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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-02
ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY;
HAMS, PEANUTS AND FISH.
WHAT'S Left OF One OF the Original
Big Shires Into Which Vir.
ginia Was Divided.
SPLENDID COUNTY TO LIVE IN
Original Home of World. Famous
Smithfeld Hams-Land for Hunts
men-Fish, Oysters and Other
Good Things Abundant.

Isle of Wight County, famous for
peanuts. Smithheld hams, game. fish.
oysters and several other good things
cuttings to form new counties OF one
OF the original shircs into which Vir-
Rinia was first divided 2S1 years ago
IT lies on the south side OF James
River. has the Blackwater River on
its south edge, and has for adjoining
neighbors the good Counties of Nansc.
mond to the east, Southampton to the
west and southwest. and Surry 10 the
north and northwest The old original
shire has submitted to so many slic-
ings and cuttings. the county that is
left is not very large. as compared
with some of the other Virginia coun-
ties. but large enough. IL contains
about $50 square miles, and is that
many square miles of as good country
as there Is anywhere in the whole
world. With II generally level sur
lace. the soil varies from gray me-
dunn TO light sandy loan. is easily Gull
tvatcd, and is very productive
Ample drainage and water supply is
afforded by the James River on the
north and northeast border the Black
water on the southern. and their nu-
mcrous tributaries flowing from tho
center. and these also furnish n suf-
hcicncy OF water power in nearly every
nciGhhorhood for small mills OF all
kinds. especially saw and grist mills
The drinking water is good all over
the county, coming from never failing
springs Of frecstonc. fresh and pure.
RESOURCES AND MONEY CROPS
OF FAVORED COUNTY
The farm products of Isle OF Wight
arc corn, oats. some wheat peanuts
potatoes and all nf the vegetables
known TO Tiicwater Virginia, and
these, With melons. berries OF all kinds
and al Of tho small fruits. grow To
perfection both as TO quality and ouan-
iity tho soil and tho climate being
admirably adapted TO their cultivation
and growth. Poultry is money
crop of LARGE proportions in this
county, and all kinds are grown and
sold in the markets OF Virginia and
other nearby States. Perhaps In no
county in the State is wild game more
plentiful and of greater variety than
IN Isl" Of Wight. the streams at the
proper seasons furnishing Wild geese.
wild ducks. swans. and. in fact, all
manner OF water fowl. while the
swamps arc filled in their season with
sora. woodcock and snipe, and tho
woods and fields are the home OF tho
old Virginia quail. or. as the people Of
Allie White" prefer 10 call tho birds.
old Virginia partrldScs From tho
waters of the James and Blackwater
Ituntiut,h
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-02
Combination Autos for Farmers.

n \. a.. OF South Boston. writes
the industrial editor az follows
Farmers are getting in the market
FOR automobiles. They prefer a kind
Of combination machnc--one that can
he used for light hauling from III.
farm to town ana then on sunday can
be swept mp. carpctcd. perhaps. and
seats provided, so that the family may
be taken 10 church in il. This Is the
same way they used to. and 10 now
sometimes utilize the farm wagon |
now and then see such a combination
auto truck and sunday carriage. made
away out West somewhere want
10 suggest that If these cheaper autos
were made closer to homo hundreds Of
them could be sold 10 Virginia farmers
and the manufacturers would do a fine
business In Richmond. South Eostou
and some other Virginia towns and in
several towns in North Carolina there
are buggy and carriage factories that
have lost a lot Of business since the
automobiles have become SO popular.
Why cannot some of these factories
or all Of them as for that matter, start
mp department in which to make
these light auto trucks that farmers
can buy and put to the double use
have mentioned? Thank YOU for the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-02
GREAT PROSPERITY IN
NEW BOHEMIA, VIRGINIA
Machat, the Pioneer. Followed by
Many Bohemian Founders-Colo.
MES That Are Flourisling.
BoHEMIANs ARE GOOD CITIZENS
Make Two Blades Spring Up Where
But One Once Grew-Good Schools
and Misunderstanding and
Counties Want More Bohemians.

One bright morning in the autumn Of
1887 Joseph Machat showed up in the
city OF Petersburg and commenced 10
make inquiry as to the price OF farr,
lands. the character Of the soil. tho
Kind Of crops usually grown, etc. Mr.
Machat turned out to be from Ro-
hemia. via the State Of Nebraska II
also turned out that he was Disguised
with climatic conditions and some
other conditions in Nv ~raska. where he
had been living since Ae left Bohemia
ana crossed the waters to America, and
his attention having been called I'm
some way TO Virginia, it's cheap lands,
splendid climate. good people. school
advantages and other good things to he
round In this fine old Commonwealth
nc mad come on with the intention OF
investigating for himself and probably
settling in Virginia.
No ono then dreamed that the coming
or Mr. Machat was the beginning OF a
movement that would be of immense
value TO the city OF Petersburg and the
surrounding sections In the counties of
Dinwiddie. Chesterfield and Prince
George, but II so turned out Mr. Ma
chat found that nc could buy small
farm near Petersburg on terms that
suited him to 7. and he did buy and
In time brought his family to Old Viz
Einia. He went to work on that farm
and very soon convinced his ncighbo,s
that he was not only hard worker.
hut very intelligent one. and knew
just exactly how to cultivate the soil
on the intensive plan
SENT GOOD NEWS
BACK TO NEBRASKA
Mr.. Machat did not fail to write to
his Bohemian friends and former
nciShbors in Nebraska that he had
found "a land flowing with milk and
honey, climate that was all that
heart could wish. the best people on
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-02

Two reasons are assigned by the
United States Department Of Asricul-
turc for the increase in baby-becf pro-
auction. The consumer wants smaller
cuts. and the cost of production is re-
duc"d by finishing within a year. The
older thrc"-ycar plan is too costly at
present prices for feeders and feeding.
y finished baby beef weighs from 700
TO 1000 pounds, and has sold during
the past year for from $3.50 TO $40 per
100 pounds. 1T would make our fore
fathers hair stand on end" says an
old timer, ito know that these modern
times allow only twelve months be
tween calvinG and cooking"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-02
North Carolina Mills Ep,orei,r

RALEIGH. \. g., MAY liz. T. Lee
and James y. Jones. Iaurinburg. X. c..
plan the construction of mill for spin-
ninr yaHi from low grade cotton. They
contemplate installing 1000 spindles
ana ACCOMPANYING machinery, tho cs-
'mat"d cost OF the plant being 5000 900
The Icbulon Hosiery Mills has in
creased lis capital stock by 10000
The klotho Mills, at Kings Noun
tain has increased capital stock from
$4,000 20 $4,000. This company has
,.Aio ring spindles. electric power. etc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-02

VIEWS AND NEAR VIEWS;
HINTS AND SUGGESTIONS
BY FRANK :. wOODSON,
Industrial Editor.

This column IN open to contrIhu-
TORS who have something to shy OF
suggestive nature, md who nre
willing to make hints and Sugyrs-
TONS looking tn tho better dryciuu-
mont of the G0od old states OF yir-
E'nt"' West Virginia and North
Carolina, and who cnn hold their
suggestions down hn any one issue
to from 100 to 100 words. Such COM
munirn tlOus, addressed to the In
dustrini Editor, will receive prompt
attention.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-02
Snnrr tic Dnr,,nnd..

says the Greensboro ~. 60 Record
"p"Swood blossoms arc to he found
everywhere Just now, or were TO be
found yesterday, but every one out in
an automobile brought back great
loads and quite likely the supply will
soon nc exhausted" Same way here
in Virginia, and il is something Of an
outrage. too. for SO much breaking
down Of the limbs Injuries and often
Kills the valuable trees
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-02
Southern Hardware .Inhhcrs

The Southern Hardware Jobbers' As.
ISOLATION in its session last week at
New orleans reelected :. ST j. Eshle-
man president and all the other OIL
Gers. and passed resolutions calling for
= cessation Of governmental investiga-
tloMs and for constructive legislation
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-02

value. instead OF giving il all 10 the
man who docs nothing TO create or in
crease its value? Tn" people pay for
il all"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-02
=, -5C2oN E3| TaeRae
<2a5Goz1GzY az tie Green

space in which 10 throw out the hint"
THAT is. inGced. a hint worth considcra-
ton.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-02

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.BARREL PUMP
AND IT'S MANY ADVANTAGES

\ far.eI pump. operated by a man
a good muscle. VII! do the busi
thoroughly. and the two or three
necessary to spray good sized
III even when repeated three
during the growing season. is
that viii bring its reward from
tcn-fold.
Continued ON Ninth PaRe)
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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-17
= i,I3F 10 N2eT 100 tr'-fW TEH1
Good News for Fat Folk.

Fat folk, take heart. Would you re.
duce your overample girth: lines and
return to your former sylphlike
selves? It's easy-likewise pleasant.
All you need is moral courage and a.;
bunch Of celery. Sounds reasonable
Ell? This was the. cheering informla-
ton which seeped into various show
shops and lobsterias today, and
caused no end Of happiness to some
Of those who are getting to the point
where increasing avoirdupois' is great.
" endangering their several chances
for artistic or financial success. Halt
a dozen front row girls and several
stars have reduced from the heavy.
weight to the bantam weight class
lately. How did you do it?v is the
question asked. And the reply is "cel-
cry" Celery for breakfast, celery Tor
lunch, and celery and a glass Of wa.
ter for dinner. If you follow this
diet for a month you can take on IS
pounds" said a Broadway fayorite. It
il believed that q large number will
90 to the moral courage and celery"
cure with q rare relish during Lent.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-17
FOR THE BOOK AGENT
Mr.. Gloom Of the Town Of Snlfnes b.
waits His Inability 70 Fight
Him on,

Some writer once said, "A wise man
learns something every. time. a fool
plumbers, grumbled J.. Fuller Gloom
Of snifles, Nc. III there is any truth
to the statement why don't l quit buck.
ing the other fellows games as fast
as they come; to me? There don't need
to be any new and enticing variations
20 right up against the same old
tottertng tricks again and again.
Il am, now the. proud possessor Of
numerous ornate lives of the great
poets, . fve-foot shelf Of ponderous
pine, q sgilt-topped set of Mrs. Sigour.
ney's woeful poems. all the secrets Of
the court Of Queen What's Name,
the deuce knows how many Dick.
enses and cyclopedias, till the world
seems fiat with them; and yet, JUST as
sure az ! am a foot high. a few days
after It is issued / shall be the owner
in fee simple Of the next work put on
the market.
what III the Inauguration is the mat.
ter with me, anyhow! Is It possible
that am not the wise and sensible
person I have been 1attering myself l
am, but instead merely one Of the fools
from whom wise men gather wisdom,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-17
Animal Actors.

The impression is created BY anSpc
casional moving picture Of wild animal
life that the beasts. in order. t.. force
them into poses for the camera, an
cruelty treated. Nothing, however. \
ID said, is farther from the truth
Careful investigation hat shown thai
force is seldom employed, and whep
ever IT has been used the Atm result
ing has been unsatisfactory Ernes;;
a. Dench. q London naturalist, who
has made an extensive investigation
Of this phase Of the movie industry
declares that the dumb actors az
given every consideration. The thrift
experienced BY the spectator are III
result, in a majority Of instances.ia
the very innocent expedient Of placing
a piece Of meat at a strategic point
The animal leaps for It and the cinema
tograph records every motion Of III
leap. The spectator, Of course, sSei
nothing of the meat and concludes
that. cruelty. alone could produce TIL
picture thrown on the screen "Thl
animals" he concludes, really have
a much easier time than those that Up
pear in trick acts on the stage"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-17
RIGHT 70 FULL PARTNERSHIP
Writer combats ldsa That Women
Should ~ leoksa Upon 40 Nat
j d urlis Dependents.

A woman's pocketbook, even though
she, belongs.oto the wealthiest fam,
lilies, has its distinctive limitation.
This fact was brought out in connec.
ton with "self.sacri1ce" day for the
benefit of the National Suffrage asso-
citation. Women who work for a liv.
ing and who are economically indie
pendent, give more generously than
do men. Women of wealth and leis-
ure, on the other hand, from whom
naturally most help would be expect.
ed, often have little money they can
call their own with which, to help the
causes that appeal to them. What.
ever may be said Of the unmarried,
daughter who is treated as a depend:
ent in her fathers house, It is a great
injustice when a married woman is
not looked upon az q full partner
with her husband In all the business
Of life, but is compelled to occupy the
place Of a dependent asking favors
Of her husband. The wife who rears
q family Of children and who either
performs or directs the work Of the
household ought to be looked upon al
Z full partner with her husband IN
everything he does, and be spared
the humiliation Of being made to feel
she is dependent upon him for gifts,
sometimes grudgingly bestowed. There
are, some husbands, possibly an in
creasing number, who share their in,
comes with their wives, or who con.
slider that all their possessions are
held jointly, but there are many men
still under the spell OF the day when,
In the eyes OF the law. woman was
looked upon more as . chattel than .
human being.-Leslie's.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-17
Projecting VIVA Beasts.

Protected refugees where; the, deni
sens OF the wild may dwell and multi
ply are rapidly increasing in number
The Rockefeller Foundation has ppr
chased q tract Of $4,000 acres in Loutsl
ana and placed 1t under the directiol
Of state authorities. The state already
controls a refuge with an area Of II;
900 acres, and Mrs. Russell Sage
bought and donated. Marsh island ~
the same purpose. In Michigan, it Il
planned to set aside 100000 acres asa
refuge, while Ohio expects to dedi
cate $4,000 acres to the service. Ilii
nois is preparing to extend its pro
tected area by new purchases, and IL
other states Of the middle West and
the South similar projects are Oh fost
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-17
MORE THAN HE COULD STAND
coIored Man Explains Why the Game
of seven.upTHad Such Disastrous
Consequences.

iNr' F--.t N. tt-E5sf&F @NfNE .r y FrsS. ANdsN| ~. Z
From q genial game OF seven,up
with Buck, Luke had been hailed to AM
swer to a charge OF assault and bat
terry. Exhibit !, being Bucks nose,
seemed evidence enough to prove that
MAYHEM hadftaken place after the last
hand. But when the verdict was
pronounced, the prisoners aggrieved
air seemed to indicates an opinion. that
his lawyer had not done all thaAfscould
have been done in his interest. This
impression was confirmed when the
Judge asked" him If he had aught to
say in his own defense, and Luke
stood up. Y
"Yas, sub, Use got q passel.to say.
Mister Jedge, / asst yu,' L. yu. ever
played seb'n:up?"S
That hasn't anything to do with
tina case, Luke" the Judge 'interposed.
IVY, Mister ledge, 's9usin' me, den
yu amt understan' dis yer case. See
hyer, Mister ledge, dat Buck was 10
AMI was six, an he begged me yu
say yu amt played seb'n.up? y
We'll" interrupted+the Judge impa-
tiently. go. On! q s
5"Yas, subj Dat las han rs tellip'
yu about-spades vas trump, al, I
done had de Jack, an de t'ree-spot.
an de ten-looky hyer, Mister ledge.
is yu sure yu amt played seb'n.up?""'
stake the prisoner away" the
judge commanded. y
"Jes 9 minute, Mister ledge, please,
sub. IYu see, sub, dat Niger Buck.
he begs an I give UNI one, an dat put
UNI five. Buck done preten' he had q
po' han'-dat what he done, dat beggin'
trash! He, t'row down his ace, an !
puts my ten on-jedge, ef W had jes
played dis seb'n-up!
"Yas. sub, I'm goin' on. Buck t'row
down his king, sub, an I put on de
t'ree-spot, and den dat Niger, spite,
er his Begin me, t'row down er
queen, an cotch my jack, vas, sub. An
den l done blip UNI on de ~no4e-an'
Mister ledge, effen yu jes ;knowed how
to play dat seb'n-up yu'd know dat
was de onliest way to, play dat ham
on dat nigger's nose-yas, subj"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-17
Woman Puts Him Wise.

"You talk about Establishments
and breakfast jackets and curl papers,
said the man. hanging over the railiri
of n Of the bridges across the birdie
path in Central park, sbut I defy any
woman to look worse than most Of 4el
sex do On horseback, And it's all ~
account. Of that hideoae fashion b
hairdressing. What woman is attraa
tive with her hair braidedsinto a tikht
wiry braid; and turned under or up III
top with a string Of ribbon, the wh2a,
topped by a mannish derby?" III,
companion, a woman, laughed stu
pid, don't you know they can't pos
aibly keep their hair up in any othel
way? The jolting Of the horsetlposeni
the coils and one by one the ,hairpin,
r strewn along the path until tn
hair ID all tumbled down. Would YOU
rather e a bevy Of March winds 10,
Dianas let loose in the park?"s"Theyt
be prettier and you'd ten a man from
: woman without ~straining your eyes
ct least" said he.-New York Timesn
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-17
"PoUTER PIGEON" BRITISH
SOLDIER NO MORE

London, April 16.--The old pouter
pigeon type OF British soldier with his
ramrod department and feet at i'm
possible angles is now as obsolete as
his red coat. This change is evident
not only in the training of the new
army, but in the royal cadet schools
at Sandhurst and Woolwich. Alert
ness and agility, mental and physical,
are now aimed for instead Of physj-
ca! rigidity and mechanical precision
as in the old times.
Swedish exercises have taken tho
place Of conventional &calisthenics,
About the only piece of apparatus left
in the sandhurst gymnasium is the
padded horse. Parallel bars, rings,
heavy dumbbells and pulley exercis.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-17
TIMES CHANGES N A1cBlsppHs!
c,tv,s parlor Walls Form Z conpssees
scomprehensIve History Of Az,
: 4 fully illustrated.

IN a town the size Of Atchison It u
not necessary to Join an art NO
class to learn the history Of art; II y
written on the walls of,the houses 10
the town. When an engraving q
"Washington Crossing the Delaware.
hangs on the wall, and a chrome q
a woman with a shawl over her. head
stares over her left shoulder as though
she were making a wish on the new ees
MOON. the house is ruled from kitchen
10 parlor by mother" and she 'is -
tween sixty and seventy years OF age,,
and believes in the "old masters" i
When Madonnas holding fat babies
are on the parlor walls, and highly
thin women in red robes tootin1 brieht
yellow horns which they hold to thsiiEE
mouths with wooden fingers, the hdy
Of the house adores sacred art and
knows how to pronounce Fra Angelica,
Bondenhousen. Raphael and the rest
When there is a picture on the val
Of a ,weak-looking boy hanging on the
neck Of a motherly looking womaln,
while father and children look on. viis
ttors at the house recognize the art
that was born during the Chicago
worlds fair, and when Breaking
Home Ties" became the rage.
A little later period in the art his
tory Of the town Is represented BY pio
lures on the, .parlor walls Of q nhS
healthy looking young mar, wearingsNJ
monks habit, with the cowl slippinl
of from hts thick hair. People posted
In "art" know that is q picture Of.
Hosea. asa
When there are pen-and.ink sketches
Of squ~are.jawed men and tall, bonJ
young women in very low.neck eve
ming dresses the, rage Of Gibson pic
lures s(now about extinct) is repre
scented. .se,s
Z When there, are water.color picture,
Of girls with pink cheeks, lips puck
cred up az; though ready to be kissed
and colored pictures Of a chubby littlA
girl, under which Is written limo
cence," with a scattering Of funny bio
lures of gayly. eolored English ladisi
and gentlemen. climbing in and out q.
busses, modern art" is displayed and
the presiding genius of the house isa
bride, and those pictures were wedding
gifts.-Atchison Globe. 49,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-17
$500
OR SAYS ne Will
Kill Mr.. AS1QR

New York, April 16.-Accused Of
threatening to kill Vincent Aston
should he refuse a demand for $500,
John Meriella. aged 10, was arrested
at the Grand Central terminal on COM
plant of Astor's business agent, Will
liam A. Dolby. Meriel.a admitted
sending two letters to the young mil
lionaire containing d~eaththreats and
demands for money. He admitted, it
not arrested, he would carry out the
threats. An additional charge of
carrying concealed weapons was lodg;
ed against him.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-17
HRS. SAGE GIVES
$l5,00o,00O TOWARD
D. s, GAMES KEEP

New York, April 16.--Announce-
ment today that Mrs. Russell Sage
has given $15, 100000 to the perma-
ncnt wild life protection fund graft
fled persons engaged in the effort to
raise S150,OO0 for the protection of
game. The total received to date is
$67,750, Of which Mrs. Sage has given
in all $25,C00.
Trustees Of the fund stated that an
attempt would be made to establish a
large number Of game preserves in ma
ticnal forests. "A medal will be offer
ed to Boy Scouts for meritorious SER
vice in the protection Of wild life.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-17

- % .p&IET a.-|.IE -
ers have been sent away. Now the
cadets are taught what is known in
their slang as monkey tricks, such as
walking on top Of a high and narrow
stone wall and jumping safely to the
ground, skipping the rope and playing
various kinds Of games.
One reason why the pouter chest
has gone out of style is its menace TO-
health. An overdeveloped chest is
he'd to be dangerous as it invites
pneumonia and other troubles.
Men on the march are allowed to
Intuition their coats and make them
selves comfortable, but smoking at
such times is discouraged blythe med
ical authorities.
The department of the soldier on
parade has also been made normal
and natural.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-17
Value Of 1 Quart Of Milk.

When you sell q quart Of milk for
seven cents you are giving more food
Tor the money than the buyer can get
Ii most other forms. It 10 twice as
cheap as mutton or fresh fish, six
times 40 cheap as dried beef, nearly
three times as cheap as beef chuck,
10 per cent cheaper than pork loin.
three times as cheap as beef sirloin,
nearly three times as cheap as eggs.
Fhe staples that cost less in proper
ton to feed value than milk are such
things as potatoes, rice, dates, corn
neal, prunes, cheese, wheat bread and
beans. The above figures will hold
good in the average interior regions
u the nation.--Farm and Preside.