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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-23
CRYSTAL Las New styIe Screen.

The long cherished ambition of the
motion picture manager and the NOR
alist to project a perfect picture in a
we'll lighted house has at last been sat
isfied in the discovery of the new Ra-
dunn Daylight Screen by a professor of
the University of Pennsylvania. One
of these screens has been installed and
is in daily use at the Crystal Theater.
The fabric of wool and asbestos 3
woven in England. but finished in
America. Having the appearance of
gold it is brilliant. yet soft and pleas
ing to the eye. and strange to say may
be. seen either from the front or back.
of the house to equally as good ad-
vantage, something that may not be
said of any other screen-in clearness
and holiness of characters and per-
spective this screen stands alone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-23
Notes and Personals.

DIR. o. r. Davis burned his right
hand while attending to his furnace
at his home on Central avenue Sun
day. The injury is not serious.
The following people are moving to
the North side: c. o. Kelsey and fam
lily from the South side to 1928 Cen
trail avenue; M. F. Ellis and family
from Oklahoma to 1881 North Taylor
street, Charles Coe and family from
Lawrence street to 1914 North Madi-
are moving from 834 North Harrison
to 1924 North Harrison street.
Mrs. A. W. Jayquay of Atchison is
visiting at the home of her brother,
c. c. Maze, 1892 North Quincy street.
A North side girl says that the
trouble of being engaged to college
boy is that he hasn't much money to
spend on her and she will have to
wait so long before marrying him.
She refuses to say whether she
speaks from experience or not
James McKibben, secretary of the
Boston Chamber of Commerce, who
has been visiting his mother, Mrs
Cynthia Chilson Of North Central ave-
nue.. and sisters, Mrs w. A Rodgers.
Mrs. John Griest of Topeka and Mrs
Newton Dillinger of Meriden. left for
his home in Boston Saturday.
a surprise party was given on Miss
Matte Graham, 1910 n. Quincy street.
Friday evening, in honor Of her 18th
birthday. Those present were: Miss
Anna Graham Ermal Neff. Ida Grey,
Franklin. Will Barnett, Robt. Palmer,
Harry Graham. Jesse Graham, Mr..
and Mrs VIII Banfield and Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Munich
Bennett Convey, Kate Covert, Robt.
Franklin and Ermal Neff. will spend
Covey's parents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-23
w A IN t S
AND MISCELLANEOUS ADS
azzsD
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.


C: A, Frejd and wife to NJ G. Brown,
lot 3S1 and n. y SO Woodward ave,
j. Norton'S add. .......................S2 s., 00I
A; A Gilbert to G. Gilbert and wife,
DIX and s., lots to IL, blk 8, Ber-s
same northumberland. ,, 15t
. Young and wife to Board Trus-
tees of Berryton Grange. pit n e
- S-lo-1o .-s--..---.....-.. ,OOl
j. b Towser and wife to F. L. OgIe,
lot l56 and pit. "a West ST., Horne's
F: E. Nagle and wife to R. E. Burke,
lots 1857 Garfield ave, Elmhurst
add. -........................ ............ 300
H. H Brown and wife to H. CLAIR
and wife, pit. lots 21S-20-2 Madison
St ............. 3D. 5C
Z. w. Noel and wife to The Nc
Cleery Lumber Co, lots 632 and pit.
81 topeka ave-, Walnut Grove add. 500
u; G. Quincy and wife to E. Harding,
lot 25 Quincy's add ........... -. LOO
H. Z. Fitzgerald and wife to H E.
Johnston, lot 413 Quincy St, Para
more 1St add. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 200
G. H. Bowman and wife to f. Gilpin,
e. IL s. e. II 31-13-14. ..s...............
j. Webb to w. W. Webb lot 375 and
pit. 70 Seward ave, Webb's add.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-23

ocne DAY of the wonderful cures made
3 9;y Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
compound and decided to frv #
and it has made me a wen woman
My ne1ghbors and friends declare #
R a p worked d.. miracle for me, Lydia
worth its weight in gold for w ON -
during this period of life. If it viii
hieIp Others You may publish nv
I = I5 MIS-. NATHAN B. Creation.
81 N Main Street. Natick, Mass. N-''
The Change of Life is the most ortiz
cal period of a woman's existe enlsa-
Women everywhere should remember
tna 1, there IS nc. no other remedy known
garry women through this frv ny
period as Lydia E. Pinkham's Veeess
If you would like special advice
about your case write a cOnfide0o
tial letter to Mrs. PinIxhan- 81.
Lynn. Mass. Her advice Is fre -
and always helpful. - %%ees
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-23
ROBINSON GIVES UP.
Aviator Abandons His Trip Down the
Mississippi River.

Davenport, Oct. 23.-Aviator Hugh
Robinson, who planned to fly in his
hydro aeroplane from Minneapolis to
New Orleans ended his flight at Rock
Island, Illinois and Sunday packed up
his machine and left for Enid Okla,
to fill exhibition dates. Failure of cit
les along the river to raise func nee
essary to pay expenses was the cause.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-23

lof life before | tried
Lydia E. Pinkham's
V e 6 e ia able Com
pound. l was in such
a nervous condition
Il could not keep
S till. NJ y lin b 5
were cold, l had
creepy sensations.
and l could not sleep
nights. 1 was finally
told by two phys
1clans that I also
had a fumOr T rood
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-23
POWERS Motor BrcaIxs Down

Banning, Cal, Oct 23.-Aviator
Robert Fowler today tried to start
eastward from Stewards ranch, where
he alighted yesterday. The motor
broke down when Fowler was forty
feet up but the aviator managed to
land safely. It will be two days be-
fore he can start again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-23
WHAT
| WENT
THROUGH
Before taking Lydia E. Pinkhan's
Vegetable Compound.

Natick, Mass. Il cannot express
what went through during the channa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-23

Our assortment of fall bulbs is
larger and better than ever before.
Zimmerman Seed company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-23

The largest and best assortment Of
fall bulbs in the city. The thinner
man Seed company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-23

see second and third pages of state
Journal this evening and every evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-23
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


WANTED-Position by experienced lady
stenographer, about Nov. L Phone 2S49Blk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-23

LOS- AND FOUND.
LOST-Black and white English Setter
dog 222 Polk ST. Call Ind. 597
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-23

Speaking from the topic 1.-The Detec-
tive Who Always Gets His Man" Rev.
J. w. Waldron, pastor of the Kansas
Avenue Methodist church, preached to
a packed house last night He COM
pared sin to the detective. He said
that if a Sin did not find a man out
in Civil Natural, or through his con-
science it was apt to find him out III
the character of his children and al
WAYS in eternity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-23
FOR EXCHANGE.

WELL IMPROVED
100 40 miles northwest of Kansas City,
close to school. Price 81, 200: mortgage
$1,000, 8 per cent: will trade equity for
western land or income.
$500 hardware and implement stock.
northeast Kansas, for farm in east half
of Kansas.
MCINTYRE. e2s Kansas Ave.
Ind. 403. Bell 1920.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-23

WANTED-Man and wife to live on farm
anu work on shares crop. Address Shares,
care State Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-23
WANTED-MALE HELP.

MADE $50. 600 in five years with = small
mail order business. began with So. Send
for free booklet. Tells how. Heacock.
hlso I.ockport. N z.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-23

Washburn Cider Works viii deliver
sweet cider Monday, wednesday, Friday
and Saturday. Ind. phone 25t5 Black.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-23

WE PAY the highest cash price for cast
off clothing, shoes hats and overcoats.
Drop US a card or call Gordon Bros loan
office. 400 Kansas ave. Ind. 1879.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-23
PUMPKINS WANTED

Good ripe sound pumpkins, $500 per ton,
at Sardou canning factory, east end OF
Sardou Bridge. 1Iabbards and Kershaws
not wanted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-23

LAWN mowers ground on factory MAJ
chfnes.~ perfect job. 500 Free deiiTerNs
Ind 5Oa. Bell 1871 h b. HoWay~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-23

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. presser in ladies'
and gents clothing. VogeTs, so Kan
SaS ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-23
HOUSEHOLD Goopa

Rugs made from old carpets; beautiful
effects. Prices 800 and up Carpets
cleaned, sewed. laid o. Mccormick. RuE
Factory, 522 Van Buren,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-10
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature ss.ss The :. &sz1Azzzzz1.
OHIO RIVER DAM
NEARLY FINISHED
Robert RaIston Jones, Brother-in-L aw
OF Mrs. lvirs, is the Engineer
in Charge.

there is every prospect that in
side of ten days the lock and dam
Known officially as No. 81 on the Ohio
river at Fernb bank will be turned over
TO the United States government by
contractors. This engineering work
mas been under the supervision of
robert Ralston Jones, brotherin-
law of Miss Elizabeth WINS OF Keo-
kuk, and one of the men employed in
ne building of the government canal
mere The work which he has had
charge of has been III active progress
during the past five years. Following
are a few facts about the dam
The undertaking comprises the
largest movable dam in the world be-
ing 500 feet long, while the lock is
VI the same width as those on the
panama canal, about 10 feet wide
anu 500 feet in length. 1t is as wide
as the largest lock on the American
shore at Sault Ste Marie, but only
ABOUT 200 feet shorter. The 500
locks are used for transporting the
largest lake and ocean going steamers
IN the void.
Inc lock and dam at Fernbank are
complete, and the labor of tearing
away the remaining false work is now
gong on and will be completed in a
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-10
CITY NEWS.

Manager harvey G. Hull of the
keokuk Air Dome Company is busy
getting his open air amusement place
in shape A permanent covering,
twenty feet wide to cover the center
of the auditorium will be started to-
morrow. After this is completed, a.
temporary roll covering of canvass
will extend from the sides of the
permanent twenty foot covering to
each side of the theatre This roofing
will reach some twenty-five feet high
and will be airy and comfortable in
the hottest months and protection
from rain in the bad weeks. The seats
have been placed and will be painted.
A. G. Hull, owner of the Air Dome
and brother of Harvey G.. Hull, will
arrive from Chicago as soon as the
theatre is ready to open. which 1t is
expected will be about the last of May
Several stock companies have been
corresponding with the proprietors OF
the Air Dome and both vaudeville and
stock opera companies, producing pop
ular priced shows are expected to fill
the bills here this summer.
AT the Ministerial Association
meeting this morning. Rev Lilley was
elected to succeed DIR. e. B Newcomb
as delegate to the Keokuk Trades and
Labor Assembly; DR.. Newcomb having
rendered his resignation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-10
The Proper Care Of 0iIcIoth

OH cloth should not be swept with a
straw broom or scrubbed with a stiff
brush Instead, sweep with soft hair
brush and wipe off with lukewarm water
in which has been dissolved tea
spoonful of Gold Dust washing powder
and rinse with clear, warm water. Where
oil cloth is losing its shiny surface. wash
as above, then dissolve little ordinary
glue in a pint of hot water. AT night
&c over the whole carefully with
flannel dipped in glue water. Choose a
dry day and by morning the glue will be
hard; It will give fine gloss and make
the oil cloth wear much longer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-10

day or two. The entire cost has been
about sl,400,0Oo. The governments
owns property on both sides OF the
river, On the Ohio side the property
stretcnes away fully half a mile. and
tnis VIII at once be parked by the
government and in other ways be
oeautlfied. Owing to the present
stage or the river and on account of
the floating ice, no formal test will be
made OF the lock and dam until some
Tune next spring. When it is in work
Ing order, it the engineers have figur-
ed accurately, when the movable dam
is, closed it will force the water up.
stream and create deep pool that
should reach to Coney Island, dis
lance of about II miles. The dam is
about seven miles below the city and
Coney Island about ten miles above
it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-10
Thousand Dollars and Thousand Dol
lar Cup First Prize for Win
ncrs of 4o-Foot Class Rae
ers at Dubuque.
40, 80, 2e, 20 FooTERs
Those viii be the Principal Classes
$500 Cash and Cup for 2o-Foot
Class Win
ner

For the men who can build a win
ming boat there will be plenty of re
ward at the Mississippi Valley Power
Boat Association races at Dubuque,
July An, 9Th and 9Th
According to announcement receiv-
ed in Keokuk today from Chairman
ST. Claire EIDE of the regatta com
mittee OF the Dubuque Motor Boat
Club, there will be cups for every
class, ranging In value from $1,000 to
$500 each.
The four principal classes will be
the 40 foot, SO foot, 26 foot and the
20 foot, with cruiser, cabin and other
classes sandwiched in
A tentative list of cash and cup
prizes which has been announced by
the committee, and which is not apt
to be materially altered, is as follows:
Forty foot class, first prize, $1,000
cash and $1,000 Webb cup: second
prize, $3.50 cash and cup; third prize
500.
Thirty two foot class. first prize,
$3.50 cash and cup; second prize,
$3.50 cash and cup; third prize, so
to 500 cash and cup.
Twenty-six foot class, first prize,
$3.50 to $500 cash and cup; seconu
prize, slOo TO $3.50 cash and cup;
third prize, $50 to SIS cash and cup.
Twenty foot class, first prize, $500
to $500 cash and cup second prize
$3.50 cash and cup; third prize, sloV
cash and cup.
AS the 2O-footer has chance TO VIII
second or third in the &c and 80 foot
classes. and as the 32-footer may pull
down the 40-foot class, it can be seer
the man who builds real boat mas
chance at some real money
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-10
Mall VIII Not be Delivered by Car
riers Through Windows But I'M
portant Mail May Be
Obtained.
PLAN FOR BUSINESS MEN
Boxes May 30 Rented at Regular
Charge by Those Who Have
Mail Delivered by Carrier
Through the Week.

The delivery of mail through the
letter carriers windows at the Keo.
kuk postoff1ce will be discontinued.
beginning next Sunday. This was the
announcement. made by Postmaster
Moorehead today.
The petition recently circulated by
local employees was signed by nearly
eight thousand people receiving mali,
which is ample evidence that the
move will meet with no protestations.
Business men who desire to receive
their mail on Sunday will be allowed
to rent boxes at regular rates and get
mail out of them even though their
mail is delivered by the carrier at 9th.
err times.
The present force Of clerks will be
retained on Sunday. They will re-
ceive and dispatch mail, distribute
mail to boxes and serve the general
delivery window. The special delivery
service will be in vogue as usual.
Patrons whose mail is delivered by
carriers on week days, but who de-
sire to receive an important Sunday
letter must notify the postmaster by
writing before Z p. m. on the proceed
ing Saturday that such call will be
made. and the desired letter or let
tiers will then be delivered to them
through the general delivery window
between the hours of 1890 and 1880
a. m. upon the payment of the pre-
scribed fee for special delivery SER
vice. This charge will be made for
each piece of mail
The general delivery window will
be kept open from 1880 to 1870 for
the sale of stamps also, and for the
purpose of accommodating the travel
ing public whose letters are address.
ed care of them.
The lobby of the post office will be
open all day as heretofore.
The clerks who are on duty Sun
days will be given time off during the
week, thus compensating them for the
time they must remain on duty on the
first day of each week
There will be no collection from
street letter boxes on Sunday For
this reason it is pointed out by the
postmaster that persons desiring their
letters dispatched Sunday evening or
early Sunday morning should bring
them to the postoffice.
The above paragraphs give in brief
the changes brought about by the
Sunday closing. The Gate City in this
issue contains an editorial which goes
INTO the matter more fully and will
De of great interest to the readers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-10
Texas Woman Near Death

16AdS WOIlldu NCdl ncdGll
Wills Point, Tex.-In letter from
Wills Point, Mrs. Victoria Stallings
says. Il was afflicted with womanly
troubles, had a. dreadful cough. and
suffered awful pains. certainly
would have died, if had not been
relieved by taking Cardui. Now | am
stronger, and in better health than
ever was in my life. | can't say half
enough for this great medicine" Do
you need relief? Try Cardui for your
womanly troubles. Its long record Of
successful use is your guarantee.
Thousands of ladies have been helped
to health and happiness by Cardui. 1t
will surely help you. Try bottle to-
day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-10
Saves Expense and Lives
Homemade Cough Syrup
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

An item like labeled cough syrup costs
the people several million dollars year.
Every item the housewife can save on.
reliable, laxative cough and cold med
icine VIII be welcomed by thousands.
VINO have never tried It. Many hundreds
its worth according to a we'll known
druggist.
Buy at the drug store : 2la OF. pack
age tof Essence Mentho-.4aXene, a con-
centrated fluid: empty it into a pint bot
tie. Then make syrup by pouring q
half pint of boiling water INTO a pint of
graduated sugar stir, cool and fill up
and dosage are contained in each pack
age A saving of $500 to $500 is ffected,
and it cures any curabie cough.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-10
CHAMBERLAIN'S
Cough Remedy
Cures Coughs, Colds, Group, Grip
and Whooping Cough.

we are pleased to inform our reader,
.nae Cnamberlains Cough Remedy does
noe contain narcotics of any kind. This
makes 1t the safest and best for children,
u makes no difference when you caught
InaI COD, you have it and want to get rid
Remedy ' oous :
: 1t won't do to fool with bad cold.
no y one can tell what the end will be.
pneumonia, catarrh, chronic bronchitis
and consumption invariably result from
a neglected cold. AS cure for conehs
and colds nothing can compare With
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Sold
everywhere at 25c, SOC and ST 90.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-10

Asher writes that he just came
across a photograph of the late Alex
Barcley of Keokuk, which recalled to
his mind his days in Keokuk. Mr.
Asher is now living at FL Caion, Cal.
and is engaged in the floral and nur-
sery business.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-10
Or. ] EATON JOHNSTON

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
The only physician practicing Oste-
opathy in the county. The Smithsoni-
an truss fitted and guaranteed, the
only truss that holds. Office, North
side of Main street, third door above
Fifth. Phone SO. Residence, Ninth and
Webster. Phone 4S4. P. o. Lock Box
Al, Warsaw. ILL.,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-10
CAN TELL
THE BAD MONEY

Former keokuk Bank Clerk Helps
Government to Send Man to Prls-
on for Three Years.
Many of the older citizens VIII re-
J. NJ. Asher who was teller
in the bank of George C. Anderson IN
Keokuk. He was an expert at thae
time in detecting counterfeit money
and wild cat bills. He discovered iour
new counterfeits which we're adver-
Used by Mr.. Anderson and one 'ime
ferreted out a forgery which landed
a man in the penitentiary at Alton
for three years - ~
In a letter to The Gate cils MI
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-10
Or. BRUCE L. elLFILLAN,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
ONCE, 621h Main street, over
Crooks & Cox Millinery store.
Residence, 1913 Concert street Iowa
telephones
Hours: 1912 a. M; "a p. M; rs
p. M Sunday by appointment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-10
DR.. F. E. sTRlckLING.

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office 700 lain lover City Drug
Store). Bell phone 1852 R. /.
Residence 1911 Concert. Bell phone
1852 r. 2.
Hours: 1912; 2-5; rs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-10

w. J. HARTER, Md, DO.
osteopathic and Electric Treat.
ments a speciality Office, 6Oo1a Main.
Hours-At residence. Clio High ST..
. to 10 a. M; to 5 p. m.
Phone-Office, Iowa 21S-Black; resi-
dence, Iowa, 1126-Red Hub, 1892.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-10

W. FRANK BROWN, M. D.
Keokuk Iowa.
402 Main
Office hours-10-11 a. M, 2:3o-4:oe.
7:45-9:00 p. m.
Bell phone, 1874; Miss. Val. 5.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-10
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
PHYSICIANS.
DR.. w p. sHERllnck

DR.. w. p. SHERLOCK,
PHYSICAL AND SURGEON.
Office. Is North Fifth street, in
Howell building.
Office hours--1o to - a. M; to S
p. M; evenings, z to s; Sundays. II
to l p. M.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-10

Read The Daily Gate City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-10

E. j. MCDONALD, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Offlce-700 Main street cover City
Drug Store).
Office hours-s to II a. M; 2 to s
p. M. to p. m. Tel. S02-Black.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-10
DR.. Il. 3. WEscoTT

DENTIST.
ONCE over Younker's store, corner
Fifth and Main streets.
Bell phone 6T6-Blacs; Hub. phone 145.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-10
DR.. C. J. CHRISTENSEN
OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN.

Y. NJ C. A. Building.
Office hours-9 to 10 a. M; Q to
p. m. Residence, Iowa phone 1857,
? rings. Office, Iowa phone 11s7, /
ring; Residence $50 North Eighth ST.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-02-14

The Charles Town correspondent TO
the Martinsburg Journal of Monday
says: The Virginia's Fruit Exchange,
so ably managed by Hon. VIM. G..
Campbell, with headquarters here are
just about cleaning last seasons apple
crop. They report a very large amount
of business done, and it is estimated
owing to the exchange having men on
hand with wide experience in fruit
handling, and to their finding the best
markets obtainable in some instances
as much as fifty per cent increase was
obtained for the raiser over other Of
fers. 1t is understood that they made
shipments to New York City; Cleveland,
Dayton and Cincinnati, Ohio; Galveston
and Beaumont, Texas; Texarkana, Ar
kansas; Birmingham, Ala. Middleboro,
KY; Detroit, Mich. Montgomery. Ala ;
Knoxville and Chattanooga. Tenn. /;
Boston. Mass; Indianapolis, Ind. /;
Brooklyn, N. Y; Peoria, Ill.,; and Mer-
edian, Miss, and some wer. also ex-
ported to British markets, where very
satisfactory results were obtained.