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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-05
Stribling Springs
Shenandoah Mountains,
Augusta Co., Va.

Sulphur, Alum and Chalybcatc Waters
all within 500 feet Of hotel II acres OF
beautiful lawns and groves surround
hotel. forming environment uncqualcd
elsewhere. 1,4l1 acres mountain land
comprise Stribling tract. Rates, SO to
$1,000 r. r. stations: Stanton, Stokes
vile. Guests arriving before July 18th
transported from stations free Booklet
10 illustrated pages. +. CHICHESTER,
Mount Scion p. O., Augusta Co. Va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-05
COAL MINING MAY
BECOME LOST ART
Proposition to Convert Mines
Into Gas Retorts and Elcc-
trio Power Houses

In the fast days there can he no
telling what one of them may bring
forth. Here is Il curious story that
comes from the editorial column Of
the Pittsburgh Dispatch. and mas an
industrial bearag-a kind of prophe
tic industrial bearing;
~ proposition that the Dispatch
William Ramsay III its most extreme
form. The plan which has been re-
fcrrcd to in these columns consisted
of converting the coal for shipment
and gas for transmission by pipes
doing away with the costly and WASTE
ishins the smoke In all districts whore
the smokcicss fuels are used. SIR VIII
iiam's plan is more radical. He pro-
poses to 40 away with mining alto
gethcr by burning the coal In It's bed.
Through drill holes lie would intro
ducc lire and secure the outflow OF
gas. This he would consume ON the
spot in gas motors in conversion into
electricity. which would be- Trans
mitted. in his opinion. far more ccono-
,nically than the coal could bc car
ricd in cars"
"The Fundamental idea is a strk-
ing ono. ana It's effect on industry
and social life is almost beyond cal
culation. IT would do away with dan
gerous and costly mining. eliminate
the long trains of coal, abolish the
smoke in cities ana factory towns.
But the question Of practical opera
ton looks like n kno.ty one"
Doubtless Sir William Ramsay has
given attention to this point. But to
one who has not the Advantage of his
study there seems 20 he SOM very
tough problems. How is the proper
proportion of oxygen to be conveyed
10 the coal? How is the burning to
b, regulated 90 that the now of gas
Will be according to the demand? How,
IL thare should be n necessity for
shutting down the operation. as in a
time OF pr9stra ton, is the coal to be
induced to stop burning and reignitc
when resumption is called for?"
Beyond this. industry is likely to
need, for years TO come at least. a
material fuel of the texture and hard
ness of coke. For that purpose mines
and coke furnaces are likely 70 be
needed for some time vet As to
whether this plan Will produce econ
omy In the furnishing of general
heat. light and power. the actual cx-
perience must determine that AS an
individual opinion VIC would expect a
greater revelation from the pcrfcc-
ton of methods 10 produce by wind
mills and storage batteries electric
heat. light and power for every place
where tho wind blows"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-05
\ IE " S 4 ND
n [ Ar VIE N S
lContlnMed from i.irst rngc.l

CONTINUED from i'irst PngeD
soil and handle his crop as to get
rid OF the weeds, BIN; there ought
To ne cooperation among farmers
1t avniis lttic for one fnrmc. to XIII
thu weeds when his neighbours allow
them To grow To maturity and tne
winds scatter the weed everywherc.
''Eor IS it sufficient to cultivate
your fields. Go into tie fence cor
ncrs; 40 out upon tn roadside XIII
The weeds before thsy begin - seed
Every county Ought TO have a weed
killing crusade. These highways
are public roads, ana il; becomes tho
duty, therefore. OF tho road over
socrs or supervisor sto kill all the
weeds along the roadside. in order 70
project the adjoining farms"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-05
Spotless Paints
AVE TOu 5O GENTS

PER G!.-I.ON.
No rtnsc.i in paying sl.I5
per gnllSn when you can
buy Spotlcss House Paint
Tor Sl.li TO Si.2l per gallon.
Spoiless Roof paint zoe. to
&c. per gallon. Spoticss
Paint is guaranteed not TO
flake. blister. nor crack on.
It's wcntheTproof, II pro-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-05

Improve nor maintain roads. They
would do the infinitely better thing
OF preventing tho production and
maintenance of present scandalously
BAD conditions. and the frightrul cost
thereof. TO say nothing of the In
oecency and lack of Intelligence in
Holvcd therein"
With tho Split Log Drag.
Here is what q third one has 10
say:
~ good second to tho split log
uraS. Il not equal to it, is the wide
tire wagon. Without this the DRAG
VII never accomplish the desired
end. and is a point which strikes more
directly at the farmer. and is under
his absolute control-nobody hut linn
self to blame IL on"
what Test Proves.
The last letter writer whom will
quote, gives his experience as follow :
You must know am the only man
III my section who has a low wheeled.
wide-tired wagon. That is the reason
would like TO have had some OF the
ola Ioubters TO witness the tests |
made March - and Is. After an all
day rain on March II. l started my
'nan 10 hauling rails on tho evening
oi the 18th. ..o had To cross branch
'Vt'OH', winch, OF CourSe, WAS very
soft. so my widc- tire had q good test
NY man hauled all the evening with
out any trouble. Carrying as nigh as
Iorty-dvc green rails. Next morning
thought l would start another team.
SO 1 borrowed an old-style wagon.
the same driver taking 1t. The second
load he mired down with only thirty
rails. the widc-tirc never failing to
so.
50 you SEQ what 4 wonderful adj
vantage had with my broad base
for carrying Il load.
Tile nature OF our soil is such that
If va had different wheel we would
have but little trouble with the road
so far as know, there are only
two wagons in this country with tires
three inches or over, and the only
objection have heard offered is that
the ruts made by the narrow tires are
too narrow for the wide tires. But
If YOU Will notice tho ruts OF the
narrow tires you will see that they
arc from four to six inches wide, so
there is ample room for the wide
tire. and then when the drag Is used
there Will be no more ruts to run
in and good roadbcd Will be main-
tanned.
The wide-tire and good roads have
gone hand in hand in other sections
of the country, and we hope good
roads Will not he delayed here by
lack of them
There Is not n trip the farmer
makes that the wide tires would not
pay big interest on their additional
cost
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-05
Unusually Favorable Conditions
Big Printing Orders
Il

months ~, ,v
Sanns on Coege ANIMALS and College
Saaiogues kind that
printing and binding the ress
the only considerations $1,000 $500 '~e Aeo"e secured are
fe fb me other SIX months this plant same
catalogues booklets illustrated
with plants Fe~' ''"' SoiipaIe AaVorapy
CONSIDER THIS
,,H Printing at disable plant where
quarry alone
% OF cost into the printing of
as where you want
i specially designed throughout printed coors it viii
Iiu Us accustomed TO that
pam circulars or booklets it will be US Million
colors not eintt
nov" 32-page booklet, with cover coors. ~ 80 M p
These and other particular advantages we offer for Summer
and autumn printing. about
esuaates ana dummies whatever
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-05
WIDE TIRES FOR
IMPROVED ROADS
Symposium OH Very Interest
ing Subiect-Narrow Tires De
Structivc to Costly Roads

y number of letters III the Progress.
siNe Farmer of last week are on the
subject OF wide tires. ana they all
agree that the tires OF proper width
are actually necessary if the good
roads are 10 be kept good Here are
some extracts from the letters. One
writer says;
These sand-clay roads were very
iino as long as the weather was dry.
First remodel The wagon wheel at
small cost ana get quicker profits
than from most any Investment
Good wheels. four-inch for two-horse
loads. and c!Ght-inch and ten-incn
for four and six horses. would do
moro than anything oIsc ia make
good roads"
Gnod scusc nemfnds Widc Tire.
Another writes:
Permit mo to say that no road is
eVcr good under narrow tires. no
'chicle is good over same. and no
'orse is good before same, nor be-
nind same.
Good wheels. adequately wide
.ires per ton of maximum load ca
Sacity in general use. would neither
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-05
From snow mis- to Berry Beds


The Weldon, y. c., News joyously
remarks:
"With six feet Of snow in Montana
the strawberry season is on III North
Coraiina. Isn't this tn best place on
earth?"
Not Il few people have moved from
fIiSid Montana 10 Virginia within the
past two years. They came here -
get the advantage OF longer GROWN z
seasons and shorter and less frigt.-
full winters and TO escape cyclones ana
the IKE Many more would come every
year II the proper effort was made TO
let them know what glorious eli
mate is down here and how many
Kinds of things can he grown and
what wonderful Industrial advantages
they VIII find here. The most Of these
VINO have com, 10 this state from tho
Northwest are farmers but some came
to engage i'll industrial pursuits and
all arc prospecting.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-05
CHARLOTTESVILLE STREET RAILWAY.
Property Passes Into New linnds-Improve-
menis and ENtcnsIomh TO BE Made.

clifton Forge. Va, May s-it is announced
that W. q. Mathews. Of this city. and John
l.. LIVER. OF Lancaster. Pa, have bought
the property OF thc Charlottesville and Al
ocmaglc HALLWAY Company, OF Chario,,cs-
VIE. and wiil Improve Il ana extend It. No
ignies are given out This is the street
railway line being operated iu Charlottes-
Vile and out BIT in the suburbs
The now owners are Interested in the
Rockbridge Power Corporation. which sup
pies Hue"a vista aud Lexington with light
ana power, and also In the clifton Forge
P'.Dllc Service CORPORATION, which supplies
CIiitou Forge and Coyington. 1t is planned
to build n hydro-clectrlc plant Ia Goshen
Pass where development OF S.Oo0.horsc-
power can be obtained. and transmission lines
WI! be built TO the cities named, besides
stanton, The O!d Dominion Cement Com
nanys plant at FordHicli. aud Wayncsboro
aud Basic. Tho contract fo< the transmits
sion lin" between clifton Forge and Covins-
ton mas been let TO AID work started by Mr.
l-ivers' Who is an electrical engineer
The officers OF the Rockbr!dge Power Cor
poFat!"n axe ". q. Matthews. president; u.
NJ Fenick. OF Lexington. vice president;
John l.. Livcrs. electrical engineer; w T.
Paxton o. Buenl Vista. secretary treasurer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-05

capital stock to develop coal proper
ties.
Florida Orange and Grape Fruit com
pany, Oeaia. ria. was Incorporated
with 100000 capital stool
Hockbridgc Power Cooperation. lax-
ington, Va, plans TO construct hydro
electric plant, developing 5000 horse
power.
Gilmcr. Texas, Will build mill costing
$4,000.
Tennessee Hydro Electric COMPANY.
Clinton. Tenn. applied 10 Congress cor
permission 10 build dams across
Ciinch and Powell Rivers plans con
template two dams on Cl!nch ltlvcr
10 generate electricity for trhiisinissiou
to Nashville. Knoxville and Chatta-
nooga.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-05

eish, miles out from the city. is now
attracting the attention OF home
makers who want 10 become aubur-
baniies. and during the past numbers
OF !nQu!rcrS raIlroaded and automo-
billed out there to observe the LAY OF.
the land" The improvements being
made by the Bon Air Improvement
company are being pushed right
along The workers on the street car
line are right IN the heart OF tho
village. attending 10 the last grad
ing and crosstic laying that is to be
done. ana in short while the ran
laying will he resumed at the River
Road. and completed as quickly as
possible 10 the end OF the line at III.
Southern railway station.
Truly there arc lots OF things GO
ing on in the real estate and building
lines.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-05

Spotless Paint IS ready mixed, requires no
docioring. 10 thinning. Any one can apply IT.
mere 5potlcss Paint .or all purposes,
houses, barns. roofs, floors. call and see us
ABOUT IT today. or write ior free catalog
and color card.
THE SPuTLESS CO.,
NO Shockoc slip near Thirteenth and Cary
ne sonth's Mail order House.
Richmond, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-05

\ commercial tourist submits tho
following hint 10 the Richmond Nd
vchuscrS' CLUB or anybody ci.e VINO
has Hichmond's good ct heart Says
h.. was reading In Chicago pa
per the other day "a very Interesting
letter from montgomery. Ma. written
by special correspondent, from
watch ! take this clipping:
The modern Montgomery. in com
bears much evidence OF the trans
it!on from the old regime to the new
With characteristic hospitality it
presents the key OF ulc city to every
conner. this through the agency Of Il
u;moth twcnty-four on electrical
sgn depict!n.; "a great illuminated
Key and emh!azomvd with the legend
Montgomery, Your Opportunity"
This sign is the first feature 10
greet tho eye after one alishts from
the train ana to dcmonstat, that the
legend Is no cXaggeration. the city
points to its achievements. its I'M
proyemcn;s and its opportunities.
Il have hcen TO Montgomery and
have seen this and similar signs Of
less size in various parts OF The City.
They can be seen from afar opth night
and day. Richmond is Il leader along
some lines. but ii can get valuable
hints from smaller cities. commend
th" ono contained in the abovr."
Nery good suEE eston, that The
towA OF SUFFOLK docs much ot tbs
elias s"f advertising. although it has not
Vet put the electric lights behind the
signs. bat then ali trains Nlss SUI
folk In the dag time. When Richmond
gets the much talked Of union depot
tho big electric sign w!ll doubtless
come. In the meantim" few smaller
ones at various stations would be a
, line feature.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-05
s Westcrnet,s rcstImnnr.

In connecit9n with tile above. here
IS an extract from letter l have re-
ceiVcd from one df the Westcrners
VINO came to Virginia a very few wears
ago and is making n big success. He
says:
was born in the West, and lived
there many years. in different sections
both rural and urban. do no, exac
Serate when. ! say that in Virgin IN
ind better agricultural possihil Ties
than In amy other section | hive ever
seen"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-05
REAL ESTATE AND
Bull DING NEWS

NS''N-'HSN .'S''i fiFS id6e.J
oh Church Hill for close to $1,000. $50
feet OF ground on Fitzhugh Avenue IN
Monument Annex, several properties in
Ice Annex, Lee Park and Highland
Park, making their total sales run up
Ia S2Ge00
w i. Purcell. Jr, Co. sold twenty
seven lots In Monument Heights. and
got an advance on what the seller paid
for the same several weeks. or maybe
several months, ago
Agents Are R.ticcnt
Nuenrinund Is Bowles sold i7g feet
on Koseneath Road near Stuart Ave-
nue.. for price that was cminentIy
satisfactory 10 the Spectator. VINO had
been holding the goods since last fail
THIS firm made other sales in the city
which made their total $4,000. exoiu-
sive of the Highland Park deal
Gibboncy d NuckOls disposed OF two
Grove Avenue lots, ana also several
lots on Brook Avenue. and TWO houses
on the same thoroushiarc. and a small
farm IN Goochland county. all OF which
made their total about $4,000
McCuEdy ~ Johns,r!, who report the
outlook exceedingly promising. sold
300 feet on West Main Street 70 one
purchaser and 80 10 another These
prOperues are west OF the boulevard
ana they brought IN the aggregate. n
triflc over $4,000.
~ '9eidoh Taylor q Co. also did con
80. ~" ~, "T'''Ht III inc west End last
week, but They arc reticcnt as 10 names
ana places.
hc"i " son We're also sell
VI 80" P'"Pe'ties inc west End
~" T ~ p"rls Oh me CITY, bat only
,,I W" "oU"S VIII give the parti-
.,,,'h- ",'u '"t! wiz h"t be able to
INC !. it,....','e' ~. So!iic t'h'e'
sIon,,n ~ , ''u1>.', Ici"i' more imam
90, q. ,,n,,.',-V'I "'',i sNicS' an" i>!chc-
q, - onn 49,. ''ii I'll q genera way
div, ~, ol goo iichihond
from ono 80, ha'1S
these cases .,is,' ,h, H., p"' a"
have tn ton ~. l,,io,ca -. .t IN
CT & IL I T,nrot,, ,,tN nc 9,o. ,.
on Elovd Av.,,,,a .,,d - SIM STUN,
of a small farm. Th.ir ,o,aI so,as go ~.
at least such of tb.n, &c ~. ~
willing TO Simply mint M wcrc ,hon,
$4,000
The new firm OF Cover &. smith b,d
a successful week ,rcev sofa - h,ncII
OF five lots on Beverly street ncnr
Robinson. for the West End Land Com
phny, a lot on Allen Avenue. near
Monument for r. L.. Gordon, and SD
East Franklin for William c. Schmidt
Iney report cXcclleut prospects for
continued activity, as the demand from
noncseekers and investors for good
property is brisk.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-05

Here is another paragraph from the
same letter.
The Timcs-Dispatch is doing COM
mengaols york in disseminating the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-05

1n::qS.vsm ~-
We have the largest and best a@sortmenTs~O OF all
soluteIy fresh, pure and clean Grocerie Meats, Fruits,
Vegetables, Fish, Sea Food, Delicatessen. Provisions, etc,
in Perth Amboy at very lowest market prices.
On account of getting i'm many new goods for this
sale we advertise only a small number of specials here,
but YOU will find hundreds of other goods in every de-
partment All SURPRISINGLY LOW PRICES.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-15
DON / WORRY ABOUT
YOUR HEART
Pains In That Region Scarcely
Ever Mean Heart Disease But
Are Generally Caused By
INDIGESTION.

Most people who have heart disease
do not know it. Most people who
think they have heart disease, haven't.
They only think so. Pain in the region
OF the heart 10 mistakenly supposed "a
be asymptom of heart disease.
Just as pain in the back seldom or
never indicates kidney trouble. 90 pain
near the heart is scarcely ever present.
IN organic heart disease. This pain is
nearly always from the stomach which
is connected with the heart BY many
nerves.
When your digestion is out Of order
u often affects the heartand even causes
an irregularity in Its beat. The gas
produced by undigested and fern,ent-
ing food may cause pressure that affects
the heart unpleasantly. But these
pains do not mean that you have heart
disease nor need fear sudden death.
Try toning up the stomach and learn
how quickly and surely you lose the
fear Of henri disease.
Tone up the stomach. Correct any
errors OF diet. Eat tho right things
and not too much of them. If YOU do
not know what the right things are,
send for our diet book 1t is free.
Don't starve yourself aud don pamper
your stomach with predigested food and
artificial aids to digestion. Tone up
your stomach so that it will do its own
proper work, don't worry about your
heart or anything else tworry causes
and aggravates indigestion) and you
will be well and happy.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are the best
digestive tonic. Improvement begins
with the first dose. First you notice
All increase in your appetite. Then
you sec that the food does not distress
you, that you are no longer troubled
|. with gas, sour risings in the throat and
those misleading pains around the heart
Strength and energy return and the
rich red blood, bearing the full amount
of nourishment yielded by food, car
ries renewed vitality to every organ 0
the body.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills.are sold b,
all druggists, or direct by mail, post
| paid, so cents per box six boxes, s.. so
| For the diet book, which shows wha
/ these pills have done in numerous cases
write to the DR.. Williams Medicin
Co., Schenectady, n. Y.
a e.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-15
WOnen'S Hair
Made Glorious
Partisan Sage Stops Failing Hair and
Dandruff.

Nothing SO detracts from the attrac-
tiveness of woman as dull, faded, lus-
terless hair.
There is no excuse for this condi-
ton nowadays, because notice Is
hereby given to the readers OF The
Gate City that Partisan Sage. the
quick acting hair restorer, is sold
with money back guarantee at 90
cents large bottle.
Since it's introduction into America.
Partisan Sage has had an immense
sale. and here are the reasons:
1t is safe and harmless. Contains
no dye or poisonous lead.
It cures dandruff in two weeks, by
killing the dandruff germ.
1t stops falling hair,
IT promptly stops itching Of the
scalp.
It makes the hair soft and luxur-
liant.
It gives life and beauty to the hair
1t is not sticky or greasy. :
1t is the daintiest perfumed hair
tonic.
1t is the best, the most pleasan,
and invigorating hair dressing made
Fight shy OF the druggist who of
fers you substitute, he is unworthy
of your confidence.
Made only in America by Girou,
Mfg. Co. Buffalo. N. Y The CIR
with the Auburn hair is on every
package.
All reliable druggists, department
stores and toilet goods counters have
Partisan Sage Hair Tonic. The cir
with the Auburn Hair is on every
package. Wilkinson & Co. gnaran
tees it.-Adv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-15
Mrs. Powell Almost Dead.
1923 johnson st.

J Dry Ridge. KY could hardly walk
across the ROOM" says Mrs. Lydia
Powell. of Dry Ridge, before tried
Cardui. was so poorly. / was almost
dead. Now, can walk four miles and
do my work with much more ease
praise Cardui for my wonderful cure"
Cardui is successful In benefiting sick
women, because 1t is composed OF In
gradients that act specifically on the
womanly constitution, relieving head
ache, backache, irregularity. misery
and distress. Only good medicine
could show such continual increase In
popularity as Cardui has, for the past
SO years. Try Cardui, the woman's
so years. You ought to try it.--Adv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-15
K. Of c. PLANS
BIG NEE TING
Local Lodge WIN Participate in the.
lniatory Exercises to be
Hid at Fort
Madison.
TRI-cITY CELEBRATION
Keokuk, Burlington nd Fort Madison
WIN Join, Hands In the
Largo cele-
/ brauon.
TRI-cITY CELEBRATION

Local Knights Of Columbus will go
TO Fort Madison on Sunday, Nov. "a,
when tho first degree of the order
will be conferred on an exceptionally
large class OF candidates from Bur
lington. Fort Madison and Keokuk.
The Fort Madison team will perform
the work, comforting the first degree.
Initiatory exercises will also be con-
ferred on December / when Edward
g. Dunn OF Mason City, democratic
gubernatorial candidate In the recent
election, will be present to supervise
the work. Mr.. Dunn is state deputy OF
the order and has long been identified
with the various phases of the order.
On this Sunday the second and
third degrees of the order will be con-
Iferred upon the candidates for those
high honors under the direction Of Mr..
Dunn. The candidates and visiting
members will attend high mass at St
Joseph's church on the morning OF
that day.
The members of the Fort Madison
chapter of the order are making great
preparations for the entertainment OF
the visitors attending the tri-city in.
itiatory exercises to be held upon the
two dates above mentioned. Several
committees have been appointed and
several different outlines for the pro.
gram are being considered. A com
plete program for the reception tc
the visitors will be announced within
La few days.
The events will prove very import
ant in the Fort Madison lodge and
large delegations from both Buriing
ton and this city are expected to at
tend.