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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-03
THERE IS MONEY
IN GOOD |. E:ATHER
Immense Tannery Business This
County. Does i'll Foreign.
Countries.
is150,ooo,000 IN THE TRADE
India, China, Japan, Brazil and a
Half Dozen Other Countries
Large Buyers
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Especial to The Times. Dispatca /

hi
IA WASHINGTON, D g, March 2.--The
leather industry contributed s15O.ooo,-
900 to the foreign commerce of the.
United States in the year51so6. against
less than 55000,0oO a decade earlier.
These figures, supplied by the Bureau
Of Statistics OF the Department OF
Commerce and Labor combine imports
and exports of leather and it's manu-
features and imports and exports OF
hides and skins In all OF these, cs-
pecially in imports of hides and skins
end exports or Leather and maI,ufac-
lures from that article the growth of
the decade has been extremely rapid
Hides and skins for mthe largest sin.
gle item in tho record of.imprrts. aud
leather and manufactures thereof. stand
bird in the list Of manufactures ~
Iorted.
TIE inl st,y of bringing iii. &,
abroad the r,w material for tho MANI
fpcture of lcather and sondinc euk
the country The finished article, wlietl,-
CT leather or manufactures tbrr5fr5m
has shawn Il 'aN1arhe}Flc f:rAvt'N dti'p-
the decade. The value of hides and
skins timport,d in tie calendar Near
1906 was practically sSa,Ooo,no0, and
in 1876. a decade earlier, was, but
S21,osD 600, having thus quadrupled In
ten years Or leather and its manufac-
TIRES exported, the figures for 1u0G
Were over SiSQO0.poo, and IN 1896 were
less than $19.60o,000. Add to this
SS4,00O.0on CT tlides and skins import
cd and si5,o0OC00 OF leather and man
ufaoturcs thereof exported, the SIS
100000 worth of loather and manu-
features thereof imported, and the
nearly s2,O00,0G0 worth of hides and
skins exported, the grand total which
| leather and tie materials for It's manu-
! fncture form in the foreign trade %
tho United states aggregates in Tho
4 calendar wear 1A06 about $3.50 900 DOT
All sections OF the world bought OF
our boots and shoes and other lnanu-
features OF leather in 1906, and nearly
AL sections sent their raw hides anu
skins IN exchange therefor or boots
and shoes alone, the United Singdo,n
worth, against but n quarter million
dollars worth decade ago Belgium,
4 france. Germany, the Netherlands, and
other European countries also tool,
greater or less values OF boots and
/ shoes, as we'll rs other classes of
< leather. Canada took S1250.000 WORTH
Z In 1906 against one-fOurth of n million
dollars worth In 1896, the West indies
exclusive OF Porto Rico, took two ari1
onc-third million dollars worth in
| 1906, against one-thlrd of a million In
1 1896; Mexico, one and one-half mllllp,
In 1906, against sSl,000,0O0 worth III
i lS96, while South Amerlca, Australia
1 various sections OF Asia and Oceanla
4 and British Africa were also In 1DUG
A customers for boots and shoes nj
j American manufacture.
Tn addition to the $9,5o0,0o0 worth
Inf boots and shoSs exported In tlie
i year 1906. there was s25, 300 900. wortl
nr upper leather and sS,oOo,oo0 worth
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-03
Will Increase output.

Mr., D. NJ. Rosser, a wcll-known coal
operator of Kingston. Pa has boen
elected vice-president and general man
ngcr OF the Virginia Anthracite Coal
Company, Mr.. Rosser will take charge
of the coal operation on the 1Ft day
of March, and Will move his family to
MerIimnc Mills in a few weeks.
The company will erect number of
miners houses, and Will install a much
larger hosting engine. and Will be pre-
pared materially to Increase tho output
of the minos.
The general Offices OF the company,
which have been heretofore in Richmond,
will also he moved to Mer,'imac as soon
as suitable buildings can DO erected
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-03
Charlotte's Auditorium.

a Charlotte, N. G, correspondent WfFtVH
About the middle OF October the Greater
Charlotte Club set on foot q moVemfnt
10 secure for the city a nuch-needcd al I
tj,lnct to the interests OF the city, ~ the
shape Of a convention auditorium TO seat
s, 900 people a lot Of sufficient size In
the business district has been provided
by the city, tho money has been raised,
and the Charlotte Auditorium Company
organized and chartereh--all accomplished
withna period Of three months time.
The plans for the building call for the
expenditure Of nor less than 100000, The
first floor will contatntslx storerooms and
accommodate for the artillery and In
fnntry companies. and will be OF practl-
cully freproof construction. The seconil
and the equivalent Of the third floor will
be used exclusively for the auditorium
and With the gallery will seat fully 5000
nanule lt .2a4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-03
JUOGE DECIDES
NOTED LAND CASE
Effort to Gust Occupants Of
Property for Three Generations
Without Deed Ineffective.
DEVELOP VAST TERRITORY
Building OF Virginia Air Line
Railway Will Be Great Boon
TO Fluvanna.
DEVELOP VAST TERRITORY
Especial to The Time.-Dispatch. !,

J lepSSidl W lie Alnes-Dlepatch.l
PAI4MYlsA. VA, March a.--on ac-
count of Judge Gordon's illness, Judge
White, OF Albemarle, held the Feb.
rnary term Of court here this week.
inc court was in session for two DAYS.
most of the time being occupied In tho
trial OF the case OF Walker VS.. Payne.
in which the plaintiff sought to Gust
me defendant from the possession Of
land held by them and their ancestors
for three generations, though without
any deed OF other written color of title.
Tie plaintiffs were represented by
Messrs. Gray and Gray, and the de-
PENDANTS by Messs. Harmon nnd Haden.
Some very nice questions of advcr-
sary possessions were involved in the
case, but the courts instructions to the
jury left little doubt as to tho outcome.
and after Il elaboration OF only few
minutes, the jury brought in ver-
dict for the defendants.
The condemnation proceedings insti-
tnted by the Virginia Air Line Railway
Company, which We're matured for
hearing at this term of court were
continued TIL next term. though 1t is
understood that the company has given
orders for the commencement this
week of the construction on that part
Of its line where the right of way has
already been secured and 1t is said
the contractors are under bond to
finish one-half of the road across tile
county by the end of the year.
The construction of this road will
bring the people OF this county much
closer to the markets of Richmond and
LSnchburg, and will give them a di.
rect outlet to Washington and the
North via Gordonsvllle, and is expected
to do much toward developing the
natural resources of this section Al.
capitalists, has commenced opening uu
slate properties. recently acquired BY
it. and tho work so far done gives
every Indication of the presence OF
first-class merchantabe slate, In pay
ing quantities.
The clays of Fluyanna are consider
cd very valuable, and it has been
known for many years that5there We're
large deposits of tale III this immediate
section waitingrs on transportation
facilities for development, and now
that those facilities are about to be
afforded. the tale properties .hereabouts
are going tosn premium. Indeed, there
is. noticeable general advance in real
estate along the line OF the proposed
railway, and for many miles on either
side
The Palmyra High School Library
has received II handsome contribution
of books from Mr.. and Mrs William
Bagbee. and a generous donation to1
$50 from MIR. John Wills. of Armorila
Tex. t
A literary and debating society was
organized by the young men Of Pal
i 'myra this week with Mr.. Sidney llar
| land as president,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-03
HENRY COUNTY TO
HAVE BIGGER FAIR
Decision Reached to Make Com,
ing Show Far Better Than
s Ever.

NIAle1'IhSNILLE, VA, March Eat
a meeting of.the directors OF the Henry
County Fair Association, held at the
Office of the secretary Thursday after
noon. 1t was decided that Henry coun-
ty should have a fair this fall. and 1t
WAS the sense of the meeting that IT
should be made to cover u larger ter
ritory on many of the exhibits thpn
MAS covered last fall. The date Tor
the fair has not been hAed, but II VIII
PROBABLY be held the last week in
September or first week In October
the Martinsylle Cannery, which has
beell In operation for TWO seasons, to-
gethel within quantity Of canning sup
plies on hand was sold Mt public auc-
ton on February 2Sth for $4,000, Mr.,
John II. Stanley, Of Martinsville, be-
coming the purchaser. The plant IS
an excellent ore. ana It's product IS
consiuerel ysry fine. and MIR, STANLEY
got n Very good bargain at the price
named,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-03
New Post1nistress.

ROCKINGHAM VA, March Mrs
lrstella Cameron, the newly appointed
postmaster, took dllnrge OF the office
here YESTERDAY. Her predecessors Nh
Robert S, ,Jenlinson, who has had
charge Of the office for years, has
given exceptionally good service, and
while his removal is universally re-
grated, 1t Is hoped that tho new all
ADMINISTRATION Will he equally as salts
factory.
a livery stable fifty by ono hundred
feet is To be erected mt once IN tho
rapidR growing town OF Hamlet IN
this COUNT.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-03
New Business at Urbanna.

uRBANN.s, VA March 2.-captain.
%, NJ and ~ IL Wishard, OF lllinois,S
we're In urbanna one day this weak
prospecting With a View OF starting
important business interests here. They
are reported as being gentlemen ot
means and business sagacty.
A AIR. Tucker, OF New York. cana
down recently 10 see the "Corbin Hall"
farm. the property OF Judge John a.
Dew and stated he was willing 10 pay
sac, 600 for IL. hut the owner Is satAs
to ask higher figures for IT.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-03
Cotton Statistics.
LIVERPOOL, March a.--Followlng

n V TIINTNNII4, NIHFNIl aI--+T VIIVWIIIS slTU
the weekly cotton statistics.
Total sulos, all kinds, SO o00 bales,
Total sales American. $4,000 bales,
English aplnuers' takings, IS 900 bales
Total export 1000 hales
Imports, all kinds, aoSoOD bales
Imports, American. 10000 bales,
Stock, all kinds 1,oSao0o bales,
Stock, American, 9a5,O00 bales,
bales.
Quantity anoat American. aIl 600
bnles.
Z Total sales on speculation. l,s0n hales,
Total sales to exporters. 1900 bales.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-03
Hartman in Virginia.

NEW YORK. March 2.-N Fl, Harri-
man, who spent considerable time on
the witness-stand at the hearing of tho
Interstate Commerce. Commission this
week, left in his private car over the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad late yesterday.
II As said he is going to Virginia on "a
pleasure trip. M Z
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-03
DEEPER WATER At
SOUTHERN POINTS
Improvements That Are Eek
pectcd 10 Help the Ports Of
the South.
NORFOLK COMES IN FOR SHARE
Government Spending Many Mil.
lions to Improve the Har
bors OF the Country.
NORFOLK COMES IN FOR SHARE
Especial 70 Tho Times plspatch i

Especial 10 Tho Times Dispatch
BALTIMORE. MD. March 2.---In this
weeks Issue OF the Manufacturers
Record. Congressman Joseph Il. Rams
deli. OF Louisiana, long active in work
for Improvement Of waterways In this
country, says.
he era of water Improvement is a
hand. New York Is spending slO0.Ooo.-
200 on an artificial river. the erie
canal. so miles long, from Lake Eric
to the Hudson. Congress during the
past ten wears has passed river ana
harbor bills only every three YEARS an
Is the case with other great bills and
mas given tor Improvement of all the
nations waterways an average of about
| s200o0,000 a year, but the pending river
and harbor bill carries nearly $50. o00.-
600 for the next two or three years,
and a strong sentiment prevails
throughout the Union In favor of an
nual appropriations of at least $780,.
100000 for rivers and harbors. Even
this amount would be Inadequate for
the projects demanding improvement
are enormous, and as the expenditures.
OF government are nearly $1,000, 00o, 900
II year, this sum would De only about
. per cent. of the whole. When we
reflect that the army and navy and
| pensions receive considerably over
cent. of the whole-and that the post
office bill just passed carries over $780,
600, 000-upwards ofs20 per cent-it will
be seen that s50000,00o, or 8 per cent.
| Is modest sum for. all Waterways OF
| this the greatest nation on carrn.
Southern Seaports.
The seapcrts Of the South are being
Z, fairly we'll improved. Baltimore and
New Orleans have projects for har-
| bors OF thirty-ilve feet. and When COM
pleted. they can receive at their
wharves the largest sL.ps aHoat. The
pending river and harbor bill carries
s2,21 5000 to finish the work at Balti-
1 more. and S2,500,00D TO complete the
Southwest Pass of the Mississippi
River. Galveston receives sl;0OO,000
to prosecute work on its 30-feet pro-
/ lect. There are good harbors AT Nor
folk with IS feet; Wilmington. with
! 20 feet: Charleston. with, 20 feet; sa-
Nnnnah. with IS feet Brunswick, With
\ II, feet; JacksonIlir. with "a feet:
i Fernandina, With 81 feet; Tampa, with
I94 feet: Pensacola. with 20 feet; hlo-
bile. with % feet; Gulfport. with Q l-2
4 feet: Port, Arthur and Arkansas Pass.
! At all these points the government has;
! spent large sums, and n great deal
more is needed to give them the high
Lest efficiency. Tho larger the vessel
1.-The greater It's capacity as a carrier
and the cheaper It's Grates'.of freight.
4 The size of vessels seems to he lin,-
/ tied only By the depth and width OF
4 channels in the harbors they, have to
4 enter: hence 1t follows that every har-
i or should be rs deep as possible,
4 Congress has authorized depth OF
T 40 feet at Now York. but it will be
severa! years hefore 1t is attained. and
the other great harbors Of the unper
Atlantic are Boston, with 35 feet pro-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-03
1870 = X
TO OPEN LUMBER
ROAD TO TRAFFIC.
Firm Proposes I'M
provements Which Will High
" Develop Monterey.
SUGAR SEASON QUITE LATE
1t Now Begins With a Rush,
Though Prospects#Are Not
Particularly Bright,
SUGAR SEASON QUITE LATE
Especial to The Times-pIspatch.l

MONTERREY, VA. March 2.--It is
given out upon good authority tnat
the Flint, Erying and Stoner Lumber
Company coutemplates making sucl,
improvements in their lumber road as
Will admit Of giving passenger and
freight service ana the question is
one of gwat importa ace to Highland.
The company own and arc developing
large timber interests on the Virginia
side of the Allegheny, and The read,
which starts at DunlcNie. "a point on
the Greenbrier branch of the Chesa-
reake and Ohio, has eaten its NAV
through the holloWs and gorgss OF ttls
mountains until the stanton and Par
kcrsbnrg Turnpike has been reached
ct Laurel Fork, where 1t is said the
company Will erect station and ware
room. This will place Monterrey within
thirteen miles Of shipping point and
wou;d divert much OF tho Pendlcton
county trade from Ilarrisoirhurs and
that of Eastern Highland from Stuun-
ton and StokssNile, on tho Chesapeake
Western.
Sugar Season Opens.
With tho melting Of the snow aud
the general thnw this week. tho SUGAR
season is opening with rlsiL Ii rs
.rcgi rded as lntefor thissopenIng, ap,;
a short season Is looked for ley Ma, ch
LIST OF last year thousands OF pounds
Ind been made, and it proved the ban
her year In many decades.
taller G. H. Jordan mas lust fr'ls-
trnted scheme of. jnil-delivery, In
which a spirit of INSTRUMENTATION was
manifested by two of his birds" One
day, early in the week. when tho
''ch,na' was returned after meal. a
knife was missing Next day another
one failed to show up The prisoners
were questioned. brt denied any knowl'
edge OF the missing weapons, There
are three inmates, and Mr., Jordan
rightly suspected n negro named Lewis
and youth from Ohio who is IA
tanned onu charge OF burglary. When
inc next meal was served. the plates
given to these two Were minus knife
caah. aud they We're quietiy inforn"d
that unless each one came back to
lin with 4 missing knife there would
be troubc. The terlns We're complied
With and nc questions asked,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-03

E(Continuea on Second l'age,l
The Springfield herald., 1907-10-04
KNEW WHAT PAPA SAID.
And II Was Something Of Variation
Of Old Adaae.

Tommy was stubborn and his teach.
er was having a hard time explaining
a small point in the geography les
son.
Tommy" teacher began, you can
learn this II you make up your mind.
It's not one bit smart to appear dull.
I know" she continued, coaxingly.
that you are just as bright as any
boy in the class. Remember. Tommy,
where there's will theres--"
"Aw." broke in Tommy, ~ know all
dat, do. Me ladders a lawyer, he Is.
an I've heard him say 1t lots o. times
you should not have interrupted
me-" reprimanded the teacher, but
I'm glad that your father has taught
you the old adage. Can you repeat
it for me?"
Sure" said Tommy, confidently.
me fadder says dat where der's a
will-der's always bunch o. poor re-
lations. ns."-Lippincott's.
The Springfield herald., 1907-10-04
Could EIongate Himself.

John Brink prided himself on having
the largest general store in the county.
IF man wishes 1t, and 1t is made, I
have it," was the sign over his store,
and the motto which capped all his ad-
vertisements in the newspapers.
William" said Mr.. Brink one morn
ing, as he WAS giving instructions to a
green clerk, mo one must ever leave
this store without making a purchase.
If a person doesn't know what he
wants, suggest something. And, re-
member, we have everything from car
pet tacks to mausoleums."
Williams first customer was leis-
urely-appearing chap, who gazed about
curiously but had no definite object In
view. Just looking around" he ex-
planned.
Wouldn't you like to take look at
our new line of postal cards?" sug-
gested the eager clerk.
No, not this time" answered the
stranger; I'm just little short this
morning."
"Ah," urged the new clerk, who was
not familiar with the wonderful ex-
pansiveness of the language, then per
haps you'd like to look at our line of
new and handsome stretchers?'-Har'
per's Weekly.
The Springfield herald., 1907-10-04
HAD A FELLOW FEELING.
Aunt Susan's Heart Went Out tc
"Pore Mssus Astor."

Uncle Eli felt he knew the metropo-
lis pretty well. Had he not been there
three times in four years-and twice
he had ridden on the elevated. So
when he brought Aunt Susan with
him (on the fourth trip he naturally
assumed the role of guide.
She marveled at everything until
they sat down for luncheon. They
had gone into the Astor house for that
meal, but all its other marvels seemed
lost on the visiting country hostess, as
she looked open-eyed at the crowds
that filled not only the corridors but
the restaurants. Scarcely had they
found seats, when this amazement
took definite shape.
Eli" said she in STACEY whisper,
81 can't set here an eat peaceably. l
jes' must go downstairs an help pore
Missus Astor with the cCokin' an
dishes. Bohemian
The Springfield herald., 1907-10-04
PROVIDENCE WAS IN IT.
Fortunate Meeting Surely Brought
About by Hand Of Fate.

A Misunderstanding man shared my
seat on the train as l was travelling
through Indiana, and after we had
been talking for couple OF hours a
very Communicating woman got on at
a station. l siw the man look very
hard at her, and directly after she had
taken a seat he rose up and said:
Excuse me, stranger, but think
used to know that woman, and III go
over and see her"
He was gone about an hour, and
had forgotten all ABOUT him when he
returned to say:
"Yes, / knew her. Durn my cats II
1t didn't turn out to be my first wife!"
at did?"
"Sure's you live. We was divorced
leven years ago, and since then I've
been married twice and lost both
women by death. surely believe the
hand of Providence Is in it."
For just what reason?"
"Why. I've got nine children that
need a mother. and Hammer is willing
to try it again and see If we can't get
along better!"-EXchanGe
The Springfield herald., 1907-10-04
When the Orator Scared.

In the course of an address extolling
the virtues of the medical profession.
DR.. L. B. McBrayer of Asheville, N. c.,
used the following characteristic
southern language:
Gould l borrow from the sun his
CHEEKY smile. from the moon her
golden beams of light, from the SOUTH
ern zephyrs their softness, from the
rose its fragrance, from the rainbow
its celestial beauty, from the babbling
brook its laughter and song, from the
sea its awe and wonder, from the val
ley its serenity, and from the noun
tains their majesty and put these
down upon piece of azure blue sky,
with comets for commas and planets
for periods. might then paint for you
what the practice of medicine is like"
The Springfield herald., 1907-10-04
FURIOUS HuMoR ON CHILD.
Itching, Bleeding Sores Covered Body
Nothing Helped Her-Cuticura
Cures Her in Five Days.

"After my granddaughter of about
seven years had been cured of the
measles, she was attacked about n
fortnight later by furious itching and
painful eruption all over her body,
especially the upper part of it, forming
watery and bleeding sores, especially
under the arms, of considerable size.
She suffered great deal and for three
weeks we nursed her every night,
using all the remedies we could think
of. Nothing would help. We tried the
Cuticura Remedies and after twenty
four hours we noted considerable i'm
provement, and after using only one
complete set of the Cuticura Remedies,
in five consecutive days the little one,
much to our joy, had been entirely
cured. and has been well for long
time. Mrs F. Ruefenacht, R. F. D. No
8. Bakersfield, Cal, June 25 and Jul
90 1906"
The Springfield herald., 1907-10-04
Pure Food.

The pure food law does not prohibit
the sale of Cream of Tartar Baking
Powders because Cream of Tartar is
as pure as Alum-but 1t is well
known fact that n baking powder in
which Alum is used instead of Cream of
Tartar is less injurious. DIR. Herman
Reinbold. the expert German chemist,
in recent official report concerning
Baking Powders, declares that a pure
Alum baking powder is better and less
injurious than the so-called Cream of
Tartar powders. He says that if the
quantity of alum contained in a suf
ficient quantity of baking powder for
a batch of bread or cakes for an ordi-
nary family, be concentrated to one
mouthful of food, and taken into the
stomach of any one person, no matter
how delicate, it could do no harm.
The Springfield herald., 1907-10-04

Sheer white goods, ,n fact, any fine
wash goods when new, owe muc.l of
their attractiveness to the way they
are laundered, this being done in a
manner to enhance their textile beau
ty. Home laundering would be equal
ly satisfactory If proper attention was
given to starching, the first essential
being good Starch, which has sufficient
strength to stiffen, without thickening
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised at the
improved appearance of your work.
The Springfield herald., 1907-10-04

Before using Doan's Kidney Pills l
suffered everything from kidney trou-
bles for year and half. had pain
in the back and head, and almost con.
tinuous in the loins and felt weary all
the time. A few doses of Doan's Kid
ney Pills brought great relief, and I
kept on taking them until in short
time l was cured. l think Doan's
Kidney Pills are wonderful"
For sale at all dealers. so cents
box. Foster MIlburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.