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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-09-02
Transporting Coal.

The South and Western Railway. on
w.lch construction ls So progress IN the
southwestern part ~ Virginia ard IN
Western North Caroline. VIII carry Goa!
from the Elkhorn neid lr Kentucky. and
also from the Clinchaeld region in VIZ
g!nia. At Elkhoru the line Will connect
with the Chesapeake ard Onto. and. Ike
the Underwater IL is assured OF a large
business hauling fuel as soon as cou-
strucron S completed The seac0ast toy
~.nrl os heretofore stated. IS % De az
Southport y O.. about thirty miles
below W-'r ston. Tho construction OF
.ni- -re through t.e mountains ~ North
Carolina where .t was long believed 20 pc
almost Impossible 90 build a railroad. is
one Of the Impressive feats o. engineer
ing in these wears ~ wonderful achieve
-renrs. Accord '0~ 20 a report from rhat
size nifv. some ot this construction is cost
'ag $""eo per mile The section be-
tween Marion and Kufferfordt0n is 10 be
tackled within month and General
Manager Caples IS reported as SAYING
that the work must be completed within
wear or year and @ haN From El,-
horn 20 Spartonhurg the road VIII be
about $40 miles long There are eighteen
tunnels .u tae North Carolina mountains
one % them 2150 fcet Ions bur the bio
tunnel under the Cl.nch Mountain. IN
Virginia. Is said 10 ae two anl oae-hais
miles in length
DOuble-Tracking.
"On The Norfolk and Western Railway
the work OF Misunderstanding IS advancfre
as RAPIDLY as possible. and i is sof4
that II will not be long before the road
from Roanoke 10 Lynchburz wiz be an
fully twO-tracked but @ Is the announcer
intention OF the company 20 double-traciS
the whole line from BluC...r 20 the bav
The proposed issue OF $4,000 on az con-
vcrtible bonds S. 70 be used fror1 time 70
p sf....
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-09-02
WYTHEvILLE GEM
Of LOVELY SECTION
Few Towns Of Virginia
So Beautiful and SO
Prosperous.
LANDS .ABOUTIT
ARE UNDERVALUED

Bluegrass Fields on Assessors
Books at One-Third Their
True Value-Col. Withers,
Withcvi.le's Grand Old
Man, HOnored by
Entire Section.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-09-02
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-21
House Coats, $7.5O.

Comfortable House Coats for men, in neat green or brown wool cloths with plaid lining; pockets, collar and cuffs trimmed and finish ed with silk rd-$8 50 value. At $750.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-21

ally he was discovered and the order for an engine transmitted to the roundhouse Not an engine under steam that can be spared. We will fire one, however, and have it ready in two hours" the answer,
 Two hours, the president of the road freezing in his private car, surround ed by all the luxuries of wealth eX- cepting heatl It would never do. But what was to be done?
 It was suddenly discovered that the Burlington had a mail car which blocked the track leading to the liar riman car, and this was ordered re- moved, It took some time to get a Burlington switch engine from it's yards to move the ear, and this is where w. T. Dunn, chief clerk to President Sanford saved MT Hartman from two hours or more of decided discomfort The Burlington was re- quested to move the switch engine along the line of march prepared for the belated Union Pacific engine and pump steam for MT. Harriman's con Venience until the arrival of the Union Pacific engine. This was done with a medium amount of rep tape, and as the steam coursed through the pipes of MT. Harrimans car his brow cleared, he lit new cigar and start ed to prepare for the Commercial Club banquet. By the time his Union Pacific engine was inplace MT. liar riman was ready to leave the car, but ordered the engine kept in place SC long as he remained in the city,
 For a while the president of the Union Pacific suffered from the dis comforts and inconvenience brought about by the cramped and crowded Union Station. The people of Kansas City have it all the time.-Kansa' City Journal.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-21

But not so. Being on a Union depot track, he must first dispatch an ennis sary to President Sanford, of the Union Depot Company, for permission to bring an engine into the yards and on the track President Sanford was willing to accommodate MT. Harri- man, certainly. Of course, the tracks leading from the yards into the depot would ordinarily be open to move anything desired by MT. Hartman, but then every track was in use by trains delayed in the storm of yester- day, and it took some figuring to learn just how an engine could make its way into the yards and reach the desired spot in from of MT, Harriman's car. This problem was solved by a peremptory order issued by President Sanford to the Union depot yardmas- ter. "Trackage must be given to an engine for MT Harrimans car re- gardless of all traffic Bring it through without discommoding re- gular trains, if possible but get it through if every train has to be jerk ed out of the yards.
 The yardmaster drew long breath. If the trains did not already occupy the tracks he could keep them from coming in, but once there he knew he would be powerless to make them back out. They just wouldn't. Finally he saw a light. In twenty minutes the Frisco would relieve a track and open the way But that twenty minutes, to the railroad magnate shivering in his car, seemed an eternity.
 But the twenty minutes required tc make way for the engine was a small natter compared with the time it took to get an engine As MT Hartman was president of the Union Pacific. il
 would only be fitting to have that road furnish the necessary engine.
 Word was sent to the Union Pacific offices. The superintendent was out and the chief clerk couldn't order the engine. Then came a busy time tele. phining for the superintendent. Fin.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-21

Hatfield, 217 Lloyd street, Wednesday evening. Each of the callers brought a gift. There were a number of amusing games, and in some of them prizes were given. Refreshments were served. At a late hour the party broke up wishing Mir. Hatfield many returns Of the day
 Those attending were Miss Ruth Jacob son, Miss May Hansalpacker, Miss Ruth Smith, Miss Bertha Sturges, Miss Ruth Wilson. Miss Edna Hatfield, Miss Ele- amor Kennedy, Mrs. Sarah Jaques, Rev. c. G. Smith, owen Hatfield, Ernest Zu- ber Elmer Kalgren, George Willis, Le- roy Manwaring and George Sturges.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-21
HARRIMAN's CAR COLD.

Several times millionaire yet unable to have his private car heated at his wish; controlling genius of twenty-nine thousand miles of rail- road and approximately two thousand railroad engines, yet unable to secure without railroad red tape, a single engine to pump steam heat for him, 1. were the situations which yeterday afternoon aroused the ire of Edward [ H. Hartman, wizard of the railroad world.
 To those who have suffered vex- atlous delay and discomfort through the rigidness of railroad government, there can come a ray of satisfaction, ', for one of the greatest railroad mag mates of the times yesterday fretted because his private car was not heat , ed and he was unable to order an en- zine placed at his disposal without pursuing the length of red tape sur rounding the movements of railway engines.
 MT. Hartman spent part of yes terday at the Baltimore Hotel in - apartments which had been engaged for him in advance by the Commer- cial Club. The financier was not com fortable, however, and desired to re- turn to his private car, where he could feel the throbbings from the heart of one of the country's greatest railroad centres So during the after noon he left the hotel and went to his ear placed with number of others on a track at the Union Station. A chilly reception awaited him. The en- zine had been taken from the car and there was no heat passing through the radiators and n0Ee could me secured without an engine
 As president of the Union Pacific which has many engines in the yards and roundhouses, it would seem an easy matter for hi into order an en- zine to take its place by the car and furnish the much desired heat.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-21
CROWDS OF BUYERS AT KIRBY &
 SONS

Despite the unprecedented rush of patrons to the old reliable and popular jewelry store of Kirby & Son, the stock of watches, iewelry of all descriptions, fine clocks and silverware Is abundant, with new purchases daily filling the gaps. Extra assistants enable all to get waited upon.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-21

Mrs. Subbubs~-No, my husband isn't at home; he's out hunting, as usual.
 MT. McCall-You don't say? After something big?
 Mrs. Subbubs-We don't care wheth- CT she's big or little, so long as she can cook our meals and do plain housekeep- Philadelphia Press.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-21

At the charity ball given by the Hebrew Ladies orphan society, held at Harmonic hall there was raised through the efforts of the various com mittees and at the ball, about s2a0
The Washington times., 1906-11-24
JUDGE CLABAUGH
AS PEACE ANGEL
His Plan to End Shiloh
Church Warfare Accepted
by Factions.

Chief Justice Clabaush. of the District
Supreme Court. has suggested q happy
plan for the settlement of the differ
-nces OF the coutendiug factions Of
Shiloh Baptist Church, which. q car
ried out IA the proper spirit. Will result
Ia peace again reignlug In The corgFega-
lion The warning factions OF the con-
EregatioE have Tor several weeks been
attacking each other in legal proceed
ings iC the local courts, the purpose Of
each being 20 Gust she other from cor
. troll of the church property and lis az
fairs.
Chief Justice Cl3baush, after hearing
/ lengthy statements from counsel for
each faction, suggested that the affairs
Of the church be placed in the hands Of
"A member representing each faction and
two ministers until an election for dsH-
cons and a pi-ister s held. This sug-
gestion was accepted by both factions.
and the Rev. Walter II. Brooke. OF the
Nineteenth Street Baptist Church, and
the Rev. Or. Rivers, Of BeTea0 Baptist
/ Church, were selected as The ministers
and William F Smith and Arthur L.
. Brown the lay members Of the commits
sion 10 manage the affairs OF the church
/ until after the new board Of deacous
and the pastor are Installed
The Washington times., 1906-11-24
1904 1905
1906

be = bicycle year 10 make pessiTnists
sit UP and take notice. There were over
half a million bicycles made a the
United States this year. ard the iropor-
ton intended for use in this country
Wss an agreeable surprise 20 the manu-
facturers, Orders for December and
January delivery are muck heavier than
they were for these months q year ago,
AMI there can be only one answer 10 the
question the manufacturers are asking
themselves today
and. after all, why shouldn't We ride?
Or. 10 put It the other way. why did
We ever stop? The bicycle was all that
was ever claimed for 1t, and is today.
Perhaps the only reason IS that we sim
ply oyerdid FOR a tine-after the usual
American fashion IN such cases.
But while we have been waiting for
the pendulum 70 swing the other way.
two highly important factors IN the
bicycle game have been developed. The
first is that wheels are much cheaper
than they were five or six years back.
And the second Is that they are very
much better than the crop Of the
late zoe,
Bicycle makers will acknowledge This
with much frankness. Hammertng down
the price hss pat each individual maker
on his mettie. lie has had 70 show
cause. or his rivals would outstrip him
IN the markets. He has, therefore, put
his strongest arguments into the wheel
Itself. and the manufacturers an over
The Washington times., 1906-11-24
1907

money IN his pocket. too. and, most
pleasant OF all hs S an Independent
being, no longer compelled 10 deliver
from ten 70 twenty cents day 10
public utility corporation. for the prlyi-
lege OF hanging on strap and looking
II the same cid buildings along the same
old street car route, three hundred and
twelve days each year.
One OF the best know u american edI-
tors has recently said: a bicycle revival
would CT once pump into the lungs OF
cur. people endless hundreds Of millions
OF cubic feet OF oxygen-End the M
tionaI blood needs f." He Is perfectly
right; there IS no sense IN denying it.
and what IS much more 70 the point.
the public seems 10 be with him. Peo-
PIE have been riding wheels lately for
| pleasure-actually because they wanted
/ 10. and not simply because time and
/ distance were &c be annihilated
And so. when you come 20 think OF
/ it, why shouldn't the pendulum swing
back, away back 10 the days when
/ wheeling was q comparatively new thing.
and We we're ali al II whenever We had
| a spare moment? Did life ever seem
/ brighter than IL was IN those days? Did
We ever sleep better or was the national
/ digestion ever so perfect before OF
/ sinCe7 No, the fact is. we are growing
/ loggy. ana. many Of US, a trife too
I heavy. So the revival OF the bicycle.
/ already well in sight. is going 10 be
] good thing for all OF US
The Washington times., 1906-11-24
NE nHLPGE CY2TFH
ULW UIIHllUL UIUILUh
At PUBLIC LIBRARY

The District Public Library has made
some changes in its charging system
that will make II possible for its read
ers 10 return books with less loss Of
time. The date stamped OF the slip in
the back Of the book VIII hereafter be
the date on which the book il due. The
borrower VIII not have 10 count up the
length OF time he has had a book out TO
know when Il should BE returned, but
can ascertain that fact al once by look
ing at the charging slip which is past
ed opposite the card pocket al the END
Of the book. This date due" Is also
stamped on the readers card In the
arst or third column. The date is given
with the day Of the month, followed by
the shortest Authorization for the month
and the year The Initial OF the attend
ant who charges the book precedes The
date. For instance. DI2D'6 signifies that
the book is due the 18th OF December,
1906
The cards will be stamped on and re-
turned 10 the reader at once, obylat!ns
the necessity Of his waiting al all, IN
less the book IS 10 De renewed or is
overdue.
The constant EFFORT OF the library Il
to reduce red tape" TO the minimum.
and 10 enable the public 10 make use OF
all its resources with as little trouble
and delay az possible.
The Washington times., 1906-11-24
BEAUTY AND CHIVALRY
HINGLE IN BALLROOM
Prominent Southerners Attend Dance
Given by Sens Of Con-
fedeTate Veterans.

Confederate Han in the Maryland
building. was last night the scene Of i
dance 81 zen by Washington Camp. NJ.
sos. Uni5rS Sons Of Confederate Veter-
ans. DrooIrs orchestra furnished music
and refreshments and water ices were
served between dances, The ballroom
was decorated in Confederate flags.
Dancing began at O'Clock and Il was
after midnight before the crowd broke
up, Among those present were Holmes
Conrad. Capt. John Hickey. Col. John T.
C0!lagnan, Major J. d, McHarringCou,
S. J. Bowie, Thomas Helm, Justice Seth
Shepherd, Hilary Herbert, Lieut., Rich
mond Pearson Robson. Dr. Lewis Bat
tie, and DR. V. B. Jackson. Among the
prominent Southern women IN Washing
ton present were Miss Mamie Randolph
Heath, Miss Elizabeth Gould, Miss
Claudia Stewart. hrs. Margaret Thoup-
son, Mrs. John r. Hickey Mrs. Resale
Bocock, Mrs. Sidney Bowie. Mrs, Arthur
Johnsto ne. Mrs.. Caroline Green, Mrs.
George 8. Covington. and Mrs. ArehI-
{ bald Young.
The Washington times., 1906-11-24

that their visit would bc very quiet
one. yet from the moment OF their aT-
rival at the homo OF Mrs. LouEwortGs
aunt. Mrs George s. &gEtlrl. m
Chestnut HiL the strenuous life EaS
held them captive
Dinner parties. tHeater parties, visits
aud a football game, besides shopping
trips and automobile rides have kept
them busy. 80 busy that they feel that
it viii bc a positive rest FOR them TO
return 10 Washington or Monday 10
prepare for the THANKSGIVING festivities
al the White House
The greater part of Thursday The
Congressman and Mrs. Nick spent iH
making "a tour of the Boston stores.
completing an already Ions list Of pur-
chases and irving hard 10 think ~
soInethlr1 new that they had not ale
ready purchased
The Washington times., 1906-11-24
.DAIRYHEN FORM
PERMANENT BODY
Washington, Maryland, and
Virginia Milk Dealers to
Help Health Officers.

The score OF more milk dealers IN
Washington. Virginia and Maryland last
night met and organized the Dairymen' 8
Association The object OF the orgEni-
cation Is for the milk dealers to CO.
operate with one another IN getting a
superior article Of milk for the District.
A. members OF an organization. Il Is
believed the miIkmen can work 10 bet
ter advantage and in harmony. Il was
agreed at the meeting that the members
of the association should 6ive every as
sistauce possible 10 the District Health
Office authorities I'm Kidding the city OF
impure or adulterated milk and set the
standard higher than ever before.
Officer were chosen as follows. J. 3.
Ager. president CoTbn Thompson, vice
president; G. Is. Farquhar. secretary; J,
r. Brosiu5. financial secretary, and A.
$. TTundle treasurer.
The Washington times., 1906-11-24
PLEASANT SIDE TRIPS
FOR CAPITAL VISITORS

With such interesting surroundings.
Splendid hotels, and other attractions,
II is easy 20 see why old Point Comfort
Is a popular place with tourists at all
seasons Few strangers ever consider a
visit To this city complete without q
side trip 80 this delightful place This
Is due somewhat 10 the splendid service
maintained by the Norfolk and Wash
ington Steamboat Company. The mod
egu steamers of this line make the run
TO Old Point and Norfolk over night,
sailing from Seventh street WaTt at $50
y. m. Their cabins are spacious. the
staterooms most comfortably appointed,
and there are excellent cafes. Daily
connections are made al Norfolk with
trains for all points South. and with
steamers for New York and Boston.
City offices are located al Seventh street
MhaLL md IL 10 EumrLnnnLn s-I.e--
The Washington times., 1906-11-24
BICYCLES ARE GROWING
IN POPULAR FAVOR
NEXT YEAR PROMISES TO BE A RECORD BREAKER IN
THE WHEEL INDUSTRY

One OF the notable signs Of the times
is the an uestionsd return Of the bicycle
10 popular favor. J. is true that riding
clubs are not Yet paradlng the streets.
and knickerOockers and divided skirts
are not the everyday sort Of habiiiments
that they were decade ago but 81 the
same time fneH, and women, roo, ara
riding more every day. and wheelmen OF
the old guard certainly viii not be as
lonesome as they have Deen this past
half-dozen years.
And unless ell the signs fail, 1901 VIII!
The Washington times., 1906-11-24

4 large touring CAT was used r. con-
vey them from place 10 place, and al
the end o. the trip Cou-rcsEmau Long
worth was So nearly J.Ted ont tHat he
would see nobody. Mrs. Nick was
also weary and could not De seen. and
for several Eours both remained an their
suite resting uuul the duties OF tne
evening should rall them.
Yesterday was sum more strenuous.
for 30 their large touring ear they
~paedaI Go Grltsu. there Co lunch with
h.rf1'r Roosevelt
Today secs them 40 tEe great Harvard
Yale i1rlt-I game at New Haven.
where Isu ruu--r-zTr1u wiz cheer Wild
ly iaT Harvard. Immediately after The
Razrou and frarre4far r9d on SunIa,,
Hl.l JEEe iU "a dinner and make calls
ou fGsir friends
Monday morning viii see them safely
started for Washington. whore they viii
forget tHsir streuHosity in the quiet II
IS tsuluEtuE society.
The Washington times., 1906-11-24
Crdzed In Philippines,
Soldier Turns Thief
Fathers Plea of Insanity in Sons Behalf Gets
Harry Pattie Off on Suspended
Sentence.

"AIy son is mentally unbalanced. Ser
vice IN the Philippines with the United
States regulars left him insane and
not responsible for his acts. He had
Just been released from an asylum"
This was the statement OF Thomas +.
Pattie, when hts son, Harry Pattie,
was arraicned before Judge MGllOwny
or the charge OF having stolen d
satchel, which contained TWO watches
end several articles Of clothing from
the saloon Of James Quinn on Pennsyl-
vania avenue. where IL had been left
by John Monstt-
My son spent three years IN the
The Washington times., 1906-11-24
READINGS FOR THE BLIND
IN LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

The following is the programs for vol
unteeT readings and music IN the read
ing room for the blind Al the Library Of
Congress next week from 2:30 10 $50
p IN.
Tuesday. November Il. Mrs Harold l.
Srwall. Friday. November ST., piano re-
Cital by Philip Sipser OF Baltimore:
saturday, December 7, MIS-. a. NJ.
I.aisC- Phillips
The door 10 the reading room viii he
closed promptly az 2.30 D. IL. and Will
be- opened thereafter only between the
numbers of the program.
The Washington times., 1906-11-24

the country have standardized every
part Of the wheel with a degree Of exact
ness that was never attained in what We
are apt 10 regard as the palmy days CT
the wheel. The fact is, measured by inner
eEt worth. the palmy days have just
begun TO come IN sight.
Figure Il any way you choose. the
non-Flder is q loser The man who
rides a wheel 20 business has nearly
hUst al hour more at home than If h7
walks or takes r. car. Half an hour
night and morning. Six hours a week
tao fun DAYS a month. He has more