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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-10
Such is Fame

Time was when I would have declared that
any resident of Richmond, Va, could tell the
location of the old capitol of the Confederacy,
which now forms part of the statehcuse there,
cognizant of the fact that Ty Cobb played base
ball Two incidents. however, have caused me
to change my mind.
Soon after a Washington pitcher, Joe Boeh
ling, of Richmond. had established years
record Tor consecutive victories, l visited his
home city. During one afternoon i asked eight
persons these two questions:
Where is Joe Boehlings homer
Where is the old Confederate capitol?
The first seven persons, depot employe.
barber. street conductor bookkeeper,
soda fountain clerk newsboy. and drug
clerk. answered. the first question without hest
tation. but confessed they could give me no
information regarding the second. The eighth
man. a Confederate veteran, with one empty
sleeve directed me to the old capitol but said
he never had heard Of Boehling. The ctys
film up with strangers" he explained.
That knocked the props from under my first
theory Now about Cobb. / drfted into a
Northern Wisconsin town. It is small, but To-
Gated on a good railroad, and daily paper is
received there. Also a baseball team is sup
ported and there are several hundred fans,
A livery stable employe asked me many ques-
lions, as he harnessed my horse and hitched It
TO a cart-all the buggies being out AT last he
ventured:
What might your name be-"
"Ty Cobb" I replied.
"Oh yes" he said Il thought you looked
familiar. What you dom for a Twin now.
Cobb?"
After all, maybe the director of the Car
negie museum who plans to give Hans Wagner's
baseball suit place among the relics is wiser
than folks think.-Lambert St Clair in Golfers
Weekly
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-10
|SOUTHS|OE CHILDREN
WILL VISIT THE FAIR
OWING TO BAD WEATHER WED.
NESDAY. SCHOOLS AGAIN
GIVEN HOLIDAY.

Owing to the inclement weather
Wednesday. which prevented large
number of children from attending the
Virginia State fair. the pupils of Balm
bridge and Powhatan schools will take
holiday today, together with various
other city schools.
This Is "Children's Day" at the fair
and large number of South Rich
mond school children expect to spend
an enjoyable day on the Midway. This
Is an event to which the school chill
dren look with eager anticipation and
when the children awoke wednesday
morning and saw the rain 1t occasion
ed frowns and pouts from the little
ones
However. the school board did not
overlook this and have given the chill
dren another chance to make merry.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-10

Defending its uncompIimentary views on
William sulzer, as expressed in previous edi-
torialr Golfers Weekly speaks in its most re-
cent issue In condescending and patronizing tones
of the general public, saying that it Graves the
melodramatic and insists that the man 1T sides
with must have halo and the man it is against
must have horns and adds For our part.
being made as are we viii have to 80 on
being more discriminating than that"
If one toot not his own horn. the same shall
not be footed, and It is good thing to have
a good opinion Of one's self. But we thought
Norman Hapgood had left Golfers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-10

be asked to give any income in for taxation ny
the commissioners, or the commissioner may
have no idea of what losses ought to in
clude. or II may not be the custom in hts com
munity TO obey the law In this particular at ALL
The plain fact is that 1t Is not thoroughly en-
forced except in rare instances
In spite of this experience, however great
Improvement in IT'S operation is evident in the
last few years and because of the attention
which has been called in the past two years TO
the poor adminst ration. n greater improvement
than ever before will doubtless be seen in 1913
over 1919 The following statistics from the re-
ports of the State auditor show the receipts
from the income tax for the years indicated;
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-10

farms in Nebraska and In Florida the story is
the same; but of course these farms must be
maintained, and it may be reasonably assumed
that measure of the secretarys anxiety
to lecture was due to the necessity of paying
for farm help, for fertilizer, and for the multi
farious other expenses Of farmer.
This is a phase of the draft that is be-
ing made upon the resources of the secretary
of state and which makes lecturing imperative.
Possibly II II not for the burden of his
farms the salary of his Office would be SUM-
cient for all his necessities Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-10
REGaISISC IT'S POWER.

II has become an old tale. the story of the
Eoufhs industrial progress One can reel off
figures by the hour showing the marvellous
growth OF the States which In the memory OF
many of us now living were poverty stricken.
One can scarcely tell story so remarkable that
will not be found some to believe. Figures too
high, giving the amount OF the South's agric0i.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-10
NEGRO WHO LEAPED
FROM BRIDGE LIVES

According to the physicians at the
City home last night. Willie Brinsor,
OF Fifteenth and Perry streets. who
dived from the Free Bridge Wednes-
day afternoon while being pursued for
disorderly conduct, will recover.
When the negro leaped from the
structure, distance Of fifty feet, he
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-10
fell on rock and broke his leg The
bone was splintered and a portion Of Il
was removed yesterday.
Fairgrounds For Manchester Distr4ca

Fairgrounds are soon to be insti-
tuted at Swansboro and Oak Grove
schools. These two recreation fields
are being promoted by the Manches-
ter district school board. which Ia
making every effort to make the play
grounds the finest In Chesterfield coun-
". Workmen will soon begin clear
ing spots for the grounds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-10
To Meet Weekly.

During the winter months Manches-
ter Lodge of Elks will meet each week
instead Of semi-m onthly. meeting
was held last night and regular routine
business was transacted. Following the
disposal OF the business matters re-
freshments were served.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-10
Negro Makes E.scape.

Roland Gray. a negro, yesterday e..
capped from the Chesterfield county
Jail bird force. and is said to be en-
route to South Richmond. A tele-
phone message was received last night
at Third police station. asking Captain
Wright to watch for the negro.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-10

II to accept the statement OF his
townsmen of Lincoln, Nebraska, William j.
Bryan is either not n good farmer or he has
not been fortunate in his selection of farms
Mr.. Bryan is yet in his young days as secretary
of state, and 1t Is sincerely to be hoped that
he will prove 10 be more successful as secre-
tary than he appears to be as a farmer
According to the revelations Of his beloved
townsmen he has but farm the revenue OF
which Is sufficient to pay the taxes This Ia
240 acres of Texan land and 1t Is for SALE" OF
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-10
Funeral of Alonzo walthau.

Funeral services over the body of
Aionzo Walthali. who died Tuesday
night. were held yesterday afternoon
at o'clock In Decatur-Street Metho-
dist church. Rev Roscoe NJ. White.
pastor of the church. officiated.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-10

Is II not the strangest thing under the sun
that fiend like Spencer, the modern Bluebeard,
could gain the love and confidence OF dozen
women? And yet there Is many a good fellow
who finds difficulty in getting "a decent wife
Newport News Press.
Condolences brother. The bachelor member
OF The Vtr0tntan staff also sends sympathy
Uncle Sam should engage Auditor Moore to
collect his income taxes for him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-10
THE RACE

Have you ever stopped to think that life
is O. race in relays? YOU must keep up
the standard YOU must run the course
with the desire to give the man who re-
lieves you advantage OF the best that is in
you. Each individual works not for himself
alone but for those directly or indirectly
dependent upon him for support. There
fore, You should take care Of your earn
ings Make each dollar give you dollars
worth in return. Deposit your surplus cash
with
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-10

Washington Star.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-13
WORLD USING METAL
TO BANNER EXTENT
Copper Statistics Are Fairly
Staggering During Past
Few Years.

The steady decrease In the world s
visible copper stocks since the record
high In July, 1910. has brought these
supplies on August I last to the lowest
point history has ever recorded. These
stocks on the first OF this month meas
ured l30, 43l.425 pounds, to which the
United states supply contributed 1856.
9i5 pounds, and Europe 1886. 4sO pounds.
II is hardly fair TO compare these hg-
ures with what they have been prior TO
April, 1913. for during that month the
stocks of copper at Amsterdam and Rot
terdam were first Included in the Euro
pean statistics published fortnightly. but
u is interesting to note that without the
Rotterdam and Amsterdam stocks In
cluded there We're on hand in July. 1910.
4Ol, l,Sol.21l pounds OF copper. the record
amount
or this the United States held 16s.-
3S6,0l1 pounds. and Europe held 222,9t5,-
200 pounds From July. 1910, TO the
close OF July, 1918, Europe imported o.
3t2,9Si,92t pounds OF copper from Amer
lea, Adding the July, 1910, stocks TO
on hand on August l. 1918 the European
apparent consumption in this period has
been 2,529. .0l3.641 pounds of copper BY
the same process the United States dur
ing the same period has consumed o.
i36.606,497 pounds Of copper. These cer-
tainly are record breaking figures. show
ing the largest consumption in the his
tory of the world during q period OF in
dustrial restriction and financial timidity.
with the resulting uncertainties in all
other lines OF endeayor.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-13
Conditions at Depth.
UPWARD TREND NOW
APPEARS ESTABLISHED

James A. Pollock e Co. bankers and
brokers. furnish the following. received
over their private wire yesterday after
noon:
Paine, Webber & Co., Boston.-rrhe vol
ume of transactions greatly increa sed to-
day and trading In coppers recalled the
days of 1910, when there was not so
much pessimism. and coppers sold on
their merits and dividend record. Range
sold 40s. East Butte 13, CRANKY 621. Old
Dominion so. Metal was reported to be
selling at Is cents and sentiment on the
stock market is much improved We
look for a continued upward movement
higher
Gala CHER. New York-General market
today a trifIle stronger, with fairly good
trading, until the Tobaccos were featured
by sharp advance In cigars from 81 to
81, back TO s6s after a comparatively
weak opening. Tonopahs rallied and
closed strong
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-13
HOME RUN COMPANY
OPENING LEAD ORE

Word has reached the local offices OF
the Home Run company that a car OF
frst-class ore is on the way to the Salt
Lake smelters the lot containing from
forty-five to fifty tons. This is the prod
uct OF recent work in reaching over to-
wards the big iron fissure that cuts the
property and within whose confines the
management believes lies the biggest end
OF the Home Run property.
One recent development of interest is
the fact that there is being developed
what gives every appearance OF being
one of the largest ere bodies ever opened
In the Bristol district.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-13
Consulting Engineer.

President n. Otto Hanke OF Cinclnna Il
ia at present a Salt Lake visitor and
In following the policy adopted the first
OF this year, which was TO secure the
services OF the best obta Unable engineer
Ing talent for the company. George D.
Blood has been retained as consulting
engineer for the company. Mr.. Blood
until recently was superintendent OF the
Silver King Coalition Mine company. and
is too well known locally to require any
introduction. 1t should be said how
ever. that there ire few who know more
thoroughly the geology OF the Park CITY
district: and the Day-Judge company
is 10 be congratulated upon acquiring
his services. Mr.. Hanke expects TO be
IN Utah for an extended stay, and he
will keep closely In touch with the mine
and Snake Creek tunnel operations
An analysis OF the report issued yes
terday shows that the earnings OF the
company suffered somewhat through the
lower market prices that prevailed for
speiter, hut the advancing spelter mar
ket at The present time will compensate
during the latter half OF the year for
the first half. The mine conditions are
extremely gratifying. While the mill con-
t!nues 10 give its usual satisfactory re-
suits.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-13
IRON BLOSSOM is
BEING ACCUMULATED

One OF the interestin phases Of local
mining share trading these dull times is
the quiet but persistent manner In which
someone Is picking up all the stray Iron
Blossom stock. It is a good trader when
viewed in the light Of general conditions.
and its dividend record must be convinc-
ing someone that II is a bargain at ex-
listing rates
Sales on Tuesday totaled 49, 400 shares of
stock, the market value of which was
S24l2. There was but one sale among
the unlisted Issues, Tintlc Standard going
for cents share,
The following were the closing transac-
tlons:
UNLISTED STOCKS.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-13
AMERICAN FLAG ORE
is VERY GOOD GRADE

A lot Of ore from the American Flag
property of Park City has been settled
for on the local market, the lot consist
ing of l46 100 pounds. The assay value
was o.755 ounces gold: $3.50 ounces sill
yer, I'll per cent lead. and 0,47 per
cent copper The ore ran S66.S3 per
ton. The management has broken Into
eight to ten feet OF first-class ore at
good depth, and shipments will be made
steadily.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-13
BRISTOL DUMP IS
JUMPED BY UTAHN

According to the Pioche Record. a Salt
Lake man has jumped the Bristol smell
ter Stag dump. and that he has had his
location filed. The Record says that the
dump Us owned by the Consolidated Nc
vada- U-ak COMPANY, InA thnt liza ground
Is patented, so It expects no reward viii
come TO the owner OF the new loca-
t!on
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-13

The south drift on the l00o-foot leye
OF the Halifax Tonopah mine encoun-
tered a new east and west vein in ira
chyte formation this week. undoubtedly
the true ore-bearing system. and the
property now gives every indication oi
developing into one of the great mines
OF Tonopah. says the Tonopah Miner
Work on the l000-foot level has con-
vnced the management that at this
depth. there are two great parallel veins
both having a north and south course,
dipping 70 the east and separated by 3
wide band Of calcire- andesite.
The two south drifts on the vein cut
In the shaft were extended to point
about 400 feet south OF the shaft and
encountered what proved to be a mar
row horse OF trachyte through which
they were continued into ore again until
trachyte wall was encountered hav-
Ing, an east and west course and Dip
ping TO the north at an angle of seventy
five degrees
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-13
OUTPUT FROM THE.
MINES OF TONOPAH

The production last week from the
Tonopah mines measured 1880 tons OF
ore. the estimated value OF which was
/ s2e0,s10. as compared with I2.515 tons
with q value OF s2se.32o the week be-
fore. The Tonopah Miner gives the
| following shipments of the past week
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-13
ORE RECEIVED AT
THE MASON SHELTER

The following is the total ore receipts
for the seven days ending Thursday, Au-
gust 2. inclusive:
From the Nevada-DougIas Copper COM
pany mine at Ludwig. 1883 tons; from
the Mason Valley Mines company mine
at Mason. 1852 tons: from miscellaneous
mines. 935 tons shipments OF copper
matte from Thompson for same period,
Ave CarloadS.-Mason NevS
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-13
PROGRESS At THE
BUTTE & SUPERIOR
President MacKelvie Inter-
viewed in Boston in Re-
gard to Operations.
MILL IN GOOD TRIM
Litigation Pending Should Be
Settled Soon and in A
Satisfactory Way.
MILL IN GOOD TRIM

N Bruce MacKelvie, president OF the
Butte & Superior company, while In Bos-
ton a few days ago gave a timely ant
interesting Interview to the Financia
News about the property. Local stock
holders will be gratined TO learn OF the
satisfactory conditions at the BUTTE
property.
Mr.. MacKelvie's interview follows II
full:
The second section OF the mill is
now in operation and the last reports
from the property stated that an av-
erage of better than 1000 tons per
day was being handled. This was
not for single day alone, but for
the last six days In July. The total
production OF zinc in concentrates for
July was close to 100000 pounds.
and earnings should aggregate better
than 10000 for the month, compar-
ing with 900 for June
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-13

Ing, 346O; Belmont 37s7: Montana, 1899 :;
Extension, 100; West End, 900 Mac
Namara. 524; Jim Butler. 400; North
Star, 100. Merger. $50; Halifax. 200, and
Midway. 30 tons.
AT the North Star property the man
agement is busily engaged in preparing
for an increased production. and it Is
planned to mine and market 100 tons OF
ore daily as quickly as possible,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-13
STOCKS, B0N1
GRAINS, PR0V4
COTTON.
James A. PoIotE|
BANKERS AND BsoA

BA n e EKS AIND ussS@'
l6e South Main Street lhn'
Salt Lake CITY.
Direct Private Wires 70
Duplex System-Ons Relay l'
and Boston, s1
Correspondents Members g
Stocks Carried on Liberal -
clalls,s In Mountain sA'ss "
Telegraph.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-13
TRIBUNE Want A
Nevadas in San FrH!

James A. Pollock d 49,; Sas
brokers: furnish the lo'ws s.sss|
over their private wire ''
noon.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-13
Ore and Bullion

The ore and bullion report for Tues
day. given by Mccormick & Co., was as
follows; Ore received, 500. 900: bullion
shipped, $4,000: total. slss 900
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-13

FORENOON SALES.
East Tiptic Con. 1000 at &c.
Iron Blossom, 400 at S1.25.
May Day. 1000 at SC.
Union Chief. 1000 at &c.
Shares sold. 1900.
Selling value. $685..
OPEN BOARD.
Cedar Talisman. 1000 at lie.
United Tintic, 10000 at &c
Wilbcrt. 1000 at 9ic.
Shares sold. 1000
Selling value, $2l7,50.
AFTERNOON SALES.
Gold Chain. 200 at 29ic.
Iron Blossom. 300 at sl25
Lower Mammoth. 1000 at lac.
May Day. 1000 at she: 700 at sac.
Mineral Flat. 1000 at He
Plutus, 1000 at 5ac
Silver King Con. 100 at S75
Shares sold. $500.
Selling value. $7S1.50,
OPEN BOARD.
Iron Blossom. GOO at s1.225.
King William, 1000 at 5ic.
United Tintlc. 5000 at &C.
May Day. 100 at SIC.
Shares sold. G700
Selling value. 1918.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-13
New York Mining Stocks.

James A. Pollock s. Co., bankers and
brokers. furnish the following received
over their private wire yesterday after
noon:
NEW YORK LISTED STOCKS
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-13
Apex Litigation.

There is still the apex suit with
Senator Clark and the Elm Orlu
pending, but we expect that an ad-
justment OF this dispute will be
reached in the near future.
Altogether the Butte & Superior's
prospects are very bright We shall
continue TO increase our production
until 1t reaches 1900 tons per day. and
possibly the mill may be able to treat
above that tonnage. This with an
advanced price for spelter which au-
thorities on that metal anticipate.
should result In further increase in
earnings, as each l cent increase
means 100000 more per annum to
Butte & Superior's net earnings, an
amount equal 10 better than So per
share. There is some litigation, the
Minerals Separation suit and the Elm
Orlu dispute, both OF relatively slight
importance. yet to be settled, and af-
ter that all is clear sailing Dvi-
dends will be inaugurated the mo-
ment we have accumulated a suffi-
ciently large working capital and an
ample surplus.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-13
Thirty-foot Vein.

The width OF the vein between walls,
including the narrow trachyte horse. is
about thirty feet, all of good milling sui
phide ore
Drifting west has now been started
on the footwall side of the vein and an
east drift has been started on the hang
ing wall side and another east drift is
being started on the hanging wall side
of the porphyry horse. while west of the
south crosscut raise has been started
on the hanging wall of the porphyry
be an east and west sulphide vein dip
ping to the north In trachyte lorna
ton
Further development work will proba-
bly, demonstrate this to be the great Bel
mont vein faulted TO the south. South
OF the vein the crosscut Is oelus con-
tinued to prospect the trachytc. The
main south crosscut was driven for a
five feet wide from which. and the raise,
400 tons of ore have been shipped and
over 700 tons Of payable mill ore have
been placed on the dump. The raise was
grade mill ore and has been dis
continued From this drift west cross
cut is being run TO prospect the other
vein.
From the 1ooo-foot station the south
drift is being widened for a double car
track to the new east and west vein.
Conditions at Depth.
On the 14oO-foot level the cast cross
cut Is making rapid progress and the
face is now breaking into quartz. In
this crosscut. near les portal, sump
is being sunk to collect the water and
a centrifugal pump Will be Installed TO
pump 1t back to the sump at the sta
tion and thus prevent it running down
the shaft,
On the 17O0-foot level the cutting of
the station has been completed. but no
work can be started here until more ma
chine drills. already ordered. have been
received.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-13
Boston Mining Stocks.

Boston Mining Stocks.
James 4. Pollock & Co., la aukers and
brokers. furnish the following receive ed
over their private wire yesterday after
noon.
BOSTON COPPER RANGE