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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-24
LATIMoRE CONVICTED
Assuilnnt OF Edward Wade Has Been
Twice In Lmnntic AayIun.

Charles Latimore. thirty-four years
old. charged with shooting Edward
Wade in the arm with a rifle. was
adjudged guilty of malicious wounding
10y the Hastings Court jury yesterday.
ana sentenced 20 pay fine Of s. and
serve twelve months in Jail. 1t was
brought out during the trial that Lati-
more has twice been confined in an
asylum as lunatic.
The shooting occurred when Wade
called upon baltimore TO secure an eX-
PLANTATION from him for AN improper
letter which he had addressed to his
mother. While the letter violated no
rule OF deceny. IL was Il sentimental
missive. addressed to Il woman who
was married and a mother. and her
son demanded AN explanation. Lati-
more, II Is charged, ordered him away,
aud when he refused to go shot him.
Christie CONSTITUENCIES pleaded guilty
10 the charge of selling liquor without
license, and was sentenced by Judge
Richardson to pay fine of 800 and
costs. and TO give bond for $500 for
twelve months as guarantee of good
behaN IOr
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-24
NO COPYRIGHT ON NATURE
Heirs of Inventor of tho Teddy Bear
Lose Injunction Suit.

special 10 me IineS- DlSpa ten.
New York, July 23.-Dcclaring in cf-
feet that nature cannot be copyrighted.
United States Judge Hough has refused
10 continue an injunction obtained by
the heirs Of Margaret Stein. the in
Ventor of the freddy bear
Other concerns have been making
the toys without paying royalty. Judge
Hough refuses to stop them. on the
theory that Miss Steiff herself copied
nature when she made the first one and
put IL on the market.
Miss Stein was an aged crippled wo-
man, who, bedridden, conceived the
first Of the bears to take her mind
off her ills. Her nephews and nieces
have made hundreds OF thousands of
dollars from the exploitation of the
Teddy bear.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-24
SPORTS
Golf
Tennis
Shooting
SCIENCE AND ENDURANCE
WILL FEATURE NEXT BOUT
iousoT Hussnne and "Strnngicr" Lewis
Are Matched for rhuraduy Night
- or Next Week.


Science and endurance will decide
the great mat battle at Broad Street
Park next Thursday night. when
STRANGER" Lewis and Yousoc lius-
sane will meet In finish wrestling
match. Both grapplcrs are known FOR
their speed and science on the mat. and
THE Terrible Turk" known as the
toughest heavy weight Of them all The
wiseacres OF the mat game think Illus
sane Is possessed OF more of the finer
youthful opponent Lewis think dir
ferenily, and the fans hcreabouts know
his ability, for he has shown to their
satisfaction that he has more mat tricks
than the wonderful Roller.
The Kentucky boy may be depended
upon To take care Of himself at every
stage OF the contest. Town talk Just
ing critics are picking the Turk as
The winner. figuring that the foreigner
h3 ns, me better ring generalship and
VIII be enabled 10 wear f:d out No
matter who wins this min. ihe fans
are assured Of q fast and .sceDtinc
bout all the way through.
winner TO take all the winner VIII
meet Roller. In all probability. for the
doctor cannot put this off any longer
winner. The heavsweieht elimination
contests In Richmond and throughout
the country have sifted down 10 these
men, all OF whom nave a chance TO he
declared the worlds champion -Xybsz-
ko. Gotch. Iiussanc. AmerIcus. Roller
!.ehner, the Tyrolean, "a new one who
looks extremely dangerous.
The local promoters VIII make every
effort 10 secure all Of the big important
matches for Richmond, and II ~ hoped
that the fans will show their appre-
cation by turning out In bigger num-
bers than ever.
Despite the Importance Of this
match. there viii be no advance in
prices.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-24
Racing
Baseball
Aquatics
THREE PLAYERS LEAVE
CHARLOTTESVILLE TEAM
ittchcr Jnn,is0n Joins the It0nnoke
1iub ut handsome Suinry-Others
-. IL.

charlottesville. Va. July 23.-Thc
charlottesville club of the Virginia
Mountain League has lost three OF its
most valuable players. Last night
Jninlson, who came TO the locals at
the beginning Of the season from the
Appalachian League, where he played
last year. left for Roanoke to join the
Magic city club of the Virginia League
II is understood that ne VIII receive
$500 per month for the remainder OF
the season. Jamison was rated as the
best twirler in the Mountain League,
and will be greatly missed. He won Il
large majority OF his games here His
home is at Alton. this county.
Tonight another twirlcr. Martin. md
Schroeder: second bascinan and out
fielder. left for Orlando. y y. where
theH viii play for the remainder OF the
present season. Each viii receive 800
per month.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-24
WRIT OF ERROR
Supreme Court to Pnss ON VaIidity OF
VIII SiGncd WITH InitInla Only.

The Supreme Court OF Appeals yes
tcrday issued 4 writ Of error in the
appeal case OF Rev. j. NJ. Pitcher. of
Petersburg, which comes from the
Chanccry Court of Richmond.
The appellant is the father of Edwin
NJ. Pitcher, who died in this city about
Il year ago. leaving will to which
ne had signed only the initials "E. NJ.
i: All real and personal property
OF tine decedent were devised to the
widow. Alice McCabe Pitcher. TO whom
decedent had been married but Il few
months. This will was offered for pro-
bate in the chancery Court. a second
VIII waS also found among the de-
ccdentS pape conveying all the prop
erty IN fee simple to the widow, but
Inc VIII was not signed nor was il
dated.
While both wills are acknowledged
TO be in the handwriting of the tcs-
tator. ii is the doubt regarding which
snail be probatcd as the legal Will that
prompted Mr.. Pitcher to bring the mat
ter TO the Supreme Cour, for a final
decision.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-24
WIDOW OF GENERAL CUOKE
DIES AT HOME OF DAUGHTER
WINS Widely known In RichmOpd and
Throughout Stnte-Funcrnl Ar
rnnI.emcnfh NOl InninlciA.

Following brief Illness. Mrs Nam
ME Patton Cooke. seventy years old
widow Of General John r. Cooke. died
at 10 o'clock last night ut the resi-
dence OF her daughter. Mrs. Baskcr-
vile BridYeforth, 1924 West Frank
lin street. Mrs. Cooke was widely
known III Richmond and throughout
this section of the state.
She is survived by the following
children: John X. Cooke, T.. :. NJ:
Mrs. Austin Brockenbrough, Philip ST.
George Cooke. Mrs. Baskerville Bridge
forth. Mrs. William j. Wallace. Mrs.
stafford II. Paslted and Mrs. stuart
Cooke.
at late hour last night funeral
ARRANGEMENTS Ind not boon made.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-24
Thermometer CLIMBS
TO NlNETY-SEVEN DEGREES
Slight BrccHc Temper, Intense Heat.
other cities Go Richmond One
Degree HEIfCr.

Richmond was almost the central
point yesterday OF :, warm wave that
eng ulfed he entire Atlantic Coast ter
iitory The heat ana humidity. how
ever. brought discomfort to other sec
tiohs or the country. extending over
broad area While the mercury rose
80 Il inaAilnun OF - in Richmond Kan
IS cry swcltcrcd in IS degrees. and
me same tcinperatWe was recorded at
Louisville. At oklahoma City, In the
Southwest; the maximum tempera ture
was also IS
CONDITIONS improved here toward
evening, and at o'clock the mercury
hau dropped To So, but this was six
degrees above the normal temperature
OF TINS city at this time of the year.
as the United states Weather Bureau
REGIONS il
Cioudiness and humidity of SO
tended to offset the relief brought by
a WIND which played over the city,
reaching velocity of seven miles an
hour: No material change in weather
conditions is promised by the fore
cast from Washington for to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-24
I,cunIsitlnn IInnnrrd.

tharles Leicw. arrrstcd at Rockt-
Mount. Franklin County. az Il fugitive
from justice. VIII he delivered TO the
West Virginia authorities. The man
Is wanted on a charge Of grand
larceny. sworn out against him ia Ra-
leigh County, ". Va. Governor stuart
Yesterday honorcd tho reuuisition for
the prisoner made by Governor Hat
field. Of tha; state. y special mes
sengcr VIII arrive here with the pa
p.rs this morning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-24
Embarrassing Hairs
Can Be Quickly Removed
Beauty Culture)

Hairs can be easily banished from
the skin by this quick. painless method:
MIN into a stif paste some powdered
delatonc and water spread on hairy
surface and in . or minutes rub OF,
wash the skin and II will be free from
hair or blemish. Excepting In very
stubborn growths, one application is
sufficient. To avoid disappointment
buy the dclatone in arr original pack :
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-24
KRAFT DEAL OFF

Now YORK JIly -3-Another baseball deal
Is of 81 "hica tho principal Hrure vas
ltFente @ Kraft nrst bHserunn OF Tho
NeMdfL lutrfgAlioudIs. over whose al uos!-
ton the Baseball! Players Fraternity threat.
enei I" strlke last Monday. THIS deal was
arn"Hneed Yesterday by President Farrell
- the Sew York Americans, who said tina
hrait hau been purchased by h!s club
hfatt talked with Mr.. Farrell to-day at
mo concusion of when Farrell announced
that ihe deal Mas on. The reason I; ~as
reported, was disagreement over the terms
~ .ic contract.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-24
Mci.l,rrrrrA nrf.ntcd

In II suappy and hard though, game the
Cohen Company won from Wesbcrgers yes
terday afternoon at Byrd Park by the score
of to 3. The features OF the game were
The pitching % Thorpe and the catching
OF Gunther T!ller. In left field. played a
swell game. making catches Of what looked
to Ice sure hits. Pend!e'on led with the bat
getting tWo doubles and single ia three
times up.
The Cohen Company plays "A tie game OF
with tho kuutniaun Company tomorrow
d $50 O'Clock
The score by innings: r. II. T..
WeIsber4er --...-........0 Q q ia : 6
Cohen ...-.-...-..-...c : - s-i :.
Batteries; Murphy and Vonderiehr. Tnorpe
and Gnrther- Umpire. Burch.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-24

The case against Charles Christian
and Josh Coles, colored. who arc
charged with breaking into the car
nvsnue s" and steniinr Ios ree gf IF Pr1 tfrc
rubber from Thomas II. Duke, was
yesterday continued until August by
Justice Crutchfield in the Police Court
Patrolman l.. NJ Reid arrested the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-24
Roanoke Tigers.
--7----------
BLUES PLAY TIE GAME

this afternoon played thesGordonsvillc team,
TO TO tie game. The feature of the
contest WAS the batting OF Goodwin. OF the
which tied the score. Pat Iohman twirled
for the soldiers and Stanley Clark did the
receiving.
game between the Blues and tho TWEEN
ty-nlnth United States infantry. scheduled
for to- morrow has been post poned on uc-
count Of the brigade parade In honor of the
Governor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-24
Violated Segregation Ordinance.

Henry Smithcr, OF 924 Brook Ave-
10y Justice Crutchfeld in the Police
Court. ON charge of violating the seq
rcgation ordinance. The man noted an
appeal from the decision. and indicated
his purpose of fighting the case
through higher courts. He is said to
have declared that he would not move
the DOliCc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-24
Nerrn Girl Identified

Mary Carter. the negro girl arrested
in Miller ~ iihoads's store Wednesday,
afternoon as she was making AN effort
10 secure a quantity OF wearing APP
ptrel on an order purnorting To have
been signed by Mrs. Scott Parrish, of
s2s West Franklin street. was yester-
attempted to obtain S1l.SO worth of
clothing from the Cohen Company sew
cral days previous The identification
was made by Il salcsgirl of the latter
store who waited on her She was re-
mandcd to Jail until July 30 TO await
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-24
BOWLING

The Roanoke Tigers defeated ROW
SeS's Pets In the first five games of a
home and home series of ten games IN
small naples last night, scoring 2,470
pins 10 the locals 2.iGS pins. The rs-
suits were telegraphed from city to
or scores awakened considerable in
terest in the contest
Rowsey, of the Pets, captured high
score and totais--12l for game and
532 for total. The final games will be
rolled Thursday night of next week
Last nights
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-24
.Iu,lrcs DcsiEnntc,l.

Governor stuart yesterday desig-
mated Judge X. g. Souihall to sit on
the bench OF the Henrico Circuit Court
for Judge Il. Carter Scott, who is i'll
Al the same time. Judge George 5.
vacation for Judge Scott in the Cir
cult Cour. of the city of Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-24

Annie Wright and William Miller
were yesterday arraigned in the Police
Court on a charge of disorderly con-
duct in 2i2 North seventh street. The
pair were arrested in the barber shop
Ut that place by Patrolman Waldrop.
Miller paid his fine and WAS released.
but the Wright woman, who gave the
name of Ray when she was arrested,
Went to inlI in default.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-24
Invitation to President.

Washington. July 23.-Presidcnt
Wilson was invited to-day to meet
many OF the leading business men of
New York at the annual banquet OF
the Merchants Association there this
fall.
y committee told the President he
could name the date. It was under
stood he probably would accept.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-24
Boy Overcome by Hcut,

BYRON Smith, fifteen- year old
white boy, was yesterday overcome
by heat as he sat watching II game of
baseball on the Ford lot. He was given
first aid treatment IN the office or the
city Chemist. which is nearby. and
was later taken 70 his home by AmOu-
lance Surgeon Stern
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-24
I,uiItlinr Permits.

Permits were issued yesterday by
the Building Inspector as follows:
). J. Giipin, TO repair frame dwelling,
1905 Wallace Street, $3.50.
Frank Davis, to repair frame dwell
ing, 1919 Beverly Street. 500.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-24
SmuII Rows Arrcstea.

Meredith Palmer and Howard Crib
BILE. two eleven-year- old white boys.
breaking into the home of Il. H. Wood,
ZOOS Floyd Avenue, with the intention
of committing larceny. They will be
taken in hand by the juvenile authori.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-24

George Deoppe. a young white man,
was yesterday fined $50 and costs in
the Police Court on a charge of ma
liciously defacing a car OF the Rich
mond and Henrico Railway Company.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-24
ADJUSTMENTS
IinrlrycOrn."
C"ionini-Nnudcviile nnd pictures.
Empirc-Picturrs.
TENNIS RESULTS

Chicago. July 2s.-AEStraiasia TO-DAY scored
one.sidcd victory over Canada 10 Tho arst
% tho Davis Cup elimination matches at
the cnwcrtsia club Lake Forest In straight
set. Anthony Z. Wiiding defeated r. =
Powell GIL o.. o.. ana IN the same manner
Norman Brooks Won from Is. l. sch Wcu-
gers 81. CO, So The Canadians made q
game hsht for every point. but were out
ola SEED.
Tho result gives the Aus,ralasiau. q bir
advantage. oincc Ia ~iU tEc series tho
Canadians nov must take The dpubie- to-
morrow and both tho singles matches on
Saturday Tho first match. that OF Brooches
and Sch"enGors. was hardly completed bc-
fore terrific storm began. The showers
threatened to cause a postpopemeut OF tho
second matCn. hut canvas covers kept the
courts nearly dry and WiIdlnI refused to
consent 10 having the match set back In
the doubles tomorrow Powell ana Schwen-
gers meet Brookes ana Wndng.
Boston. july 93-Kain nterfe.ed with
major tennis contests at LonEwood to-day.
eral minor events. The Davis cup repre-
sentauves. McLoughi!n Bundy. Williams ana
BeEr, did not play.
-Four matches IN the eastern doubles cham
pionshp were played. and ono contest was
partly completed IN the lnneyvood SINGLE
w. j. Clothicr. ~ Philadelphia. and g. T.
Gardiner, Of Boston. won TWO matches i'm
the doubles which took them into the fourth
round. where they will meet Tho winners
OF the match between iIackeit ana AlcNau-
der and Tallant and johnson.
Doubles viii be played tomorrow morn
ing ana singles ia the afternoon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-24
international I.cny,lc.

At Montreal: MISUNDERSTANDING game
postponed. grand stand burned
At Toronto: Toronto Baltimore. rain.
~ Buffalo: Bunalo-Scwark. -ain
~ nocheAter: Nochester- Jc.sey City. raIn.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-24

Summary: Go4is-- Sictc6lf 80. McCarty as.
W Neicalf 81 MacFariane %. Clcary
CO., IurOtough O.. Ryan %. Fouis-M.t-
vsif %. CicIry o.. Ryan %. Mccanerty
%. Foul goals w. .. Netcslf %. AiacFar-
lane Il. Referee, Fc!vey. Scorer. Joyce.
linekccpsr Harrison. Halves. fifteen and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-24
Bnjr ,Jo,ps N,t,o,.Is

Washington July 23:John l.. Bair. an out
nelder from the Martinsvillc, w. Va Fri
city League. has signed with tho Wash
ington Americans.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-24
Howitzer's Summer
Basketball League
standing OF the Tear

StorF- oI 'bhin'N I'uNcd ms week.
senators. %. Colts. T..
Tigers p; Pirates IT,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-24

summary; Goais-Feivey to-. McCaaerty
- FhFTar %. Ga=tcr ID Lawrence 90
McCurdy d. White 81. Fouls Fcivey Is
Lawrence 81. FoUl Felvey (s,. Ref
ercc. Metcali Scorer McCarty. Timekeeper
Harrison HaIYes twelve minutes each.
NeHt fenes, Tuesday July .: Senators
=. IlEela. CORE Pi-,fes
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-12-31
FROM OUR STATE EXCHANGES.

Lake Arthur Herald: Old John Barley
corn never made a success of anything but
hunger, crime and misery. Let's kick his
sign board down and have clean front
yard.
Natchitoches Times: Beautiful is the
sight of our young people going to and
from school. Pure maidenhood and man.
hood has no superior in beauty and grace.
Young people, do your best. 1t will be the
survival of the fttest in life. Get knowl
edge and it will all come in play some day.
Get character; it is above price. Older
people, encourage them.
Hammond Vindicator: What Louisiana
needs more than anything else is men who
appreciate the possibilities of the State
from the standpoint of the diversifcation
of crops and the use of farm stock in sup
plementing these crops and increasing the
fertility of the soil. If more men would
grasp the situation as it has been grasped
in this case, greater results would follow
and Louisiana's success would be more
pronounced
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-12-31
FROM OVER OUR GREAT STATE.

The railroads serving New Orleans have
announced / p. N. closing on Saturdays
all the year around to all their employees
in the freight departments.
Peter Kaiser, ST., died in New Orleans
Friday, aged ninety -seven years. He
was known from one end of the city to the
other by the older generations, and was
held in high esteem for his charitable
deeds. During the Civil War, says the
New Orleans States, s Mr.. Kaiser gave a
pair of shoes to each member of an entire
regiment of soldiers of the Confederate
Army, known as the Tiger Rifles. Only
two of the regiment ever came back to see
the old shoe man.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-12-31
WHAT THE PAPERS ARE SAYING.

Baltimore Sun: What you give from
the heart is gift the recipient never
measures.
Atchison Globe: Talk to any loafer long
enough and he will tell you poor man has
no chance.
Memphis Commercial Appeal: A man
is never old until he is worn out physically
or mentally.
Louisville Courier-Journal: We do not
punish murder in America as often as we
celebrate and reward it in court.
Jasper (Ala) Eagle: The South will
not be put out of business by one years
mishap. Low priced cotton will not hurt
the South any more than crop failure
hurts the West occasionally.
Mobile Register: The money advanced
to stranded American tourists in London
at the outbreak Of the war amounted to
$685. 900, and all has been paid back save
$3.50. That speaks we'll for the high sense
of obligation controlling the tourists.
Dallas Times Herald: We have in this
city solid businesses that have become sc
not in single night nor in single year
but in a long succession of years of patient
honest, f-lipped effort that have finally.
and as surely as the day follows night
brought success.
Hardingsburg (Ky.) Record Press: Mr.
C. D. Shellman has a plot of ground some.
thing less than 100 feet square on which
he grew six pumpkin vines. From these
six vines he has gathered ninety five gi.
gantic pumpkins for the winter, besides
using a number for the table and giving
| to friends.
Louisville Courier-J Journal: Assuredy
we hate the Hohenzollerns and the Haps.
burgs. We should be glad to hang the
Kaiser on sour apple tree and old Fran
Josef on another. We look confidently tt
seeing them beat to FRAGILE. Then, may
hap, the world will be rid of feudalism ane
autocracy. Germany of Kruppism and tn,
saber-rattlers, the German people coming
to their own.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-12-31
LATE NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

The London Stock Exchange will re-
open next Monday.
The total cotton crop for 1914 is estimat-
ed at Is, $3.50, 900 bales.
The investment by the Russians OF the
Austrian fortress of Cracrow has been
abandoned.
The first cargo of cotton to be shipped
from Galveston to Germany since the war
left Friday.
Ohio railroads have outlined their cam
paign to obtain repeal of the 2 cent pas
senger rate law.
Christmas dinners were provided for
nearly 100000 persons by Chicago chari-
ties last Friday.
Contracts for supplies amounting to
$500, 100000 have been placed with the
United States by the beligerents, accord
ing to Charles M. Schwab, who returned
recently from Europe.
More than $4,000, 900 animals for human
consumption were sold for S4O9, 1874 ,0OC
spot cash in Chicago during the year 1914
according to figures made public at the
Union Stock yards a few days ago.
Gen. John Lane, major general of ar.
tillery under Gen. R. E. Lee in the Civil
War, died at Lewistone, Idaho, on the Oath
He was son of Gen. Joseph Lane, former
United States Senator and first Governor
of Oregon and a candidate for Vice Presi.
dent of the United States in 1850 on the
Democratic ticket with John c.. Breckin.
ridge.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-12-31

service of fifty-six years stands. unsur-
passed in Louisiana journalism. For fifty
six years the writer has been true to his
first love- so to speak, and has proudly
kept his Banner flying in the field of Lou :
isiana journalism, never missing an issue
during these many years-except during
his absence in the Confederate Army. We
do not think there is newspaper publisher
in the State who can discount this record as
to the number of continuous years of pro-
prietary service. If so, let him stand ur
and be counted.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-12-31
Tennessee's Marbles.

Although marble is the most impor-
tant product of Knoxville. Tenn. there
being thirty-five mills and quarrfes In
the city district. producing values
which have reached $3.aO0.O00 year.
the great variety and value Of Ten
nessee's marble deposits were un
known until 1853. Between that year
and 1867 the two large additions OF
the capitol ut Washington. wherein
the United States senate and the
house Of representatives sit, were built
of this marble. The beautiful East
Tennessee variegated marble Is the
material of which the desks of the
president Of the senate and the speak
er of the house as well as the railing
Of the stairway leading from the first
floor of the capitol to the galleries OF
the house. were built.-Argonaut.