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Willing to Pay for Rammer.
PROMPT Relief. Cura

When the British square at the bat.
tie of Abu Klea, in the Nubian des.
ert, was penetrated by the dervishes,
one of them attempted to spear a gum
ner who was in the act of ramming
home a charge. The Briton Drained
the Sudanese, but the rammer head
split on the mans hard skull. Next day
the gunner vas sent for. Mistaking
the reason, and knowing from expert.
ence that soldiers are charged for
government property which they
break, he led off with: please, sir,
I'm very sorry 1 broke the hammer,
but l never thought the fellows head
could be so hard. I'll pay for the
rammer SO as to hear no more Of
the case"
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-06-03
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ton Of importance in Boston. But
in 1871 he married Elizabeth Ley.
brand, a Quakress. So convincing we're
the arguments hat she put forward,
that he decided to join her sect; and
by this decision he ended his career
as a useful citizen of Boston. He
stayed there for a number of years,
however, tut he suffered a good deal
of persecution On account of his views.
In 1877, he was twice publicly whip
ped" and finally in 1893 he decided to
go to Philadelphia where his e relig-
ion would be respected and under
stood. Before he left Boston he cree
TED a memorial on the green near the
gallows, where several of u friends
have suffered death for the truth, and
were thrown into a hole" He petit
toned the magistrates of the town
to allow him to erect a monument
of more lasting form, but they re-
fused his request.
The city of brotherly love received
Edward Shipper with open arms. His
hard life In Boston had not interferred
with his financial prosperity, and he
went to Philadelphia with a big for
tune. He was worth something like
10000 pounds sterling, which was a
good deal in those days, and he was
described as possessing the biggest
person, the biggest house, and the big
gest church" in Philadelphia. His
"princely mansion" was in Second
street.
In 1895, Shipper was made speaker
of the assembly. And in 1901, Octo-
Der 25, William Penn named him in
the charter as first mayor of Philadel-
phia. He was later president of the
governors council, and much of the
credit for the early growth of the city
is due to his energy and liberality.
Edward, the first. had a good many
children, but only two of them, Ed
ward and Joseph, both born in Bos-
ton, left descendants. Joseph married
Abigail Gross, a near relative of Gov.
Bowdoin's wife, and settled in Ger
mantOwn. One Of his daughters.
Anne. married Charles Willing, and
from her the prominent Bingham,
Clymer.' Francis, Powell, Willing, Nor
ris, Hare and Bird families are des.
cended. One of Joseph's sons, born
In 1912, known as William the Elder
co distinguish himself from his son of
the same name, was sent to Europe
to be educated. After his return to
this country he became one of the
foremost educators and physicians of
his day in America. He was one O:
the founders and patrons of the col
lege of Pennsylvania, and he was vice.
president of the American Philosophi-
cal Society. From 1885 to 1778 he was
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-06-03

Slice bananas over the cereal and
ierve with milk or cream
Boil pots and pans in water and
washing soda. Scour enameled ware
with one part of fine salt or two parts
If fine sand.
A delicious way of SERVING oat mea.
Is with maple sugar and cream. Shave
the sugar and pour the cream around
t. This may be eaten warm or cold.
Insist upon all the clothing in the
family wash being plainly marked.
There is nothing so annoying to who.
ever puts away the clothes as to
guess to whom the different pieces
belong.
Remember the value of
They make good Innings for carpets
and shelves and are the best wrap.
ping for hangings and curtains that
ire to be put away for the summer.
When beating the whites of eggs for
any purpose the busy housewife will
find it a saving of time and the eggs
will be sitter and nicer in every way,
If a pinch of salt is added before the
beating begins.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-06-03
Method of Drying Parsley.

When drying parsley for house use
cut plants with long stems, then get
some boiling water in a basin and din
the parsley in for about two minutes.
Take out, shake we'll and hang up to
dry. BY this method parsley will be
found to dry much greener than in
the ordinary way.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-06-03
Maple Spice Drops.

The yolks of three eggs, one-half
cupful of butter. n cupful of maple
strip, one-half cupful Of sweet milk.
one-fourth ~teaspoonful each of ground
nutmeg, cloves and cinnamon, three
t~easpoonfuls of baking powder sifted
with flour enough to make a soft
dough. Drop on buttered tins and
bake in a quick oven.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-06-03
More Like tho Other Place,

Mrs. A.-"The lecturer described
heaven as consisting Of entirely
distinct heavens, one above the other"
Mrs. B.-"Dear me! l shouldn't fancy
that kind. It's too suggestive Of the
modern fiat"
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-06-03
Just the Thino.

Some of these farmers don't know
how to handle their properties"
Think not?" Il know it. Half these
abandoned farms furnish ideal sur.
roundings for golf links."-Louisville
Courier.Journal.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-06-03
Revised Version,

A schoolboy was asked to write "in
his W words" the story of the prodi.
gal son. He wrote: HE wasted his
substance in righteous living, and
when he came back his father killed
for him the fat.headed calf.~
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-06-03
Wall Street Methods.

Church-"I see there is record OF
wheat growing in China as far back
as 5000 B. c." Gotham-"Can't lust
tell the record of wheat selling which
never grew. l suppose?"- Yonkers
Statesman.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-06-03
Queen PuddlnQ.

One pint of bread crumbs, one quar-,
OF milk, n cup of sugar, two eggs,
one-half cup OF seeded raisins: flavor
with vanilla.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-06-03
No Affair Of His.

II noticed, Mr.. Lloyd. that you were
the only person who did not weep dur.
ing Mr.. Evans beautiful prayer"
You forget, Mrs. Davies, that I be-
long to another parish."-The By
stander.
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-18
"How Americans Arc Governed,

GLOW Americans Are Governed,
BY Crittenden Marriott Harper &
Brothers. of New York. SIPS.
This work Is divided into five books
the first explaining the origin OF gov
eminent in general and the basic prin-
ciples of United States. State and city
governments. The second book re-
iates to the extent and distribution of
national governmental powers to leg
islatiye power over money in regard
to taxation, loans. coinage and prices
TO legislative power over commerce.
regulating tariff, railway rates. trusts.
post-offices and post roads and bank
ruptcy; TO legislative power over war.
lands, persons, monopolies and over
executive. judicial and national depart
ments and representatives
Book third has reference to the or
Eanization of the nationai govern
ment into legislative, executive and
judiciary departments. Book fourth
treats of the powers and organization
of State governments, and the fifth
book of city governments.
The arrangement OF the book is ad-
and the topical questions at
the end of each chapter are of great
assistance TO tho student DESTROYS of
gaining a knowledge of How Ameri-
cans Are Governed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-18
yirgfnin.

BY II. j. Eckenrode of the Depart
nlent OF Archives and History in the
Virginia State Library. Davis Bot
| tom, superintendent of Public Print
Ing. Richmond, Virginia.
DIR. Eckenrode .characterizcs his work
as study in the development of the
| Revolution and of Eirginia's phase in
the politico religious question of the
Revolutionary period.
The Introductory chapter relates TO
the Enlistment" and the setting up
of the Anglican Church at jamestown
By Robert Hunt and the celebration &f
divine service under sail in the
midst of a Wilderness" THO succes-
aors to Hunt at jamestown and in
Virginia, the gradual development OF
the church and the enforcement OF re-
ligious observance under De La War;.
Dale. Yeardley. Wyatt and others,
carry the reader down to thu period
or Berkeley's administration, when
CONGREGATIONS were required to build
parsonages for ministers to which 200
acres of cleared glebe lands should be
attached. and when ministers were re-
quired to be Comfortable to the or
ders and constitutions OF the Church
of England"
The dealing OF the Virginia Assem-
bly, with church questions from the year
1872, with varying success as to in
stilling vitality into the Virginia
church. is represented as eliminating in
the legislation OF 1912, which fixed the
character of the church up to the Revo-
luton and gave TO vestries the power of
deciding the amount OF the ministers
salary. transacting the parochia bust
ness and presenting the minister. From
this time on the unpopularity of the
yestry system caused
the reader notes, constant and In
creasirS friction. ending with the
Blair controversy and the recall of
Spotswood in 1922.
The 'Parapns Cause" growing out
OF an attempt to commute the minis
ters salaries in money. next engages
Dr. Eckenrode's attention The alien.
alton between colonists and church pro-
duced by the policy of the clergy in
seeking closer alliance with the En-
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APPROPRIATIONS
FOR GOOD ROADS
Especial to The Times-Dispatcb

| laDeClal TO In G aIlmeS-DlSDatCh.
Chatham, Va, April 1.-THE Board
of County Supervisors Friday and Sat-
urday allowed a large number Of small
accounts for various county purposes.
| For two road machines $3.50 was al
| lowed for caring for county mules,
s1l0; for bridge over Sandy Creek
near !. B. Farmers, and for bridge
over Halls Branch. near Fall Creek.
S345. A warrant for So. 900 was issued
to j. II. Warren to be used on a ma
cadam road from Design to Pleasant
Gap. Five hundred dollars was APP
propriated for the bridge over stanton
River at Altavista. One thousand doll
lars was appropriated for this same
bridge at the last meeting, which makes
$l,500 In all.
According to the act of the General
Assembly Of 1908, the Town Council of
Chatham, through it's attorney, j. L.
Tredway, requested the Board of SUI
pervisors to refund to the town that
amount of taxes collected from the
town since the act has been in force.
which has been used on the public roads
OF the county. The board, after con-
sidering the matter appointed w. NJ
Tredway, Jr, Fl. billiard and q. W..
examine tho records and tabulate the
amount due, which Is to be paid July /.
Negro Doy's Plot.
Thursday night, while Mr.. and Mrs
w. G, Cannon We're at church, their
home was entered, the Intruder break
ing the door, and taking a revolver, SIS
In cash and other articles, They have
negro boy ten years old doing gem
eral chores around the house. When
they reached home from church the
little negro could not be found, and
was not until the following morning.
when,he was found In nearby tree.
tied bodily. The little negro stated
that negro man entered the house.
took what he wanted. and then tied
him whore he was found, Later he
admitted that he did the breaking and
tied himself UP to nislead them.
The missionary institute which was
in PROGRESS at tho Methodist Church /
during the past week closed Friday
night. The last address was By kev. /
MIR, Davis. OF DanvIlle,
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Social and
Personal

n n RS TALLEYRAND BARTLETT
lM of New York. has announced
WI the engagement OF her daugh-
ter. Miss Agnes Bartlett to Howard
Lee McBain. formerly of this city, now
has since her debut been a prominent
rigure in the social life OF Buffalo.
Chichester and New York City, where
tho Bartletts have for many years
made ther home in the winter at the
Hotel Marie Antoineie. She is the
only daughter of the late Talleyrand
Bartlett, a prominent attorney of New
York.
Mr.. McBain is the son OF Mr. and
Mrs. William McBain. OF this city and
q brother OF Mrs. Thomas Whittet. He
IS at present dean OF the College Of
Political Sciences at George Washing
ton University.
No date has been set for the wed
ding. which will probably take place
late In the coming fall at the country
home Of the brides mother In Warsaw,
New York
Engagement Announced.
Mr. and Mrs. David Jordan wesiger
or Atlanta have announced the en-
gGEement OF their daughter, Bessie. to
Owen Stanley Lair, OF Springfield, Mo-.
the Wedding 10 take place at the homo
OF the bride some limo in June
ar Interest Here.
An engagement, just announced II
that OF Miss Marie craighnl Manning.
OF Jacksonville. Fla. to Henry P
Adair. formerly of this city. and son
of Mrs L. c. Adair. Of 215 South
Third street.
The wedding will take place about
no re - 49,.
brides brother, DR. william Manning,
In Jacksonville.
Mr.. Adair has many friends and rel
atives In Richmond, where he made his
home until moving to JaoI.soaville
Heycral years ago. Mis- Manning Is
prominent in the South. and has man.
distinguished connections In South
Carolina
Mrs. Lnthrop Honorcd.
Mrs G. Barksdale Lathrop has been
much entertained in Richmond recent
~ and among the attractive affairs
given in her honor was beautifully |
appointed dinner. OF which Mrs. Henry |
I.andon Cabeil. OF 9il West Franklin |
Street was hostess. Table decorations
were in lavender azaieas. and Mrs |!
Cabell's guests included number OF |
the young married set In Richmond
To visit Frienda in New York.
Misses Emily McCabe Thaw AMI |
Louisa NJ. Shield. OF South Third street.
VIII leave in few days for Now YORK; |
TO be the guests of relatives In that
city. On their return they viii stop
by Washington and baltimore to be
the guests of friends for several DAYS.
The Girter Park CotilIIan.
Tho most attractive dance OF the
season was given Friday evening by
the Younger society set of Richmond
ct Ginter PARK The chaperons were
NJ. and Mrs. Howard Sutton Mr.. and
Mrs. Noble and Mr. and Mrs. swarth-
out. Among those dancing were Miss
Mary Patterson, with Herbert Medley:
Miss Lucy Gwathmey. with Cardwell
Taylor; Miss Margaret Thaw, with Llcw-
lyn Harvie; Miss Ella Smith, with Edwin
Piihinton; Miss Resale Harwnod. with
Alfred Smith: Miss Barbour. Of Fred
ericksburg, with Mt LanEhorne.> Miss
Mamie Ptllinton, with Mr. Carlton
Miss Mary Wilson. with billiard Eppes;
MISS Marie Koiner. with DR. Scales:
Miss Gertrude Cranshaw. with M
Powell Miss Mary Walden, with Clar-
ence Paul; Miss Margaret owen, with
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-18

slish priesthood and bishops, fastened
as the author points out, the end Of
the establishment finally brought about
through political revolution and n
great revival of the dissenting scots,
me Presbyterlans. Methodists and Bap.
tists. Attention is called to the Toier-
anon Act which was passed In 1899 and
iollowed by the development of ,Pres-
byterianism in Eastern Virginia under
san1uel Morris, Samuel Davies and 9TH
ers. the Methodist. founded by Robert
Nililams in 1TT2, the Baptists, divided
ihto conservative and regular elements,
VINO entered the State In large mum.
bers about. the middle of the eighteenth
century DR.. E,ckenrode demonstrates
that the rise of the dissenters in the
virginia colony was accompanied by
a constant conflict with authority
perpetuated until they would be sat-
isled with nothing less than complete
liberty of action. he describes the
conditions which led TO an uncompleted
separation OF church and State during
the Revolution and points out that the
Assembly of 1854 left tho incorpora-
ton act. with it's regulations for the
eiection and conduct of vestries, unre-
peaied The repeal of the incorpora-
tlon act In 1884, says DIR. Eckenrode.
definitely marks the separation Of
church and State in virginia. The
last chapter of his book gives an ac-
count Of the final stage Of religious
controversy in Virginia by the rever-
sion of the glebe lands to the people
who Were their donors.
Hlsabook unfolds n most important
page Of Virginia history. 1t is written
from the standpoint of man who has
mad every opportunity to thoroughly
master his subject and present it ac-
curateiy. The student and teacher OF
Virginia religious and political history
WIN find 1t endlessly interesting and
instructive.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-18
"Pcople's Library EditIon.v

From the Peoples Library Edition.
York, at % cents per volume. have
been received five volumes--Iover's
Handy Andy" Emerson's Essays"
stevenson's Treasure Island and
kidnapped" Jules Vernes 10000
Leagues Under the Sea" and 1.-THE
Swiss Family Robinson" by Johann
Rudolph Wyss.
The volumes in this edition embrace
the choicest selections of modern and
classical English literature. They
appear In excellent type and attrac-
tive cloth covers, being of most desira-
BILE weight and size. There is ample
opportunity to indulge varied taste in
selection, and the edition is heartily
commended to all book lovers and
rcaders
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-18
a Holiday win the nlras.y

~ Hoifdny With the Birds.o
By Jeannette Marks and Julia Moo
dy Harper & Brothers, New York.
75c.
This little volume treats Of the
hirds piumage, their songs. their nest
ing and their daily habits. 1t aims to
tell OF the birds what previous work,
The Little Busybodies." told about
tho bees. crickets and beetles.
The Same method of presenting
scientific facts under the guse of a
children's story has been followed. The
children go swimming, plcnicking. ber-
rying. sailing. motor boating and take
the jolliest romps out of doors. 1t is
on such occasions they see the birds
just by keeping their eyes open. as
other children may, and learn their
habits with the help of grown folks
who know how to tell them.
Chester A. Reed is the illustrator
for the book. which is apty Inscribed
to Captain Specifies, of the Gulf Ma
rines. brave voyageur on the Allan
tic Ocean,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-18

written. a touch that causes his bio
grapher and editor to write OF him
that: In the world of letters Randall
VIII certainly not be allowed TO record
himself as the least OF our lyriclsts, but
VIII be given place among our sweet
er poets of peace and that of laureate
in the War Between the States"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-18

Miss Mary Grenton, of Newport
News, is the guest OF relatives in
Richmond. where She will remain for
some time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-18

Captain r. N. Wooling has return ed
TO his home in Lynchburg after spend.
ing few days in Richmond on bust.
ness.
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"rhe Fir and the pnIm..


By Olive Briggs From Charles
scribner's Sons, of New York. through
the Bell Book and Stationery Co. OF
Richmond. $3.50
Tho rather poetica1 title OF this book
haB reference to the union OF two wide
~ dissimilar natures. a New England
physician of great skill and most I'M
blernished ancestry, with all the in
stincts and limitations Of heredity to
break away from. and a young girl, the
daughter of a lion tanner in a travel
ing circus. orphaned by the tragic death
OF her mother, fascinating and brilliant
as her Italian racial gifts can make
her; as widely separated from the
types the physician has hitherto known
through family association as is a
hunmlng bird or a butterfly from
a brown wren sitting oontentedly from
year to year under the caves of time
honored mansion.
The love story of the two. beginning
in storm and passionate reluctance on
the part of the Palm and OF hesitation
and lack OF self-confidence With the
Fir. develops both woman and man by
teaching them the real meaning of life
and of their need the one for the other.
The story of Della Rocca the mother
OF the heroine, left for ner daughter to
read in the shape of a diary, is one of
the most interesting phases of a book
that is. altogether n story OF uncommon
merit and force
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-18

Miss Ella Archer, of Powhatan coun-
". Is visiting her aunt. Mrs. Branch
L. Archer at H. West Grace Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-18

Mr. and Mrs, w. L Mahaney, OF
clifton Forge. are visiting friends in
this city for few days.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-18

Miss Flora AMMAN. of Baltimore. is
inc house guest of Miss Elizabeth
Gray on Park Avenue.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-18

Mrs. Claude Swanson is the guest
OF Mrs. Arthur Wallace Dunn for sew
eral weeks in Washington. D, c.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-18

Miss Mary Gibson and Katherine
Lancaster, who have been the guests
of Mr. and Mrs A. r. Robertson in
stanton. have returned to the city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-18

Mrs, c. r. Smith, Misses Margare1
and Marie smith, Of this city, are
spending some time at the Henry Clay
Inn, in Ashland
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-18

Mr. and Mrs. Egbert Leigh, Jr., ex-
peet to open their country place, "Pied-
mont in Orange county, some time
in May.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-18

Mrs, Nelson Powell, of Richmond, is
the guest OF Mrs. NJ NJ. Jeffereys a,
her home in Fredercks
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-18

Mrs, A. w. Levepldge, of Lynchburs
Is the guest of relatives and friends
for a week in Richmond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-18

w. G. Kable, who has been spending
few days in tho city, has returned t.
his home in stanton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-18

Miss Ruby Powell has gone to sa-
rannah, Ga. where she viii visit rela-
tives. Later She will be the guest OF
friends in Florida.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-18

Misses Beryl Barber and sallie Car.
ter. OF fredericksburg. arc spending
a few days In this city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-18

Miss Emily Houston. of this city.
spent the weekend as The guest of
Mrs. C. II. Scott in Hanover
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-18

Mrs, Joseph Bell. of 200 East Frank
lin street. is spending few days with
her parents. Colonel and Mrs. Greu-
Vile Gaines, in Warrenton. Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-18

Mrs John w. l7orrell and Miss Annie
Terrell, of Danville, are the house
guests or Mrs Charles III. Hagan, zoos
East Marshall Street,
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Miss Nellie Payne, who has been the
guest OF Miss Nan Marye in Ashanti.
has returned to The city.