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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16
A Few ILLUSTRATIONS.

Every line of goods is represented
in the wholesaling district, and some
of the buildings in which the jobbers
transact business would do credit to
New York.
Il. b. Thomas e Co. wholesalers OF
dry goods and notions, will al an early
date move into their new and attrac-
tive building on Campbell Avenue,
their massive store an Salem AYenues
having been outgrown by the enlarged
and daily extending business. This
house travels men in seven states and
the firm being made up of live and
pushing men, the most of them young,
active and ambitious. there is no tell
ing what territory they will be occupy
ing in early years to come. They are
liable to send their men anywhere
there is good business between the
Lakes and the Rio Grande.
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maximum grade has been reduced from
6 per cent, when work was first
started to the present maximum of
3 per cent, which is only l per cent
higher than the maximum grade
adopted by most railroads.
We We're further informed that pre-
vious to the construction Of these roads
it was almost impossible for planter
to haul more than two bales of cotton
to market at any time during he win
ter season. and that frequently the
roads We're in such condition that
team would stall with an empty wagon,
and a large part of the time one bale
would constitute as much as team
could haul. To-day they advise that
the load is practically limited by the
capacity of the wagon, and that a good
team can haul eight or ten bales into
the city without any unusual exertion.
We We're also advised that at the
inception of this movement there was
a great deal of opposition to overcome,
but that this opposition only lasted un-
til sufficient construction showed the
immense saving to the people at large.
and that to-day practically the entire
population was unit in the indorse-
ment of the work and Its continued
prosecution.
Should Push the Work.
Your committee desires to lay spe-
cial stress on the hearty and spon-
taneous reception accorded them by
the officials of the city and county.
They showed us every courtesy. AMI
seemed especially DESTROYS that no in
formation of value should escape.
On leaving. they extended your com
mittee a very hearty invitation. sur-
costing that we come again and en-
deavor to bring body Of at leas,
twenty or twenty of our represen-
tattve citizens, With the assurance that
they would take pleasure in entertain-
ing them to the best of their ability
at that end
Your committee desires to second
their sentiments in this regard and be-
lieve that If our Roanoke county peo-
pie could see this wonderful system
of perfect roads, and what it has ac-
complished for Charlotte city and
Mecklenburg county, that they would
demand that all dilatory. Indifferent
and Intellectual work be stopped at
once and a successful. systematic and
business like administration Of. our
Ipublic road fund take it's place.
Your committee is convinced that the
hill recently prepared by Hon. A. NJ
| bowman for a Just and equitable dis
l'tribution of a portion OF the State
fund to the counties for road 4construc-
ton purposes, will not only be very
Iettectual stimulus to the road buildins.
campaign in this State, but2sthat it's
passage is especially desired at this
Itime, when the counties at large would
Find more or less difficulty In raising
funds from outside sources.
46 (Signedj u. G. MOOMAyV.
| sA5 .N95 (Sipneu1 II, III. IaBATIMN 81
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The nIodesty Of Women

Naturally makes them shrink from tho
Indicate questions, the obnoxious ex-
aminations, and unpleasant local treat
ments, which some physicians consider
essential in the treatment OF diseases OF
women. Yet, If help can be had, it Is
better to submit to this ordeal than let
the disease grow and spread. The trouble
is that so often the woman undergoeN all
the annoyance and shame for nothing.
Thousands>of women who have been
cured bX DR.. Rerce's Favoritc Prescrip-
ton writh In. depreciation OF the cure
which dlsp-f,ses x(N the examinations
and local reatmentsS There Is no other
medicine SO sure and safe for delicata
women as "Favorite Prescription" It
cures debllltating drains. ivregularIty and
female weakness. 1t always helps. II
almost always cures. 1t is strictly non.
alcoholic, non secret, all its ingredients
being printed on its bottle-wrapper con-
tains no deleterious or habit-forming
drugs, and every native, medicinal root
entering into Its composition has the full
endorsement of those most eminent in5the
several schools OF medical practice. Some
of these numerous and strongest of pro-
fessonal endorsements of its ingredients,
will be found in pamphlet wrapped
around the bottle, also in a booklet mailed
free on request, by DR.. r. Y. Pierce, OF
Buffalo, N. Y. These professional en-
dorssments should have far more weight
than any amount of the ordinary lay, or
non-professional testimonials
The most intelligent women nowadays
insist on knowing what they take as med
icine instead of opening their mouths like
lot Of young birds and gulping down
whatever is offered them. aFavorite Pre-
scrlption is of KNOWN COMPOSITION. It
makes weak women strong and sick
women we'll.
DR.. Pierce's Medical Adviser is sent free
on receipt OF stamps to pay expense OF
mailing onlll. Send to DR.. r. ", Pierce,
Buffalo, N. Y. q one. cent stamps for pa
per.coyered, or 81 stamps for cloth bound.
3 II sick consult the Doctor, freeof charge
by letter. All such communications are
hold sacredly CONFIDENTIAL.
Or. P!eyce's Pleasant Pellets inYigorato
and regulate stomach. liver and bowels
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Mammoth Shoe BUSINESS.


Another representative jobbing house
is the wholesale shoe establishment OF
the Rand Shoe Company. Incorporated.
This company was chartered August
Ii, 1905, and opened for business No
vember LIST of the same year, with
paid-up capital of $4,000. July l,
1906, the capital stock of the company
was increased to 100000, in order to
keep pace with it's rapidly growing
business. One year later, July 1, 1907.
the volume of bushes had again grown,
to such proportions that a further In
crease of capital was necessary. The
stockholders. at a special meeting,
called for that purpose, voted unani-
mously an increase of $4,000. making
the present paidin capital s15o,000.
The travelling force has been In
creased from time to time. until now
thirteen statesmen cover the States of
Virginia, West Virginia North and
South Carolina, Tennessee and parts
of Maryland. Kentucky and Georgia.
The growth of the business has neces-
stated larger quarters, and the Rand
Shoe Company will on the list of April
move into their new and commodious
building on Salem Avenue.
Other Shining Samples.
Mr.. r. w. Blair, a young man with
ample capital and an abundant supply
of energy and business capacity, only
lately came to Roanoke, and. buying
out a we'll established wholesale flour.
feed and grain establishment. he has
thrown new energy into that branch of
business and is making the wholesalins
reputation of the magic city known
from Maryland to Georgia, and from
Virginia to the Mississippi River.
The Virginia China Company under
1.-THE management of splendid business
young mon who received their training
Bin Richmond has extended its trade far
beyond the narrow limits of Southwest
Virginia, and their house is known and
| literally patronized in sin difta&Snt
| states.
More Richmond Talent.
Another large concern here is owned
and operated by Richmond talent.
! While the large and attractive depar.-
ment store OF Messrs. Wills and Will
auer is not strictly speaking whole
sale establishment. except that they
buy goods In wholesale lots, yet since
opening here only few months ago
they have built up such large mai
order business that they are large shin
lipers and to that extent may he rated
as iobbers. These young men ire
graduates of the famous Miller and
| Rhoads department house in Richmond.
The houses mentioned are only SAM
piles of Roanoke energy, and not all of
Lit is to be found in, the jobbing AMI
| general mercantile lines. and with the
|.rapid passing away OF the clouds of the
| late commercial depression, Roanoke Ii
getting her best commercial bib and
tucker IN shape for, the greatestSvolume
| of business 1t has ever transacted In
Iany one year. \
This is especially true of the whole
sailing section, and as before intimatafl
1.-THE iobbers have set their mark fnr
ll0Os at Sl0,Ooo,00o or more, and knowing
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16
A strong Combination.

The largest wholesale grocery house
in this part of the South is that of
Huff. Andrews and Thomas. Even
Roanoke was not large enough for this
energetic firm. and they have estab-
lished seven branch wholesale houses,
located in Southwest Virginia, West
Virginia and Eastern Kentucky. The
business done by this chain or combi-
nation of grocery jobhing houses is
simply immense.
The American Brokerage Company.
OF which concern the Huffs and An
drews are leading spirits, does the
largest brokerage business enjoyed by
any one firm in the State. They are
the purchasing agents of the HUFF, An
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the capacity for enlightened business
of these ren as | do, am sure that
they will not be disappointed. for Roa-
noke is designed to be a great jobbing
and distributing point. great enough
perhaps, to at least give it in time the
coveted third or second place inlthe list
OF Virginia jobbing centers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16

We invite inspection and trial Of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16

drews and Thomas combination, and
that is sufficient of itself to keep them
busy; but they sell groceries and
canned goods to the jobbing trade of
he entire Southwest
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our four instruments
The Conover 5000
The Corona $3.50
The Kingsbury $3.50
The Euphona $500

The lnner-Player is a high
grade piano containing a device
within its case which enables any
one to play any. piece Can be
used as an ordinary piano if de-
sired without the use Of the player
device. Saves time taken up BY
lessons, practice, &C., and gives a
repertoir Of fifteen thousand pieces.
Same size Of regular high-grade
piano. A means by which ALL
may enjoy music.
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Eisht-NIIlion-DolIar business.

To-day there are in Roanoke one
enormous wholesale dry goods house,
handling dry goods. notions and mems
furnishings: one strictly notion house,
two hat houses, one extensive china
and glassware wholesaler, two flour,
grain and feed jobbcrs. two hardware
jobblng houses, and seven wholesale
groceries. great and small.
The combined business OF the whole
salers and jobbers of Roanoke for the
past year was somewhat in excess OF
ss,ooo000, and that it will reach $40
100000 this year is confidently ex-
pectcd, for Roanoke Is rapidly extend
Ing her jobbing territory.
Just very few years ago the job
hing business of this city was confined
to Southwest Virginia strictly, from
here to the Tennessee line. Now Roa
nokc jobbers travel large number OF
man In Virginia. West Virginia, Mary
and, North and South Carolina, Geor-
gia. Tennessee and Kentucky. and oY
keeping abreast of the times and quot
ing right prices they are demonstrating
their ability to compete with any mar
ket in the country.
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t;rcnt in Jobbinr Lines.

Roanoke has shown in the last
twenty years greater growth In no line
than in jobbing and whoesnling. and
this branch of business is intended to
be tho subject of this letter
Great Results from smnlI BeEinnings
Twenty-Five years ago there was no
jobbing house In these parts Roa-
nokes first exclusive wholesale house
was established In the latter part Of
1886 when a firm now out of business
commenced selling groceries at whole
sale. Other wholesale grocers came
on the scene from time to time.
In 1897 the demands of trade in
Southwest Virginia led. to the estab-
lishment here Of wholesale dry
goods and notion house. which was
followed by jobbing shoe house in
1900 Another notion house came along
In 1906, and last year two wholesale
hat houses spread banners to the
breeze
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ROANOKE BECOMES
A JOBB|NG CENTRE.
.(Contlnued ON ThIrd PageO

! Iron works. and the many other smaller
manufactures in Roanoke and the
suburbs have weekly payrolls that IN
the aggregate are something immense.
II there is a town In the South the size
OF this that distributes more wage
money than Roanoke. the writer does
not Know whore 1t Is.
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Immense Warehouses.

The rapid growth of the iobbing
business here has necessltated the
erection of enormous stores and ware
houses, built on the most approved
plans. and with every modern con-
venience necessary to insure prompt
and efficient transaction of business.
The transportation lines afford most
attractive routes into the heart. of rich
territories and the jobbers here have
been prompt TO improve their advatit-
ages and opportunities. These advant-
ages will be greatly enlarged within
year. when the Nirginian Railway
will be completed and open up for
Roanoke new fields for the wholesalers
to go in and possess.
AS the various jobbers are unit
when II comes TO cooperation looking
to the Improvement and extension OF
the wholesale trade 1T can hardly be
doubted that in the next few years
Roanoke VIII make enormous strides
In the direction OF becoming Lead
ing tobbing centre and Will he known
as such in vast territory that it does
not now reach.
The Meeker herald., 1908-05-09
An End Misslna.

An Irishman who served ON board
man.of-war was selected by one Of
the ofncers to haul in towline Of con-
siderable length that was towing over
the taffrail. After pulling in 40 or so
fathoms. which had put his patience
severely to proof. as we'll as every
muscle Of his arms. he muttered to
himself:
Surely it's as long rs to-day and to-
morrow. It's good weeks work for
any 1--WE in the ship. Bad luck to the
leg or the arm it'll leave at last. What.
more of it yet? Och, murder! The
says mighty deep. to be sure!"
After continuing in a similar strain
and conceiving there was little prob
ability of the completion of his labor.
he suddenly stopped short. and. I'D.
dressing the officer OF the watch. ex-
claimed: Bad manners to me. sir, II
don't think somebody's cut OFF the
other end Of it!"-The Pathfinder.
The Meeker herald., 1908-05-09
Trzx1b and
Quality

appeal to the well-Informed in every
walk Of life and are essential TO permanent
success and crcditable standing. Aeeor-
ingiy, it is not claimed that Syrup OF Fig
and Elixir OF SIENNA is the only remedy a
known value, but one Of many reasons
why it 10 the best Of personal and family
laxatives is the fact that it cleanses.
swectens and relieves the internal organs
on which it acts without any debilitating
after effects and without having to increass
the quantity from time to time.
It acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly a. laxative, and its component
parts are known to and approved By
physicians, AS it is free from NIL objection
able substances. To get it, beneficial
effects always purchase tho genuine
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co., only, and for sale by all leading drug
glsts..
The Meeker herald., 1908-05-09
ONE LESSON WHOLLY WASTED.
Little Surprise Planned BY siiIsssr
Meswat Not . success.

"Lobelia." asked Mr.. McSwat. who
was rummaging In one Of the closets.
have you done anything with that
old coat of mine that used to hang on
the last hook in here?"
YES" answered Mrs. McSwat. I
gave It to the Volunteers"
You did, did you?" Well. you'll
be sorry to learn, perhaps. that there
was a five-dollar bill in 1t which I
was going to give you ii found that
coat undisturbed at the beginning Of
March"
20, think not, Billiger. searched
1t thoroughly before gave 1t away"
You're a pretty smart woman.
Lobelia. but 1t didn't occur to you to
look inside the lining"
20, yes. II did. and l found the five
dollar bill. spent 1t for the rubber
plant in the front parlor that you have
admired SO much and wondered how
l managed to buy out Of my allowance.
You're q pretty smart man. Billiger.
but there are times when you don't
look the part"
There being no further business be-
fore the house. Mr.. McSwat adjourned
without form.
The Meeker herald., 1908-05-09
STUDY NOT a NECESSITY.
End and Aim Of Woman's Life, a. Un
dsrstood by Rosie's Mother.

In one OF the Philadelphia public
schools is little girl pupil whose an
cestors and coreligionists have ever
held that the principal end and aim Of
the life of woman is marriage. This
little girl is we'll up in most Of her
studies, but she has an inveterate dis
like of geography and 1t seems impos-
sible to teach the study to her. The
other day her teacher. made impatient
by her seeming unwillingness to learn
her geography lesson, sent to Rosie's
mother q note requesting her to see
that the girl studied her lesson. The
next day showed NO Improvement.
however. and the teacher asked Rosie
whether she had delivered the note.
Yes. ma'am." was the reply.
And did your mother read the
note, Rosie" said the teacher.
Yes, nam"
What did she say?"
my mother said that she didn't
know geography. an she got married.
an my aunt didn't know geography,
an she got married. an you know
geography. an you didn't get mar
RED"
The Meeker herald., 1908-05-09
MARRIAGE As AN INSTITUTION.
Regulations Concerning Matrimony
Derived from Canon Law.

There could hardly be more profit.
able undertaking for q young man
and young woman who contemplate
matrimony than study OF marriage
as historic Institution. 1t would
show them better than almost any
thing else could do their relations to
society and to the state, says the
Youths Companion. and would give
them q personal understanding Of what
the minister means when. in the be-
ginning Of the ceremony. he says. mot
by any to be entered into unadvisedly
or lightly
The laws Of marriage In all Chris
tan countries are derived from the
canon law, that Is. the law established
by the Christian church in the Middle
Ages. This law was based upon the
Roman civil law, influenced to a con-
siderable degree by Teutonic ideas
Marriage laws are also Influenced. and
In some countries controlled, in re-
spect Of marriage within certain de-
grees of relationship or amnity, by the
laws of Moses. contained In the book
Of Leviticus. Gradually some of these
prohibitions have been relaxed. In
the recent case of the deceased wife's
sister act of England 1t was . matter
Of controversy whether the Mosaic law
forbids such marriages.
The purpose of all statute law, as
applied to marriage. is now and has
always been primarily the protection
Of the state. and secondarily the safe
guarding of the rights of the contract
ing parties. The Roman Catholic
church regards marriage as a sacra-
ment. The Protestant churches Of
western Europe reject this theory, and
in order to lessen or prevent secret
marriages. demand that the consent of
parents be obtained.
Even in Roman Catholic countries
to-day marriage is governed by civil
legislation. The civil marriage has
ben said, indeed. to be the great in
novation Of the nineteenth century.
In most Catholic countries two serv-
ices are performed. The religious
ceremony complies with the theory
that marriage is sacrament. the civil
ceremony with the theory that 1t is a
contract. In these countries the civil
ceremony alone makes the marriage
valid. The church ceremony alone
does not.
The Meeker herald., 1908-05-09
Heroic Test, but Sure.

A sufferer from nervous diseases
had been in the hands Of the doctor
for many months. Last week he de-
clared his positive conviction that he
was cured.
II think, myself, that you are again
as sound as q dollar" said the special.
list, but before l pronounce you en-.
tirely well 1 wish to subject you to a
final test. Here are two books. Read
one of them tonight for about threa
hours before you go to bed, and the
other tomorrow night. II, when you
go to sleep. you dream about the
stories you have just read. II you live
through the scenes again and see and
talk with the characters. you will have
to come back for further treatment.
But II. on the other hand. you either
do not dream at all or else dream
about something entirely different
from these books, you are a we'll
man."
The stories provided were Of the
hair-saising variety, calculated to
make deep impression upon any
man, nervous or otherwise, but the
patient laid them down at the end OF
the three-hours' session and sought a
dreamless couch. As the result Of that
test of nerves the doctor pronounced
him cured.
The Meeker herald., 1908-05-09
Reminded Him Of Home.

William G. King of Kansas City
recently told of the experience OF a
Kansan crossing the Atlantic in rough
weather.
One morning." began Mr.. King.
this kansan went out on deck when a
big gale was blowing. Nobody was
in sight except the captain.
Go below there!' the captain
shouted.
THE passenger looked about to see
to whom he was talking.
You mean me?' he yelled back.
when he saw there was no one else
in sight
"'of course. do; go below and the
captain came alongside.
"'Well. guess not protested the
Kansan: I'm up here to see how one
of your mOuntain-high waves and ter
rife gales" compare with what we
have in Kansas in the way of cyclones.
This amt patch to what I've seen out
our way
"A big wave broke over the deck.
sweeping the Kansan aft. They picked
him up with broken leg twisted
shoulder, sprained wrist and his face
looking as II it had been dragged
backward through briar patch.
When he came to he saw the captain.
by gravy. cap he said. feebly. that
reminded me Of home, only it was a
dern sight wetter.'"
The Meeker herald., 1908-05-09
GIRL WAS oELIRious
With Fearful Ecxsma-pain, Heat,
and TInpiIno Were Exeruciatlne-
CutIeura Acted Like Magic.

IAN eruption broke out ON my
daughters chest. took her to .
doctor. and he pronounced 1t to be
eczema Of q very bad form. He treated
her, but the disease spread to her back.
and then the whole of her head was
affected. and all her hair had to be cut
OF. The pain she suffered was excru-
ciating. and with that and the heat
and tingling her life was almost un-
bearable. Occasionally she was deliri-
GUS and she did not have q proper hours
sleep for many nights. The second
doctor We tried afforded her Just AZ
little relief as the first. Then pur-
chased Cuticura Soap. Ointment. and
Peils, and before the Ointment was
three-quarters finished every trace Of
the disease was gone. It really seemed
like magic. Mrs. T. w. Hyde. Brent
wood. ESSEX. England. Mar. 8. 1907"
The Meeker herald., 1908-05-09
Eeypt's Wonderful proors,,,

The progress of Egypt's commercial
development in the last 20 years has
been most marked. The cotton crop
alone in that time has more than dou-
bled. In spite Of the large reductions
of taxation the revenue last year was
the largest ever collected in one year
The great wealth Of Egypt lies in her
agricultural resources-cotton, oil
seeds. sugar and other crops. These.
in turn, depend upon the Nile food
With the Nile regulated and under
control by the immense system Of
reservoirs and dams. with fellaheen
freed from excessive taxation, and
with network Of light railways. rem.
dering the produce Of the country nc
cessible to foreign markets. the pros
pect of Egypt is placed on \ more
solid basis than in the past.