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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-03
RAILWAY HEADQUARTERS.
JUNE PROVES BUSY
MONTH IN SOUTH
New Industries Reported for the
Virginias and North Caro-
lima.

Chattanooga, Tenn. July with
the end Of the month there are indi-
cations of Strengthening in the iron
markets Of the South and revival of
new construction of railroads in this
section, which mean much for busi-
ness conditions during the summer
just now on The year has been q
good one thus far. in spite of. adverse
circumstances. and especially has the
era of building kept up the pace set
in the earlier months, From the ac-
complaining list Of new industries es-
tablished in the South during the week
ending Wednesday. as reported to The
Tradesman. 1t is seen that the
last week of June is In the active
class by large majority. Analysis OF
the list indicates that the larger in
vestments are in lines which mean the
development Of natural resources Of
the several States. especially in lumber
and mineral sections. The list au-
thorized for the virginias and North
Carolina by the Tradesman is as fol-
lows:
Virginia.
Brtstol-s10.o00 automobile company.
Chase City-s1o.ooo publishing COM
pany.
Sldi ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS puDllSQlQB COM
pany.
Eastville-s15, 900 oyster company.
Falls Church - s1,O0o.0oO railway
company
Huntington-sso.ooo oil and gas
company.
Norfolk-s2 100000 manufacturing
company; plumbing company.
Petersburg-s25.0O nursery com
pany.
Acknowledged 900 motor company.
Roanoke-Laundry s5O0,ooO bank.
West Virginia.
Alexander-Railroad company,
Clarksburg-s20.oo laundry.
Sullivan-s35.0OO mines.
Wheeling-S25,000 realty company.
Welch-$3oo, 900 lumber company.
North Carolina.
Charlotte-$5o.o00 gas machine COM
pany.
concord-s1oo,ooo milling company.
Observation-Disclosures company
Greensboro-S1,0 100000 manufacture
ing company.
Mount Gllead-s125.ooo cotton oil |
company.
New Bern-sl5.ooo medicine compa-
ny.
oxford-s1o,ooo lumber company.
Wadesboro - 100000 development |
mington-woodpulp paper COM
pany.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-03
MAKE V|RG|N|ANS
HEALTHY DANES
One Way to Make the Old Lands
Blossom Again Like
Roses.
TALK TO BRIGHT FOREIGNER
Farmers Credit Mobilier Asso-
citation That May Do Much
Good in Virginia.
TALK TO BRIGHT FOREIGNER
BY FRANK S. wooDsoN,
Industrial Editor.0


! I have had during the past week
a most interesting talk with a very
interesting fellow by the name OF A. S.
Abrahansen. native Of Denmark and
for number OF years sojourner in
America and now a citizen OF vir-
ginia.
Mr.. Abrahansen came to America
from Denmark. his native country,
away back yonder In 1882. Like all
the Danes who came to this country
about that time. he located in the
Northwestern section of the country
and got busy on little farm. He was
well educated gentleman and he
knew a thing or two about farming.
He made good money in the North
west. all out of farm: married
splendid young woman from the old
country and after twelve years de-
icided to sell out and go back to the
old land
How He Heard of Virginia.
In Denmark he ran up with Cinl-
missioner Koiner, OF Virginia, who
went over there during the Swanson
administration. to let the Danes know
about the good lands and the good
prospects In old Virginia. Mr., Abb
rahansen got not little interested
in Virginia during his several talks
with Commissioner Koiner. Then he
got to reading the Industrial Sec
ton of The s-Dispatch; read 1t
mind you. away off yonder in Den
mark; and then he got all the more
interested In Virginia lands. No won
der for the same Industrial Section
Is an tnformer from way back.
To make long story short. he de-
ctded to make little run across the
Atlantic. land on the Virginia Shores
as John Smith did 800 and more years
before and see for himself. He
landed at Newport News and In a
little while he saw enough to con-
vince him that he had struck the real
Land Of Promise" Another little run
back to Denmark and few confer
ences with active young men over
there led him to the conclusion that
there Is no better spot on the globe
for young Danish farmers than Vir-
gina. He induced twenty young
Danes to come to Virginia, and with
these Danish colony was established
near Claremont. on the James River
Twentieth Century Ideas.
This little experiment has proven
SO very satisfactory Mr.. Abrahansen
has decided to enlarge the good work
and in talk with him have caught
on to his plan. 1t looks good to mo
and I think 1t will result In great
good to the young Danes and to yir-
ginia-
In the first place Mr., Abrahansen
tells me that the Industrial Section
IS eminently correct when 1t declares
as it has often declared. that there
is not an acre OF poor land in Vlr-
glnia. Some of 1t is of course worn
out, Just as a six year-old horse can
be worn out II he Is not properly
fed and taken care of while he is
doing good work for his master The
Continued on Sifth Page,9
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-03
RICHMOND GENIUS
MAKES A WHEEL
shelton's Turbine Threatens to
Revolutionize Water Mills
for Grain and Saws.
LAWYER-INvENToR IN FRONT
The Big Wheel and What 1t Is
Expected to Do-Great
Virginia Enterprise.
|LAWYER-INvENToR IN FRONT

It is rather hard to imagine that
a lawyer especially Richmond law
YER with an office practice and a
courthouse practice Of sufficient dimen-
sions to keep him busy more than half
the hours in every day Of twenty-four
hourly divisions, could find time to let
the inventive genius that was born in
him have any kind of sway. but the
fact is that such a lawyer In this city
has allowed his inventive mind to
work overtime for the past several
years. and the final result Is that he
has successfully carried through q
piece OF mechanism which In the future
will surely bring to him much greater
profits than his law practice.
Intimate friends of this lawyer
have known for several years that he
was at work on a new invention for
the generation Of water power. and
which. If successful. as 1t now I'M
doubtedly is, would mean big addi-
tion to Richmond's already large in
dustrial and manufacturing interests,
and also to the enlargement OF the
income of the inventor.
Tested Before Talked About
The details however, were carefully
withheld until the inventor could
thoroughly test his new machine.
When this was done, and we'll done.
there We're some financial troubles Of
a general character that made 1t
rather difficult to finance new In
vention. however meritorious it might
seem to be on its face, but the in
ventor. knowing full we'll that he had
a good thing. was patient and long
suffering. Now, however, all tests
necessary have been made, all hnan-
clal arrangements have been COM
pleted, the machines are being made
by one Of the best equipped factories
in the whole country, and the Shelton
turbine wheel is on the market.
The Lawyer-lnventor.
The inventor of this wonderful wheel
Is James L. Shelton, of this city. and
his invention is known in the hy-
draulic world as a turbine water
wheel. The turbine wheel was first
invented in France in 1897 by NJ. Four
neyron, and 1t at once was seen that
1t had many advantages over other
styles of water motors, such IS high
speed and its adaptability to low
heads OF water Butt was also found
to be a most inefficient motor when
working at less than full power and
the chief efforts along this line have
been to raise the partial gate results.
30 Us 10 tHeTeUY dudpl the WHeel 10
the constant change of conditions in
a water-power plant. Most streams are
very variable in their volume OF sup
ply, while the throwing on and off
OF machinery connected with the wheel
requires that the motor shall be
capable of producing the highest etti-
cheney when subjected to these vary
ing conditions, and especially does
this become imperative where the
water must be paid for by the month
or year.
Why Others Failed.
Notwithstanding the many efforts OF
inventors to make the turbine efficient,
1t Is admitted that little real advance
has heretofore been made. This failure
lContlnuod On Last Pagal
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Why Others FAILED.

Why Others Failed.
Notwithstanding the many efforts OF
inventors to make the turbine efficient,
1t Is admitted that little real advance
has heretofore been made. This failure
EIT- 1ContinuOfl ON last Pa "a -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-03
PROSPECTING FOR OIL.
business Men in-Farmville Section
Think Outlook Is Bright.

Especial TO me IImes-DlSpatch]
Farmville, Va, July 2.-Great inter-
est is being taken In the project on
foot to bore In this section for oil and
gas. Expert opinion is to the effect
that Prince Edward, Buckingham, Cum
berland. and. indeed, all the surround
and SO enthusiastic have some Of the
local citizens become that the capital
for prospecting is being easily raised.
At a representative meeting OF farm
ers and business men, 1t was agreed
that II there was failure to find oil.
1t was a certainty that flowing wells
of water would amply reward them.
and. II only water was secured. 1t
for the community, "A company al
ready organized for the purpose Of
looking for oil has taken leases on
many farms in Buckingham, and 1t Is
boring Will be commenced In a few
weeks. s y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-03

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which commenced to pillow the waters
of the Atlantic last Friday night.
However, there We're some few
among the package dealers who found
too much active business at home to
permit OF their attending this conven-
ton on the sea. and 1t Ia reported that
they made some very good sales OF
brights the past week. The demand
for package lots is good. and the BUSH
ness in this line In Richmond the past
week was fairly active.
Tobacco Mark ct Closes.
Blackstone. Va, July 2-The to-
bacco market has closed here for the
season, the town having sold more
than In any previous year There
was about 100000 pounds sold here
this season. About the average crop
has been planted In this section. IT
has been we'll worked and Is looking,
very we'll. and til, the present indication
The Blaekstone Agricultural Fair.
20 and 81. has offered cash prizes on
all grades of tobacco which Is raised
in this section.
Tobacco Report From Danville.
Danville, Va July 2-Beginning
with the first day of the month, tina
sales Of loose tobacco will be sus-
pended till the first. ls
The past week the sales were very
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-04
SHORT
SHAVINCS

There is a nice little dog who
lives on Mantle hill with his mas
ter, and who takes a nice little run
twice each day. He follows the car
his owner takes in the morning,
and runs gaily back with it in the
evening. A lot of passengers show
sympathy with the canine for his
long run, but he seems to enjoy it..
Il i I"
Next week man who calls him
self "Phroso" will appear in win
dow of one of the biggest clothing
houses on Riverside. Each day he
will wear a different "nobby crea-
ton" of mems clothing. and will
Go the mechanical doll stunt. It's
said that the casual observer would
surely mistake him for a real me-
chanical doll. PhrosO left the
vaudeville circuit at $3.50 per week
to take up the commercial vaude-
vile line.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-04
so were
KILLED AT
JUNEAU
SOME WERE TORN TO SHREDS
40 BOXES OF GIANT POW
DER EXPLODED.
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JUNEAU, Alaska. March 4.-The
bodies Of 30 miners killed in yes
terday's explosion in the TreadWell
mine are in temporary morgue on
Douglas island today, six more in
jured are in the hospital and be-
tween II and IS are still in the
mine, with no hope for rescue.
Twenty-seven were killed in
stantly. The other three have died
since in the hospital.
Little attempt at rescue work is
being made today because of the
absolute impossibility of it, Forty
boxes of giant powder exploded
with terrific force, and so com
pletely wrecked the station where
the men were working that it will
take days to clear away the debris.
The men rescued and all the bodies
recovered We're farther back in the
level and We're taken through a tun-
mel into another shaft and thence to
the surface
All of the men are foreigners. a
motley crew of Austrians, Servians,
Italians and a sprinkling of Scan.
dinavians The body of Nels Rust
gard. the stone boss. is the only one
identified. He leaves wife and
family Some of the men were lit
eraly torn to shreds, while others
Were practically Unmutiliated en-
cept horrible burns on the face.
which makes Identification difficult.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-04

BY THE REV. BILLY SUNDAY.
Boys, never buy calico by gas
light, because you never can tell
whether the color will stand or
rub out in the wash.
Don't wait for your wife to die
before you tell her what a good
woman she is.
Some men are SO stingy that
when they loan a fellow ten cents
they sing God be with you till
we meet again."
Don't let God hang a For
Rent" sign in the window of the
mansion he's prepared for you.
Elect man constable and he
wants to be sheriff; elect a man
president and he wants to be
president twice. Perhaps he'll take
it three times.
The world is not a big clock that
God has wound up and thrown
the key away, to let her rip until
she runs down.
Is it impossible for a whale to
swallow man? | tell you, a
shrimp could dispose of a lot of
you fellows.
You might as we'll reason with
a prairie fire as with a young man
in love.
I'd rather hunt my own game
than bark with the pack at the
foot of the tree.
| took the word of a life insur-
ance agent, SO | ought to have no
trouble taking Gods word.
The seventh commandment
should have an appendage, Thou
shalt not commit affinity
Your character needs no cpl
taph on your tombstone.
Patches on both hemispheres of
your pants are more honorable than
wearing suit you haven't paid for.
Make something out of yourself
and people will neglect their bust
ness to advertise you.
Not how we'll you have done, but
how what you have done compares
with what you might have done.
1t will never do for the devil to
let all you little, goodfor-nothing.
God-forsaken, grating. whiskey-
soaked. ward-heeling, wire-pulling,
beetle-browed, hog jowled, pliable,
plastic, lickspittle, rat-hoie, tin
horn politicians get to hell at the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-04
COLLISION At SEA
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(By United Press Leased Wire)
NORFOLK, Va, March 4.-The
three masted schooner Asbury is
sunk at sea and her crew is enroute
to New York today, as a result Of a
collision at sea yesterday between
the vessel and the steamer James
town Of the Old Dominion line. The
ships came together in dense fog
II miles southwest Of Winter Quar-
ters light.
The Asbury was nearly cut in
two. She sank rapidly and her crew
was saved only by the heroic &C.
tions Of the men aboard the James,
town, who risked their lives repeat
eddy.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-04
SMASHES AT SATAN
No 4He Takes His Swing and Hard the Men,
From Billy Sundays Bat

same time, or you will call snap
convention. elect one of the gang
in the devils place, and he will be
out of job.
Many a man cannot tell whether
God wants him to be an auctioneer
OF college professor, and he only
keeps out of the poorhouse because
he was fortunate enough to marry
a strong woman who could take in
washing.
The world wants men who are
solid mahogany all the way
through.
True wealth is not what my es-
tate amounts to, but what |
amount to.
Sixty per cent of the young men
coming of age each year have been
afflicted or are suffering from So
c!al disease. The records of the
operating rooms are frightful com
mentaries on it's prevalence.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-04
DON'T WORRY
ABOUT ME"--T.R.
BY Staff Correspondent Of The
United Press,

MONGALLA, Soudan, March A.
"My friends need not worry over
my health" said Colonel Roose-
welt today, when informed that fear
had been expressed that he might
fall a victim to sleeping sickness
or African fever.
Anyone who comes to Africa
comes in contact with disease. If
he is not subject to contagiOn there
is no danger. I never felt better
in my life," said Roosevelt.
The colonel expressed regret and
sorrow at the death of DR.. Prosch,
who was temporarily with the ex-
petition at GondokOrO.
The leisurely journey of Colonel
Roosevelt and Kermit down the
White Nile to Khartoum was inter-
rupted today when the colonel de-
cided to detour to Lake No for a
last elephont drive.
The colonel was accompanied to
the lake by Kermit. The colonel
expects to arrive at Khartoum
March II, instead of March II.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-04

be payable but three times in the
year as against four times under
the old arrangement. The exaction
of the fourth month causes con-
fusion, as people at first think that
their water rents are being raised.
Then the lawn rent, which is al
ways paid in advance for the en-
tire year, is being collected a
month earlier this year in one dis
trict, and this adds TO the feeling
OF unrest on the part of the con
sumer when he appr- lches the
window On full exploration of the
circumstances the water con
ment more kindly.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-04
FiREMEN READY TO STRIKE

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SAN FRANCISCO. March 1T
was learned today that the Oakland
and Sacramento lodges of the
Southern Pacific firemen have
voted TO strike should the train
mems demands at the conference
next week at Chicago be refused by
the railroad officials. A secret bal
lot of all the lodges of the Brother
hood of Firemen and Engineers has
lust been completed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-04
CUPID CARRIES A STORAGE BATTERY,
AND IF YOU LOVE YOUR NERVES ARE BAD

CHICAGO, Feb. 23.-Sentmental artists who picture
Dan Cupid carrying bow and culver of arrows
behind the times He storage battery that gener-
Young couples incoming in the springtin'e merely the
victims of these love
At least this is the opinion of Dr. James Whitney Hail.
called today witness trial of Thomas
on charge of numbering Miss Victoria kawaloc Polish
girl.
katsones' attorneys endeavored prove insanity
ing from love. The state summoned DR.. Hall
love really is
He said it insanity but temporary affection of
weak nervous system. If system
properly organized D. Cupid splash his loves
in
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-04
OF Course 1t Was Hard

OF Course It Was Hard
Squeamish Guest las waiter
places water before him.
Waiter. are you sure this is
boiled distilled water?
Waiter-l am positive. sir.
Squeamish Guest quitting it
to his lips)-But it seems to
taste pretty hard for distilled
water.
Waiter-That's because it's
hard-boiled distilled water,
sir.-Chicaeo News.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-04
Paved the WAY

The Father-It was noble
decd, young man, to plunge
into the raging waters after
my daughter. suppose you
realized the awful risk that
you we're running?
The Hero (modestIy)-Yes,
sir. ! did, sir.
The Father-Good. Then you
will readily appreciate the ne
cessity Of having a policy in
the Skinem Life Insurance Co.,
for which am the chief
soIicitor.-Puck.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-04
CONDUCTORS MAY STRIKE.
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(By United Press Leased Wire)
BALTIMORE, Md, March An.
dications today are that the con.
ductors and tranmen of the Balti.
more & Ohio railroad will strike
A final decision on the matter is
expected from the leaders of the
trainmen before night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-04

TUCSON, Authorization meet
here was failure financially and
subscribers to guarantee fund have
been called upon to pay in two
thirds of amount subscribed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-04
Dry Territory Cache
The TaiIor-Hip pockets?
The Customer-Yes.
The TaiIor-Large or small :?
The Customer-HaIf pints.-
Cleveland Leader.

Continued interviews with men,
bers of the Spokane Merchants as
ISOLATION show strong sentiment
against the proposition of the city
council insisting on the terminal
rate provision being inserted in the
franchises of the Milwaukee and the
North Coast.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-04
CITY NtW(
~ | N B r | E FO
For fear that the high water in

For fear that the high water in
Hangman creek may have impair
ed the footings of the Sixth avenue
trestle, Street Commissioner
George Mudgett has ordered it
closed The bridge footings will
be examined before car traffic is
resumed. Passengers transfer over
the bridge at the present.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-04

People are kicking about the
change in the water rent districts
made by the water collection de-
partment at the city treasurer's Of
flee. The change was made be-
cause of the increase in business,
and as a result water rent will now
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-04

Just picture Sunday with his saying the things he's writ
Sometimes Sundays shirt
CheSa hard facts to
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-04
Not Quite

He's been accused Of cheat
ing the government, hasn't
he?"
YES, out Of paItry $to,-
COO,o0o or So"
Likely to go to jaiI?"
Hardly. He's president of
the company and the largest
stockhoIder. '-Life.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-04
The chamber Of commerce has

The chamber Of commerce has
concluded to send one delegate to
Washington, u. c., to work in con-
junction with two others appoint
ed by the merchants association,
and l.. G. Monroe and f. +. Goodall,
already there. for terminal rates
for Spokane They will wait upon
the chamber of commerce and also
try to secure congressional action.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-04

In the lob class election at the
North Central high school the is
sue was fought out on woman suf-
frage, the opposing sides being
taken by girls suffrage club and
a boys anti-woman' rights organi-
cation. OF course the suffragette
girls won.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-04
Standpoint, Idaho, having followed

the discussion of commission plan
of government in Spokane, has DC
come interested ana VIII probably
give that plan of government
trial. The commercial club of the
city is in favor of it.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-04

A discussion on the 100000 is
sue of park bonds will be held by
the West Side Improvement club
Saturday night at the office OF
Finch & Campbell. A. l.. White,
president of the park board, will be
nroSent and deliver an addreSS
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-04

The Spokane Grocers' association
held meeting last evening and d s.
cussed plans for a banquet to be
given by them March Is at the as
sembly rooms of the chamber of
commerce.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-04

Besse-Mamma, how'll | when I'm
Mother-Your conscience will
Bessie don't rat te
you7-Harper's Magazine.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-04

n. P. Leid, proprietor of the Or.
pheum bar, has filed a claim against
the city for $4,000 for injuries re-
ceived in falling on a wire lying
across the sidewalk in front of 709
Fifth avenue February 8. He agrees
to settle for $1,000 if the matter is
adjusted without going to court.