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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-07

srs was IN 1851, and for seven years there
wagcd civil war in he Middle Kingdom that
far exceeded In bloOushed the conflict between
the North and the South In the United States
And It Is an interesting coincidence that
these two national upheavas we're N progress
at the same time and both inspired BY the
same sentiment love Of country; while in
still more striking manner did this mighty chi
nese protest become a counterpart of the
American revolution in It's nvowcd purpose 70
claim its country for Itself and Danish forever
beyond the confines OF the empire the hated
Manchu usurper
That the victory Of Washington and his lovaI
hosts was not duplicated by the Chinese reyo
lutIonists at that time was due TO the fac,
that their efforts We're impeded lnterfcreJ with
and finally successfully resisted by that same
power whose unjust domination of these
American States eventually resulted I'm the
immortal Declaration Of Independence
And yet how much is known of the history NJ
the Tai Ping Kwok" the Tai Ping Rebellion
or "The Great Kingdom OF Peace?"
The cable and the wireless have so brought
the ends OF the earth together that TODAY We
read In the morning paper what has transplred
In the evening on the other side OF the earth
But In those days, China was n land buried
in mystery, practically unknown and unex.
lions attracted but little attention from the
outside world. and so far rs we are concerned
we were too deeply engrossed in our own ri.
gantic struggle to maintain the unity of our
own states, to give thought to what was
Transporting across the Pacific.
The history Of the Tai Ping rebellion is one
OF Intense interest and full OF tragedy, pathos
and romance but Is merely referred to here
as being the first cohesive effort made by the
Chinese to regain the government OF their own
land and free themselves from the thraldom
OF foreign rule.
Their efforts we're unsuccessful, The move
ment was born In the spirit OF enthusiastic pa.
triotism but Il ended In total riot and demorali.
zation
Its leader. Hung Hsieu Chuen, first raised
the cry. Down with the Manchus" and his en-
thusiasm was infectious.
The Chinese turned to him as a dvnely ap
pointed saviour OF their land and he, being
more or less OF n visionary tine, believed him
self to be inspired and commissioned by Heav
en- to accomplish this herculean task.
He had received certain amout OF Chris
tian training aud II is an astonishing fact that
the whole movement was primarily based on
Christian principles But that his religious
zeal exceeded his good Judgment and sound rea
son is indicated by the fact that while he re-
ferred TO Christ as the Elder Brother, he i'm
piously termed himself the Younger Brother"
thus placing himself on an equality with Divin
ity.
Notwithstanding this and other faults of
Judgment his cause appealed to the great mass
OF the people, thousands focked TO his vic
torlous banners and his war against the Man
chu government was a series OF uninterrupted
triumphant achievements.
CITY after city fell before his patriotic as.
sault and Wuchang, Hankow and Han Yang
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-07
II Sounded Well.

Horace Taylor. the Artist, whose
newspaper Illustrations used to be
admired here. came from Nokomis.
ILL.,. In the Egypt district In Holds"
early days they organized a band In
which he blew an inconsequential
horn
We had a hard time naming the
band" said Taylor. However, as we
were a thousand miles from the ocean
and even considerable distance
from the great lakes We called 1t
the Marine Band OF NokomIs. Chi
cage Evening Post
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-07

A train In Arizona was boarded by
robbers. who went through the peck
cts of the uckless passengers. One
of them happened to be a travelling
salesman from New York, who. when
his turn came. flashed out 5000. but
rapidly took 81 from the pile and
placed II In his vest pocket
What do you mean by that" asked
the robber, as he toyed with his re-
volver Hurriedly came the answer:
Mine trent, you surely would not re-
fuse me two per cent. discount on
strictly cash transaction like dis?"--
Fun.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-07

strength they were able to strike their frs cf
fectyo blow.
The Introduction Of foreign educational meth.
DDS the sweeping abolition Of their ancient and
useless halls OF learning" the establishment OF
foreign schools. modern factories and the con.
struction OF extensive railroads have all com.
bined TO awaken the younger generation of Chi
nese to the fact that they were not as they
supposed. the superior Of all other races. but
century behind the least progressive nation.
And, that there might be no doubt about II,
Japan administered an effective lesson and
with eyes wide open. the supercilious &c estial
realized that his national existence was in peril
Aroused from his long lethargy the 'onderou7
Chinese giant turned about and clamored tor
the education OF the west and scholar On
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-07
~ w. to remember
>When you need o remedy
for COUGHS snd G0LpSl
Sickened the Owl.


81 love you. darling, more than you
love me" sighed the swain.
"Ah, that is impossible, precious"
she whispered back. for love you
better than you do mel"
you cannot"
But ! do"
you do not" he argued
When | say thing stick to III"
she snapped.
An owl shifted uneasily above them
Pardon me, Gwendoline!"
Pardon me. Eustice!"
Miss, Brown"
MIR. Jones'"
The owl booted dismally and sought
another bower.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-07

mos rouUct" control OF d." country In
frantic effort to save some romuau, Of its tot
tcrIng power the throne issued eddie, after rdIc'
HbIccly acrcding to the various demands oil
the r"yuIu,ouists But MaucNu rule IN CHINA
Is ended forever
WI Ting Fang twice Ambassador OF his
country to Washington and on" Of the most
famous and distinguished statesmen In China.
has declared himself Iu favor Of republican
form OF government. and has taken % leading
place In %" oouusc.s OF tine constitutional par.
iy republic founded upon lines similar to
the government of the United States Is 10 be
the future of China What influence this awak.
enod giant Of Asia may exert 10 world politics
!. question that Is causing no end Of auX.
i"iy IN the capitals of the ,artuuy powers and
Is on" which only the future can answer
Twice during the lhre. century history OF
Oh" Nauchu domination of tho Chinese race
has the cry been heard. Down with the Man.
chns The frs, attempt mad" by patriotic
Chimes" TO rid themselves Of the tyranuical
and oppressive yoke OF their Tartar conquer.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-07
Indefinite.

Il want pun. suddenly announced
the petted spoiled star.
Yes, my dear Miss Starlite." meek
ly answered the long suffering man.
ager Shall call on the CONNECTION
er or the press AGENT"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-07
Life in Plunkville

"Abner, how about this Salome dance you've
booked for the opery house? Some of our
best citizens are little worried about It."
"Oh I've cut out all the Objectionable fes
lures. you know"
That's Jest It. We was afAered you would
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-07

minds or plans OF the leaders
OF this new movement, dur
ing the past decade young
China has been ut school.
Bright and intelligent OBJ
lique-eyed youths from the
Dragon land have travelled
beyond the seas and in
this and other lands have
learned that the preparation
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-15
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IMPORTANT CASES SET.

Question Of Jurisdiction Of Interstate Com
merce Commission and State Commissions
ton or the apparent conflict OF Jurisdiction
between the Interstate Commerce Commits
SION ana various state Corporation Commits
sions over intra and interstate rates have
oeen notified that the Supreme Court OF
the United states has consolidated all cases
ton. and Will hear them as one case ON
January g.
The cases now pending before the Supreme
Court in which this question is involved
are from Minnesota Kentucky, West vir
Sinia Missouri. Ohio and oregon.
No case T. before the court from Virginia
but some points raised in other states are
Of intense interest here.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-15
winstead-Smfth.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.
Heathsville. Va, October 14.--There
was a very pretty marriage at Hender-
son NJ. f. Church last evening, when
Howard G. Winstead and Miss Beatrice
Smith. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. L..
Smith. OF Callas. were united in we'd
lock. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. e. F. Hall. Mrs. L. +. Hall
played the wedding march. Cornelius
Winstead, of Washington, brother of
the groom. was best man, and Miss
Nettie Smith. sister OF the bride,
bridesmaids. The attendants were
Misses Nettalle Douglass. Yirgie Bur-
ton, Helen Clarke and Agnes Dawson;
w. T. Callahan, William Ashburn.
Charlie Hayden and Buck Turner. Ush-
ers We're NJ. w. Thrift and l. w. Head
ley. The church was beautifully dec
Grated. A sumptuous supper was
served at the home of the bride. They
will live in Callao.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-15
RAG DOLLS May
BECOME INDUSTRY
Display at State Fair That May
Have Escaped Very General
Attention.

Hundreds of people passed 1t by and
took no notice Of II, and yet other hun
dreds looked upon 1t. 1t was on ex.
hibitlon at the state Fair. 1t attract
ed my attention just because II wns
Just what II was-a rag doll. 1t car
ried me back to tho old war times when
the North part OF the country was as
is from the sunset. All the China dolls
and all Of the fancifully arrayed dolls
were then on the North side OF the
line and the pickets did not allow any
of that kind to get across the lines. but
the Southern babies. and L was one Of
them then. had to have dolls, and our
Confederate mothers improvised them
for us. They made rag dolls. and they
had thousands of ways of making them
1 had one once that was made of the
remnants of rag carpet, with an old
puter spoon as a basis
After the war the Northern mothers
saw some of the Southern rag dolls
and as curious as 1t may SEEM the facr
remains that the Southern rag doll at
tracted the attention of the Yankee
babies more than did the China dolls OF
the then prosperous North. Children
are children. the world over, especially
In this American part of the world
and somehow the rag doll suits the
average child better than does the
fanciful colored China doll.
Mrs. c. H. Moncure, of Orange. Va
made the rag doll that was on exhlDi-
ton at the State Fair. a doll that at
tracted the attention of lot Of old
timers who knew about the rag dolls
of the Confederate times. This rag doll
made by Mrs. Moncure was especially
attracted to me because its head and
Its bust, and II may be said its whole
body. was made outsof a copy of The
Times-Dispatch. Somehow Mrs. Mon
cure discovered a process by which sha
uses the paper in a Times-Disp atch is.
sue, say of the Sunday variety, to
make head and bust for rag doll
The balance of the work is done with
her own hand, and a lot of artistic
work IL is.
In the first place the copy of Thu
Times-Dispatch is made into a kind
of paper mash. or pulp. and when that
is dried out lot of painting has to be
done. and finally the baby" comes
forth in gorgeous array. The dressing
Is on the rag doll order, and at last
the doll comes TO the front In marvel
GUS perfection. l do not know that
Mrs. Moncure has patent on the pro.
cess, but she ought to get II and go in
to the rag doll making business. It
believe IT would make great business.
for If all the products of doll factory
would show up as well as the sample
she had at the State Fair. The Times
Dispatch rag doll ought to be a big
seller.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-15
Rocky Mount Tobacco Market.

Special to The Times Dispatch
Rocky Mount. N. c.. October H-Receip..
OF leaf tobacco for the week have been the
largest OF the season. selling Friday until
after o'clock In the afternoon and amount.
Ing 10 nearly 10000 pounds for the week
While there has been a large proportion
or good serviceable tobaccos OF the medium
to good grades and a fair proportion OF
good bright ltaf and wrappers. the breaks
nave consisted largely of common, monde
script lear and Jugs and thin primings on
The one hand. and wild, scalded brown sp.
on the othSr In this respect the Offerings
nave been quite disappointment TO the
trade. which has been looking for a good
sweet ripe servlceable crop OF tobacco
Much of the tobacco offered this week
has been of the last eurings. and 1t is
hoped that the proportion OF good ripe to-
oacco VIII increase from on. Prices
fuil nigh on all grades. especially all grade
OF common tobacco. up TO and Including /.
cents. Also all grades OF wrappers and
bright leaf and cutters are selling high,
some piles of wrappers bringing as high as
soo TO So per 100 pounds. Average for the
pound.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-15
GOVERNMENT MAY
PURCHASE LAND
About $4,000 Acres on Boundary
Being Investigated for
Forest Reserve.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch. /!

Especial TO The Tim cs-Dispatch.
Bristol. Va, October 14.-For more
than a month representatives of the
Forestry and Geological Departments
of the. Federal government have been
busy looking into the merits of a
part of the White Top and Iron Noun
tains, in Southwest Virginia and East
Tennessee. with q view to purchasing
the boundary for the purpose Of forest
reserve, as provided for IN the Weeks
bill There are about $1,000 acres in
the lands thus far investigated, and
the tracts include the LANDS owned
by Douglass Robinson ana the koose-
velts, and also lands owned by the
sheaters. OF Pennsylvania; the Mas
singers, w hiteseu and lteese and
others. AS much of these LANDS have
been cut over for mercnantebie tim
Der, II Is stated that all are Tor sale,
and the government. having completed
ali preliminary work has now only
to negotiate with the purchasers
The lands lie about two-tnirds in
Washington and Grayson counties, Va,
and one-third in johnson county.
Tenn. Representatives OF the gov
eminent have been here. at Abingdon
and Damascus for several weeks, and
from these points have looked the
land over
II the land is purchased 1t will be
provided with telephone stations,
cleaned up to prevent disastrous fires,
and the bare places planted in trees.
1t would make one OF the most at
tractve spots In all the Southern APP
OF the most elevated spots in the
South. and from its summit one may
look into many counties of Virginia
and tennessee, and such Z panorama
would be hard to find elsewhere In
the South.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-15
wbitehouse-Record.
Especial to The Times-Disr

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
Fredericksburg, Va. October ia
Lawrence B. Whitehouse. son of Mr..
and Mrs. E. B. whitehouse. of this
city. now prominent druggist OF
Lynchburg. and Miss Helen Margaret
Record. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Ed
ward II. Record. of Livermoor Falls,
Me-, were married Thursday at the
Baptist Church of the latter place,
Rev. w. S. Holland performing the
ceremony. Miss Harriette Lawler was
maid OF honor, and Francis White
house. of this city, a brother of the
groom acted as best man. There were
number of other attendants Mr.. and
Mrs. Whitehouse left for an extended
bridal trip before going to their home
at Lynchburg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-15
HAND SEVERELY MASHED.
EmpIoye on Judge Chichester's Farm
Is Injured.
Especial to The Tlmes-Dispatch.l

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l
Fredericksburg, Va, October IA
James Truslow. of Stafford county,
had his hand severely mashed in an
ensilage machine on the farm Of Judge
r. H. L. Chichester. in that county.
He was brought to the Mary Wash
ington Hospital here. and several ef
his fingers were amputated by Drs.
Sale and Smith.
The Sunday school convention of the
Hermon Baptist Association will be
held at Massaponax Baptist Church, IN
Spotsylvania county. near this city,
next Wednesday and Thursday, octo-
Der Is and 10. ]. ]. williams, of Caro-
line county, is the president of the
association. and Frank K. Tyler. of
this city, IS clerk. The program will
include number of subjects for dis
cussion by prominent speakers con-
nected with the Sunday schools In the
district covered by the convention.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-15
"PIKINa, TOBACCO.
An Old Custom Revived, Contrary TO N
and Good RuaineaA

An Old Custom Revived, Contrary to Morals
and Good Business.
The Southern Tobacco Journal. Colonel @.
e. Webbs excellent trade paper, tells of an
on -colored custom on some tobacco markets
as follows:
"Piking" is peculiar phrsseolosy, confined
to tobacco sales at auction. In vogue In
various Virginia and North Carolina mar
kets. What It's origin IL We guess at only
probably tho verb 10 derived from tho noun
pixies Peak" meaning to put UP tobacco
by bidding to tho top notch or range OF
high prices. Anyhow II 10 the custom OF
the country heresbout for the owner. seller
OF agent piker. to do all that he can
In bids. fair or otherwise. an the term goes,
to raise the real buyer to his highest bid.
The old system o! ~sles forbade and punish
ed severely such bidding. but II seem NOR
ais or pr!ncipies have changed. \ South
Carolina paper pleads that the new law
proposed for warehouses win perplex the
plker and reduce charges 50 that the ware
houses will not be able to make up Cor their
losses over-piked purchases By open
con tinuation OF the practice.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-15
REAL ESTATE AND
BUILDING NEWS
(Con tlnued From First Page.)

lIoH FROM faGe.)
dull week. for everybody had the fair
In bind. Nevertheless. these agents tell
me that they did not suffer for busi :
ness.
AS many SIS hundred suburban lots
and tracts and homes changed hands
last week and negotiations were start
ed that may result in much larger
sales within the next few weeks.
One OF the agents who makes a spe-
c!alty of handling business property
told me yesterday of several deals tina;
were hung on the string during fair
week that may result very soon in
some big sales and also in the estab-
l!shment here in Richmond Of at least
one new industry.
To sum up: All OF the signs Of the
times are as favorable as could be ex-
pected IN what the croakers think
must be a dull year. but the croakers dc
not know what they are talking about.
Richmond knows no dull years.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-15
COMMERCIAL LraE.
A Virginia Money Maker That IL c
tho Front,

One OF tho practically incxhaustsble re-
sources of the South Is lime. The available
limestone rock widely distributed over the
United States. especially IN tho South, and
more especially In Virginia, cannot be es-
tinsted In millions or oven billions of tons.
little moro than half the lime manu-
featured In the United States IL used az
structural matcrial-in lime mortsra Port
land cement norters, F,ncrete. gypsum
plaeters and whitewash. Large guam I'M %
arc also used In the manufacture OF chem
icals. IN clarifying many products, In tho
milling and paper Industries. in sanitation.
In the smelling and timing industries, in
Eugar-beet manufacture, etc.
The total production OF lime in 1910. ae-
cordinB TO figures complied by Ernest r.
Burehard and just given out by the United
SiatS Geological Survey. was S.<ss.4ls short
Tor valued ct fD.tos 80. q slight decrease
In ifth tonnage and value as compared
with the hgures FOR 1909. The average price
per ton In 1910 was 1879. The lime product
OF Virginia is simply enormous and the In
dustry is growing every year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-15
Appie-Growinx in western Carolina.

Ashevtlle, n. c. October 1.-THE noun
tain lands near Asheville are believed to be
among the best fruit-growing lands Of the
world, not exceeded perhaps by the famous
red hills OF Piedmont Virginia. A tract of
500 acres near this city has been purchased
BY syndicate, and is TO be planted in ap-
pie trees at the rate OF loo trees year
until the whole is covered with the trees.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-15
LEAF TOBACCO.
GOOD SALES MADE
Continued From First Page.)

sold week ending October 10. $500 pounds
decrease this week. $500 pounds.
Sold from September to october 10. 1911
l.o22, 200 pounds: sold from September &c
October IA, 1910. 5000 pounds; increase fol-
1911. ssl.soo pounds.
Nearly al OF the p.minEs have been sold
and about 1000 pounds of the offerings thiI
week new tobacco.
Most OF the new TOBACCO was common ans
OF nondescript types. and prices were high
~ satisfactory, indicating that when tn,
regular crop begins to be offered that price.
will be good.
The weather has been me for late to.
bacco. and nearly all Will bo fully matured
and make much letter tobacco than wa:
expected.
Reeeirps are expected to be light until
about November !.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-15
Now Depot to n, su,,t.

Altaytsta, Va. October 1.-THE depot OF
tho Virginian Railway that was recently
destroyed by fro 10 soon to be rebuilt, and
It will DO larger and much better build
ing than the one that was burned. Tho
contract has been awarded TO w. B. Eng
lish, OF this town. 1t will be a combination
freight and passenger station. and win cost
about s. ooo
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-15
Invitations Inuued.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
fredericksburg. Va. October IA
Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Pearson. of Glen
ridge. N. j., announce the approach
ing marriage of their daughter Miss
Dorothy Bourne Pearson. to Lieutenant
William Francis Bevan. formerly OF
King George county. now of the United
States Marine Corps. The ceremony
Will take place Thursday evening. oc-
tober 26, at o'clock In the First Pres
byterian Church at Bloomfield, N. j.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-15
Observation-Disclosures.

Especial to The Times
Fredericksburg. Va. October IA
Philip Pendleton, formerly of Louisa
county, and Miss Mercer Duerson,
daughter OF the late w. r. Duerson,
OF Spotsylvania county. near this city
both now of Clifton Forge. will pc
married at that place on Wednesday
next, October 16.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-15
Petersburg Tobacco Market.

Special to The Times Dispatch.l
Petersburg, Va, October lahore prim-
ings have been sold on the Petersburg
market this season than ever before known.
and they have been OF better quality and
have brought higher prices than ever be.
fore. The average price has been from 80
TO $3.50 and 81 per 100 pounds, the larger
bulk selling at these figures. About 25,2
pounds of prinings were sold this week on
a very active market. Some few lots OF
new leaf OF rather nondescript grade were
sold this week at from IS to ss.I5
Larger receipts Of leaf are expected next
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-15
pan,ills TOBACCO Renor,.

Danville. Va, october H-Tne seasons we
have had during the past week enabled the
farmers to get the tobacco In condition TO
market. in consequence OF which sales were
quite heavy on Thursday and Friday triple
sales last on Friday until late In the even
ing.
The offerings show rather q larger pro-
portion Of common nondcscript types, a
great deal OF the tobacco being coarse
rough and unripe. These types are some
wheat neglected. but everything OF desirable
quality Is bringing outside figures: in fact.
al colory tobaccos are selling much higher
than they did last year.
All OF the firms are represented on the
market and appear anxious for tobacco. We
look for full receipts all next week.
lrading on redried stock has been more
on the retail orders. as we do not hear OF
any large sales made during the past week.