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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-22

the time the farm was acquired by the
state until became surgeon the average
death rate per annum is approximately
the same as stated above
TIE marked decrease in the death
rate, the excused list cut almost half in
two the cost of drugs cut quite SOC.
all are in perfect ratio to the improved
health conditions in the penitentiary
from 1900 TO 1911, and we have the di-
rect result of a policy laid down and
carefully adhered to from the beginning
of my service, viz, that the best drugs,
the best appliances and the best treat
ment was not too good for the convicts.
In 1000 the salary of surgeon was S72O
per annum, and no farm or garden pro-
ducts thrown In. Aster three or four years
the legislature made the salary 81 900
per annum; then, after several years. 1t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-22
CONTINUES TO IMPROVE.
Former Governor Tyler Considered Ont
of Danger.
Especial to The Times-pispatch.I

ISptCIHI 10 TIE IIIneS- DlSpDt Ch.
oanoke, Va. October 2l.-Ex Gov
ernor j. IIoge Tyler, of BEDFORD. is
at the Jefferson Hospital, where he
continues to improve. DIR. Trout SAYS
The patient is now out OF danger, and
that he will be allowed to sit up in a
few days. Mrs Tyler and Miss IA,iia
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-22

was increased to 81 200 per annum. The
last legislature, in view OF the fact that
the electric chair had been established
at the penitcntiary, and that the sick
Of the convict road force all came to the
penitentiary for treatment. made the
salary of surgeon Sl.SOO.
My reports for the year just ended
are fully comprehensive and clearly put
they arc made part of this letter
Low Death Rate.
You will note that my death rate IS
unusually low, being only 47-1Oo per
thousand. My excused list from contract
work is extremely small, 4.O6l, and my
drug bill being only s1.ls5.o3. In short.
health conditions were never better at
the penitentiary than now.
| feel that too much credit for this
cannot be given to J. b. Wood, the super
intendent. on account of the fact that last
May he inaugurated open air games for
the good conduct men-those that had
ono year of good conduct to their credit
being permitted. without let or hindr-
ance, after they had completed their
task in the shops, to go out on he enclose
campus and pitch quoits, play baseball
and breathe the fresh air quietly and I'M
molested. This Is one of the greatest
reforms ever inaugurated at the Virginia
penitentiary. In every report I have
made since 1900 | have urged. and now
urge that every effort be made to secure
the necessary funds from the legislature
with which to erect and equip a decent
kitchen and dining-room. So much has
been write along these lines that il Is
hardly posi- bic say or write more. |
would also earnestly reclmmend that a
proper system of sewerage be installed
in the old building. The present system
is an abomination
Board Pleased With Them.
| Will always recall with pleasure the
fact that the board of directors Nov. IA,
1910, in their report to the governor. said
I'VE are especially pleased with the re-
port of the surgeon of the penltentiary.
showing that the health conditions, dis
ciplne. and general wcll-being of the CON
victs are in a most satisfactory condi-
tion,' and will especially treasure the
commendation of your chairman Major
j. ID. Patton, who wrote me on Oct.
?, 1911. 'tDuring all the time I have
been connected with the board of the
Virginia penitentary. either as mem
her, or now $ Chirmsn of the Board. |
. bavc never heard TIE slightest critism
of your conduct or efficiency as .urgeon.
We have commended you before numer-
lus legislative bodies and all our annual
iepoIls. i gu maze d written report
every week which explains fully every
thing connected with the hospital and
yorr work. You are checked up and
o. X to Saturday, Sept. 80, 1911"
The womans department under Miss
Bradley's care is in excellent shape. My
cordial thanks are due her. My hospital
| forces headed by Doctor Sam Smith.
and Mr.. @. p. Jones have as usual been
splendidly administered. I thank them
both for their assistance in maintaining
the excellent health conditions we now
enjoy | would respectfully remind the
board that this is my report as surgeon
of conditions | know existed. and now
exist in the penitentiary.
Yours truly,
CHARLES V. CARRINGTON.
Surgeon of the penitentiary.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-22
ALrENIsrs VISIT HUBBARD.
VIII Testify In Case Of SLAYER Of DIR. prttit
at Trial.
Especial to The Times.Dispatcb.l

Especial to The Times. Dispatch
Lynchhurs Va October .i.-Dr. J s..
peJarne;,c. OF tho Western State iospi,nl.
Dr. Drewry. OF the Central Hospital. ana,
Dr. a $. Priddy. OF the Epileptic CoIony.
again Waited Ben Hubbard. the slayer az
Dr. Pe'tlt in Nelson county ia Scptcmbcr
and examined him for the purposes OF lcs-
tNyins as TO his lHsnnit: when tho case
comes TO trial at LovnSston on Novrinbe.
~ Theto a'irn!sts examined Hubbard AZ
'onS conference TWO weeks ago.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-22
Whippings.

Take another comparison. During
the year fiscal year ending Sept 80.
1909 there we're administered 1926
whoppings.
During the fiscal year ending Sept. 30,
1911 there were administered la
whippings.
Significant Contrast.
GU, the punishment book at random
and opened at April. 1906, during which
month l20-odd whippings had been
administered, and more than so per
cent. Of these whippings were for al
legged short task and bad work while
of the ii whippings during the year
ending Sept. 80 1911. not one was for
short task or bad work. Other months
and years will probably give more sig
nificant contrasts.
The year before | became surgeon.
with daily average Of 1,13o convicts.
they had 81 deaths and 1894 calls
were made.
In 1901, with daily average of 1.199
convicts. l had Is deaths. and made
40.s36 calls. and my excuse days from
work on contract amounted to 1893 !;
the drug and hospital bills in 1901
aggregated S3,5sO.63.
Contieis.
Year Da''y Deaths Calls E'evsed Coat of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-22
TO THE PUBLIC

Notice is hereby given that the grocery,
meat and oyster business heretofore con :
Quoted at 40. isiI Yves; Broad stree; by
l. u. Evans. together with the goodwill
thereof. hos been sold by said Evans 10
VIM. y Walden. who will continue to con-
duct the same upon the same premises
l. IL Evans wishes to thank his customers
for their past dealings with him. and ia
solicit their continued patronage in behalf
OF the purchaser.
Tho undersigned. I. II Evans reserves
all OF his accounts receivable. and tho SANE
should be paid 10 him.
I. IL. EVANS,
WM. T.. WALDEN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-22
Clearing House Rank sto,.,,.n,

New York, October 2l.-The state
Hient of clearing house banks for the
week shows that the banks hold sl5.-
2o3,9j0 reserve in excess of legal re-
nuirements. This is an increase OF
E3,i45.75o in the proportioratc cash
reserve as compared with last week.
The statement follows:
Actual condition:
Loans $l.9o5.+65ooo; decrease. sl4.-
$4,000.
specie. sas7essooo, decrease, 81
2o5,ooo
Legal tenders, So, 100000; increase,
s1.s4o.0oo. -
Net deposits, 900; decrease,
s22.75e,oo0
Circulation. s5os1e.ooo: increase,
s5s4.oGo
Bank cash reserve in vault. $685.
4as ,ooo
Trust companies cash reserve in
Nault. s6i.9s4 900
Aggregate cash reserve. s42o,4s2,-
900.
Excess lawful reserve. s1e.aos,Sac
increase. S5.4s1.$5o
Trust companies reserve with
clearing house members carrying "a
Der cent. cash reserve s5e,266.OOo.
summary Of State banks and trust
reporting 10 tho New York Clearing
Loans. ssoa,l4,7oo inercaac, ST.
s2o.soo
specie. ss2.2,l,ooo. decrease. sl.2s4.-
roo.
Legal tenders. sli.,75,soo, increas.
Total deposits, ssse,7oo,soo, de.
crease. sc.5lssOo
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-22

sanitary condition of the Virginia peni-
Tertiary, said: - and then the COM
mission were kind enough to take my
paper and incorporate ii rcrbaiim into
their report. and closed by recommending
and fighting for the necessary funds
from the next legislature with which to
build our splendid, sanitary. well-yenti-
lated and up-to-datc new prison build
ing. containing its ga steel cells. with
every proper sewerage, water and light
facility.
Guard Shouldn't Punish.
I'm 1905 the directors did simple.
but very splendid thing for the better
ment of the convicts. An order was issued
that In future the accusing guard should
not be the one TO administer the whip
ping to the convict
About this time another excellent
order wa issued-viz.: that any convict
who had any money with him, within
the wall could turn it in for his oum
credit without any prejudice TO himself.
Previous to this time. If any convict was
caught with any money. he was whipped
and the money was confiscated. and the
poor devil lost his chance for parole.
If he happened to be eligible. Just
about this time the board entered another
far-reaching and most excellent order.
the prisoners fund and confiscated fund,
which had been kept In the most loose
and unbusinesslike way, was put into
the hands of tried and capable officer.
and he was properly bonded
Anyone will also find on investiga-
ton that no reliable and proper record
of whippngs was kept until Ocrtober.
1908. Someone has facetiously remark
ed that whippings previous to this date.
some of EN- anyhow, were kept on the
cuffs of the men who inflicted them :"
At all events-no reliable record is OBJ
tainable about whippings until October,
1905.
1t is of interest to note how pynisf-
ments (whippings) have decreased under
the present superintendent. claim
and know that discipline never was bet
ter than it is now in the institution.
Take the month of January for COM
parison. There were administered in
January.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-22
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Humphreys Seventy-Seven
Breaks UP Grip and
col |. DSS
Your best assurance.

Your best assurance against
taking Cold is "Scventy-scven."
Keep it ever handy and use as a
preventive.
The quick application of "Sev-
ennty-seven' decides the duration
of a Cold.
Taken early breaks it up prompt
ly-it the Cold is neglected it
takes longer.
To obtain the best results keep
vial handy. All dealers sell
Seventy seven" 25c or mailed.
humphreys Homco. Medicine Co, Cor.
william and Ann Streets. New York.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-22

and Mrs w. r. Staples, VIII ra,,,rr 49,
'"+ir homo Monday. where they Will
remain for few days before return
ing TO Roanoke TO accompany Cover
nor Tyler. when hc leaves the hos.
pitaL Ed. II. Tyler. who has been
with his father since he was brought
70 this city. Will also leave Monday
TO go TO his farm In Pulaski
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-22
RYAN Make. contrihu,ion

Especial 10 The Times Dispatchl
Lynchhurg. Va. October Ill
Thomas i. RYAN the Nelson county
and New York hnancier. to-day made
contribution Of $500 10 the fund
being raised for monument TO he
erected here to tho memory Of the
late Senator John w Daniel
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-22
VIII Lecture on Good Road..
[ Special to The 1imes-Dispatch.

Special TO The Times Dispatch
Salisbury y. C., October 2l.-H B. VAR
ner. president of the North Carolina Good
Roads Association. has accepted an Invita-
ton of the Capital Highway Commission
TO lecture from Atlanta 10 Richmond In
the interests OF good roads Til. invitation
which reached Mr.vsrner At his home in
Lexington this week. came through Leon
ard Tufts, president of the highway.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-10-20
LOOKING FORWARD

The winter viii soon make q trip
This way. IN naudIin frenzy. and then
We al wll have The grip. sore
throats and inauenzy. The blizzard
wllI come blizzing forth, with rude
and shocking manners. and al the
storm kings Of the north viii shake
,beir icy banners And then, alas.
poor weary soul, you'll suffer dire
emotions, when buying clothes and
buying coal, and buying drugs, and
Dotions Nethinks I see you, n the
street, On icy pavements totter, and
ply your patient swatter. I hear
you mutter: Can IL De that I vas
sadly signing, when summer breezes
baked the lea, and happy men were
frying and did I. meath the golden
skies. anvexed BY stoves and heat
ers heap naIedictions On the flies and
damn the meek noskeeters? On,
whistlng whiskers." say you then,
King Winter ls a hummer: My heart
viii ne'er know joy again until it's
cooked next summer"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-10-20
NORMAN MACK Urges GREATER
PUBLICITY

" Norman Z Eeck. chairman d
ne NsE.O-as Democratic Executive
Committee q he autumn dinner O
ne SphInx Club, composed 81 zdver-
Using men. held e the Waldorf Is
r0rla hotel Oct =. declared his ~
LIEF that z -ae future he Only way 4
which par-y managers would De- a.
lowed b. Lax o spend campaign
funds would oe II the newspapers
and magazines re declared thar Il
the Iast national campaign lie spent
S49,199 Il newspaper and magazine
Advertising
An1 M only rsgret & that I didn't
spend s250.leD3 II this manner, for &
vas ne only expenditure we're made
for which we g0r our MONEYS wortL, -
ae said II we're tomanage cam
paign again, certainly should spend
q least Atry per cent Of the money
2 my command n Tais way. BE-
leve that IN the turure il will De the
only way II which party managers
VII IL allowed b. lax to spend
money On elections.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-10-20
FLORIDA FURNISHES YOUNGEST
DRIVER 80 cLfccEN TOUR

JaeksonslIle. oct I3.-To Florida
belongs re distinction d furnishing
the youDgest driver ever parflciDst.
ing 10 . Glsdden tour or similar rgn.
He II E16le Houston. the 19yesr-old
soa o. r. A. Houston Of Jacksonville.
who will Start oat Saturday morning
81 The grveIllnz run from New York
70 Jaexsonyille, ~ alternate dFlTer os
the 1912 Cadillac ear entered By Rss-
eSH 3. KiDs, mayor u Area6ia, and
one o. the youngesf municipal execu-
tigee In the state.
YosDg Houston II the center 81 in~
tsrest among the motorists Of View
York and other places. who have gone
there 70 witness ne start " the
classic touring event, and those who
have geen his bearing AZ fhe wheel
u MF. Kings racy looking Cadillac
are already picking his a. oae Of the
winners 0f the run II IL when the
tourists strike the southern sands
that Mayor King and his able young
alternate are expected 70 shlne, for
the drivers Accustomed 10 TIE hard
and paved roads ~ the north and
east viii be lost 70 a certain extent
when they are called on TO negotiate
the sand Futs.
Both Mayor KIng and young Hous-
ton are experienced drivers. and
know their Cadillac Ike a book. What
T. more important, they know Just
what 20 DO and when % Do 81 when
they are called or 70 plow through a
sand bed.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-10-20
70 PHILADELPHIA WITHOUT 4
NlSHAP

Tie following telegram was receiv-
Il ~ this Office a. 6:2o last night
from me editor Of this paper:
philadelphia. Pa. Oct Il. 1911.
To the Ocala Banner.
Made the trip from New York 70
Philadelphia without a mishap and
shead OF schedule time. Governor
Wilson accompanied tourists as far as
Trenton, where We had q magnificent
dinner Was welcomed a. jersey
City by the mayor and viii be given
a smoker az Hotel Walton al $50.
Fine farms, delightful country and
good roads all the way
Governor Hoke Smith and Mr.. r A
Gray, editor Of the Atlanta Journal.
are members Of the party Governor
Smith is booked for a speech al the
smoker tonight.
FRANK HARRIS.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-10-20
WILL HAVE BUMPER CROPS

Sir. ~. D. earn, president Of the
Ocala Fertilizer Company, and man
ager Of the seed store recently ac-
CURED by that company, says that
the Marion county truckers and farm
ers viii certainly have bumper crops
this winter If large purchases Of
seeds and fertilizers is any indication.
He says that business IN both lines
10 improving daily.
The offices In the rear Of the seed
store, which wilI be used by Mr..
earn as city headquarters for the fer
tilizer business. are being fitted up.
4 city office will prove great con-
venience for the company az well as
the public.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-10-20
CIRCUS FUL1 o. NOVELTIES

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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-10-20
Keep Your Carriage or Buggy

'F~~F ~~F tNEW
Keep your carriage OF buggy look
ing bright and new with can OF the
l. & II. Carriage Varnish Paint in
various colors.
It's cost is small per can.
One can makes a buggy look as
fresh az though just from the maker.
Anybody can use il.
Get it from 3cIver & Mackay, AT
OcaIa, Fla Do
Write postal for MONEY SAVER
PRICE LIST No. CO." Longman &
Martinez, P o. Box 1879, New York.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-10-20

FOR SALE-34 pure bred Barred
Plymouth Rocks: two splendid cock
erels amongst them: yearlings, fnne
layers; price. taking the lot, SO cents
each; singly, IS cents each. need
the room for growing stock The
buyer TO pay the freight charges.
Write Alex. D. Andrew, P. o. Box 4
Summeraeld, Fla. 10-13-1t
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-10-20

Quality considered. there II no
cheaper whlskey on the marEet than
Hogan's xxx Rye: 1916 for fodrl
full quarts, delivered. q. d. Hogan,
OcaIa, Tia.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-10-20

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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-19

the stuff that The American Econ
omist reprints as reflective of part
of the public opinion of the country
on the Taft administration. Allowing
for the usual and always to be expect
ed criticism Of any administration,
the foregoing has 900 much of the
signs of being an inspired echo to be
taken at full force and credit. If
ever there was a sheet that succeed
ed in making large part of the coun
try press a sounding board or repeat
ing station, it is this same American
Economist The question is, simply,
how much longer that kind OF hum
buggery will last.
Our friends the standpatters are
just now as contemptuous of the
signs of the times as the scornful
neighbors that watched old man No
all build the ark and laughed at the
very idea of a change in the weather
even while the raindrops falling on
the way to the back pasture were
rolling up globes of dust as big as
gooseberries and every chicken had
scurried home to roost.
1t takes a deluge to persuade some
people TO put on their rubbers.-St
Adams Messenger.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-19
BENNINGTON, VT OCT. 10. 1911
TARIFF A LOCAL ISSUE

Years ago when the late General
Hancock, then a candidate for pres
ident on the democratic ticket made
his famous remark that 1.-The tariff
was a local issue" the political econo-
mists of that day smiled the smile
of superior wisdom and the long
headed warriors assertion actually
became one of the jokes OF the cam
paign. In the time that has elapsed
since 1880, however, the tariff has
been subject for even more
thorough study and we are now
pretty generally convinced that the
soldier candidate was eyerlastingly
right.
A rather peculiar instance which
somewhat amusingly demonstrates
the truth of the Hancockian epigram
has just come to light in Maine. A
manufacturing concern in the Pine
Tree state has inaugurated cam
paign against the tariff on lemons.
This concern doesn't use any lemons
in its business and it doesn't appear
that the people down east" are suf-
fering because Of the present prices
for the aciduous fruit The Maine
company manufactures lemon crates
for export to Italy and it insists that
the duty on the fruit which was
created for the purpose of protecting
the lemon growing industry in Cali
fornia has shut off the demand for
crates in the foreign market.
1t is incidents like this which go a
long way to prove that the tariff is
not only a local issue but personal
one. Here is a manufacturer of
wooden crates to be used in shipping
a foreign product into the United
States insisting that the duty on cit.
rus. fruits raised in this country be
removed in order that there may be
larger imports and a consequent de-
crease in revenue to the American
lemon grower