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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-17

eran soldier of fortune. traveller. and now
an orator-these are a few of the things
to which versatile Mr. Sharp has turned
his attention during his mere or less in
teresting existence. Just now he is gath
ering material for the publication Of the
story of his life
The story in Brief.
The Sharp family broke into the lime
light during the summer, when it was
learned that Ann Catherine Sharp be-
lieved to be dead was on her way to this
city from Oakland, Cal 1t had been
forty years since Sharp last saw his wife.
The joy of knowing that his wife,
whom he had believed had persisted in
the fire that devastated Chicago in 1871.
really had escaped gave way to instant
gloom, however, when Sharp realized
that he had a second wife. He and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-17

Commercial Gas Co. to supply the Cof-
feyville factories with gas.
The gas proposition IN Coneyviiic was
beginning to be an alarming one The
Kansas Natural Gas company would no
longer supply the ComeyvilIe factories
with cent gas, as they could get q
cents for the gas for domestic purposes.
The new gas company claims II can IN
sure Coneyville factories with gas for %
years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-17

Smokers like Lewis Single Binder
cigar for its rich mellow quality.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-17

Try a State Journal Want.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-17

The Prudential Bank.
Checking and saving accounts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-17

Lou Louisa were married at Girard, Kan.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-09
INSURANCE HAS
REACHED LIMIT

Special to The Richmond Ttrgin!an.,
LEXINGTON. VA, Dec. S.--A spe-
cial meeting will be held Tuesday
by the stockholders of tn crock
bridge Mutual insurance Company,
when steps will be taken to provide
additional insurance for the num-
erous applicants. Already the maxi
MUM OF 100000 has bgeen placed,
and the only way to provide addt-
tional insurance is to dissolve the
company and reorganize under a
new charter. This will be done, the
new charter already having been OBJ
tanned from the State Corporation
Commission. The old officers, 9. w.
Effinger. president, and II. c. Wal
ker. secretary and treasurer, are
named IN the new charter. The Rock
bridge Mutual Insurance Company
has furnished insurance to its patrons
in Rockbridge at a nominal cost
The board Of supervisors of Rock
bridge have named John N. Hotinger.
prosperous farmer OF near Lexington.
as corn demonstration for Rockbridge.
The selection was made In accord
ance with the workings OF the Farny-
ers' Cooperative Demonstration As
ISOLATION Of the State. Mr.. Hotinger
will devote his time and talents to
the instruction Of boys, primarily. who
are striving as members OF corn clubs
to increase the yield OF corn to the
acre.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-09

The immense agricultural resources
Of Tidewater Virginia are indicated
by eloquent figures given In corre-
spondence sent the Manufactnrers'
Record, of Baltimore. by Walter Sharp.
Of Norfolk.
Mr.. Sharp writes as follows:
1.-The past seasons agricultural pro-
duction. both staple and truck. in the
great tidewater sections Of Virginia
and North Carolina, was Of such mag
nitude in financial returns as to ma
teriaily increase the wealth OF all In
terested. The prices were continuous
ly good. while the territory supplied
with local green stun was widened by
modern transportation facilities. which
placed our Strawberries in Canada and
our Irish potatoes In st. Paul, other
items being distributed throue bout the
West.
This fact solves the great problem
of markets for the production OF an
expanded truck territory. evidencing
that II Is just as practicable for Nor
folk to dispose of its vast supplies
In distant popuious centers az il IL for
Florida to cater to New York and
other Eastern n,arts. The season Of
1911 shipped West SO per cent. Of the
per cent. Absolutely correct figures
are not obtainable in any county, but
the shipments OF green stun from
Norfolk's nearby truck fields brought
approximately $10.500.000. Here super
Tor facilities exist for obtaining ac-
curate data. but II does not compre-
bend the whole output.
The diversified capabilities OF this
unique supply garden, embracing some
fifteen items Of vegetables and fruits,
was never better illustrated. for not
one failed to pay. One trucker shipped
81 900 barrels Of kAie and spinach.
netting him $37 900 profit.
$50 small an expanse as 1-2 acres
realized $1,000 under cold meth
DDS.
An industrious young trucker sold
an equal amount from two rented
acres
Other instances Of big profits are
numerous. all being reelected in vastly
| increased bank deposits.
The other tidewater truck sections.
/ Isle Of Wight. the Peninsula, Glou-
cester. Mathews and the fruitful East
ern Shore. all made fattering returns,
but OF tho latter only can any definite
| figures be given.
To-day the banks Of Accomac and
! Northampton are weighted down with
some 100000 as part Of the money
realised from the Irish and sweet po-
| tato crops. the whole amounting to
something like $4,000. 900, aside from
other items. A notable feature was
| the presence Of buyers ON the spot
paying cash for entire trainloads.
| "Proeperous farmers are seldom
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-09
ELOQUENT FIGURES
SHOW STATES WEALTH
Tidewater Trucks Worth Twenty Millions OF Dollars Ibis
Year to the Old Dominion Interesting Statistics

willing to tell of extreme profits. al
though they are loud in Complaints
when the reverse is true. A few last
ern shore experiences show why so
few farms are for sale at any rea-
sonabie price.
AN owner OF about 100 acres, 90
OF which IL cleared. received from
s1,i00 to $4,000 a year RENAL under
the tenantry system. No wonder he
has refused to sell for $4,000.
"A paIty who bought some 200
acres two years ago for $4,000 real
ICED $4,000 from his truck crops this
season. His staple crops are still on
hand.
Another paid $4,000 for farm and
sold the first year $500 worth OF
truck.
'-lnis may sound like romance bu,
it is susceptible OF proof.
THE total cash results of truck
shipments In the entre tidewaler
country certainly aggregates $4,000
600. This Ii based on what is known.
to which IL ADDED estimates of the
most reliable character.
Many staple crops follow the truck
on the same land IA the same season,
while duplication and even IMPLICATION
OF truck are often In evidence. Four
crops of snapbeans have been shipped
in single year. while two and three
crops OF green peas are of record.
The exclusive staple crop sections
did act realize the same measure Of
success either In the size OF the crops
or In the obtainabie prices, never
theless the farmers are in very
healthy condition. for diversification
has atoned for deficiencies.
The peanut crop In bringing good
prices and IL adding many millions to
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-09
STATE THIRD IN
TOBACCO GROWING
OLD DOMINION RANKS IN WITH
LEADERS IN PRODUCTION
OF THE WEED

According to statistics compiled by
the Manufacturers Record. Virginia
was third In the production OF tobac-
co In 1903. with las.s7s.sso pounds.
North Carolina was second with 1885,
sl3.s13 pounds. while Kentucky led
With 3sS,4s3, sol pounds. 80 per cent.
Of the total production OF the country.
The three States stood In the same
position with relation to one another
In the matter Of the increase Of the
value OF tho crop In 1903, Kentucky
leading with an Increase OF I'll. ia.
North Carolina coming next with an
increase in value Of $6.S08.S6s. and
Virginia third with = valuation In
crease Of 34,o5e, SCI.
oeuth Lsads Country.
+ The ngurss compiled BY the Manu-
facturers' Record show that the South
s.isss about g. per, seat.s. q the TO-
baco grown In the Is States Of the
cord. 'is tho basis Of 10000. 600 worth
Of exports annually. and Of = manu-
featuring industry In which capital
OF $3So. 900. 900 10 occupied in producing
goods to the annual value Of SAL. 000.-
900.
The figures OF the Record cover .
period Of ten years. 1889 to 1903. In
this period the average value OF to-
bacco per pound rose from 80 cents
to -. an increase Of 50 per cent for
the whole country. the pro-
duction nAr. acre Increasing from 7S8
pounds to s16 pounds and tho value
Of the crop per aero from - to $50.
or S7.7 Der cent
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-09
BUILDING MANY
SCHOOL HOUSES
EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY MARK
ED THROUGHOUT STATE OF
VIRGINIA.

Nothing il more significant Of pro-
gress in Virginia than the splendid
efforts being made to improve and
increase educational facilities In AL
parts OF Virginia.
At some points where the people
feel that they should have school
buildings. but financial conditions
have kept the authorities from fur
nishing the proper buildings, the
people are going down into their own
pockets and erecting the public
school buildings at their own personal
cost.
A new high school building Is Just
being completed at independence. the
county seat Of 0rayson county, at
which amount Was contributed by the
people Of the community. the re-
naming thousand being loaned from
the State fund. The building - Of
frame construction. but II fitted with
all modern school conveniences. In
Guiding proper systems Of heating
and ventilation.
A sixteen thousand dollar annex
Is being erected to the Wytheville
High School, the structure being OF
brick. and equipped with all mod
ern arrangements.
Work n being started near st.
Paurs church. In Caroline county. on
a frame high school building. to cost
not less than $4,000, the entire
amount being furnisned by private
su description. The new school win
take the place OF three one-room
country schools. and will be the sec
ond high school established In the
county.
Public Raisos $4,000.
A new high school Of brick con-
struction has been completed the pres-
emit year at Rural Retreat, Wythe
county. At q cost Of 317.o00. $4,000
OF which was raised by private sub
scription. Principal W. r. Bow
err won a prise dictionary for rais-
subscriptions. According to the way
the work Of Mr.. Bowers II referred
to by the school authorities. he Il
evidently q five WIRE" educationally
speaking. Eight years ago his fac
ulty consisted Of himself and one
assistant There are now nine men,
bers OF the faculty Of the Rural Re-
treat school. Some SIX yearu AFRO the
movement took form to build tho new
schoolhouse. but before the amount
settled upon could be raised the
needs Of the school had 10 expanded
that the plans had to be enlarged.
calling for more money.
41O.0OO HiRh School ~ Cocburn.
Coeburn, Wise county, ID putting
up Z twenty thousand dollar high
school building. the bonds having
been recently declared valid. which
wers voted some time agc for thia
purpcoo.
The city o. Roanols 10 building .
hundrea thousapd dollar kranrhar
school baiIdinE. IN which All Of the
grammar schools Of the city win be
gathered. Roanoke viii then have
three distinct eleases of public schoola
"A sepasata nt1 1lnaa ~ only ~ A
y. :, 3 a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-09
GOVERNMENT AFTER

Nessrs. 3. H Thompoon and n. ].
Russell. examiners Tor tho Unlted
states Forest reserve. were IN Bedford
Clay this week investisatjng lands In
Boaford. They VIII investigate the big
survey on the Flat Top Mountain and
psobahly the Peaks tract They are
examining the Natural Bridge area
comprising many thousatds at acro9
on the mountain sides from the Bridge
- the Psaks Of Otter.
theeo lands Tor forest reservation "
protect II from destruction by forest
llr1o and being sacrificed FOR 1umo
puSpcsea. 70 preserve the streams tina
ne injured or dried up when the 6ot.
eets are lnid waste. bedford Dsnso-
<Rnk,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-09
CORNERSTONE IS
LAST TO Be LAID
BUILDING PRACTICALLY COM
seLEIE- WHEN CEREMONY !.
TAKES PLACE.

DANvILLE. VA. Dec. S-The cor
nerstone Of the r. e. Lee public school
building. for white children, on Loyal
street. was laid with Masonic cere-
monies 1T o'clock this afternoon.
followed by m address by Hon. Ricn>
ard Evelyn Byrd. speaker Of the
House Of Delegates. Of virsinia. An
unusual feature Of the event il that
instead Of the building being just be-
gun. It 10 now practically completed
and viii b. ready for occupancy about
January 10. n not earlier.
The now structure u almost = re-
production In design Of the Risen
Park School building. one OF the most
modern and handsome structures in
the city. II 10 Of brick. two stories
high with large assembly room and
many Glass rooms. Especial atten.
tion ha1 bsen given to warming.
lighting and ventilation. and 10 SAINT
tary censtructfon. The building was
rsaree on the site Of the, old Loyal
and The available materials from the
old building were utilised In the con-
stfactlon OF the new. thereby reducing
ths cost 70 about $17.eoo. The total
ecet d actually from tSS.ooo 70 3te.-
~, exclusive of oito
II Tho Masonic eogosn0utoo Weeo con.
dnoted ~ Hoan Ung1o IodSs. with
'Wof1hipfni AastsE ]. 4. Pussy. acting
grand nnet4r.
The addreas q M. Byrd vas the
featnre u ~ cceasicn. H was tn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-09
JAMES RIVER AS
NAVIGATION WAY
REPORT OF GOVERNMENT
i SHOWS IMPROVEMENTS
MADE PAST YEAR.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
WASHINGTON. Dec. 8.-.-1nterest-
ing facts aud figures revealing the
improvements in the James river are
revealed in the report of Lieutenant
Colonel VIC. Langfitt, corps Of en-
gineers. United States army. In charge
Of the work, whose report for the
fiscal year ended June 80, 1911, was
made public In this city to-day.
II u shown that $ss.ss0.5s were
appended for improvements and $10,-
900 for maintenance, while 1t Is es-
timated that 3115.0o0 will be needed
In the succeeding year. exclusive Of
The balance unexpended July l. 1911.
The work was done under contracts
with the Miner Engineering Company,
of Washington. the Coastwise Dredg-
ing Company. Of Norfolk. and the w.
b. Bradley Construction Company. OF
Manchester. Va.
increasing Width.
The work Of Increasing the width
Of the channel consisted In eniarsins
about 26.%50 feet Of channel. ranging
In depth from IL Ia to 20 feet. with
widths OF 100 feet and over.
About 1900 feet Of channel on
varina shoal was widened to 2io feet.
About 1900 feet Of channel on Deep
Bottom shoal was widened to 800 feet.
About 1880 feet Of channel on
swans Point shoal. $4,000 feet on
Dancing Point shoal and 1900 fee,
on Rockingham shoal was widened to
400 feet
The channel on varina shoA and
Deep Bottom shoal was deepened to
IS feet. and the channels OF Swans
Point, Dancing Point and Rockland-
ing shoals to 30 feet.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-09
AUDITORIUM At
VIRGINIA BEACH
Virginia Baptist Summer En-
campment Makes Pre-
raaonpit
STRUCTURE WILL
SEAT 1000 PEOPLE
Bulldog to Be. Equipped With
Departmental Rooms
for Work of Dele
gates

The Virginia Baptist Summer En-
campment.s for which charter was
recently granted By the Corporation
Commission. II arranging to build q
permanent auditorium at Virginia
Beach. on the grounds secured under
a long term Of lease from the, Nor
folk Southern Railway, Company.
This encampment began in 1908 at
puckros Beach. Two Of the annual
meetings were held there. and whom
Liz attendance had completely out
grown the facilities offered by that
- tho permanent meeting place. Last
July tho attendance was the largest
IN the history Of the movement. more
than 1000 being present. represent
tng more than 400 Baptist churches
In Virginia, Maryland and eastern
North Carolina
Up 20 this time tho sessions had
been held- In . large tent prtvtded by
the railroad company. but 1t the last
meeting. held July 1915. \ subscrtp-
ton Of about $1,000 was secured
within \ short space Of time for the
pnrpose Of erecting . permanent
building. At the recent meeting Of
the General Association. held In the
eity Of Norfolk. the encAmpment
management was directed to proceed
toward the erection Of plant to
cost $4,000. and additional subscrip-
tons are now being secured to cover
the remainder Of the cost.
Large Seating Capacity.
The auditorium will have q seating
capacity Of 1000 people and there
will be q number Of large department
n rooms In which normal work and
conferences will be carried on.
The ofl1cers of tho efcafnp ment are
w. W. Hamilton. president: r. 8
Barbour and w. r. Robertson. vice.
presidents: J. A. Saunders. treasurer:
r. r. Crump. chairman finance COM
mittee: f. u, Foster. recording secre-
tary. and Joseph r. Watts. general
secretary. Tho headquarters OF the
encampment will be located ut sol
Travellers Building. Richmond, Va
A great program 10 being prepared.
most OF the talent for the next SEES
sion having already been secured.
and II II expected that the attendance
will be a record breaker. The dates
for the next annual meeting are July
sis.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-09
HOMF-SEEKERS
VISIT THE STATE

During this week the Norfolk and
Western Railroad Company carried
two carloads Of home-seekers. hatling
from Ohio and other central States.
10 Norfolk. u which point they were
transferred to the Norfolk and
NnA<hSrn. ovsf which they continued
their journey to points In Eastern
Carolina Not = fsW OF the visitors
'ara expeceed 10 locate NJ points n
Eastern vtaUtniA o. Carolina - = re-
sult u fheir visit - the two GtAteA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-09
SEEK IMPROVED
FARM METHODS
N. = w. INSTITUTE TRAIN VISITS
SEVERAL VIRGINIA AND
CAROLINA TOWNS.

An institute train lefs hero We'd
nesday over the Norfolk and Western
Railway for a four days. trip through
Virginia and North Carolina Tho
object OF the train ID to seek 70 bring
about moro scientific methods 81
farming. In running II. the Norfolk
and Western has the corporation Of
tho departments Of agriculture Of tho
two States.
The frst stop Of tho institute train
was made ct Booasfs MIL. other placss
a. which the train stoppeo. An6 H.
experts on board made tAlkq were
WsrtA Rocky Mount, rerTpm. nansett.
MsItinsytl!e. and hsdgesay: = w.
Wins3on -0Alem IN NORTH CAroltna.
Tue ttip erds thla a111Qnoed a.
Wlnstnn AaTsn, NAefe tel ~ w
g e. 'sssss, 4 4 B /! ! \
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-09
SELLS TWO S|TE
FOR FACT0hI
Douglas Taylor Closes Tr
actions but Wont Talk
Yet s
SEVERAL HOMES .|
CHANGE OWNERSH3|
Sales Not Numerous It'll
Week but Agents Busy
Planning Work
for 1912
Ground Is Broken.

Ground u Broken. ys
Within the last few days gxoQ
has been broken for fashlonabte
James Episcopal church on 1IMG
lin street, opposite Richmond III
lege. This structure will COT n
neighborhood OF 100000. and
be perhaps the finest edinos ~
kind In the West End. 8
Plans for the proposed eigAt-oe
hotel at Eighth and Grace StTG
opposite St. Peters Catholic chn
have been drawn. and II n un
stood that the contract will 10 1oea
soon as the financial arrAngea1o
shall have been completed. Thu
terprising firm Of Pollard 4 49,
always on the job. II handling
deal And they feel canhdeak
will go through. Furthermore, ~
are confident that Richmond On go
lily stand another hotel M
Would Build Boulevard
Introduction Of q resoiuti00 M
Council Thursday night call1n9 1
construction Of a boulevard 4sG
Gamb Hill to Riverstdo I1
aroused considerable interest IN ro0A9
| ty circles. though opinion u p&NS
lent that the proposition viii mt
through a. rapidly ~ some 60 H.
| called yesterday that the 1a4o e.
onel Cutshaw. veteran City EnG1n4
recommended this Same pro1
| twenty years ago. and did ~ n
to make 1t a reality. It 10 esGiu,n14
/, that condemnation Of property 49,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-09
BANK CLEAR|NGS
SHOW INCREASE
EVERY CITY REPORTED BUT ONE
HELPS SWELL TOTAL
GAIN.

NEW YORK. Dec 3.--Bank ciearines
In the United States for the week
ending December Z. aggregate &1.1ll,-
s07. 900, against $3.Sl2,5sb 900 last
week. Following are the returns Tor
this week with percentages OF change
from this week last year all changes
being increases except In ono instance
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-07-04
Who Can Explain 1t:
(Greensbof1 ReCord)

=
Charlie w. Ball in his In the Good
Old DAYS" says-"Girls wore sun
honnets that were as sweet and Sllnlie
ms hey were inexpensive. ! can 'N-
ntatn the mysteries of the Aurora
POrealiS: can analyZe tae rings mat
encircle Saturn: / can solve the lntft-
cate nrolems Of algebra. geometry ana
Calculus. and demonstrate the Fouflf
Dimension: ] can compute the return
Of HaIley'S Comet and eXplain Ire
cymnqs.ic stunts 10y its eNanFS@ehC
rail. can even forecast With coHrar
ative accuracy what q small boN -
most likely to do under gwen ""n"t-
tons: but ! can NOT tel you why 4
yOung oma married or ~lh2l'. OF
even q woman whose age IS enShtotb-
ed in a aalo OF mystery. VIII @ad "oHt
the streets. take horseback or auto
thing on her he'd but Il collection #
store hair. While that same maiden
q. matron will attend caurch Wearing
a hat so large that d full grown man
;tas % stand on the back Of the bench
see the preacher. Neither can /
explain why she VIII appear on the
street With her sleeves rolled above
the elbows d. if she had just prem
uashing dishes and fcrEot 10 f"ll
them down. while tac same cay sic
Will attend a pink tes. nobody present
hut women with gloves on IS i"n@ ~
. narasOl handle The last Is *
ble-she is afraid the woman
next Ia her Viii ascertain the exact
size Of her arm and tell II. or locate
the tip Of the lboU which may - may
not be marked with something mt
might be removed with soap.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-07-04

Catch. then, oh catch the transient
hour.
Imnrove each moment as il 1i.s,
I.ife-s a short summer. man a flower.
He dies-alas' how soon h. lies.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-04-07

of button makers. Girls employed
as fnishers Joined the union with
the men who work at button cutting
At the end of month and half
/ of idleness the girls are inclined TO
return TO work. Such action would
break the back of the new union, say
labor leaders.
Manufacturers are bringing pres
sure to persuade the girls to go into
the factories. insisting that the but
ton cutting can be done outside of
the city, but that girls alone can
operate the finishing machinery.
BUSINESS MEN UNEASY.
Business men fear a wreck Of the
citys most important industrial in
terest if the combined lockout and
strike continues, and representatives
of the warning factions are trying
to effect a settlement.
Pearl button makers insist upon
recognition of the new union. Man
ufacturers refuse, offering to adjust
all differences with the employees in
dividually. and promising to make
no discrimination against union
men. Strike leaders hold daily meet
ings and make personal visits to the
homes of the girl workers. Prom
ises of big increases in salaries are
used TO keep the girls in line.
Many OF these young women have
been high school students. Thirty
have returned to work in the various
factories. These have been the OBJ
jects of egg throwing and acid bomb
throwing. Rumors OF threats to
burn down factories and the homes
OF manufacturers have been fire.
quent Labor leaders have disclaim-
ed any connection with acts of vio-
lence Extra guards and watchmen
have been placed about factories and
residences.
FACTORY CONDITIONS GOOD.
Men employed in the button fac
tories of Muscatine earn an average
salary of $14 week. Girls earn an
average of $40. Experts at the work
who have been employed for several
years, earn as much as $23. A news
paper reporter visited half the fac
tories in town and found sanitary
and ventilated conditions good. Dis
interested people say the wages
paid by the button factories average
90 per cent better than can be earn
ed by the same class of unskilled
labor anywhere else.
The button makers union was or
ganized by w. Schering, a labor
leader who arrived in Muscatine
shortly after the plants were closed
six weeks ago. Schering was made
- Gsr-4 NIT too
of the new union. Two weeks ago