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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-10-29
Ben Davis flakes
Statement OfFaCtS
WHY SHOULD
WE HESITATE
Or Be Bought or Scared into Voting for
Injunction Taft.

Editor Labor -Argus:-Mr. Bry-
an today spoke from platform or
porch from which. if he had 500.
ken few years ago, IL number of
miners from Fayette county, w.
Va, would have been, so to write,
in the best seats. For they would
have been elevated above the
speaker and very near him.
he spoke from porch of the,
Cabell county court house to, a
vast multitude and the county iail
is near. The writer, who visited
these men in Jail, thought it a com
mendary on the times that the
man, Bryan. who is so much on.
posed to the denial of iury
to the miners and others in
injunction cases should speak.
and his melodious voice 60
through the bars Of the prison that
formerly held those mon.
Those miners had been notified
by notices stuck upon rocks and
telephone poles that they must not,
go on the property Of a coal opera
tor on Laurel creek, in the Quinni-
mont, W. Va, district. So it is
probable that several of them had
not seen the notices, or if they had
seen them, could not read them.
On Saturday night seven or
eight of them went into vacant
house and with the accountant
ment of an accordian, danced.
This was in violation of the in.
Junction, or orders from II ITnitad
States, circuit Judge. They wero
arrested and sent to .ail in, HIM
tington on the next day, Snndav.
TO await the eonvening of the TIni,
ted States court.
At least three or more of th.,,,
were married, and ofcour,e fbo
mine owners did not SEQ thaf tia
women and children We're FED dur
ing inns enforced absence, neither
"l' lne ,nited States authorities
care for these families,
.lhe court met in ten days or
Two weeks after these men had
pceil lhcarcellted in felon'S place
ana on the first hour of tho. first.
gay In which it met thew were.
brought into court and Judge kel-
Ter released then. without ASH ;ny
them Il question or without an1
Mn" ol trlal, Il young LAWYER 90.
ing on their bonds.
think of it! These mon b,d
ho', or were not DESTROYING nron-
cry neither were they engaged in
secondary boycott,n yet tbev
were sent to jail to await the pleas
ure OF United States court.
lhey neither had trial h,- F..
Jury before they were confined in
jan, neither did they have a trial
pH inc court. These two tbings
"le .rue; and the writer was a wit
,,'a W ohe case from the time these
men were put in prison.
Judge jackson was ;nuch c,rsad
ny Ihe miners, but his Junior snc-
cesSorS are not whit moro fai,.
"heh The coal miners are concern.
Gu II has become habit viii,
1he w est Va. Federal iudoes Tn
consider the miner guilty nv intui
:" tl''' iao 9' without trial. They seem
70 10 look upon him as they do unon
!he man accused of the Illicit sell
ing Of whiskey. ' 'e
IN .helr eyes he is always euiltv
nuC the whiskey case alwavs has
'''e a"vantage of jury trial.
-hr. 4aft would continue tho sys
!eih OF trials without juries. for bc
IS not stronger than the Ban,,hi;
can party.
11n THos. r.. EVANS.
nSCoh. W. Va. Oct %. ,OS.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-10-29
Elkins' Duke Coming Across.

The DOwagcr Duchess of AoSta.
of the Duke of the
Abruzzi. is reported here as Of
iicially informing the Mayor of
ASti of his approaching marriage.
The I;lkinS' Duke will Leave for
A mcrica the middle of November.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-10-29
rganiZed LabOrIs [
Band Of Assassin 8!
Bays van 'aveHead Of Buck Stove Co. Exudes Apopecc
Energy at Hands Presuning to Be Possessed of
Brains---Employers Should Have Deciding Vote-Ihen
Apostle of Open Shop Hasa Brain Storm Over Picketng
Pickets and Union Methods in General

Is 1" rob that crpl"srr "i all his pro,,
crty and i" send him and his family To
the poor house
In pursuing his drtr-tabI. lin. th.
ricSc'"r treats shr man wh" took the
Job which th" pirkcI"r rejected ,- an
enemy. ri society. IlI' often follow, thai
worker into his home. rcyilc- him before
his family. generally maltrcate him ii he
can d" :" with safety /" himself. and
sometimes murders bin.
"Tha. liEcani"ut- 81 the hnyco,rcr are
more familiar |" the American people
lie belongs I" jus, tnr same category in
crime as the pirkrtcr. Ills work i, 10
ruin the business OF the rlnplovcr whom
his union aeSail-. because tia, "mplovcr
wants to llavr voice in the manage
ment OF his own affairs. Very few nf
the b"ycntt"r> or til" pickc,"r- have the
pnllt"nc-S' OF their fellow bandit who
robbed the coaches in Nclnw-ion" Park
recently. Their crime i ni The, same
order ~ his. but they are Il lit;i. loss
conSidcrat" OF tn" feelings nf their vic
tins that he was
''Rec,i-" tho United S,at,- supreme
Court declared b"yc"tlin" To be- +, cr::mc
under tn" common law ~ well :,$ I'm
der the statutes The Labor politicians,
wanlcd Congress last winter to amend
The Antitrust .t"t H- To nvrrrulc he
court and /" permit them TO continue
their oiicnscS with safety Failin" To
get this Legislation. and failin" also Ia
induce the Republican National Gonvcn-
Ilipnsl" rnmnIit rh:gi PARTY TO that poIicy.
the attempt by III" ~anr. clements TO get
Congress to act is likely to hr made in
the >h"lt session i'll the romiu" ,@mrrr
1t i -af" to predict that this -s'"Ilr. y Ill
pct no hearing in tha, session.
Prc>ii"n, Van Cl"aNr alleges that the
organized Labor forces do NOT conSti1r.1.
more than one c->iTtrrn,h OF thr w"r!>.,;.
propl" ni til" United States. and claims
hat their power on the p"li,ir:, field j.
even smaller pr"p"Iti"natrlN. OF the
labor policy nf tn" officers OF the Amer
lean Federation oi i.;,I,"r he says:
"bvcr II 4.OUO.Oon votes will h. east
for the various presidential "anhid;,t"--
Taft. Bryan. Drh-, and the. rr-t-"n NO
| N"m!.rr }. but ii j. estimated That not
more than COO. 600 or 1OO.nUo of them
will h" east by members Of the Nmrri
can Federation OF Labor. .\nd these
votes will he distributed among. all ,lr~r
/ candidates.
| 'Nnl""Nrr. Hinc-tcnth~ ri the fedora
tion'- membership will probably v"t" :,c-
! cordim. tn their Individual preferences.
They did this in ia" Congressional cam
va-> al 1906. when that organization :
chief mad" Il personal canvass against
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-10-29
John J. PrucelI Here.

John ). Prucel. of the Infer
@ .'a.iohal brotherhood and EIet.
liical W orkers, chairman Of tLa
adjustment committee of the
tehtral Labor Union of tho Nc
erict of Columbia. arrired .,
charleston Tuesday ana win Gii
oates aS IN this vicinity in adyoc,cv
ol ehe A f. of L. political NJ
gram. pro-
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-10-29

VII Subscriber get your neighbor
10 subscribe for The Labor Ar.ns
90 cent offer 'eei'A'
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-10-29
concerning the Stephenson Smith
Controversy in which he shows the.
Mail and its Cohorts up in Their.
True Light--A True and Fearless
Statement.

=" '@ A%' "" Of mr I. N. ". N""~@o ,oury.
.,,, y~rl"r f ~, ,:,, I s~ circulated
] s., % & N"rI sn " nc, Q" " '. n".1i w ,i'' r"%ns M This
%%nsl ] .ys'%~ by Mr $ r smith candidate sheriff
u i """ @ d NJ" ,; ", @ ,;, ,;aa @ny,ni"s ,fy
m mri M "" in I'M" am n'l n %m m IN order h, ., THAI '"y, ere may
was ,d ON ISmSf ten S OH lH"s meeting Of the District
during IBIS arpe,'"" made by candidates "
organized % "' witch . p", " IS v '"1aF an" S"s
w" We believe "Hi% 1% E """ % S"1 T"iHa"y Of r " a" %
W. Of A. can can "n consider matters which the
,r n nG ns rh" "" &c % not consider or" , i 'yy allow candidate
candidate desires position in regard t"
% o ses" Ca" s'%s "%i " an "' T" Msnc ,S s Of t f I
a d %" as %"r @ Of f"I his 'iS 6,5 "'''S action they desire " i"'H
Board o NS"yr % nyn. asked r", Mr. S'eI'snso" he
@ S to l , & % " I" AIR. g"r' wn' a Mr. 1 "rns stated had
Ned" II, W. Which M ?. p,eI ,% La o Or, rrTy
the ot EnirSs soe c" rtHn !2 Lodge a% "
@ S" %I"1 Board %S % r 's was 's%" s""* T" Coat
n'S% :" '"s "i'y %'S: Ter 1" " :. s:%:
""rs' ' wa" % ' %i "H5 ~"' % % ] III S "' r """ " an % @ M
made % Nh" ] a" "r" % ' t, n" o ] "% I @ r" y M
o" Sept H. '9"s received the following letter:
Mr. Be" Davis
un"r. i. % ii@. ' ri'r"'r1 1 tn ''G"2" the
the decd loraco
said
desire that sold
have small
company l clu1, site but the deed to the church
restriction the church
further Of
circulated
lahonH There is in in
kanaWlH who has wnrkla who
n"'ring
wl" his condition ccel than
ont" position with United proper
hcicying
able do
through local
Thanking in advance til" courtesy remain
Samuel Stephenson.
l;ll. II. Stephenson follows:
Charleston, W. Va. t. 1905.
Mr.. Samuel Stephenson,
Dear
Your of the 18th carefully
would In
reply WI" state that report has been circulated throughout the
the khlhWIh Valley the W
County the X of P> and the deed
prohibited labor from hall
had Board Member
shall only nand
earliest
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-10-29
Mr.. Samuel Stephenson,
CITY.


On Oct ~ 1905 had the following explain
the Labor Al
FALSE STATEMENT STANDS
y the
made
of the candidates sheriff had sold
hail. incorporated cIar
labor should the
Mr. Stephenson appealed
make an investigation and President Ben Davis
whatever
in
Iran ,,,nZa
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STANDS CORRECTED.

Confined on page three.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-20
VIRGINIA THE Old DOMINION.

Virginia of Presidents the Oldest State In n UNION
the North and South The South Is
Possession of Resources Interest the HomMak the Mali
ufactrer Cereal. Fruit and Vegetable Products lS
dpay Growing and Forage Crops Tor the
Da Live Stock and Poultry Industries Mineral and Timber
Advantages Monopoly Production Cotton ana OF inc
American Production and Naval Stores and Its Access
~ 70 Home and Foreign Markets Making 1t the Most Po
, Ar.s d Country in North America World Some Pointer
for Consideration
No favored than Virginia not he i
markets school
facilities for the generous ho ana h have
Of people. the number OF patriots anu s WV v
nrng from its soil having five Presidents two vice
Presidents State three secretaries war iou
Of the Interior four i've
Senate and four Speakers OF 'e
of besides long s OF men ana "o"e" p0
with excellent rivers Virginia enjoys preemnen
The state also
springs and natural "onueiS are Nu' 10 ~ Wv F
markets with oysters and hsh
coal iron minerals and metals building stones and
abound contains the essentials OF empire IN Ds
clothing population
Injuries and waerpower in ample supply
to feed continent ana "h the spoeS anu " VI
ions
Vegetation not vines and and
of
those who hunger
49, CO.,, I,prs in great cities quickly boat
agriculture
hardly regarded capital to be increased
mart current expenses
valuable
appreciated thing compared to values
conditions market advantages
capital daymen
will handle their business in
climate and plant and animal growth
Virginia is right in the middle OF the front yara OF the fepu" ies
aplyd describe n books attributed to Noses
Of water Of fountains and depths that
trees and pomegrans wherein thou
thou shalt not lack anything IT, 'Deul
Alphabetical summary presented:
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taxes for everything will average about
81 on each 500.
Titles.-The law requires all records
and transfers of real estate to be care
fully kept in the county clerks once
Of the county where the real estate Is
located; mortgages, deeds Of trust,
judgments or liens of any kind, must
also be duly recorded in the clerks
Office, or they will not be a lien on real
estate; therefore parties buying. need
not fear bad titles, as the clerks Office
must show all liens, or they will not
bind the land.
Tobacco-This staple is, in a large
part of the State, principally relied on
as the chief money-maker. Only one
State in the Union, Kentucky, produces
more tobacco than Virginia. The
Virginia Leaf" the finest tobacco
raised in the United States has a
worldwide reputation for excellence.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in general
outline is triangular with a southeast
erly slope, and has great diversity in
natural divisions. 1t includes a series
Of parallel belts extending from the
ocean westward, the divisions rising one
upon the other forming stairway OF
ascending elevations, which differ In
aspect, climate, soils, geology, and
products. There are six of these grand
divisions; each with subdivisions. Be-
ginning with Tidewater Virginia, hav-
ing an elevation of about 100 feet, the
divisions become higher and higher
through Middle Virginia, Piedmont
Virginia, Blue Ridge Virginia, the
Great Valley. to Appalachia Virginia,
which has an elevation Of $500 feet.
Truclking.-In the seaboard section,
extensive tracts are devoted to truck
farming, an industry which annually
sends millions of dollars worth of gar
den and farm vegetables and products
to the markets of Baltimore, Philadel-
phia, New York and sBoston. The
large shipments are in the winter. II
measured by hours, the Norfolk region
is within IL hours of 2O.0OO,OOO con-
sumers. (See Gardening.)
VaIues.---Lands in Virginia not many
years ago on the market and no buy
ers, are now producing vegetables, ETC.,
to the value of 800 to $1,000 and more
an acre. Tobacco and peanuts bring
from $50 to 500 an acre, under proper
cultivation. A. L. French. Northern
man, who is farming near Byrdsville.
Va, in q recent letter. tells of $2,12S.5O
clear profit on $1,000 farm, or about
sc 2-3 per cent on the investment. But
this was not done with one-crop farm
ing or by old-time methods He says
there are plenty of such chances in
Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-20

The map herewith given shows Virginia
most dcslrably located between the line OF
no frost and the region where all nature ls
nerpetually locked in the embrace OF ice and
snow. Our rome is that happy medium in
which exists the highest civilization IN tns
world.
Newspapers. - Virginia has more
than doubled the number OF newspapers
in three decades ending with 1907, the
total OF last year being 271, as COM
pared with l24 thirty years ago.
Nuts.-Nut bearing trees Of various
kinds abound In Virginia. The busi-
ness OF planting and cultivatng nut
bearing trees has reached enough prom
inence in the State TO support month
~ publication, at Petersburg. devoted
to 1t.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES is room and
opportunity in the South for more peo-
pie The South has material and CHI
matte advantages not possessed by the
North, and Northern men are cordially
invited by Southern men TO come, ana
come today, and help in the great work
now under way in developing the re-
sources Of farm. OF forest, Of mine and
OF quarry. The enrichment OF the
South is not a Southern. but all Ameri-
can question American money Is
good from circumference to center OF
a vast country and people OF other
countries are glad to get 1t at par or
better. This is a day OF intelligence,
and petty differences Of opinion are not
as potent for strife as they were yester-
day. There is no want when men VIII
work. There Is enough and to spare
for every worker. 1t Is hard TO denne
the lines separating the North from
the South. and the East from the West.
The questions around which great
war once ragged have been settled.
Oysters.-Gathering shell-nsh Is an
i'm 2ortant industry of Virginia waters.
Until recent years. oysters were snipped
In shells to Northern markets, out OF
lats shucking plants and packing
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-20

houses have been established, and huge
she'll piles are common sights In many
localities. The planting of oysters is
Increasing each year the available
grounds for this purpose running into
hundreds OF thousands Of acres. Oys-
ters multiply rapidly. They cling to
all kinds Of articles in the water. An
iron hoop with over 10000 young oys-
ters attached was picked up at low
tide Hard and soft shell crabs are
abundant, and so are clans, and gain
ering them is a profitable occupation.
(See Fishing)
Peanuts.-The raising OF peanuts is q
Southern industry and Virginia takes
the lead. The cured vines make good
hay, but the nut has the greatest COM
mercial value. The yield runs from so
to 100 bushels to the acre.
PoIitical.-The State election is BIZ
ennial: numbers Of senators, 40, term
four years; representatives. 10O term
two years; legislative session biennial;
electoral votes, 70; capital, Richmond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-20

Map Of the grant by King James under
which America was permanently settled by
the English. In the language OF John Smith
This Virginia is a country In America
The bounds thereof on the east side are the
great ocean ; on the south lyeth Florida; on
the north Nova Francia; as for the west
thereof the limitations are unknown" When
Sir Francis Drake, In his circumnayigation OIL
the globe, touched on the California coast, he
called 1t "the back part Of Virginia"
Water Power.-Virginia has four
navlgable rivers tidal to the ocean.
These and other streams have their
sources in the mountains, and afford
in their courses a marvellous supply OF
water-power, which in this busy age,
when every accessory Of human indus
try is eagerly utilized, gives our State
unusual advantages. A very small part
of this energy is developed. No State
is better watered with rivers, streams
and springs.
Wheat.-This great bread making
cereal is profitably grown. and modern
roller mills are to be found in the
chief towns.
wild Frults.--That Virginia is nat
ural fruit-growing region Is seen by the
abundance Of wild fruits, for in many
sections there can be fonud growing in
plenty ln6 SlidWDCiAyg WiOA NACOSAAy
haw. persimmon, plum. blackberry,
raspberry, dewberry. fine variety. OF
grapes for jellies and. for wines, the
cherry. and the mulberry. and also the
chestnut, hazlenut, walnut, hickorynut
beechnut and chinQuepin. And these
uncultiyated fruits are OF excellent
qaulity
Weights.-The following are the
bushel weights of various products in
Virginia: Apples, dried, 2S pounds;
barley, 4S; beans, white, 60; blue grass
seed, IA; buckwheat, 81; chestnuts, 81;
clover seed, so; coal, 80; corn in ear.
70; corn, shelled, Sc; corn meal, so;
cotton seed. 32; fax seed, S.; hair,
plastering, s; hemp seed, A; herd grass
seed. IL; lime, unslacked, 80; malt. SS;
millet, so; oats, 80; onions. 81; onion
sets, %; orchard grass seed, IA; Usage
orange seed. "a; peaches. dried pealed'
40; unpealed dried peaches, 80; pea
nuts, %; peas, so; potatoes, white OF
sweet, Sc; rye, Sc; salt, so; timothy
seed, As; turnips, So; wheat, 60.
A careful perusal Of the contents OF
this paper cannot fail to impress In
telligent readers OF the soundness and
stability and suitability Of Virginia and
Of Alexandria for home making and
factory building.
We extend cordial invitation to the
people of other States and cities and
towns to visit Alexandria and Virginia
and see US and become our neighDori
and help and enjoy the development Of
our great resources
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Dairying.-Ths abundance Of hay and
fodder crops for making a large milk
flow, the ample supply Of good water,
the equable temperature and nearness
to paying markets, combine to make
Virginia an ideal one for creameries
and condensing factories.
Defectives.-The State takes good
care OF the blind, deaf and other un-
fortunates.
Education. - Virginia ranks high
from an educational standpoint: 1t has
a complete system of public instruc-
ton, extending from the primary grades
to the university and the technical
schools and many church and private
high schools, academies, and colleges.
The State University. founded by Thorn
as Jefferson. is one OF the great educa-
tional institutions Of the Union. Rob-
ert E. Lee became president OF the
University at Lexington, after the war.
The Agricultural College and Expert
ment Station are doing a great work.
Industrial training has been introduced
into the public schools Of some Of the
cities and towns, and the State Board
of Education recently made provision
for introducing instruction in agricul-
ture into the rural public schools.
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milk. Now Virginia has the largest
herd of registered pure-blood short
horns (Durham) in the world, and
large herds of Devon, Holstein the
Dutch cattle of the Revolutionary pc
riod), Jersey, Hereford, Red-polled
AYRSHIRE and selected dairy herds. up
to ESQ, can be found in her different
sections. The Upper Piedmont region
Is noted for its splendid export cattle,
so popular in the English market.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-20

The first representative government
in America met at jamestown, Va,
Iune 10, 1619--a general assembly OF
two members from every town, bor-
ough or hundred, besides governor and
council.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-20

The first county in the United States
manned for Washington was I'm Vir-
ginia. There are now counties, towns
or postoffices bearing the first Presi-
dents name In every State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-20

The~first free school in America was
established at Hampton in 1884. 1t still
exists under the name OF the Symes-
Eaton Academy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-20

Flour and grist milling first began
in this country near jamestown, Va,
in 1921. when Gov. Yeardley built a
wind mill. Particulars in Bruce's Eco
nomic History of Virginia, volume 2,
page 49,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-20

The term States was first officially
used in a resolution Ito declare the
United Colonies free and Independent
States, reported May is, 1851" to the
Virginia convention ia session at Will
liamsburg by Archibald Cary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-20

The Declaration of Rights, consist
ing of fourteen articles written by
George Mason, and reported to the Vir-
gnia convention May 81, 1875, was the
first in America. This declaration APP
pears as Leaflet No. 2, published by
the Virginia State Library at Rich
mond.
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The battle between the Monitor and
Merrimac (Virginia) in Hampton
Roads March 8, 1852, was the first ever
fought between iron clads. 1t was a
drawn fight. but ii resulted in the
change of the navies of the world from
wooden ships to steel-clad ones.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-20

Inc nESL pItSlueul VI NHS NOhtiHNtte'N'
Congress was Peyton Randolph OF Vir-
ginia
The first Attorney-General OF the
United States was Edmond Randolph
OF Virginia.
The first municipal gas plant in
America was installed at Richmond,
Va, in 1862.
The first insane asylum and the nrst
theatre in America were built at Will
liamsburg, Va.
The first electric street railway In
America was put in operation at Ricn-
mond. Va, in 1882.
The first patent for tin roof on houses
was issued Sept. 10, 1929, TO X. ;. III
den OF Lynchburg, Va.
The first patent for a tobacco press
was issued April 80, 1879, to Edmond
Brown of Richmond. Va.
The first patent for railroad car
was issued January Is. 1920, to CharIes
williams OF Richmond, Va.
The first patent for a steam pump
was issued February 10, 1925, 70 q. W.
Long OF Old Point Comfort, Va
The first patent for steam engine
v.s issued August 20, 1871, to James
Rumsey of Berkeley County, va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-20
First Events in Virginia History.

The first president Of the Continenta
Congress was Peyton Randolph Of Vir
ginla.
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The first patent for steam pump
was Issued February 16, 1925, 70 @. w.
Long OF Old Point Comfort, Va.
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The first patent for steam engine
,,.. tssued August 26, 1871, to James
punsev of Berkeley County, Va.
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The first patent for a railroad car
was issued January Is, 1920, TO CnArieS
Williams OF Richmond, Va.