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The Elbert County tribune., 1913-02-14
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$1,000 Death Benefit; $500 weekly

$1,000 Death Benefit; $500 weekly
benefit for accidents; $500 weekly scik
benefit; 81 900 for loss Of limb or eye
sight; 500. emergency relief benefit.
Costs, $500 per year. No other dues
nor assessments. Old established Com
paDy with e1tO,00O00 state deposit to
guarantee payments Of claims. Men
and women ages 16 to As accepted,
Dept. 5S2, American Register Company
2OS Cadillac Building, Erie, Pa.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-02-14
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Velvet Edge shnrpners.

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rdinary envelope, the biaues may ee
trough and be lost. Include your nnin'
nd p o. address on pac<age.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-02-14
Cool tho A.h..

Ashes for fertilixing the grape vine
should be cooled before applying them
and then they should be 80 placed that
thej will not come In contact with
the vine itself but rather enter the
ground and fertilize The roots.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-07-25
Suffragists in Town.

Five women, representing the Polit-
ical Equality Union of Boston, are tour
ing Vermont. They arrived in Middle
bury on their way to Montpelier Thurs
day afternoon. In the party are Mrs.
Susan j. Fitzgerald secretary of the
National Women's Suffrage association,
DR.. Elizabeth Ransom, Mrs. George d.
Morris, Miss Matilda Fraser and Miss
Margaret F. Murphy. W. B. Kicker, a
member of the mems movement for
suffrage, accompanied the party.
The suffragists have letter of in
PRODUCTION from Gov. Foss of Mass
achusetts to Gov. Fletcher of YER
mont and they were visibly disap-
pointed when told Gov. Fletcher prob
ably would not be in Montpelier to re-
ceive them.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-07-25
CORNWAlL'S CELEBRATION.
dred Guests at First "oid
Home Day"

Cornwall Thursday played the host to
former residents and invited guests
who came to attend the first "Old
Home day" celebration ever at
tempted in this place. 1t was es-
timated that about 500 persons at
tended the exercises and partook of
the dinner served in the town hail.
Though rain fell at times the program
was not interfered with to any appre-
ciable extent Plans were made to
make the day an annual event.
The exercises opened with an ad-
dress of welcome by Rev. Samuel
Rose of this town. The principal
speaker this afternoon was Rev. L. E.
Sunderland of Cleveland, o. E. A.
Alternately of Peoria, ILL.,, who is max
ing his first visit since leaving his
native town over so years ago, and
Frank Hawley, who left town over
80 years ago, also spoke. The speech
es, were all of reminiscent nature
through which ran a sentiment of af-
fection and loyalty for the town and
its citizens. School director Henry
Vancelett of this place and Judge
Charles S. Dana of New Haven made
brief addresses. Music was furnished
by the choir of the Cornwall Congre-
gational church, At noon the women
of the town served dinner to the
guests. In the afternoon the visitors
were entertained with baseball game
between local team and the Middle
bury town team. Middlebury won the
game, 9 to 8.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-07-25
Daughters American Revolution.

Daughters American Revolution.
Mary Baker Allen chapter, D. A. r.,
Cornwall, held a meeting on Tuesday,
July 22nd. at the pleasant home of Mrs.
C. L. Witherell, registrar of the chapter.
Twenty-one members and nine guests
were present. The business meeting was
short. One new name, that of Mrs.
Floyd Spielman of China, was presented
by the registrar and accepted. Mrs. Lane
read report from State secretary protein
Of the part Vermont's delegation took at
Washington last April in the National
convention The invitation from the
Hands Cove chapter, Shoreham, to meet
with them on August 10th, was received
with pleasure and accepted.
The year book for 1913-19l4 were dis
tributed among the members. The sub.
ject for the day was "Lafayette". The
following program was much enjoyed
Paper by Mrs. Elwyn Pratt on Lafa.
yette and was very interesting. Short
sketches from Winters Life of Lafa-
yette. His second visit to America,
"His Return, read by Mrs. Taylor, "At
Washington, by Mrs. A. w. Foote, "At
Yorktown, by Mrs. Sanford, "At Buff
falo'', by Mrs. Matthews, "At Kaskaskia"
by Mrs. w. II. Bingham, "At the
University of VT, by Mrs. Sanford H.
Lane.
Mrs. F. S. Holley of Stockton, Cal ,
and husband visiting relatives and
friends here, was present and gave a
pleasing talk on club life at her home.
This part of the program was of much
interest to all present. Singing of
america" closed the exercises of the
afternoon. A dainty and delicious lunch
was served by hostess and committee,
Mrs. Matthews, Miss S. Marguerite Lane
Mrs. j. H. Atwood and Miss Beulah NJ.
Sanford. Among the guests were Mrs.
G.. Howard and Mrs. Stowell Witherell
of Hands Cove chapter and Mrs. P. R.
Bingham and Mrs. A. w. Bingham Of
Ethan Allen chapter. Dainty paper hats
a la Lafayette" filled with bon-bons
were table favors and appropriate souv-
enirs of the day. The weather was ideal
and the meeting and greeting with old
friends and the presence of members
who are not often with us made up a
most delightful occasion. Adjourned to
meet with Mrs. r. L. Taylor, Sept. 27th.
KATHLEEN HANKS TAYLOR,
Secretary.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-07-25
Resolutions.

Whereas, it has pleased our Heavenly
Father to call from our midst our be
loved sister, Maude E. Reynolds, we
bow in submission to his will.
Therefore, be it Resolved, That oui
charter be draped in mourning for the
period of thirty days, that copy OF
these resolutions be placed upon the
lodge records, and that the local paper
be requested to print the same, and 9
copy sent to the family.
Be it Resolved, That our lodge ex-
tends our heartfelt sympathy to those
who loved her most, her family, who
mourn her loss.
ETA M. HARRINGTON.
EDNA M. GRADY.
Committee on Resolutions.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-07-25
Gard or THANKS.

We wish to extend thanks to all those
who 80 kindly assisted US at the death
and burial of our brother and uncle.
MR.. AND MRS. III. K. LAQUE.
HARRY A. LAQUE.
BASIL r. LAQUE.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-23
EXPECT FORTY NEW
STUDENTS IN SPRING

HARRIsONBURG. VA. March ~.
The State Normal school closed
Thursday for the winter term. After
Easter holidays. which will last I'M
til next Wednesday morning. the
spring quarter will open with large
ly increased attendance, according to
present indications.
A number OF the students have
gone to their homes for the Easter
holidays and practically all of them
have indicated their intention of re-
turning next week. 1t is expected
that between forty and fifty new stu
dents will be enrolled for the spring
quarter, the greater portion of whom
will be teachers OF short-term schools
who desire TO take advantage of the
courses offered before the summer
school at the Normal opens In June.
The full enrolments for the spring
quarter will not, however, be COM
pleted until about the middle of April,
as new students will continue to come
in as their schools close in the rural
districts.
Several members OF the faculty,
who do not live far away. have gone
to their homes to spend Easter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-23
HOLD CONFERENCE.
TO SETTLE SUIT

LYNCHBURG, VA. March az
Judge Henry C. Mcdowell. of the
United States District court for the
Western district of Virginia. has held
a lengthy chamber conference with
counsel interested in the suit OF Bos-
well against the Big Vein Pocatas Coal
company. which has been pending in
that court for some time. and which
was argued recently upon exceptions
noted to the report Of the special
master.
Judge Mcdowell has given a
lengthy and detailed opinion In the
suit, the gist OF which provides for
the sale of the property and after
yesterdays conference a decree will
be drawn by the counsel in accord
with the opinion OF the court.
The attorneys in consultation with
Judge Mcdowell were j. Powell
Royal and George W. ST Clair, of
Tazewell; r. r. Keech and w. II. p.
Wright, OF Baltimore; Judge W. J.
Henson. of Roanoke. and ]. Claude
Byers, of Norfolk.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-23
CROP CONDITIONS

Continued from First Page.)
agricultural. status is to nave a promi-
nent place in the proceedings because
the prosperity of business especially Is
bound up with the prosperity OF agri-
culture in the South, where the great
Or. Coulter's presentation takes the
form of statistical tables showing tne
number OF farmers Interested IN the
various Southern crops, along with the
extent to which they are Interested
The tables also show the total amount
and valre OF each crop produced IN
figures will be given for the country
as a whole.
with these tables SIS a basis, the
business men attending the confercnc g
Will be able to make an estimate or the
greater yields which the average
Southern farmer might produce with
little or no extra cost. In this way.
specifically what to undertake for the
development of the agricultural re-
sources around their respective cities
That II Ia almost ru1nousiy bad bust
ness for the Southern farmer TO plant
corn and cotton 80 largely as he does
at present is one OF the main facts so
far developed by DR. Coulter's study.
One of the ways in which he proves
this contention is by an analysis OF
the hay and forage crops. Throughout
these crops now amounts TO more than
1924. 00n 600 while In the fifteen South
ern States il is less than $4,000, 0o0. AS
n result. the Southern farmers have to
buy early $50 GOO. GOO worth of feed a
year, or almost seven times as much as
they raise.
II the aFriculturiats OF the South
raised enough feed on their farms 70
take care OF their own stock. DR.. Coul-
ter figures that they would save $500
zoo. GOO q year. thus increasing their
pure hasing power TO n like extent with
out thu expenditure Of n single addt~
tioral penny In the operation.
Going FUR ther into details. DR.. C0N}-
ter's tables Indicate that In the grain
states 81 the South--Narylaud VIZ
gjnia. West Virginia, North Carolina,
Kentucky, Tennessee and Gklahom a.
hay and forage are raised on from
~ 70 60 per cent of the farms. the
value Of this crep per farm rangin *
from ssa toes202. and The tonnage from
20 p. In the cotton belt-South
Carolina Georgia. Florida. Alabama,
Texas~from i2.5 per cent TO 2e.5 per
cent ~ the farms raise the same crops.
the tonnage varying from less than
six IN four instances to eleven In one
INSTANCE, and the value OF the product
For the entire South, the average per
cent of hay raising farms is 2T9 as
against 63,5 for the United States. the
tonnage ts lo.2 as compared with ass
for the whole country; and the value
si12 ar $3.50 less than that the coun-
try over.
After showing the necessity FOR
diverSifying crops, Or. Coulter and
other speakers al the Richmond con-
ference will submjs exact data show
ing the causes which keep back crop
production. such as we tenant evil.
lack Of capital and unski1ful tillsge.
Finally plans for bringing southern
viii be submitted by a number of lead
ing Southern business men.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-23

in 5-pound tins, which are lacquered
both inside and outside and hermet-
cally sealed. This butter was pro-
dsced In FIVE different creameries To-
Gated in three States-Califoruia, Min
nesota, and Pennsylvania.
The government inspectors took q
sample daily at each creamery, and
these samples were placed In storage
at a temperature of zero or below.
In order TO test the keeping quail
ties of the butter the samples were
taken out and scored when from Z
to 10 months old. The scoring was
done by three experts independently,
and the average scores ranged from
81 to 921~2, the butter thus being
in the grade known as extras" The
experts all agreed that 1t was fine
lot Of storage butter, well made and
very uniform
The scientists of the dairy division
have for several years been conduct
ing experiments in making butter
from pasteurized sweet cream as com
pared with that made from ripened
or sour cream. and the results have
demonstrated that butter made from
sweet. pasteurized, clean favored
cream ia superior in quality and will
keep longer in storage than butter
made In the ordinary way.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-23
WILL HAVE ] lint
BOARD OF TRADE
WAYNESBORO AND BASIC GET
TOGETHER TO BOOST THEIR
RESOURCES.

Especial TO The Richmond Virginian.
WAYNESBORO, VA, March 21.--
A mass meeting of the prominent citi-
Gems of Waynesboro and Basic was
/ held March goth In the Band hall in
/ Basic for the purpose of considering
ways and means in developing the in
ehstrial resources OF Waynesboro-
Basic.
The meeting was opened by band
concert given by the Basic City band
of nineteen instruments, after which
the meeting was called to order by
President W. A. Rife. The Hon. w
w. Glass, mayor of Waynesboro and
Mr.. VIM. II. Gardner, ex-mayor OF
Basic, stimulated the meeting to &C
ton by ringing speeches outlining the
opportunities and the duties of the
citizens of these two progressive
towns which are today entering on an
era of unprecedented development.
1t was unanimously decided to or
gani2e a Joint board of trade. to be
known as the Waynesboro-B Basic board
OF trade, ilfty-one members were i'm
mediately enrolled and an active
membership committee appointed and
* liz predicted that the member
ship will reach two hundred.
Waynesboro and Basic are at pres
ent both supplied by water from the
famous Basic Ltthia spring. and 1t IL
becoming manifest that the CONNER
ctsl and political interests of Waynes-
bcfo and Basic are identical. The sys-
tenn of seventy miles Of macadamtzed
roads. which are being built in the
Wayneshoro- Basic section OF the
Shenandoah Valley. will more closely
knit these two towns together.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-23

Geo, zoe and the Geological Survey is
authority for the statement that the
Southern deposits probably exceed in
area and volume those of any other
portion of the United States OF the
same size.
The lead and zinc produced In the
Southern States in 1911 was valued
at slB,6l4,S6Q. The stone was valued
M $14.29e.163. and Is shown on the
map 10 be well distributed The pro-
duction of phosphate is essentially q
Southern industry. and the value of
the output in 1911 was slis6o.s11.
OF iron-ore deposits. large areas are
indicated on the map in Missouri,
Arkansas, Tennessee. Virginia, West
Virginia, and North Carolina and
smaller bodies In Maryland. Alabama.
Texas, South Carolina and Georgia.
The output from the ten producing
Southern States in 1911 was valued
mt s7.s79, 1857. An estimate of the
available iron-ore reserves In the
Southern States by c. Willard Hayes.
formerly chief geologist OF the United
States Geological Survey, places 1t at
500, ooo.ooe long tons. together with
much larger quantity of grade
ore Copper is produced in seven OF
the Southern States the value of the
1911 output was s2.455.S63
This large map shows twenty two
mineral deposits of the Southern
States. the annual output of which is
valued at 100000 or less.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-23
NAVY BUTTER
CONTINUED from First Page.)


ket grade The excellent keeping
quality of this butter lis attributed
to the fact that ii was made from
pasteurized sweet cream.
The United States navy requires
about 10000 pounds of butter an
nually, which must be of high grade
and good keeping quality, as 1t is
sometimes necessary TO provision a
feet for cruise OF several months.
SAhich may extend TO tropical waters.
At the request of the navy depart
ment the dairy division OF the bureau
Of animal industry, department of
agriculture, has prepared the speoifi-
cations for the navy butter and SUI
pervised it's manufacture in recent
years.
The specifications call for fresh but
ter, made during the early summer
from pasteurized sweet milk or
cream; 1t must be strictly extra" in
grade when scored at the time OF
packing: the moisture, must not 'ex-
coed 3 per cent in timed butter and
A per cent in tub butter; and there
must be no preservative other than
common salt, the quantity of which
must be between the limits of 21-2
packing. The entire process of man
ufacturc, packing, etc, must meet
the requirements of the dairy division
inspectors, who have authority to re-
3ect any product that is not up to
standard.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-23
LANCASTER COURT
HAS LITTLE WORK

LANCASTER VA, March 22.--Cir-
cult court adjourned "Wednesday. very
little business having been. attended
10. Practically all the criminal cases
Were continued until next term on ae-
count or sickness Of defendants, or
their counsel, or their witnesses. There
seems 10 be great amount OF sick
ltss--particularly in the upper part of
me county s>sst al this time. One Of
the attorneys was also taken sick on
TUESDAY. and several cases in which
ne was counsel had 70 go over,
In Commonwealth VS.. Atkins. FOR re-
sisfing oyster inspector. judgment of
$50 and costs.
In Commonwealth vs.. Caster, for
killing a dog. dismissed or the Ground
that the dog tax law having been re-
pealed for this county at last leEiala-
fure. dogs are not property unless
given in and taxes paid up as on other
personal property.
In Common ealth VS. Callie Barrack,
for violation of liquor laws, appeal
withdrawn and judgment entered for
go and costs and bond and security
Required for defendants coed behavior
IN the sum of $500.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-23

most of them admitting lingering In
terest in the subject.
Over 100 different makes and
names of typewriters have been pu,
on the market in the last thirty years
some of the shift key and others
of the complete keyboard principle,
and Il few OF them can show a period
of profitable success. 1t liz generally
known that more money has been in
vested and wasted in the manufacture
of such articles than any other pat
ented article. This Is due largely to
the expensive methods required for
selling.
Beat Chicago to It.
Richmond. Va. adopted the type
writer before such cities as Chicago,
st. Louis or Cleveland recognized 1t
as practical device. One or two
of our leading citizens of today made
their start in business or a profess
sion through handling the typewriter
in this city. AS early as 1854 John
b. Culpeper. known for years as the
Typewriter King sold machines In
these parts, having sold No. Q Rem
ington for si25 on the 10th OF March,
1882, to General V. y. Groner, agent
Merchants and Miners Steamship
company. at Norfolk. He was then
private secretary to General Groner
Mr., Culpeper earned his twenty-five
years record with the Remington
company as fifth in his class of early
pioneers in the business, and is now
on the advisory board of that COM
pany, and pensioned.
MIR. E. r.. Chestern1an, a Richmond
correspondent of New York papers for
many years. was one of the first in
this city TO Invest In typewriter--in
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-23
BUYS DRAFT HORSES
IN ROCKINGHAM

HARRIsONBURG, VA, March g
Milton " Race, Of Frostburg, Md.
shipped from Harrisonburg an extra
fine load Of draft horses NIL Of which
were purchased In this locality. Mr.
Race arrived here Monday afternoon
in quest of twenty Of the best heavy
horses to be procured here and was
nidsd In his purchases by Roy Beery
OF Eden. an experienced and well
known young horaeman Of Edou, pay
ing from $500 TO $275 per head for
the carload.
AIR Race was go much pleased with
his purchases that before leaving here
he said he would return shortly for
others.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-23
ERECT MEMORIAL
TO JOHN BIGELOW

SCHENECTADY. y. Y. March %,
President Charles Alexander Rich
ruond. OF Union college. announced
here tonight at an alumni dinner thar
n committee composed Of men known
the country over. has been appointed
for the purpose Of raising 500. coo
to establish a suitable memorial for
the late John Bjselow, OF the class of
1855, for many years the oldest living
alurnnus Of the college. The memo
rail will either take the form Of a
building for the study Of literature.
history and politics. or professor
ship In political science Among those
on the committee are Andrew Car
reEie. Joseph II Choate. Elihu Root.
and J. +. Morgan, Jr.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-23
FISHERMEN OFF
To GET THEIR GAME

For three DAYS the ish at Walkers
will be in danger Tho usual crowd,
embracing Charlie Pettieofs Mertie
Thorpe Chunk Phillips and Or. Flint,
with others, will be on the grounds,
hoping to land many shad. sturgeon.
rocknsh and smelt.
They left Yesterday afternoon. and
will spend Easter in quietude, while
Easter Monday VIII he spent as active
IL as the bunch which goes with Mrs.
GIN on her Cupid special to Washing
They hope to return by Tuesday
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-23


Nowadays, out of the army OF sales
men in the State. the man who sells
less than ten machines a month is
considered a poor salesman. 1t is
claimed that the highest record ever
made In the State was made In 1901,
when Culpeper sold in the city Of
Richmond 500 new machines. since
which time he managed to sell over
$500 machines up to the time of his
retirement from active work. About
the time that the industry commenced
to boom. Wheelwright e. Howtson took
up the sale of the Hammond type
writer in this territory, and made a
great success OF the business. Mr..
Howison soon retired from the bust
ness and went to New York city as
an Office manager. Mr.. Wheelwrigft
continued in the business and made
money, being backed to some extent
by Thomas Branch Il Co, bankers
Mr.. Wheelwright continued in the
business, and has never lost his taste
for II He is now the general man
ager OF the Virginia Passenger and
Power company. Of this city. havirg
succeeded the late Mr.. Northrup. MI
Wheelwrtght made the Bar Lock type
writer popular in this section, and was
followed by Eugene Cloves a former
real estate agent, who attracted wide
reputation In pushing the Bar Lock
typewriter to further success in yir-
GINA and North Carolina He is now
the local manager Of the Underwood
company ard achieving further sue
cess in the line. He has to his record
the sales of over 5000 OF the Bar
Locks in these two States.
sam Rosendorf. of the Southern
Stamp and Stationery company, sold
hundreds Of Oliver typewriters in this
city. but when branch offices Of the
other companies were opened up here
he soon found the game too hot for
him During all OF this period of the
business the Howison Bros. managed
the business of the Smith Premier
typewriter. and by an excellent force
Of statesmen almost converted the
States OF Virginia and North Carolina
to the double keyboard principle.
Contracts OF sale and immediate
transfer have just been com pleted
whereby the business heretofore con-
Quoted at No. North Seventh street
by John Blunt, H F. Morris and
Luther w. Ryland. trading as the
Office Speciality company, Is bought
out and taken over by the American
Typewriter Exchange. Inc, at SOS
East Main street. Richmond. The new
concern is handling all makes Of writ
ing machines, adding machines. die
J. +. Howison, president; Eugene
Jones, treasurer, and Lawrence N
Mauck, secretary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-23

1888. Mr.. 0. Raymond Brown. we'll
known in Richmond as official court
reporter, is also an old typewriter
man, having invested in a Caligraph,
fitted with all-caps type, as early as
1888, which he used up to the year
1887, during which time he repre-
scented that machine, now obsolete.
until It was taken over by Everett
Waddey. who handled IL for a few
years Mr.. D. r. Midyette. an insur-
ance man and bank director. was an
early purchaser of typewriters, and
sold Densmore typewrfters for sew
erai years. Prior to the year 1890, ten
sales of machines a year in the State
of Virginia was considered a large
business