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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-21
OUR STATE BANKS
HAVE DONE WELL
NoN-NATioNAL INSTITUTIONS Lo-
GATED HERE ARE IN Ex-
CELLENT CONDITION.
INSPECTION
TWO CANCELLATIONS LAST YEAR,
MAIN STREET BANK ERECT
ING HANDSOME NEW BUILD
ING AT FIFTEENTH ST.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

The city and State banks of Rich
mond have. kept right abreast with
the line of progress made by the nm
ancial institutions of Greater Rich
mond during the past year. and the
reports OF these non-nationalixed or
ranfxations show them to be in most
excellent condition. Liberal dividends
were declared by these banks, and
while a higher per cent. was paid by
some of the national institutions. 9TH
ers paid no more than the State or
carnations.
4 At the last session of the Legisia-
turs a measure was passed author
izing the appointment of State bank
examiner to be under the direction of
the State Corporation Commission.
This insures to those doing business
with the State banks the same de-
gree Of protection an 10 offered by
the national institutions
c. c. Barksdale has been appoint
ed State bank examiner. and he Ia
performing his duties with the great
est satisfaction to all concerned.
Not to be outclassed in the matter
of merging among the national banks.
the State banks did some consolida-
|tton business last year also. In this
they eoualled the national organiza-
tons, there being two big consolida-
tons in both branches Of the banks
Of the city. These mergings were
partly in the form OF absorptions by
the stronger institutions.
Commonwealth Bank.
The Commonwealth Bank, while
young in years, forged to the front
last year and absorbed the two
branches OF the Bank OF Richmond.
ono located at 1914 williamsburg ave-
nue., Fulton. and the other at Twen-
ty-flfth and Broad streets. This deal
gave to the Commonwealth three
branches. the bank having previous
" established q branch ut No. 4 East
Broad street.
The active man In the Common
president and cashier. Mr.. Walters
Is also president of the Manchester
National Bank. While Mr.. Walters
IL learned In bank lore; he also II .
man OF strong personally, and by hts
uniform courtesy wins many friends
for his banks.
The Commonwealth has a capital
stock OF $200,000-and q surplus and
profits OF $4,000.
The officers are: II. l.. Denoon,
president; W. l. Walters. vice-presi-
sistant cashier: II. g. Proctor. assist
ant cashier.
The directors are: J. r. Walsh.
superintendent motive power Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway; George C..
walters. publisher and investor, At
lanta. Ga; H. L. penoon. OF c. L. q
III. l. Denoon, real eAtate brokers; p.
C. Christian. independent Of F1em-
Ing q Christian Co. manufacturers
Cooke, president Richmond Evening
Journal; Hugh Denoon. real estate
and loans; William l.. Wade. Trede-
gar Iron Works: Isaac sB. Davenport,
Wholesale grocer: w. l. Walters,
cashier.
The hank owns its own building on
xCnntinusd on Second PaGA)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-21
Auditors Report Shows En-
ormous Development
in Nearly All Quarters
BIG GAINS CONDUCIVE
TO STRONG OPTIMISM
Despite Skinny Valuations
Put on Property, Increases
are Surprising and
Encouraging

Borne on the wings OF industry and
commerce. progress IL sweeping across
Virginia and there are reports of ad
yancement and prosperity from every
direction. The latest evidence Of the
remarkable strides of the State is the
annual report Of the auditor OF public
accounts.
Statistics. In thu report prove be-
yond the shadow OF a doubt that Viz
ginia Is making greater advancement
than ever before TN history, and prob
ably no one can predict what pro-
grem will be made In the next few
years beyond the conjecture that the
state Is rapidly going forward.
Taxable real estate has increased in
valuation. there are more banking in
situations than ever, more stock In be-
ing raised In all sections OF the State.
almost e30e. GOO has been spent on
road improvement and the standing
timber and mineral assessments ~are
larger by greater per cent than dur
ing any preceding year.
Spirit Of Optimism.
Business men are imbued with the
spirit of optimism and are daily plung-
ing TO new deals, outside capital IL
being invested In the State in stupen-
dous amounts promoters find II more
eaAy to raise money for various sound
projects than ever before and banks
and other financial Institutions report
remarkably good deposits
Old factories arc increasing their
output and new manufactures are
being contemplated and erected, the
bricks are piled high with exports
and trafio II steadily growing heavier.
Coal men promise cheaper coal for
factories and two mines which are
being opened within = short distance
Of Richmond win probably materially
reduce the present cost Of $3.50 ton.
Richmond has the lowest tax rate
Of any city Of $4,000 or more popuia-
ton and the flre insurance rates are
Are and police departments. Freight
rates by rail and water are low In
every direction and there are six COM
petitive trunk lines and two daily
steamship lineA
According to the report OF the au-
iitor, the actual assessed value OF the
real estate In Virginia reaches the
amazing sum OF $l75.S72.a20 and this
does not include mineral lands and
standing timber. Richmond has $751;
32e,SsS in realty values and u follow
ed BY Norfolk with 3<3.sSs.S5V.
Lynchburv 10 third. with $le.431.2ao
worth of realty.
The Commonwealth received &134.-
sl7,26 from the banks and security
companies for the fiscal year ending
September 80. and the thirteen dis
pensaries contributed their share Of
r1ie,t73,f5. while tho insurance and
guaranty companies paid 3169.396.S6.
These large amounts all 80 toward the
surplus promised by Governor Mann re-
Gently In his statement In reply to
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-21
SOUTH BOSTON'S MUNICIPAL
BUILDING IS NEARLY COMPLETE

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
SOUTH BOSTON, VA. Jan. Ill
While not fully completed. the hand
some and attractive municipal build
ing II being partly occupied by the
municipal officers and the stores and
other offices will soon be occupied.
Just such = building has been long
needed by our town. especially the
jail, ~ heretofore no suitable place
has been provided for law-breakers.
The financial condition Of our grow
ing town was never better, n ex-
hihited Ia the statement made by our
town banks ~ OF January z. ana
published In the two newspapers OF
the town. Three thousand and hve
hundred dollars In town bonds were
sold at . premium some ten days ago,
and tho demand was 30 great on the
part Of capitalists that the amount
was divided among two or three pur-
chAnexA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-21
ANOTHER TROLLEY LINE
PROPOSED IN CAROLINA

SALISBURY. N. c.. Jam 21.--What
IL believed to be = movement with
splendid prospects for success has
been started for the purpose Of build
Ing = trolley line from Salisbury to
C0oiemee, MocksvilIe. and perhaps
Yadkinvilie and other points north Of
Rowan county. The proposed line
would traverse . rich section Of coun-
try and link together . plumber OF
thriving towns now served by rail-
roads. II II believed that such = line
would prove profitable from the start.
and { number Of substantial business
men arS pushine the proDcafttoa. $
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-21
PUSHING WORK ON
WOMAN'S COLLEGE
HANDSOME EDUCATIONAL BUILD
ING At DANviLLE WILL BE
READY FOR OCCUPANCY
SOON.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
DANvTLLE, VA. Jan. 3I.--Work IL
being pushed on the new building Of
the Woman'S College here. portion OF
the Baptist educational system. in the
Virginia The main building hosting
about fifty thousand dollars AZ Of brick.
portico. with great doric columns In
front, and faces West Main street The
structure IL expected to be ready for
occupancy by the early part Of Febru-
ary A landcape will be engaged to
beautify the ample grounds. consisting
of three or: four. acroa. -sss4ssss,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-21
Richmond Property Is Still
Commanding Much At
tention
----
INQUIRY FOR FARMS
CONTINUES ACTIVE
Factory Site in Southside In
volved in Negotiations
Which Are Well I'm
der Way

Bad weather and unsettled condi-
tons put a crimp in the realty mar
ket the past week. Despite this han
dicap, however. the agents are opti-
mistic, declaring that the number Of
inquiries that came in show that Rich
mond property il still commanding at
tention. ~
Interest, they say, appears to be
conferred more about city than suhur-
ban property. but this is attributed to
the fact that prospective buyers do
not relish auto rides in the cold and
snow to the more distantly located
property. when they can take 4 sur
vey of the other kind with compare
lively little trouble.
Inquiries for farm land continues
active. though there seems to have
been no particularly important deals
OF this class put through during the
week.
Factory Site In Deal
Gnlsan a. Nash report that they ara
negotiating for the sale OF a good
sized farm on the Southern railway
near the Amelia line, which they ak
pect to close during the coming week
The land Is well adapted to the rails
Ing OF tobacco and ether Agricultural
products that flourish In that section
This arm Is also dickering for the sale
OF factory site in South Richmond
on which an important industrial
plant may be erected at an early date,
Another proposition is handsome
dwelling In the West End, which may
be sold shortly. In addition, the firnr
reports business amounting TO $50, 600
for the week.
As q general rule. the agents were
non committal as to the extent of
their operations when the man of
news came around. One said he had
done some business. but II could not
be given out until next week. Another
admitted that he had done practi-
caliy nothing outside OF his regular
rental and loan operations. but he
had Visions OF big things ahead
Harris SIN Busy.
L. w. Harris. that enterprtsing
Main street operator. who led the
field last week In the amount OF sales,
put drought only q few this week
and they were on his own behalf
This property consisted of lots In
South Richmond on McRae street.
II. +. Buliifant bought three of the
lots. Philip N. Bullifanr purchased
one. and two went to Beverly y.
Operations In building during tho
week were fairly active. Besides a
permit for tho new Catholic College
in the West End, Inspector Beck
granted L. z. Morris permission to
erect 4 brick store and warehouse on
West Broad street near Richmond
College ut q cost Of $4,000. Mr.. Beck
IL now considering the plans for the
new University College OF Medicine
at Twelfth and Clay streets for which
the foundation has already been prac-
tioally completed. The permit for this
structure will likely be issued within
the next two or three days.
Fire Escapes Going Up.
Inspector Beck has also been ac-
tive In seeing that ere escapes shall
be erected on . number Of structures
in Richmond. One OF these 10 the
four-story handsome brown stone
front home of DR.. Joseph A. White
at Second and Franklin which Ii now
used as . boarding and lodging house.
(Continusd on sscond Pagel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-21
NEW ORCHARD CeMPANr-- =
FORMED AT ROA yO.rr

pie orchard company has No. ~ -
lied here 1t will be known =. -
Fatterson Orchard Company. ~. ~
n n are L, Fitch. president: Is u
h1 ''srson. VICE president: j. r. EnriS-
number OF trees will be pianted TfS
land Ia located near CioyerdaIr ~ r.n.-1
tourt county, formerly known a. ~
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-09-19

an intimate friend of the family, drove
to Mount Olive cemetery and selected
burial site, Mrs. Carter driving her
own car.
Arrangements for the funeral have
not yet been completed, but it has
been decided to hold solemn high
mass at st. Paul's on Tuesday morn
ing at 10 o'clock, Father Foley, of
Baltimore, Father Mallon and Mgr.
Macon, rector of st. Paul's, officiating.
The interment at Mount Olive will be
private.
DR.. Parker said this evening that
Senator Carter was not in a critical
condition when he was called in. His
final breakdown probably was the
partial result of overwork, he having
disObeyed the instructions of his ply
sician to remain quiet for some time.
The infarction of the lung was not Of
itself necessarily fatal, he declared,
for while it virtually stopped the func-
tion of the affected lung, the stoppage
was disappearing. There was always
danger, he said, that some clot or in
f1ammatory particle from the diseased
organ might enter the circulation and
pass to the brain, as actually hap
Continued on page AZ
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-09-19
PIPER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
WILL DEMOLIsH LINCOLN
BUILDING At ONCE.
SITE FOR THE CENTRAL
Work Will Cost $45,5o0, Which Is Con-
siderabIy Under the Estimate-Na-
tive Stone and Brick to Be Used
Will Be Fine Structure-1egin
Work This Week.

The school board has awarded the
contract for the erection of the new
central school building and the demo-
lition of the old Lincoln building to
the Piper Construction company,
having offices at Great Falls, Billings
and Lewistown, the contract price be-
ing $45,5OO. This figure is under the
estimate and will give the board
ample funds to equip the new build
ing and make it one of the most up.
to-date school houses in the state.
Begin Work This Week.
The Piper company will this week
begin the work of tearing down the
old structure, and with the site clear,
will Immediately begin work on the
new one. The students at the Lin.
coin will be scattered in the Haw-
thorne and Garfield schools and prob
ably rooms will have to be secured
in addition during the winter. The
new building will be completed and
ready for occupancy when the next
school year begins.
The new central school will be two
stories high and with full basement
This basement is really equivalent to
another story. The basement story
will be of native stone and the rest
of the structure OF local pressed brick.
The plans were drawn by Wasmans-
dorff & Eastman and have been
changed to meet the exact needs OF
this particular school. The building
will contain a dozen class rooms, with
department rooms and a gymnasium.
There will be water and toilets on
each floor and the very latest features
in school architecture and convent
erces will be presented in this central
school.
The Piper company is now COM
pleting the Wise block, on Main
street.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-09-19
JEWISH NEW YEAR
ON SATURDAY NEXT
ROSH HASHANAH WILL BE OB-
SERVED THROUGHOUT
THE WORLD.

Next Saturday, Sept. 90, will be the
Jewish New Years day, or Rosh
Hashanah. This is the beginning of
the Jewish year 5672. There are very
few of the ancient race in Lewistown,
but elsewhere where the Hebrew
population is considerable 1t is a great
day, being observed as a holy day
from the evening of Friday, Sept. %,
to sundown of Saturday. The "ortho-
dox" Jews also observe what is called
the second day" or Sunday.
The biblical basis for the observ-
ance of the first day of Tishri as a
New Years day and the most solemn
day of the Jewish calendar next to
Yom Kippur or the day of atonement,
is found in the reference to a Xix
karon cmemorial day. in Leviticus
XIII, "a. which reads:
I'm the seventh month, in the first
day of the month, shall ye have a
Sabbath, memorial of blowing of
trumpets, holy convocation."
Ezra also refers to the day as one
"holy to the Lord" nehemiah VIII.
81.
Not a mere day of rejoicing, like
the secular New Year. is the Rosh
Hashanah. 1t is a day of memorial
or a day Of remembrance. reminding
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-09-19
Enterprising Lewistown Firm Offers to
the Best Worker During the Next
TWO Weeks a Beautiful Ladies'
Tailored Suit-Double Closes in
Mad Rush of Votes,
. Q 9 Q 9 9 Q 9 6 9 6 g @ 9 6 g 6
> STANDING OF CANDIDATES. e
Contest closes Oct. ID.

With this issue we announce the
Sweitzer Special" Full details are
given in the advertisement on an
other page. In brief, Sweitzer's are
going to give to the young lady Sc
curing the highest number Of votes
during certain period in the Demo
Gratis Auto Contest beautiful, made
tO-measure, ladies' tailored suit. But
this does not mean that your past
record will help you to win this suit,
even if it has been the best, nor will
it hinder you if it has been a poor
one. In fact, your past record of
votes in this campaign will not cut
the least figure in the winning of
this special prize. For only votes on
subscriptions turned in between the
dates OF Wednesday, Sept. 20, and
Thursday, October 5, will count on
this special prize.
A Contest Within a Contest.
Yes, this is a contest within a con-
test. And the beauty of 1t all Is that
while you are working to win the
great special prize you are also help
ing yourself along the highway OF sue
cess toward winning one of the grand
pl AACo. oy IAAo VIC ACuA CuOI OLA
votes cast between the dates as stated
will count both toward winning the
special and also toward winning the
automobile or one of the other prizes.
Now, Miss Contestant, it is up to
you to forget the automobile and the
Valley View lot. Forget them for the
present. Put them out of your mind
until after October 5. Work hard for
and win this special prize. Make this
fifteen-day period one of unceasing ef-
fort and put forth the best you have
in you and all of your vote-gettins
ability and reserve force. For, If you
but go in with the intention of
winning this special prize you will
come out after the count is made and
the winner announced with a reserve
vote for the winning of the auto that
will surprise you. In no way can you
make yourself more eligible to win
the auto than by making yourself the
winner of this thirty-five dollar suit.
So 1t is up to you to put forth your
reserve now and gather in your
promises. No bigger inducement than
this could be offered.
How the Votes Will Count.
Special prize votes will be issued on
all new subscriptions and on all old
Continued on page A.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-09-19
F. A. BACON, A RANCHER, SENDS
BULLET INTO RANCH
HAND.
IS SERIOUSLY WOUNDED
F. A. Bacon, Who Did the Shooting,
Makes a Statement OF the OH.
fifuity-Claims He Acted In Self
Defense-ls Now in the County
Jail.

A shooting affray occurred near
Moore Sunday afternoon. In which
Ihomas Jones, young man en-
ployed on the McRae ranch, near
town, was shot and perhaps fatally
wounded by +. A. Bacon. a well-known
rancher, who has resided at Moore
several years. Sheriff w. r. Woods
and Assistant County Attorney Roy
Ayers went down to Moore by auto
Sunday night and brought Bacon and
his son, Allie. to this city. and both
men are now In the county jail. No
formal charge has yet been filed
against them.
Bacon's Version.
Mr.. Bacon was seen at the jail yes
terday by the Democrat and freely
discussed the affair, saying he had
nothing whatever to conceal. From
his story, It appears that last spring
Mrs. McRae's COW got In BacOn's gar.
den and did lot of damage. Bacon
says he went to the McRae ranch to
present the matter and told Jones that
while he was quite willing to let the
cow run in his pasture, 1t must be
kept out Of his garden. ThereupOn,
he says, Jones called him vile names
and threatened to brain him with q
hoe he was using. Bacon then stated
that he did not want Jones to come
on his land at all. and that the Nc.
Rae boy would have to come to the
pasture and get the cow II it was de-
sired to use his pasture.
This Ill feeling engendered at the
time has evidently existed ever since,
and Sunday afternoon Bacon went
down to his pasture to look after q
sick horse. At the same time Jones
started down for the McRae COW.
latter called his attention to the
leave.
Threw Rocks at Him.
Instead of doing SO, Jones again
called him vile names and, picking
up big rock, hurled it at Bacon at
short range. Bacon, who is an old
man, while Jones is a young husky,
started to run toward his house. He
says Jones pursued him some forty
rods, throwing rocks at him all the
way. AS he neared the house, Bacon
says he yelled to his son, who was
inside, to bring him his gun, and the
youth came out with 22-calibre rife.
At this turn of affairs, Jones turned
to run back, but Bacon says he had
not looked back and was not aware
OF 1t. He wheeled and instantly fred,
the bullet striking Jones in the back,
going on and probably going into the
stomach. Jones was taken to Moore
as quickly as possible and received
medical attention at once
Jones version of the shooting Is as
yet unknown and the real facts can
not be ascertained until he has made
a statement.
1t is not thought at this time that
the wound will prove fatal, although
1t is of a very serious nature
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-09-19
the Jew of the duty of self-examina.
ton and self-judgment. To arouse the

the Jew of the duty of self-examina.
tion and self-judgment. To arouse the
conscience of this solemn task the
ceremony of sounding the Shofar or
rams horn, forms an important fea.
ture of the service. Among the ortho
dox Jews attainment of this object
is also sought by setting aside few
days before the New Years day for
the recital In the synagog, of peni
tential prayers called Selihot. This
continues until the eve of the day OF
atOnement. These Selihot (chanted
In the minor key before dawn In the
dimly lit houses of worship, sound the
note of grief and contrition for the
sins of the past year.
After the solemn services on the
evening of Friday and the morning OF
Saturday, the Hebrew greeting Is
heard on all sides, signifying "A good
year" or "Mayest thou be inscribed
Tin the Book of Life) for a good year
In latter years custom has appeared
of sending to friends New Years
greeting cards of various designs
colors and inscriptions. When the
earnest devotions Of the day are done
the festival Is made an occasion OF
social and domestic rejoicing.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-09-19
EllERY'S BAND
Will Appear at CuIver's Opera House
Saturday Evening.

saturday Evening.
With the world-renowned Ellery
Band, which is to appear in Lewis
town on the evening of Saturday
September %, are two splendid sing
ers whom Mr.. Ellery, an expert on
the human voice, discovered in Glas
gov this past June. The young
artists, Messrs. Wallace and Young
are possessed, respectively, of tenor
and baritone voices of quite excep
tional beauty and their method of
singing is practically perfect. In ad.
dition to knowing how to use their
voices to the best advantage, the
young Scotchmen have the additional
merit of a perfect enunciation. To
hear them sing ballads is to enjoy one
of the rarest treats and their par
ticipation in the Ellery concert would
alone insure it's success.
The appearance of the band here
will be the musical event of the year
perhaps of many years. 1t is one
OF the greatest organizations of the
kind in America, being composed OF
forty-five performers, all instrumental
lists of the highest order.
The sale of seats opens at Phillips
drug store Friday and it is foregone
conclusion that every seat will be sold
in advance of the opening Of the
doors.