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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-28

and he IS survived by wife one SON
Charles Brannon-and daughter-Mrs
Catharine GaynOr-all of whom reside IN
baltimore. lie has two bf8thers-JHdge
Henry Btannon. of the West virginia
Court OF Appeals. and John Brannon, OF
West Virginia, prominent attorney.
Prior TO the civil war he was member
Of the merchandise Arm of J. Il. HaW-
thorne & Co. Of this city.
After serving in the Confederate army
be engaged IN business In West Virginia
until about ten years ago. when ne ao-
cepted a position with Charles Broadway
Rouss. OK New York he was visiting
friends hero at tho time Of bis death.
7. VI. Kitchen, son of a prominent
farmer OF Clarke county. and private
in Company A. Second Virginia Regiment:
was sent on for the action Of the grand
jury to-day by Justice Locke, Of stephens
ArTrel. a Wsn-knOwa resident Of the
county.
When the Second Virginia Regiment
was IA camp at Jacksonville during the
war a report was widely circulated In this
section that Private Kitchen had been
cOuft-ma rtialed and ordered TO be shot
for desertion. The report was groundless.
When the Second was given thirty days
furl0ugh recently young Kitchen came
home and investigated the source Of the
report about him. He thought he had
gun with mustard-seed, be searched out
Mr. Armel and fred load into him at
short range.
Armel was peppered but not badly IN
jured Kitchen was located only yester-
day and placed under arrest.
After being given "a preliminary hearing
he was held for the grand jury.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-28
INSURANCE MEN
MEET IN RALEIGH.
They Organize and Meet Around the
Board.
RECEPTION TO MAIDS OF HONOR
The City Takes Holiday for the Fair.
Joint Address Issued to the Vo-
tiers by Populist and Re-
publican Chairmcn.

RALEIGH, ~ c., Oct 27.-Specal.-
/ Agents was formed last night, and Mr..
/ Alex. webb, Of AsheuIle. was elected
| president The NORTH Carolina Home In
| surance Company's officers gave an eie-
CANT banquet to the different insurance
men here. Covers were laid for 12J Mr.
W. $. Primrose, president Of the COM
pany presided, and acted as toast
master,
The reception rendered the maids Of
honor by Colonel and Mrs. J. S. Gun
ningham last night was the social event
of the week. The reception and supper
were at the YarbOrO, and hundreds OF
friends Of the host and hostess were there.
Mrs Cunningham vas beautifully dress
ed in a Partisan gown Of white silk and
her ornaments were pearls and dia-
monds
INVITED NOT TO COME.
The street-caF company is being Sc
verey criticised, because they have dou-
bled their rates 10 and from the Fair
Grounds The Railroad Commission say
they Will look into this question, and
hereafter regulate it..
The city pretty generally observed holi-
day to-day, and went 10 the Fair. The
parade, with the many marshals and
floats. was a fine one. and the weather
lovely
THE SOLDIERS HOME.
At the Confederate Veterans meeting
last night committee was appointed to
present the needs Of the Soldiers Home
10 the next Legislature, and ask for a
larger appropriation. Colonel Carr. OF
Durham. was elected president. and Cap
tain Ramsey, Of Salisbury. ce-presidcnt.
Pick-pockets are at work among the
immense crowd that is here 10 see the
Fair
This evening Captain c. B. benson
an address before the State
a Agricultural Society and many others
on the life Of the late Governor Thomas
VI. Holt.
Holton and Thompson, Republican and !
Populist chairmen. have issued joint |
address ito the people OF the state" |
II is the first joint address issued this |
II is on the order of the
of Governor Russell, and |
charges all crime committed TO the |
Democrats.
The names Of the fusion judges are to-
day given out--A. W. Moore. First Dis
trict. Charles \ Cook, Second District;
w. T.. Bynum, Jr.. Fifth District; A. ]. |
Lof,in. Sixth District; II. +. Seawell, |
Seventh District; John Eayes. Eleventh
District. The twelve solicitors are as
follows j. NJ. Meekins, Wheeler. Mar
tin. r. y. Williams. O. II. Dociery, |
IT.. W. u. Merritt, w. c. Richardson,
David j. Lewis. John X. Holton, Marshall
L Mott, Moses y. Harshaw. L. b. VII
son, and Charles b. Marshburn.
There viii be no Federal troops out
lere for the North Carolina election, and
10 special deputies will be appointed.
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MIDDLESEX COURT.
Mr.. j. Boyd Sears Did Not Speak as
EepOFted.

STORMONT. VA. oct. 27-Special-
Circuit Court opened this morning at Sa-
luda. Judge T. r. d. Wright presiding.
The most important case on the docket
was the suit through Messrs. Lewis and
Saunders, attorneys, for the heirs con-
testing the will Of Or. VIM. q. Smith de-
ceased.
This case had 10 be laid over on account
OF the serious illness of Mr.. Robert Nc
Candlish. attorney for the contestees. A
good many DEGREES we're entered.
The case of b. r. Chewing. clerk.
against ]. NJ. Street. sheriff, was COM
menced and part of the evidence was
heard. when the court adjourned until
10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
In justice 10 Mr. Marquis Jones and
Judge II. r. Blakey. who made speeches
at Saluda on yesterday It must be said
that every word said in to-day's Rich
mond papers as 10 the Hon j. Boyd
Sears having spoken at SaIuda on yester-
day is untrue as Mr.. Sears was not in
the county during the day.
The author of said report lives too re-
mote from the county seat TO give correct
news of what happens at that place.
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den TO myself Was troubled with
smothering spells, also palpitation OF
the heart and that bearing-down feel
ing. and could not be on my feet much.
Il was growing worse all the time,
until | took your medicine.
"After taking three boxes OF Lydia
z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Lozenges, the tumor passed from me.
MY health has been better ever
since, can now walk quite a distance
and am troubled no more with palpita-
ton of the heart or bloating. / rec
ommend your medicine to all sufferers
from female troubles"
1t is hardly reasonable to suppose
that any one can doubt the efficiency
of Mrs. Pinkham's methods and medi-
cine in the face OF the tremendous vol
lime OF testimony.
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DENIAL FROM Mr.. MARBUGR.
He is Not Interested in the New Union
Tobacco Company.

BALTIMORE. October 27.-William A.
Marburg was shown Il statement pub
lished to-day that he and Major Ginier
were interested in the Union Tobacco
Company, said to be capitalized at slO,-
600 900, and organized for the purpose
of fighting the American Tobacco Com
pany. lie sail:
Il am not directly or indirectly in
terested in the new company. Any
statement saying so is absolutely false
After selling the business Of our firm
to the American Tobacco Company. 1
would consider IT very dishonorable 10
be a party to forming a competing com
pany."
His brother. Theodore Marburg. also
made a positiev denial of the report.
Major Ginter who was also named, has
been dead more than year.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-28
BABIES CLOSE TO DEATH.
Four Children Picked Up by n Loco.
motives Pilot.

PITTSBURG. oct. 27.-Four children on
their way 10 kindergarten IN a closed
carriage and the driver of the carriage
were injured at the Williamsburg grade
crossing Of the Pennsylvania railroad
yesterday when an express train smash
ed the vehicle into bits. The four tots
had miraculous escape from death The
locomotives pilot caught up the little
ones and carried them along until the
speed Of the train had been checked.
The injured are Ruby Jack. daughter
Of p r. Jack. skull fractured. and leg
broken In two places: Willie Duff, son of
OF Attorney A. w. Dun collar bone
broken and cut about the head Cecilia
Priest. daughter OF X. Il. Priest. cut and
bruised about the head. Jean Wilcox
daughter OF Charles Wilcox, cut and
bruised about the face: Ambrose Brandt,
the driver. shoulder blades fractured and
disiocatcd
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-28
CHESAPEAKE'S PRISONERS.
She Arrives at Newport News with
Seventeen taptured Oystermeu.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA, Oct. 27-The
State gunboat Chesapeake arrived here
tonight with fourteen prisoners three
white men and eleven negroes. who were
arrested at Mulberry Island IN James
river. for trespassing on private oyster
grounds. Three negro oystermen were
arrested By the officers Of the Chesa-
peake yesterday. All seventeen cases
viii come up for hearing before a nlsgs-
trate later Over one hundred oystermen
have been depredating private oyster
rocks, and the owners OF the territory
Autographed to Richmond. asking the
Governor for relief. and the gunboat
Chesapeake was ordered to these waters.
Other arrests will probably follow.
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Boys Clothing.

If you want your boy to look
his best bring him to us, we will
put one of our stylish little suits
on him and charge you far less
than you would pay elsewhere.
The low prices at which Our
Boys Suits are marked is our bid
for business.
Take a little recreation
Mothers lives are all vexatlon
But her clear discrimination
Il A thing no one disputes
And We trust you'H have compassion
on mother whose one passion
Is 10 see her boy IN fashion
Wearing one OF BERRYS Saita
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-28
FREIGHT PLATFORM BURNED.
A Negro Takes Big Chances in Moving
"A Barrel Of Oil

EASTVILLE. VA. oct 27.--Special-
Last Sunday morning the freight plat
form at NassaWOOx station TOOK nre.
The whole platform and shed. with about
hfty barrels Of sweet potatoes. were
burned A barrel OF lamp oil was also
on the platform. but was rolled off by a
negro man right out or the blaze. and
II it had exploded, would have killed him
instantly.
Loss about $50.
Two colored men LEFT home last Satur-
day ana started out fishing Ia the bay,
and have not been seen since. Their boat
was found ono day this week IN creek
upon The bay. anchored. and y Is sup
posed that the men are drowned.
Convocation exercises are being held In
the Episcopal church here. A large num-
Der OF distinguished elergymen. are In at
tendance
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-28
sYELL0W FEVER IN NEW YORK.
Colonel Warning Contracts the Fever
While in Havana Recently.

NEW YORK. Oct. 27-Co1onel George
T.. Warning Jr, formerly Street Commits
sioner of Dead, is sick at his home in
this city with yellow fever contracted in
Havana. Commissioner William r. Jen-
kins, Of the Health Department. made
an official statement TO tbs effect to-
night.
Colonel Waring returned from Cuba on
the Ward Line Steamer Yucatan two
DAYS ago.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-28
HARVEY STILL MANAGER.
Chairman Jones Denies the Statement
That lie Has Been Removed.

LITTLE ROCK. ARK. October d.
United States Senator James Is. Jones.
chairman of the Democratic National
Committee, arrived in the city this even
ing The Senator dictated and author
lied statment denying the statement
in various newspapers that he had re-
moved Mr.. Harvey from the management
of the Ways and Means Committee of
the Democratic National Committee ana
that he had announced that the scheme
conducted by Harvey was a rare disap-
pOintment to him; also, that ex-Gov-
ernor Stone. Of Missouri, would take
MIR Harvey's place on November lst
Senator Jones said that the whole story
was a fabrication without a semblance
OF truth in ii.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-28
A PRESS AGENTS SUICIDE,
Nathaniel Chiids Kills Himself la a
Philadelphia Hospital

PHILADELPHIA. oct %-Nathaniel
Childs, press agent Of the way Down
East Company. which is playing at Il
local theatre. died a suicide to-day at
the jefferson Hospital. He had swallow
cd a grains Of morphine, after which he
shot himself IN the head. The act was
committed on Tuesday last. but through
the efforts Of friends the affair was kept
secret ana Childs was taken TO the hos
pital. where he fingered until to-day.
Dependency is given as the reason for
the act.
Childs was one OF the best known men
in the theatrical world.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-28
THE VIR0EN INQUEST.
Coroner's jury Returns Verdict of
Death at Hands Of Unknown Parties

CARLINSVILLE, ILL. oct. 27-Ths
coroners jury which has been in session
for fourteen days holding an inquest on
the bodies Of nine Of the victims o. the
riot at Vlrden. October 18th. between min
ers and guards OF the Chicago-Virden
Coal Company, returned a verdict this
eve .ng The yirdict in each instance was
that the deceased came 10 his death b.
ggnshot wounds inflicted b. weapons ia
the hands OF parties unknown 10 the jury.
No one was censured, and no recommen-
datlons were made 10 the grand jury. The
grand jury Will convene November 9th In
special session to Investigate the causes
OF the riot and indict the guilty parties
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-28
Ouarles at Natural Bridge.

NATURAL BRIDGE. VA, Oct .7-
special-Judge }. NJ Quaries. Democratic
nominee for Congress from the Tenth
district, spoke here last night 10 very
fair-sized audience ana made nns i'm
preston.
Ills arguments We're plain and forcible,
and did the party good.
Colonel William A. Anderson. OF Lex
ingi0n. accompanied the Judge, and made
"A speech. urging the Democrats 10 turn
Que. swing if they would Judge Quarles
would be- elected. as the district Was nat
uraliy one 70 TWO thousand Democrats
The farmers % this section have two
thirds Of their wheat yet 10 SOW and tbs
weather very unsettled. which means
very late seeding. and possibly small
a
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-28
TRAFFIC MANAGERS MEET.
Representatives of Virginia and North
Carolina Roads in Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, MD, oct. 27.-The Traf-
fie Managers OF the Associated Railways
OF Virginia and the Carollnas, are in
session at the Hotel Rennert, in this
city. The meeting is for the purpose Of
discussing traffic rates and agreements
and Is held behind closed doors. AT the
close Of the days session II was stated
that only routine business had been trans
changed.
Some Of the railroad and steamship line
men present are: w. II. Fitzgerald, c. Il.
Caps, W. G.. Johnston and w. l.. Wood
row. Norfolk George X. Brewer and L.
l.. McCluskey. Atlanta. ii. NJ. Emerson.
North Carolina: John A. Ryan. w. r.
Brown. Richmond; o. Howard Roger.
Roanoke.
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A Republican Thanksgiving.

WASHINGTON. Oct. FIT Is under
stood that a presidential edict removing
upwards Of 5000 Government Onicecs
from the civil service list will be promui-
gated shortly after Thanksgiving Day.
It will include deprsy collectors of inter-
nal revenue who are authorized 10 be-
come collectors Of the internal revenue,
actually serving in that capacity There
are about 5000 OF these, and the larger
class are clerks of the Pension Bureau,
OF whom there are 400
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-28
GOOD WEATHER AT AQUEDUCT.
An Open Race With All the Horses
FayOrites-UeadI Won.

NEW YORK, October 27-The perfect
fail weather brought a large crowd 10
the Aqueduct track to-day. The hrst
race was very open, every horse being
backed LiAlouette was a nominal fav-
orite at to 9. Judge Wardeli and Ten
Spot we're well backed at TO l. The
winner tnrned up in Headlight H. at Z
TO /, who came with rush at the end
and won, ridden out by two lengths
from Judge Wardeli, who had made
mos, of the running. summary
First race--about seven furlongs-
Headlight H. & to ID first; Judge War
dell Is TO I and to u second; Bona Dea
90 TO u third. Time. 1:21,
second race-one mile and forty yards
BLUE Aaway q 10 81 first; Charagrace
q TO and to - second; OXnard q
20 ID third. Time, LAO.
Third race-one mile-Swiftmas q TO 81
first: Danforth & 10 l and ouO second.
Time, 1:4i IL.
Fourth race-fve furlongs-Claraba az
10 ID first: Federal a to | and to 100
second: Counsellor Weinberg @ TO D
third. Time, 1:02 2-5.
Fifth race-one mile and a quarter
knight of the Garter @ to 81 first; Ban
QUO RI. C TO s and to p second: Free
Lance "A 10 y third. Time. 2:lO ID.
sixth receive and half furlongs-
Chivalrous G 70 u first; Kilarma "a TO
and 10 to u second; Crown Gao to u
third. Time, 10.
Results at IatOnia.
CINCINNATI. October 27.-First race
six MISREPRESENTATION g TO p first;
Dutch Bard g to ] and to u second;
Miss Emma 40 to y third. Time. "a.
Second receive furlOngs-ErnSpie DC
to 81 first: Paraket Is 10 and 10 -
second: Joe Doughty 90 to third
Time. los IA.
Third raCe-one mlle-Arcturns Is TO y
first: Rastus Is to : and to i0) second;
Iyllis % to % third. Time. l5t
Fourth race-one milo. all ages-Great
Bend e to u first Maddalo q to and
TO 81 second; Alleviate 6 TO y third.
Time 1851.
Fifth receive furlonrs-Becky Ran
&c 10 u first; Preliminary q to and 2 70
~ second; Stanel (6 10 u third. Time.
Ice
Sixth race-six furlongs- Double Quick
feven) first: Full Hand a 10 ! and 10 3
second; Miss Bramblc % to u third
Time. 22
Charleston Whcelcrs.
CHARLESTON. S. c.. October ~
The racing at the new bicycle park was
continued to-day. The one-mle ann
teur event on the card was won by f. NJ
Morgan In 3:11 ID. A. Kraemer cap
tured the two-mile handicap. in which
Waitfcur was a scratch, in 5:52 10 The
field was large one. The amateur
milo handicap was won by Sullivan
scratch. in 2:33 Ii. The fourth race was
not concluded. Kraemer, Repine and
walthour all taking n heat Tomorrow
starbuck will try TO make track record
Cor the new track.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-28
COL. BRYAN'S ILLNESS.
Mrs. Bryan Will Go to His Bedside IL
He Does Not ImDrOyc

LINCOLN. NEB.. Oct 27.-Mrs. w. J..
Bryan is preparing to so to Savannah if
the health of Colonel Bryan does not inn
prove News Of his continued illness is a
cause of worry TO friends in Lincoln.
Mrs. Bryan said tonight that she
would not go for number Of days unless
there was change for the worse
A telegram received by the family late
this evening said the Colonel was slightly
hotter
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-28

NEW YORK. oct. 27-Justice Cohen
In the Supreme court to-day appointed
treuericg w. Day. OF Elizabeth, y. j.
ana Edwin VI SunOOru anelidiy receivers
Tor the New York wool Warehouse COM
pany. a New Jersey corporation with a
capital stock OK 100000. on the appn-
cation OF William MacNaughton. stock
holder
The bond Of the receivers was fixed at
$50 coo
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$3.50 up.
Underwear.

The weather calls for a change
from gauzes and light weights.
Get next to some of our fall
weight underwear we're Offering
at temptation prices. FIVE can't
suit you in quality and price, no
one can.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-28
CAMP FORREST n
INVESTIGATED.
spection Of the site Of Camp Thomas at
Chickamauga Park.

hOSfliAl>S ONERCROWDED.
The principal witness at the night ses-
sion was DR.. Charles NJ. Lee. who was
executive officer at the detention hos
pital at Montauk Point. He said the
hospital was crowded; that on occasions
when large numbers of new men were
received 1t was necessary to remove
men from their beds and put them on
the floor i'm order TO make room for them
all. He said there was a deficiency OF
medical supplies, and he did not think
their treatment was such as the pa
TENTS should have had so near New York
city.
The inspecting commissioners who WIS.,
tied the general hospital here to-day
found the institution without stoves.
They took the matter In hand, and by
night the quartermaster had secured
thirty, with the promise that they should
be put up tomorrow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-28

PHILADELPHIA. oct. %. 1898. - Tire
widely heralded japanese cruiser Kasagi
which has been built for the Mikado az
the Cramps yards. sails from this port
for England to-day. IL IS a magnificent
vessel and VIII proceed homeward BY
way OF tho Suez Canal.
Proceed direct TO Our store for
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-28
TUM0R EXPELLED.
Unqualified Success Of Lydia q.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.

Mrs. ELIZABETH WuEELocK, Magno-
LA. Iowa, IN the following letter de-
scribes her recovery from very criti-
cal condition:
-" DEAR MRS. PrxKHAx:-I have been
taking your Vegetable Compound, and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-28
DEAD IN THE ROAD.
sudden Death ola Former Winchester
observation-disclosures Sent TO Grand Jury

WINCHESTER. VA. Oct. 2T-Speciai.-
NJ. Morgan Brannon. formerly a promi-
nent merchant OF this place. and now in
business in New York city. was found
dead on the road leading from stephen
sons 10 Jordan's White Sulphur Springs,
this county, to-day. He had left here this
morning "a business in that section. and
was ON his way back 10 the railroad
station to take the noon train home when
he was stricken with heart disease
lie had been dead for some time when
found.
Coroner w. J. Best held an inquest. but
ascribed death to natural causes. The
aAcsased was sixty-seyen years OF age
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-28
Double Execution.

HOUSTON. TEN. oct. 2L-At Rich
mOnd. Tex, Manuel Morris ana Peter
Autrc. negroes. were hanged from 4
double gallows. Morris murdered and
then outraged a six-year-0ld blind girl.
and afterwards confessed the crime.
Autre assassinated his mistress.
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Judge Hurt VIII Not Run.

TYLER, TEX, Oct 27.--Judge NJ Hurt.
the presiding Judge Of the Texas Court
of Criminal Appeals. has declined to al
low the use of his name on the Populist
State ticket for reelection.
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: ready TO sound
rs praises. 1t
has done won
1ers for me ia
relieving me
of a tumor.
"My health
has been poor
forthree years.
Change Of life
was working
p upon me. /
a was very
!" much bloated
nd was a bur
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-28
A GALA DAY ON
4 RALEIGH TRACK.
A Good Race Gard and the Sport
Was Excellent.
BASS DRIVES THE WINNERS.
The Beautiful Weather Drew a Great
Crowd TO the State Fair Grounds.
Maggie CarraIi Winner of the
300 Race and GIenco the 2:35

RALEIGH, N. C.. Oct. g.-Spe,ial-
With superb autumn weather clear and
crisp. a great crowd gathered on the
State fair grounds to-day TO witness
programme of special attractiveness. The
race card was the best OF the week and
w. L. Bass, Of Richmond. who has been
IN good form this week, drove Glenco,
winner Of the 2:s5 trot pace, and Lamp
Girl, who captured second money in the
free for all. The fair closes tomorrow.
SUMMARY rs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-18

inches in diameter. OF which every running foot
weighs about one pound while at the other eno
OF the works there arc strands OF which II wouid
take many hundred feet to weigh 80 much
An interesting process In the rope making
business is the tarrinG Of the yarn. The boboihs
are placed on "a large rack and the end OF each
passed through tank ahou, forty feet long
which is n.cd with liquid tar. The end is then
fastened on an empty bobbin. which revolves
and reels up the tarred yarn
THE ROPEWAl.K.
In the large shipping room where bags oil
Irvine coils Of rope and monster bags contain
inC lengths q drilling cables weighing from 3."o
TO JpUN pounds are piled ready 10 be taken 10
the market one gains fair Idea or the posi-
biitics Of The hemp business. but the visitor Is
told that one Of tho important features Is still!
to be seen the ropewak