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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-04
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The Following from tho Aianutac-
tufers Record is one % tho nnest sus-
sest!ous yet
]; for one month In every year rail-
o al of!cials. from the president down
90 the junior officers would travel in-
cosn.io over thoiy lines using not pr!-
waite cars nor puilmaus. but tic day
coaches and the regular trains opcr-
af.4. they would have au awakening
90 The inoonveulea ~ which Sac
pinlle is subjected which would bo vely
ueneucia. 90 the roads ana - the pub
iie IL would be q wise thing T. tines.
officials would Voluntarily undertake
SUCH lntpe t!on trlps. and 80 tvery
=" pect get exactly the same treatment
that ihe public gets. They ought TO
nay their mileage books and change
tia!ns often and mus put lp wiki TIC
iniolersbic nuisance OF the prosent
system OF exchanging tickets Tor
mileage books and recheckine baggage
would ot-en he sufficient They Should
travel on the branch roads as well as
ON the main lines. pnt up with the i'm
ccuNeriences ana the unsanltary CON
dit!ons of many stations and PURPOSE
u. without making themselves known.
md out by personal eNpericuco exaciiy
wAht the ordinary traveller has - en-
'lre Ih"y would ma many OF their
station agents gentlenauly, courteous
and considerat. .u the cNtrcmc. they
would and many Others who would
much better be out q the cornHo.d than
acting AS railroad representative.
dealing with the public They would
;nr many stations ana d-pots well
kept and clearly, they would ma MANY
wholly unsanitary and OF such q char
hcter that the health authorities ought
TO SUPPRESS them as menace 10 health
and lie They would mad trains on
many branch roads so Anticipated and
out ot date that they ought long since
70 have gone TO The scrap heap: they
would and an amount OF incmcieucy
OF which they can get very little idea
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-04

Here is an editorial from the Ohio
State journal:
We hear men express wonder con-
corning the underlying reasons for the
great popular unrest in this county.
Living is high, OF course, but 50 are
wages ana work is plenty. Why should
there be so mucn. so very much. dis
content. among the people,
Look for moment AZ the story q
the governments prosecution of TIC
sugar trust the mai chapter OF which
was told in yesterdays news dispatches.
This great bloated. over protected
combination controlling lie market for
one of the necessaries of life. was
caught stealing. It's crimes were a
series Of miserable. sneaking. low down
thefts--no milder term will mt Yet.
in the opinion of the government off j.
Gals. criminal prosecutions were not
warranted and the trust has been let
off with q few fines which may mean
as much to it as the loss OF a couple
OF dollars wouli mean to a day laborcr.
II day lahorer had committed CORES
ponding offcnscs he would have been
sent 10 ile penitentiary for ten years.
Persons high up in big business or
big politics may think the common peo-
pie cont see things or. seeing. don't
resent them but they do. The bitter
feeling that there are two standards OF
justice in this country one for the
rich and grand and one for the poor
and humble. is at the very bottom of
the prevailing spirit of unrest We
hear reformers and candidates prating
n bout the six-hour work DAY Indus
trious, intelligent self-rcspccting men
don't ask for a six-hour work day They
ask for even handed justice between
man and man
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-04
VACATION TRAVEL
REST FOR WEARY
(Continued From First Pagc.)

constant application to their tasks.
Is an investment that pays handsome
~ in the present and in the future. and
should never be neglected nor over
looked
The vacations OF the people are
not occasions or opportunities for
mere idleness with the majority of
those who avail themselves OF them.
but are d great source OF reneycd en-
ergy foT future work. OF recovery of
health. often impaired by Imperative
calls to duty that must be needed. ana
no observer can minGle with the
crowds that gather at these vaca-
iion resorts without being impressed
with the great benefit such vacations
are to our people. so peculiarly strenu-
ous in all their vocations. crowding
as they do into hours the affairs OF an
entire day and finding the days all too
short for the transaction OF business"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-04
Another Educational Institution.

Here at Belona is the Powhatan In
st!,utc home for girls and young
women. and one OF the best schools in
the state. and conducted by some Of
the hes, people in the State.
The Powhatan Institute is the result
OF a deep conviction on the part o, the
parents and other friends OF higher
education tina, they must have fe-
male school near their homes. The
former principal, Mrs. r. G. Porter, hav-
ing prepared herself for such work.
ana feeling deep pesonal interest In
the Improvement OF the young in hes
own community. decided 10 open such a
school to meet th!s demand Hence the
oak Grove Academy was started in 1900.
and soon was literally patrontzed. not
only by the people Of the neighborhood
and county. but pupils came from every
section OF tho state Finding after SIX
years Of successful experience that
even higher grade school was desir-
able and also necessity. the name was
changed to Powhatan Institute, after
the county in which 1t is located The
change OF name at once made it neces-
sary to enlarge It's accommodations and
to raise the courses Of study. which
have been done. and Mrs Porter AMI
her associates have no fear when :
comes to comparing the course OF study
and general advantages of the Pow
hatan Institute with those of any other
school in tn Commonwealth
Mrs. Porter who in her girlhood days
was known as Miss Estelle Rudd.
really established the school and has
reached her ambition. She has put on
a good footing right here at Belona
what she thinks Is now and will hers
after he a great school for girls
think myself IL is now and will be.
Well educational establishments are
very largely Industrial establishments.
Let the educational shops 20 right
along In Powhatan. The industrial
shops must needs follow.
Industriany speaking. however. 1t
must be said that the lumber industry
Of the county has heen for several
years and may he for several more to
come the leading industry am told
that there are not less than forty saw =
mills in tho county. and they are cut
ting down and saving up the timber to
heat the band. lust how long this kin
OF thing Is going to last is something
of mystery but anyhow there Is a
good deal of money figuring in the pay
roll envelopes guess sooner or later
Powhatan is going to be one Of Viz
ginia's pet counties hut Powhatan
has been recently doing II IL wants "a
lock golden horns with mighticr and
greater Richmond. and some OF tina,
hustlinE should he In the matter o.
good roads, but OF this moro lstor.
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Arreating the Automoblle.

y member OF the police force hands
me clipping from an ohio paper.
With the request that II be given place
In this column. Here II Is
The policy OF arrestins- the autono-
bile. Instead of tho reckless driver. and
keeping IT locked w Tor stated period
was tested In one or two cities last
Year ana II worked very well For
some reason or other Il appears 10 have
been abandoned.
the present system Of fines does not
seem TO place q sufficient check lpon
tie speeding eri!. though tho abuse IS
admittedly somewhat less than IL mas
leeu ~ Tao past Tho trouhle is that
10 SO many automobile owners q nne
% SIS is % little Importance. aud we
nave not set reached tire stage o.. civil
i1-t!on where to be arrested for speed-
'hg would be generally regarded as q
disgrace To take even d rich spcedef' $
automobile away from him ana de-
prize him Of its use for week or g
month would be real punishment; ANA
very effective deterrent
y citizen backed mo UP against the
Capitol square fence tn. o,hes dag and
polre- the following tale OF woe !n,o
my car do YOU know what Richmond
needs just a littie tue worst !; is one
~ more strictly nrst-class fruit stores.
ln Asw York. philadelphia ana B ston
y IS have numbers % fruit, and nut'
stores. and they aye beauties. The
goods are always there and sales
women and few men arc Kept busy
all day waiting on armies % customers.
The stores look very much like q
florists establishment ana everything
is as nice and - dainty and as sani-
tary as can be. \ lady drops in to buy
and her package of whatever She pur-
chases is beautiiully and da.ntily nxed
nD ana handed to her am sure such
a store would pay on Broad street At
present 50 FAR as know the retail
fruit stores OF Richmonl IS done on
street corner stands and abou, the only
English some Of the proprietors OF
such stands have ever mastered IL
Two for I'VE and three for ton. They
nave never head OF the word polite
ness ana some OF them seem to have
never heard Of soap. and yet when you
buy truit from these stands the same
IS grabbel up In the unclean hands OF
the seller. stuffed in a paper bag and
before You can say Jack Robinson. Mir.
Daso IS singing to another passer by.
TWO for hve' or three for ten \
strictly nrst-class up-to-datc retail
fruit store and nut store in the shop
ping district would. IN my opinion. pay
handsomely"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-04
TENANT SYSTEMON
VIRGINIA F Ar NJ S

Continued From First FAsep
ing for him He wants to skim over
Afty acres OF land starting 10 pillow
when most good farmers arc at least
half done After plowlng. he ratties
an old fashioned square drag over the
nela. scratching here and there but
never really getting one-fourth OF the
land In decent order.
The planting and working Of the
crop viii. In all likelihood. resemble
very much the preparation. conse-
quently land which IS capable OF pro-
ducIng thirty bushels OF corn per acre
Yields from ten to fifteen. and when
the owner receives his share, his por-
ton is about one-oighth. instead Of
the amount that lie most reasonably
counted on
Another serious drawback to a sys-
tenn OF this sort is that tenants OF
the throo-fourth share variety VIII
not live on the farm that really sup
ports them but on the contrary move
themselves. as well as their lions
share OF the crop TO their own homes.
often some miles distant
The Gavin crap" gathered the fields
are left bare to bleach Next year
tho tenant Will want another nifty
aero field to scratch in.
I do not think cXaggoratc when l
say that thousands of acres Of land
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-04

take tho following from very yell
low page OF the past week Martins
vile Times
John Hamilton. who has been in
the West for some time is al home on
vacation lie IS employed by the
Iomooy Gold Mining Company. OF
smugsler. Col, and besides digging and
picking UP gold nuggets. Nj Hamil-
ton taught school for the company and
superintendent the Tomboy sunday
school. Ills many friends are glad to
see him again.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-04


Under either system above mem
toned. the owner practically carries
the burden and receives entirely not
over per cent. per annum On the
tace value OF his farm
have known numbers OF original
~ fertile farms to become so depleted
by a ruinous tenant system tnat il
was practically impossible to give an
outsider any idea OF what these plan
tations We're really worth when JWdg-
ment and brains combined to work
them.
The Southern farmer in many in
stances has made the fatal mistaNa
OF putting too low an estimate on tho
producing value OF his acres. He has
rented thcm to irresponsible tenants.
who raise enough produce to SATISFY
their very simple needs. but wnc at
the same time have 10 Idea (nor 10
they care) about the heavy expense
incurred by the owner himself Wncn
he deprays all such absolutely neces-
sary expenses as taxes. Insurance.
fencing repairs Il buildings and tho
like Now 1t seems that there must
be q remedy for this unprofitabls
system ~ renting out Virginia farms.
In the first place. the owner often
has It in his power TO encourage his
worked out judiciouslv would prove
TO be OF mutual bencht but in order
that the owner and the tenant both
do well, there should he a perfect un-
derstanding between them. to the ef-
feet that each party t. the contract
VIII do their level hest TO Keep TO
the terms The owner must 40 his
part and the tenant should realize the
fact that the better labor he gives
the better crops he will be most likely
to garner.
Long Leases Preferable.
1t is impossible TO interest the short
te I'm tenant in anything like permanent
improvements either in the way OF
soil fertility, or, in fact. any OF those
features Of permanent nature that
arc absolutely essential 10 good farm-
ing Consequently It is best for both
the owner and the tenant. If leases
could run. say from three To i've
years longer. II possible This arrange
ment would encourage the rotation
crop system would make the tenant
feel more at home on tho farm that
lie rented in fact would ia many in
stances completely reverse the preva-
cultivation.
There are numbers OF anc farmers
In our state who are tenants. Many
OF them later on perhaps viii be and-
owners. Wherever possible they should
be encourages 10 the fullest extent
There IS no reason way With long
leases and resident tenants, whenever
possible. that great numbers OF orr
rented farms. now run on losing
basis. should not pay both the owner
and his tenants vers wcll
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-04
pl. FuANk :. WOODsON.

This column is open 10 contributors
who have something to say OF IL sug-
EcstiVe nature, aud who are willing to
innke hints and suggestions looking
10 the better development OF the good
old states of Nlrsinin. West virginia
and North Carolina, and who Gun hold
their sugScstions down In amy is-
que TO from 100 TO 100 words. Such
communications, nddrcnscd to the In
dustrinl Editor. will receive prompt
attention.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-04
virginia Railway and Power.

The yearly statemen; OF the Virginia
Railway and Power Company, which COW
ers the twelve months ended June So 1912
shows gross earnings A,5sslea. increase as
compared with last year 1921. e@s: net earn
irgs after payment OF operating expenses
81 go. increase slio,T6o: gross income
t2?oi.ns. increase tie3.623: surplus after pay
ment Of taxes. licenses. interests. rentals
and sinking funds t7si.?i7: increase iiS7. $50
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-04
APPE.A AL,

The Homeless Boys School and Home at
Covinston. Va. is in great need OF funds
this summer. We need money FOR
necessary expenses sad also tor an addi-
ton OF two ineSparL!ve rooms. This IS
work @. love and o. faith. and ia non
Isetarinn. The oo,s come from anywhere
in tho State. Sene gifts and contributions
to REV. THOMAS SDMMEs. Covington,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-04
VIEWS AND NEAR VIEWS:
HINTS AND SUGGESTIONS
Best Way for Railway Officials to CT Wise
Why Net Seize the Machine? One ause Of
Unrest Demand fer Bett and Cleaner
Erult-Ycung Nirginian Going
Some in + ar West
In + ar " est.

except through dircc, personal &C
quaintanceship with the situation Oy
"a study OF this kind Wherever they
are not known they ought 10 inquire
OF the travelling men and the shippers
and hear the local sentiment in REGAIN
TO the railway ard its treatment OF
passengers and traffic
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-04

can tell the whole story just as see Il,
on the ground. know. however that
the schools at Belmeade are doing
great things for the advancement OF
The negro In Nirglnia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-04
several Indu-tr!cs.

Nevertheless Il has some industries.
the largest ot which is the establish
ment locally known a. the "dOgwood
i4ciory' IN this good shop they make
snutiles, croquette balls and mallets
and pretty much everything else that
is made Of OF dogwood and persimmon
timber and other hard wood timbers.
In addition the company runs planning
MIL and lath making plant. There
is another establishment OF the same
cnafacier 1t Flat Rock a station on
ihe Underwater and Western. seven 81
IN, r.Iln. f-nrI I9oiNhntAr
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-04
BACK TO THE SOIL,
HEAR The TRUE CRY
(Contlnued From First PaseD

arc working for salaries of from $50 to
500 month They can save very
little OF this. as their living expenses
require most OF it They all cannot
find run down restaurants to build up.
and with the small amount of capital
that they have been able to accumulate
1t IS almost Impossible for them to enter
any kind Of business FOR themselves.
II they attempt to speculate in stocks
they are more likely to go broke than
to succeed ana II they listen to the
siren song OF get-rich- quick promo
ter they are sure To lose their money.
Back To the soil.
Thare is q solnflnn 10 tho nrohlem Of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-04
The Owner the Loser.

in the old Commonwealth are so
butchered each year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-04

A. suggested above the tobacco in
terest is the money bringer OF the
county. At Tobaccoviile. d few miles
from here on the Tidewater and West
ern Railway there is big leaf-pack
ing and ordering house owned and
operated b. r q. Whitlock. a Rich
nond man. AT BalLville. T. NJ Car
ilnston & Co., OF Richmond are operat-
Ing, with the assistance OF II. H.
Hurt. similar establishment These
concerns employ a large number OF
operatives. They buy the leaf tobacco
direct from the farmers who bring 1t
In on wagons. The leaf IS then hand
led IN we'll built factories and pre-
pared for foreign shipment. guess
these two concerns must handle p
100000 pounds OF tobacco year OF;
course. they get some OF 4, from Cum
porland and otheE counccs Joining
iowhatan. Maybe some %: it comes
from Prince Edward. but Farmville
will likely be aHronted at such a sus-
EegttCr
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-04
The Old Original.

Another Industry in this county
that is worthy Of mention is the manu-
facturc OF the famous Powhatan clay
pipe Tho peculiar clay OF which the
pipe is male IS found not far from the
courthouse and for years julius Wat
kins has been making and marketing
these pipes Richmond pine smokers
know that they have 10 pay right lib
orally for the privilege of smoking a
Powhatan pipe. but at the same time
they also know what q comfort that
Old pipe Is when attached to a hs
branch steam.
The wagon works and tho shoe maxi
irg shops connected with tho large
college for negroes at Belmeadc. known
as the St Emma Industrial and Az
ricultural College. constitutes about
the largest Industrial enterprise OF the
county.
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NJ notebook is fuil Of data concern
ing this establishment. but want to
and intend to maze a special writc-up
% this most worthy industrial and edu-
cational enterprise. together with IT'S
twin sister. the st. Frances school.
which IS for the Industrial dovolopment
q negro girls This grand old Bel
meade property. overlooking the James
River. was bought some years ego By
General MoreN OF Philadelphia. AMI lie
took It In the name OF his daughter. a
young woman engaged In philan,hropio
work As understand it, the 81
Emma College is FOR the industrial and
agricultural education OF negro youth
and FOR their moral training The St.
Frances school. nearby. and endowed
and supported from the same source. is
for the similar education and training
Of negro girls. Both establishments
are under Catholic management and
government
I have an engagement with the good
brother director OF the s. Emma Col
lege and the sister superior OF the ST.
Frances School TO visit the two inst!-
tu,ions when the vacation season IL
over. and am going TO defer further
details until that good time. when I
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-16
Legal Notice
Local Notice.


Notice of the hearing of final report in
the estate of Lydia Overman. de-
ceased, John H. Spry, Administrator.
To all whom 1t may concern
And to J. r. Pickler, S. M. Picker,
Laura McKeehan. f. M. Picker, E. c.
Picker, l.. A. Picker, Marietta Ben
nett, Irene Picker Hathaway, Mrs
F'rad. Dale A. Picker, Alfred A. Pick
Ter, Mrs. Madge E. Hay. J. L. Hallibur-
ton. Mrs. Lulu Roe, Mrs. Faith Head,
Earl Halliburton. Charles Halliburton,
Fred Pckler, Mrs. Ella Baird, Mrs.
Bertha Gunderson. Charles Picker,
Mrs. Frank Wallace, John H. Mitchell.
Samuel Mitchell. James Mitchell, Bev-
aline Burgher, Elizabeth Fouts, George
r. Mitchell, Mrs. Matte Swanson, Mrs.
Brinkley. Viola. Brinkley, Rolla Brink
Icy, Cecil Brinkley, Rena Brinkley,
Alta Brinkley, Opal Brinkley, Ruby
Bnnkley, J. H. Green. James" p.
Green. Elizabeth Lorey, Caroline
Unlock, j. n. Green, j. l.. Green, c. n.
Green, Andrew Green, Arthur Green,
H. H. Green, Thomas Green, and to the
unknown heirs Of Polly Martin, de-
ceased:
You and each Of you are hereby mo-
tilted that the final report of the ad-
ministrator of the estate OF Lydia
Overman, deceased. John H. Spry, adj
ministrator, is now on file in the office
Of the clerk Of the district court Of
Wapello county, Iowa, at Ottumwa.
asking for his final discharge, with
vouchers thereto attached, distribution
having been made in full in said es-
tate and all costs having been paid
+ You will take notice that the same
will be called for hearing on the 9Th
day Of January 1913. You will govern
yourself accordingly.
Dated at Ottumwa, Iowa, this No
ven1ber 5, 1912
John II. Spry, administrator of the
estate Of Lydia Overman, deceased.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-16
EDDYVILLE.

Geo. Riggs of Des Moines and Mrs.
Audie Baker. of Oskaloosa spent Tues
day in Eddyville visiting at the home
Of Mrs. A. w. Riggs.
The Mite society of the M. E. church
was entertained on Wednesday after
noon at the home Of Mrs. A. G. David
son. Mrs. Davidson was assisted in en-
PERTAINING by Mrs. Enoch Johnson and
Mrs Phillip DOTS. The attendance
was large and those present spent a
most delightful afternoon. Mrs. Koch
and Misr Grace Crossen gave a num-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-16

eighth grades went to her home. and
spent the evening. The young people
enjoyed social hour after which re-
freshments were served.
Mrs. Ed Shields and daughter Jennie
spent Wednesday in Oskaloosa visiting
in Oskaloosa visiting Mrs. Shields
sister Mrs. Florence Francis.
Mrs Ray Comstock and children
came up from Ottumwa Tuesday even
ing for visit with the formers
mother Mrs. L. Townsley. Their many
friends are sorry to learn that they had
the misfortune to lose their house and
contents which were destroyed by
fire on Tuesday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-16

contest was also enjoyed Refresh
ments were served.
Ed Rowe has returned to Fort Scott,
Kansas after ten days visit with his
parents in Eddyville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dougherty of Nc
Cracker, Kans., are visiting this week
at the Chas. Briggs home and with
other relatives and friends Mr.. and
Mrs VIM. Briggs of Harvey are also
guests at the Chas. Briggs home
John Haywood of Bussey was. call
ing on friends here Wednesday,.
Mrs. E. Sackett was given a very
pleasant surprise on Wednesday even
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-16
JERSEY COWS AND GENERAL FARM SALE

Having sold farm will sell at public auction at farm miles
THURSDAY Nov e. beginning at following
will
be
andhav been tested anda broke.
Of n
gedng Morgan years
the best have owned Six full blood
riding Flying
posts a
Lunch served by
BASIL DAVIS, Proprietor
H. !. Clerk