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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-16
ASK TWO
BILLS OF LAD|NG
Interstate Commission Hears
Representatives Of Various
Interests.
MATTER NOT. YET DEC IDED
NOT. YET DEC IDED
One Is to Be Straight Bill and
Other Negotiable
Paper.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. October 15.,-
That the uniform bill of lading which
1t Is proposed to put INTO effect on all
the railroads of the country on jan
MERGE Commission Is not satisfactory
to the commercial interests. and that
two separate bills of lading should be
adopted instead. was pointed out at a
hearing of these interests before the
Interstate Commerce Commission to-
day.
important ever held by the commission
affected as the adoption OF uniform
bill OF fading In the transportation of
freight BY common carriers Will Involve
a radical departure from the methods
of the. United states use sePafate bills
OF lading. and 1t is the desire Of the
commission. the shipping and the rail-
road interests to secure. uniformity IN
being the method to be employed in
bringing about the desired result
1t was the consensus OF opinion of
the representatives of the interests
he made for the adoption by the COM
mission. instead OF the one which II
was proposed to put into effect; OF
two distinct bills Of lading which
s % ss known nc n': as atraisht Elm 0 Of
lading. and the other as an order
bill OF lading An order bill OF la
ding. II was explained: is q, negotta bic
Instrument, upon Which money can
be loaned, and a STRAIGHT" bill OF
lading is an ordinary receipt. which
the railroad company gives for. con-
s!gnment of goods.
It was argued that should the CONF
mission adopt the two proposed bills
of ladins. substantial Justice to all In
terests concerned would be afforded.
AT the conclusion OF the hearing the
commission will take the matter ,ln-
der @advisement.
No decision viii be reached for some
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-16
Mr.. PAGE .RETIREs
GooehIand Man

r..
"''oeniand Wan Puts Party Above Personal
Ambition '-'
Af James c. Page OF Goochiand who w.,
. candidate for the House of Delegates frnn,
IN" district composed OF Goochland and IsI,,'
va, Va rha. has Withdrawn from the race In ma
.htsrsst OF party harmony. Mr. Page paxe
vut the following statement YESTERDAY.
After. two unsuccessful attemnfa n
secure Quorum OF the State Democrats
committee to adjust the differences now
rMstiag between Fluvanna and C;oocb
landf: have decided to Withdraw mn,
Eane as a candidate for the Lsei,iatmra
IN the district. In taking this sten
desire to state that Yield none Of tha
points now in Issue as to the leraiitv
OF the recent proceedings BY the Fin.
wanna committee and most especially
me ignoring of Goochland county entire.
IN the selection Of candidate win
out any concurrence whatever ON her
part For the sake OF party harmonwI
waive az personal grievances in the mat
yer. and wish to express to my many
trends In the district my sincere graft.
!ude Tor their loyalty to me, and reere,
mat the differences could not be setfied ]
t., TO the satisfaction OF ali concerned"
me retirement of Mr. Page leaves p
-, smith (DemocraD and John G Iuco
re sh,s,puolican). both OF Goochland, in Tho INC
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-16
PUBLIC BUILDING
FOR PORTSMOUTH
Bids Will Be Asked for Structure
to Cost Nearly
100000.
BUILDERS BIDS TOO HIGH
Times-Dispatch Bureau.
Munsey Building.

washington, y. c.. Oct. Is.
The Treasury Department has arranged to
advertise for bids for the construction OF a
Federal building at Portsmouth. Va. The
bids will be opened on November .2d. The
appropriation for site and building was
$500 There is about $4,000 available for
tho building. but not all OF I. will be In
cuded in the contract. as there will be a
reduction Of several thousand dollars for
superintendency and other matters connect
ed with the construction OF the building.
The prices that contractors have hitherto
asked for constructing buildings have been
81 high that the erection OF many OF the
buildings authorizN has been postponed un-
I'll more reasonable bids can be had. II war
yaid at the Treasury Department to-day
that many of the bids that have come in
have been at least 20 per cent. higher than
normal conditions would warrant.
As to Richmond Building.
+, Is probable that bids for the Richmond
public; building will not be asked for until
next spring. It Is the belief OF the Treasury
Department that the cost OF building ma
telia1s will come back to normal again. and
thar. a better building could be built with
the money available If the bids are opened
next spring than IL opened now.
| There Is going to be an effort on1the part
| OF the office OF the supervising architect 70
! give Richmond the very best possible build.
lnE with the funds available therefor.
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II. &c. Farmer.
Especial to The T lmes-Dispatch,). y.

Especial to The TImes-Dispatch,)l. 49,
LYNCHBURG, VA. October 15-Mr.
aged twenty-one years, died early this
morning at his home. after an illness
of three weeks OF typhoid fever. The
deceased was native OF Prince Ed
ward county. and lie was a we'll known
young business man, He was a pops
ular member OF the Lynchburg Home
Guards and detachment from that
command will attendSthe funeral and
act as pail bearers.
The deceased, in addition to his
Young wife of a few months. who was
Miss Bessie hawthorne, of Amherst
county. is survived by his mother: Mrs.
Sarah Jane Farmer. OF Prince Edward
erS, y RI
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-16
DUPONT DIVORCES WED
Descendants of Founders of Powder
Company Ignorant of Disaster.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l

NEW YORK, October 15.-Alfred I.
Dupont Dememours. vice-president o.
the Dupont Powder Company. of Della
ware. and Mrs. Alicia Maddox, his sec
ond cousin, were married to-day at the
Hotel Plaza. Only the members OF
the immediate families were present
Neither AR. Dupont nor his brother
Morris. who is the executive head Of
the powder company, had been allowed
to hear of the explosion at the Dupont
Powder Company's plant at Fontanet
Ind.
The bridegroom is to be told this
morning of the explosion. Mrs. Dupont
is daughter OF Judge Bradford, of
the United States Circuit Court. and
is granddaughter of Alexis I. Dupont.
son of the original founder of the,
powder company. For. the. last year
she has made her homa in Paris.
where she has a house on the Avenue
Bots de Boulogne. Last spring she
brought suit for divorce on statutory
grounds against her husband. who was
an einploye of the powder firm. The
custody of their only child was award
ed to her with her decree. Mr.. Dupont
himself obtained divorce from BESSIE
G. Dupont at Sioux Tails. S. D., last
December.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-16
BRYAN's ANN0UNC EMENT !.
Nebra*sun 70 state III. Att!tuae a. !

Ncbraxkun to state His Attitude M to
Presidency In a Few Weeks.
WASHINGTON, d, G. October e.
1t is learned to-nightaon good author
ity that Mi. Bryan will make definite
announcement within two or three
W Ss nsga,tes as tas s oMfna
ton. 1t was thought he would prob-
ably POSTPONE the announcement until
he came 70 this city the latter part ,of
next month, ybut a mantSyery close to
Mr.. Bryan stated Tonight that he be-
lieved It would be definitely known
from the Nebraska statesman himself
before he came here whether he In
tends accepting another nomination
should At be tendered-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-16
TI 4 DEVILS

Are little patches Of eczema on the
skin, scalp, q hands, which are instantly
relieved and speedily &c cured y II the
Of Cutioura DIN tnaent, the great Skin
Cure, preceded by warm baths with
Cutioura Soap. This treatment succeeds
when all else fails, and is pure, sweet
permanent and economical.
Complete External and internal Treatmsnt for
sls.s 81 cueufa soap i25eJ % Cleanse liz skin,
3CutcurA Ointment lb0cl 70 Heal the Skin. and
ostsa Pills aSs pss Vial q S9 q Purity ths blood.
Sold thsopgheut tho world, Potter Drug & Chem.
i1Aalsd Free, CutleurA Gtak on Skin Diseases.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-16
@PsYcHE's" GREAT FLIGHT
Dirisibies Balloon Covers Hundred Mile.
in About Three Inn. -

'"ie nailoon Covers Hundred Miles
In About Three Hour..
81, LOUIS. Mo-, October 15-After
travelling travelling through the air distance
OF Of. almost 100 miles in three hours and
ten. mlnutes,gJ. G. Mccoy and Captain
=. DEE, Chandler brought the balloon
't''syche" down to earth three miles
north OF Jacksonville. Ill, late this at
ternoon ending the first trial trip
'aken by the aeronauts. who are to
contest in the International races to
he held here October 2Is, Toward the
end OF the journey the balloon passed
through a rainstorm for almost an
hour. but few minutes In the sun
shine dried the envelope and the
Psyche" afterwards rose to height
ORA mile. The landing was made in a
cornfield and no damage was done to
the balloon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-16
Praises Museum
BUFFALO, n. ", Oct. 4, 1907.
TO the Trustees of the Valentine
Museum. Richmond. VAT

receipt of your annual report, I
take this occnsion to say TINT FREE
qucntly recall the very pleasant
visit to your n1useum when In Rich
mond few years since, and also
to acknowledge the courtesies
shown me by the secretary.
II IL most interestinR attrac-
ton to visit In the city of Rich
mond, and I think the trustee. are
entitled to the thanks OF nIl Amer
leans for the enterprise which they
have shown In conducting 1t upon
such n brond basic.
Yours truly, 80 ra
A. D. DISSELL.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-16
!, HONOR North CarolIninn

WASHINGTON d. G., October 15.-rhe
Synod Of the Potomac to-day elected
Rev. G, B; HellerIof Salisbury. N. c..
president. succeeding Rev. a. S. Weber,
OF Baltimore.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-16
Green Cu.tlc 4. Alarmed.

Green Cnstle ia Alarmed.
{ GREEN CASTLE, IND. October Ia
The powder mill explosion at Fontanet.
twenty miles away, caused general
alarm In this city. In the business sec
tion the jar was so strongly felt tina.
al the people in&the business blocks
rushed into the streets. A number OF
windows cracked and bricks fell from
chimneys and coptngs. =
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-16

pulled into the Big, Four Station at
rerre Haute.
The condition OF the bodies was
frightful. Burned and mangled In
every conceivable way, writing and
distorted. the rescued heap OF dead
and dying presented a CHASTITY sight,
and. their Screams OF agony were
nerve-racking,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-16

LOUISVILLE, Ky. October 15.---
Slight earth tremors which were at
first attributed to an earthquake. wers
felt in the eastern section of tho city
at 9I6 o'clock this morning. Bottles
in IL drug store at Baxter Avenue and
Broadway were shaken from their
shelves and windows ratified in many
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-16
Caring for Survivors.

Many OF the homeless at F'ontanet
arc poor. but Brazil and the surround
Ing country are making gallant eff
fort to provide homes and food for
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-16
Thirty-nve Arc Dead

The total number of dead is believed to
be thrty-nvs. OF these Ave died In hospi-
tolls at Terrs Haute tonight. At least 600
We're injured, ead a large amount of property
was destroyed. The exact number OF dead
and Injured. along with the property loss,
will not be known for several days.
Governor ]. Frank Hanley. OF. Indiana.
situation and later Proclaimed martial i law s
The town Is practically wiped out. Not u
building stands intact. and Throughout the
day fires started In the ruins and cost tho
lives OF several persons who. Were pinned
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-16

Coroner Leavitt arrived this afternoon and
at once. began an investigation of the catas-
trophe. Company B, Indiana National
Guards, Immediately upon reaching here to-
night. reported to Sheriff Horsley who
placed the men around the most damaged
sections of the city.{ The soldiers will act
under orders from the sheriff unless Cover
MOI Hanley gees TT to declare martial law.
Ball cartridges were given each soldier. al
though 1t Is not expected that any looting
wilt be attemptsd
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-16
Shock Even In Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, o., October ia
slight shock similar to that OF an
earthquake was noticed here at 9:3c
this morning. Professor Porter. of the
University Of Cincinnati, reporting 1t
as very slight. but distinctly notices
able. In Southern Indiana several
POINTS reported shock In somewhat
more severe form. and It was also re-
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-10-24
Vol, -, No. 40.
TANEY COUNTY REPUBLICAN
ny w. II. AND r. B. PRICE,
Taney County

T-ANEY is the fourth county from the west
line of the state, in the extreme SOUTHERN
tier and SD bordering on Arkansas anu .1t eu,
loving to its luness the wonueflui cLlthS.e
~ the Sunny Side" OF the o2arks, where the
Lemnerature rarely touches zero In winter anu tue
nights in summer are always cool enough 10 hiSAe
sleep delight ~ ,t. 40 Oon
Tho county contains $50 square miles, 4iS'uoo
acres Of which about u 900 acres are under lnl
proye,oent The soil varies from the rlch aIiuFial
bottoms to the strong limestone soils OF the rug
ea producing successfully wheat, on WhioH tne
county was awarded the silver N eual NY tue ya
lsiapn Purchase exposition corn secoha 70 NONE
IN stalk on display in this Office measuring seven
Teen feet four Inches in lengthy potatoes cotton
melons. tame grasses, berries, fruits vegetables,
In fact eyerytbinr .cept troplca' Prouuc'e h'"''
and peaches 40 specially Wen. .,,
rbp surface is rugged and picturesque covered
with forests and traverscd by streams OF SpattH,
ling clearness among them the beautiful w hlte
river famed for its scenery and Its hnny tribes,
inclndinv The pamey black bass and jack salmon,
while the wooded eXpanses abound III SmaIl Raile
Of various kinds, including fox, raccoon, 0possol
squirrel, quail and turkey, anordlhS aOuh""u'
recreation with rod and gum .
1'hs nonulation of the county by the last census
was l0l57, only two OF whom were colofeu Auu
al but W American born. Taxes are h9t hsAN!'
Wood for fuel is plentiful and remarh9oIy chtap'
selling in Forsyth for III wagon-loau WIZ Slut
hoarJs Church and school facilities are lair anu
Increasing many OF the schools manllestihS such
spirit Of up-to-dateneSs as 10 proN'ue ilDaI
for the use Of pupils. Improved lHrlils nlv E"iuo
at $40 to $50 an acre, while unimproEeu anus n ~
be had at SI % to SS, There are stlli about ooVi
acres Of government lands, subject 70 homestead M
or cash entry The county is hnely wateEeu, tne Il
White river alone winding IN ana out loE @uouI
hundred miles within its borders, ,
There is considerable timber of commercia, ',al yal
ne including hickory whiteosk, walnut, pine anl
cedar and vast mineral wealth, Gs indicated by
the little prospecting that has been done Ou
minerals include marble, hydraulic lime, mangan
lend and zinc lu tnelE luullltAAiAAOu
forms silver and gold recent prospecting ShoWih'
the presence of both in paying quantities, ~!
which will afford wealth-inaking opportunities
men OF means, Judgment and energy ,,,
In no spot on earth, perhaps, can poor imna NAV
so easily acquire home and make i hylhg' G ,sn Sn
any man who is honeSt aud energetic VIII pT w
coined, be he rich or poor The railroad, Lmhi. nv
River line Of the Missouri Paclhc) Is st'lh!nl,u M
enterprise and enhancing values KrVer ram tl
and electric roads are certainty OF thc nS"t ito
urr 10 give new stimulus to every material ihte
est and enhance all realty values, Now Is III
time to get in right and reap the benefits
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-10-24
Nax Rui,dInp to be Recommended

The School of the Ozarks is rapidly
its facilities, and the ques-
tiou of more room is one that will call
for immediate solution. We are in
formed that the board OF trustees Will
ask the Synod for two more buildings
urging the necessity for their immedl'
ate construction. The rate at which
the school is growing cannot fail to be
most gratifying to the noble men ana
women who have been instrumental IN
pushing the enterprise thus far, and
we doubt not that prompt response
will be made to the call for enlarge
ment. One Of the buildings which Ii
TO be asked for, we understand, is
dormitory for the girls, when the pres
building will be devoted to the use o
the boys in accordance with the origin
al design.
Both Forsyth and Taney county, a
we'll as the Presbyterian church, th'
hoard OF trustees and the faculty OF th
school. are to be congratulated owe
the results thus far and the outloo
. ahead.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-10-24
TIL MISSOURI, THURSDAY, OCTOBER "a, 1907.

hood around the mouth OF Little North
Ftrk, Mr.. Ford said they travelled IN
bauds or punches. The squaws tied !
their babies to straight pieces OF WOOD
with their backs to the wood. This
was strapped 10 the mothers back
with the child facing outward. When
they visited the cabin OF white man,
and before going into the house the
woman would take the baby from her
back and set the board against the out
side wall of the hut near the door and
leave it there until they got ready to
leave, 1t was all the same to the
mother il the papoose yelled with all
its might, II we'll remember said
he, "oi seeing the Indian women teach
their children to swim, They would
gn 10 the bank OF the river or Little
North Fork and pick up child in
their arms and wade out into the stream
and let it down feet foremost into the
Il
water over its head, then jerk it out
before it strangled AS this ceremony
went on the women would jabher and
laugh and the little fellows would
cry." This was the first step made in
teaching the Indian children the art OF
swimming. AS the youngsters grew
older the women would throw them
into the water like misChieyous boys
pitching lot OF young dogs In to see
them swim out. Mr., Ford told OF be-
ing present on several occasions, and
watched the Indian warriors teach
their little boys how to shoot with
bows and arrows. These lessons were
taught the children from the time they
could walk. When the juveniles haC
learned to be fair marksmen, a mum
Der of them were placed in two rows
fifteen PAGES apart and facing outward
Then the warriors took a hoop whicl
was made for the purpose. and whel
all was ready they would start it t
rolling few PAGES in front OF one lin
of the boys. One hoy was allowed I
shoot at it as it passed, and if he sue
ceeded in shooting an arrow throug
the space in the circle OF the rim With
out touching the hoop, the other BOY
and all the warriors would yell wit
n delight This was repeated until Il
the boys in.that row had sent an AFRO
u through the hoop Then the hoop WI
10 taken to the other row OF boys an
&c rolled to and fro. until all the boys
J line had shot an .arrow through u
IL moon. IT was great enjoyment to oo'
y old and young while they were practl
N ing to shoot in this way.
ID Family Bibles, good and cheap
I'd the Republican book department.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-10-24

had it placed on spot OF ground ne
selected in the cemetery at the mouIn
OF Bratton's Spring creek, where ne
desired his body to rest. His request
was complied with according to his
wishes. Uncle Elijah Ford was son
Of John and Susan lGraham) Ford, and
was born on the north bank OF White
river, three. .fourths OF n mile above the
mouth of Little North Fork, in the
month Of January, 1898. His father
came here in 1918 and soon afterward
married Miss Susan Graham, daughter
of Elijah Graham, who came to White
river the same year Elijah Fora s
father did: also John Graham came
here at the same time.
Mr., Ford says his father was in
Washington county, Arkansas, at the
time Of his death, which occurred al
the residence OF Jack Magars, neal
Fayetteville, in the fall of 1881. His
mother died in 1882. Both of these ole
time people restat the town OF Fayette
Vile. John Graham died on Llttl'
North Fork and was buried in lh'
Betsey Graham graveyard on the eas
side Of the creek from Theadocia. Mr.
Ford says that Jake Friend and hi
wife, who were also early settlers, die
at the mouth OF Little North Fork
Among other things Mr.. Ford sal
that the pioneers along White rive
manufactured moccasins for wear frol
dressed deer and elk hides. He ais
,, said that he had worn socks knit frol
| wool plucked from young buiial
Corn was pounded in a mortar with
nestle for bread. He said the morta
we're prepared hy burning out bas
a in the top OF stump or on log al
il dressing it out. In referring to II
Indians who inhabited the neighoo
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-10-24
Newton Township s. $. Convention.
iOmcinl Repnrt.l


The Newton Township Sunday Schoo |
met in convention in the
school house in the old Branson school
district. No. 50, on Sunday, October 20.
A large audience was present, ana
seemed much interested in Sunday
school work.
The session was opened by singing
No. AZ, followed by prayer by the vice
president, C. NJ. Shearer An address
OF welcome was made by w. F. Irwin,
to which w. II Swan, vice president,
responded. Organization was per-
fected by electing w. +. Irwin secre-
tary.
The convention read the Sunday
school lesson, the exercises being con-
Quoted by Prof. A. j. Hicks, county
president. W.. r. Swan made some
very interesting remarks on the les
son, and after singing No. /, recess
was taken for the noon hour.
The afternoon session was great!
enjoyed, among the goods things OF
the program being an address by Mrs
A. ]. Hicks on Elementary Sunda.
School Work. DR.. Elizabeth McIntyr
gave a select reading, and there wer
addresses by Mr.. f. a. Forbes, Prof
Hicks, and others, with recltations b
several OF the little folks.
The exercises throughout the da
were enlivened by excellent singing
partly the result of the singing lessor
which have been recently given
/, this neigh borhood by Prof. Turner.
Il was decided that the Sunda
schools in Newton township shou
elect their delegates to the dlstri
convention.
w. s. IRWIN, Twp. Sec.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-10-24
Not In n Crying Mood.

The most delicious bits of humor are
often perpetrated uncOnsciously. A
good illustration of this truth is found
in an incident said 10 have occurred In
a Philadelphia minor court AS the
Judge was about to convene the court
he made the discovery that the court
crier was not present He appointed
a substitute and had just taken up a
case when a messenger boy dashed IN
in breathless haste with telegram
signed by the absent crier The Judge
took the message, and read:
"Wife's mother died last night
Will not be able TO cry today"
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-10-24

Old papers, 20c hundred, at this
Office.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-10-24

Young lady reader, do not smile
on the suitor who toasis your tair
name. The love which he speaks
to you is washed from his lips by
the wine. Do not let him pledge
his allegiance over the glass OF
fiery spirits-it is blasphemy; it
will be perjury. The wine is
dearer to his heart than your sweet
face and womanly goodness; he
already has a master; he cannon
have two. Dream not OF conVer-
sion after you are his; that path
! less route is misery and failure.
The man who will not sacrifice his
love of drink fer the prize OF your
hand, will not, when it is his II
Gods name, emancipate himself