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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-17
Thompson Brown Started Soon After the WrFm Small Beginning
They Have Built Up Immense Bunes-Etabished Numerous
Industries In About Richmond.

When Captain ]. Thompson Brown.
the senior member Of the real estate
firm of j. Thompson Brown & Com
pany, landed in Richmond. in 1866,
from Federal prison, he found the
fortunes OF himself and family swept
without dollar or a decent suit Of
clothes to wear, he began life anew.
Captain Browns career is almost ro-
mantle. Graduating from Randolph
Macon College in 1860. he started life
as a clergyman. but at first call for men
for the war, he DOTTED the robes OF q
minister for the uniform OF n soldier.
and did valiant service at tho front,
| having been engaged III twenty-five
pitched battles, and surrendering at
| Appropriations rs captain OF his battery.
His war record is an honor to HIM
self and State, and Is too well -knowll
| for further comment here.
| While shattered in fortune and suf-
| fering with severe wounds, his spirit
was dauntless, and early in the seven
\ ties. while working at n newly-ac-
CURED trade lie accidentally met a
| stranger, q we'll to-do Yankee who
seeing his ability for better work In
! life, and being gclosc observer OF hui
! man nature, unsolicited and Nolun-
| tarily, backed him in business, and
in an humble way he started in the
real estate business near his present
Office, which he has continuously occll-
pied for over thirty years This un-
solicited act on the part of an entire
stranger was one of the pathetic ane
romantic incidents that rarely hap
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-17
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-17
OUTSIDE VIEW Of
k0|hER's LATEST
Handbook Of Virginia Issued by
Commissioners Of Agriculture
is a Beauty.

OF Commissioner Koiners latest edi-
ton OF the Handbook, the Manufac-
turers' Record says:
Every publication Of the Department
OF Agriculture and immigration OF
Virginia shows a marked advance In
the methods OF calling the attention
OF the world to the agricultural and
Dominion. 1t is hardly necessary.
therefore, to state that the latest issue
OF "a Handbook of Virginia" Is the
best that the department has pro-
duccd 1t Is splendid piece OF typog-
raphy, and in that respect fne adj
vcrtiscment OF the State. But Its
contents are OF the most practical or
der, serving az reliable guide the
persons interested in the many phases
Of human activity typed in Virginia.
A general comprehensive description
OF the state as whole Is followed by
carefully prepared details OF each OF
the counties and each OF the cities.
TO these are added two maps and
many half-tone Illustrations The
mention Of some OF these in itself will
indicate the wide range Of Vtrginia's
resources and opportunities. They In
clude surf bathing on the Atlantic
coast growing onions. valuable water
powers, the Natural Bridge. the Uni
| versity OF Virginia, apple exhibit OF
| the State. horticultural Society, iron
furnaces, Portland cement works, ap'
| pie and pear orchards. limestone oar
ries, wheat. oat and cowpea. fields
white pines upon the mountains, al
! falfa, hay, winter lambs, sheep in
| pasture. gold mines. strawherr' nnd
| trucking farms, hogs, saddle horses
pyrites mines. grapes. peaches cattle
peanuts, tobacco, corn. cotton, alkal
works. SEEMING fish, grazing farms
| duck ranch, coal mines, iron-ore mines
paper mills, tobacco warehouses, Sill
I mills, copper smeltera, shipping docks
tho largest trunk factory in tho world
tho largest woodenware works in thu
world, locomotive works, -four mills
etc.; In fact, II would be difficult t.
mention any field OF profitable enter
prise which Is not suggested by evel
the most superficial perusal OF tn
handbook, and 1t Ia gratifying Il
Know that Hon. g. w. Kolner, tn
Commissioner OF Agriculture and I'm
migration. la doing Intelligent an
efficient service for Virginia In addin
10 tho number OF individuals nvaiilnl
themselves OF the opportunities TO
participation in the development Q
the State.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-17
The lie Of
q thousand
millionaires

The most startling financial story Of
the age, Sent to Hny Address tor ~ cts.
y. y. Mc!Alllstss. Nn7 yecopls Dulldlng,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-17
The Materials Used.

Examples Of tho materials used in
this building, for instance. will be
interesting. The steel bars used were
tested as follows: Average tensile
pounds likewise the cement, all OF
which was tested, giving results AS
high as the following; Twenty-cight
days neat. 1913 pounds. The amount
OF steel used was over thirty-two
tons; also about lao tons Of cement.
26a tons of sand and SO tons OF
crushed granite We're used to make
concrete. exclusive of curtain walls.
The whole building will carry load
Of 1871 tons. The weight OF the
floors is ninety pounds to the square
foot, Tho most careful tests were
employed on each floor on the removal
OF the false work and no detection
old the floors were loaded to twice
the live load without evidence Of de-
election. Detection Is. in fact. guar
anteed not to exceed 1-40O OF the span
under load which for the average
span OF the building, twenty feet.
would be g Of an inch. The coll
umns. both in size and number. have
attracted attention. 1t is worth while
In passing to note that tho actual
| gain In floor space Is over 175 sqhare
| feet per foor; that is, for the whole
building. over 1000 square feet by
| using columns NJ against BRICK walls
| which, for the capacity OF this build.
| ing. would be the exact thickness OF
a Column, Floor space Is a valuable
| item. Repairs and insurance arc. Of
course, at minimum In freprool
| buildings.
Richmond Is advantageously situ,
| ated for concrete construction, owing
10 the abundance and excellent quality
OF granite, and 1t Is needless to say
that Richmond workmen under thu
proper direction arc the finest In thu
world. Concrete work was begun OF
September 8, l90G. and completet
March g. 1907, fve months in all
Ordinarily reinforced concrete admit
81 rapid construction, but the worl
was retarded In this instance by fifty
/ ONO days Ut rain in ninety-slx work
ing days. The building is eqltppe
with electric elevator, dumh-Waiters
modern plumbing, gas aud electrl
wiring for arc and incandescent light
ing and every modern convenience, a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-17

notable examples OF reinforced con-
crete. This kind OF construction, when
designed and built under the super
vision OF engineers. Is destined to re-
volutionize all building operations.
Baltimore and San Francisco have
shown conclpsively what enormous
stress 1t will stand In safety. As a
question OF economics, no investment
could DO of a moro permanent and en-
during character. ms the longer re-
inforced concrete building stands tho
stronger II gets. Ms It Is practically
indestructiblc. There are. OF course.
numerous and grave dangers In tho
use of reinforced concrete In tho hands
or ignorant persons. and there are
naturally limitations even In the
hands of the skilled. but Invested OF
ompirlcism, IT. Is undoubtedly the
building system of tho future. Not
only that. but with the remarkable
and rapid Improvements In methods
and materials, it will offer the great
est architectural possibilities the
world has seen.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-17
.COhCRE TE-sTEEL
FOR BUILDINGS
(Contlnued from First PaGe,'

ing we,shs thirty.four tons. The
columns are connected at each floor
level by massive beams and spahnod
by orders or joiats at re!nforeed con.
crete and terra Gotta, Tho form Of
coustrvctlon from tootings to roof is
thus perfectly rigid ana incapable at
movement or distortion.
Another unique feature Of the build
ing is that II " q fireproof store build
ing, even the stairways being built
81 stepl and concrete. The store front
also IA probably q unique example of
i,lonol,tl,io construction, tho columns,
bulkheads and bean, or Intel sup,
PORTING the wall above eoasisting o.
one solid mass which so far ~ free
from the minutest Expansion crack
The present building .is only four
stories In height. hut IL structurally
designed to carry several additional
stories, hence the facade Or design OF
tho front 10 incomplete,
Reinforced Concrete Popular.
Outside OF Richmond reinforced
concrete construction has taken q
tremendous hold Tor all purposes;
stores, shops, warehouses, hotels, fac
tories, dwellings,, and In fact every-
thing in which permanency, safety
duvabllity and ultimate economy are
required, K!chrnupd new has ssvcsA'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-28
@. A. R. and Spanish War
Veterans Dislike Their
Constitution.
New State Has Ne Right
to DiSfranchiSe
Soldiers.
Country Knows RooseVeltS
Attitude Toward
Uniform.

Whether the new and radical conSLltu-
ton OF Oklahoma will run the gauntlet
of the Presidents critical inspection is
still uncertain The President is the su-
preYns court IN this case, for after the
people of Oklahoma have voted 10 adopt
their constitution, and have perfected
the organization of d State government
the President must yet issue the proc
lamation that will finally admit them
TO the Union
Some time ago protest was made to
the White House against the adoption
in the constitution Of a clause promo
itlng private and corporate owners OF
property using force 10 protect their
property under certain conditions 1t
was designed 70 prevent the employ
meut of armed bands Of Pinkertons-
private armies-in case of strikes, etc.
The President promptly sent word 10
Oklahoma, through the delegates IN
Congress from the two territories, that
he would refuse to issue the proclama-
ton if this provision were adopted, II
was not adopted.
But now there comes up a protest
which seems even more likely 70 arouse
The Presidential ire. The constitution
as adopted by the convention disfran-
chises soldiers, sailors, and marines in
the United States service. Against this
the Grand Army of the Republic, the
United Spanish War Veterans, and other
patriotic organizations all over the coun-
try are protesting, and vigorous repre-
sensations are being addressed to the
President. The latter's well-knoWn
vigor in insisting on the full recogni-
ton Of the men who wear the uniform
OF their country Is expected to lead him
to give most serious consideration 10
the protests. That he will again an
nOunce that he cannot issue the proc
lamatiOn unless the Objectionable feature
Is rejected. is confidently expected by
the men who are making the protests.
1t is pointed out that during the civil
war most States arranged to have their
soldiers vote in the field. and that the
vote Of the men in uniforms was IN
several Of them extremely potent in sus-
tanning the hands of patriotic. national.
ard State administrations. To adopt a
law now which would reverse that pol
icy is considered altogether more than
should be permitted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-28
w. C. T. u. INGATHERlNG
TO BE HELD APRIL 10

The West End Auxiliary Of the Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union held
its March meeting in the Union Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. Mrs p. II
Catching. the president. called the meet
ing 10 order. and Mrs. Emma Berry led
the devOtions Official reports We're
given, and superintendent OF several
departments reported their work
Mrs. A S. Taylor, one of the board OF
district trustees, announced the annual
ingatheFing, the object of which is to
secure money toward liquidating the
debt on their building. The ingathertng
viii take place April 70, from 1880 10
1890 D. m, at 500 Sixth street northwest
Announcement was made of the guar
terly convention. which will be held at
DumbartOn Avenue Church, on Tuesday,
April 8. The following delegates and al
ternates were elected: MS Dunbaugh,
Mrs David Eiker, Mrs. Coal, Miss Mary
Graham, Miss Cecilia Graham. Mrs c.
+. Beckett, Mrs. Bollinger, Mrs. Esther
George. Mrs Wright, and Mrs. Chees-
man.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-28

c. & s. Velvet Kind VIII Delight You.
A rich, delicious Ice Cream. Druggists.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-28

WASHINGTON. Pa, March 2S.-Ter-
ribly crushed by a fall Of 100 feet and
believed to be dead. John Brady was
carried to the Wright undertaking es-
Establishment at Monessen to be prepared
for burial
Ia the coffin. where he had been
placed, he sat up and took notice, ana
his next ride was in the ambulance,
not the dead wagon, as had been eN-
pected.
With other workmen. Brady was as
sisting to put a guy line on the boiler
house Of the MOnessen steel WORKS,
when he lost his footing and feli INTO q
one arm.
When picked up ne was, to all appear
ances dead 1t was almost a half hour
later when he revived at the mortuary-
Brady was taken to the hospital, and
will recover.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-28
EASTER CAMP
PITCHED AT GREAT FALLS

More than forty boys and three heav-
lily laden wagons yesterday left Gala
Diet College for Great FAILS, where the
annual Easter holiday camp has been
established, several miles back of the
inn. This custom has been observed
Ihirtv-e!ght wears
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-28
SUES REAL ESTATE MAN
TO RECOVER DEPOSIT

Frank w. Powell has sued William H.
Saunders. a real estate broker. in She
local courts. to recover $1,000 which he
says was paid TO the defendant by
Henry Clay Campbell as q deposit on
the purchase price Of property in Mary
land. Mr.. Powell says the properly N
question belongs to him. and that Saul.-
Cers, as his agent, entered into an
agreement with Campbell for the sale
OF il.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-28
UNITED STATES DIVORCES
QUADRUPLE IN DECADE

According to statistics of the Census
Bureau the number Of proceedings for
divorce in the United States has more
than quacrupled in the last twenty
years. During that period the number
oS divorce litigatiOnS instituted in this
country was very nearly bne and one
half million, while in the twenty years
from 1867 to 1857 there were only a few
more than a quarter of a million divorce
htigations Instituted in the United
States
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-28
BLUE RIBBON ocEAN GUNNERY.

The blue ribbon Of blue ocean gunnery
has been won by Rear Admiral Prince
Louis of BaItenburg in H NJ s. Drake
Shooting over a course laid out in
Aranci bay, the guns of the Drake sue
Ceeded in hitting the target at a dis
lance Of four miles no fewer than 100
times out Of rs rounds. giving a per-
centage Of % per cent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-28

To Receive Northwestern" Dividends
you MUST have Northwestern
policy. Huske & Smith, General Agents.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-28

10000 Easter Lilies and Blooming Plants
reta!ed at Wholesale Prices at Kramer
The Florist. 9l6 + ST NV
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-28
Murphy-SuIlivan Fight, Baltimore,

March Stake Baltimore & Ohio, 6, Z,
and D. m trains for Camden Station.
two minutes walk from Ford's Opera
House. Returning lilo and I1:S2 D. m
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-05-17
THE TWO CENT RATE

United States Circuit Judge Pritch'
ard, in Richmond last week granted
an injunction and restraining order in
the suit of the Southern Railway Co.
against the clerk and members of tie
corporation commission Of Virginia
thereby preventing them from pub
fishing their order pbtting the 2 cent
passenger rate in effect in this State.
The bill is made returnable before
Judge Pritchard in Asheville, N. g.,
on June 27. At the same time be
granted similar order In the suit of
the Southern Ry against the members
of the corporation commission and at
torney general of North Carolina, IN
the same way restraining those offers
from putting into effect the new 23
cent rate.
1t is report ed that so far as the Sea
board Air Line is concerned, there is
to be no question about the acceptance
of the cent rate order in Virginia.
This statement was made at the Office
of President Garrett in Portsmouth,
on Friday. 1t is understood that the
Seaboard was strongly advised against
taking the order to the courts. on the
ground that the people are not in a
humor to stand further opposition on
the part of the railroads toward the
commission.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-05-17
Cooking Fruirs.

AS the fruit season approaches, it is
we'll to remember few things In re-
gard to using it properly. Do not use
soda in fruits to lessen the need of su
gar for sweetening. A fruit to which
soda has been added may be less tart
but it is usually far more tasteless.
Fruit that is very sour may be rem
dered less SO by placing it in an agate
kettle, and cover with clear cold wa
ter; set the kettle over the fire and
bring the contents quickly to boil,
Immediately pour off the water, then
set the kettle where the fruit will cook
slowly, covering close. adding only
water enough to keep the fruit from
burning. DO not add the sugar until
just before the fruit is to be removed
from the fire.
The water that was poured off the
fruit will make nice ground for a
pudding sauce, sweetening to taste and
thickening with corn starch.
Do not stew fruit as you would veg
etables; it should be kept as entire as
possible, and cooking it with steam is
good way TO have 1t retain its form,
Many kinds of fruit should not be
cooked at all. but eaten in their rip
ened state as fresh gathered as possi-
BILE.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-05-17
WOMEN'S WOES,
STAUNTON WOMEN ARE FINDING RE-
LIEF AT LAST.

LIEF AT LAST.
1t does seem that women have more
than fair share of the aches and pains
that afflict humanity; they must keep
up must attend TO duties in spite of
constantly aching backs, or headaches,
DIZZY spells, bearing down pains; they
must stoop over. when to stoop means
torture. They must walk and bend and
work with racking pains and many
aches from kidney ills. Kidneys cause
more suffering than anyl other organ
of the body. Keep the kidneys we'll and
health is easily maintained.
Mrs, w. l. Hit, wife of W. L. Hit,
carpenter, of Culpeper, Va, says; II
suffered for long time with my kid
neys and when l read about Doan 8
Kidney Pills 1 thought they might
help me, so got box at j. B. Cor
rell's drug store. l had taken only a
few doses when | noticed some relief
and / continued with the remedy until
| was completely cured. Since using
| Dom s Kidney Pills have had less
rheumatism. l will always recomm end
Doan's Kidney Pills as reliable and
| effective kidney medicine
Plenty more proof like this from
Staunton people. Call at b. F. II ugbes
drug store and ask what customer,
report.
! For sale by all dealers, Price so cts
Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo, N Y.
!, sole agents for the United Staes.
Remem ber the name-Doan Sane
take no other.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-05-17
My Best Friend.

Alexander Benton, who lives on Ru
"a Route l, Fort Edward, N. Y. says:
6 DR. Kings New Discovery is my best
earthly friend. 1t cured me of asthma
six ears ago. 1t has also performed
a wonderful cure of incipient COLI
su nption for my sons wife. The first
bottle ended the terrible cough, and
b S accomplished, the other symptoms
left one by one, until she was perfectly
well. DR.. Kings New Discovery's S
power over coughs aud colds is simply
marvellous" No other remedy has
ever equaled it. Fully guaranteed by
b. F. Hughes, druggist. 500. and ST..
Trial bottle free.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-05-17
Lee aud His Generals.

Among the art exhibits at the James
town Exposition will be one which will
surely cause a sensation of admiration
for all who behold it. 1t is life-slze
portraiture of scme of the foremost
ch aracters of American history, and
will be advantsgeously placed in a
building, situated on the War Path,
especially constructed to afford the best
effect. By people of the southern
states who visit the exposition, 1t will
be regarded with especial pride and
profound qualification. They will see
how a southern artist has been equal
in remarkable degree to the task of
presenting in group, an oil painting OF
twenty-slx of the greatest OF Confed
crate Generals The picture will attain
fame by it's name as lice and His
Generals. 1t is the work, recently
completed, of Mr.. George B. Matthews,
of Washington, d. g.. native of Vir-
ginia, who applied himself to his great
task with all the devotion of the pa
triot, and all the enthusiasm of the
artist who had subject inspiring his
utmost art.
The great figures stand forth from
t le canvas with startling semblance of
life. There is General Lee in bis right
full place at the front and CENTER
about him in erect and grace |
full stature are the life-size portraits |
of Generals Albert Sidney Johnston,
JOS sph E. Johnston, Gustave T. Beau
regard, Braxton Bragg, Edmund Kirby
Smith, John B. Hood; Lieutenants-
General. James Longstreet, Leonidas
Polk, William j. Hardee, Thomas j.
Jackson. TheophiIus H. Holmes, John
). Pemherton, Ambrose P. Hill, Rich
ard Taylor, Stephen D. Lee, Simon
Bolivar Buckner, Nathan Bedford
Forrest, Jubal A. Early, Richard H.
Anderson, Daniel II. Hill, James E. B.
stuart, Wade Hampton and John b.
1ordon.
A study of the canvas will doubtless
all who behold it that it is
he greatest group portraiture ever
Produced in America. It was an I'M
aense task and required study of i.
ach face, form and character, with a |
crutiny of the best photographs and
extent of each.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-05-17
Wonderful Eczema Cure.

"Our little boy had eczema for five
years, writes N. A. Adams, Henriet-
ia, Pa. 1.-Two of our home doctors
said the case was hopeless, his lungs
being affected. We then employed
other doctors, but no benefit resulted.
By chance we read about Electric Bit
ters; bought bottle and soon noticed
Improvement. We continued this
medicine until several bottles were
used. when our boy was completely
cured.n Best of all blood medicines
and body building health tonics. Guar
anteed at B. f. Hughes drug store.
SO cent.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-05-17
A Narrow Escape.

G W. Cloyd, a merchant, of PUNK.
Mo bad a narrow escape four years
ago, when be ran jimson bur into
bis thumb He says: "The doctor
wanted to amputate it, but l would
not consent. I bought box of Buck
lens Arnica Salve and that cured the
dangerous wound" 25c at b. F.
Hughes, Druggist.