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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-08
last Weeks SALES
SEASON LARGEST
Nearly 100000 Pounds OF To
bacco Sold on the Warehouses
of Richmond.
PRICES CONTINUE VERY GOOD
Slight Weakening Last Day Of
Week in Sun Cured-About
One-rThird Yet to Sell.
PRICES CONTINUE VERY GOOD

With sales lasting we'll into the af-
,ternoon of each day. last week on the
Richmond tobacco market was the
heaviest of the season. Tile total
amount handled on the floors of the
four warehouses wtis 66S,s05 pounds
almost 100000 pounds more than has
been sold In any week previously. In
spite of the large amounts disposed
of each day. the market up to Friday
was as strong as ever. In fact. on
Thursday there was. a strong tendency
towards higher prices. Friday morn
ing. however. sales opened weaker and
remained so until the market closed.
Suncurcd grades were from $500 to
s1.50 lower than they have been, While
there was no appreciablc slump in dark
grades, all varieties showed signs of
weakening.
1t Is estimated that about onetllrd
Of the crop remains to be sold, and II
is thought that in future no week Will
be as heavy as the one just passed.
Farmers are advised. however. not to
rush in their suncured tobacco until
the market RECEIVERS entirely from thu
slump shown Friday. Dark grades
show no disposition towards lower
price. ard can be sold at good figures
az fast as they comic in.
pgyNcIlnIfRc u NrEJIpuS f:Onn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-08
LYNcHnuRG REcEIrrs GOOD.
Offerings I'm Good Condition and Good
Prices Are Paid.

Special to The Timcs-D ispatch.l
LYNCHRURG. VA. March THE
receipts this week were rather heavier
than last. The offerings were gener-
ally in good condition and of very
good quality, but much Of it was con,
siderabiy Off in color. There was but
a small proportion of the fine grades
and Wrappers offered. The trade was
quite animated. and the buyers We're
active In L, looking after the different
quotations on all grades. being the
highest average price made on this
market for number of years. We
quote: Lugs, common. $500 to s7.25.
Tugs good s7.25 to $3.50; leaf com
mon. $500 to $3.50; leaf, medium. $3.50
to $1,000; Leaf. good. $1,000 to s125o;
leaf. fine, $12.50 to $1,000; wrappers,
$500 to $4,000.
Sales of loose tobacco on the Lynch
burg market for the two weeks ending
March 9Th, as reported by John Lagles-
by. of Lynch's Warehouse, were: Sales
week ending February 2Sth 1,111,9OO:
increase week ending March Gin.
ll5300; sales from September |. 1907,
to March 6, 1908. 1Oa75.4oo: sales from
September /, 1906, to March 6. 1907.
Il, 92S.500; decrease for 1908, 2,553,100.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-08
7|NK[|NG IS NOW
NAMED kENBR|DGE
New Town to Have Two Tobacco
Warehouses-W Wagon Fac
tories to Come.
BANK OF Boyi11Ns.
fsp.,ia to rberimcs-pIspatch.l

Il
T1NKLING, VA. March Title peo-
ple5,of the new town are rejoicing to-
day over the information that reaches
them to the effect that the bill incor-
pora ting the town under the new name
of .Kenbridge has passed both branches
Gals will at once change the name of
the station to correspond. and then as
soon as the slow-golng United States
Post-Onice Department takes action,
changing the name of the post Office,
Thinking will indeed be no more. and
Kenbridge will be with us in all of It's
new glory.
Many Prompt Inquiricx.
The Lunenburg County Board of
Trade and the two land and develop
ment companies are alreacy receiving
many Inquiries about Kenbridge and
the prospects OF It's future greatness.
These inquiries, which seem to be from
parties desiring to invest in manufac-
turing enterprises, are the direct re-
suit of the write-up and the big adj
vertlsement which only a week ago
appeared in the Industrial Section of
The TimeS-DtSpatch. 49,
The first work of the new Board Of
Trade has already resulted in placing
sufficient capital stock OF the Leaf To-
bacco Warehouse Company to insure
the erection here in time for the hand
ling of this years crop, of two ware
houses. one for the sale of the dark
and red tobaccos and the other for
the handling of the bright grades, for
both of which lLunenburg and neigh
boring counties are famous
movement on foot for the estnb-
| lishment of Il wagon and buggy fac
! tory is expected to materlalize at an
early date.
More than so men are now employed
lin the granite quarries here, but this
| force is getting out stone for ballastfns
ON the yirginian Railway and for no
other purpose. A company is soon to
be organized to work the quarries for
better class OF granite to be polished
| and used for monuments, tombstones
and for building purposes.
The Tinkling Hardware Company is
receiving stock to go into their new
brick building, which will be ready
1 for occupancy within two weeks. 1t is
probable that the name OF this COM
pany will be chanEedito the IIcnbrdgl
| Hardware Company.
The new and handsome home of Mr..
Thomas b. Webb, on Fifth Avenue, is
nearing completion, and Mr.. Webb will
probably enjoy a "house warming" he
| fore many more moons shall change
/ and grow and wane.
/ Messrs. j. E.Walker and p. II. Ken
nedy spent two days III Richmond this
week. They went down to see the law.
makers, there assembled. about having
/ Thinking made into Kenbridge. They
returned home last night,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-08
franklin ACTIVE;
BUILDING BOOM ON
Department Store Has House
Warming Peanu Trade
Lively.
rsnecial 10 rho Tlmes- pispatch. i


FRANKLIN. VA. March 7.-Building
operations in Franklin were neve..
more motto cable for a winter season.
New houses arc going UP in every ds-
rection. and 1t now looks as If the tire
is not far distant when everybody will
be living in their own homes
Hatfield. Healy g. Hall, Incorporated
this week moved their immense stock
of dry goods. notions. shoes. etc. into
their new and commodlous building.
which mas Just been completed. Their
main storeroom :s one of the hand
soonest in this part of Virginia. and
there they have ample room to display
goods and also ample storage room on
the upper and basement floors. They
opened up for business in their new
quarters last Tuesday, and all day. and
every day since. the large storero0m
has been crowded with customers. Civ
irg the firm regular house-warmins
time.
Franklin is looking forward TO the
establishment here Of a number of new
enterprises during the present year.
More stave factories Il cottonseed oil
mill. and perhaps a new cotton factory
are among the possibilities of the year.
The peanut trade is getting active
and the cleaners" here are employing
more hands than usual and rushing
the oily nuts out in graf quantities.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-08
MUCH BUILDING IN NORFOLK
season starts Out Well, Despite Great
Amount Done Last Year.
ISpecial ia Tho 'rimes- Dspa tci.

MORFOLK, NA,EII MurcIN1 I.-BuiIdins
OF eratIons are steadily incre9sng In Norfolk.
aud the February showing so FAR exceeds
that Of December and january that local
contractors and tho various trades are hone
tu ofra bnsy spring and summer season.
8 IN Dccember the building permits Issued
,hurdly reached Se5,00O In january tho TO-.
tai jumped III 100000. Lust month the
ru,nber of permits issued WAS even ahoye
the average Of the pre-expositton Year, Feb
,rlnry, aud totalIed sa4S.725. n
\ ,rfe month OF March is showing up evan
better, and during the first five days per-
mits, almost all for residences, iotalled SILL
,oc'o As tbera are number pt larger
lbr!ldings in contamination. for which per-
mits Will he issued during the next two or
three weeks, lie March total Is expected To
.eaceel February by handsome Increase,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-08
south Boston's Large sales.

y SOUTH BOSTON. VA. March -
This market has been very active DUR
ing the past mouth, as there was sold
Ing an average or $1,000 per hundred,
during the mon.l, of February,
b Mr.. n r, Johnson, the president OF
the Tobacco Board of Trade. In part.
says that this is the healthiest In
crease the market has ever made, all
of which goes to show the rapid
growth of South Boston asa tobacco
market There are splendid lot Of
able corps OF experienced men, and
abel corps OF experienced men, and
Continued on Fifth Page.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-08
PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION
Doing "a Work and Shaping Plans for Even
Isett.r system.

Doing 81 Work and Shaping Plans for Even
Better system.
CHATHAM. VA, March 1,---President II.
o. Kearns, IF the Farmers Protective AS
scc;ation has announced TINT meeting nj
the association VIII he held In Danville on
the 18th of ;nis month for the purpose of
adopting methods more SYSTEMATIC for the
workings Of the association. which Ia now
entering upon Its fifth year When this as
ISOLATION was organized the average rrico
70, tobacco was about 6cents per pound.
but to-day the price is much higher, and
President Kearns is of the belieffthat had
tile farmers remained nRorgantzed that
5rliees would have remained rs they were
when the association WIS formed.
About 80 per cent. of tho tobacco stored
With the association mas been sold atlyery
satisfactory prices Tor which settlement will
be made at the meeting IN Dnnville, Tile
farmers are urged to attend these meetln,s,
which have been so effectual In tncrcasins;
the prices for The money crop of this sec
tion. The ASSOCIATE has under consldera-
ton building a prlzery here when tho TO-
bncco mar<rt opens here tho coming fall,
and 10 stone is being left iunturned by thu
Business Mans Association to secure the
enterprise which means so much for Chat
lam, t
Thutecn ,hcusnrd dollars WAS the con-
siurration Of u deed recently recorded in
the clsrls's office Of Pittsylvania, CONVEYING
aa4S feet water frontage on Dan River from
|.D Newgass To the Danvle Electric Street
Railway Company The width is six feet
I-fium low water, The location lies In the
southern part OF the county not far from
tho city limits OF Danville
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-08
,,.nvc on,res in Goshen
-Lspeeial % ,rhe TImes-pIsnateh.l

GOSHEN, VA. March 7,--Mr, r. II,
Fenton, treasurer of the Goshen iron,
Company, of Wilmington, Del, has
heen In the town the past few days
With a view Of securing necessary,
quarters for the general offices of thu
company, which WILL he moved here
within the next two weeks, This will
hring force OF from fifteen toetwen-
IL empIoyes, which will be quite an atl-
-dilinn to Goshen. M
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-08
FOR A CANNING FACTORY
citizens of wytheyille Take steps for Or.

Citizens of WytheVilIe Take Steps Tor Or
ganizution of One.
WYTHEvlLLE. VA, March There was
large meeting OF enterprlslng citizens Of
Wytheville and adjacent country at the
courthouse Wednesday afternoon for the
purpose OF organizing company to estab-
fish a canning factory In the town. Men
thoroughly conyersant with the canning in
duslry We're present and discussed the sub
ject in all its details. A subscription list
vas circulated. and an amount subscribed
which 1t is thought will fairly launch tile
enterprise.
There is also talk of n large furniture
factory, but this has not yet assumed de-
flite shane. isss
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-30
Local and Personal.

J. M. Tolhelm of Sheffield, who has re-
Gently assumed charge of No. division
of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
to Ensley and will reside here in future.
Mr.. Tolhelm is well known in the Bir-
mingham district, and was for many
years employed at the Linn Iron works.
He has also filled other position and is
accounted one of the best mechanics in
the district.
The w. C. T. u. will meet Thursday
afternoon at o'clock at the residence of
Mrs D. M. Blackburn, Avenue d and
Nineteenth street. All members are urged
to attend.
Miss Esther Lamont who has been WIS.,
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe C.
Lamont, returned tonight to Chicago,
where she will resume her duties as a
trained nurse at one of the leading hos
pitals
J. Roeder, assistant superintendent at
the blast furnaces, has moved his family
here from Chicago. At present they are
residing with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Broda,
Avenue e.
Mrs Ethel Thompson and Miss Eunice
Matson of Talladega, who have been Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs S. M. Matson at Ems
ley Highlands, returned home today
The many friends of Miss Jessie Terry
will regret to learn of her serious illness
at her home, Avenue e and Sixteenth
street.
Mrs. o. g. Stewart of Ell Paso. Tex,
who has been on an extended visit to
her mother, Mrs J. w. Karr, on Avenue
J, returned to her home today.
Stonewall chapter Daughters of the
Confederacy, met this afternoon with Mrs.
John Angwin on Avenue F. Quite a pleas
ant afternoon was spent by the large
number of members present. Refresh
ments were served
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-30
Death of a RrIaht Child.

Little Mamie Whitley, the 9-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George E.
Whitley of Brighton died this morning
at Robinson's infrmary. The child was
stricken with appendicitis a week ago
and before they could get her to the in
Urinary and have the operation performed
the appendix had burst and her life was
despaired of at that time.
The funeral took place from the family
residence this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock,
attended by a large number of the fam
ily's friends, as well as many of the
little girls school mates.
Mr. and Mrs. Whitley have three other
children, but the loss of this beautiful
little daughter is none the less severe
and they are rendered the loving SYM
pathy of their many friends of Bessemer
and Brighton.
Three hymns were sweetly rendered by
a choir at the services and the Rev. l.
F. Swallow spoke words of comfort to
the parents in tribute to the spiritual
reward that was in store for the soul of
their departed loved one in the great
beyond.
The following acted as pail bearers:
w. L. Mclaughlin, o. w. Ray, D. N.
Burgin and NJ A. Dill. The interment
!, took place at Cedar Hill cemetery with
Jacobs & Son in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-30
CROWD SEEKS NEGRO
WHO MADE ATTACK
ON MISS ROGERS
Young Lady Near Fairview ES-
capes and Runs Scream
ing to Her Home =
TRAIL WAS MUIILATED
MAKING DOGS USELESS
EnsIey Society of United Charities
Holds Interesting Meeting-Com-
merciaI Club Considers Corfu
gated Iron Plant

Ensley, September 29.-(Special. Great
excitement was caused this evening in
the neighborhood of South Park station
by the attempted assault by negro on
Miss Nellie Rogers, who resides with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Rogers, at
that point. The assault occurred about
7:30 o'clock. Miss Rogers, who works in
Birmingham, was returning home. She
had to walk about a quarter of a mile
from the car line to her home. While
passing a thicket. a negro sprang out and
grasped Miss Rogers by the arm. She
screamed for help and managed to break
loose from the negro's grasp. She ran
toward her home, which was in sight
and reported the occurrence to her father
Quickly arousing the neighbors be has
tened to the scene, but not trace of
the assailant could be found.
Dennis Echols and his well-trained
dogs were sent for but owing to the fact
that scores of people had crossed and
recrossed the trail the dogs were unable
to pick up "a clew.
Miss Rogers is an attractive girl of
about Is years. She states she was so
thoroughly frightened that she did not
notice much about the negro except that
he was very black and wore a blue shirt
The posse organized by the girls father
secured the woods but were unable to
locate the man. Excitement ran high
and there is small doubt that had the
negro been caught he would have been
summarily dealt with
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-30
from the New York World.

Chairman Hitchcock, of the republic
can national committee, announced last
week the predictions of Taft pluralities
by the republican chairmen of seven
western states-California Colorado, Ida
no, Montana, Oregon, Washington and
Wyoming.
The maximum figures claimed by the
republican chairman concede an aver
age decrease in the republican vote in
those states of 1886 per cent, while the
minimum claim cuts the total republic
can vote in the seven states 1873 per
cent The republicans estimated losses
range from per cent in Wyoming to
81 per cent in California
The democratic managers will not
concede Taft's election in those states
even by 1876 per cent decreased plu-
ralities. for in the far west, they re-
port. Bryan's strength is growing like
an avalanche.
On the footing of the campaign of 1904,
If 1876 per cent republican loss in the
far west should obtain in all of the
doubtful states, Mr.. Bryan would have
a decided 'look-in" on the presidency.
Fifteen and y-five-one-hundredth
per cent of the republican vote of 1904,
turned to the democratic side would have
put in the democratic column Delaware's
3 electoral votes, Indiana's 15, Missouri's
Is, New Yorks 20 and West Virginias
IL. made disputed Maryland, which split
its vote, for Parker and 1 for Roose-
welt, democratic by 1905; reduced Con-
neotcut's 3s.180 plurality for Roosevelt to
4076, nlinois's ,OS9 to 110,S17, swung
Kentucky from Its narrow democratic
plurality of 1888 to s1,4S, cut the re-
publican lead in Massachusetts from g.
076 to 1885, almost halved Nebraskas
s6,oOO put Nevada on the ragged edge
with III republicans to spare, brought
New Jersey down from S0,59S to 5.7S6.
Rhode Island from 1875 to 1894. Utah
from 290SS and Wisconsin from 15s067 to
70.047.
The table following shows the plurali-
ties in all of the states that were re-
publican or narrowly democratic in 1904
and that are now considered doubtful.
The puralities predicted by National
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-30
Ball Game a Tie.

Featured with home runs and other SEM
sational plays the baseball game played
at the City park this afternoon between
the Civic Improvement society and the
Daughters of the Confederacy was high
ly enjoyed by several hundred people
The Civics were first to the bat and the
number of scores that they ran up in
the first inning filled the hearts of some
of the Daughters with fear and hope of
a victory was gone, but in the third and
fourth inning the Daughters put up q
game that almost always wins, making
Y runs and tied the score, which stood
u to q, when the game was called in
order that the Married men and Sim
gle men could cross bats.
Three innings were played by the men,
which resulted in a score of IA to 10 in
favor of the married men.
The ladies have made a hit as baseball
players, and at the request of many en-.
thusastie fans they will play again next
Monday afternoon at o'clock, weather
permitting.
Quite a neat sum was realized for the
civic improvement fund.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-30
ADJUSTMENTS.
Miss Neilsen's Engagement.

'Magda." one of the greatest dramas
of this generation. will be presented by
an exceptionally fine company headed by
Hortense Nielsen, the emotional star. at
the Jefferson theatre tonight "Magda"
is a powerful social drama, in which Miss
Nielsen has scored a great success in her
rendition of the famous part At the mat
inee performance tomorrow afternoon Miss
Nielsen and her company will present
Ibsen's "A Dolls House." the MASTER
piece of the great Norwegian dramatist.
Miss Nielsen will be seen in Henry Ar
thur Jones' celebrated play, Mrs. Danes
Defense on tomorrow night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-30
Personal and General.

Mrs. Mary Spratlen of Montgomery has
Joined her daughter, Miss Abbotte Sprat-
len, the popular teacher of one of the
Bessemer High school classes. and the
two are with Prof. and Mrs. ]. M. Dill
on Dartmouth avenue.
Maj. William Parkes, formerly city en-
gineer of Bessemer, but now holding a
similar position in Pine Bluff, Ark, is in
town to spend several days with rela-
tives. Major Parkes is in splendid health
and says that all that he can wish for
at Pine Bluff are the hills and the boys
he left behind when he went out there.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. j. Partridge are visit
ing the family of their son, H. B. Pat
ridge.
The Civic Improvement association will
hold it's regular monthly meeting tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock in the City
park. In case Of baa weather they will
meet in the library building.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-30
Board of Charities Meeting.

The board of United Charities of Ensley
met this afternoon at the Ensley Opera
house and adopted a constitution and
bylaws and perfected their organization.
The president, Mrs. D. A. Echols, was
in the chair and Mrs. ]. M. Dupuy at the
secretary's desk. The minutes of the first
meeting were read and adopted. The
committee on constitution and bylaws,
composed of Mrs. D. A. Echols, Mrs. B.
B. Glasgow and DIR. Alex Crawford, made
report The constitution and bylaws
were read and adopted as recommended
with the exception of a few minor
changes.
The president appointed the district
committee with the following ladies as
chairmen: First ward, first section, Mrs
John Angwin; second section, Mrs. S. III.
Looney Second ward, first section, Mrs.
w. H. Wynne, second section, Mrs. E. Il.
Fields. Third ward, first section, Mrs.
Walter Davis; second section, Mrs. w. E.
Garrett. Fourth ward, first section, Mrs.
w. A. Ward; second section, Mrs. Joe
c. Lamont. Fifth ward, first section,
Mrs. ]. e. Winning; second section, Mrs.
N. w. Scott.
Each district committee consists of five
members, who work with the general re-
lief committee. On motion the different
district committee were appointed to
solicit donations in their respective dis
tricts The Officers of the organization
will receive any donation that may be
sent Several other matters were disposed
of concerning the operations of the board
and the methods of dispensing relief. The
meeting then adjourned.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-30
YANCEY CARTER EXPLAINS.
He Tells Why He Carried Pistol and
Was Indicted.

Atlanta, September 29.-Yancey Carter.
Independent party candidate for governor
of Georgia, in explanation of his indict-
ment in Hart county for carrying con-
cealed weapons declared that his revolver
was in his carriage when he saw a man
fire four times at his son, who was sit
ting in the wagon. He said he rushed to
the carriage and got his revolver, which
he left there. He explained he sought the
man who had shot his son, but did not
find him. II have no apologies to make,
neither do I regret the occurrence. L
would do the same thing again and any
man would. 1t is an effort on the part
of my enemies in Hart county to hurt
me in this campaign" said Mr.. Carter.