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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-18
VIRGINIA FLOUR
SOLD IN BRAZIL
Richmond Once Had Great Trade
With That Country in Mill
Products.
SNAPPED FLOUR FOR COFFEE
This Very Valuable Trade May
Be Re-established in the
Early Future.
SNAPPED FLOUR FOR COFFEE

WASHINGTON. D. c., August H.
The time was when the mills of Rich
mond sold nearly all of their flour in
Brazil and the ships that left the Vir-
ginia coast laden with -four for South
America came back loaded with coffee
for Richmond merchants. This was q
valuable trade, and 1t may be that the
time has come when 1t can be re-
sumed in the old-time way.
"A report by Consul-General George
e. Anderson. Of Rio de Janeiro. con-
corning the present condition of the
-four trade of Brazil and the outlook
for sale there of the American product
should be of especial interest to Rich
mond and Virginia millers.
Consul Anderson says:
"The report Of the Minister Of
Finance to- the President OF Brazil
shows that the imports OF American
-four in 1905 were 22.s per cent, greater
than in 1905. The figures given by
THAT the actual beneflt received by
American flour from the 20 per cent.
preferential tariff amounts to only
about one-fourth the actual advantage
Argentine flour has in the matter OF
! freight In regard to American flour,
| the minister says:
""The conclusion Is that competition
by American flour is purely matter
of price. American hours have not
merely to compete with the cheaper
Argentine article, but also with the
Brazilian made, which constitutes tho
STANDARD for prices. No doubt, on
equal conditions. American flour would
be preferred to Argentine, and perhaps
| to national also
Owned by Foreigners.
"The real situation of the Brazilian
flour industry appears from the fact
that it Is owned by foreigners, All the
coal for fuel is imported, and all the
wheat Is inported-in short, every
thing that enters into its operation is
Imported, and the only thing that sus-
tains 1t Is the excessive duty on houl
lin comparison with that on wheat. The
-four made in Brazilian mills Is ad-
|mlttedly OF low standard. AS to the
Argentine Hour tho chief foreign com
/ petitor in Brazil with the Americas
product, / am told by practical flour
men hero, that American flour of cor
responding grade Will go twenty pei
cent. further in bread -maklng thar
that OF Argentina. II tho United State,
lean secure enough of q tariff prefer.
.Iential to- counterbalance the freigh
advantage possessed by tina. Of
3|sif freight facilities between the United
States and Brazil can be SO cheapenec
that the advantage Of Argentina vii
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-18
HEADQUARTERS TO
Be IN RICHMOND.
Retail Merchants Association OF
the State to Open Offices
in This City.
CLARKE TO HOLD DESK
d
Every District Has a Vice
President-Other Officers
Who Were Elected.
CLARKE TO HOLD DESK
Every District Has a Vice

The Virginia Retail Merchants Asso-
ported by wire at the Jamestown En-
position on last Tuesday and Wednes-
day and was perhaps the nargest
gathering of retail merchants ever
assembled in the State. Reports from
the officers and committees showed that
che association was in a most -four
|ishing condition. The increase in mem
bership and new local associations was
very gratifying, every city, and many
Of the larger towns having local
association.
Local Associations Active.
i Reports from delegates showed that
the local organizations were exhibiting
q lively Interest in the commercial
ldeyelopment of their various cities and
towns. as well as in matters which
lconcern their individual interests. Most
| OF the associations have established
credit and collection bureaus for the
collection OF accounts and claims due
their members, and to furnish infor-
nation to each other us to how their
customers pay their bills. These credit
bureaus have worked most effectively.
Retailers have been the greatest suffer-
! ers from poor credit methods, and are.
4 gradually realizing that 1t is the worst
sort of folly to keep their losses to-
| themselves and to permit the bad
credit risk to prey on the trade gem
lerally.
Looking to Legislature.
The association, while not pol1t1-
cal organization In any sense proposes
to make an active campaign to have
many laws beneficial to merchants pass
ed by the next Legislature and adopted.
and will support the following bills
and resolutions:
A bill to amend and re-enact section
1859 of the Code of Virginia, 1887. re-
sarding garnishments.
"A hill to prevent giving worthless
checks, drafts or orders. and fixing PEN
alties therefor.
A bill to require common carriers TO
adjust claims for overcharges, dam
4 age to and loss of goods within8a fixed
period, and providing liquidated dam
ages for failure to do so.
4 A jolnt resolution requesting the
State Corporation Commission to pre-
scribe rules and regulations relative
to delay In shipments of freight and
express and prescribe penalties.
a Joint resolution requesting the
! State Corporation Commission to pre-
$cribe certain rules and regulations
1governing eXpresn companies. as re-
CARDS collection Of oyercharges, slow
4 and infrequent deliveries, and excessive
rates. ETC.. and nSing penalties for fails
Z lure to obey such rules and regula-
8Itions. II l
"A resolution in reference. To recipro-
d cal demurrage.
a "A resolution in regard to unjust
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-18
.MEHERRIN CENTER. OF
GROWING SECTION
Progress Of South Side Town in
Last Few Years Has
Been Notable.
NOW RAILWAY JUNCTION
Southern and virginian 1ntersect
There and Great Impetus Is
Given to Trade.

Especial to The mes-Dispatch.l
MEHERRIN, VA. August 17.-Me-
herrin, situated sixty-five miles south
OF Richmond. is directly In the centre
OF a large timber area. as we'll rs one
OF the best farming sections in this
part of the State. In the past five
years rapid strides have been made
along oil lines of industry that are
usually carried on in villages of this
size and improvements of various kinds
can be seen here and there that arc
the results Of the past few years. labor.
The climate here cannot be excelled
anywhere in southside Virginia, while
the water and schools are as good as
can be found, the latter being greatly
Improved during the wave OF educa-
tional interest that has covered this
section since SO much interest has been
taken along this line by those In charge
of this great work and as n result new
buildings have found place for old ones.
which causes the interest to increase
ing will be erected here In the near
future. New stores have opened up
here within the past few years, I'M
til now the total number doing bus
mess is about twelve. and all doing a
nice business. In many instances those
who have conducted a business here
prior to the past few years have en-
larged their buildings and their stocks
greatly increased In order to meet the
demands of the growing trade that has
come here.
Now the farmers or most any other
class Of consumer can find here almost
everything needed for his business or
comfort.
Telephone lines have sprung up. cor
Meeting the farmers and lumber manu-
featuring plants with the town. and at
present the Southern Bell has about
completed It's long distance line by this
point. by which the town will be In
touch with all the principal cities of
the outside world
New Hank Prosperx.
A bank was organized here about
eighteen mouths ago with capital of
$4,000. and not more than one year was
passed when the board of directors met
and open a branch bank at Victoria, a
new town In this county. This branch
has already been established, and is
doing nice business. Also at this
meeting a dividend OF ten per cent. was
paid to the stockholders, and some
things over this amount was carried
to the surplus The deposits OF this
Institution range from fifty to eighty
thousand dollars. and the institution is
In a most prosperous condition. Mr., n
y, Yeamnn Is cashier and Mr.. T. X
Sands, of Richmond, president. The
deposits are steadily growing and the
| future Is bright for rapid increase,
Tho Lumber industry has been Very
large here for the past few years, and
a number Of mills located In the adj
n tpYya,l =, :, cSao ~,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-18
A Change Coming.
MUCH WHEAT IN NORTHWEST.
Immense Yield Reported and the
--.- QualItY Ii Excellent.

PORTLAND, ORE. August ut.
B. Wilcox. president Of the Portland
"The Crop of the Northwest will, I
believe, be the largest In the history
of this section. l look for yield OF
b5,o0O,O00 and probably 100000
5ly favorable thus far and the quail
ity promises to be excellent.
"a good portion Of the Northwestern
crop will have to be marketed IN Eu-
export basis. The Orient will take
about the usual amount of wheat and
flour, but prices on the Asiatic ac-
count will be held down by the quota
lions offered by tho Australians. The
California demand will have steady
ing effect on the market"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-18
Coal Lands nought.

CHARLESTON, w, VA. August H.
q. S. Beckwith & Co., of Cleveland.
Ohio, have purchased $4,000 acres Of
coal lands in West Virginia and East
ern Kentucky. Arrangements For de-
In the future.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-18
New Industry for Roanoke. {

y ROANOKE, VA, August l7,-lsallard
n. Huff and John W. Woods have
formed the Ransely Orchard Company,
With capital stock Of $50, 000st to conduct
orchard. and will build canneries and
q cold storage plant ss3 :
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-18
rn,nrovcn,cnt Company,

4 BREvARD N. c. August 1.-THE
Franklin Improvement Company has
been Incorporated with $4,000 capital
stock by T.5EI. Shpman and Fl. 3. Rrunt.
Brevard; u. B. Alsop, J. T, Hays and
Others, Ashepille, N. 9,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-18
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TAX ASSESSMENTS
SHOW PROGRESS
Southern States Growing Richer
as the Years Go by
Texas Leads.
VALUES GREATLY ENHANCED
No Idle Money in the south-In-
vested as Fast as
Made.
VALUES GREATLY ENHANCED.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.1

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.1
BALTIMORE, MD. August 17.-In
this weeks issue the Manufacturers,
Record says:
Reports from typical Southern
States Indicate maintenance of the
healthy rate of increase in asse ssed
valuations OF properties that has
characterized recent years. The total
assessed value in Louisiana this year
is s503.324,112, an increase over 1906
OF s44,o5o,291. The assessment in the
parish of Orleans alone is $222,174, 1906.
Virginia the increase has been from
sS57,S3s.S5S to ss12,590.942. according
to rough estimate Returns already
In from different sections OF Texas
point to an increase OF probably $780,
100000, making the total assessed
value In the State more than $780,
100000, Dallas alone shows an in
crease of s14.s516S0.
Tennessee Shows Increase.
The total value Of assessed prop
erty In Tennessee. exclusive OF the
railroad, telegraph. telephone and
street railway property. has been in
creased In the year by $4,000, 900, and
1t Is thought that there will be an
increase of about $12,000,000 In the as
sessment of the other properties,
bringing the total assessed value Of
the State to about $500,00O,000. With
moro than a third OF the counties OF
Georgia yet to report. q gain of $16,-
79S.620 already appears and total
gain of $3O,o0oo0o Is confidently
Hooked for, together with a similar.
gain In the valuation of corporate
properties. making total gain for
the State OF s6O.0Oo.0OO. and the total
assessed,valuatlon $685.. 900, 900. Though
these gains are in part due tochanges
in methods OF assessments. they re-
veal as a whole the steady march OF
the South toward greater and greater
wealth."
Money Keeps Moving.
The 1notey that the South Is maxi
| ing Ia not remaining idle, Some OF Il
Is gong into the development OF tins
Der lands and coal folds and other
| source sof wealth, some of 1t into the
| Improvement of municipal and indi-
vidual properties. and some of It into
additions to tho Industrial equipment
( Of the section For instance. COM
| ipany. re Gently organized Will build at
st. Paul's N. c., a mill to be equipped
with 5000 spindes for the manuals
! ture ot hosiery yarns. AT Cumber-
| and. in the same State, mill now
operating 1896 spindles will build a
second plant one story high, 7S by 340
| feet, with provision for another story
/ /. = i
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not be so great, there is no reason why
our flour trade should not surpass
even its old-tn.c Importance. to the
benefit of the Brazilian peo-
pie, as well as to the benefit Of the
American manufacturer.
A Change Coming.
II am glad to be able to announce
that at last representative of a great
American milling concern has come to
Brazil to deal with the consumers di-
rect. instead of selling, as heretofore.
to an American export house. which
in turn sold to Brazilian Importer.
who in his turn sold to Brazilian job
bers or large dealers, whence at length
1t reached the consumers In the usual
way,"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-15
EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA LORDS It OVER HIS
CRAZY SUBJECTS IN INSTITUTION At PROVO

The emperor of Austria, pending instruc-
tons from Washington, is being detained
at the Provo institution for the insane.
The emperor" is uncommonly officious
and domineering in his treatment of his
subjects who inhabit that institution. and
upon several occasions he has attempted
to assert his royal authority with a club.
The nurses have prevented him from do
ing any bodily harm to his astonished
and mentally betwisted subjects.
The emperor" before he lost his mind,
was Martin Barbuic, native of Hungary.
But now if you address him by that name
he becomes furious and orders out his
royal dragons. compelling you TO take it
back and address him as your majesty
His majesty" upon several occasions
has made nurses. inmates and visitors
dOuble-quick around in grand review style
for even as much as questioning his right
to that supreme title There is no fooiing
with his majesty" and everybody who
has come IN contact with him has long
since learned that the best way is to bow
and scrape when in his presence.
Martin Barbuic was officially arrested
yesterday by James McCabe, of the imnli-
grafton office. on u warrant issued by the
assistant secretary of commerce and Ia
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-15
CONCERT 4 BIG SUCCESS
0rpheus Club and Assisting Artists
Render Finished Program
Last Event of Course.

& more delightful and finely executed
program OF vocal and Instrumental
music has not been rendered i'm Salt
Lake this year by local artists than
mo concert given last night at the First
". Z. church by the Orpheus club, as
sisted by Messrs Arthur Shepherd,
Willard Weihe Albert Press, VIII r.
Sibey and Airs. A. S. Peters.
The concert was the final regular
event Of the EDworth League Star
Course, and an audience Of 800 peo-
Die greeted the musicians and singers
The Orpheus singers were recalled
after each of the three numbers rend-
cred by them. The opening song was
medley of southern airs. 1t was
BEAUTIFULLY rendered. THE Gilman. "
BIZ Gibson Ashes of Roses" by Cole.
3Di Hunting Chorus" by GOold were
tncored repeatedly. The Archer S
;ong." by Thayer was the closing
number on the program and the club
recefyed an ovation at it's close.
AIRS, a. :. Peters was recalled after
'ndering MY Heart at Thy Sweet
dice" and sang 4 Hid My Love"
i'o-h pieces were well received. Messrs
lepherd. Weihe and Press gave Rub
lstein's Trio in B Flat" on the cello,
violin and qiano with good effect.
Pinsuti's The GOndOlier" as sang by
ill r. Sibley. tenor, was one of the
i,ost enjoyable numbers of the pro-
ram and the singer was recalled.
iossrs Shepherd, Weihe and Press gave
ne Trio in 3 Flat" in the second.
1rd and fourth. movements Mrs A.
Peters second number was
aoun0d's ITO Spring" and il was
t.nlaudfdIv doua.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-15

Dor. and as soon as deportation papers ar
rive from Washington he will be sent back
to Hungary.
Last September, accompanied by a
brother, Barbuic arrived at Baltimore
from his native country. Before coming
to this country he was insane, and had
been taken out of an insane asylum by his
brother only a few days before sailing.
By some hook or crook the mailman
" as passed by the inspectors. Coming TO
Utah he worked for a while at the smell
tiers. but became so imperious in his
treatment of the bosses that il was nee
essary to discharge him and report his
conduct to the authorities.
The sheriff took the case in charge and
in due time Barbuic was lodged in the in
sane asylum at Provo. He imagines that
he is Franz Josef, the emperor of Aus
tria. and will not consent to meet COM
mon Americans on terms of equality.
A short time ago the Barbuic case came
to the attention of the United States au-
thorities and. as is customary in cases
where immigrants are insane or otherwise
diseased before coming to America, he
will be deported at the joint expense Of
the government and the steamship conf
pany who brought him to these shores.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-15
GOVERNORS APPOINTMENTS
H. B. Cromar Named for Fish and Game Commissioner

Governor Cutler sent a large grist of APP
pointments TO the senate yesterday after
noon. Following is the list:
AS fish and game commissioner for the
term of two years, H B. Cromar of Salt
Lake county.
AS food and dairy commissioner for the
term of two years, John Peterson of San
pete county.
As state chemist for the term of two
years. Herman Harms of Salt Lake
county
AS commissioner of statistics until ex-
piration of term 1903, f. w. Price of Salt
Lake county.
AS member of the board of labor con-
Citation and arbitration for the term of
four years. and chairman of the board,
Arthur Parsons of Salt Lake county.
AS members of the board of trustees of
the state industrial school, H. S. Joseph
of Salt Lake county: for the unexpired
term ending in 1909, Z. NJ. Conroy and T.
3. Evans of Weber county
AS brigadier general on the staff of the
commander-in-chief from June q 1895
Samuel C.. Park OF Salt; Lake county,
As member of the commission on uni
form legislation c. r. Hollingsworth of
Weber county, Ashby Snow of Salt Lake
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-15
MRS. NELSON GETS DIVORCE

Mrs. David A. Nelson was yesterday
granted an absolute divorce, together with
the right to resume her maiden name,
Celia a. MCCready. An amended COM
plant was filed yesterday morning nam
ing only failure to support as a cause of
action, and Judge Armstrong forthwith
granted the divorce.
The case came up some weeks ago be
fore Judge Armstrong and attracted a
good deal. of attention. both because of
the prominence of the two principals and
the spicy character Of the evidence intro
duced- The original complaint charged,
among other things. cruelty. the main
specific instance of which being given as
a certain occasion when Mrs Nelson per-
sisted in warming her feet on her hus-
bands back upon getting into bed, as a
result of which Nelson left their joint
bedroom and repaired to another room,
where he slept the balance of the night,
taking the covers with him.
Nelson occupies the position of principal
of the Jackson school.
The taking of evidence occupied some
days, during a great part of which Nelson
himself occupied the stand Evidence was
introduced by him in an effort to show
that their inability to get along was
largely the fault of Mrs. Nelson, and the
was under the limelight in all its details.
Upon the conclusion of the testimony
Judge Armstrong announced that he
would take the case under advisement.
The case was still pending when the
amended complaint was filed yesterday
making no mention of either alimony or
the cruelty charges. As soon as the COM
plant was read in its amended form,
Judge Armstrong granted the divorce.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-15

county. S. H. Love Of Salt Lake county.
AS member of the state board of dental
examiners for the term of four years,
W. G. Dalrymple OF Weber county.
AS member of the state board of horti-
culture for district No for the unex
pired term ending in 1909. J. Edward Tay-
lOr of Salt Lake county.
As member of the state board of health
for the term ending December 81, 1913, W
R. Caiderwood Of Salt Lake county.
AS members of the state board of phar-
macy, for the unexpired term ending De-
cember 81, 19O9: Waiter H. Dayton OF
Salt Lake county; for the unexpired term
ending December 81, 1910. B. Z. Ritter Of
Cache county, John Culley of Weber
county.
As members of the board Of regents OF
the University of Utah for the term OF
four years, William W Ritter Of Salt
Lake, Waldemar VanCott Of Salt Lake,
Anthem Fl. Lund of Salt Lake, Samuel
NewhOuse Of Salt Lake.
As members of the board of trustees OF
the Agricultural college for the term of
four years. w. S. Mccormick of Salt Lake,
Mrs. A. w. McCune of Salt Lake, Will
liam W. Ritter Of Salt Lake. John Q.
Adams Of Cache.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-15
GOOD SHOWING PROMISED

Wire us II Salt Lake City folks en-
iov real funny act by couple of young
professionals who are sensitive. If they
don't we viii cancel our engagement
This telegram was received last night
nv Manager r. A. Grant of the Lyric
theatre in this city. Considine & Sui
isvan have purchased the lease on this
nlavhouse and in this city and in Ogden
viii make an effort TO make high class
,'sndeviIIe pay during the coming season.
one of the best acts they will place upon
The local stage on the opening night.
March Is will be the character changes
and songs of the Kaufman Sisters. The
faiegrsfn referred TO was signed by Reoa
and Inez kaufman. late of the Alhambra
fbeatre. London Other interesting fea-
lures of the opening bill Will be the
NeIIos. acrobats and jugglers; Johns &
kbraus society sketch artists; Jules
19error,. German comedian and monolog-
ist and Morris & kramer. who will pre-
sent singing and dancing specially.
Kinetoscope pictures will be shown
1--WE are going 10 give the. people a
GOOD shew.,'- said Mr.. Grant last night.
awe have secured acts that have gone
the Rounds of the best eastern circuits.
ana If money can make a good show pos
sibie we viii give one.