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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-02
PO'TATO[S|
0NEASTERN SHORE
Crops Of Both Are Large, but
Cost OF Poison for Former Not
So Great as Stated.

tJNAScOCK, VA, August LIN The
Tiincs-Dispatcli Of Sunday last was
copied an article from the New York
Tribune, giving an account OF the
Irish potato crop of the Virginia East
crn Shore, and the amount expended
each year for Paris green in killing
potato bugs. The writer estimates
this expense at 100000 His figures
have caused no little establishment and
como amusement here. The crop OF
Accomac and northampton counties
this year was about 100000 barrels; the
average yield per acre from fifty to
sixty barrels, giving Il total acreage
under cultivation Of about 10000 acres.
In many instanccs.Ntfc yield was over
10 barrels to the acre, but through
out the. Peninsula sixty barrels is a
fsafe estimate. Paris green costs about
30 cents por pound, and four pounds
Is sufficient for IA barrel of water. a
barrel Will spray from two to four
acres. some machines giving much
better results than others. Two appli-
cations are generally required during
the scason. The poison will cost not
10 exceed SEQ per acre and the cost
of application as much more. Putting
the entire cost OF labor, including use
of machine. AZ s1.S0 per acre, we have
So as the maximum expense. or $4,000
for tile two counties, instead of $780,
600. IL will hardly be denied that there
Is some difference in these figures.
! Equally as marked Is the difference
In the quantity of bugs with which
we are said to abound. We have bugs
In abundance, and no farmer has ever
presumed TO accuse them of race sui
eide. In fact. some assert that they
become grandmother within twenty
four hours. But no matter how prolific
they arc, we do not find them in the
quantity he names. Another differ
cnco is. ours fly whenever they deter
ming to change pastures and do not
crawl, as he asserts. 1t may be that
trip to the Shore will prevent tic
Tribune man from Being again imposed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-02
CORRUGATED METAL
CULVERTSF0R ROADS
They Seemed to Have Solved
the Problem Of Making
Permanent Roads.

when tho state OF Virginia has
solved tho problem of constructing ana
rtainfsintng at least one good Dup!lr
road in every community, thcn llt e
prosperity Of the whole people mas
been provided for.
The most serious hindrance IN bAiln-
ing such system OF roads IT seems, =
to get them constructed so as 10 ne
permanent.
them permanent Is iii the use OF last
ing culycrts and bridges, IN the huns
dreds of drains that are inevitable; III
the culvert is made 10 last, then
tie road stands: otherwise the work Of
years Is soon DESTROYED by the wash
ing rains that come with the seasons.
The Virginia Metal Culyert Company.
of 1901 to 1903 East Cary Street, this
city. has solved this problem with cor
rugated culSerts.
these culverts are made of American
inGot iron. 1886 per cent. pure. and
are therefore. absolutely proof against
rust and the effects of heat and cold.
Usually the roads In which the old
EtS'1e terra Gotta and wood drains are
used become almost impossible by the
metal culverts are guaranteed for
twenty five years by the Virginia
Metal Culvert Company, and they claim
the cuiverts Will last fifty years.
The culverts are light and can be
Installed as rapidly by two men as ten
men can place the old style culyerts.
Many counties in this State and nu-
merous railroads throughout the coun-
try arc using corrugated metal Gull
verts freely, because they are in the
end cheaper and mean permanent roads.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-02
NEW ENTERPRISES
T OR FARM lille
Especial to The Times pIspa tcb. !


FARMVILLII. VA, August 1.-The
recent writc-up of Farmville by the
Industrial Editor OF The Times-Dis-
patch has brought many letters OF In
quiry 20 the Offices of the local Board
of Trade. Until this general publicity
be but little chance of the community
having ror some s::ne to come an ice
plant. Now the building for such a
plant is about TO be erected. and an
other company is negotiating for the
second establishment. The hundreds
of loaves OF bread which heretofore
have been shipped into Farmville daily
viii hereafter be made and sold fresh
from bakery which has just been
established. and a large creamery Is
talked of in connection with one of the
ice plants
One OF the things much needed in
FarmyiIle Ia a first-class wheelwright.
lit is strange. but nevertheless fact,
that in this town of nearly 1000 peo-
pie. there is at present no regularly
open shop for the repairing of vehicles
The Board of Trade, at its meeting
held last Monday night, appointed a
N suitable premium to be given for the
best single lot of bright tobacco sold
on this market during the coming sen
son.
This will be Farmville's first bright
tobacco year. all the warehouses of
the town inviting it here to be mar
keted. In several sections of Prince
Edward much of this type of tobacco
has been grown for many years, and
It's market has been in South Boston
and Danvilc.
Plans and specifications are being
drawn for q large heating out
fit, 1t being the intention OF lthe
town and county authorities 20
furnish tho winter comforts TO
all their buildings by steam.
These buildings include the courthouse
clerks Office. commissioners, treas
urer,s and other county offices. and the
jail. tho Council chamber. Mayors
office. station house. opera house and
ali municipal offices. All these Offices
are located so as to be heated from
the same plant.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-02
BENEFlT TO THE B. & o.
unrrIman-G Gould Deal VIII Result in
BETTER Grades ana Fewer Curves.

IInrrIman-Gould Deal Will Result IN
better Grades and Fewer Curves.
PITTSBURG, PA, August lit Is
announced tonight that an important
feature of the deal between Hartman
and the, Gould interests Is the fact that
valuable right-of-way property be-
tween Pittsburg and the western ter
minus OF the Western Maryland Rail-
roar will be used for Strengthening the
main limo OF the baltimore and Ohio
Railroad and eliminating Il number of
curves which Will materially shorten
the trackago between here and Wash
ington ,5.
The statement that the Erie Rail-
road will enter Plttsburg over the
Wheeling and Lake Erie and Wabash
Roads Is not taken very seriously IN
railway circles. although 1t is believed
that tho Gould interests will get tho
freight tonnage at other terminal
points.
For some years the Baltimore and
Ohio engineers have baen working tn
secure through line with better
grades and fewer ourves between Pitts
burg and tho East. Increased traffic
to and from the Mast and the develop
snlent OF new coal Nelds were rcspor-
sible for this move, Several sets Of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-02
.CREVVE DEVELOPS;
CARRIAGE FACTORY
Especial 10 The rimes-Dispa.ch.

CREWE. VA. August 1.--Crewe has
something OF building boom on Mt pres
ent. The Crewe Lumber and manufacturing
Company is erecting for Mr.. T. A. Wilson a
very handsome residence Virginia Ava
r.uc which. when completed. now very
shortly will be an ornament 10 the town.
Tho same COMPANY has under construction
several other homes of a cheaper kind. and it
Ia rumored that they are very soon to COM
One of the new industries that is soon to
be in full blast is the carriage and buggy
factory OF Mr.. Gusts Jennings. He is only
awaiting the completion OF his large factory
To commences business on an extensive scale.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-02
PREDICTS BIG RISE IN STOCKS
. Il. GnTgenheim Says English In
veStOra Believe Taft VIII no IcIect.,

IS. Il. GuEgenheim Says English In
yestors Believe Taft Will lie Elected.
NEW YORK, August 1.--Solomon r.
Guggenhcim. who arrived In New York
yesterday on the steamship Lusitania
from Liverpool, said that English
Hnanciers believe that after the cleo
ton Of Judge Taft stocks will rise.
Mr.. Guggenheim has been in Europe
since May 9Th.
American stocks" he said. "have
been absorbed within the last few
months to considerable extent. This
is q result of the financial depression
which was especially marked last fall.
Our stocks went down TO a very low
figure. Shrewd English investors have
been gobbling up these stocks on the
supposition that after election there
will be an end of this financial dcpres-
sion, and that the value of the stock
will then rise greatly.
"From talks which had with finan-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-02
Hose Tyler, T.. Lee Trinklc, of wythe-
vile Il. Nj. Carter. OF Scott; Rev. Tyler
j. Frazier. of Smythc; Judge Duncan,

Hogc Tyler, Il. Leo Trinklc, OF Wythc.
vile Il. Nj. Carter. OF Scott; Rev. Tyler
j. Frazier, of smythc; Judge Duncan,
of Wise; Joseph l.. KellS and n. @.
Peters, OF Bristol. J. rs impossible TO
tell at preaent who the convention
Will nominate. Tazewell has instructed
her delegates to vote for Rev. Tyler
WAS for .. long time prominent Meth
odist minister, and IL he could be in
duced to accept the nomination. would
make an excellent run. He is "A splen-
did speaker. and his personality would
win for ldm large number OF votes.
gates for Mr.. T.. NJ. Carter. None of
the other counties in the. district so
farIhave instructed for anybody.
The district is by no means hopeless
~ Republican IL tho Democrats are
properly organized. and work with
each other with vim and vigor for a
good man.
SIR. C. Bascom Slemp. the repro
tentative in the last Congress from,
the Ninth District. elected to fill out
his fathers uncxpired term. has causeN
considerable discussion among the
members OF his party owing TO the
stand he took on the question OF cut
South in Congress. This can be used
against him with telling effect In the
coming campaign.
MIR e. NJ. Carter seems to be the
only candidate mentioned who is really
an aspirant for tic nomination. and II
lie Is nominated he Will no doubt make
Mr.. slemp get busy to hold his office.
the counties of the Southwest, and be-
Ing a very prominent man and forceful
speaker, he would make things hot for
air. Slcmp- Gil
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-02
GEN. WARDELL AND WIFE,
SAFE ACROSS THE B0llDEll.

LOS ANGELES. CAL. Aug. LA tele-f
gram to superintendent OF the county
hospital Yesterday said that General u
G. Wardell and his leper wife, with their
nurse, had safely crossed the Mexican
boundary line ana .,ere on their way TO q.
mountain valley retreat, whore the aged
veteran expects to spend the rest o. his
days nursing his afflicted wife.
General Wardell abducted his spouse
from the county hospital after learning
she had leprosy and after appealing IN
vain TO the authorities to permit him to
take her to Mexico. where he might give
her personal end professional attention.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-02

cal men, I was able to learn that
there is a strong feeling In England
that Mr.. Taft will surely be elected.
look for some stocks to rise to
greater value than they-cver have be-
fore. This is my impression. particu-
larry in regard to the present low
price of copper stock"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-02

plans have been prepared. one OF which
calls for the elimination OF tae Sand
Patch Tunnel.
High railroad officials stated that by
using portions of the route selected
by the Could interests the Baltimors
and Ohio could obtain much shorter
line from Pittsburg to, the East with
q much easier grade and with conl-
.paratlvely few big curves. IA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-02
NAME MAN TO OPPOSE SLEMP
Democrats OF Ninth District to Make
Nomination on Wednesday,.

Especial 10 The Times pspatch.1
Pulaski. VA, August i.-Thc DEM
ocrat:c congressional convention for
the Ninth District of Virginia VIII be
held at pulaski next "Wednesday. ~
number OF candidates hnve been spokeu
OF. but few, if any, OF them seem TO
be very anxious for the nominations.
Among the names most prominently
mentioned are those of cx-Governor u
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-31
1LLIrERACY.

We took occasion some time ago to
among the States of the Union in rela-
tive freedom from illiteracy.
An illternte, according TO the United
States census compilations. Is "a per-
son ten years or older who cannot
write in any language No doubt a
few, but not many, can read but can
not write.
According to the official census, IN
the year 1870 there were in each 1000
of population of the United States 200
illiterates; in 1880 there were 10; In
1890 IL had fallen to 1888 and in 1900 to
lO7. Thus It appears that in our coun-
try about one person in every nine or
ten years and over is illlterate. In
England, Scotland and Holland there
is but one In forty, in Switzerland one
in 166. In Denmark, one in 500, in
Sweden and Norway one in 1850 and in
Germany illiteracy is almost unknown.
The ratio In 1908 among all the recruits
in the army was but one in 1900, and
illiteracy is probably even less among
the German people generally than
among the recruits.
The American Journal of Education
thinks that these facts are not such
as to make Americans proud of the
educational standing of their country.
| Nor does 1t think that we can excuse
ourselves ON the ground that we re-
ceive great numbers of immigrants
| from the less intelligent peoples OF Eu-
| rope, for in many states the illiterates
OF native parents outnumbor those
whose parents were born in foreign
lands; nor is 1t in the South only in
which this is true. In the State OF
New York in 1900 $4,000 illiterates were
of foreign parentage and $4,000 of ma
tive. Moreover in the large cities
where our foreign born population is
largely congregated, the percentage Of
iliiteracy is lower than In smaller cities
of $4,000 or less, and in the large cities
1t IL no greater than in the average
country district.
The following list shows the number
of illiterates In each 1000 of popula-
ton according to the last United states
census:
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-31
CLIMATE IN ARKANSAS.

Tho Experiment Station at Fayette-
ville, Ark. has just issued moteoro-
logical summary for that state
The contrast with Utah Is naturally
very marked. since the northern
boundary of Kansas nearly comedies
with the southern boundary OF Utah.
while the elevation Mt the Experiment
station there 70 1850 feet, while cur
lowest elevation within the Great Ba-
sin Is about 4,e00 feet
AS much rain has fallen IN a single
month in Arkansas G44l inches in
February, 1900 as tbs average yearly
rainfall of salt Lake city.
Tho average annual precipitation in
Arkansas II H5.6t inches. The
smallest known years rainfall was
2S.Ss inches in 1905 the heaviest
Gas inches IN 1903
Their precipitation IL heaviest In
May $50 inches with "a gradual de-
crease TO the following February,
nearly 2 inches, our heaviest rain
IAN is likewise IN May but Us usually
less than TWO inches. our lightest
rainfall is IN July, August, and Sep
tomber, but these months IN Arkansas
average from nearly 10 nearly &
inches each ~ precipitation.
In Arkansas. the wind blows from
the south more than two ana half
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-31

CT mendaclty Is no Judge Of morals
the present lamentabe conditions UNI
der which children grow UP for the
reform school ana older sinners mature
for tho penltentary, cannot be excused
on that ground. We are confronted by
situation now, which demands the
earnest attention OF all patriotic cit-
zons.
II is u fact that the liquor traffic does
more harm to humanity than all other
destructive agencies combined. The
Tribune needs its support for the party
It hopes to fasten on the state. But
the people do not need that influence.
Some one has said:
Fathers ana mothers OF America,
where ara your sons and daughters ut
night? Where are they On Sunday
what kind of associations surround
them IN the most perilous period of
their livesY What are they reading?
Where, how and with whom do they
spend their leisure hours? What in
nuences surround them during their
vacations and when away from home?
Pray, think OF these things before 1t is
forever too late. Satan's recruiting sta
emissaries, often disguised as angels
of light are busy even while you sleep.
He seeks your best beloved. He watches
for his prey with stealthfulness ana
ceaseless determination. He means to
keep up his supply of victims, and as
far as possible from the best homes, at
any cost. Not day or an hour passes,
the year round, that he does not snatch
some dear one from the hearthstone.
~ a Vol In al n m g
your SORROWS, despises your shame, re-
joices in your agony. BE more vigilant.
BE more consistent. BE more courage
Gus. BE more devoted. Time and OPP
portunity now lost may never be re-
covered. Take your stand with the
friends of temperance, purity and
righteousness. ana maintain 1t az all
times and under all circumstances.
This is platform upon which all
good citizens can meet, 1t means the
salvation OF home and children from
the temptations Of that world to which
the saloon Is but an ever open entrance.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-31

Berlin dispatches say that the Emper-
or has changed his mind as to the re-
ception OF President Rooseyelt's choice
OF ambassador This, 1t appears. Is u
concession TO American public opinion.
But although this change OF attitude is
we'll as Tar as It goes 1t is doubtful
whether Hon, David Jane Hin, after
what has passed between Berlin and
Washington, can m the position Of am
bassador there. II any member OF the
imperial house has "A personal grievance
against foreign representative. this
Is certain TO impair his usefulness.
whether the existence OF the grievance
is officially recognized or not The best
interests OF country represented
abroad demand that It's representatives
sustain tho most cordial relations with
the mombors of the reigpipg families.
as wen as cabinets OF the countries to
which they are accredited.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-31

! times as much as from any other polnt
| OF the compass. Following the South
comes North, East and West with
nearly one-tenth Of the time calm.
The mean annual temperature in
Arkansas Is bSI7 degrees; in Utah,
b1i degrees: FOR Sal, Lake, tho high
est Is ZOE degrees. Tho highest tenn
perature on record for Arkansas Is
107 degrees which occurred on August
., 1896, the lowest on record for Ar
kansas is "a degrees below zero, which
occurred ON February 10, 1899, giving
a total range OF l3I degrees in seven
teen years. The lowest In Salt Lake
was two degrees below zero In Ar
kansas, the Thermometer has dropped
below zero four times in December
twelve times in January and fourteen
times in February, while 1t has been
above 100 degrees thlrty-three times
in July, twenty-one times in August,
and three times in September. or
these 1fty-seven hot days, twenty-one
occurred in 1896, twenty in 1901. and
i've in 1907. the other eleven being
more evenly distributed among the
other years Giving as a mean an
nual occurrence, Of less than two
times below zero, and three and one-
third times above 100 degrees.
The average number of times that
the thermometer goes below freezing
IN Arkansas annually IS eighty. and
above ninety degrees in forty-seven.
The earliest in the season that the
records show below freezing Is Octo-
her {, which occurred in the year of
1891. and the latest is April 80. which
occurred In the year of 1903. The
earliest record in the season, with the
exception of the year of 1907. of above
ninety degrees, is April %, which oc-
Cured in 1902, and the latest is Octo-
her IS, which occurred In 1891. In
the year of 1907, the thermometer re-
corded ninety degrees on March 20,
and ninety-siX degrees on March 81,
and not reaching ninety degrees again
until July IL. The greatest daily
range of temperature recorded is
fifty-four degrees, which occurred
(67-lS) and February II, 1902. (50-4
degrees below zero). The Arkansas
records show that they should expect
a maximum daily range of temperature
Of 3s.s degrees once per month, and
mean range each day of 22,5 de-
grees.
The normal daily range in Salt-Lake
City is 202 degrees.
1t win be observed that Arkansas
has climate both warmer and colder,
and more moist than our Salt Lake
climate: in other words, that it has
climate much more trying to the
health, and one much more felt as
heat and cold on account of the mois-
ture, than our own favored land of
sunshine and dry, balmy air
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-31
Slnry or lhe Mclding.

A political correspondent of a west.
ern Kansas paper was recently asked
to report wedding which was to
occur in the town in which he happen
ed to be that night. Here is the report
the editor of the paper got: Amid
scenes OF splendor and sounds of sweet
concord Il suppose that's the way TO
start OUT Victoria, the beautiful
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. c. Mer-
rill (may the Lord forgive meD was
married TO Mr. Edward Post. Promptly
at s o'clock the bride. vision in white
Q'll never do q thing like this again as
long as l live. OF course, the bride
wore clothes, and there were roses and
music and things to eat; but I don't
know where to put them i'm. The
brides father is a prominent ranchman
and the bridegroom Is a decent young
chap, which | suppose should go In
somewhere. Please don't ask me to
write up any more weddings. KAN
sas City Journal.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-31

Regardless of the plea made by
brewers and distillers that to prohibit
the sale of liquor will hurt the work.
ingman most the wave of prohibition
sweeps over the country. We don't be-
lieve that liquor ever helped the work
ingnan. With the money annually
spent for liquor diverted into the home
OF the workingman and into other
channels, the wife ana children of the
worklngman Will testify that the mis-
sion of the antI-saloon crusaders has
not been loss to anybody
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-31
RELIEF SOCIETY CONFERENCE.

The April conference OF the General
Relief society win be held in the Salt
Lake Assembly hall in this city, meet
ings commencing ON Thursday, April 2.
1908, at 10 II. M, and at 2 p, M. and
on Friday, April 8, at the same place
and the same hours, two sessions each
day. All officers and members of the
society are earnestly requested TO be
present. Tho Young Ladies and Pri-
mary associations are also included in
this Invitation. Presiding authorities
of the Church. bishops and brethren
Interested IN Relief Society work will
be most welcome.
BATHSHEBA w. SMITH.
President.
ANNIE TAYLOR HYDE,
IDA sMooT DUsENBERRY.
Counselors.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-31
PAYS $1,000 A NIGHT 70 SLEEP


Like most autocrats, tho sultan OF
Turkey goes about in hourly fear of
assassination, and II vs. on this ac-
count that he will never sleep in the
dark, His constant dread of death
has made him n prey TO Insomnia, and
he does not often sleep for more than
three or four hours at time. IL Is
said to cost him nearly $1,000 81 night
TO have his bedroom guarded. for the
attendants entrusted with this import
ant mission are all tried retainers, who
receive princely salaries for their
work. Many are the ruses adopted
by the sultan to escape from would
be assassins. In one of the ante
chambers leading to his private apart
ments Is placed n life-slae figure of his
majesty, for the purpose Of misleading
any proving revolutionary who might
happen to penetrate thus far.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-31

Since all the States before Maryland
in the above list have laws requlr-
Ing attendance at school 1t would seem
that the laws are not earnestly en-
forced
In Utah there IS no reason why any
uatlveborn or young person should
fail TO read and write by the time
the age OF ten is reached,
We suspect that most of our illlt-
crates belong to the class OF foreign
ors who come here as laborors expect
ing TO work for only u short time and
then TO leave the country.