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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-05-01
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-28
WILSON TO HAVE
new Nj: J! P|;Q| l [ J |:
Offers Of Land for the Site to- Be
Opened July I'd, and Building
4 ( S Will Soon Begin.
IMPROVING PUBLIC ROADS
Wilson County's Most Important
Ihoroughfares to BE Macadanl-
li,5 izcd-Crops Are Good.
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The Tirner -Dlnpatcl.

WILSON, N. c.. June 27.--Postmas-
ter Person was notified to-day by the
government that at once an additional
clerk is allowed the Wilson office. at
a! salary OF $500 per year, md that all
other clerks in the Office would re-
celve an increase in salary of 5000.
The salsry OF the postmaster was re-
Gently Increased 500.
Bids offering sites for the erection
of government building will be
opened on July I'd. and it is hoped
that work will soon thereafter begin
on the structure. for which Congress
MT Its last session appropriated 100000,
In addition to $4,000 for site.
specifications are being prepared for
additional engines and dynamos at the
electric light plant owned by the city
to meet the increasing demands made
on II. Recently the city began pump
ing water by power from the electric
light plant. and there is no margin
left for new customers. The improves
r1ents will cost about $4,000.
Improving Public Roads.
Work on matchmaking the public
roads is progressing steadily. Ono OF
the county roads has been completed.
and another partly. When the present
rontract is completed Wilson county
will have the best public roads OF any
county In Eastern Carolina. The city
Is also extending its macadam and
laying miles OF granolithic sidewalks
The crops In this section are said to
be the finest In many years. with the
exception OF small section that was
visited by disastrous hail-storm last
week. 1t Is estimated that the hail
did damage in this county to the
amount OF nearly 100000. Many OF
the planters will begin curing tobacco
next week. and the crop promises to
be OF good quality
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-28
TOBACCO TRUST
HURTS FARMV|LLE
+ep.e,,l 10 rhe rIme..pI.natch.

Especial to Tbs Times D!snatch.l
FARSiyILLE. VA. June aT.-The
Board OF Trade of Farmville has pre-
pared and had numerously signed by
some of the best citizens OF the town
a petition to be presented to the Off
GERS In authority OF the. American To-
abacco Company, asking for reconsid-
Grafton, OF that compsny's plans 20
son this market worked at some other
point Among other things. this peti-
5iicn sets forth the fact that Farmville
IS dependent upon It's tobacco interest.
This interest alone ts the cause OF It's
existence. and through It It's CONNER
8cial lifa has been sustained and built
up its laboring classes supported ana
Its steady growth maintained. until
now the town has a population OF
nearly four thousand. Tobacco is al
most the one source OF revenue to the
planters Of this section. the lahoring
classes and the merchants of the town.
pnd If the plans OF the American To-
bacco Company are carried out y
enlng OF all OF the business institu-.
tions and the discoura cement and
scattering OF the laboring classes OF
hills community.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-28
&faleo Drpposals.


Petersburg. Va. June %. 1905.
SEALED PROPOSALS FOR FUR
|nishing the Central State Hospital. Pc
tersburg. Va, with supplies for three
months. ginning July Sth and ending
October Z. 1905, viii be received until
|6 p. NJ. July 8, 19 0S.
In addition, we request bids on 100
cords. more or less, pine wood. on fresh
wood, meats and drugs to be awarded
for three months, or one year, at the
discretion OF the Special Board. All
supplies to be delivered at the Hospital
Stores. free OF charge. Il sS5S @
Ito reject any or all bids. Lists and
character OF articles needed and terms
of contract may be obtained at the
hospital. or from
S. ~. HURT,
E i X M II Steward. rs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-28

tobacco, the barns passed away, and
1t is to be doubted IL many people
now living In Middlesex county ever
saw the weed growing. Certain 1t Is
that none OF itssfarmers know how to
: seed, plant. cultivate and cure 1t.
The equipment of a farm for the
cultivation and care OF tobacco re-
.quires experience and practical
knowledge.
II few OF the young farmers OF
some of the up counties-Charlotte.
Halifax. Pittsylvania, or somewhere
up that way-would come to Middle
sex, buy the cheap lands and put to
use their experience and knowledge
of tobacco raising, 1t Is likely they
would grow rich In reasonable
length OF time. The soil here Is be-
lieved to be peculiarly adapted to fine
tobacco
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-28
Times Dispatch Bureau.
Munsey Building.


There is no scramble this time for
the craftsmanship of the Republican
National Committee. Some more or
less imaginative writer's have PROGRESSED
to see a contest for the honor Of man
aging the Taft and Sherman campaign.
but this was purely fictitious.
1t Us understood on excellent authdr-
sity that Frank H. Hitchcock, who man :
aged the campaign for Secretary Taft's
nomination. side-stepped beautifully
when approached with the proposition
to take charge Of the campaign for
the election OF the man whom he had
been so largely instrumental In nonli-
mating, Hitchcock IS clear-headed and
gclear-eyed when it comes to politics.
1t is understood that A I. Norys. OF
Ohio, Secretary's Taft's Western man
ager. also declined to become chair
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-28

Endorsed the candidacy OF Mr.. Harri-
sen during the session OF Congress-.
I MT. Harrison does not appear to be
doing much In his own behalf. He has
almost eyer since Congress adjourned.
and has sent several splendid speci-
mems ~ friends in Washington. Grover
Sievelahd was never more ardent
devotee OF the art OF fishing
Some Democrats are trying to start
a boom Tor the nomination of J. w.
Kern. member OF the national commit
tee from Indiana. to second place on
the the ticket; Mr; Kern Is. extremely pop.
party WORKER and a man of high char
acter. Another Indianian suggested
ZOE the nomination is Benjamin f.
Snively, who is better known than 1Ir.
character.
There is nc doubt that Governor
johnson could have the nomination II
ne would accept It. which lie will not
him and his friends. There is no hope
of his being nominated to first place.
though he said this week that his
name Will be presented to the conven-
Eomination. 1t looks very much like
Governor Johnson is training for 1912.
Senator Culherson could be nominated
/ u he would but say the word. But
not believed he will say It. He is very
we'll satisfied in the position Of senior
Senator from. Texas and leader OF the
minority In the higher branch OF Con-
gress. Certainly Mr.. Culberson would
not accept the nomination if doing so
should involve his retirement from the
Senate before election day.
Woodrow Wilson, president OF
Princeton University. is said to be the
fayorite of Mr.. Bryan Tor nomination
to second place. 1t is difficult to be-
lieve that this Is true. although the
statements made upon most excellent
authority. It Is stated on authority
equally as good In this connection that
Mr.. Wilson had not voted for the Dem.
ocratic. nominee to the presidency Since
1892 until he voted for Alton b. Parker
in 1904. This fact Of his irregularity
and the further fact that he has spoken
and written In severest terms concern
ing Mr.. Bryan. personally and poltti-
cally. make 1t hard to believe that
the Eebraskan statesman would look
18th favor upon being .yoked up with
the president Of Princeton.
But there is no evidence that Mr.
Bryan is taking or purposes to take
any hand In the selection OF his run
ming mate Every Democrat advocat-
ing the nomination OF any particular
man t q the vice presidency declares 4
to be his nderstandins that Mr.. Bryan
/ is playing hands off IN the matter OF
selection OF the man for second place,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-28

Richmond, va. June as. 1908. 6
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
Commonwealth Bank have this day
declared their usual seni-annual div
idend OF 8 per cent. payable on or.
after July /, 1908. Checks will be
mailed.
.E33a- 4 74s5 igiT|. r. shicr
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-28
NO MAN, SEEMS ANXIOUS
TO MANAGE CAMPAIGN
Instead Of Scramble for Craftsmanship There Is Diff
Guilty in Securing Desirable Man--DTlft
Toward Democracy
Democracy.

man of the national committee. Sena-
tor Chester /. Long, OF Kansas. is an
other who is said to have ducked when
approached with the proposition to
tax, the place.
AL this talk az ut conferences for
the purpose of settling the aspirations
of different men who wanted to be-
come national chairman is poppyeock.
The difficulty is not in choosing be-
tween aspirants. but In finding the
man willing to undertake the task OF
jelectlng the Republican rational ticket
this year.
For the first timo in many years
the drift is towards the Democracy.
This Is almost universally recognized
among politicians. even by Democrats
who doubt the wisdom nf nominating
Mr.. Bryan to lead the Democratic hosts
once more. There may be a marked
|change in conditions between this and
election day. Mr.. Bryan has not al
ways been wise lii his utterances. He
may put stout club In the hands OF
The Denver platform may be OF a ma
sture Which will offend and ALLEVIATE a
large class OF voters.
b But these possibilities do not affect
the truth OF what have said, that
politicians recognize that Democratic
sentiment is undoubtedly developing
and streng thening.
Says Taft May Garry Virginia.
Mr.. j. 3. Walsh. OF richmond, SUI
Sperintendent Of motive power Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio. is quoted In q a
local paper as expressing tho opinion
that Taft and Sherman could carry
Virginia II Q proper effort were made,
He said:3 =.
Although / have been Demo !
all my life can see no hope for the
party with Bryan to lead It, and il
appears to be inevitable that he will
be nominated at Denver. MY reasons
for saying that the Republican marty,
II It made a special effort In Virgiula.,
could carry the State4is based on what
~ have heard old lne Democrats OF
the Old Dominion say.
While I have not a very extensive
acquaintance in the state. the man {
Know E! are sllbstantta business men, and
/! nave heard only one Democrat as
ne remarked merely that he would
nay. 70. vote E, for any candidate the
w P1rghI'sh 1|.I the tsxplaaiAtlen e Mr..
eeording to his own alnliss Ion. that ha
mas n OF a very extensive acuuaintnrca
in Virginia. Mr.. Bryan's prnba ble ll,a-
LOFTY IN z rs. state Is asthma ted atafrom
10000 to 10000.
ss Harrlson for Second Place,
" It is q remarkable fact5#that there
does not neem to he anything like a
concentration Of Democratio sentiment
pongany man4tor the lee presto ential
mentioned, utSnone OF them wi TIL a,,-
Sthority, apparently, unless It be that
OF rRllrto Harris on, member Of the
louise OF Represe ttves from New
Ing yea lonsl yI In, Mr.. TIarrisonss behalf,
and have been king for8S him for
several months, II Isl said to day that
Rspresen tive John Sharp WI lliams
WILL go to- Denver 80 me- d ays ahead of
the da te. Aof The ~ IS embli ing Of tleSco
yentlon. and w lsputs An II liza time EWorlS-
yillE fogsa Al r,sS n nrgl lisin1s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-28

The Savings Bank OF Richmond.
Richmond. Va. Juno %. 1908.
THE DIRECTORS OF THIS BANK
have declared the usual scni-annual
dividend Of per cent. free OF tax
payable on and after July !, 1908.
Checks will be mailed.
JAS. NJ. BALL.
Cashier.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-28
The Platform.

is thought Mr. Bryan will not take
platform. He has Indicated that he
would like the platform to conforn as
closely as may be to the one adopted
by the Den. ocratic convention of his
indications that no will "a to any great
;lengthsto shape the work Of the com-
.mlttee on resolutions, provided the
platform conforms with even approx
mate closeness to the one adopted by
the Nebraska Democrats.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-28

Granite building Company,
Richmond, Va. June IS. 1908. Z
THE DIRECTORS OF THIS COMPANY
have declared a semi-annual divi-
dend of ono dollar and twenty Ave
cents per share out OF the earnings
for the past six months, payable on
and after the first day OF July. 1908.
Checks will be mailed.
W. C. BLANTON,
Sec.a and Treas, N. Tenth st.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-28
SEALED PROPOSALS.

BIDS fWILL&B RECEIVED UNTIL
IL o'clock NJ, MONDAY. j UNES 20, 1905,
to furnish the Penltentiary5 supplies
during the quarter beginning July Il,
1905, 81 FIJI II
n Blanks can be had by applying to
q, n. MORGAN.
3isl Superintendent.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-28

Bank OF Richmond.
Richmond. Va. June 80, 1908.
THEAD1RECToRS OF TIL. BAN W.
! dividend OF one and one-quarter per
cent, payable July I. 1908.
Transfer books will be closed from
< June 27th. and checks for dividend
will be mailed.
T. X SANDS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-28

THE DIRECTORS OF THE MER-
chants National Bank have declared
a dividend OF s per cent. payable to
the stockholders OF record July i,
THos. B. AIcADAN1s.
Cashier.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-28

The Union Bank of Richmond. Va.
Richmond. Va, June is, 1905.
THE DIRECTORS OF THIS BANK
have declared a semi annual dividend
OF Z per cent. Cor $3.50 per share),
payable on and after July !, 1908.
GEO. w. CALL.
Cashier.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-28
tl59 Office OF tho
.tR State Highway Commission.

79FtcElnond, y r., Iune l2T,91H0S.98
THE OPENING OF BIDS FOR TIE
OF rs twenty mi lies a az
roads In RUSSELL county. as
acknowledgements of JunaSQ TIL, has heen
postponed, and bids will be received
unit lit EsrxAY.f ] LY 1a0s |, 1 3
T., M III .sl
sss@ l.i al sS II. ST. !. Nv LSON 4 Il n
STATE HIGHWAY Gsnnlnli s s lo,ler. sSs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-28

In the long, long go tobacco was
the principal money crop in this part
OF Virginia. but N time the oyster and
fish industries superseded tobacco as
a money.getter. and the farms we're
made to produce only the things that
were eatablc. The generations follow
ing the very old-timers forgot about
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-28
TOBACCO LANDS IN
COUNTY.
Urbanna Hearing from Many
Parts Of the Country-In-
dustrial Inquiries.
.Urbanna Hearing from Many
Tspecial 10 The Times plspatch.J

,57l Especial 10 The IjfneS. DlSpatch.1
URBANNA, VA, Juno c7.--In the
very Interesting and Intelligent de-
scription of the town OF Erhanna and
OF Middlesex county which Mr.. Frank
s. Woodson recently gave In the In
dustrial Section OF the Sunday Times
Dispatch he has made l-nown to the
thousands of readers throughout va
rious sections OF the country the many
advantages Of this part OF Tidewater
Virginia; people who had never before
heard OF them. AS proof OF this fact.
the secretary and the president X the
Business Mems Association OF urbanna.
are daily receiving letters of inquiry
as to the various Industrial subjects
treated by Mr.. Woodson. Many OF
these letters indicate desire on the
part OF the writer's to invest In some
manner of industry here. There is
also ample evidence that the writer's
OF many of the letters never knew I'M
til they read AIr. Woodson's account
OF Urbanna that such q place existed.
nor did many OF them know OF the
richness and productiveness OF the
aliddlescx county lands.
One crop that can be successfully
made here was not mentioned by Mr..
Woodson refer to tobacco. It Is
true that none Is now cultivated In
the county. but there Is no doubt OF
the fact that the soil OF aIiddlesex is
as we'll adapted to the cultivation OF
fine tobacco as that OF any to be found
In any part OF Virginia or North Caro-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-28
Dihinfi,n Aotifes.
American National Bank OF Richmond,
II DIVIDEND. NO. 81.


THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, HAVE,
declared the usual quarterly dividend
OF liz per cent. upon the capital
ntock OF this bank. Checks will be
mailed June 80, 1905
o. BAYLOR HILL,
Cashier.
The Virginin Fire and Observation-Disclosures
Company. IN
Richmond, Nas,fJrne a., 1908.
THE; DIRECT ORs or THIS COMP ANY
have declared q. semi annual dividend
OF five per cent. tpce OF tax, pay.
able on and after July l ]. 1905 IS
Checks Will be mailed.
Stockholders will please; notify ua
promptly OF any change u, address.
w. HI MCCARTHY,
Secretary.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
RICHMOND, Va, Will on July LIST.
mail checks to Its stockholders Of
record at the close OF business June
24tl for semi annual dividend Of
four per cent. asgregating 10000
Transfer hooks will be reopened on
July 1st.5
JNo. NJ. MILLER. 1Is,
Cashier
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-28
Dissoltltiolt 3aotirf8.
{ NOTICE or DIssoLUTIoN.

& r. I4AyvTON 4CRUTCHFIELD.
IIARpIN3T. BURNLEY.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-05-07

IaupuR u.s. but he apparently used bi'
IuHp.runtl. remarkably wen Anouf
other thing d. describes our -ocla
settlements and compares their meth.
obs and i1paa uItn those If English
naigbborhood ccnfora
! Do Its opinion our 200 settlement.
exert an Influence which Is onIy less
uporuuf than that OF the public
houI ana tho CHURCHES" In these
institutions the Wortbicu citzcns,
native and alien are rendering to inn
migrants ana others the aorvleo which
we have seen 10 be- roquircd--briuR-
ing them under lho play Of the high
cr Influences 10 American cfylllza.
tom uniting lbc scattered industrial
TaciHl racial and religious elements
that arc thrown together 10 make up
the community, giving TO al equal
opportunity for tho development Of
each personality aud enabling thcm
% hold family life together while they
become part Of the new material life
Into which they have come"
The correspondent thinks the odu-
eatIonal methods of the settlements
too ugademie. mi this cannot apply
no western settlements. whore there Is
absolutely nothing nacademlc" in the
teaching If elementary ENGLISH or Of
other fundamental studiea. lie finds
that American settlements have
more feasibility. 81 mower of quicker
udaptatoH. larger hospitality to new
ideas. greater readiness for cxpcrl-
menl." etc. than the English settle
iueula This Is demonstrated by tho
attention to anuscments am the part
of the former the establishment oil
musical claeaea or even settlements,
lursca settlements and ccntora for
raining In domestic work. The cor
respondent cites several nstapceg OIL
particularly original and successful
raahIng by czamplc and social prac-
iae on tho Part Of lluu House. the
.upIl4e NOT kuorying that thov wore
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-05-07

in addition there arr no fake reform
executive aud uugratetul and coward
IS officials this campaign to work un-
dcIhaudedIy trgacutrousl} and sur
reputously for tho success of the OPP
position party and it's csndidotes and
against the regular nominee of the
PARTY ON the delegate ticket as there
we're two year, ago Governor Curry
iI lis We'll NnoNu and tully established
wnl do his hest m every proper and
legitimate manner for the success OF
the republican delegate legislative and
county tickets iu this eampalgu There
10 not "a citizen or THIS territory on
ptiuw The AlhuQurrtun mnru'un
undertaking gang and ttn E,N aa#eofs
AID corporation sharks behind 1T }hdI
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-05-07

does not know and who aocs not feel
sure mat Governor Curry viii be IN
The van u the republican campaign.
This ie great ana important point
gained and VIII mean thousands OF
votes for the republican e9ndidatl ia
the eloction.-The Almanac.
The Walton TOmuhawk
" 3 Walton editor of the Sill
yer city Independent, and secretary
Of the democratic territorial commit
tee has donnod the war paint bucklea
on his scalping knife and started on
the trail Of O. A. Larruzolo He wants
to be the democratic nominee for
delegate to congress. The honor Is an
empty one but editors sometimes in
dulgc in pipe dreams as well as 9TH
er people, And as to his right to
paint rock In front OF the LarrazoIo
band wagon there can be no question.
Gallup Republicans
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-02
not let Diapepsin digest
your food for a while and let
your Stomach rest until
itgets back its strength

Your Stomach will not right Itself
Indigestion will not go. You can wish
all you please. You may wish you
weren't troubled or wish you were well,
or wish you could eat like big Bill
Smith or Sarah Jones-that won't cure
you. Stop wishing. Don't complain.
Get your Stomach in order. There is
nothing really wrong.
One 22-grain Triangule of Diapepsin,
eaten like candy after your next meal,
will prove to you. five minutes after,
that there is nothing radically wrong
with your stomach. Your Digestive
system is unstrung-thats all-needs
a vitalizer-more gastric juice. Yes,
more digestive juices-then You can eat
what you want without the slightest
fear of Indigestion or Dyspepsia or
that your food will sour or lay like a
lump of lead.
Diapepsin contains the very elements
necessary to digestion, and when placed
at work in the weak stomach and small
intestines supply exactly what these
organs need. They stimulate and re-
plensh the gastric glands and prompt
" bring the digestive organs back to
their normal condition.
There will be no more Belching Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-02
Mrs. Fred Dolph Under Arrest,
Accused of Taking Her Hus-
bands Life
HAD THREATENED TO KILL HIM
Whoever Committed the Crime Had
Evidently Blown His Brains Out
While the Victim Slept = Shotgun
Found in an Adjoining Room = Ac.
cused Woman Refuses to Talk.
AL to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Clinton. March "a -blooded
murder was revealed Sunday, when the
remains of Fred Dolph, a we'll known
Young Clinton man. We're found in his
home on East and Main streets, the
position of the body indicating that
the victim had been murdered as he
slept His WIFE Mrs. Irene Dolph. is
in Jail charged with the crime, the To-
cal authorities having amassed dam
aging evidence against her.
Mrs. Dolph was arrested at the
home of friends several hours after
the body was found. The crime evil
ing the fore part OF the night. Satur-
day The aged mother of the young
man, trying to get admission to his
house Sunday morning. could not get
response from within. and when an
investigation was made, her murdered
sons body was found lying on a tenn
porary bed on the floor. near the stove.
A shotgun was lying in the adjoining
room. The assassin had placed the
muzzle of the gun against the mans
head behind the ear and discharged
the weapon, blowing out his brains
Mrs. Dolph refuses to talk. Before
her marriage to Dolph a year ago she
was Miss Irene Brown, and she bears
a doubtful character, 1t is said. Neigh
bors say she had threatened to kill
her husband. Coroner Kellogg held an
today