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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-09
PARAGRAPHS SHOWINC7
VIRGINIA PROGRESS

Bids for $4,000 worth OF $50
cent twenty-year water and hs,n1
bonds will be opened at Grove cn
Septen ber %. 50
c. W. Hancock & Sons LynchhtasIn
have been awarded contract for hr4e]
store building IN that city, to 60
$ls,009. Mrs. Ida f. Witt IN & e.
owner. '.SE
The Norfolk Mutual Building -
citation has awarded contract to ven
& Richardson for a two-story nfnGSG
and brick office building. to cost 1IK
900. RI
1t Is understood that the bid n
C. c. Groat, OF New York. for 49,
plant Of the Williamsburg KnitunG
Mill Company, which went into ba1k1
ruptcy In 1910 and has been idlo an<SS3
Will he confirmed by the court. H.
provements TO the extent OF 4eo.0nm
will be made.
Stamper. Royal & Co., Rtchmo
have been awarded contract Tor fSG
erection of a large basin for tho yoeS
Water Company York, Pa. ~ g.
of 5000 600. Al
The Scoheid Engineering Come
OF Philadelphia. ii preparing ~
and specifications for, and will 0uT1I
wise the construction OF tho new ~
nicipal electric light and power paSS
at Danvilie. as W.
The Beverly Manor School b.
Augusta county, viii erect q ~
III llll.aS~ t4s-IssaSt-~ $10, 90 q.
Bids viii be received At the eGn712
OF p. ST. J. Wilson, State Hinlt
Commissioner. until September 1o
the construction OF bridge Over
Chickahominy river. q
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-09
CANADA DROPS OUT
Of Tx MEMS BODY
WILL CONTINUE CLOSE AFrfLIA-
TToS, But NOT ACTUAL PART
OF ASSOCIATION.
GOOD MEETING HERE
SESSION GENERALLY CONSIDERED
ONE OF BEST HELD
NEW OFFICERS
CHOSEN.

Changing Its name and elacting new
officers figured IN the last days SEES
sion OF the fifth annual conference Of
Jthe international Tax Association yes
terday. The name OF the association
was changed to National" Canada
being no longer part OF the organ
fzattou.
While the Canadian tax authorities
Will continue 10 affiliate closely with
the association and will keep the
present relation of harmonious work
ing, they Will no longer be a part OF
the organization. This was found nee
essary On account of the great diner
enee in the systems OF Canada, and
those followed in this country
A change in the constitution was
adopted increasing the executive com
nlittee TO twelve members; tho pres
idenI, vices secretary and nine others,
Officers Chosen.
The following officers were elected
yesterday:
President. Allen Ripley Foote. Co
tutn6us, o., president Ohio State board
OF commerce; president, Lawson
Purdy New York. president depart
ment Of taxes and assessments. treas
urer. Foster Copeland. Columbus. a.
erai secretary, "A. &. PlaydeH, New
York CITY. Dominion of Canada wers
dropped.
Executive committee:
Is. i. Noel. governor of Mississippi;
Nils I. aaughen. chairman WLgcon-
sin tax commission; samuel Lord.
! Minnesota tax commission; Or. Doug
las Freeman. secretary Virginia tax
commission; Judee Samuel T. Howe.
Chairman Kansas tax commission !;
William II. Corb!n. Connecticut tax
commission: Charles V. Gateway.
Washington tax commission; Alfred L
Holcesne. assistant secretary American
Telegraph and Telephone Company,
New York: Professor james L. BOYLE.
University of North Dakota
TWO honorary members from Cana
da were elected as follows: Colonel
A ]. Matheson. provin ctal treasurer
Of Ontario, Canada and r. ". Harris.
tax commissioner OF Winnipeg. Cana
da-
Many Want Next Meeting.
Invitations for the next conierenc e
were received from Seattle, San Fran
cisco, Chicago, Dies Moines and De-
troit The selection of the next meet
ing place was left to the executive
committee.
General Secretary PIaydell said the
conference just closed was ona or tne
most, interesting and Instructive In the
! history of the association. There were
100 delegates here representing thirty
| five States. Eighty delegates appoint
ed by governors Of States were pres :
ent, many OF than being prominent
State officials.
TWO governors were present and two
ifstst eIlarat-governors the, executives
being Governors MORT Of Mississippi,
and GrtIoe. OF Oklahoma, and the leu
tenant Governors Slack, Of Vermont,
and Bliss. OF Rhode Island
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-09
OWNER OF ROSECLIFF
EXPLAINS METHODS

the main trunk and from this q six
teen gauge wire Is attached to the
limo desired TO be supported.
iaese wires are lett in the trees
SroM Year to Year and is very little
trouble after they are once installed.
This System or propping Is very eft
fective and Hardly h limb is broken.
although occasionally the screws Will
pull out of the limbs.
Tho location OF the orchard de-
mands the use OF smudgse on &C
count of frost early III the spring
and MIR. Craig has installed q com
plete systern OF these snudges at an
initial cost OF $40 per acre, and he
used eighty plot pots to the acre.
SDludges Effective.
This year he had to use the
smudges for three nights at cost
cT $1,000 and the effectiveness Of the
smUdges was shown in the fact that
where the orchard bordered on a
country road In which there was no
smudge. one-halt Of the trees ada
cent TO the road did not have any
apples on them.
AR. Craig said that he would use
orchard sfnadge no matter where his
orchard was located. as he believed
taat great deaf Eaore damage Is done
fruit growers.
Mr.. Craig said that he finds tho bes,
varieties to plant are the York Impa-
rial staynan Wtnesap. Rome Beauty
and Lowry, Last year he had FIVE
York Imperial trees to bear one hum
dred and twenty-five barrels or TWEEN
ty-five barrels each.
On the old orchard this year Mr.
craig distributed one ton Of Basic
Stag to the acre. Some years ago the
trees in this orchard we're severely In =
tared by mice aud a number OF the
injured trees were saved by Mr.. Craig
~ grating the roots by means Of a
water spout with the body OF the
trees. This was FIVE years ago and
these trees were completely sirdled
and they are now tust as hsaathy look
ing as any other trees In the, orchard
Mr.. Craig said that the best Nray to
poison mice 10 to put stzyc hntne and
moiasses inside OF little apples and
Tut these apple In the runs OF the
mice.
Direct to Consumer.
Ali of the apples from the Rose
ClfG Orchard Company are marketed
direct to tho consumer or TO commits
sion merchants. The apples are all
packed worry carefully and the fancy
apples are labeled fancy and the
aeeond simply with the name of the
variety.
The number ones are packed not
less than two and threa-fourshs inches
IN diameter. and the seconds from two
and one fourth TO two and three
fourths, free from all hlemishes,
As soon as the apples In this or
chard are packed they ara sent TO the
sSyAf2 ctr f~y% NxssM
sey City and Cincinnati and from
thrrs are sold TO the buyers
Mr. Craig makes his own barrels
and inds that purely white barrel Is
more attractive.
Last week Mr. Craig shipped a car
load of apples TO Bombay. India. and
II ts not an unusul thing for him to
Sand apples direct to the European
snarkets
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-09
CLAD HANOOUT To
NEWSP APER MEN
STATE FAIR FOLKS WILL ENTER
TAIN VISITING SCRs6ES IN
OCTOBER,

The publicity depar tSnent Of the
stase Far AaeoeAas&san. a3 l4Gi pauns
the presence OF q large number of
visiting newspaper men, has deter
mined TO entertain them one night the
week of October 9th. A committee 81
local newspaper men. representing the
various papers will be asked to help
dc tina henoes. This committee Will
BIO divided into sub committees, each
OF which Will have certain little func-
tons to perform In giving the glad
hand to the visitors. Tncre wiu no
q committee ON badges. ono on lun-
cheon. another on reception and one
ON entertainment.
An al tresco entertainment will be
one OF tho features. Many Of the snow
people ut the fair Wal contribute
something toward making the affair
enjoyable. and trip through Nan-
Hoo Lane Will be taken.
The association has JUST complete ed
q comfortable reception room for tho
newspaper men. where they will be
rpzds@ to 1esi at home Sssriag their
stay In tina city
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-09
DOROTHY WHITNEY
MARRIED ABROAD
DAUGHTER OF WIN. c, WHITNEY
WEEDS AMERICAN IN GENEVA,
SWITZERLAND.
GENEVA. swIrxNRI.An,ra. SEMI, 4

s., GENEs'T4A A.. SWITZERLAND, Sept. s.,
Miss Dorothy p. Whitney. daughter
OF tho hate William c. Whitney, sis
ter OF Harry Payne Whitney. and one
OF the greatest heiresses III America.
became the bride OF Willard d.
Straight, the agent In the Far East
for the Morgan interests, of New York
The FIRST ceremony, which was ,no
civil marriage. was performed in the
city hall. and occupied less than ten
minutes, The couple were handed
their certth Gates which established
them as man and wife under the Swiss
law, In the presence of about thirty
witnesses, nearly all Of whom were
Americans. For this ceremony the
bride wore brown mousseiine gown
slashad with blue, and a small white
hat with a big blue bow. The bride
groom wore a. lounging suit and, n.
straw hat.
The religious ceremony was cele-
brated nj noon in the American Epis-
copai Church The bride was lovely
in white satin princess dress, with
superb lace, She was supported by
Miss Bend. daughter of Mrs. George
Bend. OF Mex Ynrk-Ss-Tls.s three nrtttrs--
-rrIids were the little Misses olive
and Dorothy Paget and Beatrice
Bishop. The church was beautifully
decorated with asters. lilies and or
chids. The ceremony was performed
by Tashop Jagsar: Mr.. W. Philips, of
the American embassy. at Isonnon.
acted as best man. Harry Payne
Whitney gave his sister away. In the
party at the church were Mrs. Whit
ney. Payne Whitney, Courtlandt F.
Bishop ana his wife, Mrs. Bend, Mrs
William Phillips. Mr.. Edwin Morgan,
Avv.<a ri >fxx4c l.tH
Dodge, American Minister to Panama,
aud his wife: Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Duryea, and Blair Fairchlld.
After tho wedding a. breakfast was
served on the terrace at the Hotel
National The party was screened
from ouhlic view h. palms and t1ow-
~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-09
LYNchBURG PREPARING
FOR GREAT FAIR

LYNHBURG. VA. Sept. S.--The In
terstate Fair at Lynchburg win be held
this year on October 3. 1, 6 and 6. fol-
lowing Roanoke and preceding Rich
mond as usually. The management
have during the past year planned i'm
provements which viii become sffec-
tive at this fair, and which will In
crease the comfort and the pleasure OF
the patrons as we'll AZ stimulate Yu-
ture interest in the fair
In addition TO exceedingly ltpara1
prizes for corn the premiums in the
children's department have been
doubled. ard tiross Id the poultry ue-
partnaent are offered for single birds
instead OF pairs as formerly, while
4he Lynchburg Tobacco Warehouse
Company offers over $500 in special
prizes for tobacco exhibited at this
faix
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-09


X. @. Dun's weekly review so-rnvr-
row WILL say;
Steady Improvement in buaiaass con -
oiuons y indicated by most of the
reports which come from the Leading
industries and from trade centers, This
Is further confirmed by the gain In
pank clearfngs, the reduction in num-
Der or Idle cars, and the increase In
pig Iron production. Apparently there
- much more optimistic sentiment
regarding the cotton and grain crops,
In spite Of the recent government rc-
ports OF conditions: and with the PROS
poet OF fair average farm returns, low
stocks OF goods on the shelves of dis
Uibuting merchants and an ahunu-
ant supply or money. the fail season
- opening with considerable grown
OF confidence. which is helped by the
lull In political activities, the grao-
ual subsiding Of war-talk abroad, and
the better outlook as regards the IA
Dor situation at home
Resumption of work In many New
England textile mills this week Is an
event OF value. Moreover tho damand
for dry goods both jobbing and at
retail. Is improved. While the WOO,
market is more quiet for the mo-
ment business is fair and quotations
firm. In the shoe trade conservative
Eain-ai appears, anu the same Is
true as regards leather. The imprc-,
ment in iron and steel is mostly in
tho increased output of pig iron az
in finished materials there is a eifsnin-
ished demand except in structural
goods, the continued activity in which
indicates satisfactory building oper-
atoms. Altogether the quickened
movement In general business, while
not large II Indicative of a satisfac-
tory season Of fairly normal condi-
tons.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-09
A NOTABLE. GOOD
ROAD GATHERING
Seven Governors and Other Prominent Officials Expected
10 Address Southern Appalachian Good Roads As
ISOLATION at Roanoke First Week in October

ROANOKE VA, Sept s+-The
third annual convention OF the South
ern Appalachian Good Roadc As,s-
citation is to be held at Roanoke, ",
October and 5. 1911. Since the or
ganizauon Of this association in 1909
the good roads cause In this section
has received a wonderful impetus. as
Is evidenced by the increasing num-
Der OF interstate highways now bein~
successfully surveyed and constructed
1t IS expected thst this will be the
most interesting convention yet held
by this association and large delera-
tons are expected from the seven
states, Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Tennessee. Kentucky, Geor-
gta and West Virginia which are in
ciuded In the membership OF this as
ISOLATION The program for the CON
Fention is now being Assem- bled. and,
even this early. 1t looks as though It
Will be the most interesting yet pre-
scented. One feature of the program
VIII consist OF question box which
Will be OF especial interest to the del
eEites. inasnlnch as IT viii enable the
Individual delegates to ask questions
relating TO problems OF road construc-
sion and maintenance met with in his
own particular locality. and such quss-
NN~NNS wa AC sA3iSWG grA ana DISCUS
ny road experts. Among the CUES
tons which can thus be discussed
and possibly some new light thrown
on are those relating to location,
grace. drainage, surfaoing material
cuiverts. dust preventatives, tar and
asphalt maoadam, use of oonvfc+s In
pa fSsss tSs1fss r sc don, State ana 10
counties. use of wide tires etn a,o
The governors of the seven states
interested in the convention have been
asked to make addresses. and vii, Ia
invited to attend the convention as
guests or the city OF Roanoke. All
LOT them will probably not be nrasant
but all tho governors OF thosa Stat.~
are strong good roads advocates and
are ready in every way possible 10
further the good roads cause through
out the Southern Appalachian Aregion
or the congressman expected Senator
Simmons of North Carolina. has rr-
Gently introduced a bill into the Senate
favoring the appropriation OF $1,000
900 q year for the Federal aid Ia
States In road construction, and soma
tor Swanson OF Virginia. has intro
duoad @ similar bill
Mr.. c. e. Michael. president ~ tia
the address of welcome.
l
special addresses are:
Governor WILLIAM Hodges Mann, or
Virginia
Governor Augustus r. Wilson. OF
Kentucky.
Governor Ben W. Hooper. OF Ten
hessee. go" -'F =
Governor Cole l.. Blease. of South
Carolina.
Hon. Logan Waller Page director
q. S. ONCE OF public roads, Washing
ton, d. C.
Hon. p. ST. j. Wilson. State high
way commissioner. of Virginia.
Hon. r. ]. Watson, commissioner Of
agriculture OF South Carolina.
Hon. r. II. Hyatt, president South
Carolina Good Roads Association
Hon. II. B. Warner. president North
Carolina Good Roads Association.
Hon. Joseph #. Bosworth. president
Kentucky Good Roads Association.
Hon. Cyrus Kehr. president Knox
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-09

county and local good roads associa-
tons There will also be representa-
tives from the various Interstate high
ways now being built who In short
talks. win tell OF the progress OF the
work On the highway he represents.
Mr.. W. 1. Shafer, secretary OF tho
Roanoke Chamber Of Commerce, will
furnish All information desired rela-
tive to tho convention
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-09
Beck Issues Permits.

Building Inspector Beck issued the
following permits yesterday: Susan
Ro binson, to erect detached frame
dwelling at s25 North Thirtieth street,
to cost $1,000.
W. H. Tyree, to erect a detached
brick workshop in the rear OF 1917
Floyd avenue, to cost $30o.
Margaret D. Atwell, repair one
frame dwelling at Ala West Four
teenth street, Washington Ward, to
cost $17S.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-09
SALE OF KNITTING MID
TO GRoAT CoNUxyr

NORFOLK. VA. Sept 1.
Judge Edmund Waddiil. Jr~ -
ed an order In the Omitted 0tn4G
directing sale of the Wx1l1
Knitting Mills. at WilliaugbuilSs;s5
Charles C. Groat. Of New y19
$4,000 cash. 1Ss MIN
Trustees Fl. N. Phfllipa q.
Spencer and wiliou9iahy 4. C0Q1
directed to execute pEOpR g. IN
order wAs ~ ccnsnf - tG
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-09
Gettysburg Commission.

Tho Gettysburg Commission. win
not mSo To-day on account OF sick
mess In the family Of Colonel Smith.
No data has been dxsd for aaothsr
IT, x&&ln .. NJ
Morris tribune., 1911-12-15

Admiral Arvid Lindman is confined
at the Sofia Home, where he recently
underwent an operation. Latest re-
ports state that he is getting better.
Lindman is one of the prominent men
in the Swedish navy and is considered
q very efficient officer
Morris tribune., 1911-12-15
The Christmas Star.

A little star, all undismayed,
Stepped down the dusky ways Of night.
White footed, smiling, unafraid,
1t passed the orbs Of greater light.
It held it's slender taper high.
The tiny splendors piercing far.
It knew it's time to shine was nigh,
For, 10, it was the Christmas star!
A little child knelt in the dark,
With clear eyes raised and lifted face.
She saw the tiny travelling spark
Move on from it's appointed place.
The tears welled so she scarce could see.
Its orb Of brightness grew bar
Mother" she cried, sit comes to me!
"It kissed my eyes, the Christmas start"
God knows that both these things are
one
The star that shines, the eye that sees.
The answer to the prayer Is shown
Unto the sinner on his knees
On the long lanes of splintered light
Descends the shining avatar,
But only tears Of pure delight
Could bring the holy Christmas star.
Grace MacGowan Cooke.
Morris tribune., 1911-12-15

patton Now he could give these
thoughts free rein. 1t was October,
and the fresh breeze was blowing over
the plains as he galIoped out Of the
town and struck the narrow trail that
led to Gopher Springs. He pushed
the shabby hat back from his fore
head and drank in the cool air.
He waited for her not far from the
springs that gave their name to the
section where the Danvers ranch was
situated.
At last he saw her, a pale brown
speck on the dusty trail. She was
galloping, for the dust swirled about
her in clouds and hid him from her
sight until she came abruptly upon
him, standing there in the shade of a
blasted white oak tree. Her face
went quite white at sight of him. and
her eyes, which had been wide and
sorrowful. narrowed into a queer
searching glance that seemed to ferret
out all the madness and dissipation of
his absent years.
changed to one of blank unrecognition.
and she was about to pass him by
when he spoke and halted her prog
ress.
"Mabel!' he cried sharply.
She surveyed him coolly from head
to foot, from the peak of his shah
by broad brimmed hat to the rusty
toes Of his high heeled boots. Her
piercing glance seemed to take in the
lines of dissipation on his unshaven
face. 1t saw the frowsy handkerchief
knotted about his strong sunburned
throat; it glimpsed the carelessness
of his whole attire and weighed him
and found him lacking in all that
goes to make up responsibility.
'Well, who are you?" she asked with
cool insolence.
Il know you are trying to kid me,
Mabel" he retorted quietly. "Oh, OF
course you remember me-"
"You will have to tell me. You GER
tainly do not resemble any friend I
ever had She spoke with labored
carelessness, but her breath came
swiftly and her bosom painted. She
looked beautiful, but very thin and
careworn
perhaps YOU have 'forgotten' Lem
Pike" he said bitterly. s
Morris tribune., 1911-12-15
The Real
Lem Pike
A New Years Story
By CLARISSA MACKIE
Copyright by American Press Asso-
Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation, 1911.

"Who is that?" asked Lem Pike lazi-
ly as girls tall, slender form swept
past.
Dick Wakeham turned q fishy blue
eye on his companion. "Mean to say
you don't know?" he asked incredu-
lousy.
"Of course don't know" was LENS
irritated rejoinder. Maybe if you'd
remember that I've been away from
Little Creek for the last twelve years
you wouldn't ask me to recognize ev-
cry man, woman and child l meet on
the street.
81 didn't suppose you'd forget Mabel
Danvers," said Wakeham coolly.
'Oh, you didn't, eh?" LENS voice
was snarling now. and the face he
turned to his companion was convulsed
with what might have appeared to an
onlooker as unreasonable anger at
Wakeham's apparently innocent ques-
ton. You didn't, eh?" he repeated
warningly, and then without another
word he slipped around the corner and
disappeared from Wakeham's view.
Once around the corner his eagle
glance scanned the street closely, hop
ing to recognize the sorrel horse and
it's rider. but save for a few loungers
like himself the main street of the
prairie town was deserted.
She'll be going out home before
long" he muttered as he went back
and mounted his own horse. "Tll ride
out Gopher Springs way, and likely she
will catch up with me. l didn't dare
ask after her. | was afraid she'd be
married and out of reach by now. She
looked awful thin. l wonder if She
cared"
For the first time in twelve years
Lem Pike asked himself this ques-
ton, which had dinned at his ears in
spite of his efforts to drown all
thoughts Of Mabel Danvers in dissi-
Morris tribune., 1911-12-15
Why We Hang Up Stockings.

The custom of hanging up the stock
ing on Christmas eve arose from an
incident in the life of the good st.
Nicholas. One day, when he was over
taken by a severe storm, he took ref
uge in a convent, and the next day
being Christmas he preached sermon
to the nuns which they liked so much
that they asked him to come the next
year and preach to them again.
On his second visit, which was also
on Christmas eve, before going to
bed he asked each Of the nuns to lend
him a stocking, and he filed the stock
ings with sugar plums in return for
their hospitality.
In the making of mince pies-which
form part of a regular Christmas
feast-mutton was the only meat for
merly used, as a commemoration Of
the flocks that were watched on the
holy night by the shepherds of Bethle-
hem. The spices were supposed to be
suggestive Of the wise men from the
east-the land of spices.
Morris tribune., 1911-12-15

often brushed up, as he would say,
on his Latin and Greek history, and
few men were better versed than he
on matters of the day. that it was
pretty cold and stormy to walk away
out here. But l said to myself, I'm
not the one to break my word to the
lady who has been my friend Be
Edes, 1 wanted to give you a little
something. I've brought you a few
blotters, fancy ones. for your own
desk, and here''-he reached down into
his pockets this little knife l
thought you might use. It's silver all
dght-just needs little polish. I've
mad it a long, long time, miss.
Thank you for the shoes. You are
very kind to take this trouble for me-"
Trouble! Miss Newton tried to think
Of the right words in reply.
The man wanted to work in payment
for the shoes. He was sent on an er-
Fand or two, and later permission was
obtained to give him something to eat.
There, miss" said he as he finished a
second cup of coffee and his last piece
OF bread, that will do for supper and
tomorrows breakfast too. Oh, but
that was good coffee! And so
you're going home for Christmas! Isn't
that fine? How l wish had home
TO go to! + Well, miss. goodby and
IA merry Christmas to you"
And he went out upon the avenue.
its windows glstening with Christmas
Brightness, its stores crowded with
eleventh hour shoppers.
When Miss Newton returned after
New Years she waited in vain to hear
from her lodging house friend. He
never came.
Perhaps-who knows?-perhaps he is
at home this Christmas season.
MARY HUMPHREY.