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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-12
VIRGINIA BUTTER
IS GOOD AS BEST
Exhibit Best Ever Shown in
State-Production Has
Been Doubled.

Tho scoring Of butter at the State
Fair yesterday shows that the cream
cries of Virginia can produce Just as
good butter as can be made anywhere
In the past few years the creameries
of the state have not only doubled heir
production. but have been improving
the quality. The exhibit this year is
the largest and best that has ever
been shown in the State.
Creameries from all over the State
have entered in competition for the
premiums offered by the Fair Associa-
ton. The grade of butter furnished
can be judged from the fact that tho
lowest score made WIS "a. and the six
leading creameries pushed each other
closely with scores running from eS
to 81 Ia. Following Is the score:
Lynchburg Creamery. Lynchburg. 81 9
Albemarle Creamery. Charlottes-
Vile ACKNOWLEDGEMENT "A
Augusta County Creamery. Staun-
ton ................sT
Rennie Dairy, Richmond. ....s6 IA
Richmond Dairy. Richmond ....ss
Waynesboro Creamery, Waynes
boro ..................96
1t is only fair to state that two
creameries not competing for prem
iums-Hampton Institute and Blacks
burg-had their butter scored among
the best.
Much of the credit for the display is
given by State Dairy Commissioners w.
D. Saunders to A. F.. Howard. the
creamery inspector and instructor for
the department. Mr.. Howard has work
ed for some time to get up the ex-
hibits and to awaken Virginlans to
the fact that they produce only an
infinitely small percentage OF the dairy
products consumed in this State.
c. l. Stahl, q Virginia Polytechnic
Institute man, is manager OF the
Lynchburg Creamery, which took the
first premiums. Other creameries in
the State are managed by men from
Wisconsin, New York and Pennsyl-
vania.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-12
OFFICERS NAMED
BY POSTMASTERS

After brief session vesterday
morning, Virginia postmasters COM
pleted their fifth annual convention
and adjourned. following a luncheon
at the Richmond Hotel. to visit tha
Virginia State Fair
Officers were elected as follows.
PRESIDENT Edgar Allan. Jr., Richmond:
Vice-Presidents. S. Brown Allen.
Staunton; L. NJ. c. Quimby, sufrolk:
John III. Griffin. fredericksburg; G, p.
Nair Clifton Forge; w. 7. Faulkner.
South Boston; Secretary and Treas
urer. G. A. KcKinney Cape Charles;
Executive Committee-McClung Pat
ton (chairman), Lexington: John b:
Kimberly, Fort Monree; H. t. Butt,
Portsmouth: w. T. Humbert, Char
lottesville. and L. G. Funkhouser,
Roanoke.
On report OF special COMMITTEES,
resolutions were adopted thanking the
ofhcers. especially President Allan
and Secretary Mckinney. for their
work in preparing for the convention:
also thanks to the people of Rich
mond for courtesies extended during
the convention.
On report OF the executive commit
tee, resolution was unanimously
adopted admitting fourth class post
masters into honorary membership
having the right to take part In the
convention for a nominal annual fee.
but without the right to vote The
matter of time and place of the next
meeting was left to the executive
committee Many of the visiting post
masters left for their homes last
MI
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-12
News Of South Richmond

Ing the week with Mrs, b. o. Burruss. of
West Tenth street.
Tho Misses Shotwell. OF Cowardin Avenue,
are entertaining Miss Rosa Rosser, or Crig-
!ersville.
Miss Lucille wilkerson left yesterday for
Weekend visit to her mother at Amelia
Courthouse.
Master Donnely Bendall who has been
sick for several days. is improving.
Miss Ollie Samucls. OF Caroline county is
spending few days with the Misses HAIR
ris. iol Cowprdin Avenue.
Mrs. John Appleby. OF Newport News Is
visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Edwin +. Fcnner. OF Henderson ~
c.. is the guest of her mother, Mrs. Susie
Miss Pointer. OF North Carolina. is the
guest OF Miss Mary Pcrduc on Perry Street
Miss Louise Mlchaux, OF Powhatan is Wis
iting Mrs. Lucy Walden
+. NJ. Utz, of Crigersville is the guest NJ
his brother, John Utz
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-12
Rochester, N. Y.

lied by the Council and some from the
various general expense accounts. The
School Board, Fire Board and Police
Board each maintoin extensive private
branch exchanges. not connected with
the Bell system, each with a switch;
board at the City Hall. In the case of
the schools, 1t has been stated that the
cost of salaries and maintenance of
this private system was far greater.
than the installation of Bell phones
in the schoolhouses. No meeting has
ever been held of the committee ,au-
thorized more than a month ago to
investigate the City Hall fire. which is
alleged to have been occa sioned by
defective work on the school telephone
system.
Mr.. selph has not outlined how he
proposes the investigation of telephone
service to be conducted. but 1t is sup
posed that the special committee will
near the complaints OF citizens gem
orally, inspect the plant and hear from
the representatives of the company.
The City Attorey's Office has been hand
ling the litigation with the Western
mon. and though an engineer for the
telegraph company many months ago
recommended that the pole line be re-
moved from Broad Street and the com.
pany comply with existing ordinances.
no action has been taken by the COM
pany. and the suit is still taking Its
ielsurely course along the docket Of
the United States Supreme Court.
member of the Council said YES
terday that II 1t were possible to do
SO the committee would be authorized
70 ascertain to whom free telephone
service Is supplied in Richmond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-12
Another Step Taken in Case
Against Charles Hall
Davis.
GOING TO COURT OF APPEALS
Defendants Counsel Will Make
Application for Writ OF
Habeas Corpus.
1imes-Dispatch Bureau.
100 North Sycamore Street,
Petersburg, Va. october II

fettISpuTP, va, OCTOBER IL.
In the Hastings Court to-day the
defendant. Charles Hall Davis. asked
leave to withdraw his motion for dis
charge from further prosecution under
the big indictment. known as No. 10.
After argument. in which Common
wealth's Attorney Mann opposed the
motion. leave TO withdraw was grant
ed by the court. The object OF the
motion Is to enable the defendant to
make application 10 the Court of
Appeals for a writ of habeas corpus,
FOR decision as to the question at
issue--that of dscharge-without
reference 10 any adjudication on the
part of the trial court. Apprehension
exists that the Court OF Appeals
might not entertain a petition for
writ Of habeas corpus IL it appears
that the matter has been adjudicated
and would hold the proper proceeding
to be writ of error. This Git is
feared. would comphcate matters and
present speedy adjudication by the
appellate court upon the right Of de-
PENDANT to discharge.
Wedding of Interest.
The social event OF the fall season
was the marriage this evening at s
o'clock. in the Second Presbyterian
Church. of Miss Josephine velvin
Steel and Bartlett Roper Jr.. botn
OF this city. the Rev. d. H. Rolston
ofhciatins. The wedding was amidst
floral surroundings and in the pres
ence OF large and fashionable as
semblage. The bride is the daughter
-drs. Alexander steel. and the bride
groom prominent member of the Pc
tersburg bar is the son of Bartlett
Roper. Sr. president OF the Virginia
National Bank. and a leading whole
sale merchant.
The bride, gowned In white attn.
eul!e veil and carrying shower bou-
quet Of lilies OF the valley and white
roses. entered with her brother. John
w. Steel, by whom she was given
away She was attended BY Mrs Rob
ert n Budd as matron OF honor and
Miss Mary Paul Roper. sister of the
bridegroom, as maid OF honor. each at
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-12

are no insane colored persons in the
jails. every one committed being
promptly sent for The number of
persons discharged during the year
was l9S; numebr of deaths. 23e. which.
including furloughs leaves at present
l.i55 patients in the hospital-6sI men
and 16S women.
Dr. Drcwry makes a highly interest
ing diagnosis and classification of the
condition of the patients. with an
analysis of the causes of death The
cause of death In Ill cases. OF 40 per
cent, was either organic brain disease,
old age or prolonged physical exhaus-
ton and mental disturbance. Castro
intestinal disease, common to the
chronic insane. caused thirty-five
Deaths tuberculosis. 25: intestinal ne
phritts. II. etc. During the year there
were eighteen cases of pellagra, thir-
teen OF them fatal. In the past three
years there have been forty-three cases
OF this dreaded disease. with twenty
five fatalities.
The utmost care is given to the crea-
ture COMFORTS Of the patients and to
their health. Work and diversion in
the way of amusements are important
features In the treatment of the in
sane.
DR.. Drewry says that never In the
history of the institution have the bus
mess and financial affairs been man
aged with better system and more eff
fective results. Every dollar has been
economically and judiciaily expended
The per capita cost of patients is only
S9s.2i Al the end of the fiscal year
1909 10 the deficit was si2.369 an ex-
certional case in the history of the
institution. This deficit was partly re-
duced the past year. The value of the
products of the farm the past year was
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-12

s1s.osa. as against $500. the east of
conducting Il.
Among the improvements the past
year was the erection OF a building
for the criminal Insane, at cost of
$1,000. The building Is two stories,
constructed Of brick laid In cement
mortar, has ten single rooms a dormi-
tory. dining room. an assembly hall,
bath rooms, etc.
Needs OF the Hospital.
DIR, Drewry summed up the needs
OF the hospital for the next two fiscal
yeare no folinws
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-12

tired In white crepe de chine and
carrying American Beauty roses. The
bridegroom's brother. Philip r Roper
was best man. The ribbons were held
by Miss Emily Roper Burgwyn and
Master Bartlett Roper.
The ushers were: william A. Bond,
Robert l. Watson. Paul Roper. r.. r.
Percivali. J. Nat Roper, Carl II
Davis. of Petersburg: Darcy w.
Roper, Buffalo. y. Y. and George r.
Burgwyn, Jackson. " c.
Among the outside guests were: Mrs.
Gibbs l. Baker. Washington. d. c.:
Mrs. watkins. New York: Mr.. and
Mrs. darcy w. Roper. Buffalo. n.
y; Mr. and Mrs. John w. steel. Nor
folk; Mr.. and Mrs George P. Bur
gwyn. Jackson. n. c.. Miss Young.
Richmond: Mr.. and Mrs. walter A.
Taylor. Norfolk. The bridal trip
Will be In the North.
Central State Hospital.
At the meeting of the special board
OF directors OF the Central State Hos
pital yesterday afternoon DR.. william
F. Drewry. superintendent read his
annual report of the operation of that
great institution which was approved
and ordered to be forwarded TO the
Governor. Several hundred copies were
ordered printed for distribution The
report covered In deta'i the work of
the institution for the pas; year. with
recommendations as TO the future.
There were in the hospital on October
i. 1910, LAS patien,s-es4 men and 7s4
women; admitted since. iii patents
III men and 227 women. The total
number cared for during the year was
Sa2. with daily average OF 1880
The number of scnile dement's. dotards
and persons with constitutional mental
inferiority that are committed contin-
ues to be proportionately large There
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-12
ACQUITTED ON CHARGE
OF FORGING CHECK
Fspecial TO The rimes-p,spatch.1

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.1
Winchester, Va, October 11.-Lewis
F. Maloney. a former Baltimore shoe
salesman. who has been on trial for
two days in the Frederick County Cir
cult Court. charged with forging the
name of Scott Grant. wealthy stock
man and farmer, to check for s165
and depositing the same in the Middle
town State Bank to the credit Of Jas.
A. Lanham. and drawing SEQ, was ac-
quilted this evening by the jury.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-12

Sf,euV' Inc bulluin8 is two stories,
constructed OF brick laid In cement
mortar has ten single rooms, a dormi-
tory. dining roem an assembly hall,
bath rooms, etc.
NecdS OF the Hospital.
DR.. Drewry summed up the needs
OF the hospital for the next two fiscal
years as follows:
TO cover deficit. 1854
insurance Observation-Disclosures. 1000
Maintenance. 1928 .... 1857 900
Maintenance. l913-lt ......... 10000
Additional accommodations. 10000
Sewer and san:tary system... 5000
Enlargement of heating plant, $4,000
Other improvements ........ 215oO
Total Observation-Disclosures. $40 5s4
General News Notes.
Mrs. Virginia Tott!e. widow of
George ". Tottie. died at her home in
Blandford this morning. aged sixty
nine years. She is survived by two
sons-Oakley. of this city. and Charles
OF the state OF Washington.
Or. Crockford's horse ran away on
Sycamore Street this afternoon struck
wagon. Knocking the driver out. and
almost ran into a store opposite West
Tabb street. No serious damage done
and nobody hurt
invitations to the marriage of her
daughter. Miss Bessie Garland, to
Richard Fox, Wednesday morning. Oc-
tober %. at 10 o'clock, at Market Street
NJ Il. Church
The entries for the races at the
Southsidc Fair next week closed last
night. Some of the finest races ever
witnessed in Virginia are expected
The probability is tina, Sycamore
street will be a brilliantly ligGnted
highway during the progress of the
Fair next week.
Physicians of Petersburg are deeply
interested in the case of a well-known
young citizen afflicted with a rare dis
ease. which seems to battle all medi-
cal Skill There Is constant bleeding.
which cannot be checked.
A Camp Hunt.
Dinwiddie. about six miles from the
county courthouse, on the Goose
Pond" tract, containing several thou
sand acres. The pack of fifteen hounds
is owned by Charles Alternately, of
Mckinney, and the drives are made
by his son. John Alternately. A fine
buck. Weighing 200 pounds. was
jumped yesterday, and was killed by
a. E. Richardson. The hunt will con-
tinue through the week.
Contests to BE Heard
The Fourth Congressional District
Committee. OF which Robert Gillian.
Sr., of this city, is chairman, will meet
at the Stratford Hotel Friday evening
at o'clock to consider election con
tests. One of these comes from Not
toway county involving the office OF
Commemorative attorney. for which
II. Z. Lee and w NJ. Gravatt were can
didates. The other involves the State
senatorship from Lunenburg and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-12

What's That :?

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-12
Bald?

Going to neglect your hair
until 1t leaves your Going to
neglect your dandruf until
you are bald? Then consult
your doctor. Ask him about
Ayers Hair Vlgor. Never
changes the color. w.. sSS;.iAi,. ' I.:.::
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-24
Continued on page 81
ONE BIG FOOL
But He Doesn't Live In keokgk MOT
Read. The Gate City.


A man in Connecticut gave doc'
tor, a specialist in catarrh, 500 -
cure him of this common yet moa
obnoxious disease.
The specialist gave him bottle u
medicine and told him to use IT.
The fool took the mericine hons
took one dose, put 1t on a shelf anu
made no further effort to follow ~
structions.
Three months later with the nleu'
icine still on the shelf he toio
friend that the, specialist was iake,
that he had paid him $50 and still nau
catarrh,
e HYOMEI pronounce 1t High-o-m'e.
won't cure catarrh II you don't brea'ne
It: it will ii you breathe It regnlsl ~.
Furthermore, you don't need TO s's :,
a catarrh specialist $50 to cure you :.
catarrh, for the specialist is yet 70 ~
born who can write better prescrip
ton than HYOMEI.
Wilkinson & Co. and drugsis.s
everywhere guarantee HlOMhi ~
cure catarrh or money back. con
plete outfit which consists OF = W.
tie Of HYOMEI, q hard rubber inha'e,
and some simple instructions ior ~.
costs only 800. Separate bottles = :.
HYOMEI II afterwards needed eo''
hut so cents.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-24
Historical References.

The wave OF population, beginning
with the Grecian colonies along the
Mediterranean thousand years be-
fore the birth of Christ, was followed
by the distribution OF the Legions OF
Rome over Europe. Twenty-Five cen
turtles later, under the inspiration OF
great unappropriated empire, this
great tidal wave crossed the Atlantic
peopling continent, and swept on to
the eastern shores of the Pacific, and
just beyond that ocean lies the Orient
with it's teeming millions. This marks
the end of that great westward drift
Of population which, almost without
check. has continued through all the
centuries since the beginning of his
tory.
The advance column OF this great
westward-moying procession of the
ages has encircled the globe, the
waves of population have broken upon
the Pacific slope; soon great human
undertow must set back toward the
east, and the westward tide viii set.
tie in turbulent dangerous eddies and
whirlpools about the great centers OF
population.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-24
Exports Declining.

For half century We have proudly
plumed ourselves as the granary of the
world and our annual exports of food
stuffs have formed the basis for a
large balance OF trade in our favor.
Our exports OF this character show a
steady and alarming rapid decline.
In 1898 our total acreage of corn,
wheat, oats, barley and rye was 15i,-
7so.5o1, and We exported 59S,T15,0oo
bushels. In 1910 the acreage had in
creased to 207 ,7s0, 900 acres,an increase
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-24
Views of MacauIay.

A short time before the close OF a
life devoted to a most profound study
OF history and participation in the pc.
litical affairs of his time. Lord Macau-
lay. the eminent English historian, in
a letter written to his friend Mr.. H. S.
Randall, citizen Of this country. I'M
der date Of May 90, 1857, said.
"As long as you have boundless
extent of fertile unoccupied land, your
laboring population will be far more
at ease than the laboring population
OF the old world.
But the time will come when New
England will be as thickly peopled as
Old England
you will have your Manehesters
and your Blrminghams, and in these
Manchesters and Birminghams hun
dreds Of thousands of artisans will
assurediy be some time out Of work.
Then your institutions will be fairly
brought to the test
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-24
Two Features Fulfilled.

Two important features of this re
markable prophesy of half century
ago have been fulfilled, The boundless
extent Of fertile unoccupicd land is
gone.
We have our Manchesters and our
Blrminghams by the score, and in
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-24
coburn is Quoted.

IN an article published last gum.
mer, Commissioner Coburn of Kansas
expresses in terse, emphatic terms
what he thinks of conditions in Kan
sas
kansas land planted in wheat pro-
dnces an average Of from thirteen
bushels to fifteen bushels per acre.
Men write OF the "Shame OF the Cit
ies, y and the Grimes OF Society," but
this is the Crime Of Agriculture"
The average yield per acre is dis.
grace. The farmers are not selling
the opportunities among which they
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-24
The New Dispensation.

THE man who assumes to be the
farmers friend Or hold his interests
dear will constitute himself mission
act of patriotic service TO the country.
It is contribution TO the welfare of all
humanity. 1t will strengthen the III
lars of government that must other
wise be endangered by some popular
upheaval when the land can no longer
sustain the population that it's bosom
bears. Here lies the true secret of our
anxious interest in agricultural meth
DDS: because, in the long run, they
mean life or death to future millions
who are no strangers or invaders,
but our own children's children, and
who will pass Judgment upon us ac-
cording to what we have made Of the
world in which their lot is to be cast"
Can the Importance of this condi-
ton be exaggerated? Is ii not time
that every patriotic citizen was arous-
ed to ascertain the cause and find and
apply the remedy? Can there be a
duty OF higher or broader patriotism
or more comprehensive philanthropy
The land, our kindly, patient moth
err earth. upon which not only prosper
ity, but life itself, depends, is year af-
Ter year being robbed and impoyerish-
ed.
Our average annual yield OF wheat
for ten years was less than fourteen
bushels per acre. This is less than II
was thirty years ago. Instead of Inn
proving we are going backward
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-24

are thrust. they are not Doing Justice
70 the land and climate with which q
generous Creator has endowed them.
When they realize how much more
Per acre can be produced ny only =
little additional expense, and when
they meet the soil and climate, half
way. then the farmers may be truly
proud OF their achiexem enss~
Secretary Coburnss Indictment of
the farmers OF Kansas applies gener-
ally to the agricultural interests OF
every state in the union
do not say this IN a spirit OF criti-
cism or censure of the farmers OF
the nation a large majority Of them
started with nothing but quarter
section OF unbroken prairie. a team
of horses or a yoke OF cattle, piow
and harrow, and humble cabin to
shelter his little family from the heat
of summer and the storms of winter.
The success he has achieved has
been the result of years OF arduous
toll: the knowledge he has gained
has been in the hard school of expert
ence
No one knows better than do the
hard conditions in the past which dis
couraged the farmer and made farm
ing about the least attractive of all
occupations.
Tried Farming Himself.
| lived in Iowa and worked on an
Iowa farm during the last two years
of the war and the years just succeed
ing the close of that momentous strug-
gle.
| know the result of the sudden
transformation of hundreds of thou
sands of consumers into producers.
New states and territories were being
settled-miilions of acres of land as
fertile as any in the world were to
be had for the asking, thousands were
attracted from New York State, from
New England, from all the middle
states; and for more than thirty
years production exceeded consump-
ton with steady, almost continuous
decline in the price Of everything pro-
duced No wonder this condition be-
got habits of improvidence and meth
DDS of unthrift.
Now. and for ten years past, con-
sumption is overtakng production
with alarming rapidity, and values
have been rising by leaps and
bounds.
Then increased consumption could
be provided by Increased acreage
Now this is impossible. Increased con-
sumption can only be met by increas-
ed production on substantially the
present acreage.
The Investment VIII Pay.
Then, there was little incentive to
maintain and improve the soil. Now,
every expenditure of this character
viii pay hundred fold.
Gradually, improved methods will
increase the yield per acre of the Ma
TONS farms, but the supply will never
again exceed the demand
After long years of struggle as he
roic and in many respects, as tragic
as history records, a new day Of op-
portunity and prosperity for the farm
ers of all lands, and especially in this
country, has dawned. The census just
taken shows the marvellous rapidity
with which naDiIla tim ic iucraaaip1