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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-22
TILE YreEs DspArOH RICHMOND VA SUNDAY DBcEn1BR 1891

II is the fault Of tho people md not
or tile law. For many reaaans IT is!
rare THAT any ono intarfcres to Sc
cure tho punishment OF yiolators Of
tlieAc lnws You may find the .,Il text
III the last Code, which any lawyer
cat show you.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-22

TITS a narrow gospel by which pray.
But the chosen expect to find some
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-22

Of coaxing. or foolinE. or bribing YOU.
So that their relations can amble
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-22
poultry show.

d loses tho hat and IS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-22

And say. st. Peter. 1t seems to me,
This gate isn't kept as it ought to be:
You ought to stand right by the open
ing there.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-25
Soldiers Home at IIamps
ton, Where a, 200 Vete-
rams Live in Plenty.
i, E5AD LIVES OF
EASE AND PEACE
Allowed TO Want for Nothing
and Provided With All Cons
fortsB eautiful Place and
Well Kept Those
Who Manage the
Institution.
(special to The Times-Dispatch.)s

Especial to The Times-D ispatchos
HAMPTON. VA. August 24.-on8
the. northern shores Of Hampton
On the northern shores of Hampton
Roads, just outside the limits of the
most beautiful spot on the Virginia
Pcninsua-the reservation of the
Southern branch of the National Sol
diers' Home Here, in roomy, COM
Portable barracks, surrounded by Won
|derfully4 kept lawns. stately trees and
Ilovely flowers and shrubbery, live> four
thousand gray-ilaired old men who
have served in the army or navy OF
their country, and who are now, In the
winter Of their lives, gathered at this
quiet haven to enjoy peace and plenty
during the remainder Of their days.
On the two hundred acres comprising
the home property, the veterans liter
ally live. Gentle, southerly breezes
| from the Roads sweep over the place,
making It delightfully."- pleasant almost
the year around. While the veterans
in their blue uniforms and old fash
Toned Yankee" caps. may be seen fire.
quently on. the streets OF surrounding
towns. a large majority OF the inmates
remain on the grounds constantly con-
Etent with the easy routine of the home
life and such amusements and diver
| sicns as may. be provided by the au-
thorities or devised by themselves,
Many on summer Leave.
Just at this time OF the year many
| of the veterans migrate to their native
States to visit relatives or friends. On
| the roster there are 400 names, but
| 1000 are not answering roll -call now.
| The absentees are on cave of8a bsence.
/ and most OF them will not be seen
\ again until the leaves begin to fail
! and the travelling veterans conclude
| that 1t is time to get back home for
| the winter.
or the 400 on the roster, more than
| half are veterans of the Civil War
| Many of them fought with General
| Grant before Richmond, and some
| figured in the campaigns on the PENN
1 sula, Just a few miles from the site
OF the home About thirty veterans
of tho Mexican War, feeble old sol
diers. who soon Will answer the final
roll-call, are among the inmates and
| there are a few men who served dur
| ing the Spanlsh-American War, who
| are entitled to attention in the DEPART
ment for the disabled, only. f
Military Discipline observed.
| Military discipline is observed a the
| home. although the duties are MAIDS
| so light that they are not irksome,
!, Barracks are inspected daily, and AL
quarters must be kent in hTst7elass
condition. N Every Saturday AFTERNOON
I''outsde' inspection Is conducted, and
.lall men who are physically able fall
i In with their respective companies and
.lmarch out upon the campus, TO be IN
i spectad by the governor and his staff
i AT ali other times tina yeterans are at
3jHberty undttf O'Clock n t night. uttt1fs
u they have been peralized erssyaa'a ne
4. ..tl .Ls,.t N.bN,,s.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-25
TAX BOOKS TELL OF
SOUT|'H||'SS PROGRESS
In One State Alone Taxable
Values Increase Over Fifty
Million Dollars.
RECORD MADE IN COUNTY

COLUMBUS, GA. August The
textbooks of Southern States are tell
ing in glowing figures this year
the story of the great prosperity of
this section of the country, the sworn
returns of property values more than
substantiatng the claims that have
been made regarding the wonderful
material progress Of Dixie.
While 1T is one general story OF pros
perlty, perhaps nowhere is tho steady
appreciation of values Illustrated more
strikingly than In Georgia, where 1t Is
estimated that the Increase in returns
of taxable properly over those of last
year will be between fifty and sixty
millions of do]lars
All Show Increase.
The counties of this State, almost
without exception, are reporting hand
some Increases, due partly to indus
trial development, partly to mercantile
lcnterprise and Investment, and partly
to the general Improvement OF pro-
pcrty, which has naturally resulted In
an appreciation OF realty values. 1t is
q matter OF interest and comment that
the value of farm lands in Georgia
Alabama and other Southern States Is
steadily advancing, although tho price
Is llOl lpO iiiSlA " pbt i''p'i'
The Banner County.
| While the reports from the various
Georgia counties of increase In material
wealth are, practically without exccp-
ton, gratifying, yet the records OF
some counties. which have been par
ticularly enterprlsing and industrious
i stand out in bold relief, even against
| such q background assthe general pros,
| perity OF tina entire State. Such are,
! cord is that of the county of Muscogee
| CT which Columbus Is the county seat
/ An increase in values Of nine mlllioI
dollars, or rs per cent, Is recorded fol
| the past seven years In Muscogee
The tax books show that the people
of the county have s2o5So00 more pro.
perry than they owned at this tins
last year. This rather phenomenal in
Grease Is due to several. things, thu
Largest single factor. perhaps, being
4 the beginning Of the development on
4 a large scale Of the 100000 powe,
| from the water falls on the Chatta
/ hoochee River at thispoint. The poWe
iu being developed for new industries
/ and many manufacturing PLANTS have
been established since the first powe
/ plant was constructed,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-25

Management Not Idle-Say the
Show This Year Will
Be Great.
TO MAKE. GROUNDS PERFECT

The advertising committee of the
Virginia state Fair Association have
held several meetings lately, and have
about completed all arrangements for
q wide and comprehensive plan Of pub
LEFTY for the coming State Fair.
Fair week will be October 18th. sth.
9th. 10th, 18th and 18th. and these
dates will be announced through the
newspapers, on the bill boards. and
with posters, Autographs, dodgers and
circulars throughout Virginia. North
Cerollna and adjacent territory, telling
also in, an attractive way the features
Of the big fair.
Good Work Done.
For several weeks workmen havs
been grading the grounds, putting
down walks and improving the build
ings. and the equipment for this year
will meet every requirement..
Enlarged facilities for entrance ana
exit will be provided, and uneccessnry
crowdng will thus be obviated. The
management learned much last year,
and all the troubles that then harass-
ed will be overcome.
Manager Coleman Will be in Rich
mon within the next few days, hav-
ing made a trip over the circuit of
several large fairs. and on his arrival
all the committees will take on re-
newed activity and will rapidly COM
plete arrangements.
Entries Alrndy In.
The entries in all departments, in
!dustrinls exhibits. live stock and racing,
lfar exceed those OF last year, md the
| Inquiries from showmen from all over
the country indicate that the Virginia
State Fair is looked 70 as one among
the firsc-clags ana most desirable In
America.
weekly meetings Of the executive
lcomlnittee' will be held from now on
land as the time for the fair approaches
4 the committee will he in daily session
50 as 10 cover completely every de
Itail in advance and thus assure a great
snccess.
a stcoplechasa course Is now under
constructioDs on the regular track
linheld, and 1t viii be one of the best
ingthc country.
No effort Will be left unmade. tG
bring about The greatest degree OF
/ success for the fair this year and
There is unity and enthusiasm among
1.-THE officers and committees Of tho AS
ISOLATION that practically insure tbs
4 hest results, .58
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-25
.STEELL-|MAKING CAN
. Be INCREASED SOUTH.
Reasons Why South Has Not
Kept Pace With the
Other Sections.
REGION OF LAKES IMPORTANT.

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.

Specialize The Times-Dlspatch.1
E BALTIMORE. August 24-The great
increase in pig iron production In
the South during the past twenty years
has caused many persons to overlook
the fact that other sections of the
country have shown vastly greater In
5creases during the same period. Dis
cussing this situation, Mr.. Edwin G.
Eckel. long connected with the United
States Geological Survey, says In this
weeks issue OF the Manufacturers Re-
cord:
while the South produced in 1854
almost exactly12 per cent. of the
American total, In 1880 her produc-
ton had fallen to barely over 6 per
cent. From this year on a relatively
rapid increase in Southern output car
ried the percentage to IS in 1891; to
Is IA in 1893. and finally to a maxi
mum of 1911 per cent. in 1895. Since
1896 the Southern output has Increased
regularly. the increase Is small
compared with that shown by other
sections. The result is thpt the South
ern output is steadily becoming OF less
relative Importance. the percentage
having steadily fallen off until during
the first half of 1907 it was barely
over 0 1-2 per cent.
The. Cause OF 1t.
1.-THE cause to which the relative
lack Of growth OF the Southern iron
industry is perhaps most commonly
assigned is the great impetus given to
the Northern industry by the discovery
of the NIesaba range. This undoubtedly
contributed to the result by furnishing
PENNSYLVANIA. Ohio. Illinois and New
York with an enormous tonnage OF
easilY-mined high-grade ores. BY in
creasns tho possibilities of the North
isern iron trade It diverted from, the
South capital which otherwise would
have been available for Southern fun
naces. The Increased output Of the
lake ranges must, therefore, BIZ recog
nized as al Important factor in the
result, hut it was by nomeans q de-
| cisive factor. Had other conditions
been satisfactory, the opening Of thf
Mesnba alone would not have put the
| South into It's present conditions. Three
| other causes have, in my opinion, ex'
erted sufficient influence to be. con,
| sidered as Important factors ~ th'
! prohlen, These are "a the condition
Of the local market; ca the labol
/ question, and ca the policy. as to de
1 velopment, of most Southern irol
4 companies,
The S0utI,'s Advantages
"1nstinles of general business depres
sion Southern furnaces are able t
keep in operation longer than 5thos
1 elsewhere, and to operate at prof
when other plants are showing losses
/ III As In times OF national depressio,
\ that the Southern iron trade make
I8 Continued on Second Page)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-25
Annthcr CnrolInn N,ilI.

y DURHAM, N. O., August 2i.--Ano.her
cotton factory may be erected at Duke
li5n the Erwin Cotton Mills Company,
ar Durham. A plantis now operated
there BY this concern having ar equip
lnent Of IS, 900 splndles and l,02i looms.
III is understood that the demand for
the! product frGm this mill makes
necessary I'm enlargement. This enter
prise has been Instrumental IN pulld-
ing up a town OF 1900 people.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-25
There Are No Idle Work
men in the City or
Suburbs.
MORE IVORKMEN
CAN FIND JOBS.
Richmond and Vicinity Needs
More Houses and They Are
Being Erected III Spite OF
High Prices for Every
thing Needed in
the Business.
t,hera is alwavs a kind NJ n,ds

Inere Is always a KIM OIL mlCSuTl-
mer dullness ,inseverything in a business
way The building boom in Richmond
has had It's summer solstice, but the
vacation season has now passed, and
there are Indications on every hand
that the limited holiday that some of
tractors tried to take has had the
effect to make the opening Of the au-
tumn boom all the more pronounced.
One of the best-lnformed men on the
subject OF building operations. but
withal a very modest man, who does
not want his name called, is the au-
thority for the statement that just
ntthe present time there is more going
on in the way of house-bulding in
Richmond than has been known for
at least two years past
While is true thatsthe bulk of the
. building operations are on residence
property. the fact is that many busi-
ness houses arc also going up.
For instance, w. S. Forbes & Co.
nre erecting on Tenth Street between
Byrd and Canal. what will be when
finished one of the largest and most
lp- to date plants of its kind In the
South, or, as for that matter, In the
whole country 1t is to be a cold stor-
Z age warehouse and a plant for the
curing and smoking of al! kinds of
meats Tile building is to be six sto-
ries, and of brick, steel and concrete.
and as near freproof as science can
make IT, Messrs. Forbes & Co. expect
10 have the plant ready for active
operation not later than November
1st, and when they are ready to get
in 1t, the payroll OF the establishment
will carry the names of not less than
400 men.
But the building operations which
in this day of high rents and scarcity
of houses to rent mostly concern the
average reader of The Times-D Dispatch
nre those which pertain TO houses In
which people live and move and eat
and have their being.
In this partlcularline building opera
tions We're never more active. Just
4 N casual glance over. the entire field
shows that Kensington Street has be-
come very popular, and whole BLOCK
of houses, twenty in all, ARE now go
ing UP there.
Near by. on Hanover Street and
Grove Avenue ana intermediate streets
not less than sixty houses are y
course Of construction
All over the West End as Tar ou'
as Reservoir Park the building boon
Is simply immense and the only trou:
q bile Is that workmen and experienced
\ take all the contracts that could BIZ
IA let and that want to be5let.
4AA The4buidirg boom is nor confined t.
the western part of the city. Over or
Church Hin the sound of the hammer
nild tho saw prevents late morning
sleeping. There are not less than tiyt
entire blocks on Church Hill that arr
being made into New houses and the,
are strictly 8t,r-toF d. is Residences naS
\ tenement houses.
Tie building boom extends to Thu
suburbs, and new that there has beer
marked decline IN the prices fo
off In the cost of labor the Indication
are that the building boom from nov
on Will be somsthng immense.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-25
Virginia Inventors.

. LSpeciR1 10 TIC IlIllVs 15IsVHtVN,I . I
Il WASHINGTON, ID. c.. August a.
Mcssrs. Davis & IiaNs,, Washington
patent attorneys, report theBgrant TINS
following patents: John 81. Rynlls, OF
Charlottesville, self-actiBg spinning
mule, and n, H., Trainhanl, OF Richmond
Kitchen utensN. u
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-25

Tie building boom extends to the
suburbs, and new that there has been
d marked decline in the prices for
building material and some dropping
off In the cost of labor the Indications
are that the building boom from now
on Will be somathing immense.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-25
Cotton sIiII Charterc,l,

I'd RALEIGH, NJ. c., August 24.--Thc
lila misunderstanding Company, fshelby
has received n charter to operate cot
ion mills; capital, slhoo0o authorized
and $4,000 subscrihed, by S, I'll. liam
rick. y. Fl. Dover and others.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-25

(contlnped on Second Page,l
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-05-23

Games last Sunday:
Weiser 6, Boise o.
Caldwell S, Huntington o.
Nampa-Payette called off in
ninth.
Games next Sunday:
Caldwell at Huntington.
Payette at Mountain Home.
NNeiSer at RniSe
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-05-23
BOOTS AND BOOSTS
Did you 60 to Emmett

Did you 60 to Emmett
In Holwerson and Byrle, Emm-
NETT has two fast infielders.
Holwerson's catch of Parker s
liner was a beaut and no mistake.
IT Parker can keep up the lick
he has started with the bat, he GER
teiuly will make lot of trouble for
some of the crack pitchers of this
league. 1t is worth the price of
admission to watch our boys in
practice. Their stops and throws
border on the marvellous, and ginger
displayed is a welcome thing as
there is nothing that enthuses
a bunch of fans like ginger and
lots of it. Keep at it, boys.
Another thing that the fans ap-
preciate is the team work that is
beginning to show itself. There
isn't play that will invoke the ap-
plause that a player will get who
backs up base and gets an over
throw or any play not rightfluly in
his territory. The fans like the
thinking player, the one that is al
ways at the right spot and who
knows what to do with the ball
when he gets it. A bunch that
are always on their toes are the
ones that get the money. Capt.
White seems to be a stickler for
this kind of playing and it is the
right kind of dope. In fact he has
a bunch that don't need map to
get around.
While the only time that the
hit and run game was tried by
this bunch resulted all to the bad,
still all the big league teams use it
a lot and eight times out OF ten it
is winner and should be tried out
in all the practice stunts. Bunting
is another thing that is good to
practice on, as a couple of we'll
placed bunts will put the opposi-
tion up i'll the air quicker than
anything else.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-05-23
MOUNTAIN HOME
WILL CELEBRATE
Arrangements for the Day Turned Over to
the Band Boys.

faithful practice, besides large sums
of money, to attain their present
efficiency. All this they are Civ
ing to the entertainment and ad-
vertisement of Mountain Home.
The members of the band realize
nothing for their time and efforts
but the satisfaction of knowing that
they are credit to their home town
and booster for its best interests.
Often the band has accepted en-
gagements and played at occasions
where every member donated his
services and time to the encourage
ment of the project and with re-
suits we are all familiar.
Surely an organization Uf such
merit, devoting it's time and money
to the interests of home, is deserv-
ing of every means of support. The
band does not solicit any open
contributions but will bear all re-
sponsibilities alone and meet the
expenses of the day from its own
funds. But small admission will
be charged at the gate which will
entitle everyone to all the privileges
of the grounds absolutely free of
charge. A roasted cx will be served
free, admission to the grand stand
free, horse races free, in fact bring
enough money to pay the small ad-
mission at the gate and leave your
wallet at home for there will be no
charge for anything inside the gates.
The proceeds of the day will be
used toward the purchase cf new
uniforms for the band, something
the boys certainly need and de-
serve. The band and citizens OF
Mountain Home invite you to come
and enjoy the day as you have
never enjoyed the 4th of July be-
fore. Come and be live one with
us.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-05-23

Mountain Home, with her usual
enthusiasm and determination to do
things right, will celebrate July 4th
in way befitting the occasion.
The responsibilities of caring for
the people and showing everyone a
good time is assumed by the band
boys who will leave nothing un-
done to make the day the greatest
success in the history of the city.
Committees have been appointed to
make every arrangement for the
day and nothing has been over
looked in the preparations of this
national event.
Instead of the usual noisy demon
strations occurring on the streets of
the city the exercises and sports
Will take place on the fair grounds
where ample Accommodations will be
arranged for any number. An OK
will be roasted and served during
the noon hour free of charge. Horse
races between the best horses in
this section will be held. Foot
!
pulled off. But, the crowning
event will be the base ball game be
tween CARROTS fats and MCGUIRE s
leans when the fattest and the lean
est spenorts of the city will clash
for local honors. Band concerts,
bowery DANCES, fire works and in
fact everything known to make a
grand celebration will be pulled off
at the Fair Ground Park on this
day.
And the object is most laudible
one The Mountain Home band
is the best band in in the state of
Idaho today. 1t is composed of more
competent, professional musicians
than any other organization in
this section of the country. Men
who have spent years of hard and
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-05-23
Commencement Exercises.

The eighth grade class have all
passed the state examination admit
ting them to the High school next
year They are all eager and en-
thusiastic workers and will make
an excellent addition to the High
school. They will give their COM
mencement exercises at Garrett's
opera house this evening at 8 40.
They hope to make their exercises
very pleasant and enjoyable enter
tainment. All are cordially in
vited to attend. The High school
graduating class consists of four
members, James Wilson, Nina Pool,
Robert Chattin, and Joseph Longfel-
low. They have finished the four
years. course of the High school.
The High school commencement
exercises will be held on Friday
evening at $3.50. Rev. P. Monroe
Smock of Boise has been obtained
to deliver the commencement ad-
dress. His subject will be
Dreams and Dreamers. The
music for the evening will be fur
nished by the High school. Efforts
have not been spared to make this
one of the most successful and en-
tertaining evenings in the history
of the school. Supt. Warner has
arranged for meeting of all the
pupils ia Garrett's hall on Friday
afternoon at 1880. A short pro-
gram will be given, each room con-
tributing something. This will be
the only general meeting of all pup
lis that has been held this year and
it is hoped that all patrons and
friends will attend and show an
active interest.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-05-23

any Importance, so much so that
it reminds me of short story of
a Frenchman who worked in the
hills back of your city few years
ago.
This Frenchman, Pete Devine.
was doing SO we'll he wrote to his
brother Baptiste, telling him to
leave for Idaho at once and that he
would meet him at Mountain Home.
The train arrived late in the after
noon and they were to start for the
hills the next morning, so during
the wait Pete showed the sights of
the town to Baptiste.
Baptiste was greatly interested
and after looking around awhile
said:
WHO own de beeg building 2''
Pete answered, John Garrett. y
''So'" said Baptiste, "who own
de livery barn 20
John Garrett" was the reply.
"So' Who own de beeg field of
alfalfa2"
John Garrett" said Pete.
Just then the band came down the
street to the strain of ''If you amt
got NO money you needn't como
around, and Baptiste said s'Well
by Jove who own and pay dc
band ?'
The same answer was given as
in reply to similar questions re-
garding the base ball team, trot-
ting horses and everything else of
Importance simply, that John Gar
rctt owned it.
Baptiste went TO the hills greatly
impressed with the greatness and
power of John Garrett.
Some months later Fete came to
town for supplies and on return to
camp was met by Baptiste who
anxiously inquired for the news.
Pete informed him that Queen VIC
toria was dead. mo, so? Dat
one great calamity, who take de
place? ?"
Pete said the Prince of Wales.
After some reflection Baptiste said
So? De Prince of Wales must
have one dam beeg pull with John
Garrett.