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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-14
It WILL HAVE
INFLUENCE FOR
GREAT GOOD
Secrets of the Great Success
Attained on Virginia Soil by
Seeker for Health
MUCH STOCK AND
MANY LEGUME CROPS
Owner Came to Virginia e.
Years Ago. Regains Health
and Gets Wealth in
Farming

The great object of a fair. State or
county. or when it Is of national i'm.
portan0e aud Is called an exposition.
is to educate the pubic mind.
1t is Well when such an exhibit -
not only educational, but insptrattonaLs
That such Is tie case of the agri-
cultural and live stock displays At the
Virginia State Fair this year IL recog-
nized on ali sides. That the net res
suit of this years exhibit VIII be more
farming and better farming than ever
before III the old Dominion goes al
most without saying
| Nothing has inspired farming en.z
/ thusiasal at the Fair this year -
much as the Bellwood farm exhibit.
| which shows just what can be done
on the so-called cheap" lands Of vtr~s
ginia.
| Mr. James Bellwood came to vir.S
ginia from Canada twenty-three yeafo|
! ago, broken in health, attracted nx5
! the mild climate and what he deemo0s
/ to be the favorable agricultural one
portunitteS of the State. He houg&xs
/ the tract now known as the BeriwO0X
farm, containing 1900 acres. PAYING
therefor an average or us an acre.
There are eleven hundred acres ~
/ this tract In cultivation, and all az;
! the hundreds of crops shown In the
Beilwood exhibit were grown on thu
tract. Later Mr.. Bellwood added mora
! land to his holdings. and he now has
a total acreage of z.400. None Of u
is for sale at any price. s9Ee
Regains Health in Virginia
| Mr., Bellwood says he speedily re-
! gained his health after coming to Vtr@
glnia. and has never had need OF y
| doctor since casting his lot with tn
j Old Dominion.
| Bellwood's is not merely a shoN
place. although ii Is "a thing of beau~l
ty and a JOY forever" to everyone whG
likes to see sanitary farm buildincx
| beautiful lawns and thrifty live stock
| Bellwood's is a practical business pre-
position, the profits of which ara -
satisfactory that Mr.. BelIwood htu,se
self doesn't like to talk much abO6x
them for fear of seeming TO be D0nGl3
full. SS
However. when land yields q net e
something like a hundred dollars se
acre, and when one has q herd 81 CO.
tie numbering two hundred. W.T.
each COW netting an average Of . NM
dred dollars year, It may be ve&I
properly concluded that there n o0unGSj
thing doing at the bank.
Some Secrets OF Success. I'M
II And what are the secrets Of -
success of these brainy. hrAwny TT
Virginia, and have opened tho o1a7
tof the virginians themselves u
Igiorious opportunities that
been well-nigb going to Wa9Go n
old COMMONWEALTH these thfoa G1
dred years? Mr. HeiIwood dt
lCansinusd - 1AlI
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-14
ORGANIZATION
Of INSTITUTION
SEEMS CERTAIN
Want Place Where They Can
Get Paper Secured on Real
Estate Promptly Handled
WILL ANNOUNCE
PLANS ON MONDAY
Real Estate Market Dull Dur
ing Fair Week-DraWing
Plans for New
Buildings

Richmond Is soon To have a new
bank and II is to be backed largely
by real estate men.
The name of the bank has not been
determined but ii viii probably be
called the Real Estate and Trust Com
pany. Mr.. Henry r, Pollard. Jr.,
senior member OF the Realty firm OF
Pollard and Bagby. and chairman
Of the finance committee OF the City
Council. is the leading spirit In the
project and Will probably be named
president
Though It has been rumored for
some time that such an underta king
was on foot. It did not become known
definitely until yesterday that the
venture was practically assured SO
far. it is said. nearly 100000 worth
vi stock has been subscribed the par
value OF which is $26 per share. The
capital la TO be limited TO $4,000,
according TO present plans. though
this figure may be extended some
what before formal application for a
charter Is made. The minimum capt.
tai is TO be 100000.
looking For Lease.
Those behind the project are anx-
lous 10 secure lease on the ground
floor OF the old National Bank of
Virginia building at Eleventh and
Main streets but 1t appears that the
recent purchasers OF this property.
Messrs. Raphael Levy and I. Ii. kauf-
man, are considering plans for cree
ton of a skyseraper on the site, a
building to be the tallest in Rich
mond. not excepting the nineteen
story structure now being erected by
the First National Bank syndicate at
Ninth and Main streets. In event
people Will probably lease the shr
these plans materialize. the bank
people will probably lease the home
Of the Virginia Trust Company at
Tenth and Main streets, which Is to
be vacated shortly when this company
moves into its new quarters on the
ground floor of the new Travellers In
surance Companys skyscraper on the
north side Of Main street. between
Eleventh and Twelfth streets.
Charge $4,000 Rental.
Roth the present quarters OF the
Virginia Trust Company and the
ground floor OF the old National Bank
Of Virginia building can be had for
$4,000 rental year.
Promoters OF the new bank. which
= to be q State institution. believe
ii will fiji decided need In the bank
ing situation In Richmond. This want
Is nothing less than a bank where
real estate men may effect loans and
negotiate paper without the red tape
which they state now confront them.
Such a situation In due to the fact
that practically all the larger banks
In Richmond operate under national
I0an1innsd on ThiSd Pags.l
t M II
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-14

1t is announced by the dairy and
food division that the butter on ex-
hibition at the State Fair viii not
be marketed at the close OF the fair,
but that it Will be sent To Chicago
and entered at the International
Dairy Show, which begins October
20 and runs through November /.
This will probably be the first time
that Virginia butter will be entered
in competition with the Western pro-
duct in tho International dairy, con-
test.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-14
Foreign Company o. KID.

A clean bill of health was given
the National Life and Accident In
suranoe Company. of Nashville, Tenn.
yesterday by the State Insurance de-
partment Colonel Joseph Button has
made a policy of carefully investi-
eating all companies of this charac-
ter for some months owing to the
we'll grounded complaints made
against SO many of them that they
were not faithfully performing their
policy contracts. The report on the
Tennessee, corporation Is commanda,
1orx IN teruA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-14

All but two of the delinquent COM
n1issioners of revenue have finally
made their reports TO the auditor OF
public accounts The two missing
reports are one of the Louisa COM
missioners and the Wise county COM
missioner.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-14
TOBACCO CENTERS
SHOW ACTIVITY
DtNtfiI.E AND SOUTH BOSTON
NAVE LARGE BREAKS AND
GOOD PRICES.
MOST OF CROP HOUSED
RICHMOND MARKET NOT YET AC-
TIVE, NIT SOME NEW CRoP
- soLD--PRICES ARE
VERY GOOD.

Reports from ali over the state con-
TIME 10 be of an exceedingly eacour-
aging nature to tie tobacco farmers
The weather has been generally raw
orable for the harvesting Of the crop
and some sections reporI the crop as
prac tlcaliy all housed. Tho crop rs
showing up we'll. the quality being
good, generally spea king. and the
quantity Is well up toward normal
figures, notwithstaud the drought
conditions OF the summer. The hoped
for good curing season. following fav-
cradle weather conditions during a
part Of August and all OF September.
meant many thousands OF dollars 70
the growers. 1t Is now doubted that
the crop shortage will be more imam
Is per cent. in Virginia
Danville, L.ynchburg, South Boston
and other tobacco ceptars report Il
brisk week in the trade. The Rion-
mond market has not had an active
week by any means. The feature of
the sales Friday Was the handling Of
two thousand pounds OF the new crop
at the Shockoe Warehouse and small
lots Of new crop by other houses. To-
tai sales for the week, including prim-
ngs, aggregate about $1,000 pounds
Y l'riInings continued to bring rec
ord breaking figures, selling az high
as cents per pound. The rev crop
article sold ranged from 6 to IL 1-2
cents Per pound which was consider
ed a splendid starter considering the
condition OF the goods offered. Com
siderable increase in the breaks are
expected from now on, and the local
warehouses are assuming a seasonable
appearance OF activity.
Something Doing I'm Danville.
Especial to The Richmond Virginian. }
DANVILL4E. VA. Oct. l3.--Thougi.
nominally opened two months ago,
the Danville market to-day had Its
real opening this Week. when. owing
to seasonabie weather. really large
breaks were begun. On Thursday for
the first time this season triple daily
sales were inaugurated. and Will be
continued until next May. The total
quantity sold aggregated 10000 to
100000 pounds this week, and for
the first time a fair opportunity was
afforded to estimate the quality OF the
crop. Up to this time the sales have
consisted chiefly OF primings. with a
sprinkung Of stalk-cured leaf, bur
these are practically all disposed of
now and the later curings are coming
to market, As whole. the crop is
rather darker than usual, but better
than the early specimens indicated.
1t is ripe, sweet and well-cured. and
while the bulk of 1t Is heavy bodied
there Ia considerable leaf of fine tex
ture and good showing OF colory to-
baccos. Practically all tobacco has
| been cut In the old belt. and heavy
sales are anticipated from now on
Fridays sales were the heaviest sin
gle days offerings this season. With q
| slightly reduced acreage the crop VIII
weigh out about the same as last year
The average price for the week was
around $1,000 per cwe.
Quotations for the week are as fol-
lows:
Lugs-Common. IS to 81; medium
CONTINUED on Third PageA
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-06-15
Candidates Come 10 Town.

DR.. Stephenson and Mr.. Madison.
candidates for the House of Dele
gates were in town attending court
Monday. Mr.. Madison was anxious
to make a speech to tel them all
about il. but there was no one to
talk to.
The Legislative campaign is not
exciting. Mr.. Madison is making a
house to house search for votes.
DR.. Stephenson is too busy to be
away much of his time and must
rely on the loyalty of his friends and
ne has plenty of them. His friends
say he viii carry every county in the
district save Warwick. which will be
close.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-06-15
To Elect Senator'S BY People.

Washington. June 12-The Senate
tonight, by a vote OF o. to "a. pass
ad the resolution amending the Gun
situion to provide for election Of
senators by direct popular vote.
The Bristow amendment, giving to
the Federal government supervision
of such elections. was adopted. -
to "A, Vice-President Sherman cast
ing the deciding ballot. The House
already has passed the resolution.
Senator Reed. Of Missouri, pro-
tested apainst the vice-Presideni
casting the deciding vote.
An amendment by Senator Bacor
qualifying the Bristow amendmen
to prohibit Federal supervision o
election unless the State Legislature
refuse or fail to act. was defeated
40 TO 43 The resolution as amend
ed was then finally adopted.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-06-15
SHIl Challenging Martin.

In the course Of a ringing address
at King William Courthouse. Hon.
w. A. Jones again threw down the
gauntlet to Hon. 7. S. Martin. Mr.
Jones said:
I challenge any follower Of Sen
a,or Martin in this audience TO name
single thing which Senator Martin
has done for the First district. 1
await a reply.
There sits before me Hon. @.
B. Swift. who is a follower Of Sena-
tor Martin and who was at one time
one Of his secretaries. I ask Mr..
Swift to name one thing which Sen
ator Martin has ever done for the
First district. There came no re-
sponse. Continuing. Congressman
Jones said:
Il have made charges agains'
Senator Martins public record since
my Newport News speech. and i
they are not tru=. I ask you in al
earnestness. why he does not den,
them
They are all true. I do not max
a charge I cannot substantiate. AM
l challenge Senator Martin 10 NEE
me in joint debate at any time c
, place. and he can name the terms c
debate. If be docs. he will me,
me but Once. and I will prove ever
charge I have made concerning d
public record"
At the conclusion of the address
which was a long one. Mr.. Granvil
. r. Swift approached Mr.. Jones ar
: resented being singled out in b
: speech. Mr.. Jones assured N
: Swift that he had intended no pc
sonal affront. but said that he b,
nothing TO retract.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-06-15
Continued on page 81
Electoral Board Meets.

The James City electoral board
net here Monday. those present be-
ing Messrs. A. q. Harwood. chair
man. Capt. J. w. Minor. secretary.
and K. B. Geddy. Tne object OF
the meeting wns to appoint the judges
and clerks of election. aud regis
rars, The following we're chosen;
RegistIars-Stonehouse. w. c.
Martin. jamestown No. 1. Clarence
Lee. No. 2. c. Z. Ayers. Pow
natan. No. /. r. V. Timberlake;
No. 2. J. NJ. Richardson.
Judges and Clerks-Jamestown
No. /. T. II. Suyker. T. n. Curtis
and A. d. West. judges: clerks. w.
B. Wynne. r. !. Wynne. No. 2.
! 4. n. Buckuout. w. r. Thomas
and II. {. Wilson. judges: clerks,
George <. Wal,rip. X. II. Gillian.
Powhatan No /. John Manning
! A. w. Martin and J. L. Trosvig
judges; clerks. Vernon Piggott. G
| A. Marston. No. 2. y. w. Spen
cer. J. c. Warburton and E. w
Marston. judges; clerks. J. w
Minor. Jr.. aud J. c. Yeabower.
Stonehouse-A. w. Jennings. G
G. Hankins and w. K. Tyssen
judges; clerks. I. n. Marston. an
W. (. Hankins.
. Commissioners Of election. A. L
West. II. N. Buckuout. G. @. Hank
lbs. A. w. Martin and ID. w. Sper
) / Ger.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-06-15
Fire Burns a Mill

The large three-story frame build
ing belonging TO Capt. E w. May
nard and occupied by Pitman and
Son as a grist mill. was totally de-
stroyed by firs last Friday evening.
The fire department turned our. but
could do nothing except to protect
adjacent buildings. The loss was
complete, there not being a dollar OF
insurance on either building or
machinery. The machinery belong
ed to Pitman & Son. who estimate
their loss at from $500 to $1,000,
The building was probably worth a
thousand dollars.
The fire originated from an over
heated exhaust pipe in the engine
room. So rapid did the flame
/ spread that practically nothing va
saved. The loss falls very heavil
| upon Pitman & Son. Capt. Maynard
who is by far the largest proPert
owner in Williamsburg, suffere
another loss a year ago on which b
s had no insurance. All the rest
his property is insured and it seen
e ed the irony of fate that only d
uninsured buildings were destroys
in both cases.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-06-15
Funeral Of Mrs. Scott.

The funeral OF the late Mrs. Eliz-
abeth L. Scott took place last Sat-
urday morning from the home of
Mrs. Margaret Hansford on Palace
Green and was largely atten ded
The services were conducted by the
Rev. (. Ruffin Jnnes. OF Button
Parish church. and the following
gentlemen acted as pallbarers:
Achve-Messrs. Hugh S. Bird,
Spencer Lane. D. A. Pow ers. F. NJ.
Crawford. N. L. Henley and Prof
w. G. Jones. Honorary-Prof. 7
J. Stubbs. Capt. L. w. Lane. DR.
Lyon G. Tyler. Mr.. H. D. Cole Mr.
T. g. Peechy and Mr.. J. B. c
Spencer.
The floral tributes were beautifu
and profuse. coming from friend
here and out-of-town. The bod,
was LAID to reat between the grave
of her husband. Benjamin s. Scott
aud her father. Coz. Benjamin s
EWell. in the college cemetery.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-06-15
The Origin Of the Fire.

Williamsburg. Va. June u.
Editor The Gazette:
Please permit US to correct a mis-
regarding the burning
of our mill. AS to the origin of the
fire. il caught from the heat Of the
exhaust pipe in the chared imbers
of the engine room hoer. The oc-
casion was in defective installation.
was around the engine about two
minutes before the flames burst out.
ar d again went into the room as the
flames caught, but with the oil about
the floor the flames spread so rapid
ly that ! could do nothing TO check
them. An alarm was sent in tc
central at once. All that could bc
done was to protect the adjoining
buildings. several OF which caugh
fire.
AS to the loss it is shared between
Capt. Z. w. Maynard and Pitman
Son & Co. The loss OF Piiman
Son was between 81. 500 and 81. 900
L. c. Pitman losing many vsluabl
tools. There was 40 insurance,
r. w. T. Pitman.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-06-15
CIRCUIT COURT IN SESSION.
No Jury Summoned and lltlS
Business Transacted.

Tie June term OF the circuit court
will 60 down in history as one of the
shortest terms held here for many /
months. Judge Tyler eonvened |
court Monday. He had no occasion |
to have either a grand jury or a
Petit jury. very unusual situation.
out one that must have been very
pleasant 70 the court officials.
Judge Tyler ordered the establish
lag Of another voting precinct in
P5whatan district. 10 be known as
Precinct No. 2. Il will be located
rear Mr.. J. {. Wsrburton's. az the
school house. aud will be a great
| convenienoe TO the voters along the
.lJames. Under the old arrange
nent. some voters would have 10
dave 70 Tosno and return. a dis
. ttuce of 32 miles. in order 70 exeg-
C Sc the right Of suffrage. AftsE
b. nearing the statements OF voters anC
S | -onsulung the petitions asking 70
3 tn. new precinct. the court entered
the order. which will be gratifying
20 al concerned.
A uong the county people anC
they were fewer than We have see
tor som .ume AZ court. were Messrs
10 Z. b. Geddy. K. b. Slater. Carte
s Cowles. {. p. Marston. w. w
"a Ware. Capt J. w. Minor. j. w
,f Minor. Jr.. A. q. Harwood.
ls The only visiting attorneys weT
S. Judge Smith. Of Yorktown. an
Is Fred Hubbard. Of Toano.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-06-15
DEGUHSS kA0 SCHOLARSHIPS.
William and Mary Men Who
Carried of ROnOTS.

The following young gentlemen
were awarded degrees at William
and Mary at the close of the session
last Thursday:
Teachers Diploma-Agee. Ken
meth Arnold. Blackwell. Herbert
Hatchett. Graves. Frank Erskin,
Leatherbury. Alfred Parker. Mont
gomery. Samuel Josnph. Prillmsn.
Rufus Alkanah. Wsrburton. Robert
Clarence.
Bachelors OF Science-Fletcher.
Howell Harris. Graves. Frank Frs
kin. Thoms, Alvin Lewis. Warner,
Selden Richard.
Bachelors Of Arts-Agee. Kenneth
Arnold. Capps. John Edgar. Graves,
Frank Erskin. Howe. Arthur Syl-
vester. Newton. Blake Tyler. Trim
be. Harry Evans. Bls0ton. Villa %
Ashby.
: Masters Of Arts-Fletcher Howell
j Harris. Koontz. Amos Ralph.
The following scholarships wer
awarded: Soutter. to A. z. English
of Pennsylvania: Chancellor, 20
u {. Pool. OF Portsmouth: Graves. L
s Abraham Brodowsky. Of New York
j. Corcoran. to Charles r. Bagley, G
q North Carolina; Philo Bennett. (
p John II. Wright. of Richmond. III
q Pi Kappa Alpha scholarship, give
e for the best translation. was swsrde
II 70 A. z. English. of Pennsylvani;
. The James Barron Hope scholarship
for the best pOetical contribution
j. the Williar and Mary Literary Mas
As azine. was awarded TO Martin Feii
a stein. Of New York. The prize f
ie the best prose contribution to Il
Il Literary Magazine was awarded
III Earl B. Thomas. of New York.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-06-15
AHOthgT Big Egg Record

AL the records tor mammoth eggs
have been smashed and smashed
right BY J. w. Austin. or more strict-
ly speaking. BY Ar. ABs:ia's hen
OF the Plymouth Rock sna,n. The
monster egg produced by the Aus
tn hennery weighed just S34
ounces. and measured 8 inches one
way and 9 the other. which gives
some idea OF It's immensiiy. The
irony OF i was that DR.. Stone. who
also holds a record for 'some" eggs
weighed this newest monstrosify,
and had TO admit that his fruit Vas
not IN il.
Mr.. Austin is very proud OF TIE
feat of the big Plymouth Rock.
which he says weighs tn pounds.
and is so fat she cannot get On the
roost. He IS Carving tie egg aToucd
n his pOcs Ct and If you eoubt his
story. ask him 10 show TIE proof Of
his claim.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-06-15
Tha Origin Of Rocks.

The geologist divides rocks into
three general classes-igneous rocks. |
originating from the molten magma |
froces upward from the bowels of |
the earth. such as granite and the
various lavas; sedimentary rocks.
consisting of disintegrated particles
Of the igneous rocks which have been
reformed into rocks themselves. such
as sandstone; and metamorphic rocks.
consisting of igneous OF sedimentaFy
rocks whose composition has been
greatly change by intense heat.
chemical action. or other causes. as
for instance. a limestone that has
been changed 70 marble.
/ Sedimentary rocks. as stated in the
/ geologic atlas of the United States
/ Geological Survey. are usually made
lup of layers or beds woich can be
/ easily separated. These layers arc
/ called strata and rocks deposited in
such layers are termed stradfied
/ The surface of the earth IS not i'm
movable: over wide regions It very
slowly rises or sinks with reference
to the sea, and shore lines are thereby
I changed. AS a result of upwarC
E movement marine sedimentary rock
may become part of the land. AM
- most Of our land areas are in fact oc
1 cupied by rocks originally deposited
as sediments in the sea.
Sandstone is perhaps the simples
example Of a sedimentary roc
Obviously sandstone was once sane
and again each grain of sand va
Ioncea part Of some older rock. Thi
sand was first eroded and then dc
posted and either subjected 70 gres
: pressure by overlying masses perhap
y thousands of feet thick or cemente
e together by chemical solutions
p" Where the stone was formed b
3 simple pressure it contains a lars
proportion Of open spaces and tn
- becomes an ideal water beare
u Some sandstones will carry as muC
- - as 8 quarts of water to the cubic 70
of stone. In other varieties the i
|" terstices may have been filled wi
- cementing material so that the roc
= may be for all practical purposes Z
most as dense as granite,
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-06-15

A forest fire visited the Toano
neighboThood last week and burned
ESQ cords OF wood belonging to Mr..
r. II. Slater. He had about 600
cords. which was in charge of his
brother, Mr.. r. B. Slater. There
was no insurance, But for the hard
fighting done by neighbors. pTacti-
cally the whole cutting would have
gone.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-06-15

The uniform success that has at
tended the use of Chamberlain : s
Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Re
medy has made it a favorite every
where. II can always be depended
upoa, Fer sale by all dealers,
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-06-15

The woman of today who has good
health. good temper. good sense.
bright eyes and a lovely complexion
the result OF correct living and good
digestion. wins the admiration Of the
world. If your digestion is faulty
Chsmberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets will correct II. For sale by
all dealers.