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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-08
MUCH MONEY IN
MINERAL WATERS
Virginia Leads All the Southern
States in This Very I'm
portant Industry.
FIGURES THAT TELL STORY
Mighty Business That Is sus-
ceptible of Greater and Yet
Greater Development.
FIGURES THAT TELL STORY

Virginia has always been strong
on Its mineral waters. Its health
giving waters. and that which flows
out OF the thousand and one springs
of the Lifetime famous summer re-
sorts has for generations helped to
advertise the marvellous resources of
this State.
other Southern States have valuable
mineral waters, but in the great in
dustry or furnishing the world with
pure waters of mineral character
that are conducive to health and,
therefore valuable. Old Virginia leads.
1ne annual output OF mineral waters
is declared by the census takers to be
for the whole United states over &c.
Is s6,s57.sso. or these health giving
and wealth producing waters the
Southern States flowed about 10000
900 gallons that sold for sl.347.500. OF
this output Virginia furnished 2,4i4,-
s3s gallons, for which the proprietors
OF the springs from which the waters
came took IN s30l,523. The next best
water producer among the southern
$163,95o for what of the waters she
had to sell.
The Uses of Pure Waters.
Commenting on this source of wealth
in the Southern States the Alanufac-
turers' Record, after quoting the
=
Oklahoma, which IL persists in placing
among the Southern states. says:
THE annual flow of all the springs
of the country would be difficult to
1870 and 1910. with the population
of the country increasing FPS per
cent. the sales of mineral waters have
increased from 45.216,995 gallons to
These quantities do not include mil
lions of gallons of medicinal waters
consumed by the patrons of health
resorts right at the springs or other
because of their purity, but derived
from home sources OF the $780, 25
gallons OF mineral waters sold last
year. by far the greater Quantity was
|. Such use has steadily increased in
re ,ent years, as the betterment fnan
cially of so many families has changed
III: uries into necessities and as the
of great cities has tended to pollute
the sources of municipal water sup
plies. Another factor influencing an
expansion in sales of mineral waters
drinks requiring pure water for their
composition. The South had less than
fifty cities with population greater
than $4,000 in 1910, and only eleven
sales with population greater than
100, 900 in that year. That fact may
largely explain why the sales of min
erll waters in the South represented
but 20 per cent. in quantity and 81
per cent. in value OF the total sales
in the country in 1910.
The Old Time Way.
.xty years ago going to the
the social life of most of the older
Southern States. and at. that time the
home spring or we'll and the town
pump We're the main sources OF water
supply for the great majority of per-
sons, There Is a larger number OF
spring resorts in tho South now, and,
as whole. they are probably better
patronized than ever before. so that,
with the exception OF Maryland and
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-08
BIG DEVELOP MENT
IN TROLLEY LINES
More Lines of Street Cars.
More Electric Power to
Be Made. >
GREAT THING FOR RICHMOND
More Than a Million Dollars to
Be Spent-Increased /.
Electric Power.
GREAT THING FOR RICHMOND

In the local columns OF The Times
Dispatch the story of the proposed big
developments OF the Virginia Railway
and Power Company has already been
told. Everybody in Richmond knows
that this company intends within the
next year to spend whole lot of
money. more than a million dollars. i'll
the work of improving and extending
its facilities in this city
However, a summary of the work
proposed to be done may not be out
of place In the Industrial Section. lp-
preparations for which work have al
ready been made by the board of di-
rectors at a recent meeting held -
New York.
Nearly three quarters of a million
dollars will be used to build a new
rowerhouse, with additional lines to
transmit power. The building will be
situated at the foot of Twelfth Street
and near the present station. AS soon
as the structure is ready a unit OF
$4,000 horsepower will be installed, but
there viii be plenty OF room to put
In additional machinery. and the plant
VIII finally have 10000 horsepower. The
aim of the company is to produce
SO that it may be sold to users at a
price less than they could make 1t
themselves.
The other 100000 is to be used for
replacing tracks on Broad and Main
Streets, as we'll as on other thor
oughfares, and also for electrically
welding rails all over the city. The re-
building of the Main Street tracks is
already begun.
Mr. Northrop is further reported say
ing that the company is preparing to
rebuild a number OF tracks on it's
lines in Norfolk and to spend con-
siderable money there for permanent
improvements, Particulars are yet to
be announced. 1t is reported that ST.
100000 will be spent.
The company is now further devel-
oping Its waterpower plant Mt Peters
burg, and is building a transmission
line from Petersburg to Richmond.
which will enable power to be sup
piled from either city to the other
in case of any accident to either power
plant or to meet any sudden increase
of demand.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-08
Ju.t q Little Hor.e Tallk.

A little horse talk. based on some
interesting figures that come from the
custom house of the government may
not be out of place. For the first six
months Of the present year only LII
horses were imported into this coun.
try. OF these $50 were belgian draft
horses. II were Clydesdales, 10 were
hackneys. 567 were Percherons. SO
were Shetland opnies, 1875 were Shires.
10 were thoroughbreds and 81 were
Welsh ponies, a decade ago twenty
timeDs as many horses were imported.
and the proportion OF thoroughbreds
was forty times as great. We no loSy-
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-08
- HIGH POINT FURNITURE FACTORIES
VIEWS AND NEAR VIEWS;
HINTS AND SUGGESTIONS
Hot Air About Trusts Home Grown Horses the
Best-About the Hay Crop Happiness in
Apples Fear of Frost-Various
Valuable Hints

er see in the flaming advertisements Of
horse dealers the praises of imported
horses made prominent. The horse
sellers are now paying for space in
the advertising columns of the papers
to tell about the beauty. the strength
and the other good qualities of United
States animals. Only the other day I
noticed a brilliant advertisement OF a
New York horse exchange, in the
which special stress was laid upon
the value of carload of horses from
Southwest Virginia.
All of this means that we are getting
UP in the kinks in the matter of horse
raising. and are no longer attracted by
the word imported" when we talk
horse" BY the way, Virginia bred
horses are. not only giving the imported
stock a black eye, but they are making
Kentucky sit up and take notice. There
is money in any kind of stock raising
In Virginia. especially good horses.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-08
The Outlook for Hay.

There has been much talk. too much
of 1t. perhaps, about the shortness OF
the Virginia hay crop this year II
turns out that the alfalfa fields have
done much better than the indigo huea
grass growers thought could be posi-
BILE when they looked over the grounds
under an August sun. The hay crop Ia
coming up much better than we looked
for, and here are some government fig :
ures to prove that assertion:
Preliminary returns of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture indicate a hay
yield of about 1903 tons per acre, or a
total OF +6,969.oO0 tons, as compared
with 60,97s,o00 finally estimated last
year and 63.507,0O0 the average annual
production in the past I'VE years. Quail
ity is 90.3, against 92.5 last year, and
ten-year average Of s11
Those are the figures for the whole
country. mind you. The Virginia sta.
tistics and estimates show lie tons
per acre and In quality 97.6. Those
figures show that we have big fall
ing on in the yield. but better show
Ing than the country generally; and as
for quality, old Virginia is right whore
she is in most things. right up In the
lead. We will be able TO take care Of
our live stock this winter anyhow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-22
LIST OF GEORGIANS AT
TAFT SILVER WEDDING
Many Cities Of the State Are
Represented

Washington, June 21.-Georgians In
considerable number attended the Taft
silver wedding anniversary at the
White House last night Among the
out of town Georgians were Judge and
Mrs Newman and Judge and Mrs Par
dee, Colonel and Mrs. Robert Lowry,
Mr. and Mrs. ]. w. Grant, Mrs. A. e,
Thornton and Hugh Richardson, all a
Atlanta. Among the Georgians now
residing in Washington who attended
the reception were Judge Clements Of
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
Bacon, Representative Rodden-
berry and Mrs. Roddenberry, Repre-
sentative Howard and Mrs. Howard
Mrs. C. G. Edwards, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. John Cor
rigan, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Til
Ter, James Perry, w. NJ Dunbar and
others. So far as could be learned
no guests from Savannah or Augusta
both fayorite cities with the President
were in attendance, but he received
.congratulatory messages from friends
in both I.'aces.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-22
HOW TO KEEP MOSQUITOES
FROM Biting YOU AT night

out on the skin Pure kerosene has
also been used as a protection against
mosquitoes for a considerable time,
but it's odor has always been an objec-
ton to it's use. If one part Of oil of
bergamot is added to sixteen parts of
kerosene, however, the odor is scarcely
.perceptible.
If you are thirsty for the blood Of
the mosquito that has wakened you
from a sound sleep with his exasperat-
ing hum and then bitten you thorough
ly by way of a cordial greeting, get up
out of the bed and go after him with
your homemade apparatus intended
for such Williams as he This contrap-
ton, of course, has been fashioned be-
forehand in anticipation of his visit. It
is made of a tin cup or can nailed 20
the end of long stick or broom han
die. Pour few spoonfuls of kerosene
in the cup, pick out Mr. Mosquito as ne
reclines on the ceiling preparatory 10
another bite, 'ereep up on him and
press the can against the ceiling so as
to inclose him He will attempt to
fly-but the tin cup and the kerosene
will get him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-22
COLORED MUSLINS
ARE NOW in vogue
All White Not As Popular As
1t Used to Be

All white is not much worn. No one
gives a reason for it, but everyone ac-
cepts it. But for the first time in
many years colored muslins, figured
and striped, are in demand Stripes
are in the lead and peppermint candy
muslin is popular Blue and white
striped dimity and lawn are used and
the opportunity here for trimming is
an attractive one A blue and white
striped lawn that has been greeted
with admiration is made with a modi-
fed peasant bodice, with a small sleeve
this point is important as the large
kimono sleeve is not considered appro-
pirate for gowns of this practical char
Iacter) and a skirt that is narrow, gath
cred slightly and fastened at the side
front with white braid buttons through
one-inch strip of blue cotton mar
quisette. This band with its buttons
runs up on the blouse and down each
sleeve. The cuffs and shaped collar
are of white eyelet embroidery, button
holed here and there on the design
with blue mercerized floss. There is
no belt, as the skirt and blouse are
Joined under a gathered cord.
This cord ceinture is one of the new
little ideas of the summer and it is
very becoming to many figures. The
cord in wash frocks is not visible, as
it is in gowns of other fabrics, but the
material is gathered over a cord, thus
defining the waist line and yet not
accentuating it.
Dyed eyelit embroidery is a fad Of
the summer, geranium red, brilliant
Iblue and emrald green being some of
the tints that are used for collars and
cuffs on gowns of dark colored fou-
lards.
A novelty is fringed ruchings of
plain and changeable taffeta, which are
used on the edges of sailor collars and
skirt folds.
A blue marquisette frock, which is
made without lining and to be worn
over slip of yellow or rose color, has
a skirt slightly gathered to high
waist line on one of the new silk cords
mentioned above, and as it narrows
towards the knees it is met with two
wide folds of the material edged with
half-inchl ruchings of green and blue
tafeta. The peasant blouse opens in
front and is invisibly fastened, the
loose edge finished with the ruching.
This also goes around a small sailor
collar and three bands of it are used
on the ehree-quarter sleeves which are
cut to slight point at the back and
fall from puffed sleeves of thin French
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-22

The Department of Agriculture at
Washington suggests an ounce each OF
castor oil, alcohol and oil of lavender
rubbed upon the exposed portions of
the body In the past few years oil of
citronelIa has come into very general
use in this country, but has met with
considerable OPPOSITION on account OF
its strong and to some people, obiec-
tionable odor. A formula which has
been recommended by a New York man
however, oyercomes this obstacle, by
adding to one ounce of citronella, one
ounce of spirits of camphor and half
an ounce of oil of cedar.
A few drops of this on bath towel
hung over the head of the bed, it is
claimed, will prove ef1cacious, unless
the insects are very PERSISTENT, when
the mixture should be applied again.
From an anonymous correspondent
of medical magazine the Department
was advised to use oil of cassia, as the
lodor is not offensive to human beings,
but is an irritant poison to all kinds
of insects. This remedy, too, is said 20
be efficacious long after it has dried
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-22
COLUMBUS IS GOING TO
SPREAD A Big FEAST
And Invite Many Merchants
Thereto

Columbus, Ga, June 21.-The mer-
chants and jobbers of Columbus will
entertain at a big convention on Mon
day and Tuesday, July "a and %, their
guests being their patrons in the Co.
lumbus trade territory, including an
area of some seventy4fiYe miles from
the city in all directions, including the
towns and cities on the Alabama side
of the Chattahoochee Closer trade re-
lations and a better feeling between
the wholesaler, the retailer and the
consumer is the slogan, and it is with
this end in view that the big conven-
ton is to be held. The Columbus
Board of Trade is back of the move
ment and committees from that organ
ization have already been named 20
arrange details for the affair.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-22

A girl likes to ride those thrilling
roller coasters so she can show her
courage by clinging to the nearest man.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-22

lace. There is a collarless guimpe Of
this lace with fesh-colored net which
is the mode of the moment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-22
BIG LINE OF TOWELS AT SALE
PRICES.

1Oc and 10 1-2c Values in this sale
90 yards to a customer) at on
Iy -. -. ... - 49, oc
All Finishing Braids, 1Oc values ...5c
Ladies' 10c Handkerchiefs .... 30
10c Shinola Shoe Polish -. -. -. DC
All 10c Ginghams at ....... q LIE
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-01-29
CARD OF THANKS
carried home by the guests as me
mentos of well spent evening.

At the regular monthly meeting of
the post held last evening two COM
mittees were appointed to select two
separate tickets for officers for the
coming year. The committees will
report at the next meeting and the
tickets nominated will be voted on at
the March meeting. One committee
known as the Blue committee con-
sists of Morgan, Martin and Menden-
hall; the other committee known as
the White consists of Lebo, Shreeves
and Kramer. Any one wanting to be
come a candidate to the national con-
vention can have their names placed
on the tickets by merely notifying
any member of either committee. 1t
is the purpose of the post to give ev-
cry member who desires to go the pri-
vilege OF being voted on.
Hasty and Martin are still taking
lessons In euchre.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-01-29

me hame safely. This time / tummeit
an an fell intae tn burn (brook)
When Meg cam up tae tn door wi'oot
me, ma wife heguid tae screech
Jocks deid-Jock's deid. Gatherin' a
tn farm haun's, tn hale pack o. them
cam rinning doom tn lane. Ma guild
wumman saw me lynn In tn bit burr
an fell over in TENT efter crytn' cot
oh. ma puir Jsck's droonedr Well
sir, when they cam up there wis
lynn In tn edge o tn burn, tn waiter
lappin' up ABBOTT my Tugs (ears), an
me shakin' ma held an sayin': Nae
mair, thank We; nae mair, thank ye
I've had eneuch.' think wis drunk
that time"
YES" agreed the judge. II think
you were"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-01-29
THOUGHT he WAS DRUNK.
And TIE Judge Agreed That Joci<N
DIAGNOSIS Was Correct.

anu W. SOo00 A0rV00 Iu1B SOeSy
Diagnosis Was Correct.
Jock McCraw. a hard headed, non
eommittal Scotch farmer, was sum.
moned to court, witness in q case
the evidence Of which hinged upon the
state Of sobriety of the defendant
II dinna think he wis drunk" testa.
fed Jock. ~ think he wis only fu''
'.Ah.- said the judge. with interest,
"then you can distinguish between be.
ing .fulr and drunk:
AYE. Mony's tn time haze been
fu'. but wis drunk only vince"
'.Most Interesting. This seems to
have a most important bearing ON the
present case. Just relate your expert.
ence"
well. responded McCraw. at wis
like this: Aye day wis at tn market.
The days trade wis extra guild Eftes
It wis q over l had q drappie VIZ .
wheen aud frenx Then we had . bff
sang an anither drappie. Efter m
hoor-weeL ye ken hoo II Wis, yer honor
II mconted Meg. ma aud near, the
gang hame. had eften been fu'. a /
u1a fallia. 70 hE$ Ma bad .ASs fsl<nr
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-01-29

knowledse 81 S'rsnrh afiisls. hit -
novels of Charles nsckens ana Chsriss
Reade In their French tranalations
were her favorite reading. She says
that these novels and the Ribie con
stitutsd her sole literary training. The
book in France has already gone into
its tenth edition aud = soon 10 -
translated into English.
Octave Nirbeau, noted French
critic. says: "Artistically Il - the equal
Of any work By the great authors Of
France. Its exquisite charm lies In IT.
fine simplicity and absolute sincerity."
Says Wife Should Aid In ousiNsss.
Lady Hope thinks woman who
helps her husband with his busiusss 4
the ideal helpmeet. "A mans two am,
bitions." says she. ''are his homo and
his career His home II often tho max.
Ing Of his career. II he has tactful,
restfui wife Of cheerful ard Happy
disposition. cannot help thinking the
ideal woman should be true 10 the ilrst
pattern. She must be I helpmeet to
the man. 1t Is not good for man 10
live alone were the initiatory words
pronounced on her introduction 10 this
beautiful world. Today. though thou
sands Of years have passed by since
then. the same motto holds good. and
men who have the truest views Of lie
and its responsibilities win b found 70
concur In II. Woman 6nds her great
est rewards In life by maintaining No.
rightful position-that n. BY being :
good mother, : good daughteF and =
good sister and. above all. good wife.
Could any one estimate her influeace
too highly IL she 0ils these pcsitieaa
Wellf"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-01-29

Marguerite Audoux, Partisan sew-
ing woman, has recently received the
prize Of $1,000 offered BY La Vie Heu-
reuse for the best book published n
France during the year. The book.
Marie Claire" IL for the most part
antobiographical It consists Of Incl
dents In the life Of Nile. Audsux, who
did not begin writing until . few years
ago. when she was obliged to give up
sewing on account Of threatened hind
ness. Nile -Audoux confesses to littla
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-01-29
r. r. A
Notes
BY 7. c. II.

The annual state convention of the
indiana division Of the T. p. A. which
will be held early in May at Terre
Haute promises to be the most har-
nonious gathering Of r. p. As ever
held In the state. The Indiana d.
vision was largely instrumental IN the
radical charge that. has come to the
national organization during the past
pear and because OF this fact the
members from Indiana are feeling un-
usually jubilant at this time. 1t has
llwaye been contended by the Indiana
division that = change in the manage
nent ut the headquarters was neces-
nary for the bettermcnt OF the organ
nation and their contention has been
amply proven to have been correct.
The national organization IL today in
NE best physical condition In its his
lory. The new oflicers have entered
Dpon their duties with a zeal and de-
termination that promises good things
lor the T. p. A. The old oficials who
by virtue Of election we're followers.
have entered into the new spirit and
ire working harmoniously with the
new corners In power. With the
knowledge that Indiana has played 20
important . part In the rejuvenation
he members are looking forward to
~ annual state convention as one
Nc love feast. Terre Haute will do
- utmost to entertain the visitors in
most royal manner. Already the
committees are at work arranging the
letsils. without doubt the state con.
rention Of 1911 viii be the largest and
most snthusiastic ever witnessed by
he r. p. A.
william Ryan came home last night
nilering from . severe attack OF the
hip HE hopes 70 b able to be back
h the road In . few days.
0everal members Of the r. p. A.
- are also members Of the Elks
~ displaying to the boys in the club
hons little book that looks like ten
~ every tine yoa pull . coupon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-01-29

A good story is being told on Lebo
by one Of his very best customers.
The character of the customer and
his reputation for truth and veracity
has at all times been held above re-
proach. This customer when asked
by the press chairman whether he
had seen Elmer lately responded that
he had seen nothing of Lebo since
the hold-up. "Since the hold-up!" ex-
claimed the press chairman. Yes.
the hold-up." repeated the customer of
great veracity. If you promise to
keep num-" be continued, ..I'll tell
you . great tale. Over in Camden
there 10 fellow that imagines that
Lebo always carries with him a whole
United States mint of money. This
same desperate seeing the prune ped
dler in Camden and knowing he was
to make little drive across the coun-
try planned to get some of Lebo's
coin. He figured in his brain box that
now was the accepted time, because
there was travelling with Elmer at the
time n smokeless baking powder man
who was working with him. II one
didn't have money, the other surely
would. or perhaps. better yet. both
might have a little Lebo and the bak-
Ing powder man with samples of the
new smokeless variety. started out
on the drive to Elkton. In the front of
the carriage the sleepy driver held
the reins over more sleepy horse.
Just over the first big hill east of
Camden the party was greeted with q
stern command to hold up hands and
get out of the rig. This the driver
did In hurry and started at dead
run In his sleep down the ravine. The
baking powder artist got out ON the
side opposite the hold-up man. drop