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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-15
TOWN SPRINGS UP
IN lit TIE over YEAR.
Quite a Settlement Now at Think
ling, Where Eighteen Months
Ago There Was One Store.
IN A PROSPEROUS SECTION
Especial to Tho Times-D ispatoh.l

TINKLlNG, VA, Decenber IL
Among the numerous towns which have
come into existence on account OF the
unparalleled developments in the South
during recent years, perhaps there is
not another one which has been so
blessed in a great many respects as
the little town of Thinking, situated
in tho famous county of Lunenburg,
widely known as the "Free State" on
account of the fact that she had q
regiment Of soldiers In tho Confederate
Army before the State OF Virginia had
seeded from the Union. il
Tinkling is a small town, located on
the Ytrginian Railway. 4 Is miles from
Norfolk This town came into exist
ence on account Of the building of the
great Underwater Railway, afterwards
changed to the Virginian.
Sixteen months ago there stood one
lone grocery store to mark the place
where to-day there is q thriving town
of fourteen stores, actually doing bus
mess. and four more being erected.
There is also a bank. with a capital
of $4,000, which does q large business;
also large granite quarry. employing
more than 100 men. which furnishes
ballast for the Virginian Railway.
There Is also3here the LunenburE Brick
and Tile Company. which makes a
very good brick. They have Installed
tho damp-mud process. and have a
plant capable OF manufacturing IS, O0C
bricks per day.
In Fine Tobacco Section.
There is no section Of the State bet
ter adapted to the growth Of tobacco
than the section OF country surround.
fine farms, There is right much
good farming land Within 1--WE miles
/ Of this place which car be bought for
i-from So to SEQ per acre. This Is ar
i.especially healthy and attractive loca-
I8tipn and all visitors who have beer
here have been very much pleased with
this section Of the county
he writer has often heard Bpeople
speak Of the western and norther.,
portions of Lunenburg county as bar
rem and waste. but al ! have agreed that
the eastern and southern portions OF
the county are thckly settled anu
! peopled by some Of the best families
lin the South. i t. is in@{tllls fortunate
section that Thinking is located
beginning with December aad there
1swill no daiAy, mai service established
lover the Virginian8 ilway from
lsIsichmond. Petersburg, suffolk and
! have heretofore been dependant aupo,
% star rnut from Blackstone for ma II
service. therefore they had to he con
tent With aiding thaIr sunday papa,
Monday, but IN a short vi le they car
lgstt by their firesldess In the afternoon
and scan TIN pa eos Of L the Rinhmonl
/ rtnlesr dispatch on the same day thal
/ 1t comes from the press. 81
III here are two real ses tate companle.
Tin the Town, "a nd lots Snr o. solo tore.
i.'spnnsihle parties N easy II tegIns. T he
L IIi gh School ha s q comp tent corps ol
y teachers, and there are two churches
4 nth pre- chin 8 y y ,ea pss .cyeyy sun
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-15

TOWN in PROS PER0Us STATE
Especial to Tho Times ! plspatch.l

=
BRAKES BRANCH. VA December
14.-It has been so long since The
jTimes-D ispatchs readers. have heard
anything from the town of brakes
Branch. Va, that4possibly. some may
think there, is no sue h place, or it has
been wiped, off the map. Not so, Tor
1T Is one Of the busiest, liveAt. most
yup-tosdates towns on rthe
Richmond and Danville division Of the
Southern Railway. 81.
The very disastrous fro fslast June.
which swept the. ,bustne part aof the
town, stagEered us for; a while, but
soon we recovered from this unex-
pected disaster. and commenced to re-
build on a much Improved plan. The
city fathers passed IAN ordinance
againstswo buildings in the business
portion OF the town. ! thetwisest thing
that could be done. and now several
large. imposing brick structures arc
built and being built, which. In size
and appearance, would be credit al Bile to
any town. It As expected that by spring
the entire burned Rdi strict will have
been rebuilt with & handsome brick
structures. is9 z X q w
Good Tobacco Market. s
This Is by far the largest tobacco
market. except South Boston, on the
AGl1lll0. 4Odo oe1l4SfA &b1StAlAlOn4 anu
Danville. and scompares; very.sfavorably
with South Boston, as only the, heavy
shipping tobaccos are sold here. while
South Bostons sells all kinds. The an
nual sales are about 10000 01pounds
There, are a scpreg OF buyers, repre-
senting all the large obacco firms OF
thesworld-the trust. antitrusti land no.
trust. The farmers, a ssociation is rep
resented. and has Its tobacco handled
by one of the best and most e Hpe-
|rienced tobacco men in the South The
sales for the past thirty days have been
heavy, sanlounting%t to 100000
pounds, consisting mostly OF the last
cuttings and Hnondescript Leaf 5Ss Prices
have ruled high on these grades, SELL
Ing at least ~ per hundred higher
than the !; same grades brought one
year ago. The market Is exceptionally
strong inNe every ays I his sea son.s There
has been some title strlngency In the
money market-more talk and Ina gin
AIRY. however. than real Business
among the merchants has been I'M
usually good The local bank is In
hrst-class cond ltlon. anpl abletto han,
!, dlesthe business, and the factsis. bust,
ness along alt Inc wa 8 never In bette,
shape and more prosperous condt ttol
| than at presents
Tho canning factory has close unit
the spring. The seasons, business was
satisfactory as to quantity, quality ane
lprires, The brick plant has suspended
Operations during the Winter, but will
open early III the spring s, and be pre-
l$pured to make as! good brick as arr
on the market. Other industries III
soon start, and while the town is no
on q great hqo OBJ. 1T @is. In, a healthy
growing condition, and should, by EN-
|Iterprise.s push. pluck and gsowth. p
I1S!chnpnd to- Ian IN N II. i'm
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-15
Lighter sales for ,Lynchbuyg,
Special 70 The I Times. Dlspatq5Ii,l.. 4

oPeclai 70 \ ne llMesrD|spatriss
Z s5ll.TN.Nl'tIBuIK,CTi December IA -,
The sale 9 f, obacco on the Lynch
burg market this week were much
lighter than! last. The @ fferings We're
largely Of the better grades, and; y the
quality 81 all grades was very. good.
The trade continues quite saciive and
prices & on all grades We're we'll Ssus-
common. S "a q ,s6 ll,gs good. So To
Leaf med ium, 81, q, TO IS 0; leaf,
good IS to Il; Leaf, j. llt,e. u to 81 4;
fwrappersS $i4 to Sc 2,50. ss IN III
Sales of loose ohacco on the Lynch
burg mar for he two weeks ending
December IS II, u as port i'd. by ] olln
L. lasby, Q q ljyncli,s " 4 ware house:
/ salessweek end Ing p ecembe TIL 10 81
$40 ;epo unds::s, Ssal as we ak 4, eud ing De-
scen}. bar-ts11sth. ~ 800 pounds denrease
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-15
sDissIsccclpt.. at Rocky Mount.

Special to The Times-Dispatch-J
S ROCKY MOUNT. n. c., December IA.
The receipts OF leaf tobacco this
week have been unusually heavy, with
tfe exception OF last Monday. when
the weather conditions interferred.
Total sales will exceed 100000, pounds.
which breaks the record for this mar
kct the present season.
The quality of the offerings have
been greatly inferior tc any week for
tive months. and lead ono to think all
the best tobaccos of the crop have
been sold. Prices remain very high,
considering quality. on most all grades
except the green common tips and
Jugs, which seem to be q drug on tile
market. Wrappers have shown up III
small quantities. and have been more
eagerly sought after the present week
than for some time past. Sales will
suspend December 10th. to be resumed
January 2, 1908.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-15
SALES NOT So LARGE,
BUT Prices R [ (; ]. HIGHER [; |. ] |
,LgeaI 7 5baceo Market y eas
Greater Part of Last Week, but
Strong Break on Friday.
LEI, DOWN FOR. THE HOLIDAYS

Due to bad wcather-and many other
causes. the weeks tobacco market
opened unusually weak, and the apathy
was very noticeable until Friday.
when the break was almost as strong
as any day this season. The supply
was good. buyers plentiful and prices
from $3.50 to So per hundred better.
The sales for the week amounted to
Sa9.S47 pounds.
The dealers expect small business
until after the Christmas holidays. and
advise the farmers to hold their crops
until January. Several OF the largest
buyers are practically off the market
until this time. The first big break
after Christmas will probably be Tues
day, January 18th, when the; big buyers
will be on the floors in fun force, and
everything points to great trading.
The death of Mr.. Wexford G. Reed,
while very deeply regretted by to-
bacco men WHO had known him so
long, will have no effect on the mar
ket.. Mr.. Reed had long been the sprin-
,cipal- buyer of stemming tobacco, ard
had become such a familiar figure .
the tobacco raisers that many of them
thought that his death would have a
very depressing effect on the mark ct.
The demand for the dark steinming to-
lsbacco+--such assis bought by. the Ill-
perial Tobacco Company--has not
fallen off at. all. and the prices have
Iremained firm When other grades were
off several dollari in the hundred
M I'M IL. 9 III 81 Z "
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Heavy Receipts. In Petersburg.

Especial to The Times DIspatch.I
PETERSBURG, VA, December IL
Tile receipts gof tobacco were again
heavy during the past week. and the
market closed firm, with prices un-
changed. we expected continued good
receipts next week, when the market
will close for the holidays. We quote:
Common Jugs, ~ to 6A; good Tugs,
F61s to s: short leaf. s 1s to $ ": ship
ping leaf, 3 to: ID; short wrappers. 10
to II: fine wrappers. is to sc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-15
South Boston's SnIc.
(special to The Times Dispatch

SOUTH BOSTON. VA. December a..
Tho breaks of tobacco during the
lasting some days until late inithe at
ternoon. Although the breaks have
not been quite as large as was en-
pected. the prices We're little higher
than last week The sales for the
Year will close on December Goth and
begin again January 6. 1905.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-15
Gra.tlAed.

Iaspecto Beck was NATURAL ys 4 graft
fled that he 4 had been u plaeld 3by The
EBoard OF Safety. Councilman "a ilbert
H.. Pollock s, OF MI dison Yard !. hose
position had been assailed. said that
tine lecisio on OF thu board was "a !ntli-
cation OF Iii slt &c. TO So speetor Beck
|stoss ref use the permit, and "a sat he had
ignored Mr., Come III att Tack. FEELING
|Ecart alni that the inspsc MOULD be
suHta tned:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-15
THIS FARM IA GOLD MINE
900 IN ponh, ', Frs,ss Dig In In g

NJ GOD In DGNbIN E,EHINN DUG Up In q
ilSt< # frcakett tie. ss Si5 sl
N Eyv AI1LFoRD CONN. December
s1t,--Three thousand dollars In $40 gold
pieces We're, found by 7, & ]. Jones on
lis farm In the NIerriall district while
was fornlerlv Il. ews York business
3man, ard alooutSnpe wear ago bought
the farm from Edgar Poet. a Ia, + 81 s(g
The gold was = n q tea lSettl Itch.
from ta "a PIP earanc had been In the
Ground for many wears. w ~ n.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-15
I lnulldlns ip Fr..,e des,rle k.h.u,lr.ls..l
! ISpaoial TO The lTimes- pispatch. II,

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
FRIEDRICH RIG. Al D u december
IA I'll, ID lick inson 4 of Spo tsX lvania
lcoun former ms I11b ar of tn e lie gs
stslature, has purcn sad q number nt
building lots on d Lee Avenue In this
city on which he Wl N erect rAsi dalGea,
one sof Which lie MI cci'py D iasa :l.ttA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-15


s. DANNII4LE, VA, December f.
AIessrs: Dibrell Brothers give the fol-
lowing review of the Danville tobacco
market for the week:
Receipts have been heavy again this
week, the sales several days running
until late In the afternoon.tThe stock of
fered has been softer than usual, and
there has been a large proportion Of
medium and lower grades in the
breaks. 1t is the almost universal
opinion that this is an exceptionally
good crop for nearly all purposes. Il
"A Prices have been well maintained
fthrougtlop with only an occasional
weaker tendency onasome grades. Me-
sdium to good cutters are a shade off
in price, With the exceptions f a few
dealers, the full corpss of buyers are In
daily attendance upon the sales. and
taking their usual proportion OF tho
Ioffertn gs. 4 ss Is \. s3 st,ssa
1s We look e or moderately large re-
sceipts for neSt week, , after which there
will be no more sales until January
9Th HI x, .sSa is n ~ rs & IS II
i, q Trading in redried stocks has been
Very quiet as lis usual at this stock
taking time. e. III III !.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-15

week ending December. 18th. 4sa.foo
pounds; sales from September =. 1907,
10 December 10 1907. 3,s5o.loo pounds;
|isales from September 4. 1906. to De-
comber 10. 1906. 6,33l,soo: decrease for
1897, 2,3Si,200.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-15
Dnnyille Receipts Heavy.

SpeNlnI 10 The lTllnAs- Dlsbatch.J
4 DANNILLE. VA, December A.
Messrs. Dibrell Brothers give the fol-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-15
Henderson, Hn. Large neccipts.1

HENDERSON, N. c., December H.
Tobacco is coming in more freely than
last week, and prices continue good.
Prices range as follows:
Common smokers 500 to $1,000
Good smokers "a. .3...... 1000 to- 1900
Common filters f........ 700 to 1000
Good filters ..... ..s. 1000 to 1870
Cutters ..S..s....t. .i..5...s. 1900 to $500
Wrappers 49,. -. 1000 to $500
The largest part of the tobacco crop
In this section marketed. look for small
sales after the holidays.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-01-10
TO GUST MCCLELLAN.

The legal proceedings instituted i'll
New York to Gust Mcclellan will be
watched with more than ordinary in
terest by the politicians. and the people
especially, who favor fair and honest
elections. 1t is not so much the simple
holding of the office of mayor as it is
whether or not Hearst was defrauded,
as lie and his friends and partisans al
Iege. If Hearst has been defrauded by
any Vaccinations, or by any dishonest
and unfair dealing what soever, he should
be accorded simple justice, and should
he establish is right to the mayoralty,
then Mcclellan should be ousted uncere-
noniously,
There are some people who can
stretch their conscience to the limit OF
extenuating the cheating Of Republicans.
who, it is true, have never had the least
conjunction Of soul if they could sue
cessfully rob Democrat politically.
This crime may be condoned on the pre-
tense that every advantage, even the
swindling Of political enemy is par
donabie i'll order to secure success, but
when the cheating and the swindling is
by men Of the same party, then it is that
the story Of the gored OK is applicable.
The campaign for the nayoralty in
New York was one of the most intense
axaY held IL, the United States hy any
party, but, il at last Hearst can demon
strate that he has been swindled, even by
a Democrat, and that Democrat. even if
he be Mcclellan, shall be deposed, such
a realization will be an encouragement in
the right direction and may have some
effect in stimulating and in unfolding
the influence Of fairness and honesty in
elections.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-01-10
FINISH on PAVLIIFi
Bullets of Assassin Lay L,W In
sian Official.
FIRES AS He FLEE f.
Chased Along Crowded streets of tn:
Capital, The Murderer Emptie>
TIVE Rpvolvers. >Iaying 20.
liceman and Hits .:Hs.

st. Petersburg, Jan 10.-Lieutenant
Vladimir Pavloff. military procuratol
advocate, generally known since the
days of the late parliament as Hang
man Pavloff." from an epithet con
stantly applied to him by Radical dep
uties, was shot and killed at 10 O'Clock
the garden of the chief military court
building near Moika canal. The assas-
sin. who was disguised as workman.
wa scaptured after a long chase
through the crowded city streets. dur.
ing which he fired several shots from
two revolvers, killing a policeman and
wounding a small boy.
The crime was executed deliberately
and showed evidence of the same care
full preparation which characterized
the murders of General Ignatieff an
Won der LaunitZ, and undoubtedly was
carried out by the same organization
which it Is reported has sentenced Fin
peror Nicholas and several of the min
listers to death.
The assassin, who wore the uniform
of a military clerk attached 10 the
court, succeeded in obtaining entrance
to the garden under the preteXt OF sub
mitting a report to the military pro-
curator. He approached the nnsns-
pecting general within an arms length,
drew an automatic pistol and dis
charged the whole load of seven shots
into Pavloff's body. Every shot was
well aimed, and two of them tore
gaping wound in his breast, from
which the general expired while being
carried to his apartments, located in
the same building. From the nature
of the wounds it appeared that the
steeljacketed bullets were fiattened at
their ends in preparation for the crime
In order that they might intiict more
serious wounds. Hastily slipping an
other clip" of cartridges into his re-
volver and rawing a second weapon
the assassin ran acros NE garden to
the carriage entrance. threatened a
porter with his pistols and dashed
down the street, past the Imperial
Opera House with a crowd of thirty
house porters and court attaches in
close pursuit. A policeman stationed
In front of the house attempted to seize
the assassin, but was shot down by
the latter, who turned and opened fire
on his pursuers, wounding boy. The
assassin then turned his flight through
the streets. firing at police officers and
house porters who attempted to bar his
way When his ammunition became
exhausted he was infprcentod and can
tured at Panterne lane.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-01-10
CONDENSED NEWS.

Total number of Big Pasture bids is
1881.
A cold wave swept over the Philip
pines Tuesday.
Dublin. Tex, expects to soon have
free mail delivery
Since 1901 Frances population has
increased but 290,322.
R. w Donahue of Johnson's Bayou
died suddenly at Beaumont
A rattlesnake twelve feet long was
killed at Dallas by a policeman.
Much jewelry was stolen from the
residence at Muskogee Of DR.. Daley
Filipinos want President Roosevelt
to open their assembly next October
An unknown man died from NOR,
phine at the European hotel, Shawnee.
Okla
The baby of T. " Merrell at Denton
crawled into fireplace and was IA
tally burned
Nearly all striking locomotive fire
men at San Antonio have secured thetI
former positions
Eight miles from Clarksville. Tex.
T. w. Brown raised turnip weighing
over seven pounds
A savings bank capitalized at $685.
900 is to be established by the Farm
ers' Union at Ada, l. T.
In quarrel near Ada, |. T., Robert
Gipson was shot and killed by a man
named Crume Family troubles.
Ex-Mayor Seoffern of Chickasha, l..
T., has gone to Panama to accept a
position with the canal commission.
John Rupert gave himself up at La
Grange. Tex, stating he had killed Tar
bert krantz five miles from Winehes
ter.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-01-10
SUCCESSION SALE.

BE. Io.esI-In First Judicial Distriei
Corn uf-Caddo Parish, Louisiana
Succession Of William and Patsy
Hill.
BY virtue Of a commission to sell, to
me issued in the above entitled and num-
bered succession, / will offer for sale al
public auction, for cash. according to
law. 1t the principal front door Of the
court house OF Caddo Parish. in the City
OF Shreveport, Louisiana, during the
legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, FEB. Q. 1907.
Lots seven aud eight as per map Of LOT
No, one Of the northeast quarter OF the
northeast quarter Of section thirty five,
township eight, range fourteen, Cutllff
subdivision 81 the City Of Shreveport,
Louisiana The said saie 10 be made
Tor cash, according 10 law. for the pnr-
pose q paving debts Of the said sue
eessiof
S Il. Al -E.N.ANDER.
Coroner and Acting Sheriff and eS-Of-
heio Auetioneer Caddo Parish. La
Caucasian. Ian. s 1907.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-01-10
MARSHAI'S SALE.

No Go0-In the City Court of Shreve-
port, La: ]. T. Barnes vs.. ". c,
Glover & Co.
No. 636-Max Levine VS.. Glover Tailor
ing Co. w. G. Glover, Proprietor.
BY virtue OF writ OF fieri facias, is
sued in the al; we entitled and num-
bered suit. by tie Honorable r. ID.
Webb, Judge of the City Court, Shreve-
port. La, and to me directed, | have
seized and will sell at public auction. at
the Texas street front door of the court
house of Caddo Parish. between the
legal hours for sales. on
JANUARY II, 1907,
One lot merchandise. other articles and
furniture.
Terms OF sale cash. with benefit Of up
praisement
O. P OGILNIE,
Jan Z. CITY Marshal,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-01-10
PARDEE'S FAREWELL.
Retiring Governor Says President Does
Not Understand Question.

HCSHtIi 0oNcTHOF Gays FfcSfOSFI DOSS
Not Understand Question.
Sacramento, Jan. 10.-The message
of retiring Governor Pardee was read
to the Legislature Tuesday. Referring
to the Japanese question, Governor
Pardee declared that in common with
the people the east, who have had
no experience with the unassimilative
people Of China and Japan, the presi-
dent does not understand the racial
difference between the Japanese and
the Chinese and the people of Caucis
ian blood. He said that equal facilities
are accorded the japanese in theii
schools with those accorded the eau
casian children in their schools. but
that on account of their deficient learn
Ing the Japanese must be enclassed
He declared that the Chinese amt I;,,-
anese never can become good citizens.
The senate and assembly met il
joint session, canvasSed the election
returns and announced the election OF
j. n. Gillette.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-01-10
SUCCESSION SALE.

No 10. so2-In First Judicial District
Court of Caddo Parish, Louisiana !:
Succession of G. H. and NJ F. Boaz-
man.
BY virtue of a commission to sell, to
me issued in the above entitled and
numbered succession by the Honorable
First Judicial District Court of Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, | will offer for sale
1t public auction, for cash, according to
law, at the principal front door of the
court house of Caddo Parish, in the City
of Shreveport. La, during the legal
hours for sales, on
SATURDAY,, JAN. 26, 1907,
the south half of the northwest quarter
and north half of the southwest quarter
of section one, township fifteen, north,
range sixteen west.
All of the above property in the Par
ish of Caddo, Louisiana, and to be sold
for the purpose of paying the debts OF
the said succession.
S. Y. ALEXANDER,
Coroner and Acting Sheriff and ex-Of-
fcio Auctioneer of Caddo Par
ish La.
Caucasian, Dec. 20, 1906.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-01-10
6TEAD'S MISSION.
Trip Around the World Is In the In
terest Of Peace.

terest Of Peace.
Paris, Jan. 10-William T. Stead OF
London, who Is here, says IN an inter
view that he is on his way around the
world in the interest of peace. He
further declares that he is authorized
by Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerma the
British premier. to say that Great
Britain, If no other country does so,
will at the approaching second peace
conference at The Hague raise the
question of taking steps to provide for
the maintenance of international
peace This, Mr.. Stead says, will be
done in the form Of two propositions
as follows:
First-That each country partici
pating In the conference appropriate a
sum of money to be used in the prop.
agation Of the idea of maintaining in
ternational peace
Second-That each country partici
pating in the conference render obliga
tory observance to Article VIII of the
act OF the eace conference of 1899
permitting a third power to tender me-
diation without giving offense between
the two dlsputing powers, and also
the participating powers to extend the
scope of Article VIII so as to bind
signatories in cose of declaration oi
war not to begin hostilities for fort
night, In VIII ch time friendly powers
have the Ri It to intervene in an at
tempt to adjust the quarrel