronted Mr. Dono
van. that Of supplanting the unfortu.
nate count in the heart of Miss Con-
way. This his admiration for her de
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-06-30
TOBACCO POISON.
II You Must Smoke, Puff Your Cigar
or Pine leisurely.

II You Must Smoke, Puff Your Cigar
or Pipe leisurely.
That II Is much more injurious to
smoke quickly than slowly is the con-
clusion arrived ut by two Austrian
scientists after careful study and ex-
pertinent
The two professors-Dr. Liebermann
and DR.. Davidovics-tested pieces OF
cotton which had been placed In the
mouthpieces of pipes and cigar holders
and found them covered with yellow
ish brown fecks. These were found
to be of a tarry nature, produced dur.
ing the process of combustion, and
highly poisonous.
It was found also that two cigars OF
the same brand and strength often
produced differing degrees Of discolora'
ton of the cotton. Further investiga-
ton showed that these differences were
due to the length Of time occupied In
smoking. The same weight OF tobacco
smoked In five minutes produced near.
" three times as many yellowish
brown spots as If 1t were smoked In
fifteen minutes. The professors there
fore concluded that rapid smoker
inhales a much larger quantity of
poisonous substance. to the consequent
injury OF his health, than does his
more phlegmatic colleaguG.-PIll Mall
Gazette.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-06-30
THE PRISON BIRD.
This African Beauty Seals His Mate
Up In the Nest.

This African Beauty Seals His Mate
Up In the Nest.
The popularity Of the prison bird, a
feathered beauty Of Africa, Is that
he Is the most tyrannical and jealous
Of husbands. imprisoning his mate
throughout her nesting time. Living
stone watched the birds habits while
In MonpOur and in his subsequent OBJ
servations referred to the nest as
prison and the female bird as slave.
The nest Is built in the hollow OF a
tree through an opening In the bark.
As soon as it a.; completed the mother
bird enters carefully and fearfully and
settles down In 1t. Then papa walls
up the opening, leaving only just space
enough for air and food to pass through.
He keeps faithful guard and brings
food at regular intervals without fail.
The female thrives under her enforced
retirement. But If the prison bird is
killed or in any other way prevented
from fulfilling his duties the mother
and her little ones must die of starva-
ton, for she cannot free herself from
bondage
Normally the Imprisonment lasts I'M
til the chicks are old enough to fly
Then the male bird destroys the bar
rier with his beak and liberatcs his
family. ut is charming" writes Liv-
ingstone, Ito see the Joy with which
the little prisoners greet the light and
the unknown world"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-06-30
Her Sweet Revenge.

Difficult subjects require careful
handling. and for this reason n room
clerk at a woman's hotel must have
special qualifications. One Of the many
applicants to approach clerk Of this
class was young. prepossessing WON
an. who. few days ago. walked to the
desk and hesitatingly asked If a room
could be had at moderate price.
"Would you like room ut dollar and
half a day." With a startled look
she replied. 81 want one at So week"
1--WE have rooms at that price. but none
vacant. You can see that the office Is
full Of guests, and it is not probable
that we shall have such room as you
desire until one of our guests dies-or
gets married" Sweeping the office
with her eyes, the young woman re-
piled sweetly, "Oh, then, 1t is hope.
lessv'-New York Tribune.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-06-30

THE SECRETARY OF WAR AND THE ARMY
MULE.
securely In American history. But his
career was still in the making. The
United States found it necessary under
treaty provisions TO interfere In the
affairs Of Cuba in the interest Of peace
and stable government. Secretary
Taft proceeded to the island and
nursed It through the throes Of civic
revolution. In Cuba, as In the Philip
pines, Taft spelled tact"
Though in public life for quarter
of a century, Mr.. Taft's only elective
office was that Of superior court judge
in Ohio. That Office he resigned to ac-
cept a presidential appointment. The
fact that four presidents Of the United
States have selected him for important
posts indicates the capabilities Of the
man. Taft was but twenty-four years
OF age when President Arthur made
him collector Of internal revenue for
the district in which he lived. This
position, which the average politician
would be delighted to get. Taft re-
signed after less than year in order
to practice law.
Some of his friends fe!s that IN &C.
ceptng the craftsmanship OF the Phil
ippine commission and quitting the
bench he was forfeiting u fine career
as a jurist. Twice during his stay In
the Philippine Islands he could have
ascended the supreme bench had he
been willing to quit his work I'm the
islands. But he was in the midst Of
highly important duties there in mold
ing civil government for the native
peoples and refused to return to the
United States merely for his own ad-
vantage.
In the Philippines Mr.. Taft had n
serious illness. When convalcscent he
cabled Elihu Root, then secretary Of
war. "Feel fine; rode eighteen miles
on army mule today" Mr.. Root ca
bled back: "Glad you are all right.
How Is the mule?" This, Of course.
was an official joke on the Taft avOir-
dupois.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-06-30
Feeding Milk Cows Grain in Summer.

There is time during the summer
months when the average pasture is
very short. During this time the milk
cows must be fed something in addition
to grass. Many farmers consider that
ration of grain will do this better and
more economically than anything else.
As a rule this is not true. There are
conditions under which grain very large
ly has to be relied upon for supplement-
ing the pasture, but under average farm
conditions it has been demonstrated
that the feeding of grains during the
summer months is not usually profit
able proposition. Green forage crops
should be raised. In other words, sum-
mer pasture should be provided. Fod-
der corn makes an excellent feed during
the early fall months. Pumpkins may
often be raised to advantage. Succo-
tash, mixture of barley and oats, often
makes desirable summer pasture and
experiments indicate that such pastures
are more economical than grain feeding.
Some years ago the Kansas Expert
ment Station allowed one lot Of cows
the run of pasture without grain. An
other lot was pastured and fed six
pounds of mixture Of grain composed
of one. third wheat bran, One-third corn
meal and one-third ground oats. At the
end of the test it was found that the
cows at pasture, receiving no grain, gave
larger net returns than those fed grain
in addition.
At the Cornell Experiment Station,
New York, cows at pasture were fed six
to nine pounds daily of grain mixture
composed of 100 pounds of wheat bran,
100 pounds of cottonseed meal and 10
pounds of malt sprouts. Several tests
of this kind were made and the conclu-
sions drawn therefrom were that the
feeding of grain did not yield increased
net returns.
A number of other tests might be
cited but the conclusion would not be
changed. This does not mean, of
course, that when the pasture is unable
to supply an abundance of food for the
stock it is not better to feed grain than
to allow the COWS to run down, but it
means that pasturing even if annual
pasture crops must be used for tiding
over the season of short pastures is more
economical than grain feeding or partial
grain feeding. 1t must be borne in
mind however that unless cows giving q
very heavy flow of milk have an abund-
ant supply of good, nutritious grass
they will not be able to get the required
amount of nutriment. In such cases
some grain should be fed in addition
Farmers Tribune.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-06-30

WILLIAM II. TAFT AT THhEE fEAiso.
liam was a diligent student who mas
tered his studies by dint of hard dig
ging. He entered Yale in 1874 and was
graduated four years later with second
honors In q class Of 121 members. In
college he was known as a clean.
manly youth always ready to take
part in athletics. but never neglecting
his studies for sport. Classmates de
clare that Bill Taft was the most
popular fellow in the class Of 1878
The young man returned to Cincin-
natl with his diploma and passed
through a law school. In 1880 he was
admitted to the bar While waiting for
clients he worked as a court reporter
on the Cincinnati Times and later on
the Cincinnati Commercial. The prose
cutting attorney met the young lawyer
reporter and took such fancy to him
that he appointed Taft his assistant.
That was in 1881. Not long afterward
the young man was appointed collector
of internal revenue for his district
Turfng the administration of President
Harrison the Cincinnati lawyer made
his first official appearance I'm Wash
ington as solicitor general for the Unit
ed States. President Harrison appoint.
ed him In 1892 Judge Of the United
States circuit court. Prior to this Mr..
Taft had sat on the bench of the s,ipe
rior court In Ohio. first through ap'
pointment by Governor Foraker. now
United States senator. and later by
election.
Though in public office for about fif-
teen years. up to the year 1900 VIII
liam II. Taft had won only local
reputation. To be sure. he was wide
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-06-30
Maine.
SEEDS AND FEEDS EXAMINED.

The Maine Agricultural Experiment
Station is now mailing bulletin 156 on
feeding stuff inspection. The bulletin
contains the analysis of approximately
500 samples of commercial feeding
stuffs as received from correspondents
and taken by the inspector. A special
examination was made of gluten feeds
for the presence of acid and added color
ing matter. Some brands were found
to carry inexcusable and dangerous
amounts of acid, apparently showing
that sufficient attention was not given in
the manufacture of the goods to pre-
vent an excess of acid accumulating. A
feed containing such amounts of free
mineral acids as some of these goods
carried would be apt to be destructive
to the teeth and harmful to the digestive
apparatus of the animals. Many of the
brands are artificially colored with the
apparent intention to deceive.
The finding of a large number OF
weed seeds of dangerous character In
certain feeding stuffs led to thorough
examination of practically all Of the
feeding stuffs offered in Maine in 1907-S.
termination tests were also made Of the
weed seeds in many of the brands. The
results of this examination are striking
and also disquieting. One feeding stuff
very widely advertised and sold in the
state was found to be made up Of from
20 to 60 per cent of viable weed seeds.
A termination test showed that this
feed would produce at the rate of about
two million noxious plants for each 100
pound bag.
Some whole grain shipped into the
state was found to carry large amounts
of foreign weed seeds. One car of oats
carried over 10 per cent foreign weed
seeds, including % different kinds of
bad weeds. There is a stringent law
the sale of agricultural seeds.
There would seem to be equal need Of
law regarding noxious weed seeds in
feeding stuffs. An occasional feed was
found TO carry corn cookie, the seed of
which is poisonous to stock. This mat
ter of weed seeds in feeding stuffs is dis
cussed at considerable length in the
bulletin. The bulletin will be sent free
to anyone in Maine on application to
C. d. Woods, OronO, Maine
New England Homestead.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-06-30
Items for Milk Producers.

If YOU drive the cows with dog, let
him be a good one, but / have always
found that little bran in the manger is
better than the best of dogs.
Tin vessels are always the best for
holding milk. Wooden pals will alb.
sorb milk and the little milk absorbed
will rot in the grains of the wood and
act as yeast to faint the warm milk put
in.
A great many milk producers are ad-
verse to the use of the Babcock test,
simply for the reason that it uses no
partiality. If rightly handled it does
straight work, no question about that.
Many promising dairy animal has
been ruined while young by being fed as
we would calf intended for beef. Skim
milk, oat meal and fax seed is one OF
the best and most economical feeds for
growing calf.
Do not lose your temper and say
things that you will be sorry about after
wards il your milk don't test up quite
as high as you expected it would. Dc
YOUR best and look to the average re.
suits. If they are not satisfactory,
change cows.
Every effort should be used by the
farmer to get the milk to the creamery
in good condition for it is greatly to biz
interest to do so. The prosperity of the
producer is to a certain extent depend
ent upon that of the individual cream
eryman while in the case of the CO.
operative creamery he has direct in
terest.
The farmer who has not cows enough
to warrant the use of separator has
not enough to warrant the making OF
butter, yet there are great many farm
ers who still persist in keeping half
dozen COWS and setting their milk il
pans, crooks and cans. The loss tt
farmers who cream their milk in thi:
way is very great. From the results O.
tests made it has been clearly PROVED
that there is loss Of three-quarters of
pound of butter more when the cream Ii
raised by the gravity system than wheI
the separator is used.-V. M. Couch II
Turf, Farm and Home.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-06-30
How Horses are Sold at Boston.

Are there sale stables for horses at
Brighton or Watertown, Mass? From
what parts of the country do they secure
horses for the Boston trade? Do they
sell at private sale or auction, and about
how many horses are sold daily?-Ali-
son Manchester, Litch6eld County, CT.
Practically no horses are sold at either
the Brighton or Watertown markets.
Sale stables are located chiefly in the
vicinity of the North Station, Boston, al
though few stables are found outside
of that district Seventy-fve to ninety
per cent of the horses marketed in Bos-
ton are sold at auction on Wednesdays
and Saturdays. Private sales are car
ried on at all times. Anywhere from 81
to 100 horses are sold at these auctions.
The green horses disposed OF at Bos-
ton come chiefly from the west, Iowa,
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Michigan
sending liberal supplies. Some come
from territory beyond the Missouri
River. Canada also contributes freely
at times. Most of the western horses
are workers, although a small percent
age of drivers also arrive.
Occasionally there is an auction sale
of high bred Kentucky horses. but
generally drivers and saddlers are not
sold in this manner. There are num-
ber of stables making speciality oil
gentlemen's horses. These are picked
up largely in New England from breed
ers direct. Maine or Vermont probably
furnishes the greater part of these
horses.
There is a heavy trade in second hand
horses in addition to the above classes.
Most of these are put into the Auction
rooms by owners for various reasons
and are sold on commission. Some
move as low as $40. Most Of them are
of poor grade, as the good horses can oe
sold readily at private sale. In some
cases a partial guarantee is given witt
green horses, but most secondhand
stock is sold as it stands. Only an ex
pert can afford to take his chance in buy
ing this way,-Fred E. Keay in New
England Homestead.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-06-30
Thouaht Only Of the Dynamite.

Some grim stories are told Of Lord
Kitchener. says the United States Ga
zette. and we have read one which.
although we cannot vouch for the truth
Of It, has decided Kitchener favor
about It. A young subaltern who was
I'm charge of some works that were I'm
course of construction In the PunJab
had the misfortune to lose some na-
tive workmen through an accident
with dynamite. Fearful Of II repri-
mand from headquarters, he telegraph
ed to the commander in chief. "Regret
to report killing Of twelve laborers by
dynamite accident" Back Is said to
have come the laconic message. DO
you want any more dynamiteT"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-06-30
A Bath a Month.

Apparently the people Of Persia arc
not great believers In the old maxim
Cleanliness is next to godliness. for
baths are only taken once u month by
the people, when they go to the public
baths and make amends. 80 TO speak.
for the infrequency Of their nbIutlon'
by spending whole day getting clean-
ed and trimmed. At the baths they
are washed. shaved. dye their hair and
nails, get shampooed and spend the
rest of the day eating buns and drink
ing sherbet. There are fixed days for
men and women. and on bath days Il
man goes about the streets shouting
"Hamum." ("Bath day!) After the
bath the ladies have their hair plated
In number Of thin plaits. which are
not opened and combed out until the
next bath day comes round.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-06-30
y and favorably known among law

ly and favorably known among law
yers as a judge possessing in an un-
usual measure the judicial mind. but
he was In no sense a national figure.
He nau ambitions toward the supreme
bench, and there were eminent men
who predicted that Taft some day
would sit in that tribunal.
In 1898 the war with Spain threw
into American possession the Philip
pine Islands. President Mckinley and
his cabinet passed anxious hours In
discussion of the problem What shall
we do with the Philippines" When
finally it was determined to create a
commission to organize civil govern
ment in the islands. then in revolt and
under military rule, the president look
cd about for man big and broad and
deep enough to hold the Craftsmanship
of that body Big BIZ Taft of his
own state was recommended as the
very man for the place. Judge Taft
was called to Washington. He frank
ly told the president that he had not
been in favor of acquiring the islands
In the first place. Notwithstanding
this, Judge Taft was deemed the best
available man to undertake the admin
istration of the islands. He accepted
appointment to the chairmanship Of
the Philippine commission as mat
ter Of public duty and proceeded to
Manila with his family