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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-27
PROUD DAWN annals.
OF PETERSBURG c
Continued from FIRST page.)-
q bencdiction, pronounced by Dr. Starr
and the great crowd poured out OF the
building to witness the firing OF a salute
by fhn Ora ys ii
Unique Undertaking.

I. Daring In conception and bold IN treat
fnent the plan Of the Improvement ceio-
brated this afternoon will he watched with
keenest interest not alone by the people
: OF Petersburg but by the entire engineering
world. The course Of a iinvigable river
Is 10 be entirely changed or diverted, for
a distance OF more than two miles and a
Ahaf. The flowHof the Appomattox River
4 into the harbor OF Petersburg Is to be
entirely stopped A closure dixie dam
will be built at the head OF the narbor
i In furtherance OF tls scheme. TO dis
pose OF tho water thus shut OFF from It's
natural course n new river channel is to
be drcdgcd and dug TO the west OF Poca-
hontas Island. This new cnannclstwill
vary In width from 200 to 300 feet and
will carry tho water entirely around the
present harbor. Tho Appomattox, under
It's new regime. will empty again into its
regular co,irse several miles below the
city, where there is deep water and n
swiftly moving current the latter being
brought about by the accession Of the
aptly-namrd Swift Greek. 4s 8,A
The reason for this change IA tho nut
ural order OF things is unus,lai:-7.An eX-
traordinary condition must produce at,
extraordinary cure. and so 1t has proved
with tho harbor of Petersburg.
Harbor Fills Up.
Where few months ago there was
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deep. navigabic water in one portion OF
the harbor. there Is now an island Of
sand, protruding several feet above The
water at low tide. This island was
thrown up with almost volcanic sudden
ness. Its .unwelcome and startling APP
pcarance In the harbor constituted bit
one Of a series OF SUCH distractions in
tho nnvigable waters OF this city. The
explanation OF the seeming phenomenon
Is simple. ID
Above Petersburg tho Appomat.ox
River runs throw a strictly agricultural
country, where the fields are constantly
titled and freshly plowed. The Appomot-f
tox is the natural drainage outlet for.
hundreds OF square miles OF land In
times OF heavy rains the river Is sub
ject to floods and frcshets because or
the enormous area drained by 1t. The
rain water pouring down through the
hills and titled fields brings Into the
swollen currents OF the river tons Of
sand and fine gravel s.. Z his is swept down
tos.2 Petersburg. where tidcwater is
reached. The incoming tides check the
flow. and as a result$of this stoppagc tho
sand and gravel at once settle to tho
( bottom The rapidity with which these
deposits accumulate Is most remarkable.
They have hitherto constituted serious
Drawback to the extensive development
OF the shipping at this port. Petersburg
3 liz forging ahead, rapidly. There Is a
constant and continual growth in all her
many varied industries a we'll governed,
v prosperous city attracts many new ili-s
tcrcsts. and 1t has been felt all along
by the citizens that II the hnrbor con-
ditions could be permanently improved
there would be a boom IN shipping to
bring It up to- the standard Of the nat
ura and expected increase in the vol
utne and value OF the clty's business.
The New Plan.
Many years OF hard work and many.
hundreds of thousands OF dollars have
been spent by the citizens and the gen
cral government in harbor improvements.
But the Improved conditions were not
permanent, simply because the source
OF trouble was not removed. There has
been a vast deal OF experimenting with
jettles and other engineering works, but,
they have not done alltthat was claimed
for them by their promoters. Not n bit
discouraged the people OF Petersburg
have had the scheme OF harbor improve
mcnt constantly in mind. A few years
ago Mr. Bishop. who broke the ground
] to-day, together with several other citl-5
zens, proposed the plan OF diverting the
Appomattox. leaving the harbor q basin,
Ito be fed by the tides from down stream,
+ the rise and fall here being nearly three
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regent. presided, and the session was
opened with prayer by Rev. H. H. Bar
ber.s Mrs. John T. Goolritk. OF this city.
delivered the address Of welcome, which
was responded to BIZ Mrs. ". W. Harper,
or Orange Miss Brockett of Alexandria,
was elected State secretary, and Mrs.
Il r. ~ w Duke OF Charlottesville, State
treasurer Mrs. Howard, the State re-
gent, delivered her annual address, W hlch
was listened to with great Interest. The
report on real daughters was made ma DEB, oy
Z it was stated that there were only Ell ght
real daughters n virginia Mrs Lusl[a
ter and contemplates Joining the State
Chapter, which will increase the number nun
a THE State secretary read a poem, which
was written by Mr.. Mann S. Valentine
Of Richmo nd. Mrs. Maupin., of Ports
mouth, introduced a. resolution calling
upon the Virginia delegation in Congress
to use their efforts to secure an appro-
priation for the erection OF an interna-
{ tonal monument to Commodore Mat
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Nndrew Mack

Andrew Mack, the well known artist,
says: when was a boy, 1t was always
IN hand at our house, and whenever run
down from hard work, ! have always
fused Father Johns Medicine, particularly
when suffering from colds ~ hlip,"s
Builds MP the body by npurshng the
blood and nerves, at the SAME time cur
ling the cold or. any throat or lung tro,;-
ble,-driyes out the impurities colrects
the stomach with q gentle laxative effect.
Not a patent mediclne--no poisonous,
Notwithstanding drugs upon which the
majority OF them depend for their tens
porary effects. and which are dangerous
you ,are warned against them Fifty
sYears In use. Prevents consumption.
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as that OF his wife. He was a square
ard d half or two squares behind her.
The night to the best recollection of Mr..
Covington YVES dark. ~
rs that all you know about the case q
asked Mr. Lee. when the witness was
turned over to him.
Yes, sir
t"Tllcil stand aside.
Court adjourned until Tomorrow morn
Ing at 10 o'clock.
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.SHUCKED CORN FOR .
A NIGHTS LODGING
Juvenile Globe Trotters Were
Going 10 Montana
on $I.75.
on $I.75.
especial to The Tlmes-Dispatch.)

Especial to The Times-Disnatch.)
4 ASHLAND, Z VA. Oct, 2G-The ,adven-
turous youths who ran away yesterday
and we're overtallen to-day at the Rap
pahannock river In Fredericksburg, re-
turned tonight on the 6:35 sollth-boulld
train where n crowd had gathered to
await them. They drove yesterday over
twenty-five miles before nightfall IN the
small pony cart, and shucked corn for a
nights lodging at q farmers named
Newton, IN Caroline county.
With Sl.7l In money IN their pockets
they were bound for Montana, and IN
tended taking in the ST. Louis Fair en-
route. The boys were much chagrlned at
enough OF globe trotting and joyfully
returned to their homes
Final arrangements have been made
hero for special memorial services In tho
College Chapel mex week over the re-
mains OF Sangi Ogawa. the young Japan
ese student who died few weeks ago
in IIampton,f Va.
Instructions have Just reached here
from the parents In Japan, requesting
that the body be cremated IN Washington
after tho special services at Ashland next
week and the ashes be shipped In the
usual. manner to his former home In
Kobe, japan.
Active arrangements are being made
here this year to reorganze a large auN-
Hilary to the Richmond Wednesday. Club
for the rendering of Haydcn's Seasons
next spring In Richmond. 1'ha first meet.
Ing will be hold In the College Chapel
next Wednesday evening at 9o'clock.
Mr. 8, j. boswell and MI. Frank
Vaughan have returned from trip to
Seattle. covering over 1000 miles,
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days OF long ago. The unusual l.eight
OF the big power dam is not for the pur-
pore OF giving Il sufficient fall, but was
agreed to as means Of storing SUI.
ficient amount or water to be drawn upon
In times OF possible drought. The watsr
power viii be utilized In tho rranufao-
ture or electricity which will be conveyed
to the manufactures In this city.
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HOTELS IMPROVED.
All Are Doing a Good Business.
Capacities Must be Increased.

Arrivals at the hotels are holding up
very well since tho Horse Show crowd
left the arrivals both Sunday and yes
sterday being largely In excess OF tho
usual Mondays register. The bulk OF
tho travel consists of the commercial
tourists, nearly all OF whom are on the
road now.
Mr.. r. p. Anderson, night clerk at the
Powhntan. has resumed his duties there,
after vacation lOf several weeks lie
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feet. The more the plan was considered
the more enthusiastic tho citzcrs pe-
came. With much tcmcrlty they PFC
scented an outline OF the project to the
engineer officers OF the army, who have
supervision OF all river and barbor work.
The plan was enthusiastically approved.
Then came the fight before Congress-
1t continued two years. failing at first
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Mammoth Dam.

Work Is we'll under way on dam sew
enty-fiye feet in height, five miles above
the city. This will back up the waters
OF the Appomattox for " distance OF
thirty miles and will develop from 5000
to 10000 horse power to be added to the
manufacturing facilities OF the city. az
ready exceptionally large. This work Is
being done by the Virginia Passenger
and Power Company, which holds all the
electric railway. lighting and power
franchises in the city. The company
which is controlled BY Frank Gould, Of
New York, also owns the river above
here. This unusual proprietorship comes
to the company through an original grant
by George III. OF England, afterwards np-
proved and confirmed by the State Legis-
laturc. The Virginia Company bought
up these rights from the various holders
to whom they had descended from the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-27

If you can't get it at Quar1es' it
isn't to be had in the city. We are
offering this week a few choice barr
gains in Sweaters and Jerseys. You
can get something nice for your boy
in a soc Sweater good value fortt1e
money. Mems Sweaters $l.5O. We
have better ones, Of course, at $500
and 5000. Our Ladies' Sweaters, in
pure white, red and White and green
and white, are regular dreams, $3.50
each. ellall sorts Of Boys things,
like Football Pants 75c., Vests, Jer-
seys, Shin=Guards and Footballs.
The girls will be delighted with Our
Halloween Pumpkins for a Hal
low'een party on the 3lst. Tl1epump=
kins are cut with goo=goo eyes, only
Csc. There isa dollar sWortf1 Of funin
each one. We have fewFolding Go
Carts LETT. We need the room for our
enormous Christmas stock, Whichis
arriving daily, hence we are closing
out the Go=Carts (rubber tired at
$2.95. Get out your dolls and see if
they don't need eyes, hands, legs,
hair, feet, stockings, shoes, carriers,
corsets, gloves or what not. Wehave.
all these things for dolls. Come and
see them at
QUARI-,ELS' !, lo5 !. Broad.
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B DOL u

Columbus, Ohio, May 70, 1903.
Some four years ago was suffering
from impure blood aud general runs
down condition Of the system had no
appetite, was losing flesh, and had an all.
Bic. I began the use Of S S. s., aud
after taking seven or eight bottles my skin
WAC cleared Of all eruptions and took on a
ruddy, healthy glow that assured me that
my blood had been restored to it's nor
NAL, healthy condition. My appetite was
restored, as could eat anything put be-
fore me, and as regained my appetite
Increased in weight, and that tired feel
ing''3which worried me SO much disap-
peared, and I was once again my old self.
Ishea1tly recommend S. S. S. as the
best blood purifier and tonic made, and
strongly advise its use to all those in need
of such medicine. VICTOR STUBR1Ns.
Cor. Barthman and Washington AYES.
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Tallest Inhabited Building.
The tallest inhabited building in the
world Is the Park Row building, IN New
York. which Is 400 feet from the paving
to the top Of the towers
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simply because the entire river and
harbor bill failed OF passage. At the
last session Congress gave $lOO, 00O tor
the work. It had been estimated by ex-5
jerts here that the cost OF the i'm
provemcnt would not far exceed $la0, 400.
Congress thought 1t better to provide the.
larger amount In order that the work
prccedented liberaiiity in increasing an
estimate gives some indication Of the
Importance attached to the project BY
the River and Harbor Committees OF the
House and United States Senate.
Il 50 it happens that the entire scheme
Is now under way. The contractors are
bonded to complete the work within two
years, but say they may do 1t III half
that time.
New Bridge.
IN connection with the diversion Df the
river other schemes of hlrpor front im-
provement have been inaugnraten. AS
l a part OF the diversion ccntratt. A:ie"
highway bridge is being butt from the
foot or Second Street 10 -onne.e with
the Petersburg and fdct '1ond I ufhpiEc.
The bride Is more than ha:f flashed. II
is $50 feet in length and lads across the
present channel Of the river and the pro-
posed new one on the II cadows. Con-
tracts have also been entered into for
new piers and ,wharves and altogether
tho plan Of river Improvement has devel-
oped on scale far grander than was
anticipated by the or1ginators OF the
scheme At the present time vessels
drawing eleven feet of water can enter
the Sharbor. When the dam Is built and
the hnrbor Is finally dredged, the depth
Of water will be for the time being about
eighteen or twenty feet. When the sand
bar in the James, seventeen miles below
here, is removed, twill be comparatively
easy task to increase the depth here TO-
thirty feet. Such deep water outlet
TO the sea Will give an impetus to PETERS
burg shipping which can best be SUI
missed. Already this city is in the front
rank in the matter Of shipments OF to-
bacco, lumber, peanuts and the manu-
facture OF trunks Il and other articles.
Three great railroads diyerge from here
giving markets In every direction. The
/, extent of the export and domestic trade
carried on In Petersburg is not generally
realized the total volume amounting to
a figure seeming Incredible ito those not
intimately acquainted With tho facts.
The city to-day was in gala mood.
The stores closed this afternoon at 8
o'clock and Remained closed until after
the ceremonies, which began with meet
Ing OF the Chamber of Commerce In the
hall on Tabb Street. The members OF the
Chamber of Commerce have taken the
lead In working Tor the improvements
begun to-day and 1t Is due to their eff
forts that the great project is becoming
realized fact,
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STATE CONFERENCE.

Daughters OF the American ReVo-
luton Meet in Fredericksburg.
Special to The Times-D,spatch.)
b FREDERICKSBURG VA. Oct 90
The Daughters OF the American Revolu-
ton met here to-day In their eighth am
nual State conference. MIS-. Eleanor s..
w. Howard, Of Alexandria, the State
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MAP or CHANNEL BELOW PETERSBURG

( 4 + y . "
ton OF the wintess was resumed. The up
shot Of the thing was, that Mr.. Eddins
was unwilling to say that the scrap was
or was not a piece OF the shirt. The tex s:
ture was the same on account 81 me
cold not say that a piece measuring Just
"a inches-the length z the, piece found
In the bath-room-was missing from -.
The witness again pointed out The torn
portion OF the shirt to the jury. Cap. L.a1 :,
Woods desired TO use a new shirt By way
OF making the explanation clearer to sac
Jury. The defense objected on the groun na
Identical in make before this Is done. The
court sustained the point and ne = n ~
chair shortly after stating that tue lap
OF the shirt, where It buttoned, was about
] IA inches each way, or q total lap OF
2 1-2 inches g
Scrap Fit the Shirt.
NJ Kaufnann, another dothier. took
the stand. He. too. examined the shirt
and the scrap OF cloth. The defense
noted an exception to this limo Of evil
5dence on the ground that 1t did not come
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THE LADIES ADVISED
TO STAY AWAY
Continued from second Page.o
out, had they moi q
self"
Stand aside.
To Identify the Shirt.

. ~
Tho chair was next occupied by Mr..
Fontainc A. Eddns
Witness said that for many years he
had been connected with Wood clothlng
store. He examined and sold gauze shirts.
He was handed the bloody shirt worn py
McCue and the scrap found in the bath
room. He scrltinized them carefully The
Jury gazcd intently at him and the crowd
bent forward eagerly. Presently he turn
cd around.
II cannot tell by the 1ttlng," he said,
whether this piece. was torn from the
shirt. The chain stitch and this thread
that is hanging TO this little. piece has
been torn from back IN here dnd.cating)
and Is a scnt from this and the same IN, 9
spool Of thread that comes through one
piece matches the other--you see this 1T
lethread hanging down. which forms this
chain stitch. which comes around this
ncck---that seems the same to- me.
Mr. Eddns stretched the shirt upon a
table and fitted the scrap In the torn
ward and looked for thems selves, When
they returned to their seats the examina-
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NlHMHEy9fE8 -

thew f. NIaury Mrs. John r. Goolrick
gave q lunch in honor Of the delegates
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-04
polan Changes Roads.

A dispatch from Fort Worth says:
-. NJ Herbert. vice president and
general manager Of the Colorado and
Southern, accompanied by F. T. Dolan.
who was yesterday appointed by Vice
President D. B. Keller general SUI
~perintenient Of the Fort Worth &
Denver railroad, will arrive here from
Denver tomorrow, and Mr.. Dolan will
at once assume his new duties
Mr.. Herbert comes to Fort Worth In
connection with the forthcoming
changes. Mr.. Dolan has been gen
eral superintendent Of the Santa Fe
system as superintendent Of the joint
tracks Of the Santa Fe and Colorado
& Southern at Pueblo. He was also
in charge Of the Santa Fe terminals
at Chicago. and later division superin-
tendent of Santa Fe headquarters at
Newton, Kans. 1t is said here today
that Mr.. Egan may go with the Mis-
souri, Pacific instead OF the Grand
Trunk line.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-04
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department Of the Interior. Land Of
flee at Santa Fe. N. NJ. Dec. s, 1909.
Notice ia hereby given that the fol.
lowing named settler has flied notice
Of his inetntion to make FINAL proof in
support Of his claim. and that said
proof will be made before the U. 8.
Commissioner. at Las Vegas, N. NJ, on
January 10, 1904. viz.
BIAS LUCERO.
for the VIZ OF OF Q, OF Nvt Sec. 2.
Lot 1 Of NE,. and Eh Of Lot 9 II
NEA Of Sec. 3. T. 10 N. r Is u
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up.
on and cultivation Of said land, viz:
Aiejandro Lucero. Of Cabra, N. NJ.
Simon eallegos. Of Cabra, N. M; Man.
uel Lucero. Of Las Vegas, N. NJ; Ell.
quel Lucero, Of Cabra, N. M.
MANUEL r. oTERO.
1888 Register.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-04
Homestead Entry No. 1851.
NOTICE FOB PUBLICATION.

Department Of the Interior,
Land Office at Santa Fe. N. M,
December Is, 1903,
Notice - hereby given that the fol.
lowing named settler has filed notice
Of his intention to make final proof
in support Of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the U. s.
court commissioner at Las Vegas,
New Mexico, on January Is. 1904. Wig:
THOMAS j.. GROUND.
for the NE IA SW Ia lots /, Q and Q
sec, y. lot 6 sec II, T. IS. N. r. IA r.
He names tho following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation OF said land, viz:
Squire L. Barker Of Beulah, New
Mexico. Charles D. Barker Of BeulahI
New Mexico, Fletcher A. Blake Of
Beulah, New Mexico, and II. Il. Blake
Of Las Vegas, New Mexico.
MANUEL r. OTERO. Register.
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Mint Of Money.

In spite of the marvellous earning
record OF the railroads of the United
states for the year 1902. which many
good judges said could not be sur
passed, the gross and net earnings for
1908 have reached the high water mark
IN the history Of American railroad
tng.
The gross earnings for the year were
d. $50, 16o,679, an increase Of s163,
S7o.412 over 1902; the amount dis
fributed to the stockholders in divi
aends amounted to $4,000, 900, an
Increase Of approximately $4,000.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-04
DOUGLAS pailam QUITS.

Douglas Dallam, for the past four
xears in charge of the general agency
81 the freight department Of the San
Il Fe with headquarters in this city.
leaves the employ Of that road tonight
to accept the position Of secretary
and treasurer Of the wholesale dry
goods association recently organized,
saws the Kansas City Journal. His new
cfice win be at the corner of Eighth
and Broadway. Mr.. Dallam sent N
his resignation to the general Offices
Of the Santa Fe, December IS. but the
name OF his uccesso If appointed
had not been male known 70 him
la i night.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-04
Document Blanks
FOR SALE By THE
Las Vegas Publishing Go.
Justice of the Peace Blanks.

Appearance Bond, Dist Court
Garnishee. Sheriff's Once
Bond. General
Road Petition
Bond Of deputy
Guardians Bond and Oath
Administrators Bond and Oath
Letters of Guardianship
Letters Of Administration
Warrant to Appraisers
Summons, Probate Court
Justices Docket, 1-2x14 inch 100 p
Justices Docket, 8 1.2x14 inch 200 .
Record for Notary Public
Al True Bill
Springer Law (Pr0. to Minors)
Bond for Deed
Application for Licenses
Report of Survey
Agreement Special Lease
Affidavit and Bond in Attachment
Original
Amadivit and Writ In Attachment
Duplicate.
Citation
Constable's Sale
Notice of Sale
Criminal Warrants
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How TO Prevent Group.

II will be good news u the mothers
of small children to learn that Group
can be prevented. The first sign OF
Group is ~hoarseness. A day or two
before the attack the child becomes
hoarse. This is soon followed by a
peculiar rough cough. Give Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy freely as soon as
the child becomes hoarse, or even at
ter the rough cough appears, and il
will dispel all symptoms of Group. In
this wax all danger and anxiety may
be avoided. This remedy is used by
many thousands Of mothers and has
never been known to fail. 1t is, in
fact, the only remedy that can always
be depended upon and that IS pleas
ant and safe to take. For sale by all
Druggists,
-u--
Mrs. ]. n. Pratt Of Gallup has gone
to Los Angeles, California, for a pro
tracted visit with relatives.
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,MHRkETj

he following New YORK STOCK quotation
.ere received BY Levy Bros members en-
caeO Board OF TFsde) rooms and
5I0,J over their DIVE private wires from New
YORK, Chicago and Colorado Springs; CORES
pOpdent Of the firms OF Logan 4 bryan n: Z
and Chicago member New York Stocs M
a. Otis q Co. Bankers and Brokers' Colorado
aprings: 90.
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