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The Lamar register., 1907-09-25
PUTS THE "eINeER" IN.
Tn. Kind of Food Used by Athletes.

A former college athlete. one of the
long distance runners. began to lose
his power of endurance. His expert
ence with a change In food Is interest
ing.
While ] was in training on the
track athletic team. my daily logs be-
came a task. until after / was put on
Grape-Nuts food for two meals a day.
After using the Food for two weeks
felt like a new man. My digestion was
perfect, nerves steady and I was full
of energy.
Il trained for the mile and the half
mile runs tthose events which require
SO much endurance) and then the long
daily jogs.' which before had been
such a task, were clipped on with
ease. I won both events.
THE Grape Nuts food put me in per-
feet condition and gave me my ginger
Not only was my physical condition
made perfect. and my weight In
creased, but my mind was made clear
and vigorous SO that I could get out
my studies in about half the time for
merIy required. Now most all of the
University men use Grape-Nuts for
tney nave iedrheu IT'S 'aiue' fpul
think my testimony will not be Amiss
and may perhaps help some ope to
learn how the best results can be OBJ
tanned"
There's a reason for the effect Of
Grape Nuts food on the human body
and brain. The certain elements in
wheat and barley are selected with
special reference to their power for re-
building the brain and nerve centres
The product is then carefully and
scientifically prepared SO as to make
1t easy OF digestion. The physical and
mental results are SO apparent after
two or three weeks use as to produce
a profound impression. Read THE
Road to WelIville.'s IN phgs. There's
4 reason"
The Lamar register., 1907-09-25

Senator Jonathan P. Dolliver of Iowa
was born in that part of Virginia that
is now West Virginia.
Last summer Dolliver went back to
his birthplace. and. of course. made a
speech to the friends Of his childhood
How well I remember these old ia
miliar scenes!" he said. Here Is the
house where I was born. Here is the
old well and there Is the garden patch
Yonder are the woods and there is the
meadow. Along the meadow In the row
of stately trees where l picked chest
nuts when I was a mere lad"
YES" broke in an old neighbor who
seemed to be a bit bored, land you
have been peddling them ever since"
Whereupon the meeting closed.-Sa;.
urday Evening Post.
The Lamar register., 1907-09-25

ago, dropsy set In.
and my left side was
SO swollen the doctor
said he would have
to tap out the water.
There was constant
pain and a gurgling
sensation around my
heart, and I could not
raise my arm above
my head. The kid
ney action was disor-
The Lamar register., 1907-09-25

Darling" said the young man as he
bent fondly over her chair. Il would
die for you"
Well" rejoined the practical but
otherwise fair maid. the rates OF in
surance are pretty low. Suppose you
get your life insured in my favor for
$4,000 and then die for me?"
"And let some other fellow lux
uriate on the insurance. exclaimed
the wise young man. We'll. ! guess
nof
The Lamar register., 1907-09-25
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Most Important Happenings Of the
Past Seven Days.
Interesting Items Gathered From all
Parts of the World Condensed
into Small Space for the Ben
eft of Our Readers.
Personal.

personal.
The bodies of the late President Nc
Kinley and Mrs. Mckinley have been
placed in the mausoleum prepared for
them in Canton, Ohio.
Judge James Humphrey. OF Junction
City, Kan, a member of the state tax
commission, is dead after a brief i'll
ness.
Mayor j. Barry Mahool, of Balti-
more has been elected president OF
the League of American municipali-
ties, at the recent meeting in James
town, Va.
Mrs. Cassie Chadwick, the noted
witch of finance has suffered ner-
vous collapse in the Ohio penitentiary
where she is serving ten-year SEN
tence and her condition is serious.
Gen. Godfrey commander at Fort
Riley will soon retire from active ser
vice in the army after having been in
the army 40 years.
Testimony given in the Massachu-
sets supreme court was to the effect
that the physical condition of Fl. H.
pear in court and had transacted no
business since July %.
Rear Admiral ]. G. Walker. United
States navy. retired, is dead at the
home of friend in York Cliffs. Maine.
Justice A. w. Benson has been for
mally sworn in and has taken his seat
on the Kansas supreme bench.
Felix Lawrence, an evangelist OF
Nashville. Tenn. recently fell dead in
Louisville after preaching a sermon in
the mission where he had been con-
verted.
Henry II. Rogers. Of the Standard
OIL company. is said to have incurred
q personal debt of $40.000.000 for his
tidewater railroad through West Vir-
ginia.
Mrs. Carrie Nation has been sen
fenced to rs days in the workhouse at
Washington. in default of $25 fine for
disorderly conduct.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. the English
author, and Miss Jean Leckie. were
recently married In London.
NJ d. Tackett, former department
commander of the Indiana G. A. r., is
dead at Greensburg. that state.
Alvah w. Trowbridge. former presi'
dent OF the American Bankers asso'
citation. is dead at his home in Hack
| ensack, N. ].
The Lamar register., 1907-09-25

dered and passages Of the secretions
too frequent. On the advice Of my
husband l began using Doan's Kidney
Pills. Since using two boxes my trou-
BILE has not reappeared. This is won
derful. after suffering two years."
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
The Lamar register., 1907-09-25

In the taking Oh testimony III tHe
governments suit against the Stand
ard Oil company at New York attor-
ney Kellogg established the fact that
the company's profits from 1899 to
1906 inclusive amounted to $3.50, 315.-
1874, or at the rate of more than $751;
100000 a year. In the same period
the company's assets increased from
5000. 791 1928 to 1871. 664.531.
The cornerstone of the Garfield
monument in Ocean park at Long
Branch, N. j.. was laid on the 26th
anniversary of the death of President
Garfield.
Twenty-eight persons we're recently
poisoned in Kansas City by eating
ice cream purchased from local
druggist. All will recover.
The Grecian government has de-
cided to establish q legation at Wash
ington.
The annual meeting OF the MEM
bers of the Associated press held in
New York adopted resolutions approx
ing the course of the officers in deal
ing with the telegraphers' strike.
At a special meeting in New York of
the American Newspaper Publishers
association resolutions were adopted
calling the attention of the president
to the existence of a paper trust and
favoring the immediate placing of
wood pulp and paper on the free list
Warrants for the arrest of IA per-
sons involved in the state capitol
scandal in Pennsylvania have been
issued at Harrisburg. They will be
prosecuted both criminally and civilly.
At recent special election Chicago
rejected the new charter granted by
the legislature by a majority of 62 900
votes.
A wealthy New York physician
found his crippled son. from whom he
had been estranged for a year, in po-
lice court on a charge of begging. A
reconciliation followed.
Eight thousand men participated in
the parade Of the annual encampment
of the Sovereign Grand Lodge OF Odd
Fellows at st. Paul.
charter has been granted to the
Journal Publishing company. Of Wich-
tia. Kan. The company will publish
daily and weekly newspaper.
George A. Pettibone. in Jail al
Boise, Idaho. on a charge of com
plicity in the murder of Former Gov.
Steunenberg is reported to be critical
ly i'll with liberation of the bladder.
Chattanooga. Tennessee, has been
suffering from a plague Of mosquitoes.
Chickens and birds have been killed
and many horses injured.
Mexico has celebrated the ninety
seventh anniversary of Mexican indie
pendence.
The first returns from the Oklaho-
ma election indicate the ratification of
the constitution by an overwhelming
majority. the adoption of statewide
prohibition and the election of the,
democratic ticket.
The school enrolment OF New York
city this year is 637. 1887.
San Franciscan has had 81 cases of
bubonic plague to dates19 of which
have proven fatal.
The 25th annual :. convention of
women's Christian Temperance Union
of Missouri recently held three days
session at Sedalia.
The German foreign office has de-
MED the rumors that Ambassador Won
Sternberg was to be recalled from
Washington.
Judge Grosscup, in the federal court
at Chicago. has fixed the amount of
BOND in the Standard OIL case at So.
100000.
The Lamar register., 1907-09-25

II was growing very late. but the
young man in the parlor scene showed
no signs Of making q home run
you evidently have very vivid
Imagination, Mr.. Borem." said the
dear girl, as she made an unsuccessful
attempt to strangle yawn.
why do you think so?" oueried the
transporting Borem.
81 thought perhaps you Imagined
yourself In the Arctic regions. where
the nights are six months long" she
explained.
And 30 seconds later he had faded
into the glumpsome gloom.
The Lamar register., 1907-09-25
For Saving Life at Sea.

An apparatus for life saving at sea
has been invented by Mr.. r. Lavach-
cry, a Belgian engineer residing ut
Chapultepec. Mex. 1t consists of
rified cannon from which a projectile
is fired; to the projectile are at
tached a cable. an anchor and
rocket. The mechanism is said to be
vesy simple. and for humanitarian rea-
sons the inventor has not patented 1t.
The Lamar register., 1907-09-25

The extraordinary popularity OF fino
white goods this summer makes the
choice of Starch a matter of great i'm
portance. Defiance Starch. being free
from all injurious chemicals. is the
only one which is safe to use on hne
fabrics. Its great strength as stiffener
makes half the usual quantity OF Starch
necessary, with the result Of perfect
finish. equal to that when the goods
were new.
The Lamar register., 1907-09-25
What's the Use.

First Summer Girl-Who is that
clean shayen. handsome boy?
Second Summer Girl-Oh, he's an
actor.
First Summer Girl-No; 1 mean the
other one.
got any money. either.-Harper'
Weekly.
The Lamar register., 1907-09-25

An effort Is being made to get all the
scientific societies of Washington, D.
c.. housed under a single roof. The
scheme 10 to get them all to pool their
issues and erect fine structure which
will be a source Of pride to them all.
The Lamar register., 1907-09-25
Who'll Read the Paper,

British battleships are being pro.
vided with searchlights by the light of
which a newspaper can be read at
eighteen miles.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Lamar register., 1907-09-25

.Atieuce-She's engaged to a mill.
tary man.
Patrice-Is that SO?
Eyes. q captain"
Regular army?"
"Of coursei You didn't think he
was In the Salvation army. did you?"
-Youkers Statesman.
The Lamar register., 1907-09-25

For him who aspires and him who
loves, life may lead through the
thorns, but It never stops in the des-
ert-Lord Lytton.
The Lamar register., 1907-09-25
A MISSOURI WOMAN
TELLS \ Story Of Awful Suffering and
Wonderful Relief.

Mrs. ]. D. johnson. of 6o3 West
Hickman St. Columbia. Mo-. says:
Following an operation two years
The Lamar register., 1907-09-25

Mrs. Winsiow's Soothing syrup.
For children teething. softens the gums, reduces tn
Examination. allays pain. cures wind collie. 25c bottle.
The Lamar register., 1907-09-25

But few men are able to retain their
selfconceit after marriage.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-21
GRAND old COUH II
OF |VhIEECCKLENBURG
One Of the Richest Sub
divisions Of Old
Dominion.
NATURAL WEALTH
ENERGETIC FOLKS
The Home Of Mineral Matters
Riches in Its Forests Saw
Mills Everywhere splen-
did Climate Educa-
tional Facilities
Good.
Good.

Mecklenburg county, one of the
largest and richest subdivisions OF
the State. is taking on new life. For
was In bad shape. 1t being in the
black belt" suffered no little from
reconstruction and bad government.
Its natural wealth and the tndomitable
perseverance, of its people, however,
would not stay down, and 1t Is now
one of the best counties in tho State
Tbs board OF supervisors have ce-
Gently had issued q booklet telling Of
the business possibilities Of the county.
and these booklets are being scattered
IAN over the world. Commissioner
Koiner Is sending many OF them to
| Europe. 1t is small, almost a vest
pocket publication. but 1t tells a bright
and attractive story. 1t was prepared
| Boydton; II. II. Hutchinson, circuit
court clerk, and Thomas p. Jeffress,
attorney-nt law o. Chase City.
| Area ana Assess nents.
After an Introductory page which
1 tells of the early history of the county
and its favorable location, climate, etc,
4 tile booklet shows that tho country is
/ Approximately SO miles from east to
west In length, and 20 miles from
north to south in width. It contains
|41T670 acres. assessed at s1,4520 2S
4 exclusive OF the towns, Of this. 371.-
4 1856 ares, assessed $l,2SQ,54S, are
\ owned by whites, and the balance by
/ colored people.
The assessment Of real estate in the
4 various towns Of the county Is $780,
4 GOO, and Of this whites own $4I7.005
\ and colored, $23,eS5
The total number Of horses and
lsmuirs IN the country is b,2a2, valued q,
i s27A,521; cattle, 742s, at s6a.60O; sheep
5t}ls6a, at $s,5a6; hogs, 1855, at s2o,,
i 2t5. i,s
a Growing population.
4 BY census Of 1900, the populationi
\ 2G5al. an, increase OF 1872 since Il 500
z oi this number, o,Sos are IS whites
ii sSowing an increase OF l,l61 sine,
1880, OF colored, 1925, an increase o
iis3i since 1890. since this census, ther,
t5ic,,-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-21
FROM OTHER LANDS
LARGER IMPORTS
Some Of the Things We Buy
Abroad-Crude Materials
for Manufacturing
BUYING MORE THAN WE SELL
This Country Is Now Gonsum,
ing More Than Ever Before
in History.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. July 29.-Ihe
most striking characteristic of the
foreign commerce of the United states
in the year just ended Is the large
increase in imports. The value OF mer-
chandise brought into the United
states from foreign countries during
the wear ending June 80. 1907, was
1.434 million dollars, an increase OIL
more than zoo millions over the imme-.
diateiy preceding year and more than
double the total for the fiscal year
1895 or 1893. Exports which amount
cd TO 1881 millions, show an increase
or 1871 millions over tho immeolate'3
preceding year and nm Increase OF Dut
IS per cent. over the figures OF ! o9v.
This increase Of more than 100 per
cent. in imports and Of but about so
rer cent! in exports In the last eight
Years lends interest to some compare
| tive figures prepared by tho Bureau or
Statistics Of the Department OF Com
lmerce and Labor showing the pr!nct-
nal articles and groups Of articles IN
which the growth mas occurred
Crude Materials for Factories.
Taking up the Imports which have
Increased from 697 millions in 1899 to
1.434 millions in 1907, the bureaus fig
lures show that crude materials Tor
rse in manufacturing have Increased
from n little more than 200 million
Idollars value in 1899 to nearly 500 mil.
Hons In 1907. tho figures for clever
\ months Of 1907 being 444 millions
4 while the figures for Juno. not Ne
4 Invaluable in detail. will, II they mp
4 proximate those Of May. bring the to-
A tai for the year to fully 4S5 million'
iIof dollars. During the Same period
Imports Of manufactures for furtheI
fuse In manufacturing have increased
Iron 90 millions in 1899 to about ~
& millions in 1907; manufactures read.
4 for consumption, from Ito millions t.
Il approxinately 365 Millions. foodstuff
lin a crude condition, from alitte&les
y than 100 millions to $50 mlllons; an,
|foodstuffs partly or wholly manufac
t cured, from 123 millions in 1899 to rs
81 millions in 1907
{ Wonderful increase.
! During the eight years under consld
VI Grafton imports Of crude materials 70
5 Euse In manufacturing have Increase
" approximately 1870 per cent; manuiac
lttures for further use In inanufactnr
ling, about 200 per cent; manufacture
: ready for consumption, about 10 pc
t cent; foodstuffs In a crude condition
$ about 56per cent, nnd foodFtgfts part
lily or wholly manufact about 80 pc
! cent. of all these statements bcir
based upon estimates for the detail
: of June imports in the fiscal year 80
-ECrude materials COR use In manufac
turing, Which IN 1892 formed 80 pc
u cent. OF the total imports, formed
It ll907 about "a pc, cent; manufacture
9 for further use in manufacturing
II which in 1899 formed 10 i'er cent, {
THE total. formed in 1907 10 per cen
81 q n ~
which in 500 formed 2 Per cen
y formed about % per cent. Of tho tot
d lin 19o7samd foodstuffs which In Isl
vi formed 80 per cent. Of the total in
e ports, formed q per cent. Of the tot
(. Lin 1907. l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-21

BALTIMORE, July 2o.--In this
weeks issue the Manufacturers Re-
cord says q ~ n
Evidence of the South's accumulat-1
Ing wealth is seen in every direction.
No QUO can make trip through that
section with his eyes and ears open
without being impressed with the
many ways In which its financial inn
provement finds expression In material
things. In North Carolina, where the
building association idea as a means
for saving money, and cooperation is
Very popular, the growth of building
associations in the last five years has
been remarkable. These associations
are strictly local. Five years ago there
were in North Carolina in force II 500
shares In the local building and loan
| associations, This represented capt.
tali2ation of S1,750.O00 at par, which
at that time was In process of being
saved. There We're then twenty seven,
local associations.
How to Save Money.
1 "Now there are In that State over
/ 100 Aocal associations, with 10000
4 shares In force. representing q capt.
talization of $ll,600,000, which Is being
paid for by the weekly savings Of
North Carolina people Thus In five
4 years the gain In the work of the
\ building HaSSOclhtlOnS mas been multi
| piled seven times, while the deposits
4 in savings banks in that State have
1 materially increased. There is a grow
/ ing tendency throughout the South for
4 the establishment OF savings banks
as separate institutions. and for the
/ establishment of savings departments
4 in connection with State or national
4 hanks. a great many national hanks
are cnening savings departments
7 (which arc proving exceedingly popular
Il With the people.
Il Better Homes ana More of Them.
I "Another evidence Of this prosperit,
II is everywhere seen In the building o
better homes Increasing wealth Il
+ finding expression not only In cost,
4! tdWellings, Int IN the beautlfying q
J private grounds. as well as in i'm
Iproyements looking to the identifying
of towns and cities. There is grea
81 demand throughoutS8the L South 70
landscape gardeners and engineers
land many from tho North, where Ion;
n accumulated wealth has Developed thl
Il business into n witlely-extended pro
\ fession, are Finding profitable Elm
!, lsplnSment in the South. {f3 es Il,
: .Tbs same Tendency toward lin
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-21
more BUSINESS N
GREATER DANY|LLE
Harness Factory Enlarges It's
Capacity to Meet the De-
1nands Of Trade.
.DANVILLE DAY AT EXPOSITION
Hope for Another Railway Line
Grows Strong in Breasts
Of People.

DANyILLE. VA. July o0.,-Danville
continues to enlarge from atcommerclal
and business standpoint, and many new
Industries and enterprises are Wen un =
der way. Tho latest addition to the
CITY is the announcement That the
Virginia Hardware Company viii at
an early date operate q large factory
for tho manufacture or harness. rms
company has been for the past three
years manufacturing harness In linz
tied way on the upper floors Of their
nresent storehouse on Main Street, but
have found 1t necessary, on account or
growing business. to move into larger
quarters. TO accommodate their needs
thew have rented tho Duln Building on
south Union Street, with $4,000 square
feet OF floor space; which will, during
1.-THE coming month, be remodeled and
fitted up for an up-to-date harness fac
tory. The two upper floors Will be
used for tho manufacture of harness.
while the lower one will BIO utilized as
| a salesroom.
Dlg business Last Year.
During tho past year the orders OF
| the Virginia Hardware Company for
harness hnvo increased rapidly. most
Of them coming from various Southern
States. On account Of tho decision OF
1 tho company the charter was recently
3amended, changing tho name to the
! Virginia Hardware and Manufacturing
| Company The capital stock OF tbs
company Is $4,000 fully paid up. but
4 $4,000 worth OF eight per cent. pre-
ferred stock will be issued on account
of the addition OF tho harness factory
1.-THE officers are. a, d. Startling, pres
llident, ~. r. Guerrant secretary am
treasurer, and p. D. Ciuerrant and Fl. Il
4 Estes, vice-presidents, IT is the In
4 tention of tho company to employ
about forty men in the factory and t.
4 travel several statesmen.
DnnViilc ut Jamestown.
All Of tho Danville citizens, as vel
i as q large number of other people vii,
Il have visited the jamestown Exposition
4 speak in terms of the highest prais
4 for the tobacco exhibit there, gottel
9fup by Wide awake ard prosresAiv
J dealers Of this city, whose efforts Il
Il advertising tho many and varied ad
ESantages of their town as The creates
Il loose leaf tobacco market in the worlG
\ Eare deserving of special mention.
!, The Booth is,lotated IN the Stat
.Ebuilding, and Is one Of tha most at
], itractive and interesting displaysi to b
/ seen. The3aShibit consists Of all grade
J, Loo bright and dark tobacco, shown 1
(t,nntinnal on Second pnge1
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-21
NEW ERA DAVVN|NG;
AGE Of GAS POWER
Energy Of Coal and Steam to Be.
Contracted Into Mighty
Gas.
MAY BE a GAS PIPE. DREAM
But Science and Gas Must Be
Reckoned With, and That
Speedily.
ny WAITER EDWARD HlRRIs.-


WASHINGTON, D. c., July 2o-The
day may DO coming. and may be nearer
than many think, when there will not
be- ton Of coal used in Richmond
factories. 1t looks like such day Is
almost certain to arrive and that the
railroads which now hau! so many
thousands Of tons Of coal to Rich
mond from the ViKgipia and West Vir-.
ginia fields. would cease to carry this
kind of freight. Not only will tho ia
| millar coal cars disappear from tho
tracks of the Chesapeake and Ohio
and the Norfolk and Western In a
largo measure. buc coal-consuming To-
comotives Will also become thing OF
| the past.
Long trains, drawn by smokeless To-
comotives. will dash through the coun-
1 try, bearing coal in small quantities
for domestic uses. II "ooallto" does not
displace the coal in its present form.
| But 1T does really appear as though
coal used in steam engines will become
! an obsolete practice.
A Toy becomes Mighty.
4 Tho steam-engine looks to be pass
Ing. Eminent engineers and others
who are making a study OF power
plant economies gree to this.
/ The gas engine Is doing It, Yester-
4 day IL was put toy. To-day Is
1 looms large on tho Industrial horizon
4 a giant which Is to crowd the steam
engine to the junk pile.
4 Furthermore, the gag which FUR
lnishes the propelling power may he
made at the mouth Of tho mno from
4 which the coal is taken. Electrical
4 energy may be transmitted 250 miles
II commercially. Enormous gas-ongines
] run by gas from coal at the entrance
to tho mines will ruin great electric
Il generators, from which Will come the
aIpower for factories u hundred or two
!. hundred milas distant. These electri,
4 plants In the New River coal field vii
}, Isupply the electricity. which will b,
"A the power used In tho manufacturers
OF Richmond.
Further than that. the railroa,
trains themselves will be propelled b,
: electricity from the same source. TIL
!, New York Central Is already operat
ing its trains by electricity to a Unite
ileNsent. One OF the officials OF tho roa
!, said recently that there would be- n
7 steam locomotives on his road In te
! years. The Pennsylvania operate
Y electric trains between Atlantic Cit
7 and Phladelphia. The New Yorl
New Haven and Hartford runs electri
: ktralns from Stamford Conn, to Nel
fYprlS,
i Demands OF Economy.
y In hundreds OF big rnanufscturini
Ea 5}4# Continued on Ir.ft N PagaA yt8 IN