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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-19
Mother-Willie!
Willie-Yes. mammal


to play poker; mammals going to Mrs.
De Styles to play bridge; aunty's go
ing to the bazaar to sell chances on
the piano. You stay here tonight and
study your Sunday school lesson
New York Telegraph.
Teacher-"To what use is cotton
chiefly put?"
Pupil-"For maxim woolen goods,
ma'am."-Judge.
Father (to his daughter)
brought you a either for your birth
day, my dear, and a book by which
you can teach yourself to play on 1t
in a month.
Daughter-But it was the either
teacher I wanted most.-Fliegende
Batter.
Colonel Henry Casson, sergeant at
arms of the house of representatives,
has the original check given by
Speaker Joseph G. Cannon few
years ago to a book agent, and about
which an interesting story has been
told
An agent visited the speaker and
interested him in an elaborate edi'
tion of something which Uncle Joe
didn't want, but bought. When the
books arrived Uncle Joe examined
them and decided at once that some
thing had been put over on him. When
the agent came for his money me
speaker determined to make him en-
dorse a terse sentiment on books, SO
he wrote out a check for s73, the
amount due, and on the back of it he
inscribed:
Pay to the order of Mr.. Blank, in
full payment for an edition which
was not worth a d, and dear al
that price, but for the ease and grace
with which he put it over your Uncle
Joe it was we'll worth the money
Human Life.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-19

Mike was standing in a subway
station for a train to take him home.
When the train came along he waited
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-19

The leader of New York church
choir in which quarrels have done
much to disturb harmony and good
feeling received on st. Valentines
Day pen and ink drawing showing
two women standing at the church
entrance. Under the picture were
these lines:
What words were those the choir
repeated so often during the litany?
Don't know exactly. but it sound
ed like, We are miserable singers. u
Exchange.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-19

Harry Ward, whose Pair of Pinks"
that she would like to have the privi-
lege of a bath with her accommoda-
tions.
"All right" said the landlord, who
was an old man, ''but If ye take a
bath yen have to pay two bits for 1t"
That will be all right" said Miss
Owen. Have it fixed for me-"
incidentally, Miss Owen is a late
sleeper. The next day she remained
in bed till noon and then went to her
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-19

Some years ago, when Denver
was even more of a center for con-
sumptives than at present" says Mr..
Webb, "a couple of young actors
were stranded there with no visible
means of getting back east. However,
somebody had told them that every
time a consumptive died and the body
was sent back to his home, live man
had to travel on the same train with
the departed, that being one of the
rules and regulations based on the
idea that the remains was naturally
unable to take care of himself. Conse-
quently the two young fellows select,
ed lung doctor who had big prac-
tice, explained their predicament. and
asked him to assign them to couple
of unfortunates who were due to pass
in their checks directly. The doctor
was amused. and actually pointed out
to them a couple Of patients who had
no relatives with them and who were
beyond all hope of recovery.
Thereafter the actors used to meet
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-19

bath. While in the bathroom there
was a knock at the door.
What's wanted?" asked Miss
Owen.
Say" said the landlord, "be you
the show gal in No. 10?'
Yes"
We'll, see you didn't eat no break
fast this morning, so I'll set 'em up
to the bath. New York Telegraph.
Mrs. Lushman-Arent you ashamed
to come home in this condition.
Lushman-'Shamed? Wom'n, amt
even fraid.-Boston Transcript.
Arthur Robert told an amusing
story about a certain well known mil
lionaire, famed for his cautious
habits, who was once called upon by
two gentlemen who tried to interest
him in a certain theatrical scheme OF
theirs.
'They talked," said the comedian
ito the great financier for about an
hour then they took their leave, hav
ing been told that his decision would
be forwarded to them in a few days
/ "T believe we've got him, said the
first, hopefully, as they left the office
"T don't know, rejoined the other
He seemed very suspicious
'Suspicious' said the first. 'Wha,
makes you think he was suspicious?
1 Didn't you notice. was the reply
' how he counted his singers after we
had shaken hands with him. Tit
Bits.
| ur-Year-Old-You're the end o.
| the family that knows everything
amt you, mamma?
: Yes" answered mamma.
Four Old-And ! am the en(
, of the family that don't knew every
thing, amt /, mamma?
Yes" answered mamma; bu
what end of the family is papa, m.
dear?"
Four-Year Old-Oh, papa! He ain
either end Of the family. He des work
for both ends of the family, that's all
don't he. mamma New York Word
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-19

Mrs. Lushman-Aren't you ashamed
to come home in this condition.
Shamed? Wom'n, | amt
even 'fraid-Boston Transcript.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-05

Preliminary work for the construc-
ton of the Northern Neck railroad 10
progressing smoothly and steadily.
The engineering corps has COM
pleted It's survly south of the Rappa-
hammock, from boswell to Tappahan-
mock. and will begin~next week in the
counties OF the Northern Neck
The line win run through Northern
Neck to a point on the Chesapeake
Bay, at the mouth OF the Wicomico
river.
The people of the section through
which the survey Is being made are
enthusiastic over the prospects for the
road and are doing all in their power
to help the undertaking along.
That the road is to be built and that
Richmond win do Its full share In
guaranteeing its construction are fore
gone conclusions.
OF the $4,000 which Richmond was
asked to pledge in subscriptions to the
capital stock Of the road $4,000 have
been subscribed in the campaign un-
der the charge Of Chairman Tasewell
NJ. Darlington, of tho enterprise COM
mittee OF the Chamber Of Commerce.
Mr.. Claiming M. Wood. OF Chicago.
who 10 the promoter or the road. was
in the city on Tuesday. and seemed
confident that the situation was well
In hand. No railroad PROJECT In VIZ
gtnia for thirty years has held oslt
more ~ promiDo Tor tne dty - blob
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-05
FINISH SURVEY SOUTH
OF RAPPAHANNOCK
Northern Neck Railway Project Moving Along Steadily and
acknowledgements Corps Cross River Next Week

mond than tho Northern Neck move
ment. 1t means as much too for the
Northern Neck. and the counties south
OF the Rappahannock. through which
the line ID to pass, as 1t does to Rich
mond. these COMMITTEES having to rely
upon slow transportation facilities in
getting the products OF their fields
and waters to market Lack Of proper
means of shipping their products has
occastoned great loss to the farmers.
fishermen and oyster people Of the
Rappahannock section. Richmond has
suffered the trade OF this magnificent
section to go to Baltimore since the
very beginning OF things IN this coun-
try, losing each year hundreds Of
thousands Of dollars In trade and the
equally valuable privilege OF close
touch and personal acquaintance with
the good people Of that section.
Richmond business people arc fully
alive to the best interests Of their
city and there In no doubt they win
do all that can be reasonably az
p0ctcd Of them to guarantee the sue
cess Of the undertaking. Al the rail-
road win equal in commercial value
to tho city an industry which would
cost . half million dollars to build.
there seems no good reason for any
sort Of halt on Richmond's part IN
doing MI that may b found easen-
tlal and right for the encouragement
az IL un6nRtnkt 8s as .s&s Z
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-05
USE WIRELESS TO
LOCATE MINERALS

LONDON. Aug. 4.--Exploring the
earth to discover the position OF min
eral ores II tho latest 10 which WIRE
less telegraphy has been put.
For the exploring apparatus, with
which experiments have been made
by DR.. Lowry, Of Gottingen. three
holes, In line. are bored In tho ground
TO a depth Of about 500 feet. or in
some cases are four holes, one at each
corner OF square piece Of ground.
which may be AZ large AZ = thousand
square miles
Wireless antennae are placed In the
holes, each antennae being about ESQ
feet In height. BY measuring tho
relative intensities OF signals at one
antennae sent from the others through
the earth the position Of any mineral
deposit can be estimated.
In examining q large tract OF land
for mineral ore the work Of prospec-
tors would be greatly facilitated and
much shortened by the use OF the
new method. Tho wireless 'divinsS''
has alroady been put TO practical ~
n n1nN Al1o11An leaA minsa
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-05
.CAUsT|c LIME AND
GROUND LIME STONE
GOVERNOR MANN TO ASK RAIL
ROADS FOR BETTER RATES
ON THESE ARTICLES.

Approaching the great advantages
to the farmers Of caustic lime and
ground lime stone, for fertilizing pur-
poses. Governor Mann has issued a
call to the railroad presidents through
out the State to meet him in con-
ference September ], at IL O'Clock for
the purpose of discussing freight rates
on these products.
Governor Mann says he Is assured
OF full attendance OF the ranroad
officials and feels perfectly satisfied
that the transportation companies will
do all they, can to help the situation. II
satisfactory rates can be obained. the
executive is confident that the rail-
road companies will be repaid In the
increased business that will naturally
result from an improvement OF the
soil M
The meeting WIN be held in the Gov
erpor's office.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-05
Eleventh Annual Excursion
of People Who Feed Rich
mond Will Go to Buckroe
Beach in Search of Recre-

alton
The Retail Grocers' Association OF
Richmond on Wednesday. August .,
will run its eleventh annual excur
sion to Buekroe Beach, where the
members of the association. their
families. friends and many of their
customers will enjoy a day of recrea-
ton amid the breezas and brine Of
that popular Chesapeake Bay resort.
The last train win leave Ricn-
mond at 1890 O'Clock A. NJ. Elaborate
arrangements have been made for
the entertainment OF those who go
on the excursion.
Prizes will be distributed on. the
{. train. including practically every
form of goods handled by the gro
Gerry trade. These prizes will be
over a hundred in number, in addi-
ton to which six hundred pieces of
Jewelry will be distributed. thous-
and post cards. and a whole school
of whales This feature of the
trip will add much xest to the oc-
casion.
The association has requested all
retail grocers to close their places
OF business for the day in order that
their clerks may be able TO take adj
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-05
RETAIL GROCERS' ASSOCIATION PLAN OUTING
ASKS ALL G. ROCERY STORES CLOSE WEDNESDAY
LAUNCH SCHOONER
AT CAPE CHARLES

Especial To The Richmond Virginian.)
CAPE CHARLES. VA. August 4.
The large three masted schooner
Reedvilie was successfully launched
from the ways OF the f.. J, Tuil
shipyard. Pocomoke City. in the pres
ence of many spectators. The vessel
Is 146 feet in length and Sc feet
beam. and will have a displacem ent
of $50 tons, with draft of ten
feet. She Will go to Reedviile. Va.
and be used in the transportation OF
oil and clam from the factories at
that place to Baltimore and New
York
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-05
GLASS FACTORY is
READY rs START

ALEXANDRIA, VA. August a.
About August Is It is expected that
tho Virginia Glass Factory. In West
End, will begin operations. At pres
ent few workmen are employed
at the works. Extensive improve
ments have been added during the
summer vacation. among them the
installation of two new glass blow
ing machines, which makes four ma
chimes at the works to assist in turn
ing out bottles. About the above
mentioned date II is expected that
these machines will be put in opera
t1on. khe glass blowers beginning
work about the first week of Sep
teYnber.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-05
RAILROADS BUSY
TRYING To TAP
COAL SECTIONS
Possession of G. G., & O..
Would Prove Master Stroke
of Policy
FORECASTS OF LONG
AGO MATERIALlZEs
All Eyes on Southwest Vir-
giniaand Eastern Kentucky.
the Land of Indus
trial Promise

lrldl FfOHllSe
On August 18th. the directors q
the Seaboard Air Line will meet u q
consider the matter of joint leaso y
with the Chesapeake & Ohio Rail- u
way Company OF the Carolina. Clinch-
field & Ohio Railway. All eyes In a
railroad circles are centered upon the
deal
The Manufacturers Record OF Bal.
timore. this week carries the follow N
ing Interesting story the situation
in the great undeveloped coal SECTIONS
| of Southwest Virginia and Tastern
Kentucky
Gigantic forces. financial railroad
and Industrial, are now being com
/ centrated in Eastern Kentucky and
Southwestern Virginia. ! where vast
coal operations are under way, whore
railroads are struggling for strategic
| position, and where great systems like
the Louisville & Nashville and the
Baltimore Il Ohio and others are ac-
lively building into portions of that
rich region.
| In connection with these move.
ments current reports say that the
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway and the
Seaboard Air Line are endeavoring to
secure control of the Carolina. Clinch-
4
trench themselves in that territory
| In View of these facts 1t may be In
/ teresting in a study OF the situation
10 call attention to statements and
predictions made by the Manufacture
ers' Record d quarter OF a century
ago about the great resources ana the
predestined future of that region.
| Concerning 1t Prof. William B. Rogers
said to John J. Proctor, State Geolo.
Ets tot Kentucky and afterwards pres-
ident of the United States Civil Serve
Ice Commission. so the latter said
many years ago in an interview pub
lished at the time in the Manufac.
turers' Record, that he thought the
time was not far distant when the
center of iron and steel manufacture
in the United States would be located
between Eastern Kentucky and West
ern North Carolina, and that a coma
bination unequaled anywhere exc
Twas there to be found
Noteworthy Prophecy.
"On July 81, 1885. the Manufac.
turers' Record, in a lengthy editorial
based on report of the Eastern Kef,~ q
lucky coal field by one of its corres.
Ipandents. Said ss7sHs
The Elkhorn vein Of coal o4a
4 Eastern Kentucky, and which Il -
I believed extends into Southern WEI
Virginia, and the character Of which
has only recently been developed. n
Claimed to be the most valuable bed
or coking coal in the United Staten
This bed has already been proven uMN
over an area OF 700 square milenssS
and shows much less percentages of I
ash--fn some cases as low az perH
cent-and less sulphur and other de-
leterious properties. and Is more cora
pact In texture and OF a stronger
bearing surface in the furnace thar I
ha ooh r%f
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-05
FARM VALUES IN SOUTH
NEAR NINE BILLIONS
Magnificent Progress of Agricultural Interests in Every One
of Dixies Sixteen States in the Past Decade
Average Growth 125 Per Cent

The average increase for the entire
section is 125 per cens.
The table given below has been
prepared by Clarence J. Owens. Com
missioner OF Agriculture OF the South
ern Commercial Congress. and Is
based on the reports OF the Bureau
Of the Census. r t'' " 'a
The summary follows:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-05

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Aug. An
ten years. 1900 to 1910. the sixteen
States Of the South have more than
in the value of farm lands
and buildings. This valuation has in
creased. from $a.077.2sl.0oo to Sc,
ss4.7S2.o0o, gain Of $4,ss7.4s1. 900.
Total Value az Farm
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-05

An order for $4,000 apple barrels
has been placed with Harrisonburg
factory recently for one of the Mt
Jackson orchards.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-05

The Jobhers Overall Company will
establish factory at Lynchburg with
from 126 to $50 machines. A. c.
Barrow. of Blackstone, is president.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-05

w. r. Reynolds. of Chicago, Ill. has
been awarded contract at $4,000, for
the construction of water works at
Christiansburg.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-05
IN STRUGGLE FOR
STRATEGIC POSITIONS
NOTES OF PROGRESS
IN Old VIRGINIA
OF MANY KINDS
SHOW INDUSTRIAL
ACTIVITY.

To-day the Carr Knitting Mills OF
Suffolk will be ready to begin man
ufacturing. This company was re-
ported Incorporated in June with an
authorized capital Of $4,000. 1t has
erected a 4ox100-foot building costing
$4,000, and installed 20 knitting ma
chimes driven by electricity, boiler for
heating and pressing, etc. Seamless
hosiery will be the product. j. o.
Carr is the company's manager.
Altavista's new cotton mill is de-
scribed as follows by r. l.. Cum
mock, general manager:
We expect to have our buildings
completed during the next 80 days.
The building Is an ordinary type OF
mill construction, and cost approx
matelF $4,000; number of spindles
s12,S00; looms $50 tali fancies), We
estimate the machinery will cost
100000. and it will be furnished by
the following: Picking machinery
from Potter & Johnston Machine CO.,
Pawtucket, r. L.; combers from Heth
erington & Sons. England: drawing
and fy-frame equipment from Woon-
socket OR. ID Machine & Press Co.
spinning from F'ales Il jerks Machine
Co, Pawtucket, r. l.: looms from
Crompton 4 Knowles Loom Works,
175 operatives Will use steam pow
err, about 500 horsepower
1t Is reported that the industrial de-
partment of the Seaboard Air Line
Railway. Portsmouth. Va, Is com
Netting negotiations for the estab
lishment of two cotton mills on the
Seaboard route, One of these lis re-
ported as to be n SO, o00-spindie plant,
capitalized at 100000. and to be
built at Jacksonville. Fla, while the
other Is to be 1900 spindle plant
capitalized at 100000. and to be
built at Denmark. S. G.
Loudoun county viii construct
three reinforced concrete bridges
one 173 feet over Catoctin Creek. one
| AZ feet. over Tuscarora Creek. and
one 80 feet over Clarke's Creek: bids
received until August IA: r. st. j.
Wilson, State Highway Commission
er. Richmond. Va.
The Jobbers Overall Company will
establish factory at Lynchburg with
from 126 to $50 machines. A. c.
Barrow. of Blackstone, is president.
| An order for $4,000 apple barrels
has been placed with a Harrisonburg
| factory recently for one of the Mt
Jackson orchards.
w. r. Reynolds. of Chicago, Ill. has
been awarded contract at s34, 900, for
the construction of water works at
Christiansburg.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-05

the South pre-eminent as an agricul-
tnral section. The South holds undis-
|4g0 annual rainfall, and In tho NUNS
Der % growing hours
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-05

tcontinued on ThiEd Page.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-05
GATES BARRED
PATH OF CAR
Another Narrow Escape at
Smith St. Crossing.

passengers on a trolley car bound
Tor keasbey experienced a narrow
escape from serious injury or death
shortly after s o'clock last night as
the car was crossing the Central
railroad tracks at Smith street. The
nasman lowered the gates and held
up the car, causing the COS O'Clock
train to almost strike 1t. One of the
easteriy gates a. broken and the
passengers of the trolley car were
padiy shaker up as a result.
"A NUMBER of passengers alighted
the car and severely admonish-
ca the gateman for his act. It ia
GAINED he appeared intoxicated and
the statement is made that he swore
at some OF the women who talked to
him.
me trolley ear was about half
hiled with passengers at the time of
the accident and was en- route from
Westield to Keasbey. 1t carried a
Westfield crew. who reported the oc-
currenee at the car barns In West
Held. The train that almost struck
the a was south-bound. 1t was
near Washington street, when the
car crew attempted to cross the
tracks. They would have had ample
had the gates not been lowered
to hinder them.
AS the fender was going over the
easterly track the gates were low
cred. The motorman put on full
speed and crashed through the bar
rler. A similar incident occurred
at the same crossing about two weeks
ago.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-05
TRY TO SAVE
CITY $4,000
State Assessors Would Take
Levy Away from City.

In order to save $4,000 In taxes
for the city Of Perth Amboy, City
Attorney G. G. Hommann Is in Tren-
ton today, representing the city and
Collector Of Revenue Richard F.
White, In establishing the city's
right to tax the Lehigh Valley Trans
portation Company.
Perth Amboy In the past has al
ways received this tax but this year,
without notifying this city, the state
board Of assessors levied on the
property rs 1rst-class railroad prop
erty. The levy is principally ontug
boats, barges, etc. At the same
time the city made its usual assess
ment on the property, as third-class
in the sun Of $385,40O.
The Transportation Company nat
urally will not pay taxes to both
city and state under the same levy
and 1t is in appearing before the
state board of taxation today that
City Attorney Hommann is trying to
establish the city's right to receive
the tax. If the state receives the &c.
600, Perth Amboy will derive no di-
rect benefit, while If Perth Amboy
receives the money the state Will re-
ceive, Its share a 1t does in all other
taxes
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-05
WILSON MAKES
FIRST APPEAL
TO THE PEOPLE
Big Meeting to Be Held in
Jersey City Tonight to Dis
cuss Ssnatorship.
WILL TELL THE INSIDE
FACTS OF FIGHT
Especial Correspondence. J

Trenton, Jan. 5.-All New jersey
Is eagerly awaiting the effect of to
nights meeting in st. Patrick's hall
Jersey City, when Woodrow Wilson
will mount the rostrum to express
his views on the United States Sena.
torial situation as 1t has developed
in the effort Of James Smith, Jr., to
upset the direct primary vote in ia.
vor of James r.. MARITIME.
DR.. Wilson's speech will include q
recital of many inside facts connect
ed with his nomination and election
as governor. The disclosures that
he will make concerning Mr.. Smiths
candidacy will be among the most
remarkable political utterances ever
made In this state. DIR. Wilson will
take up in detail many phases of the
Senatorial situation, as it relates to
himself and Mr.. Smith, that have
been referred to only slightly and In
ferentiaily In the newspaper discus
sions that has heretofore taken
place between them.
From the hundreds Of letters and
thousands Of assurances received
from Democrats throughout Hudson
county and other parts of the state,
1t is certain that st. Patrick's hall,
which will accommodate $500 per-
sons, will be packed to overlooking.
In anticipation of the immense crowd
that will struggle to get within the
hall to hear DR.. Wilson's speech, the
committee In charge of the meeting
has arranged for an overflow gath
ering which will be addressed by
prominent supporters Of the govern
or-eleet's stand.
Former Assemblyman Mark A.
Sullivan, who has just been appoint
ed a member of the Court of Errors
and Appeals by Governor Fort, and
who will be retained in his judicial
position by a full term selection by
Governor Wilson, will have the hon
Or of opening tonight's meeting. AZ
ter briefly explaining the reasons for
holding the meeting, Judge Sullivan
will retire In favor of AssembIyman
Joseph P. Tumulty. as permanent
chairman. Mr.. Tumulty Is the lead
~ aern ssauxilsnn@Ylartine -meyement
has paid out during the past year TO
sick benefits, physicians, medicine
and nurses, s2,700, according to
report that is being prepared.
A meeting Of the auditing commit
tee and the excursion committee vii
be held on Sunday morning. A meet
ing of the convention committee vii
| be held after Court Standards meet
ing next Wednesday night after tina
court increases its number on the
committee. After this active prepar
I, atoms VIII be started for the stats
convention that will be held in thi'
city in May.