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The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-12

Democratic ticket for President from An
drew jackson, in 1898. to Alton B. Parker.
In 1894
Judge Smith was hale and hearty on last
election day, end declared he expected to
live to help elect Southern Democrat
President in 1905
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-12


1t was q proud and happy day
When Russell Crane SaIvini Gray
Joined a flock
Of actor folk real stock troupe;
Yes. he was taken in the group
With the stock.
They started West without delay,
Ard Russell Crane salvini Gray
Wore a frock-
A lovely coat-with conscious air.
Rejoicing greatly to be there
With the stock.
They busted out near Santa Fe
And Russell Crane Saivini Gray,
Who couldn't hocls
His clothes at anything lie par.
Came home inside cattle car
With the stock.
Louisville Courier-Journal
Robert Edeson put forth Richard Hard
ing Daviss newest play, Ranson's $
Folly" at the Century last night. 1t is
one of those sketchy comedies Of
army life-pleasing. harmless and with
the necessary thrill at the right mo-
ment Mr.. Edeson, as Ransom, is an
exuberant young solder who chafes un-
der the raonoiony of his duties at an OBJ
scure trading post. His folly is that of
a mock attempt to hold UP a stage, using
as a weapon pair of scissors. 1t was
most unfortunate adventure The army
paymaster chanced to be on the coach
and u real robber appears in the person OF
rascally post trader. The ensuing COM
plications wind a chain of evidence about
Ransom that comes near bringing his
career 20 an ignominious end.
The first act is a capital picture of the
frontier" to-day-the post that serves to
introduce young West Pointers to rugged
human nature. A group of these embryo
heroes with Ransom and veteran Cap
tain. sit down to supper in the post store.
The keepers criminal character is re-
vealed by a conversation with bluff Ser
geant. Ransom and his fellows clamor for
admission jeff Cahill. the outlaw mer-
chant. opens the door. The boys enter,
his adventure. JEFF CahilPs pretty daugh-
ter. Mary is the heroine. Percita West
PLAYS Mary very charmingly.
When the Belasco-pe Mile plays were
produces in New York Percita was a
child artist. She came to be about as well
known at that time as either Herbert KEEL
cey or Georgia Cayvan. Now she is grown
The unprincipIed CahiI is neatly played
by Edmund Breese. Frazer Coulter as
Captain Chase, Louise Compton. Jane
Rivers and Harrison Ford give clever i'm
presentations. Louise Compton appears as
the smart Miss Stickney, Miss Rivers as
Moya and Mr.. Ford as Lightfoot,
Navajo.
Mr. Edeson makes young Ransom
likable chap-just another
Clay OF Soldiers of Fortune.
1.-THE Sign of the Cross returned to the
Grand Opera-house. Time only adds to
the interest of this plays success The
production now given is worthy in almost
every detail George Flood. forceful ac-
tor. is seen as Marcus Superbus. Wade
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-12
POEMS WORTH. KNOWING.
4 STRANGE LAND.
BY JAMES FIELDS
4 STRANGE LAND.
EY JAMES THOMAS FIELDS.

r. to be home again, home again. home again.
Under the apple -boughs, down by the mill;
Mother is calling me. father is calling me,
Calling me, calling me, calling still.
Oh how long to be wandering, wandering
Through the green meadows and over the hill;
Sisters are calling me, brothers are calling me,
Calling me. calling me, calling me still.
Oh once more to be home again, home again.
Dark grows my sight and, the evening Is Chill
Do yo;i not hear how the voices are calling me,
Calling me, calling me, calling me still?
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-12

Isn't it rather suggestive that Patt introduces a
bill to reduce the South's representation in Con-
gress? 1t is hard to believe that Patt would wish
to reduce the representation unless he designed to
increase it-Somehow.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-12

The recent campaign of Roosevelt appointees
gave civil service such a bad black eye that it Will
long bear-the suggestion Of disFepute.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-12

Having nothing else to quarrel about members
Of the French Chamber of Deputies are dueling
over Joan of Arc This is retrospective debate by
the ancient method of the sword
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-12

A Million Club with 100000 members would make
q good start r
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-12
Arts and Craft. Auction.

Auctioneer Selkirk has been instructed to
sell all the fine furniture brass and pot
terry art ware. etc. in the well-knowu place
at $3.50 Olive street. Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings at G
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:
DAILY AND SUNDAY-SEVEN ISSUES A WEEK.
BY Mail-In Advance-3ostase Prepaid.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-12

Peggy From Paris will come to the
Olympic Theatar tonight.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-17
sWysor3 Scares Sle1np.

Especial to TIC 7TImes-DTspatth.) 4
BRISTOL, VA, Sept, 10 ,-seeing that the
Wysor TO Congress from tho Ninth Virginia
district. II possible. Congressman slen,p, the
and is making speeches every day. He hass
been In Washington county. near Bristol, this
week, Hon p. H McCaul who was the
In 1897, has come to the district to aid Colonel
slenp, and Is making speechea The con-
test grows warmer as the days go by, ana Il
in the district. While Wysor's chances have
improved apparently, It Ia by no means cer-
tain that he will gweep the district, as IL
arg
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-17
ST. ALBANS TO CLOSE.
Colonel Miles Will Later Again
Take Charge and Revive It.
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Il BRADFORD. VA, Sept. 16.-Because Of .
change OF management nna lie .e- So.
patronage. 1t has been decided to close 81.
Adams school for the present session. e4SfS
The shutting down Of any industrial plant
would not be attended BY the profound regret
ceived. This Is the academy that was built
by Colonel George w. Miles twelve years
ago and FROM It's very first session took Its
place as one Of the first training schools OF
the Southern States. For ten years, while
under the immediate direction and manage,
succession Of successful sessions. III fact, Colo
mel Miles had so interviewer his y life into
the life oc the school that his withdrawal
from the active management Of the same
caused an immediate falling off OF ts patron
III, colonial buildings. the commanding site,
the healthful and high altitude makes al
ideal spot for school. and 1t is gratifying
In the midst OF our disappointment sat Its
closing, 10 learn thet large plans are being
Colonel Miles has consented to take personal
supervision OF tho selection OF It's teachers
and the enlistment Of its patronage here
after, and Will furnish the means for Its
proper advertisement and restoration. X.
AS the school was a child OF his brain. the
people OF Radford naturally look to him to
restore It to Its strength and full share OF
The school Is Incorporated TOR s25, 900 capital
stock aud also has $lb, 900 of FIRST mortgage
George ", Miles. as we'll as u greater part OF
Two years ago Colonel Miles turned over.
the entire management of the school, In
Guiding its financial mana cement, discipline,
patronage, and course Of study, together with
control again, and Will become personally
Identified with It's destinies. l f3f f tt 6f5t
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fPhlegar, w. c. Flag. J. r. Eoff, W.
Ii Currin, =. r. Johnson, J. II. 7 homp-
son, ". M. Dunklee. w. F. Tnllant, +.
B. Spindle and DR.. "A. s. Elicit. promi-
nent citizens OF Christiansourg;& A1r. W.
HI Tomney, Of the Roanoke Times, and
Mrs. J. r. Wilson and Miss Laura Jor-
dan, boarded the first passenger coach to
were joined by W. !. Payne. yice-presi-
dent L. G. Crenshaw. auditor; Guy +.
Elicit, secretary, and ]. W. Walters and
C. w. b " alters. OF the ctorate. IN
The train, in charge Of Engineman5A.3
p. Witt Fireman Grayson Lucas and
Conductor C. r. Fagg, commenced Its.
first Journey and reached Blacksburg fter
delightful run OF about 40 minutes. On,
approaching the latter place. Engtneman
Witt awakened the echoes, as we'll as the
natives. by prolonged whistle from his
locomotive, and amid the wavin gof hand
kerchiefs and other manifestations Of de-
light from large crowd which had as
sembled, the train pulled up to the tenn
porary station. After a stay OF half an
hour, the return trip was commenced,
the party-bcing joined BY Dr.. and Mrs
j. M. McBryde, Professor and Mrs. L.. S.
Randolph. Professor and Mrs. w. y.
Saunders, Professor and Mrs Vawter,
Professor and Mrs. r. ]. Davidson, all
of the Virginia Polytechnic institute;
Mr. and Mrs. Writ Dunlap and many
other ladies' and gentlemen
"A GREAT BOON,
Only those who are compelled to travel
the nine miles OF almost Impossible noun
tain road. during the cold, bleak. drearyl
winter months. can fully appreciate what
the opening Of this new road means.
IA Convenient schedules will be arranged
So that passengers by the Norfolk and
Western train can make close connection
TO and from blacksburg. 5i$
The Virginia Anthracite Coal Company
owns very valuable coal lands on the
Brush Mountain, and It Is only a ques-
ton Of time when the road will be ex-
tended SO as to open up those fields and
bring into the market quality OF coal
that cannot be surpassed for domestic
PURPOSES - j.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-17
"A BOY OF ELEVEN
CLEARED Of MURDER.
Killed Another Boy 81 His Own
Age With
Rock.

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Il CHDSTERFTELD,V VA, Sept. Icy Young
Elijah steger. was tried In the Circuit
Court to-day for killing Rot3rt Young
E(botl colored) on July 11th and acquitted.
!. Mr.. Charles L. Page represented the
little prisoner. who gave his age as not
quite eleven. being one OF the youngest,
persons ever prosecuted here for rel
ony. The story Of the killing Of Young.
as related in court was to the erect
that fSteger, when driving his cows home
on \ the day Of the trouble. was met BY
Robert Young and other boys in search.
of their cattle. Steger's cows were run
out Of the road into the bushes, causing
some unpleasantness. few knocks
pa ssed and when they got few PAGES
apart rock or two was exchanged be-
tween Steger and Young The latter was
struck back Of the ear. stunned and NOR
tally wounded. dying next day OF fracture
OF che skull.
The commemorative testimony ind-s
Gated malicious spirit on the prisoners
part towards this particular boy hel
killed. as shown by threat he made
and other circumstances. but the jury
declined to convict one 50 young Of IN
territorial murder. The case consumed the
whole day,
The civil docket for this term Will be
arranged about next Wednesday, If court
continues into next week, as now pro.
a Hon c. Nv. .Waddy,l who. with Judge
Gregory, was counsel for the. plaintiff ~
Inc suit Of Bessie Logon against the At
Eiantic Coast Line Railroad Company,
which was tried at the last term and
resulted in a hung jury, was at the court
house to-day arranging for new trial
at this term. The suit was for $1,000
s for bodily injuries.
h Gus Rableskl will be tried tomorrow
for felonious assault.
admitted to probate by the county clerk
yesterday
Mrs. Richard Briggs arrived here yes
terday from Norfolk and is stopping at
Hona p. ". Coeb!lls
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-17
COLLEGE OPENED.
Large Party Of Californians to
{. Visit Battlefelds,
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Especial to The T1mes-D!spatch,5
FREDERI CKsBURG, VA., Sept. 10. Fred
sricksburg College has opened for the session
a large attendance. Among the new mem
bers OF the faculty are Mr.. W. o. Ryburn.
OF Halifax county. In the department OF Greek
and English; Miss Doggett, music; Miss Epps.
primary department, The buildings Of the
college have all been handsomely repalnted
and renovated and present q handsome ap'
The City Council last night made an appro-
priat!on 81 $3.50 to Fredericksburg College for
ten scholarships for pupils from the public
schools OF this city TO be selected by the
party st seventy californians will visit
this city on Saturday. September 24th, They
Visiting historic points. and they Will also 10
over q portion OF the batt!ehelds. They VIII
10 from here to Richmond.
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led TO BOA
ALL NIGHT [ !. | 4 | !.
Old Boatnlan Drifts Eight Hours
and Unconscious When
& Found.
MANY LIVES MAY BE LOST 20
rhe Eastern Shore Cut Off From
the Balance Of the World
BY the Storm. ss ~
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Especial to The Dispatch.)
oNANCOCK, VA. Sept. leone Of the
severest storms for many years occurred
on the bay and seaside Of the Virginia
Peninsula ON Wednesday night. The wind
blew a. hurricane reaching the velocity oe
100 miles an hour at one time. The
telegrap nh and telephone lines are a COM
plete wreck, and the shore Is entirely iso-.s
lated from outside world. NO communl-$
cation can be secured VIII me le1snvs
or, the oceapside cannot be estlmated.
but it Is believed to be heavy IN the oyster
districts. The wind for first part OF me
night blew from southeast, which brougnt
volumes Of water into the bay and when
the wind changed to northwest, the tide
in this section became the Z1 heavles,t g.
kown fer ears
Baltimore. chesapeake and Atlantic Rail
covered the wharf. and washed away
II na hay and proled barrel Of coal oil the
length OF the pier and then overheard.
Some damage was done at the same
company's wharf at alnneys: ' nnd t ha
rel factory. We're washed away TO Mears5
Wharf. near the mouth OF Onancock
Creek. ,
Crock, an experienced sailor. was caught
out in the bay alone In q SO-foot bateau,
Choir at eight o'clock a night. He felt his
boat commence to drag anchor and I:
rushed out Of the cabin Just In time Ito
wind smo cstrong ropes around his wrists
When the boat capslzed He foated some
twenty miles that n ght, tied fast to his
boat, and was found by some sailors the
next morning at nine o'clock In an un.&
conscious state. \. vi XII 33;8 81 &.
He was brought to Onancock. and q Ia K
now thought he will recover. There q re q
many boats out yet to- be heard from,
and lit is feared many lives We're lost.fA y.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-17
FOR REUNION OF ALL.
VIRGINIA CAVALRY.
The Powhatan Troop Put on
Foot All Interesting
Move.
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55.t5Gf toEeCldl Ile
POWIIATAN, VA. Sept. ls,-The annual
reunion OF the Powhatan Troop Association
met yesterday at Powhntan Courthouse. Cap
tain Joseph Hobson, president; b. r, Sell
den, first vice-presidcnt; G, L.. Mostly, second
vice president; Augustine Royal, secretary,
and T.. D. Hotchkss. treasurer, all OF them,
old officers, were reelected Among those
present OF the old veterans were Milton Me-
Lairen. w. U Kennon, ]. Haskns Hob
son, Z, l., Markham. Ed. Scott, and W. s.
Owen. &
The ravages OF time and Its consequences
were very plainly noticeable and the old boys
realized the fact OF tho fast passing years.
Tho day was most pleasantly spent by all,
but only those fully appreciate It who have
Lad soldiers experience. The very look OF
the form and face bring to memery scenes Of
the times that tried men . souls and bind
The main feature In this meeting was the
adoption OF resolution and appointment OF
COMMITTEES to confer With all other veteran
cavalry associations and the veterans az this
branch OF the southern army ~ large !ookins
10 a grand reunion Of all the veteran Cavalry,
Ashland Park seemed 70 be the most popular
and convenient place for this meeting. and for
this purpose they ask the Kind aid OF the
The The executive committee appointed were !.
askns Ho9son Shal5mnn peStolss ,oe a.
VA; w. N. kennoN, ouUltltS y ., S1''toH NV
Lairen. Ballsyllle, Va,
The Powhatan Troop was formed In lsS9.
Philip ST, George Cooke was its hrst captain,
ii was a part OF the Fourth Virginia cav
airy. Wickkam's Brigade. and have q name N
history worthy OF the cause they loved and
lost. ~.
grounds a beautiful monument to the memory
Of this historic old company On ona side
;rhe silent historian for tho coming genera
tions.
we're jim Harysy,> Hslter Turpin, Ed WiSht.
and othara. n ~
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RAILROAD TO
bLA.C..K'S,B||,U'R'.G|i.
The Virginia Anthracite Com
pany Runs It's First
Train.
EXCURSION Ct IS O. TO GUESTS
Red Letter Day for Christians
burg, Blacksburg and the Vir-3
GINA Polytechnic Institute.
Ysrccial 10 MIC Tim,eps- pispayan.).


CIIRISTIANsBuRG.s VA. September 16.
The Virginia Anthracite Coal and Rail
way Company ran its first passenger
train into Blacksburg yesterday and for
n,ally opened its line for the transaction.
4 of business.
AS far back as some time in the fifties
a charter was obtained for road from,
ChrIstiansburg depot to Blacksbur, and
from that time TO this various plans have
been formulated, under numerous cha
tiers, for, the construction of railroad,
but all these amounted to nothing. In
the spring Of 1902. the attention Of Mr.. w.
u. Payne. OF your city. was directed to
the coal fields on tho Price and Brush
Mountains, in this county, a new charter
was obtained for railroad, and It soon
became manifest thatgthe enterprise had
at last fallen into the hands of one who
would bring 1t to q successful conclusion.
After the tedious delays incident to pro-
curing rights of#way, on the 18th day OF
November, 1902. the work OF construc-
ton was begun, and the road completed
to the mines, a distance of five and one
half miles, in April, 1903.
THE COAL MINES. Z
'H@ These mines mao DtcIl IUllt|dlEu Nv ~
crude way for a number Of years. but
under the new management the most ap-I
proved and up-to-date methods were In
8ausurated A large breaker, with q ca
racity Of COG tons per day. has been erect
4 ed ana is now In successful operation,
& This breaker Is constructed after the
latest patterns. and produces seven sizes
gof coal equal to the Pennsy lyaHla stnnd-
ard All the machinery, appliances and
equipments about the mines y,Hra felect-
ed by and put in place under the super.
vision of Mr.. 4, r, Wilson, the general
sn1anager. m educated and experienced
mining engineer from the Pennsy lvanla
fields
The output at present Is lathers small
owing to difficulty in procuring suitable
miners. The company Is now working
fifty miners and will Increase the num-
her as rapidly as possible to four times
4 az many, so as to enable 1t to meet the
demand for the coal which cannot now
DO supplied.
Tho citizens of Dlacksburg We're SO ear-
nest and insistent In their entreat|es that
the road should BIO completed to their
town that the management finally dr.
ternlined to do so, and ON the 18th day
Of Jnne, 1904, work was commenced Oh
the extension and the rails laid into the
town. the It'll Of this month. S.E
At the Invitation of the general man
1geE 9 parity consisting u Judge A. A..
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VA. FEMALE INSTITUTE.
United Brethren Congregation
to Rebuild Their Church.
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81 (special to The Times-Dlspatc en- Q...
STANTON, VA. Sept. l6,=The .ylr.
ginia Female Institute opened Wednesday
ana Miss Stuart, teachers, spent the sum
me MGR in Holland, and Miss Walker in ST.
The The buildings have been. painted in
Colonial coiors of buff and white It's
original dress. A new four-story brick
addition III the rear, contains two reeltn-
ton rooms, large halls and stairWays.
and q number Of bath rooms a large
and beautiful stone wall has been built
al the foot OF the east lawn, which pre-.
Tho trustees or the United Brethren
Church Of this oty, laye closed g con-
fo y rebuilding Their editice on West Street,
Tie contract price Is $6,103 When COM
picted this Will be o handsome building,
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A Splendid Revival.

Especial to The Times Dispatch)
lS MORRlSvILLE, VA. Sept. 16.--One OF
the most notable REVEALS ever witnessed
In this section closed last night at the
Morrisville Methodist Episcopal Church,
with an addition of twenty-elght mem
3bers to the church. The meeting lasted
ten days. and witnessed full churches all
the time. Sunday night It is estimated
80 people were present The services
were conducted by the pastor, Rev. Homer
WEIGH, assisted by Rev. CIV. Brooks,
OF the Grove Baptist Church.
AT recent yprotrpcted meetings at three
OF Rev. Mr. SWechs other churches. he
had the following additions Gto#the mems
3bership: Rock Fill, s.: Grace, y, and Prov
sidence, s. A total of fifty-seven. and the
major portion Of them adults.
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in the canning factory here, Of which. he
is part owner. The handle Eof q flying
rank struck him on the nose, almost
entirely severing IT. from his face Had
he been an inch nearer the crank, he
\ Rev. Dr.. John Harmon, & Of Trinity
Methodist Episcopal Church, Richmond,
is here assisting the pa tor, Rev.. j: w.
Fzer, in q reiva meeting at Andrew
Chapel, Methodist Episcopal Church, a t
this place. Large crowds are In attend
sence and Ia great revival 85 ls expected.
Rev R.S.P. Lumpk In, Of sEpworth Meth
5odist Episcopal Church, Richmond, Is 3ex-
pected to assist in the meeting, III
D Mrs. Il. It. Mann; of Richmond, IS visit
Ing her son, Dr. G. c. Mann, Of this
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-17
PETERSBURG
IS H:'O|NO.R'l'.E:,.D ]
Brief Sketch Of the Two Officers
Chosen BY the Grand
Camp.
SUPPLY LIENS.
American Tobacco Co. Concen-
trating It's Manufacturing
Business in Cockade City.
MANY S. UP P.L.Y LIENS
Business in Cockade City.
n n.
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Especial to The Times Dispatch)
PETERSBURG, VA. Sept l6.--Peters-
burg has been highly honored BY the
Grand Camp Of Confederate Veterans in
eiecting two OF her most distinguished
citizens as officers and selecting this
city as the next place Of meeting.
Or. wv. r. Harwood, OF this city, who
was to-day elected Grand Commander. is
one Of the most prominent physicians here
and a highly esteemed citizen. When
Petersburg was attacked by Federal cav
airy under Colonel Kautz, in June. 1864,
Dr. HARDWOOD was a schoolboy here. and
bore "a gallant part in the heroic de-
tense made by that noble band Of men
and boys who volunteered for the mem.
orable battle Of June 8, 1854, when that
small army, like the "Dauntless Three"
of Rome withheld the enemy at the city's
gates, lf
The election Of Dr. John Herbert Clai-
borne as Surg eon-General adds another
to the many honors awarded to this Wen
known soldier and scientist. Or. car
borne Is a physician OF widespread rep
5utation, whose ability as a practitioner
and author Of medical treatlses has long
since placed him in the first rank OF
his profession.
'Ss MANY l.IDNS. Il 4 l3s
supply Hens against the virginia PAS
sengery and Power Company, TO the nuns
Der Of nearly hundred, have been filed
here In the office of the clerk OF the
court The amounts vary greatly and g.
gregnte nearly $4,000, many Of which
Claims are made by Richmond parties.
rhe tobacco market here Is very QUIET,
with only a few sales of primings and
regular sales at the warehouses VIII not
begin until about the middle OF OCTOBER
CONCENTRATION. 4
It seems quite evident to business men,
stobacconists and others tina the Die az
lied tobacco companies, American ana
others are concentrating q large amour!
Of business in Petersburg. a fact that
AZ often attes ted by their continued OPP
Grafton Of hitherto Independent manufa G.
tories. lis . !.
produce great and important results In
PETERSBURG, making It O manufacturing
center 81 one OF the greatest corporations
in the world, largely increasing the Vol,
.iime Of business, adding greatly to freight
shipments from this city over the three
big railroads running herein, ana creat'
ing a sure demand for labor, bolA white
and colored d
big bright tobac eco market during the
coming season u Is but one Of many OF
like commercial and economic influences
that must inevitably develop from the
presence Of q great n'anufac curing lndus-