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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-11
Work Of ,l,rnlnel Hnn,l.

That the robbery was the work of
d trained hand was evident because of
two things. He had managed to rip
open the envelope SO cleverly that It
could be sealed with SO much care that
postal clerks would not detect 1t on
the way, and, moreover, had folded tho
newspaper into the exact size, shape
and weight as the package OF money.
The post-ofiice uses a large regula-
ton envelope in which registered let
tiers are placed. and this was unsealed
with a degree OF experiences that was
astonishing.
Many registered packages are lost
during the course of year, but the
number. compared with the number
mailed, is relatively small. 1t is not
often, however. that large robberies
are committed. Larger packages have
been stolen from the express compa-
MES. $4,000 having been lifted by a
clerk at Wilmington. N. c., only a
few months ago.
Out of Difference to the post-ofIice
authorities. and in hope that the in
spectors might be able to arrest the
guilty parties. The Times-Dispatch
withheld publication of the theft, when
Informed of the fact Immediately after
1t happened.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-11
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Funeral OF Louts Bronm To-Dny.
The funeral OF Mr.. Louis Bromn will
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-11

On East Franklin Street yesterday morn
Ing a horse driven by two women suddenly
took fright and became unmanaseaole..O one
oc the women was thrown out OF the venicle
and was being dragged down the street when
Mr. Alfred Houseworth. an Orange county
farmer, who is here attending the fair. ran al,
our and brought the horse to standst1l
before she sustained serious injury.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-11
Don't Know wife De.erter.

The local ,elegraphers' union, through its
president. mr. William NJ. Busk, requests
that Il be made known that tho Telegraph
operator mentioned in yesterdays mornings
paper as having deserted his wife is not
affiliated With the union here. nor is any
thing known about him by the union opera.
tors in this city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-11
ROTH SUPPORT THE LEAGUE.
Mcssrs. BYRD and Holt In sympathy
With Antl-SnlOOn Plnnn.

Especial to The Times-D ispatch.l
WINCHESTER, VA, October 10.--In
a reply to the Frederick County Anti
Saloon League. r p. Byrd. Democratic
nominee for the House OF Delegates,
and John T. Holt. his independent op-
ponent pledged themselves to support
The Anti-Saloon League platform as
promulgated at Charlottesville. MT.
Byrd, who is candidate for the
speakership. states that he Is in favor
lot the whole legislative program o.
the league.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-11
Jordan Made Manager.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. October 10
A. n meeting OF the advisory board of the
General Athletic Association of the Univer-
sty of Virginia Mr.. w. Harry Jordan, of
Mississippi. was elected manager of the Nir-
glnia baseball team for the coming year.
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Jos. j. .HcnnellS,
go L-as
DEATHS.
=,

wednesday,, October
Sth. at $3.50 a. NJ, al his residence.
Big East Marshall Street, Mr.. LOUIS
BRON1Ar.
Funeral from ST.. Joints German
Lutheran Church, FRIDAY, October
l1th. at p. NJ. Interment in Hol-
lywood.
at his residence, on tho
Williamsburg Road. below Richmond
October the 10th. at Z p. NJ, RICH
ARD BURLINGTON GUM.
Funeral arrangements will be am
nounced later
October 70. 1907. at .
a. NJ at his residence, It's North
Twenty-sixth Street. JOHN ROBERT
JEWELL, aged siNty-eight years.
Sleep on beloved:
Sleep and take thy rest;
Lay down thy head upon
Thy Saviour's breast:
We loved thee we'll, but
Jesus loved thee best.
Goodnight! Goodnight.
Funeral from Venablc Street Bap-
list Church at 2 o'clock THIS (Isri-
day) AFTERNOON. October It'll. In
terment in lakewood.
Mrs. LUCY MosELY
Z WALLER, widow of VIM r. Waller
and sister of Mrs. S. IS. Richardson
T2s North Fifth Street, Thursday
October 10th, at 11.A5 A. M.
Funeral notice later.
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2 granddaughter

man. was convicted Of manslanghter
for killing Hilary Smith. a negro. IN
Winston Salem August 18th. Sentence
has not been imposed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-11
The Lesson Learned.

There have been many visitors to
the fair from the back country. who
have never yet taken full advantage
OF the labor-sav:ng machinery now at
their command. and there may be.many
more OF that kind there to-day and to-
morrow, but 1t Is probable that very
few who saw tho smooth and good
work OF the engines and the cutters
and the grinders and the shelters and
the mowers and the harrows and the
planters and the sulky plows and the
other things shown to splendid adYant-
age by Messrs. Bache and Sons. left
the grounds without the solemn con-
viction that labor-saving machinery on
the Southern farms Is to DO the real
salvation OF what some are pleased to
term the New South.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-11
HUSBAND T..I1Es a NAM. &
Uses Tn n AInslicr. MIN Makes Adj
Il a,4llA -. ~


y,,nceS To Elfs9 Wife.
Special to The Times Dispatch,l
y ROANOKE N4N..S October l0.--While
Mrs. ], II. Miller, vito Of a Norfolk
and Western conductor was walking
along the street to-day With another
lady, q. L, Philips, "a painter, walked
up 10 her withstha remark she Is the
kind for me- He did not know that
tho husband in3&oyeralls was behind
him until Miller commenced att to slash
him, FIe gave him two bad cuts on
the hip ana one lii the face beforo
parties interfered. sgi lI$E
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-11
Educational Show Of
W. X. Bache & Sons.
Their Labor-Saviing Exhibit
at State Fair Visited by
Many Thousands.
MACHINERY SALVATION II. OF THE SOUTH Sol 7 !.
Bache & Sons Large Main
Street Stores an Interesting
Exhibition Every Day.
MACHINERY SALVATION OF THE SOUTH

81
one Of the largest and most attrac-
tive. exhibits in the agricultural depart
1nent OF the State Fair is that of w. e,
iI3uche & Sons, OF No. laos East Main
Street They have space on the south
side OF tho boulevard, with sixty feet
frontage, running back l5O feet, and
every inch of it is filled with sone-
thing that interests and entertains al
kinds OF visitors, especially the farm-
ers, e
On the front limo there are four
portable Easolene engines and port
able saving OUTFIT the engine being
operated by kerosene. Which latter Is
Especially Interesting In that it con he
operated 40 per cent. cheaper than tho
gasolene engine, and the operating SUP
ply is always available even In Stlle
far back country. for there is not q
rural store anywhere that does not
carry II stock of Kerosene ut ali times,
Tho gasolene engines are constantly
operating a whirlwind ensllage cutter
and q silo filler; al SO an ear and shelled
corn grinder. On the front line also
there is a ne-horse power vertical
engine operated with kerosene which,
is undoubtedly the smoothest runner
on the grounds. 1t makes no noise,
and thereois little or no vibration. 3
Other Forces. s3sf II ,
iSta S1n WV. s4ue ltAle o Tug sPslcN ituerS
arc three gasolene engines. which are
operating a Swiss fodder-cuttor.S a
corn shelter and a pump,5nll going
smoothly and delighting the thousands
\ OF visitors who have been crowdings
about this exhibit; trnly an educa-3
tionat layout, Which. With ri It's busy
,Ehnm and the popping OF engines aud
the whirring OF tlieuntchiMerY, is SING:
4 Ing the song of labor saved. and
/ preafhing the, funeral of the so-called
4 slnborf prohleni INK III X sis5 * ~ q
VIII leSSgevery part OF The exhibit lat
tract ~ &c ted he attention of thss tirnngs
s,l NsS ls ore
tts
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-11
ASKS LEGISLATURE
TO INVESTIGATE
Board Of Agriculture Finds Con
f1ict u, Laws Governing De
partinent.
WANTS SITUATION CT OsED UP
Boil, Factions Agree to This, and
Cllurchnan Punctures New
Plan.

As has been freely predicted in The
riincs-Dispatch, tile friction existing
for some months in the Department OF
session of the board yesterday. and II
provoked a spirited debate between
1lcssrs. Cliurchman and Beverley, the.
Respective leaders of the two factions.
The result was the adoption OF u re-
port brought In by n majority of the
special committee named on the pre-
vious day, asking the Legislature to
define the powers and duties of the
board and of the commissioner; to in
vcstigate the records of both, and to
decide the present controversy between
them.
This action was agreeable to both
sides, bat Mr.. Churchman who vigor-
ously fought the recent reorganization
plan, got through a resolution, which
he had previously endenvored to in
corporate In the report, sheartnG the
executive committee of its enlarged
powers, and converting 1t practically
into an auditing committee. with little
more authority than to examine the ac-
counts OF the department.
Pending Qualification OF the stua-
ton by the Legislature, 1t would APP
pear that the advocates of Commits
sioner Koiner's course have scored a
point, and 1t is believed that the fric-
ton will be considerably allaycd in the
meantime.
Law Not At All Plain.
NIessrs. Beverley. Churchnan and
Barringer were appointed COMMITTEES
to review the plan of reorganization,
with the assistance OF the Attorneys
General, and make such amendments
as seemed necessary. and iii accord
ance with the law. DR.. Barringer was
made chairman. The Attorney General.
stated that the law was not clear, and
therefore the following majority re-
port of the committee was submitted
and adopted
TO the State Board OF Agriculture
and Immigration of Virginia.
Gentlemen,-Your committee APP
pointed to formulate n plan of re-
organization. with the hope Of
clarifying and harmonizing the
relations of the board, and its
executive arm, the Commissioners
of Agriculture and Immigration
after q full discussion OF the
question with the Attorney Cen
eral Of the State, beSs leave to
report as follows:
State relating to the functions Of
The board and commissioner are. So
grossly at variance and so much in
need of Interpretation that your
committee feels that they are UNI
able TO decide upon any plan other
than to ask the Legislature to give,
by statutory enactment, clear In
depreciation of the relations now
In question.
2 In view of the various charges
OF usurpation of power on rru
the part Of the board, and of i'm
proper limitations of the powers
OF the commissioner, we would
also ask that tho coming L.egisla-
ture take steps to investigate
fully tho records OF the Board of
Agriculture. as well as the work.
lnss of the office of the con.n,is-
sioner, and to decide upon tho
rights of this controversy.
Respectfully submitted,
tSiSnedp
p II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-11

work, as II 1t was endowed with lu-
man wisdom. Old farmers who looked
upon this display shook their heads
and said the boys were going to have
easier times farming than did their
fathers, and the younger men smiled
as they contemplated tho greater
acres that may be made productive
by the free use OF modern invention
and improvements in the methods OF
farming brought about by ,labot-
saving machinery.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-11
Thieves GOT So, 900
IN POSTAL ROBBERY
CONTINUED from First Page.

tpany goes to the bank to see that 1t
is properly put in and sealed. Another
representative of the same company is
at the point Of destination to be pres
cnt when the seal is broken. 1T was
q positive fact, therefore, that the
$4,000 was actually shipped by the
Bank of Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-11
('onyictc,i a III nl.slnuEi,tcr,

Especial to,rho II limos ZIP ispatcll,l ~ Is
yNINSPO N-SAI.LsA M. hey Y
lr-l n FORSYTH \ lsiS 4 E
itclnoon, clnu1e Own lys
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-11

End Baptist Church Nv the Rev. joel
Tucker. The interment will be In Oak
WOOD Ccmetery, st3 st
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-11

Observation-Disclosures Fonr Years
Old and Ovcr-W. G. Parkinson. Tny-
lorsvllle, Va, first. Mare-two years
and under threw. c. Parkinson, Tay
louisville, Va. first: J. T.. Temple, Rich
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-11

StnlliOn-FOur Years
j. Strain Il Son, Rich
e. j. FlipDs. Atlee.
lion--three years old
Joseph Lassiter. Rich
Stallion-two years
]. c. Smith. Richmond,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-11

perchcron or French Drnft Stnllion,
four years or ovcr-E. 3. White. Lees
burg. Va, first: Mrs. Allen Potts, Cob
ham, Va, second: J: L. Lewis, Harrison,
burg. Va:. third Three years old ana
under four--John T.. Lewis, Harrison
burg, Va, first: John F. Lewis. Harri-
second. Two years and un-
der ohm y. Lewis, Hnrrisonburg. Va,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-28
THE NEW EDEN DITCH.

William Goff Black. the sturdy and
persistent promoter Of the New Eden
ditch enterprise in New Mexico. came
up yesterday evening from Aztec,
accompanied by w. s. Walker and
wife. Mr.. Walker is secretary OF
the company and will accompany
Mr.. Black to Denver and st. Louis
to finish the details preliminary to
beginning construction OF the new
irrigating waterway. Mrs. Walker
will remain In Durango visiting
friends while her husband is away.
Blair Burwell, the engineer who
made the survey, went out with
Messrs. Black and Walker and Will
tell the people about the chances for
sugar beet factory at Durango.
With its wide spreading Interest
this should be an interesting trip for
our friends.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-28
RArsKiMa foR loyEa.

From the Minneapolis Journal.
A glove manufacturer took from
cabinet the other day handsome pair
of brown gloves.
"Ratskin," he said. These gloves
are made OF ratskIn. They look well
at first glance. but examine them care
fully. Look into the skin"
The skin. though soft and fne and
supple, revealed on close examination
a great many cuts and scars and
scratches. None Of these went quite
through; nevertheless their effect was
to weaken the gloves greatly.
Those cuts and scars" said the
manufacturer. ARE what bar ratskins
out of glove-making. You never get
q skin without them. Hence you
can't make a good, strong, perfect
ratskin glove.
These scars are the result Of the
rats pugnacity. Rats fight 80 much
that they become at an early age a
mass OF scars. Their torn hides are
OF no use to commerce"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-28
WHAT coLoRApo NEEDS.

Colorado needs more railroad mile
age and less fool railroad legislation.
community in some out of the way
nook of the universe, depending on
OK teams and burro trains % get it's
freight in at enormous cost, makes
all sorts of concessions and all sorts
of promises to induce men with cap
ital to invest in railroad to their
isolated section. They hail the ad-
vent of the first train with firing an
wills and shouts of jubilation. A few
months pass by and then they begin
to curse the men whose money and
steam cars have put them in touch
with civilization, and want fool leg
islature to takee control OF ;he road
away from those whose money built
and run it by some sort of system
of scalawagism, which disgusts those
whom the community at first hailed
as benefactors and deters all other
sensible men from putting their
money in the same kind of hole.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-28
HOW TO sLEEp,

y A story 10 told Of q queen In Eu-
rope who sleeps on a hard bed with
out pillow, the result Of which Is
that she has beautiful figure and
straight back. She understands a
primary requisite for sound and
wholesome stumbled. Pillows distort
the neck and back. She understands
\ primary requisite for sound and
wholesome slumber. Pillows dis
tort the neck and back. and soft
beds do likewise: and both impede
full deep respiration. A board bed
covered with q firm. thin mattress
makes the best OF sleeping places.
i Blanket or two and a counterpane
suflcs for covering In addition to the
sAsetA which should be changed as
ofteu ~ expedient Fresh bed linen
and Night clothes every night would
be q healthful luxury.
Daring the day the bedding, &C
corAIng to recent proposal. should
bs folded neatly. pisposed on a rack
and covered with a cretonne or
othsr curtain, while the bed 10 left
to sun and air. The windows never
closed. The ideal bed chamber ia
- Dongsr used for sitting room and
Dressing room. but merely for sleep
~
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-28
THIS WILL INTEREST DURANGO.


Denver, the City of Trees" is the
title City Forester Palmer hopes to
see the capital city earn within a
very few years. In his semi-annual
report he shows the remarkable prog
ress being made along that line.
Mr.. Palmer took office last spring.
Since that time he has granted per-
mits for the planting of 2S.S64 shade
makers. including the 10000 furnished
by direction of Mayor Speer en- Arbor
day. In addition he has inspected 49,
432 trees that have been shipped to
Denver during the same period.
He has granted permits for 3,041
trees to be trimmed and for 512 dead
ones to be destroyed. His statement
shows that 1884 were sprayed.
Mr.. Palmer responded to 4,002 calls
made on his office and has each
visit tabulated in his books SO that
he has complete record of all per-
mits issued, trees sprayed and trim
med and those ordered destroye.
"All trees sprayed under permits are
free from insects and are In healthy
condition." says Mr.. Palmer. THE
people have taken a great interest in
the question of planting and preserv-
ing trees and the indications are that
the coming year will see not less than
10 600 trees added to tho residence
district.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-28
A DOC DETECTIVE.

Scip lives In Old Town when at
home, is an undersized cur with
bright eyes and sharp ears, and is
of badly mixed lineage. He is owned
by one of the state game wardens,
whose duty 1t is to examine certain
trains coming down from the game
region. Every piece of game must
be checked up and suspicious pack
ages examined. The Maine law pos
itively prohibits the taking out of the
state of game birds In any way
whatever.
AS the people alight from the
train few notice a little dog lodging
about them. smiling at this hand
bag and that bundle. Soon his mas
ter hears . little bark. He knows
what that means, and. dropping ev.
erything else, finds Scip lodging and
nosing about the heels OF passen-
ger. The warden closes in on the
game pointed" by Scip. quietly In
vites the suspect into the baggage
room and questions him about the
game he has concealed about his
person or effects. The dog has new
er been known to fail In pointing
game. He may possibly have missed
some; but when he made up his
mind that there is violation of the
law, he has always been correct so
far.
But inspecting the hand baggage
IL not all of the little detectives
work by any means. After the pass
engers are all out, he hops into the
baggage and express car and applies
his sharp little nose to everything in
sight.
While making his usual inspection
Of the express car one day. he came
across a barrel, to all intents and
purposes containing fish. 1t certainly
had fish in 1t. Scip shifted at 1t and
then went on and came back again.
Round and round the barrel he went.
whining and dancing. With faith
In the little animal born of long ex-
perience. the officer investigated the
barrel and found In the center OF
q liberal lining Of fresh shore cod
several dozen plump partridges.-
Boaton R0cord
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-28

here OF different denominations. Du-
range is city of 5000 population,
growing as only western city can
grow. Its commercial business for
1905 exceeded $6.5OO,OOO; for 1906 1t
exceeded $7.20O.000. We have here
the second largest smelter in the
West; the second largest individual
power plant in the world; a rubber
factory making rubber from a weed
which grows wild upon our hills;
flour mills, electric power plants;
foundries; machine shops; magnif1-
cent street railway system; coal
mines; metropolitan stores; beauti-
full homes; magnificent parks and
boulevards.
With two trans-continental lines
of railroad building to and from D1l-
range, beet factory for this year
assured. new and vast coal lands be-
ing developed; the development OF
our precious metals, the future of this
city and section is not problematic.
1t is the coming country and the re-
source Of this section are well worth
investigating, while the magnifi-
cence Of its scenery causes the tour.
ist to stand with uncovered head
viewing with awe, the magnificent
work of the great II Am" in the es-
tablishment of this. the most beauti.
full and productive part of the most
beautiful and productive state in the
Union.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-28
ROD AND GUN NOTES.

It is legal for game wardens to
search without warrants In many
states.
It has been decided In . Minnesota
court that 10000 is not an excessive
fine for 1000 illegal birds.
State ownership of game is incor-
porated In the laws Of the various
states. and has been affirmed by the
highest court. including the supreme
court Of the United States.
A single doves stomach has been
known to contain 1900 miscellaneous
noxious weed seeds.
The dove eats NO insects whatever.
Two fickers have been known TO
contain 5000 and 5000 ants In their
stOmachs.
II Aas bssa sstinstsA Asrs ~ st
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-28
TELLURIDE CLUB DisBANDs.

At meeting held Sunday after.
noon the Telluride club voted to dis
organize and disband. The club has
about $1,000 in its treasury. and
about $500 worth Of new furniture,
purchased since the burning of the
Sheridan block. This will be con-
verted into cash, members of the
club will be given a banquet and the
money remaining will be divided pro-
rata among the members In good
standing. The club was organized
twenty years ago the coming fall.
and has been, aside from its useful
ness ~ . social rendezvous. Of great
bsaSAt u The town In various ways.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-28

especially in the line Of providing a
place Of entertainment for visiting In
dividuals and parties
Since the burning OF the Sheridan
block year ago. in which the club
lost all Of its valuable furniture and
effects, the accumulation OF Its twen-
ty years OF existence, 1t has been i'm
possible to secure suitable and suffi-
ciently roomy quarters. which Is the
prime reason for the disbandment.-
Journal.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-28
THE posrMAsrER's DAY OFF.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
A postmaster, not many miles from
Blllville, posted the following notice
on his shutter recently: "All parties
expectin' mail are hereby notified to
git all that's comm to 'em in advance
ANY time before next Thursday, that
bein' the day we have app'inted to
go huntin'-not hayin' had holiday
from the government since July 4,
ana the said government seemir to
forget that bein' only human, We need
rest and recreation occasional. There's
some little mall here for the Joneses
and the Tompinses-but 1t don't
amount to much, as It's all got 1-cent
stamps on it. There amt nuthin'
much In the business nohow!"