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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-16
BIG WADUCT PLAN
MEETS WITH FAVOR.
Engineering Department to Get
Estimate OF Cost from
Builders.
ON MARSHALL AND BROAD
Steel Structure on the Main
Thoroughfare Will Cost About
100000.
ON MARSHALL AND BROAD
Steel Structure on the Main

Instead of drawing plans for via
ducts on Marshall and Broad Streets
the City Engineering Department will
first map out the distance, together
with other facts necessary In the prep
aration Of an estimate by builders,
and will request well-known contract
ing establishments to give the approx
mate cost. 1t was said at the depart
ment yesterday that nothing had been
done thus far, but the Instructions of
the Common Council will be carried
out when opportunity affords.
Broad street Plan.
Councilman Lynch, who has taken
hold of the matter, wants an idea OF
the cost of constructing a viaduct on
Broad Street, from Twelfth to Twenty
second, and on Marshall, from College
to Twenty-third. The Broad Street
work, roughly speaking. Will cost the
city about 5000, 900, according to cngi-
neers who were asked for AN opinion
yesterday. They are of the opinion
| that steel structure will be less OK.
pensivc than reinforced concrete, ant
more lasting. the distance from thf
ground surface making this possible
On Broad the viaduct, which will hay,
space for electric cars, drIveways an(
| walks Will run above the railroad via
ducts. and rapid transit between tn.
| East and West Will be provided To-
east and west win be provided 10
street cars. The surface lines VIII no
be disturbed, although .hcra viii b.
FEWER surface cars than at present
i and they viii be used mainly for loca
travel. There Is very general intcrea
In the plan, especially on Church Hi
and the citzcns of that section ar
particularly anxious that the propo
Eition shall be fayorably considered b,
tho Council
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-16
EARLY Morning Session.

The association was called, to order
In the upper parlors of the Jefferson
at $3.50 yesterday morning. The attend
ance was not altogether as large as
on the previous day, several OF the
delegates having taken the early morn
Ing trains for the Jamestown EXPOSE
ton. However, those present were in
the humor for business.
The first business in order was the
election Of officers for the ensuing year.
For tho office of president two nomi-
nations We're made. c. M. GriflinE. of
Jacksonville. Fla and Charles T. Smith,
of Concord. Ga. Before the ballot
could be distributed Mr. Grtt1ng arose
and withdrew from the contest and
asked that the election of Mr.. Smith
be made by reclamation. The advice
was taken,' and Mr.. Smith became
the unanimous choice of the body for
the highest office within its gift.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-16
Old Hand mt Bellows.


Mr.. Smith has been the secretary
and treasurer OF the organization for
several years and has been very active
in the work of making the associa.
tion a power for good. His election
to the presidency is regarded as the
associations token of appreciation for
his good work in the past. He is
the proprietor of one of the larg-
est nurseries in the South, located on
the outskirts of the town Of Concord,
in Georgia.
Mr.. c. NJ. Griffin. of Jacksonville.
Fla, was elected vice president and
Mr.. a. w. Smith of Knoxville, Tenn.
was elected as secretary and treasurer.
Closing Speeches.
The newly elected officers made nice
| little speeches. expressing their appre-
citation of the honors conferred and
this wound UP the business Of the ninth
annual convention. However the asso-
| citation did not forget to pass the usual
resolutions OF thanks, etc. In this con-
nection handsome tribute wasypafd to
Mr.. w. T. Hood who was asself-ap-
pointed host Of the occasion and die
every thing in his power to make the
stay of his brother nurserymen in
Richmond pleasant and profitable.
| All of the delegates to the conven-
ton went down to jamestown yester-
day, and will spend q day or more
taking In the exposition.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-16

y Mr.. and Mrs. W. +. Rudd, of No. %
$ Cowardin Avenue, accompanied by
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-01
Babies In the East.

In Cypress, at the important date Of
the first tooth appearing. friends gath
er, singing songs, while the child is
bathed in water and boiled wheat
Afterward thirty-two Of the boiled
grains are strung on a thread and
stitched to the baby's cap, which. OF
course, promptly produces the safe cut.
ting Of the other teeth.
\ pretty custom prevails on the isle
OF Rhodes. for there, on the eighth day
from birth. the infant, after a final
bath Of wine and myrtle. is tenderiy
laid In cradle surrounded by lighted
upers while a child approaches. touch
es It's lips with honey and says. BE
thou us sweet as this honey."-Los
Angeles Times
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-01
RARE COPPER CENTS.
Coin Collectors Theory to Account For
Their Scarcity.


That some Of the rarest and most
valuable OF the United States cents
particularly those dated 1799 and 1904,
owe their scarcity to the fact that Full
ton built the steamboat Clermont Is
the theory held by some coin collectors
They believe that thousands Of the old
time large copper cents went toward
making the copper boiler for the pio-
neer steamboat
This theory would explain the mys-
terry that has long puzzled coin collect
ors as to the reason for the almost to-
tai disappearance Of the cents of the
dates mentioned.
The first cents struck at the United
States mints at Philadelphia were of
large size. The copper blanks. or
planchets. were imported from Eng
land. being sent over in kegs.
Copper at this period was q scarce
article in this country. With the eI-
ception OF the small quantity pro-
duced at the only copper mines then
known In the United States. those At
CRANKY. Conn. nearly all the metal
used here came from England.
Builders of steam engines in those
days were Of the opinion that boilers
constructed of iron were unsafe and
impracticable. and A. q consequence
boilers were made Of copper. all the
boilers that came from England being.
It IL said. constructed Of that metal
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-01

[Original.l
Lady Gwcndolin Piercey, the daugh-
ter of an earl whose estate was en-
tailed to the eldest son, at her fathers
death looked out at the changed pros
pect before her with deep solicitude.
There was little enough income to en-
able her brother to keep up the title,
and she must necessarily from having
been the presiding lady of her fathers
household-he was widower-be rele-
call back seat" AS to desirable
marriage, Lady Gwendolin complained
that the rich American girls had taken
possession Of the English field. But it
occurred to her that If the titled men
of England could get rich wives in
America, why should not the titled
women get rich husbands? She re-
solved to go to America.
Lady Gwendolln had friend, Lucy
Kennerly, also member Of a titled
family, who was desirous of seeing the
world. Lady Gwendolin, who was
nearly thirty, brought it about that the
two should visit America together.
Lucy Kennerly preferred Egypt, but
since her friends mind was set on
America she consented. Had she
known the object OF the visit she would
not likely have been so complaisant.
The two ladies brought with them in
troductory letters. Lady Gwendolin,
who managed her campaign with great
foresight, secured a number to people
Of the commercial and manufacturing
classes. Her object was to leave society
men out Of her calculations, rather d.
recting her efforts to those directly in
terested In great money making con-
Germs. In this she was wise. Society
men are not usually matrimonially in
clined, and the rich manufacturers
who largely are without the prestige
Of family no sooner get rich than they
begin to crave a family tree
One OF the visitors letters gave them
an invtatio to visit the owner and
president OF the Mix Manufacturing
company. There was no man present
except old Mr.. Mix, who was married,
and Lady Gwendolin at once resolved
to cut the visit short. But Mr.. Mix in
sisted on showing them through the
works Of the company. They were
obliged to comply-that is, Lady Gwen
dolin was. Her friend was quite anx-
ious to see the plant. The president in
tended to conduct his titled guests him
self. but arriving at his Office found a
matter awaiting him requiring his i'm
mediate attention. so he turned them
over to the secretary. The secretary
led them through various workshops
till he came to the foundry. There he
turned them over to q workman In
overalls with grlmy hands and .
smudged face.
Now. Lady Gwendolin had no mind
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-01

Fulton was likewise of the belief that
copper was the only fit metal to be
used In boilers.
1t is therefore possible that, finding
a scarcity of metal with which to con-
struct the boiler Of the Clermont, he
finally resorted to the most convenient
source Of supply. which happened to
be the large United States copper
cents. or course the cost Of such a
boiler would represent a large sum,
but 1t is on the records that the steam
frigate Fulton. launched In 1915, the
year Of the inventors death. had
boiler entirely constructed Of copper,
which alone cost the large sum Of $685.
900.
That the supply Of cents Of this pc
riod was large enough to meet such a
demand is also likely enough. From
1913 to and including 1875 1.068,033
cents were coined and in 1796 974,0OO
were struck.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-01
DINING IN WALL STREET.
What Lunch Hour Means to New
Works Financial District.

When one descends upon Wall street
either from the Broadway slope OF
Trinity church or from the Nassau
street hill, at noontlme any week day
the air Is fraught with many conflict
Ing odors of the kitchen. From over
the roars OF the clamoring curb folk
way down in the valley OF Broad street
there arises from a score of cookeries
and Handouts" a decided smell Of the
stewpot blended with the ever glori-
Gus onion. From the caves OF the New
York Stock Exchange come the more
pretentious fragrance OF spiced meats
and strong coffee. From the basement
and attic alike, from cloud tlckler and
antiQuated frame house as we'll. come
all sorts Of fumiEg evidences that the
men OF affairs are eating To realize
what this luncheon hour means to
Wall street one must stop to think of
the thousands OF persons who are In
that small district OF the city at this
particular part Of the day. Hundreds
OF restaurants meet the rush with
tnelr doors nung wide and their keep
ers have grown rich upon nickels and
dimes that fall into their tills like a
mighty rataplan during those brief
hours OF midday. Men have grown
rich and retired TO palatial mansions
in the suburbs selling cup custards and
"sinkers" to millionalres. stenogra-
piers, clerks and bankers alike during
the busy hour or two at noon. Thou
sands Of pounds OF meat. countless
oysters and clans, barrels OF gravy,
unaccountable gallons Of coffee and
tea and tons OF bread are consumed
every day in very brief period OF
time, and here, OF all other places, the
foreigner has found justification for his
criticism OF Americans for fast eating.
-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-01

to spend her time In America looking
at mechanical contrivances explained
by a greasy mechanic, and throughout
the tour of inspection Of the foundry
she showed her impatience. Not so her
friend. She listened politely to all the
workman said, asking him many ques-
tons. Indeed so minutely did she look
into everything that Lady Gwendolin
snapped:
"Well If you want to make a foun-
dry woman of yourself, I'm going to
sit here and wait till you get through"
She threw herself on bench, raising
her skirts so as not to come in contact
with the cinder floor, and waited impa-
tiently for the end of the inspection.
When Lucy Kennerly could find moth
ing more of interest she thanked her
conductor with her sweetest smile, and
the two ladies' left the foundry.
Good gracious, Lucy" exclaimed
Lady Gwendolin, "how could you be so
familiar with a common workman
81 found him perfectly familiar with
the manufacturing processes, and all
such things interest me-" replied the
other
Lady Gwendolin's American trip was
a failure. She received a number OF
bites. but there were no fortunes
among them, and nothing except
fortune would avail. She went back
to England protesting that she would
rather marry a government clerk than
an American. The latter had no re-
spect for birth and were too busy max
Ing money to become gentlemen. Lucy
Kennerly, on the contrary, expressed
herself as much pleased with the coun-
try and the people and fancied the way
many rich mems sons devoted them
selves to active business instead Of be-
coming social puppets.
The fellow travellers failed to see
much Of each other for some months
after their return. Then one day Miss
Kennerly wrote Lady Gwendolin an
nouncing her engagement and asking
her friend to officiate at the wedding.
1t must come off at once. since she was
to marry one of those busy Americans
who couldn't spare enough time even
to consummate their marriages prop
eriy. Miss Kennerly wrote an illegible
hand and the recipient Of the note
could not make out the groom's name.
Lady Gwendolin had noticed while In
America the attentions Of a poor so
ciety man to her friend and had warn
ed Lucy against him.
On the day of the wedding Lady
Gwendolin drove up to HawOth, the
seat Of Miss Kennerly's father. and
was met at the porte eochere by her
friend and her friends flance He was
not Mr.. Fox. But who was hei HIS
face was familiar. though she could
not place him. Miss Kenneriy was
evidently enjoying her confusion.
-Don't you remember the workman
who showed US through the Mix COM
pany's foundryT she asked. This Is
he-Mr. Mix. the son Of the president.
He was learning the business. with q
view to fitting himself to manage It."
Lady Gwendolin stood petrifed; not
even the two smiling faces before her
could bring a responsive expression to
her own face. Then without a word
she swept by them and into the house.
BERTHA Hurley.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-01
A Libel.

Il see by the county paper" said the
visitor, that Jonas Jones, the prosper.
Gus druggist OF your town. is sojourn-
ing
i saw that, too. and it's a libel" e1-
claimed the native, with some heat.
Why, isn't he your druggistY'
Yes, but this towns too healthy for
him to be prosperous. s."-Catholic Stand.
ard and Times
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-01
A SURE MaN.

country Doctor - Thets the worst
case OF wryneck ever see, Peleg.
How'd you get it? Peleg-Drivin' thet
new mare o mine an everlastinly
iookin' behind z see IL an auto was
comm Puck.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-01
No GiNinn LIN

i am determined 10 collect this bill
eventually" said the dun. II assure
ysu I'll never give up"
Neither will l." replied the man
who disputed the debt-Exchange.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-01
Transformation.

shs-I hear Jack Gale christened bis
new boat the Lobster. He-Yes, but
irs NO longer a Lobster. She-Whyf
He-Becauss II turned turtie.-London
Scraps.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-01

And the World isn't Thsirsl
There are hundreds Of men today
who are richer than Monte Cristo ever
DRAINED Of being.-New York Globe
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-01

No man Is q hero to his wife's reia.
tives.-Lhe.
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treasured HINT really wasn't time yet;
then she leaned her cheek on his
shoulder.
DO you think you can come in fort
and everything shall be perfect. Will
your,
Laughing he put a careless arm around
her. then catching sight Of the stage
pulling up at the gate, turned away so
quickly that she staggered little.
"Ah"' he said. in a relieved voice-"beg
your pardon. Nelly-there's the stage"'
| At the door he kissed her hurriedly, but
she followed him. bareheaded, out into
the mist, catching his hand as they went
down the path.
"Good-byer he called back from the
hinged step of the stage. Get along.
| driver, get along. i don't want to miss
ny train in Mercer. Goodbye, my dear.
Take care of yourself"
Helena standing at the gate. followed
the stage with her eyes until the rSad
| turned at the foot of the hill. Then she
went back to the bench under the silver
poplar and sat down. She said to herself
that she was glad he was gone. His easy
| indifference to the annoyance to her OF
| all these furtive years seemed just for a
moment unbearabie. He had not showed
glimmer of sympathy for her position:
he had not betrayed the slightest impa-
| thence at Frederick's astonishing health,
SO contrary to every law Of probability
and Justice; he had not even understood
how she felt. at taking the friendship of
the Old Chester people on false pretenses
oh. these stupid people! That dull, self
satisfied. commonplace doctors wife, SO
secure. so comfortable. in her right to
| Old Chester friendships! OF course, II
was a great thing to be free from the
narrowness and prejudice In which Old
Chester was absolutely hidebound. But
Lloyd might at least have understood
that in spite of her freedom the years
| OF delay had sometimes been a little hard
| for her; that II was cruel that Frederick
should live, and live, and live, putting
or the moment when she should be like
other people; like that complacent MS.
| King. even (oh, how she detested the
womanD But Lloyd had shown no spark
of sympathy or understanding; instead he
had made a horrid joke. - . Suddenly
her eyes, sweet and kind and shallow as
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her take his arm DR.. Lavendar had pro-
vided lantern. and as its shifting beam
ran back and forth across the path the
doctor babe her be careful where she
stepped. These f1agstones are abom-
inably rough he said; II never noticed
1t before. And one can't see in the dark"
But what with the lantern and the
stars there was light enough for William
King to see the stray curl that blew
| across her forehead-brown, was it? And
yet William remembered that in daylight
her hair was too bright to be called
brown. He was solicitous lest he was
making her walk too fast. II don't want
your brother to think we don't take care
the starlight he could see that her face
flushed a little. Then he repeated some
Old Chester gossip, which amused her
very much-and held his breath to listen
to the delicious gayety of her laugh.
There ought to be better path for
you up the hill" he said; II must speak
| to Sam Wright about it, And carefully
he flung the noiseless zigzag of light
back and forth in front of her. and told
some more stories that he might hear
| that laugh again.
When he left her at her own door she
said with sudden impetuous timdity.
DIR. King. please make DR.. Lavendar
give me the little boy!'
II will!' he said, and laughed at her
radiant face.
1t seemed to the doctor as he went
down the hill that he had had a most
delightful evening He could not recollect
what they had talked about. but he knew
that they had agreed on every point. "A
very intelligent lady" he said to himself
William" said Martha. looking UP
from her mendtng as he entered the sit
ting room. did you remember to tell
Davis that the kitchen sink leaks?"
OH said the doctor. blankly: well
I'll tell him in the morning" Then.
smiling vaguely, he dropped down into
his shabby old easy chair and watched
Martha s. darpipg needle plod In and out
MARTHA" hets said. after while, what
shade woUdsyou call your hair if 1t was
well. kiHd Of brighter"
WHAT" said Martha. looking at him
over her speetacies: she put up her hard
capable band and touched her hair softly.
as II she had forgotten It, my hair
used to be real chestnut. Do you mean
chestnut"
II guess do It's pretty color"
Martha looked at him with a queer shy
ness In her married eyes, then tossed her
head little and thrust her darning
needle into the gray stocking with a
taunty abr. That's what you used to
say" she said. After a while. noticing
kindly. why did you stay SO long at DR..
Lavendar's. Willy? You look tired. DO
90 to bed"
"Oh," William explained, II didn't stay
very long, he asked me to see Mrs.
Richie home. She had taken tea with
him."
Martha's face suddenly hardened: "oh."
she said, coldly. Then. after a short
silence: Mrs. Riches hair IL too untidy
for my taste
Go be Continued Tomorrow,
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ad forgotten them, he scolded hel

had forgotten them, he scolded her
roundly.
conferred look coming into her face.
David? David will look after himself
like a man, and keep, you in order. too.
AS for visiting you. my dear. you'd better
visit him a little first. II tell you-stay
and have supper with us tonight?"
But she protested that she had only
come for a few minutes to ask about
David. Il must go right home." she said
nervously.
mo. no. You can't get away-oh!" he
broke of excitedly-'here he Isl" DR.
Lavendars eagerness at the sight Of the
little boy. who came running up the gar
den path, his hurry to open the front
door and bring him into the study to
present him to Mrs. Richie, fussing and
proud and little tremulous, would have
touched her If she had noticed him. But
she did not notice him-the child alb
sorbed her. She could not @eaye him
Before she knew it she found herself tax.
ing of her bonnet and saying she would
stay to tea.
a bone in my leg: so you run and get ms
a clean pocket handkerchief"
Can I go upstairs like CROCODILE"
said David.
Certainly. If it affords you the slight.
est personal satisfaction" DIR. Lavenda,
laboriously on his stomach all the way
upstairs DR.. Lavendar talked about him
He said he thought the child had beer
homesick Just at first; he had missed his
sister Janey. He told me fancy gave
him forty kisses every night" said DR.
Lavendar; II thought that told a
story At that moment the crocodile
holding a handkerchief between his teeth
came rapidly, head foremost downstairs
DIR. Lavendar raised cautioning hand
Mustn't talk about him now!"
There was q quality in that evening
that was new to Helena: 1t was dull, OF
course-how very dull Lloyd would have
found it.! A childlike old man asking
questions with serious simplicity Of q
| little boy who was full of his own i'm
| portant interests and anxieties-the feed
ing Of Danny. and the regretful wonder
that in heaven the little dog would not
| be 'iet in
who said he wouldn't?' DR.. Lavenda,
demanded fiercely, while Danny yawneo
with embarrassment at hearing his owr
name.
You read about heaven in the Bible, "
David said, suddenly shy; IAN 1t said
outside were dogs-an' some other ami
mails can't remember the names Of"
DR.. Lavender explained with twinkle
that shared with his visitor the hunlor OF
those ''other animals itemized in the
Revelations. 1t was a very mild humor
| very air seemed gentle! There was no
apprehension. no excitement. no antag-
| onism: only the placid commonplace OF
goodness and affection. Helena could not
remember such an evening In all her life
And the friendship between youth and
age was something she had never
dreamed Of. She saw David slip from his