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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-11
Crops and Prosperity.

''How long will present prosperity
last9" IS being asked by eYory student
Z OF econopics and finance. Since 1903,
when the tide turned after tho long de-
preston, with q single exception IN 1908,
tho business OF this country has gona
or, increasing In q most Amazing way,
N"Undigested securitlo was the cauBe as
signed for the sudden baokset IN 1908,
but the unparalleled cotton crop Of 1908
taken In conjunction with tile very high
level for cotton which had beon fixed
by three years Of scarcity, brought m
amount Of money In this country that
enabled the bonus stocks to DO abb
solved ana tho Immediate crisis waa
tlded over, Is III 58s
a IN 1905 an equally unusual crop Of
wneat was harvested and sold at high
prices, In 1904. detying all laws OF prob
ability. the cotton crop was 20 por cent,
larger than any previously grown, ana
this unusual occurrence made up tho
deficiency In lac wheat crop Of that year
watch fell so low that America Imported
three million bushels, In 1905 this coun.
try again enjoyed bumper crops, ana ro-
ceved from the sale OF farm products
an enormous sum Of money, which kept
the interior trado at full Tension, and
despite tho fact that the ratio Of Interest
TOR call money In last December touched
ls5 per cent, while In January tho New
York bank surplus WAS ~ the lowest
point reached In that month during twsn-
ty-six years, tho country was seemingly
able 10 continue on its way undlsturbed,
The fro At San Franciuco started a
general liquidation, which continued
throughout tho spring, and now with the
prospects and practical certainty Of crops
iFat VIII DO ABOUT NIX and three-quarter
blillon dollars. an increase OF seventy
one million dollars oyer last yearsetlie
public Is apparently disregardipg al, the
natural signs and refusing 10 consider
al the natural consequences OF such
Speculation as has been rife for tho last
four or ayS years, The low price at
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-11
Purer Milk; Fewer Deaths.

suppose 500 people died from plague
ii, New York City. and that tie health
department had been able 70 stamp that
plague out. what excitement ana con-
graduation that achievement would have
aroused And yet exactly tho same thing
has been done by protesting tho milk
supply Of that city, and thereby ,educ-
ssng the number Of infant Deaths SOC
during the last ten weeks compared with
the Same period Of one Year ago, The
TimeE-D Dispatch has frequently called at
,ention 70 the case Of Rochester, where
$500 children uHder The age Of i,ye years
died between 1855 and 1895, AZ which
date efforts were made 70 protect tho
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-11

This commission ~ 10 be assisted in
1 the construct ton OF the boulevard BY City
Eng ineer W. g. Brooke. II st. Julian
Wilson, Road Commissioner for tho State
sof Virglnin. and Vernon NJ. Pierce, act-
Ing Director OF the Department OF Pub
lie Roads, at Washington, D. " C. .ss 55
Mr.. vilson Is a Portsmouth man, ana
was recently appointed to his present po-5
sition. Tho construction Of the pro-
posed boulevard Will be tho first i'm
portant work Of this kind that he has
undertaken IN Virginia III
IL Tho route now proposed for tho road
way provides tor two entrances into the
5city--ono through, Colonial $Ayenuc and
the other through Cranky Street .g3
# Near where Colonial Avenue and Arm
stead Bridge rond Join II i Is proposed
to effect q connection, With Granby Street
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N Sabbath and Sunday.
4 The Times, DIgpntch:l

Editor spf The lines, Dispnt ch :: u.
va sss e asEiFo nna have doubled
UPON uponu Mr. W. wv W. RI. Meredith. taXe tho
liberty OF asking these sanre gentlemen.
or any ono who feels disposed "a to San-
swer, q few questions, AZ }5t aS !. i.
ltha Ten Commlndments) for the man Z
ayers OF tho IdleWood Park to allow US Us
employees to keep the park open N, /. on
sunday? i 80 please please glyyo the c''aptef
Is 1t Z a violation OF the law. OF God
4agors Of lakewood Park to allow its el1l-
Rah keep tbs 9p e Ssnah
IS Note, by Keeping open tho park,
mean performing tho usual and Ordinary
w9rk done lon M tar9aS 'aa maa govern
With WITH one of the Ten COMMANDMENTS?
gys the tbs eh 81 bSat rad So
made ss sl It Tie sabbath9 Give nc q chap
ter ana text. i, i, q. !, ;, = ~
the y ilrst Sunday law Give authority
WHAT dsy 81 tl,e week q sunday y ana
What titne did God say the Sabbath
seuH bsga dtyG ahaR ne Pna 'sxt
w lT GOD gave BY word Of 8mouth from
A inriI and lave accepted III place OF the
Snbbatk another day which they claim
is tho Christian OF civil Sabbath 2";,
did Christ keep the /. Sabbath Or s sun!
day? Give chapter and text,
IA II Christ kept the Sabbath nnd work,
cd on Sunday shal men be punished Tor Tor
0g Doss Il God give Il man credit for keep
Ing "a, day that he Is made by, j force to-
observe as the Sabbath 9 Y, 4,
Is not tho obserYiEl co Of the 3Sappatll
a spiritual observance? !, = u
AZ A bl1efl and frank answer "a TO 5S ttlesos
questions lest viii DO appreciated by many n
Christian who has been, like myself, g
long time III Ignorance. y Z.
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milk supply. As a result 3of these efforts
during tho succeeding retaod Of nine
years from 1897 to 1905, without takins
itnso oonsid sratio,ls the snotssxs u popu.
iation, the number o. deaths II Gill tret,
Under I'VE years was only Laos, or 70
|3conipars the deaths for July ana August
for tbs first period Of tiine years, Win tho
saine months between 1924 and 1906;
there were 2,oo5 deaths As opposed 10
1000. The story u told IN The current
number q Charities and Il 10 worth
reading and consideration by evory one
who desires To SEQ Unnecessary death and
suffering avoided. 3 Some ~ 900 Quarts Of
milk aVe daily drunk IN Rochester. ana
de our own health officer, Or. Levy, has las
pointed out, the method Of protecting the III
milk supply from cot,taininat be gins Ms
at the dairy. 1soohoster's health Officer,
Dr.. Color, inspectx. the dairles and also
has examined between 1000 and N I, ( 600
ga r,,ples annually for nutrittse value and
/ 1000 samples FOR bacteria To produce
tho high standard Of milk that Rooh '71s'
ter now has the Mailman has been 1 edu U,
GATED MS we'll as the consumer.
Rochester also has four municipal rl,tlS
statiots and d portable laboratory From
these milk stations mothers are given
certified milk, and are told how 70 keep \
their milk from, becoming dirty or sour
g5 surely the example Of Rochester is
enough to make any one follow Y, md
. 81 ~. 4aA
What has been accomplished In that city
should be stimulus to every other iaa-
.niclpality In America. 3Ssi Il; N f
q Baltimore recently held q n, milk show
for the purpose Of educating not only
tho milk dealers, but the onsuriers.
,rhe average milkman does not desire to
sell a product that IS not only unhealth
but absolutely poisonous and to help the
milkman to supply the highest grade .of
milk It 4 Is necessary for the public to
co-o operate. 1T costs more To- give good
milk than bad and II the bost service is
to be rendered best prices should y be
paid Tho chief Of the Department Of
Agriculture. commenting on this phase
Of the question, says: 81
.S3' The public does not appreciate the
advantage Of . their productlo Ions : i : Z
When consumers are willing to pay
enough TO encourage daIry,nen to take
all the precautions nscessary to !. insure
milk 8of high quality and purity from both
tho chemical and bacteriolos ical stand
points, and will insist on having such
milk, then that kind Will be amply sup L,
plied. + v .; - u va WE iii i,
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S.:lB!::lo':,'v.yo,ued Jingle.
Arrived 81 Ste al1lship Stork.

~ ~ ~ $500 r So
y aos the daily papers note j.5Il
Ae etrahTe-a Aid 30 Il seems to be-.
Willie on the liner same nfloat VI lS8l
III That babes were borii to iriatrons three
OF whom the daii,o who travelled t'$irst'
Gave birth appropriate 20 one, II IS lssS
The seoond.class was blessed of yctl rsed---
WITH twins. q daughter and y soii.. \ 81
While che or 10 It's been averred- - FL
I'M ElAd the indys not my txifel W
The dame, say, who travelled third
43 Brought healthy trlplets forth 20 life.
nut though. at first, It may seem strange
v Ten 90 che daily papers note e.
That Fate these births Should lust ars. y
rango 56 IN 3 ~ r. " Y, ,53 3.5s II
70 suit their olassoa on the boat,
Yet, really, WHEN you think Il Der. II III
rats, who's 4 most faoetiouS Dame, @
Drawing on her ironio store. "A
Plays daily muoh the same odd game.
no wealthy folk, who we'll cnn stand @2I f
az The cost; 8 she chlllron, r,igEard doles;
But on tho 8roor. with Ia vlsh hahd, n 555g
R she showers unwanscd babes IN shoals
8sS S559S N E II s,ss S II London Truth.a
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10 Be Reported; Not Placarded

atseg q ;Hs a T'sa p's 81 III, nights
es hG G!ty GeSns o aat g
mon, mont is nude that one Of the ordinances
passsd u ,ha aGx spses a and sa tnbist
Of discusses 10 DO ppcnrded on the
houses IN which they oxist, and that
typhoid fever, The first mart of this g
statement IL calculated TO give rls0 2
considerable antngonisns 70 the ordinance,
Wch passea o g t4G TeGom 20 sRa
3nlacarding or. mensles and ~ bertulosls
would not only arouse great opposltlol4
but would also be n most unWise etld
Unnecessary n6nsur re-. "a {i 4, "A -s 8
4 What tic ordinance really provides
for lis tic reporting of measles ,Ennd
tuberculosis BY physleians IN ntleGaa nae
nrovldcs for discontlnulng placardlng IN
typhod ieysr n b'!ai sw9 nous s
Hiudaidng In typhoid fever IL to DO dis,
Continued, Very truly yours.
y, III y .a.s Chief Health Officer.
s Richmond, Va August 10Th, IS isst
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FIRE AT cOURTLAN:Dl:,'.
w. j. sebrell's Peanut Ware are
house Burns No Insurance.

"a 5 D. (Specini h 10 The Times Dispute CHI
sf FRANKLIN, VA, August 10.-4.Thts
5morning between the hours Of 8 and 4
O'Clock IRE DESTROYED the 10 ges two
story frame warehouse belongi.g 70 Mr.
arnpton county, which WAS stored at'
the time with peanuts. Mr., Sebrcil did
not have a cent Of insurance on, either g,
building peann.tGsaonane{ his loss W.
Ing and Speanuts y IS,
The fro is supposed 10 have been the.
work of nm incendinry, lnumber s,3 2
other in a CORTLAND In the last yea :.
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WILL MEET IN ROANOKE -)'Kls,lsI,
Grand Camp, Confederate Vet
Grams. Accept Invitation.

Especial \ to The Times. Dispatch M.
Grand camp Of Virginia, Con fedcraatt raj; Vet
$erans. Will meet In Roanoke next q ta Z
"A very cordial Sinyi tion was exten uen
by the william Watts Camp, OF TIM ! Guy
Shortly afterwards the Chamber OF o. so y.
arnercc Of Roanoke, on the nYart @ 2 'io
city also extended an Invitation, ;,
The Invitation has benn aece &C, , Z W. ~.
tho meeting will take place the
lnnrt of October. " ss ts5AL n N "A 54sl
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shntlHis Grandfather,

MoNT IEsRsT9Y VA August lo.-,M "
William MoNctt. farmer advanced 90 -
years was accidental ysnot y %
by his little granlson, saar = f,e sa,,t =
at Trimble poAtoftico tWe1Ve St'''es souss'
OF Monterey. Is nan ,.o,,,
iWinohester shotgun when II was acci'-
dentnlly. discharged, tho entire load ON.
8terinr Mr., MoNetts. side, Tho wound
Is M ugly one. md is feared feared VIII
tprovo fatal fA' n II M rs Il 5.f
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-11
Artillery TO Baltimore,

fRnNcial 10 The Tinles- Dislpat tell 5..a5..
s. NoRTOLS. VA August lOa nr,,,,,i Nor.i
folk Light Artillery Blues hayf,inne Stepted
mora 10 be their guests on tho blight Of
septomher 18th, at tho celebration Of the
rehabilitation OF the burned distrlct,oe
the city. Captain Toms will take sixty.
1.-Two mon and officers,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-11
Os;tt,eop,:aths Coming.

(snfnInl to The TImes- Dlspa tch) I9
NORFOLK, VA. August lO.--A tele-
gram received in,thIs city from DR., W,
70, Willard announced that tile Osteo-
pathie Association III session ut Ppt-in-
hay, Ohio, selected Norfolk Rs the cons
iyantioH city In 1901, l4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-11

Governor Folk. OF Missouri. Ia deter
mined that the Springfield lynchers shall
be prosecuted to the full extont Of the
Inv We hope Governor Glenn, Of North
Carolina, Will follow his example,. $3.50
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-11

y IN Tacoma they have Just indicted q
merry youth who rocked q boat for fun.
and committed manslaughterS for foolish
ness A little more law Ike that would
give us Tower fools. # X 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-11

The fair 'Parlsielnes are using milk-
baths TO take out wrinkles, Better DO
careful. That wrinkle 5is as old as Nero's
time. and generally precedes big trouble
Ask l'oppaea. Il " i \. @
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-11

# Paris may have one OF the highest death
%rates from tuberculosis in the world.
and It Ia not denied thut there arc sec
tons in Paris that are far from con-
ducIng 70 longevity. but the q town Is
by no means bsreft OF citizens who have
a the will and capacity TO live, for there
arc IN that city at present, 1850 octogena-
rians and 62o nonagenar!ans, I. Of whom
\ 81 are nearly 100. whilc 9 arc over lO2
years Of age. n WISE {.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-11

z II Georgia. can atop gambling IN cot
ton futures she VIII save n Big revenue
that Is being paid annually ~ New York
SPECTATORS by Georgian producers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-11

X Philadelphia physicians arc operating
on criminal children with GOOD effects
News item, Virginia parents have opo-
rated also with good effects, only they
used rods, not knives, tx AZ III Y "A
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-11

u must have heen tina. tho King OF
France" WAS IN communal of the Rowan
Rlnes--else why those historic tactics?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-11

Governor Swanson is quite right IN try
ing to get lSentucky's bHd man out OF
Virginia as soon as possible, lg Al vi
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-11

yrhe sales agent OF an association Of
melon growers Is short $4,000. What
amateurs the patch thieves are! IA
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Wo sincerely hope tho esteemed Mont
gomery Advertiser Is snot going to catch
tho Atlantacitls. It Is showing symp-
tens we do not like. 4,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-11

II Is reported that Senator Tillman Is
IN good health and spirits. So ~ the dis
pensary,
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Municipal Monopoly.

WI Tho city OF Danvtlls owns Its gu
works and also operates an electric light
lns and power plant. n order to proaerv,
its monopoly. the Council recently 70
/ voksd the right Of the Danville kttee
1 Car Company TO- sell electric power within
1 tho CITY limits. It appears that the stree
car company has Oh undeveioped wats,
! power In SANDY. & River ana proposed 4
convert Il into electric power, bring IL 4
Danville and sell 10 manufacturing cs.
Establishments at ptice much lower thar
Il now charges for Its power generated
BY steam But the Council refused "a
grant q franchise, and II tho order stands
the public will not have the benefit VI
the street car colnpanys enterprise 8
MIR. ]. r. Jobling, a prominent citizen
and large property owner, In q commute
cation to the Register makes spirited pro-
test against the Councils narrow policy.
Mr.. Joblins Is In no way financially In
tcrested In the street car company, but
he IS In favor OF progress, ana he thinks
It would be q distinct blow to rtogress
and tho poorest sort OF public policy for
the city to prevent q dusrablo enterprise
OF this character, simply to maintain a
monopoly on the small quantity OF electric
power the city Gun furnish" II Think
says he. In concluding his argument, ( 'We
should DO consistent and gladly accept,
on the best tern!s we can, this opportunity
I 10 get cheap power hero, and, by this
precedent We establish. encourage others
to bring moro hero, or else keep silent
hereafter about tho lack Of cheap power.
being an impairment to our growth and
Development 81 ST Sss3
Hero Is an interesting problem in 1nuni-i
cipal operation Danvllle needs cheap
power, and q private corporation offers to
supply It, provided only the city will grant
the way in order TO preserve municipal
monopoly. We know nothing OF the Altua-
tion except from henrsay. but Mr.. JOBS
ling s argument seems to us overwhelnl-
Ing. It Is purely q business proposition.
The municipality is for the benefit OF tho
inhabitants, ana its motto should be "Tho
greatest good to tho greatest number
Tho loss Of q small revenue from tile
municipal power plant would 30 far moro
than overwhelmed by the Introduction into
the community at large Of q plentiful sup
ply Of cheap electric power for COM
nlercial and industrial purposes, More
over, the best way for any city to In
crease itH revenues lis to increase Its 4
man ne factu14fls Industries ii and nothing
stimulates the manufacturing Industry
quite 80 much as cheap power.
AS alread y stated we do not know the
ms and outs OF the Danyille question We
have heard 5$onlyi I'll our side OF T., Hut we
llavo employed the Incident TO state 4
general principle. Municipal operation
within certain limitations Is desirable and
But It should BIO managed 80
ana ekilfuly as to Interfere as
little as possible with private enterprise
and never to retard individual Initiative
and progress. IL Sa n
5l&st}55f 8e5t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-11

Tho United States government IL buy
Ing silver bullion. Who're Is tho crime
~ L,f92 ~ iss T55t fs
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The Baltimore Medical College.

,Fi LIBERAL teaching facilities; modern college
buildings lecture hall and amp theatres g Large
ana completely equipped laboratories ca pa Ious
Z, and Send for
7i2 Park Ayo, Is Baltimore, Md. sg
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-11

Dldn't Justice brewer preach states
Rish,sf
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6 II Bryan must DO tho sacrifice IN orde :
that tho Republicans BIO forced 70 Z glve
st BE- Bryan Il Is big enough md pa Y
gtriotic enough not to object to this state
OF affairs himself, * ~ must come. No
drawer spirit viii ever be laid on the
CRATIC party be Abraham nTd tlet Bryan
be isaac II the worst n, WI co me. III ~ ne
Offering would I DO a worthy one. .
Y HOWARD g.. MILLER. INA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-11

Editor of The Times Dlspat ch:
s,s Fin hrlduy's Tinres- p ispatch the
farmers trust as advocated by Mr. q.
dayess ~ "a yl2r,lI Of the american Society
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-01
paper NJ L
IN ITS new Home Ne:
Mammoth Establishment That is
Strictly Up-to-D Date in All
Particulars,

The Eagle Paper Company 10 now safely
housed In Its new home on West Marshall
Street. between. kinney and Roweg Streets,
The removal of this mammoth establish-
ment, with all ottitsF machinery and stock,
from the old stand on Virginia Street 10
Its new and 8~up-to-dats home was not a
small job, but The removal was accom-
pltshed without . cessation OF business
and without delaying ataingle order.
In the new establishment, which, by
the way isrone OF the largest and hand
soonest nlanufactur ring buildings .lns{the
city, the Eagle Company has every known
Facility and oonYsniencs for the trans
action OF the enormous business Il has
worked up from a small beginning "a
mammoth proportions,
The enlarged 3facilities senabletthe com,
pany 10 manufacture with greater rapid
sity than ever before paper bags, wrap
ping paper, boxes and all other articles
In theirsl lire, and to put these products
out AZ somsthing like 10 10 ~ par sept.
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new STEAMBOAT
!. LINE ORGANIZED !.||]|
Petersburg, Newport News and and
/ Norfolk CO. Acquire Property
81 Old Line.
.LAsslrER GOES 10 EUROPE EUROPE
Young Man Connected With the
Carnival Show Struck With
ssgss a Pickaxe.
Special q The Tines Dispatch

s@ ScrAo,,f "a THE Tines.DispAtch.) 5Ns
nn1 ~ ,1ine sO.-The
/. 49, .a.t,,s1 Ssn,ror ~ News and Norfolk
/. I Iin :, ~" ~ q a., |nrva nized md
anlooat. I. t a. ~. : che rtsr1n The new
:EIas. applie - a,r,,rod t,e properties 81
son,pan s.u 1,ns ~ : : :, 81 Rivar M iration
IlsI.sSo ~ w,, onerafe TIE large
4 Ioinpans r,s q = ~ ,,.certiv n,rohnsed il
ts.ean :. ~ I "a rnw r,,nnt,e between
snova ae sou ,,ansa,r "a Ia Nos River
SFe.elsou = = ,ad,as ,or tha 3hnat has been
ss ~. -, : : t'thaA rIy1a 1Jne dock. IN Nor
IT, saulrs 80 q - .i, ,e,,.,.r ,,n,,ng business men
s 3, II, : ~ ~. :. - ths oa,cers az the com.
ao....is s "a, 4 pansr nresident: j. w.
pa.... h. ~ 4. 81. snras,den TN. Davis. seq
= a ner.,ai manager James e.
gretarys ana genoa msor.s 7. townsend
s Su, = ~ !, 80 sai t,a,pht and passenger
VII pe serv IHr ar,dan ..ii,6 X :n,,rser
z sent,f anu w. 80 TsGal1f
s Sf ne, To1a1,u snvrN MN
n as 49, an,ar n,ho = "a rroSly
MIS- bess.s - ~ silt Creek YES
Seseape eo8 uIoMn..s K 1, ;,ch s,rnrovsd To-
Ser a alIel.oo IN ! :. ~ -. anc,dent $sav
aay:# persols Tag -, ~ . ,,nder vote for
ina me ayouns - .au IN "a a0 800 n
1 B Y , ,eas. seyen naan , 1, r.a tars only
sIslne NJ ~. 1890 .ent 49, mi. = vera1 younr
= 9outf ~. 49, scraek. Miss
s9aolee S~eIe5 wau..s 80 .hass ~, Ioaenn
1-Stanler was was oLoustt 49, 80 M -
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Jacobs ] B 5; &. 1. l e
V ||]RF|IG|;. n. PENINSULA .
RAILWAY TO YORKTOWN.
Ground Broken and the Work
Is Be Rapidly
5 Pushed.
mt. r.-...niane tch,

E8EB A'SgSHS - ..Sey2
NEWPORTsNEWs. VA, June 30..-With
formal ceremonies ground was sbroken.this
afternoon sat !. O'Clock for the Virginia
Peninsula Railway line, from this city to
Yorktown. The problem of tfnancingBthis
project has at last been solved, and, It
liz Understood that the work OF 5construct-
ing the road Is to be pushed without
delay.
The line to. yorktown will open up&a
section OF the Peninsula which heretofore
has been accessible only by pirate con-
veyance. and Is expected to- do more
toward &3upbui1ding Newport News and.
the lower Peninsula than anything that
has ever been done by the local business
men. f4 S &2a5s att XII
Traffic arrangements, already have been
agreed upon with the Chesapeake and
Ohio and the farmer re- OF. Warwick York
and elizabeth City counties may ship
their products IZ.over the Peninsula lii,
direct to- Anal d destination.
The intention3ffwas to use gasoline ems
glness on. the new line. butRthis idea has
been ed. and small steam locorno-
3tives$$wvill be used. The road Hesl be stand
ard gauge, and Will. 1t Is ENTHUSIASTICALLY
connected with the Chesapeake and Ohio
tracks, 80 that the water front may be
reached. NJ sgs -
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A OFFICERS ELECTED.
Men Who Are to Guide Sunday
School Union Will Meet.

The Sunday School Union q Ftlchmond7
and yioIni,y have elected the following
officers: President, r. r, Magin; First.
Vice President, DIV, Sims. Second Vice,
president, Thomas sPoindexteE Third
Yice-President, (. y. Bahlkei Reeordlng
Hecretary, Philip Meisel. gyr; CORES,
bonding Secretary T.. N. Redford and
Treasurer. RI M. Kent, Jr.s a meeting ~
the officers has been called by the fpresli
dent for Tuesday. July ilothi at theaa9t
NJ. e.. "A. Hall. at 49, M q Which Sneesing
fall. The objects OF this union ls N
create a closer alliance among the sun
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