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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-29
.B|G7OBACCO SHOW
FOR BIG RICHMOND.
Trade Journals Taking a Lively
Interest in the Subject.
What Says Richmond?

! The idea OF big tobacco exhibition
! In Richmond is being discussed by the
! trade journals all over the country
I an idea that originated in the fertile
| brain of Editor Webb. OF the Southern
Tobacco Journal, published at Win
ston-S Salem N. c.
"Tobacco'' Is the na1nc OF a New
York tobacco trade journal which has
an immense circulation among the to-
bacco men of the country. This paper
has Richmond correspondent who
keeps well up with the tobacco sub
ject in this city. Last week he had a
long letter in Tobacco" In which he
spoke OF the contemplated exposition.
1t seems that this correspondent be-
fore expressing views in his paper felt
the pulse of the Richmond tobacco
men and also talked with business
men generally. He reached the same
that had been set forth in
the Industrial Section of The Times
that Richmond is in favor
OF a big tobacco exposition, and will
do its best to make It a success II It
is, really big thing.
Commenting OH the position taken
by the Industrial Section and that Of
its Richmond correspondent. "Tobac
co" says editorially:
This paper believes that the peo
pie of Richmond are taking the prop
er view OF the matter AS Frank $
woodson industrial editor OF Tho
Times Dispatch. the leading daily
newspaper of Richmond. has we'll
said: Richmond. with Its big loose
leaf warehouses, its immense storage
houses, IT'S mammoth cigar and cigar
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-29
SELECT PRIZE CORN
AND HOW TO Do IT
Evidence Of Experts Offered
Theory Will Not Do; Elk
periencc the Thing.
BY FRANK $. wooDsoN.

In my travels throughout the State
/ find that men and boys are taking a
great deal of interest in the forth
coming corn contests at the next State
Fair. and the forthcoming exposition
of the Virginia Corn Growers Asso.
citation. Only last week In travels not
far distant from Richmond, saw
men measuring off the one acre OF
land upon which they propose to plant
corn to enter into the one-acre pro-
ducing quality contests, and every
day in the week l am flooded with
questions as to how to make exhibits,
how to select prize-winninS corn. and
all that sort of thing.
Experience the Best Tencher.
Now, as for myself, [ am not a
practical corn grower. ! am Just one
of those theoretical fellows, and all
Of my theory rests uuon the cast iron
fact that 1 sec every dag on the corn
market, and that Is that there is big
money in corn growing in old Virginia,
If tho growing and the harvesting be
properly done. Just how to properly
do 1t do not know, but do know that
there Il; right way and wrong way.
/ am always satisfied to accept the
Judgment Of the men who have formed
their Judgment from actual successful
experience, and in all the endeavors
the Industrial Section has made to In
struct the men and boys of Virginia
in the matter of corn raising, 1t has
relied upon the information furnished
by men who have made a success of
the business, 1t has never quoted
from Failure" or a croaker.
Selecting Prize Winners.
So in answering the many cues lions
that have reached my desk as to how
to select samples for a corn show (and
at this falls State Fair there will be
severaD. ] am simply going to give the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-29
NEW MAIL SERVICE.
Postal Clerks to Go on New Trims on
Norfolk and Western
ESPECIAL to The Times-Dispatch.l

ESPECIAL to The Times Di spatchl
Lynchburg, Va. May est was
learned this afternoon that the au-
thorties of the railway mail service
had given orders for the installation
of railway mail service on trains 4
and s. on the Norfolk and Western
Railway, between Lynchburg and
Richmond. The service. it is expect
ed, will be in operation before June
Is.
at present there is a closed pouch
service each way on these trains be-
tween Richmond and Lynchbnrg but
10 mail service for Intermediate points
The trains arc already equipped
with postal cars, and just as soon as
tho postal clerks can be transferred
to the new route the service will be
started.
These trains We're inauguratetl be-
tween Petersburg and Lyncnburg on
March J. and two weeks ago they
We're extended to Richmond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-29
.ws Of tho experts have conferred

With
There are great many different
points TO be taken into consideration
In selecting a sample of corn for show
purposes. An car of general utility
should always be uppermost In mind.
We often find at corn-judging contests
a ten-ear sample of corn in which each
ear. while it may be very serviceable,
differs SO much from the other ears
in the sample that it Is impossible for
the sample TO rank high in the compe-
tition. When choosing a sample Of
corn, like the choosing of animals for
breeding purposes, 1t is necessary that
there be a definite type in mind and
that each ear OF the sample conform
as near as possible to that type. The
type Will vary according to the va
riety of corn which is being grown,
and this type should be firmly fixed
In the mind of the one who intends
to show.
The ears should be, as far as posi-
BILE, of the same shape, OF uniform
length and circumference. The kerr
nels of each ear should conform to each
other throughout, being Of uniform size
and color, Too often the regularity
of the kernel is lost sight OF and an
ear will be displayed in which the
kernels have tendency to run in va
rious directions. as we'll as being of
numerous sizes. No matter how we'll
matured an ear may be, having a very
desirable shape. of good size, and she'll
ing high percentage of corn to cob
II the kernels are very irregular and
OF different Sizes ii is impossible for
tEat ear to rank high as seed
ear. This applies to our dent varieties
all of which we expect to be regular
and uniform in kernel.
Details to be Considered.
The butts and tips should be vel!
filled with kernels of a regular, uni-
form size, The tendency is for the
kernels to be large and of irregular
Size at the butt, wfilo often small and
shallow at the tip. An car should not
be thrown out because tho tip Is not
completely covered
There Is another class of samples that
Is frequently found at corn-judgins
contests, In which the ears are of quite
uniform size and shape, yet the kernels
are greatly different The width and
thickness Of the kernels In each re-
spective ear. together with the smooth
surface, can easily be told by merely
looking at the ear, and too frequently
right here Is where the examination
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-29
stops. The length of kernels should


be examined as well.
Very frequently at corn Judging con-
tests the following questions are asked
by exhibitors: "EIas person a right
to take kernels out of an ear to ex-
anime them before showing? Hc mose
certainly has. 1t Is impossible for
him to be sure regarding the depth OF
the kernel without making an exami-
nation. The best way is to take cou
pie Of kernels out. examine them for
shape and depth, and place them back
in the ear. turning one of them about;
retain their place. There Is a very
common opinion prevalent that If "a
couple OF kernels are taken out of the
ears that the judge Is very liable to
consider that these kernels were white
caps" and, therefore, the ear will be-
Disseminated against, An exhibitor
can no more exhibit a ten-ear sample
of corn intelligently without taking a
couple OF kernels out OF each ear to
examine them to see that the sample
conforms in uniformity of kernels, as
we'll as uniformity of ear, than the
Judge can properly Judge OF corn with
out also examining the kernels In each
ear exhibited. The depth Of kernel,
,plumpness of tip and size of germ are,
important factors.
An immature ear is not entitled to a
place. Maturity cannot he protltably
sacrificed to size OF ear. while nub-s
bin is never desirable from the show
standpoint The practical ear. and that
is the ear for which we should strive,
is the largest possible ear that will ma
trre in each respective locality, being
of the desired type and Smelling high
percentage of corn to cob. smaller
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-29
matured car is much more desirable
than larger immature one.
WOMAN IN DISTRESS
PROVES PICKPOCKET
Lspecial cable 10 rhe rl,nes. pl.na.oh.1

Especial Cable TO Tho Times Dixpatch.1
rs, Vienna. May os.-Thc dentist, Francis
Evans. of Philadelphia, has been visit
Ing the hunting exhibition at Viennl
While walking in lonely spot in the
exhibition grounds the other evening
he heard loud cry. A beautiful wo-
man. elegantly dressed. ran UP and Inn
plored him to defend her. A momen.
later two suspicious men came In
sight, but quickly disappeared when
they saw him. The girl hung heavily
on the arm OF the doctor. who helped
her to a car. Then he missed his gold
watch and chain. diamond scarfptn and
a pocketbook containing 5000
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-29
Saving Money
Made Easy

Saving money is made easy for you if
you start with one dollar or more and
deposit it in the Bank Of Richmond,
where you get compound interest. Make
up your minds you will elo this and start
now, You will find the first hundred may
come little slowly; after that your &C.
count grows faster. Any one Of the fol-
lowing offices will receive your money for
you: Ninth and Main Streets, 3O3 East
Broad Street, 3oll williamsburg Avenue
or Twcnty-hlth and Broad Streets.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-29
Acronnut Has Narrow E.cape.

ISpeclal 20 The Times ispatoh
Bristol, Va, May 2S.-In the alb
scnce of the child aeronaut who was
injured in descending Friday, her
father, Charles Broadwick, made a
balloon ascension this afternoon. The
breeze being insufficient to carry him
out of the city he came down in the
business centre. saving his life only
by an apparently superhuman leap
from the trapeze, landing on the roof
OF three story building as the para
chute collapsed in a netw orll of wires.
lie escaped injury.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-29
News Of South Richmond
Governor Mann has been invited to
make an address at the fair.
Largest Lodge.

Governor Mann has been invited to
make an address at the fair
Largest Lodge.
Liberty Council. Junior Order United
American Mechanics. which Is said to
have the largest membership Of any
council in the state, is arranging for
an initiation of now candidates, which
Will so down into history. 1t Is said
that no council In the country ranks
higher than the council of South Rich
mond.
Post-O Office Hours.
Memorial Day (Monday) hours Will
be observed In South Richmond rs
announced by Postmaster T. II. Smith,
as follows:
Ono collection and delivery by car
riers in the morning The post-ottice
will be open from to II O'Clock. The
registry division will be open until IL
O'Clock.
Specinl Music.
a special music program has been
arranged for the services in Oak
Grove Church to-day. e. B. Phillips
will sing The Palms." and the choir
will render several selections
The Rev. D. G. lancaster, pastor,
will preach at IL a. NJ. on THE Gift
OF the Holy Spirit" and at night on
THE Mercy OF God"
In the Clopton- Street Church "old
felix's day" will be observed. The pas
tor will preach on The Religion We
Need-the Old Time Religion"
The Rev. j. NJ. Pitcher. D. D.. will
occupy the pulpit at the evening SER
vice. speaking on some phase Of the
Anti-Saloon League work in the State.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-29
Vacancy In Clerk. Office.

tSpecal to The Times Disnatch
Wadesboro n. c., May 2S-Thc death
Of T. c. Robinson to-day causes va
cancy in ne office of clerk of the Su-
perior Gouet, land the Wadesboro Bar
Association will hold called meeting
Monday and request Judge Adams, OF
Carthage, resident judge of the district,
10 appoint some one who is not cam
didate for the nomination. This ap.
pointee will serve the unexpired term,
The office will be closed until appoint
ment is made.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-29
President Is Pleased.

Washington. May 2s.-when Pres,-
dent Taft to-day received the tele-
gram from Augusta. 1T gave him great
pleasure and assured him that thu
kindly feeling for him in the South
had in no way been impaired by &
controversy in the House over hi
travelling expenses. Augusta is tn
principal city in the district of Repro,
sentative Hardwick, one of the Con
gressmen who participated In the con
troversy.
The President could not possibly nc
cept the offer of the patriotic Geor-
s,ians He intends to pay out OF
own pocket his travelling expenses for
the remainder of the fiscal year. Thes"
will amount to about $1,000 or $4,000,
as the President proposes to make all
the visits planned by him between now
and the end of the year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-29
Singing Pushcart Men.

Especial Gable to The Times Dispatch.1 y
London, May as.-The London County
Council. convinced that street noises cans
not entirely he done away with, is planning
itincrant street dealers are to he taught.
to offer their goods in way that will not
offend the ear. Poets and composers are TO
be invited to provide appropriate songs. and
no person Is to be allowed to push cart
In tho street until he has received his grad
uation napers from the school. 80 80
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-29
Scott,A Pnlnr n,ans

.lspfclaI Cal 70 Tho Times Dispatch,l
London May @--Captain Scott, the com
south Pole, In an interview recently, sad
he was vet about $4,000 short OF the guar
antee Of 10000 which he asked for, AZ to
other forms of help one OF The most recent
was the OTTER OF an Alpine guide, who was
reputed to possess a special knowledge OF
the nature Of glaciers, ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-29
vtolntors OF prohih,t,on Law FINED.

Special to Tho Times Dispatch
kinston, N. c.. May 2S.-Early in
the week Judge Cooke, in the Superior
Court, announced that it was his in
tention to make tho running OF blind
tigers in 1<inston Improbable. This
afternoon he passed sentences upon
those convicted Of selling beer and
whiskey In violation of the proh'bi-
ton law. Flo fined Charles Walter
$1,000, Walter Fields, $500. Paul Bond,
500, and Will luton $50
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-29
AUGUSTA OFFERS
TO SQUARE BILL
Taft's Winter Home Would Meet
Deficiency in Travelling
Expenses.
I'M PosslB LIE TO ACCEPT
.- ---7-
President, However, Is Great
ly Pleased With Expression
Of Kindly Feeling.
I'M PosslB LIE TO ACCEPT

Washington. May 2s.--A protest
against the action OF certain Demo
cratic members of Congress in oppos-
Ing the appropriation OF $4,000 for
the Presidents travelling expenses,
covering the Presidents last Southern
trip. and an offer to make up the de.
f1ciency, was telegraphed to Speaker
Cannon to-day by the Augusta (Ga.)
Chamber OF Commerce and Cotton En-
change and Georgia Carolina Fair AS
ISOLATION. The telegram announced
that at a called meeting OF the three
organizations, held to-day, the follow
Ing memorial was ordered sent to the
Speaker, to be presented to the House,
and to- President Taft:
Augusta, the winter home OF Pres
ident Taft, stands indignant and NOR
tilted at the action of certain Demo
cratic members of Congress In d,
featins by technical objection the
proposition to make retroactive, 80 as
10 cover all the expenses of his last
Southern trip, the appropriation OF
$4,000 for the Presidents travelling
expenses.
Would Give Differences.
AT a Joint meeting of the Chamber
Of Commerce. the Merchants and |
Manufacturers Association, Cotton
Exchange and Board of Trade, and !
the Georgia Carolina Fair Association, .
held this day. 1t was unanimously
agreed that we respectfully tender
through you to the government of the
United States the $4,000 necessary to
meet the deficiency of the Presidents i
recent ns-continental trip, which !,
did SO much to cement the ties be-
tween the different sections and bring
the nation and the nations Chief /
Executive in closer touch and sym
pathy each with the other
The resolution bears the signatures
OF tho presidents of the associations
named.
Representatives Hardwick and Bart
lett. of Georgia, denied that the tele-
gram in any way reflected on their
action. They stated that they took
part in the House debate only after
Representative Tawney had criticized
Southern hospitality and charged that
President Taft had been forced to pay
for his board while In Georgia.
They characterized the attack upon
Southern members in Congress and
upon the hospitality Of the South as
unfair and unjust.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-29
Samuel LYlcs.

Especial TO The rimcs-D isuatch.l
Alexandria. Va. May 2S.-Samuel
I.yles eighty years old, "a We'll -known
resident died this morning at the
residence of his daughter, Mrs, Thomas
l., Risheill. who survives him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-29
nueen,. 10000 Tulip GIT.

Especial Cable to The Tlmes- Dlspatch.l
Paris. May 2s--The Queen of Holland has
made a charming gift to Paris. Twenty
thousand magnfcen tulips. Of al sizes,
kinds and colors, arrived from the cels-
brated collection at The Hague and have been
nlanted at Bagatelle, Bots de Bonlogne.
where for time tho beautiful Queen OF
France, Marie Antoinctte, lived In secusion.'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-29
Wedding Invitations ISSUED.

Especial to TIE Times-ni spatc,,
Scottsburg. Va. May 2s-John ].
invitations TO the marriage of his
daughter, Bessie Wade, to Professor
Claude Willard owen. The ceremony
Will take place June 10.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-29
Fntnl Family Rnm.

Special to The Times Dsuatch.
Bristol. Va, May 2s.~--A Pennington
ga dlsnatch states that as the result
or family row at Dizene,sin Eastern,
Kentucky, William Napier ia dead,
having been shot by his stepfather.
flasher Little.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-29
Bargains on First Floor
2O1 m. 5th Street

Mahogany Player Piano, bench and g
II pieces music .............. %
Art Grand. Circassian walnut case; g
was ST 1000; bench included ..... %
Art Player Piano (Fischer), regular q
ST 900 style, bench to match. ..,... %
Mahogany Crafts Upright used for
work only, stool and scarf not in q
Guided; regular price S575, now. -. d
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-29
Bargains on First Floor
203 N. 5th Street

,;st asstt.' mahogany case used very S3l2
SIX lis sstss I'D g'ayerpiano. les, than S625
,! s.f I'M octave. T;a"o. ebony case full $500
ip. dss4 M'hos''y Piano. exhibition S3l0
bi5 adSE a! ssas; mahogany case $295
hb ds5Sg instrument! e;as aRss ss s s;' 1892
The Morning standard. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1910-191?, 1910-12-18

as to what theirs was. Very soon
knew.
When the sun was about an hour
high the chief called together d number
of the older men and they held long
conference concerning me. At last one
approached and addressed me in a Span
ish patois, asking me about the troops
OF Gen Flores and where they were
moving When l replied IN Spanish.
| noticed the listeners exchanging
glances- | told them who | was, what
! was dong in the country and that
! know nothing about the federal troops
When | said this the chief laughed at
me and thrust in my face the papers
had got from the Mexican consul in
Belize. The chief could not read the
papers which nc had found in my be-
lougings. nor could any Of his band,
but on the envelope was blazoned the
Mexican crest and oolors and on the
papers was the Mcxican seal saw
that | was convicted by circumstantial
evidence OF having something to do with
the Mexican government. Nothing /
could say seemed 10 change this opinion
among them and At last the chief or
dercd me taken away. supposed it
was TO be maeheted at once and pulled
my nerves together for the finish, little
dreaming that something far more cruel
was in his mind. They carried me down
little decline and there was the en-
trance OF ccEote or water hole and
down this | was taken on the rude lad
der that Afforded Eeaas OF descent
The Morning standard. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1910-191?, 1910-12-18

gathered that had fallen into the
hands Of band OF Maya rebels and
my heart sank within me.
My fears were not aSsuaged by the
behavior of young man obviously the
brother OF the chief OF the band He
was anxious 10 display himself in some
way and taking. an old wcll-worn henc-
quen knife. wheucd 10 razorlike keen
ness. he approached me and with def
swings and cuts Topped off all the pro
trudlng ends OF cord. etc, that he could
without looSenine me He trimmed me
as neatly as he would a bough and
then amused himself by seeing how
close. he could swing the blade to my
nose without touching it.
The women and children and nearly
all OF the men went back to bed soon,
and nature so asserted herself that
too, dropped into 4 dozc and did no;
waken ill dawn Then I discovered
something else that pleased me great
ly In trimming me down, the young
Maya had cut off TOO much from one
Of the principal knots and whenever
chose | could separate 1t by filling on
my chest
They appeared to have but small
supply Of food and the signs of more
wounded stretched in an outdoor hos
ptal under the trees convinced INC tha
they had been hard pressed by govern
mcnt troops at no late date and had re
treated into the Businesses OF the forest
For two days VIC had been living on ou
carried water supply and l was curious
The Morning standard. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1910-191?, 1910-12-18

saw the reason, A heap Of rank green
had been thrown on 1t A flame burst
through for a moment and by its light
| saw forty or fifty able bodied Mayas
almost nude taking possession OF me
and my outfit Nowhere could | sec
Jose. was so tTusscd up that 4 part
Of my own hammock gagged me and
though my Lugcr pistol was pressed
close against my stomach by the ham
mock, | could not move 10 get hold of
1t. The band had stolen on us in the
night and, darkencd our fire. then CT
tcctcd an easy capture Of everything ex-
ccpt Jose, ii appeared. The whole mat
ter puzzled me completely as / had not
supposed there were any dangerous ma
tves IN that region and travellers are
rarely attacked for purpose OF robbery.
80 far as Jose was concerned I supposed
that he had been awakened by the ap-
proach of the band and had been able
to escape into the jungle after trying
to alarm me by shouting
Whatever the situation was, as soon as
they had loaded up the burros and
had collected everything pertaining to
the outfit, the young chief ordered me
seated sideways on a burro and we set
to the east They were evidently en-
tirely familiar with modern fire arms
Tor my gun case seemed TO please them
greatly. | noticed that two OF their
number seemed TO have been wounded
One showed an unmistakable gun-shot
wound in the shoulder half healed and
another had his head bound up. Som(