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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29

stantlnl. The Interior carvings and dell
cate tracery mitch OF It being Of rose
wood. were doubtless without peer IN
Southern homes of that period. Even TO
this day architects come from fnr and
near to admire and copy the ex1nlsit de-
tails OF the interior work done IN the
DAYS when the Indian Chief Plscntaway
naddled his canoe on the Potomac River.
Tho mansion IS eighty feet long ny forty
feet wide, being built with brick tw,cs
the size OF those made to-day, and hrolsht
over from Scotland. Great cellars under
lie the whole house, and the masonry is
\ In as good condition Mt the present time
MS when laid with oyster-shell mortar
which defies the ravages Of time. On
tho north front Of tho mansion, whish is
the principal entrance, there Is n SQUARE
porch built Of stone and brick, with q
pointed roof and supported by four Dn:ic
pillars. On the south side. facing tho
Potomac River, 10 a smaller porch pen
tagonnl in shape and Of classical grace
Of form Each Of these Dorches rntsls
into the Wide hall, which Is one Of he
most impressive features Of the MANSION.
The whole interior is rich with wnnscot-
Ing, pnneling and carving-n combination,
as It has been described, of the Corin-
Titan with the flower and scroll OF the
old French architecture. fine, broad
stairway at one side and made Of rose
wood ascends to thes5hRlla above. Tho
mansion has twenty rooms. s!'A:;z.large
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29

gymnasium classes each week, sixteen
night educational classes, seven Bible
clnsses five shop Blblo classes, an ex-
cellent course Of lectures and entertain
ments, an employment department, the
Greater Mems Meetings, and last. but
not least, provlas a homelike place where
daily average of five hundred men
and boys have sought and found recrea-
ton, health, compnnionship and the OPP
portunlty OF helping others. Richmond
would not g,think,;.of doing without her
Young Mems Christian. I Association.
The need for n new building is impcra-
tive and 1t ought to be III every way the
best building IN tho South. We believe
1t will be- Mr. Joseph Bryan and Mr..
John p. Branch have volunteered to con-
tribute $4,000 each toward the move
ment; Mr. II. C. Williams, Jr., $4,000, and
Mr.. Timothy w. Wood left a bcqucst OF
$4,000. Tho chairman of the Building
Committee Is Mr.. w. d. Duke, OF the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad.
Now, Mr. Good Citizen, face the matter
souarely and tell the new Building Com
mittee what you will do toward modern
building, costing not less than 100000,
for the Richmond Young Mems GHrls-
tan Association.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29

room and the very time Of the evening
Tint they should be in the building,
thry are crowded out to make room fol
men. The development Of the night edu-
cational classes has been retarded for
lack Of room. The social work, so far
as special features arc concerned mas
practically been abandoned, as there IS
no room for 1t without adjourning some
special feature OF the work
Frequently during tho past two years
there have been times wher not q single
locker In the physical department. mas
been vacant, and men on the waiting
list. The present building Is not only
too small, but lacks some OF the essen
tial features for modern assoclatlol'
work, such as the larger gymnasium,
without dangerous posts, running
track, bowling alleys Chose put IN haI-
Ing been taken out to make room for
the baths), individual exercise rooms.
swimming pool, separate rooms for boys,
and, as n means of providing home-liko
quarters for members who are not ma
tives Of our city, and at the same time
producing revenue toward operating ex-
penses. dormitories for young men.
For Greater Work.
The need for the modern building was
SO pressing lHul OLA iloiIllio tl5c, bASSA
consulting with leading friends the
Board Of Directors purchased the mag
nlncent lot, northwest corner OF Grace
and Seventh Streets, fronting l31 on
Grace and 16S on Seventh.
Hero the new building will be erected,
and there Is n growing sentiment that
the building should be not only adequate
for every need OF the next twenty-five
years burt at the same time contain every
attractive feature known to modern as
ISOLATION work. The association Is. IN the
truest sense Of tho word, n mems club,
providing homclllte attractions and recre-
alton presenting opportunities for social,
intellectual and spiritual Improvement, a
rendezvous for men who desire to help
themselves and be a help to others. No
city'in America to-day Is considered pro-
gressivo without q modern Young Mems
Christian Association, and leading citl-
zen ha7 recently said he would not dare
to contradict tho statement that a strong,
aggressive Young Mems Christian Asso-
CATION Mt work In the community, is the
best kind OF insurance and assurance that
the business community can have.
Those at the head of'the movement are
determined to see ample provision for
n large work among boys. both OF the
employed and day school classes. There
is no work that yields better dividend
During the past year the association has
maintained something like twenty-one
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29

Colonial "Gunston Hull," Of noble MEM
DRY, has been sold by Grant Pnrlsh for
$4,000 to General Robert Gibson Smith,
of New York. Virtually Mr.. Parish sold
"C,unston Hail" twice within d year. His
FIRST client WINS the Hon. Thomas 10.
Watson, OF Georgia, who was very nnx-
ious FOR tho estate, but hitch occurred
In the negotiations and still pending when
General Smith came along and purchased.
"C,lnstpn Hail" Ia alive with noble
memories, and In colonial pnrlnnce It
ia sacred soil Close BY the mansion house
is Ahe grave OF George Mason, one Of
the siEners of the Declaration OF 1ndc-
nendence, the author of the Bill of Rights,
the first Constitution of Virginia. the
legal pillar that George Washington lean
cd on, the companion Of Thomas Jeffer-
son, Patrick Henry. James Madison, and
other colonial celebrities OF that period.
It can he truly said that George Mason
was one Of the founders of tho republic
He was mighty exponent Of the theory
of a governing system where there should
be ,libcrty without license and authority
without dcspotism." He was an inspirn-
lion 10 George Washington and was one
Of The abest debaters the country ever
produced. 5a
Tho mansion house, always known rs
"Gunston Hail., was built by George
Mason in 1855 He called 1t after his
English ancestry. It Is n fine example
of colonial architecture, Is solid ana SUD-
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walnut tree faces the residence on tho
south.
Under this leafy canopy, en,bowercd IN
roscs and loneysuckle, with landscape
Of rare beauty as far as the eye can
reach Fl miles, in this quiet and sedues-
tered nook, did Mason and washington
play chess.
"Gunston Hail. Is situated In Fairfax
county, Va, on tho Potomac River, some
twenty-five miles from Washington city.
Under modern methods It represents an
s,ip-to-dftc estate. Hereford and Jersey
cattle roam tho fields. Fine horses, Bcrk-
shire hogs, fancy poultry, Angorn goats
thousands OF small fruit bushes and ten
thousand fruit trees are part Of the
picture within the frame one looks
/ through as YOU see "Gunston Ha la
to-day. t5slg Il ~ Z,
b AS one leaves the mnnslonf he walks
through narrow walkway,, with the
lockwood hedge towering high above.
evergreen, and the footpnth Of crushed
oyster shells, gives a white ribbon effect
MS ono walks toward the ten house. which
oyerhnngs an italian garden. From this
tpoint the view is magnificent, up and
down the Potomac and over into Mary
land for fifty miles.
General Smith purchased from Grant
Parish the adjoining estate, known rs
ben Venue" in many respects the equal
Of A"Gunston5 Hail." The survey covers Clio
acres and commands nearlX5two miles of
shore line on the Potomac. StSee7; ~:
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q ~
terson Company do an enormous bust
ness on the Pacific Coast and In the far
West, as we'll as In the East and right
here ut home !; but all these concerns 90
business all over the country, They tght
the trust iallkthe way from Maine to Call-
fornia and Alaska, and from Minnesota
and Michigan to Florida and Texas and
they are growing and fnttening on the
fight. They employ over two hundred
travelling men, over two thousand expert
worknlen and worl1woni or. z nd so ccort rs
to their own books and those snf. i y, h Il
United states internal rev enuvi g hi6e. shl1l
Of which. have been carefully examined,
they turn out about ten million pounds
Of finished product per year. That does
not look as IL the trust had gobblcd up
the whole earth, does It?
Comparative Figures.
Before tho American Tobacco Company
invaded Virginia and commenced TO -sWal-
low up factory after factory. all Of them
were independent, and there were about
fourteen Of them In Richmond Accord
Ing to the books in the revenue office, he
Joint output for their best year was
10, 400, 900 pounds. The output Of the nine
independent factories now In operate
In Richmond for the year ending March
31st was 1n,uoG,3SO pounds. Thus It is seen
that the statement that the independent
tobacco manufacturers have not gone
anywhere but keep right zip in line with
their heavily capitalized competitor, Is
borne out by the official figures.
While the number Of independents"
in Richmond Is not as large as 1t was
some years ago. the trust having abb
sorbed some of them, those that remain
have thrown push and energy into their
business; have taken advantage of modern
improvements and facilities. and made
their business grow from year to year
and month to month, until they do not
ask tho trust or anybody else any odds.
And surely It must be gratifying to every
limos Dispatch reader to know that in
the meantime they have been making
money and the business OF each and every
one of them Is growing every day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29
EFFECT or FIRE
ON ON EXPORT TRADE B
Foreign Commerce, As Conducted
Through San Francisco, Will
Suffer Heavily.
IMPORTANT SHIPPING POINT
Disaster Will Cripple Trade With,
Asia and Australia for a
Time.
Especial to The mcs-Dispatch..


E NEW YORK. April 2S.--Whht n,ny be
Y the ultimate effects of San l'lni1clsco's
4 disaster on Americas export trade 1t Is
too early to determine. but 1t Is certain
that the foreign commerce of the United
[ States, as conducted through the port OF
San Francisco, Is bound to suffer directly
and indirectly. San Francisco is II most
q important shipping point. so far az Amer
lean trade with Asia and Australia IS
concerned Naturally, steamship compn-
Y MICS and railroad lines will recover from
their great misfortune rs soon ns pos
slble, and no serious delays In tho deliv-
& cry Of freight nnil ana express need be
expected
In one other respect, however, the ca
amity which has befallen the Golden
Gate is certain to have II most unset
ling effect upon American trade When
one considers what 1t means to wipe
ont OF existence an entire city of 100000
Inhabitants. So far rs all its commercial
interests are concerned, it Is dlflicult"to
anticipate the result. An instance IN
point Is furnished BY the typewriter
trade.
1t Is well known that ali the standard
American machines are in great demand
Y at present and that most OF the factories
are Working up to the limit OF their
capacities.
It is estimated that not less than 25-
0oo typewriters were ruined III the San
Francisco fire. The estimate may be
high but at any rate 1t is certain the
number reached we'll into the thousands.
3iTypewriters are an article of the utmost
necessity In business affairs to-day, aud
4 this vast number Of machines must quick
" be replaced, The demand on the
American fantories will naturally be
enormous, diminishing the number avail
able for other parts Of the states or for
foreign countries, with the result that
many orders must be delayed and per-
haps declined. Tho sano conditions nat
,lrally apply to many other articles, no.
tably those used In the building indus
{. try.
TO have an entire city totally destroy
ed, thus creating an abnormal demand
3ion the manufacturing facilities Of the
country, is bound to cause much incon
svenience and disappointment in trade
circles wherever American goods are sold.
The condition Is particularly unfort,l-
nate coming at time when most
American factories are taxed to their
utmost capa,ty to satisfy the normal
demand
Considerations such as these sink into
insignlficance as compared with the loss
Of life and suffering caused by the
castrophe, but they are certain to force
themselves upon the attention of thou
sands Of business people tho world
81 over.
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preparatory to exthvathg by the road
For tho double truck, tho work upon
which is progressing with great rapidly
and Ia d source OF great interest generally.
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RICHMOND, THE
IQDAGGQ CENTRE
(Con.inucd from First Page.)

d.
chances rs '1ndepend and 1t is
gratifying to be able to add that they
nre all doing well.
The independent factories now doing
tobacco manufacturing in Richmond are
the United States Tobacco Company, tho
Larus and Brother Company, the ]. G,
Dill Company, the surburg Company, j.
N! Cullingworth, Splcer, Sons and Com
pany, II. Il. Mayo, the r. A. Patterson
Tobacco Company, and the Falk Tobacco
Company
The last named and the surburg COM
pnny make smoking tobacco exclusively;
all the others make both chewing ana
smoking J. n. Cull!ngworth and Spicer,
Sons and Company do an export business
almost exclusively. while the United
States Tobacco Company. 1nrus Brothers
Company and the J. G. Dill Company
have the earth for their territory, and
do both export and domestic business.
the latter mainly. All the others confine
their efforts to domestic trade. The Pat
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29
BEDFORD REAL ESTATE,
Deartl1 Of Houses for Renting
Purposes is Being Sadly Felt

Especial to Tho Times Dspatch.3 s2
BEDFORD CITY, VA, April 2s--Mr
John D. Ballard was tho purchaser OF
five lots In North md Jackson Streets
this week These lots now contain very
diapldated and unslghtly buildings, &C.
cupied by eolorcd people. though they
are located in very desirable residential
quarter Of the town. Mr.. Ballard plf-
poses pulling down these houses and
erecting in their stead nice modern houses
for rent. Mr.. Ballard who Is n contractor
on the Underwater Railroad, Is q prosper
GUS and public spirited citizen, and owns
considerable property in the town.
For many years no houses have been
built for renting, though the demand has
has been steady and the impossbility Of
scouting homes has caused much embnr-
rnssmcnt and has frequently prevented
parties from locating hero.
/. is gratifying that Mr.. Ballard has
taken the Initiative In this direction.
Miss Lollln Smith has let the contract
to Messrs. Il. a. Oycrstreet & Co. for
the erection on North Street of nice
residence .Or rent.
Many new homes have been built within
tho past few years that are occupied by
their owners.
Mr.. Cabcll w Thomas has just moved
into his handsome now home on Long
wood Avenue, making another OF the ut
a
street.
The contract has been let for the addi-
ton OF sixteen rooms to the Female Co
operative School, made necessary by the
Increasing demands for accommodations
OF the school.
The Eurwell property, consisting or
Aycnel tho handsome old home. OF the
family; belmont Seminary md land IN
tho county viii be offered FOR sale y
the next few days for division OF the
estate, necessltnted by the death of Miss
l., M. BurWell,
Mr., ]. NJ. Meter, n representative OF
the Moran Phelnn Construction Company,
OF Ilttsburg Pa. has rented tho mo ON
country home Of Mrs. George /, EWert,
about II milo and n half distant, ana mas
moved In with HIS family, TINS mas ~
ways bccn conceded TO DO the hahdsomesst
country home In Bedford, and was nullt
by Mr.. A. y. Nichols, the grandihther
OF Mrs. Ewcrt
The material of the Campbell House
hup been purchased from the NorlDik uhu
N@tern Hallway ny Mr, AuGh Sf'sN''
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Treasot17

Patrick Henry was making his famous mn r'1
speech.
i'1f this be treason" he said, make
,a tho most Of It," NM,
II will" said David Graham Philips
And he dld-pucls.
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SPLENDID HOME
CENTRAL Y. NJ. c. A.
Continued from First Pnge.)

association was quartered In Goddin Hall,
then on lower Main Street, later In the
Associated Railway building. In ulle
early eighties on Fourth and Franklin
z Streets, in the building recently occupied
by the Rosemary Library. In the big
Moody campaign OF 1854, a movement was
lnaugurated to secure a home for the
( association. The present lot was pur-
chased from the Masons. and the building
erected and dedicated In 1887.
The present building was ono OF the
first buildings In the world to be erected
strictly for association purposes. This
statement Will reveal the rapid growth
Of American associations, as this month,
one year ago, the records show that
there were 5l7 tuidinKs, valued at S2S,-
1885, $50. During tho past year this record
has been largely added to by the rHisng
Of funds for magnificent buildings In
the leading cities OF our country, two
buildings being In Virginia, the one ut
tho University OF Virginia and the new
I,ynchburg building, now In course OF
erection. Norfolks present building is
on leased property. The lease expires
this year, and the citizens OF Norfolk will
erect q 5000, 900 building for their asso-
citation.
y Work of a Decade,
The past ten years have been the most
successful IN the history of the Rich
mond Association. Branches have been
formed at the Medical College Of Vir-
ginia, the University College OF Medicine,
Main Street Station, and the Virginia
Passenger and Power Company. At tho
central building there is a membership
Of over l,oo0. and in every department
OF the work the Association Is crowded
out. For the past three years the work
among school boys and employed boys
has been seriously hindered by lack OF
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-02-24
Depth Of Snow in Idaho.

PERCEPTION during January was
somewhat unevenly distributed,
but was, in most parts of the
state, above average; from the
9th to the 24th inclusive, it was
of almost daily occurrence in
many localities. During the
first half of the month most of
the precipitation was in the form
of snow, and snow accumulated
in the mountains very rapidly
during that time; later in the
month considerable amounts of
rain fell, and much of the snow
disappeared from lower levels,
but in the mountainous districts
the rain served to settle the snow
into a solid mass. The snow is
drifted much less than usual,
probably due to this solidifying
process. The depth in forested
areas is reported to be much
greater than that in the open.
A few correspondents report the
snowfall to the close of January
as only average, and one CORES
pondent in the upper Snake river
drainage, three in the Salmon
river drainage and one in the
Clearwater river drainage report
it as below average, but by far
the greater number report the
fall of snow to have been above
average and some predict the
greatest waterhow in years.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-02-24
SANCTUARY.

Low at thine altar, Lord most high,
l claim the ancient right
To lay my battered harness by
And trust thy sacred might;
Thy foes, who follow on the track
My feet in fear have trod,
Hold from silent threshold back;
Give sanctuary, O God!
Wounded and weary to the death
l pass thy temple doors,
Behind me murder pants for breath,
The hum of battle roars.
But where the peaceful candles shine
And drowsey censers nod,
Here in the Stiffness of thy shrine
Give sanctuary, o God
Within the shelter of thy walls
The tumult fades away,
The wonder of the: presence falls
About our hearts who pray,
Faint in the distance dies the din
Z Of legions iron shod;
From vengeance at the heels of sin
Give sanctuary, 0 God!
&C. C. Emra in the Pilot.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-02-24
Wanted.

Position wanted by man and
wife with some mining company
as bookkeeper and cook respec-
lively. Both with experience.
Low elevation desirable. State
salary you can pay with full par
ticulars.
Address H., H., care of O., G.
Lapp, Harpster, Idaho.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-02-24
Local Mention


E. Crib is in the city from the
Union claim.
E. E. Espey came in on the
stage Thursday.
Mrs. I. C. Meinert came in
from Red river, Friday.
Joe Coverly, of the Snowstorm,
was in Elk Monday, on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Whipple,
returned to Orogrande Monday.
Miss Josephine Gilmore, the
school teacher, in seriously indis-
posed.
Joe Jones and Henry Murray
came in from Grangeville We'd
nesday.
Spring must be coming. The
mails contain seeds and weather
forecasts.
Mike Bagley returned from
Dixie Thursday, where he has
been working.
s. Walter Swing, of the Thun-
der NTH. Co., was in Elk on
business Sunday.
VIM. Cole has returned from
Dixie where he has been teaming
for the S. & /. company.
Frank Morris, of Orogrande,
who was painfully injured last
week, is getting along nicely.
Jack Cameron and John Pope
came out from the Hump this
week, and went to the Anaconda.
S. w. Smith returned from
Lewiston Sunday. He put a
small force to work on the Bus
ter. Z
Jack and Bert Harsh expect to
move out to the Alberta in a few
days. The Alberta is an extern
sion of the Hercules.
F. A. Baner, who has been
sojouring in Elk the past two
weeks, returned to his claims on
Deadwood mountain, Friday.
James Edwards, one of Grange
ville's foremost citizens, and
step-father Of. DIR. JesseL. Rains,
died at his home, Monday night.
w. C. McNutt is busy this
week, surveying ranches fol
Oscar MAXWELL. James Smith
Edwin Newton and W. G. Itch.
field. "
Jack Letrfch, who fas beer
quite Sick the past few days, left
for Grangeville Thursday. HI
was accompanied by Tam Vim
cent.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-02-24
Personal
and
Otherwise

From date dec. 81 we will
sell giant powder for cash only.
H. D. Poyneer & Co.
A dozen copies of the Idaho
Miners Code for sale at the post
office. Price 50 cents.
We will have stone coal this
week. Elk Store.
We have on hand Lincoln and
Meadow Gold butter in one pound,
sealed packages. -ElkStore.
Oceanic Blend Roasted Coffee,
25c. per pound at Poyneer & Co.
Fresh ranch eggs, 40c. per doz.
or $1,000 per case. Poyneer & Co.
Go to H. D. Poyneer & Co. for
bargains in canned goods, by can
or case.
For good square meal go to
the Elk Hotel. i.
The best Of Teas and Coffees
at the Elk Store.
We have on the road sweet po-
tatoes, cranberries and celery. =
Elk Store.
Agency for Giant Powder.
Just received a car of 40 and 60
per cent, hand and machine
powder. Triple tape and Victor
Gutta Percha fuse and caps at
Greving's, Sites.
We can furnish you 8 pound 7
rails, in ordinary quantities, laid
down at Sites, at $4.25 per 100
pounds.
Plates for same 5 lie; spikes
SC; bolts &c.
Automatic mine car at Sites
$45; steel plate bed, wheels cast
iron chilled ION face, self oiling
dust-proof caps.
If you are going to send out
for anything in the hardware
line, stoves or drill steel, let us
make you prices.
Do you want anything in the
Heather lines Let us quote you
prices on harness and saddles.
H. D. Poyneer & Co.
Go to the Elk Store for ladies
and mems overshoes. All kinds
in stock now.
4
Just received a car of Pear
Oil, Eocine, IS and II degree
gasoline at Greving's, Sites.
Nov is the time to subscribe
for the MINING NEWS.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-02-24
BUSINESS LOCALS.

For good quiet rooms go to the
Elk Hotel.
Rubber lined duck coats at the
Elk Store.
Roanoke Blended, whole roast,
35c. per pound, Poyneer & Co.
Golden Gate Mocha and Java,
4Oc. per pound, at Poyneer & Co.
Closet g. Devor's Mocha and
Java, 400. Poyneer & Co.
The Mining News will keep
you posted on all matters pertain
ing to mining in central Idaho.
Poyneer & Co. have another
consignment of those high grade
cigars. Try them.