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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-27
Tho !rwo LITTLE coi,foderates, " rhos.

| Tho Two little cohfederates, W rhos
Nelson Page. t6.
81 i5r!ef History of tho United States, b
Mrs. susan pendleton Lee. b. r., John
son Co., Richmond, WI. l.@
School History of tho United States, ny
j. William Jones:. University Publishing
Co., New York.
Ilunsell's School Histories Of the United
States, ny FL u. Cllambcrs: Univcrsit,
Publishing Co., New York.
"Our C0untry,n by Cooper, Estill and
Leiiltnon, qini, & Co., Bostoil.
Blackburi and McDonnld's History al
tie United States, its Il
History ofstlle United states, j. T.. Dor
nv, Alluntn: Lipplncott. 1'hlladelphia.
History IL the United states, George r.
Holmes, University OF Va. University
Publishing Co.. New York
Grammar School History Of the tinted
states. Miss IL a. Field. Atlanta: Ainefl.
thti Book Co, Nov York. !
High School tIistofy u the t,ntted
states, III !. Rs ffowlsoh, Or Virginia.
Everett W'nidly,g Richmond, W. !.
History 81 the sAmerloat People. Josiah
co. New EYof .iS$5 Il Rs 4
sohool .1Eill4atotysot tho TILTED states, W
School tifstdfy 81 TIC. tinted states. by
Observation-Disclosures, Of irginla: American
Book Co.; York, VI
bcslruottoHi and Reconstruction. BY II.
. General Richafd %traylor ~. Appleton I
CO., New York. rs vi. Ss..
clvll IflstorY Sof the Confederate states.
sb y, ,L;,.l g''T,ryr The g. - johnston
the Chse of tie South Against tho
'-Nuith, w fIon, III IL. dtady: Edwards
& Bt5iightor,, Raleigh, N G. 4
Il Two Wars--.AniS, AutobioEraph BY Cen
efhl $. &. tFreiich: Confederate Veteran.
Nashville II W. ri y
4. Dipoma lt ffistory.of the Southern Con.
( fedcracy, by James 5N1ortUn Cdlldllnn: The
Johns Hopkins Ptess.! Baltimore. ss
Thorns ID the FLESH, BY n. ]. Floyd
f1ubard lisrothers, philadelphia. i35
a virginia Girl III the Civil War, by
Mrs. Myrtn Lobkett Avary' y. Appleton
4 CO.. New York. ,.5iE ii 81. 53 Is
The Constitution OF tho United States,
by Hon. Join Randolph Tucker. 4,
North Carolina Reglnenta1 Histories In
1--WE volumes, BY Judge CLARK, Secretary
Of state, Rateigfi,
.'Bill APPS From the tncivll war to
Date, by Hon G. II. Smith: Hudgens CO.,
Atlanta Ga. f. Il
Hampton and Ills Cavalry, by n. L.
Wells, Fiohtiond Va: B. F. Johnson &
Co. u. 80
Southern war Songs, collected and az.
ranged BY w. L. Fagdn New York. M.
r. Richardson s. co,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-27
John BROWN AGAIN.
More Reco1lections Of His Career
\ as sin Kansas.
Il. r. y. No q. Waco, Texas.

4 ~ Nv % " tlSoJ SSeS'
Editor Of fhe Times Dispatch:
sfr--1 have read with mitch interest
Mr. Charles Alexa nder's article on John
Brown, If tato ISSUE OF your paper
went from Virginia to Kansas III 1855 and
spent The winter OF 'ia-'5o In Leavenworth
City Among other things Mr.. Alexander
tells Of Is tho killing OF John Browns
son ny the Kickopoo Hangers, the niHht
following an election held on January
II, 1856 lr..,Alexander seems To think
that the killing Of this son mode old
Brown the lncarnate fend that he was.
The facts In Browns history do not
Justify this Inference, II, December 1865
Governor Shannon called out the Kansas
militia totpratect some pro- sla very settle
4 In the. co,,ntrSiabout Ossa attanie, Where
John BrowhSwAs. driving them from their
claims, burning their cabins and com
hitting oil kinds q. outfages to thrust
them oft ofstthes country. I Joined a
company hat !, was raised IN and near
.Leavenworth City aid which was CONF
nnnded, by an Irishfndn named Charley
Dunn.
we footed IT, to Lecompton the then
capital Of Kansas. BY tho time we got
there things qYieted down and upon re-
porting to IT, s. Marshal Donaldson we
were ordered disbandcd. The boys were
footsore, mad and disappointed, and con-
cluded that they would have some re-
venge on the Aboltlonists for the way
they had acted towards the pro-slavery
men, SO they Joined with other parties,
went back by way OF Lawrence and
threw Lawrence" John Browns printing
press In the Kuw River and burned the
Free State hotel, or rather all Of It that
would burnt was built OF stone. &
There were two John Browns Of Kansas
notorlety-"La John, who edited
Free state paper at Lawrence-and "Os-
sawattnmle" John, whose career was
wound up at CharlestoWn, Va.
Respectfully. +
NORVELL w. HARRIS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-27
Liability on Note.
"a ~, r,,..,n. r,t.no+oh.

Editor Of The Tlnies-Dispatch:
Sjr-.If give my note to a person for
an amount : OF money and he endorses
the note ana draws the money and when
the note comes due and don't pay II
and lie has to pay tho bank. don't that
settle the note? Can he SO 70 low and
mako mo pay that note unless am
willing? Don't the note then stand as
by the endorser, or should it. have been
renewed? r. f. ..
Payment 50 mado does not discharge the
maker. OF the note Ho Is still liable, as
he has never paid the note. nor has any
one paid It for him. Ile is still liable to
the holder. II the note contains the
waiver Of the homestead. as It usually
does, lie is still bound by that waiver.
Sac Sec. liz, Virginia NeGotlablc Instru-
nlcnts Law.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-27
International Date Line.

Editor Of ,riio TInes-Dlspatoh:
Sir--I,lehse furnish mo In yotir next
query column ali tho Information you
can relative to "The international date
llne," ana oblige.
i'E.s, el>. 81 ;Es EDUCATOR. 4
13nte.linc, tho boundary line between
fieighborlng regions whcro tile calendar
ddy Il different, This lind runs through
4 the Pacific Ocean. and is supposed 10
coincide with the meridian Of twelve
hours or $50 degrees from Greenwich, tut
It practically follows q somewhat De.
vious course, and Is sometimes confused.
TITUS the Sundays Of the Russian and
American settlers In Alaska formerly
fell Upon different day. on the east
Of tho date-llno tho nominal ddte Il ono
day earlier than Oh tho vest Of It; SO
that the American sunday In Alaska
coircides With the former Russian Mon
day.-Century Dictionary.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-27

"a
Sit-A correspondent recently asked you
to publish the verses whinl, / lave given
above. YOU said YOU had no copy. I
now enclose YOU one, and hope you VIII
publish III. f3 w. III NJ.
Newport News, Va.
'riie rox wasfiit ~ lux 81 Tuna, IA
And 'twag Ii i,ox most opporttna
| ~ catch d tosstiiii ora tuna; 81
trof {iiiS was, scattered oerythls lnuhdus,
A shallow nix At tioti ptoflihdus.t
Ot, SD d. nov, With calls Units sl
Two boys vent OUT to iitnt TOR toonus.
TIE corpus q tlls bo 81 4. CARL,
ssbf u s. iSss ID lid Ot s3nis%
E sohe tsed to auy Ii sluitum ]o6,ini, /
i TT a 5field vas too sinall 4 iccuni, B
1ror GID d dog to make turhus a
Clrcuti1 self from. stem to stettius. a
X Thus caiils, duo pt6r, n 81,
Nuniduam btavcr, (nufaquari trucr,
guam hoo trio unauam fun;
II tiers whs WIS 7 never. Knew III.
Hic botttts dog had ono bad habit
ttc loved too tnttciigto tree d rabblp,
Amabat Plus TO tree. q tattns,
Ainabtit befle to chase q cattus.s
But III this nxy moonlight night
NH eaGa G reeS S0s sa 1aat rssas
Nunduatt1 chased patiper cattus;
/ But ot,currit on. intehtus Il slSsir'
Ofi the track and on the scetittts, VI
ELL he tteed d p0ssttn stfongtitn,
In a hollow tfufcutr longuins s ~. y
Quickly ran the duo puer s "
More OF posstitn to secure
Qtiurn Vonertint, one began to
Chop awdy lko dry man too, ,,t
Soon the axe went through the trnhcum,
Soon he struck 1t through ker-ofdnkurn
Combat thickens! on va. brayus!
CAMS, puer Bite ct stavusl
AS his powers non longius tarry,
Possum potest non pugnare.
Oh the nix his corpus lieth, q
Down to fades spirit flieth.
Dtio puer, canls bonus y,
ThinK Him dead As any stonus.
Aid't the corpus Ike d Jelly? y,,.g @
what plus proof could fiunter veile?
Now they seek theft fathers dono,
Tee1ins proud as any homo.
Knowing certe they will blossom
Into heroes, quun With pdss,im.
They arrive, ndrrabant story,
Plenus blood, p1enlnr glory.
Pompeyl David Cyrus! Caesar!
samsofii Bldckhawki shaltfiahezerl
Where is nov your pon1p and glory7
Where tho honors Of vlttori(a)?
Quum id dotnun 1artant story,
Plenus sangulng, tragts, glory.
Pater praiseth likewise mater.
wonders greatly younger fratcr.
Requlsstent now IN slumbet.
ID tie hunters two In nunber,
Dream Of Dossutns slain IN battle,
Strong as Bears ana large ds cattle.
When FOX gives way TO lisht OF morning
Albdm terrain much adofning,.
tip ttiey Jump to see the varmtn,
or tho which, ID est the carmen.
Postum lie resurrection
Leaves the piers most dejectum.
Beast relfrquit tracks Behind hin,
But tfie riti4fs never find him
Cruef possun,2 bestid West,
How the puers tu, bequllest!
Piers think not pits Of Caesar
90 to gralfien shaltnanezerl
Take the faurels, clin the honor!
Since lsta postum Is gonef
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-27
General Cockrell's Career.
Delaplane, Va

Oelaplane, va.
Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir-N1y attention was first called 10
General cockrell at tho close Of the battle
Of Elkhorn. The Missourians were or
dered from the field by General Van Dorm,
though still unwhipped and they returned
with cheers. body OF Yankee cavalry,
seeing them retreatng, dashed out the
gorge TO ride down and capture the
straggers. Cockrell, then commanding u
company In the Second Missouri, threw
his command across the road and sent
them to tho right about in hurry AS
colonel Of tho Second Missouri he did
on Corinth in October, az When Gem
eral John S. Bowen was put In command
Of the division after the battle near Port
Gibson. Cockrel. as senior colonel. COM
manded the First Missouri Brigade. This
was as fino body OF mem as the Con-
federacy contained, being made up Of
those who were volunteers and enlisted
for the war, the pick Of the old Missouri
state Guard.
At Bakers Creek he threw his brigade
upon the enemy In the very nick Of time
when they were betting back stevls n. torn
and bleeding, and drove them for. three
hours and half, The First Missouri
Brigade had the post OF danger during
the latter part Of the siege OF vicksburg
and was exposed to all the danger OF
both explosions. Cockrell was In the
midst OF the falling clods on the Second
OF July, 'G3 and ] heard his strIdent
call rally before the clods had ceased
20 fall. He was first under Joseph u.
Johnston and then under Hood In the
Georgia campaign Of 81 and was wounded
at Cleveland, Tenn.
IIe could handle a regiment with more
skin than any officer who fell under my
observation during the war.
ROBERT \, -4ARsHALL.
Sixth Missouri Infantry
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-27
Mistv SHOW Windows.

Editor Of THO trlmes-Dlspatefl:
II sr--My show Windows get very, damp
and freeze 50 that cahnot SEQ through
them. What VIII proVont IN III
e Keysvillc, Va.
There Is 10 general way Of remodying
this comihonIy the trouble Ia Il fnattdr
OF heating and ventilation. WHICH has 10
! be considered III reference 10 each par
tcular case Coating tho glass thlnfy
with glycerine has been recommended
and It MAY be WORTH trying.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-27
1. No; not In Virginia.
2. we are unable to say.
Fencing in Land.

Editor Of The Times-Dlspatch; vs., ;s..
sir-Will you please publish IN your
query column for tho benefit Of q oon'
slant reader whether or not there Is any
county IN Virginia that forces g man to
fence his land ana turn HE stock out on
the public. and II 50, how many ana what
counties. - W. -
There are local laws in many Of the
counties about fencing the stock. dener-
ally every man must fence hts own stock,
In such counties no stock can be run
on the public roads or commons Fencing
ones own stock means that no stock
can run at large, There is no law that
forces a man to turn his stock on the
commons and fence his own land"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-27
SOUTH RN RAILWAY.

BcHEDULE IN EFFECT DEC. 81 lDo3.
Nr1tAISsl LEAVE RICHMOND.
100 A. 81 a. paIly. Local f1r Charlotte n. Q.
12:y +. M.-4Daly. Limited Buffet pullman
10 Atldrth and BirmlhghnH, New Orleans,
iSMemphis, Chattanooga ana all the south.
s;9S r NJ TX sihd1Yy sy.y 81, Local
$50 r. NJ, for all the South. 10 II D.
AZ. . -. York RIVER LINE. y. 81 Y.
Et Tho favorits r0uto TO si,Altlpore and Eastern
points. Leave RltlIllond ,:ao +. NJ Monday.
4lS x. III. Except slsniuay. Local mixed for
west Point, J,E ~
s!is +. M-Lotai, Except Sunday. For west
4:S0" r. M.-tcxcept Sunday, For West Point
connecting with steamers Tor Baltimore nnd
n slvst landings. n & "a IS 53l IS
e.b5 4. Nj ana Gas r. M--From all tbs
S:I p. M.--Fror, Charlotte ard Durham.
u $40 A. Nj From Chase CitS. y.t
{, a:is A. 81. --Baltimore and Yves! Point
1t,l5 q. 81. $40 p, M.-From West Point. ;
6. Il Ac lkEnd1. s. II. 1fARDW y +. y
Richmond. Va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-27
Murder Trials.

Editor Of Tho Times Dispatch:
sir-.In the event that man IS tried
Tor murder and tho jury find he is guilty
OF murder In tho second degree and SEN
tence him to prison for ten or twelve
years can the man afterwards be tried
and sentenced to be hanged In case q new
trial Is granted? II so, which States
have such law. and which have not?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-27
Cost Of the Jefferson.

Editor q The Times blspnlch.
sif-Wllt you klndlyStel through your
columns. tho cost Of tho original Hotel
'Joffersoh tliinls It was over 500. 900.
Please let me hear NJ.
Probably It was; but the ngurcs wore
mover given out for publication
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-27
CONFEDERATE LIBRARY
List Of Books Suitable for a Col

When tho y, G. y. Reunion was held In
Richmond, the History Committee APP
pended 10 their report list Of the books
which they deemed suitable for n col
lection Of Confederate hooks.
We have added to that list some worxa
published since. and give the amended
list as one that viii be- useful to col
lectors. and OF interest to all who desire
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-27
The Apple Tree.

H3Atag 7. haE TO DAitou I1Ci6htss Y a.
Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
sir-Ob1ige me BY publishing Joel
Chandler Harris poem, THE Apple
Tree" in. next Sundays issue.
Very truly yours
3. II. J.
Let some one send US a opy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-27
What Is the Solar Plexus?

Editor OF The Tlmes-D tspatch:
strive often see the expression Solar
plexus" used IN reading. Please answer
In your next weeks paper WhaI y means,
und obl!ge, a SUBSCHlhEH'
Bush, Va.
The solar plcxus is n collection OF
nerves and nerve substance situated be;
hind the stomach, 1t Is so intimately
connected with Important parts OF tho
body that an Injury to It is liable to
cause immediate and serious results,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-27
HAtLHoADS. q
N INV nnto|G;,sW esterl,
RAILROADS

LEAVE, RICHMOND DAILY. &,
300 A.. M.--NQIaFQLK L1MI'rEDl Arrives
iN;orfolk 1i:2o a. NJ stops only at Petersburg,
..e!9t s. M.~cIiicAao EXPRESS. BUFFET
parlor. Carr Petersburg To-, Lynchburg IL nd
hoanokc. ptil mnii slsepers Roanoke Is CO.
lutnbus, Buenold To Cincinnati also hounjko
s q fSnioxylc and Knoxville 70 tha.taho'sa
is1o.P. M.s.t,oANoYt5 EXPRESS Tor trat,a.
Vlllo. liynchburg lid tloanQlie
300 =. M.-OcElNN SHORE LIMITED. Al.
tivas N,orfolk 6.2o p NJ stops only Ok Peters.
steamers; 70 Boston 1rovi,letcc. Nav York;,
BaltnUro ana Washington.
E 7:sS r. M--For Norfolk and all stations east
so;!6p M.sNluvy ORLEANS SHORT LIME,
PULLMAN Sleeptt4, Richmond IN tytichbuts and
f.ohfdke; Petersburg 10 East I1hdfofd. LS1sh-
burg u Cha tthnuoafl. Memphis dnd itew Or
Trains arrive iron ilis West 1:ss x. Nj 500
r n. md nd plio +. NJ, from Norfolk Il: 100 A.
Office No s5$ East Main street.
W, 3. BEvfLL g. II. BOHttYt
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-27
Which the First?

Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir--I should DO deeply obliged If you
would tell me which was tho first Con-
federate memorial day--that observed In
Richmond or that observed III Peters-
burg? A LADY.
We do not know, We should be Obliged
II some friend Of ours would Inform Ms
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-27
ATLANT[C COAST LINE, 4

M Il q. hi sri Rect s'TA't1 On. "A q N.
IA 4, REFLECTIVE MONDAY. gt1f''r. 31sTl A 4
, 900 A. MA. 9. L. fctp1sas 10 dill points
aa.ob <. NJ Petersblfs and Nortoik.
t?!lS r. NJ --petersbufs ahd M; ,1S y. west
tIii9 =. M.--GoldshorUY L6Ddl
$40 r. MISUNDERSTANDING Local .sa.p1 y I..i.
37.2t y. NJ Florida and west indian Limits
ed' to MI points South, H. 4.,,a
nAo +. M.-reterstllrg ma q W. Wdss.
~ :, rnA Ing H'' nRRifvb III fS1taosyy 4,
a4s A. j. n 7sS II s;ss An w - Huha u.
aopi sunday; 2,s5 y. 81, 1920 r. MI 7:B r. 81.
Oslo r. ~.
~ &. j. dAMpBELL, Div, Pass. Az.
", ], CRAIG. Gen Pass. Agt. |f
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-27
A Ditch Problem.

Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir-Pease solve and publish the fol-
lowing problem: ~ a hires two men to
dig ditch 100 rods long and pays each
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-27

innn $50. One works at rs cents rod,
and the other works 1T slips a rod. How
many rods WILL each dig3
5000
..-- - 69s rods
Z ~ Nj.
5000 s%
.- 80 - . 10 rods.
I 1aS
We got 60 c.S rods and ~ rode, SUI GO 2-3
rods j. 40 rods cduAl LOO go rods, not 100
rods.
There are TOO mary requirements Or
conditions, and tho probiotn caniiot ID
solved, ,j
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-27
R. & P. s ssss ys,s ss:s.' s.s

81 : 10 HtCnWObVs pT0uUflGN
hit. & buru 4 po,om.s. IA.
Trains. Leave Rchmond---h orthwsrd.
s:sl II. daily b Rin,a & & 1 rns'u!ls
7:lt =. !; ~. week days, Eiba, Ashland a. &C.
SOU 4. H.. SUNDAY only Byrd St, Through.
~ a, u. week days. isytd St. Through.
aosp y.sk Az syra T TnsSsEs
5:6s P. II. daily. Main ST.. Through,
6:25 p. 81, week days. Elba Ashland ae-
s:cs r. ST., daily. BYRD st, Through.
Trains Arrive chmond-Southward.
$40 a. NJ. week days. Elba. Ashland &C.
s;ls 4 Il. week. days, BYRD St rreder1oks-
SIS Al H.. daily. Byrd st. Through.
i1:45 a.. NJ. week days. eyrd ST. Through.
s:os r n0 H.. daily. Main 81: Through
500 p, NJ. week days. Era Ashland co.
ee 7:1s p. NJ daily. BYRD ST Through.
$50 P. ~, daily. Byrd st. Through. Local
s1d2s r. NJ, daily, Main 81. Through
NOTE-.PuIiinm sleeping OF Pnrtor Cars or
ali trains except local accom- n1odations
Ge,,I Man'r., Asst dehl Mani. Trnf- Sian,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-27
SEABOARD
Air LINE HALLWAY

TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND DA1LF.s
5s,20 P.I M.--seaboaEI Nall o:25 r. y. --sea-
board EXprcss-To Savannah. Jacksonf llle, AZ
lantn ana Southwest. ..8J
9l0 A. M.--Locnl--For Noriitia and Hamlat "
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND, DAILY.
6:35 a. M.-No. 3t-t:5S r. N mo. s9--Fton
Florida, Atlanta and Southwest i3.,a.ar
$50 RI M-Frotn Nurllnd ma local poihis.
CITY Ticket Ofaos, go East Main Street
Phone 405 {s 4, I'll
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-27
'"1,ale Of a 'possut1,.

Editor OF Tho Times. Dispatch:
Sii,-A correspondent recently asked you
to publish the verses whiel, T. lave given
above You said you had no copy. I
now enclose YOU one, and hope you VIII
publish IT. iFs8 w III NJ.
afN5F33HE &g* Npwt,ort Nb,ys. Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-27

-., 7a.7I7'I1. q. s.. CAMPBELL, DIV l'ass. NsIis
". J. CRAIG Con. Pass Agt.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-27
TO know what Conferedate BOOKS ltlve
been published
List Of Confederate Books Which
Are Commended for Sotltll-
err1 Libraries.

Southern Historical Society Papers, IN
thirty volumes; fourteen vpluines DyHJ.
William Jones, and sixteen volumes by r.
A. Brock Address r. a.. Brock Rich,
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-03-25

Amalgamated company, Of Montana,
was first with s769, 43O; Arizona
Copper WAS second, s5O1, ,564, and
Quincy, of Michigan, third, with
s25O,0O0. Nearly all of the gold
silver and lead mines made quarterly
dividend reports in January. The
New Jersey Zinc company was alone
in this metal paying 100000. The
United States steel corporation paid
Of the above total 1890, 497.
This concern has paid in dividends
for one year and nine months a total
OF sSS, 800, 55S on total issue Of
1,OlS, $50, 800 Of its capitalization.
Western Mining World.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-03-25

FEBRUARY dividends from com
panies operating In the mining field
were quite satisfactory. They show
an improvement over the five months
past, even though u less number Of
companies reported. Some 3s com
panies reported dividends amounting
to ala, 100, $50. Of this sum three
copper mines paid 1880, ,99i,
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-03-25
SUMPTER needs more dwellings,

SUMPrER needs more dwellings,
more business property. Even now
II IL next to impossible to rent
property, and this is usually account ed
dull season Of the year. between
hay and grass, IA the old saying
goes IL always IA dull time. This
leaves ono the conclusion that things
will be going at Il pretty brisk pace
when grass occurs.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-03-25

1T seems moro than likely now that
the Objectionable Eddy bill will
become opertivo aud that the efforts
to invoke tho referendum to secure
its defeat will fall by the wayside.
Barring the unjust feature Of taxing
mining corporations on their capital.
ization and not on the market value
Of their stock or actual capital
involved, the bin IL not bad, and
would meet with the general approval
from all sclasses of citizens. II u
mining company sees 1T tn cpatalize
at 81, 900, 900, and sell its stock at u
few cents u share, there certainly can
be no objection tn this method Of
procedure, but for the same company
to have to pay tax ON the al, ,o0o,-
900 instead Of the value of its stock
IL unjust and inequitable To say the
least.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-03-25

MEXICO IL undergoing a great
commercial awakening, and American
capital is steadily seeking Investment.
Outside Of the American capital in
vested In railways, the mining industry
IL said To represent the next largest
amount. Mining IL active In Parrcl,
and rich strikes In high grade silver
ore have been lately made at Santa
Gertrendis, San Antonio and Tcrren.
ates. Owing To the better price paid
for ores by the smclters and the
lower rates charged for treating them,
new mines are being opened up and
old ones reOpened.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-03-25

THE final outcome of the project
to obviate tho damage Of fumes from
smeltsrs, recently started In con
nection with tho Washoe smelter ut
Anaconda, Montana, will be watched
with interest. Large sums Of money
have been expended In this direction
and II II believed that the only
solution to this problem can be
reached by building large dust hues.
The smoke from the various depart.
ments Of tho smelter will be conveyed
mainly through underground cham
hers, NJ as not to interfere with the
surface workings, to smokestack
900 feet high and thirty feet inside
diameter. While the main reason
for constructing the dust chambers,
In to relieve the farmers and cat.
lemen In tho vicinity from noxious
vapors, several manufacturing plants
will robably In erected for refining
tho arsenic and other products col
lectinR In these chambers.