SPRING APPARELExclusive Spring Novelties in Women's Garments.

A thorough search among all the notable designers has brought to thissection not only the largest, but the most magnificent representation ofexclusive styles ever displayed in anyv previous season.

New Silk Waists.Best <|imlity of «lap. Silk: Waists, In black find white,

fino tucks,'forming accordeon plait, yoke effect, full Bishopsleeves dud nW'stock collar, at,.,..$4.98

White mid Colored Cropn de Chino Waist«, shirred Inyoke style, with cluity trimming, shirred sleeves, lace stockand dills, at ,..,..,.?'.,.«.$8.48

Handsome Allovcr Laoo Waists, made over silk, with.1 round yoke, full sleeves, at.....!'.·.y .$12.48

Silk Suits.Black and Colored Taffeta Shirt·Waist Suite, tucked

waist, with fngot trimming, full puff sleeves, gored skirt,with plaited flare, at. $15,00

fino Pin-Striped Taffeta Suits, in black and white and

colors, strap shoulders and front, piped, circular flare skirts,cut full, extra quality, stylo and finish.$35.00

Wash Goods and White Goods.Striped Madras, 82 inches wide, in all colors, a good

valúo at 20e. ; special, per yard.i2'/ijC.New line of Striped Galatea Cloth, in all colors, 20

Inches wide, for, per yard.15c.A new, line of Cotton Crcpon just received, in all colors,

worth 20c, for, per yard. .16 2-3C.Also one lot of 15c. Crcpon j special for, per yardi.xaVic.English Long Cloth, 12 yarda to piece, 30 inches wide,

extra value, piece.$1.00

Mercorir.ed Damasks and Madras) also Oxfords, goodvaino at 35c; special, yard.25c.

40-inch Irish Lawn, sheer and fino, from 8 1-3C. peryard and upwards. 1

Ono lot of 32-inch Madras, in figures and stripes, goodvalue at 10 2-3 and 20c special.....t.i2Y¿c.

One.lot of Mercerised Striped and Check Madras; alsoOxfords, good value at 26c.j special..16 2-30.

TBalhimer's

[J Spring Beauty Here.Every -woman who appreciates distinctive style

character in her Hat will make an awful mistake notto consult with us. Our styles show an air of posi¬tive individuality not seen anywhere but here. Wehave just reproduced many French and New Yorkmodels at a great saving. Our skilled trimmers havecreated many new styles, shown for the first time, in

ftandsome Pictureand flare fiats'especially Cotton Up for Caster.

THALHIMER'SNew Tailor-made Suits.

High Orado Tallor-Made Suits, In m-ay»nd blue and tan and blue mixtures, collar-less dîton, Eton lined with blue taffeta,deep ehouldor oafies, piped with blue cloth)deep tucked blue taffeta girdle and sashjskirt new. and killed flare, trimmed tomatoh jacket, habit baok, en traino, copyof lmportod model, at half-price of original.Our price ,.,...,..,.... $40.00The Latest.Now Shaped Blouse,' full

blouse back, deep pointed collar, trlmmodwith silk braid, full sleeves, hlouso finishedwith deep girello, taffeta lined, skirt 7-goiodflare, trlmmod on traino and «Ilk braid,pretty for Blonder figures.. .$30.00

Collarleae Blouse Suite, plain broadclothend fancy mixtures, doubl0 shoulder capes,kilted skirts, taffota trlmmod, only,.$20.00

Misses' Suite, gray and tan otamine,collarles's blouse, doublo capos, piped withtaffeta, taffeta lined, now flared sklrt,v

at.....$15.00

Parasol Display .%g.*Our opening display of Parasols is an event for which Thalhimer'e is

famous. This season brings forth the flneet collection of Novelties over

shown. The best 'designers of Paris and London have eclipsed their formerefforts for beauty and design, and the results of their labors-have boon de¬

veloped by. the American Parasol manufacturers to such' an "extent that you

can buy this "season a Parasol for $2.50 to $5.00 that in past eeasons would

cost you double. The variety 1b bo extcneive that you will hardly find two

exactly alike, which gives an air of exaluslveness to the line., (Second Floor, Pacing Elevators.)

New Spring WrapsTan Covert Jackets, 19-inch, "24-

inch and 30-inch length, lapped andstrapped jeams.$5.00 to $20.00Black Broadcloth Coats, taffeta

lined.$8.48, $10.00 and $13.50All-Wool Cheviot Jackets, lined

throughout .$5.00Silk Etons at $5.00 and $7.50,

worth double.Cloth Etons, reduced to $3.48 and

$5.00, former- prices $5.00 to $10.00.Silk Ping-Pong Coats; special

price .......¿.$5.00Taffeta and Peau de Soie Box-

Coats...........$10.00 to $35.00Peau de Soie Capes,

$5.00, $7.50 and $10.00

Good Silk News.Just arrived, a beautiful range of.

coloring in Checked and StripedSilks at..........50,-58 and 75c..Foulards, in extra values, in black

and colored grounds..... .50 and 75c.Black Peau de Soie; threo special

values a*··...........58,65, 75c.Liberty Satina, in colors and

b,ack ····. ..'.G.Y50CPeau de Cygnes, in black, colored

and changeable, good width;... .$1.00Japanese Silk, in white, with fine

twill .58c.Natural Shautung, one of the most

stylish silk fabrics.,50 and 75c.Plain Black Foulard, an especially

fine weave .y^c.

Our Children's Reefers.Children's Reefers, size$ G to 14 years,

largo collars, trimmed with whito ?**% ? Obraid, lu royal blue cloth, only»... F*?·t?

Potof Thompson Reofors, britíht navy·choviot, sloeves trimmed with silk shield» boxeffect, cloublo-broasted, largo brass d· -j qobuttons.

> Tan Broadcloth Boxand woll tailored, volvöt f"collars.

Roofers, plain.$5.00

Children's Taffeta Coats, <£ -? ? ??sizos 3 to 14 years,..$5.00 to F * V.W

New Skirt Bargains.Just received another lot of those splendid

All-Wool Walking Skirts, blaok, gray andOxford melton,, 5-gored flare, lapped seams,nicely stitched and trimmed at bottom withstraps and cloth buttone ; llko cut, regular

.00 Skirts, at ..'...$3.48Pretty Etamino Skirts, 7-gored flare,

stitched seams, blue and black, trimmedwith taffeta bands, dress lengths.$5.00

Pedestrian Skirt, in the 15-gorod' gradu-atod tucked effect, light weight .meltons,colors now green, gray and black.....$6.48.Novelty Pedestrian Skirts, up-to-date

style, in etamino, canvas and plaids,$7.48, $8.48 and $?a??

The latest fad.Accordeon Pleated Skirts,in drosB and walking lengths.White Etamine Accordeon Plaited Walk¬

ing Skirtsat. .$10.00Yoile Accordeon Pleated Dress Skirts,

yoke of taffeta bands and silkfagotting, habit back. .$20.00Imported Voile Skirts,

poau do soie and taffota trim¬med, all the newest effects,some with taffeta, drops,

$10.00 £0 $30.00Taffota Drop-Skirts,' for;

unlined voile and etamineekirts, full sweep,

$5.00 to $7.48

special Basement Bargains60 French China Covered Dishes, worth $2.60 andat.V.

53.OO each, to close.......$1.25out

French China Tea and Fruit Plates, worth $3.00 dozen, at this sale,dozen .'... $1.25

Colored1 Bohemian Glass Lemonade Sots, "Pitcher and 6 Glasses," worth$1.00, for, set ·... -,.-.-.-48c.

3Dc. Hanging Brackot Lamps, with reflectors, for....20c.20c. Glass Lamps, complota, for, euch....igeWhite Opal Gas Globes..-...'...'..';ige.85o. Ansonia NicKjo Alarm ClocHs for..'..'...65c.Largo White China Chambers...loc.Long Heavy Wire Meat Forks for..................ic.lOo. Glass Fruit Bowls for.5c;12 rolls or packages of Good Toilet Paper for..23c.$15.00 Fine Decorated 100-piece China Dinner Sets for.·.....$8.50$7^60 Handsomo Carlsbad 50-picco Tea Sets for, sot......,...$4.48

OF EASTERQueen of Church Festivals

Celebrated To-Day.

FLOWERS AND MUSIC

-All Will Be Beautiful and Joyous.ManyEaster Sermons Will Be

Preached from Rich¬mond Pulpits.

To the Christian world the beautifulKaster-tlde Is of all festivals the queen,tearing each year to tho children of thatuniversal church, tho center of whichstands tho Lord Jesus, the glad messageof an Immortal life. \It Is becoming, then, that to.-day should

be, as It will be, the crowning event in

the year's life among those denomina¬tions which have sot apart Easier ais. aday commemorativo of the resurrectionof Christ and all that it means to men.

AH will be happy and joyous; sweet music.will flood tho houses of worship, some

of which have been hushed and still duringtho past few days; tho bells and thechimes will ring forth aguln in Joyfulrillelulas, and tho choicest flowers of a

springtime just breaking will make brightund fragrant tho churches, where men

will gather to glorify tho rison Christ,From many pulpits the glad tidings oftho day will go forth- In sermons, thoburden of which will be the spirit of thoevent. ^

TUB SPIRIT OF EASTER.

The beauty and tho power of EasterHo In tho great message of an overlast-ing hopo that It carries with. It to thoheart of all mon. "1 am tho Resurrectionend tho Lifo." To this man may turn Inlila darkest hour and find comfort, It Isthe supremo truth In all Christianity, andIt Is the truth that the lïaster mornbrniitHcs upon the world. Angels andmon bow down In roveronco on this day,'&nd with glnd acclaim volco tho refrain,"Christ Is rlson,"In the celebration of this great and

-.crowning festival all Ils beautiful and«m'ous, The sadness and the solemnity" U has characterlaed tho services of the

p,v \ week.Holy VVeok.during whichW^yfe oommeniorated successively tho pas-»ion of Christ and His death upon thecross, is no moro, All is now pesco andhappiness; all is now' glad alleluia.No- moro appropriato means could ha

pecurod of embodying the spirit of theEuster-tldo than lu tho two forms.flow-0K8 and music, ]n tho churches ??-dayoraBbkinañy of them both qf these formsWltvtil' employed, Beautiful Easter flow-prsrWj· 'h'g ¡"to bloom under tho'warmbrostl*.'- '.an Incoming spring.lilies, liyn-/ciulha^8*.olots, all lovely and fragrant.will be.i nltnr and rostrum and in thoaisles,. Of tho muslo too much cannot bosaid. For weeks past choirs have been

a, training for this occasion, and to-day theyV' will comoMorth with tho Joyous Easter

muslo. Many beautiful and attractiveprogrammes have been arrnngrd.Tho sermona will all bo In Keeping with

the. remainder of tho services, But ono(subject will there be, und ? hat, "ChristIs Riseli."CATHOLICS AND JSPISCOPALIANS.Amuuii the Catholics und .tho lipiscoyai.

Hans particularly la Baster ever observedwith much particularity.In all of the Episcopal churches the

services -will bo of a »pedal character. Ser¬mona appropriate to the occasion will bopreached, and especially arranged pro¬grammes will be rendered by the choirs.Several of the churches will be decoratedwith flowers, Dr. W. E. Evana wllpreach twice at Monumental, andthere will bo a.· Holy Communionservice at 8 A. M. At St. An¬drew's there will be a special sermon Inthe morning and a confirmation serviceat night. The offerings in tho churcheswill be for missionary and other impor¬tant objects.During tho past few days the Catholic

.churches have been with solemn servicesobserving the passion and death of Christ.To-day the bells, which have'been silentwill ring again; the organ will againpeal forth. The altars will be bright withfioworsTind lighted candles, and beautifulmusic will bo sung. ,

At tho Cathedral solemn pontifical masswill be celebrated at 11 o'clock by BishopVan do Vyver. Several priests will be inthe sanctuary. Very Rev. Father Bowles,vlcnr-general. will be assistant to theBishop; Father John McVerryand FatherJohn, deacons of honor; Father Hannlganand Father Masey, deacons of the mass,Tho sermon will be preached by FatherHannlgan, tho eloquent pastor of St.Joseph's. After the mass Bishop Van doVyver will givo the pontifical blosslng.The collection tnken will be for the edu-,cation of priests. \

OTHER DENOMINTION8.Among several of the other denomina¬

tions Easter will bo more or less ob-sered, Nearly nlf the Baptist and theMethodist chu/ches will have special ser¬mons and special music.At Grove Avenue, Dr. Hawthorne will

preach In the morning on "Tho MoralEffort of Christ's Resurrection."At tlio First Baptist Church. Dr. Cooper

will preach In the morning on "The Joyof tho Resurrection." At night. Mannoy'scantata, "Tho Risen Christ," will be sungAt Leigh Street Baptist, tho Rev, M.

Ashby Jonas will preach in the morningon "The Message of ¡tho Empty Tom»)."At night an Easter cantata will be sung.At Clay Street Methodist there will bo

special Easter sermons and musicAt Centenary, Dr. Loar will breach In

the' morning on "The Resurrection ofChrist as the Basis of Hope.",. At nroad Street In the morning, theRev. W. ?.· Beauohamp will preach aspecial Easter sermon.At Union Station Dr. Hannon will preach

In tho morning on "A priori ArgumentFor the Resurrection."At Seventh Street Christian the Rev.

Carey E. Morgan will preach In tho morn¬ing on "Tho Resurrection,"

BIG CLAIM(Continued Troni First Page.)

ville to be placed on tho tomb of Jeffer¬son after the memorial exercises at theUniversity, of Virginia Monday. Tholocal branch of tho Thomas JeffersonMomorlal Association will ship a fullgrown American beauty rose tree toCharlottesvillo Monday to bo placed ontha grave, 'l'ho Washington Chapter oftho Daughters of the American Révolu-tlon will also send a flora) piece.Cenerai Fltzliugh Doe, president of tho

Jefferson Momorlal Association", has In¬vited tho Memorial Association to talcopart In the convention of tho former inSt. Louis during tho week of the dedi¬cation of tho Exposition buildings. Thoinvitation will be acted on nt the meet¬ing of tho Board of Governors of theMemylal Association, which will beheld 6t the Hotol Barton Monday evo-

nlng before tho dinner.LETTER BOXES.

Despito the absolute secrecy main-.tulocd um ta the uouduct auü, iwulu tft

the Investigation Into the affairs of thePostofllce Department, It is known thatthe inspectors making the investigationaro about to begin probing into reasonsfor the change made in tho style ofletter boxes two or three years ago.Prior to the change the street letterboxes were made "of sheet-Iron. Abill waax passed about three yearsago requiring that the boxes bemade of cast-!ron. At the aametime a change was made In the stylo ofsatchel used by letter carriers, and thesatchels formerly-used were thrownaway and now ones substituted. Thereare between 00,000 and 100,000 letter boxesin the cities and towns of the UnitedStates. The cost of a box is about $3.50.The new boxes and satchels cost the gov¬ernment about $375,000. l

It Is understood that a great many let¬ters, have recently been received at theDepartment urging that this matter beInvestigated, and hinting that certainpeople in high places had greatly bene¬fited by tho ohaiige In both boxes andsatchels. I hoard a prominent man inWashington suggest a month ago thatan Investigation of these changes wouldprobably -yield Interesting results. Noth¬ing said above concerning letter boxesand carriers' satchels has reforenco torural free delivery. It has beon verybroadly hinted that unless the govern¬ment is able to succeed In hushing upthe investigation soon, the rural freodelivery system -wtll be found tho mostproductive field tho investigators havefound. Thoy havo dono a great deal ofwork In that field, and havo made a

partial report. They found some thingswhich were Incorect, but reported noth¬ing which was very startling, thoughthey may have kept back much. It Isnot known that a great deal of publicpressure Is being brought to boar on theDopartmo'nt to probe further Into therural delivery system. If-there Is not,it will end soon. Nothing will be. donoIn the way of Investigating unless azealous publV force thoroughness.

W. E. H.

Those Wild Onions.Editor of The Times-Dispatch}? Sir,.Referring to some communicationIn regard to getting rid of the wild onionsin tho .Capitol Square grass, I think Col¬onel Richardson said that he tried havingtho onions pulled up and It was a failure.It may have beon, but my experience wasthat It Is tho only way to got rid of them.Our yard wns full of onions and I hadmndo an iron rod three feet long, flatten¬ed out at the end, I drove, It down asdeep as tho onions grow, all round thepatch of onions -until the onionscould be pulled up roots and alt;then burned the onions to Icoopthem from sprouting again. In twoyears there was not an onion In the yard,do It in early spring and sow grass seedIn the place tho onions canne out of, Ifyou will get the seed out of the ground,you con soon got rid of the onions, It'stedious, but effective.

. JAMES FRANKLN, Jr.Lynchburg, April Oth.

MADE A MILLION"

On an Investment of Twenty-FiveCents.

Large fortunes aro oftlmes made fromsmall amounts judiciously Invested, butit Is seldom that nn opportunity occursto make a million dollars from an Invest¬ment of 25 cents. Good health Is farmore valuable than money, In 10O28,760.000 parsons used Dr. Burkhart'sVegetable Compound. Eighty por oont.of whom woro restored to health, not oneof whom would bo willing to return totholr former condition for a million Ingold. If you aro sick, sultorlng from anydisease of tho Blood, Liver or Kidnoys,Rheumatism, Nervousness or Constipa¬tion this great remedy will cure you, ?dcoats. All druggists.

«THE DANVERS JEWELS/'Suuday, AnrU ¡¡sto.

SUCCESS INFARMING

Several Notable Instances ofWelll Earned Property.

MOTHODICAL TRUCKING

The Northern Neck Possesses a. Num¬ber of Men Who are Especially No¬

ted For the Success They HaveMade in Spite of Obstacles.

(Special to The TImes-DIspatch.)HEATHSVtLLE, VA. April 11.Many of

our boys and young men here In theNorthern Neck, who have been reared on

farms, when they are choosing their life'swork often ask the question j Does farm¬ing pay? This question has often beenasked and often thought of by all classesof people. The only way to find an.an¬swer to this)all Important question Is tostudy and. follow the ways of successfuland methodical farmers who are doingthe kind of work that you would like todo, and use their Ideas and methods whicharo better than yours.Tho Northern Neck posseses a number

of mon who are especially noted for thesuccess they have made, in spite of ad¬verse conditions. Many people call theirsuccess luck, but If we examine closelythoir work we will find that they havo agreat deal of method In their operations.A short'account of tho methods of thesofarmers will probably bo of some good tothose Interested In agriculture.Those who havo been tho most success¬

ful are not always tho ones who-own thelargest number of acres, hut those whocultivate' a email area and cultivate thecrop tlmoly and thoroughly. For someyears past the farmers of the NorthernNeck have been considering and discuss¬ing the advisability of changing theirmodo of operations and adopting the"Intensive" system, which means tho cul¬tivation of a small area of land thorough¬ly. Many things havo happened to makethis necessary, chief among these beingtho scarcity of labor, They also thinkthat the cultivation of a small area willenable the farmer not only to practicosuoli thoroughness as will Inoreaao theyield per aero, but will enable him todivido his farm Into more fields thanheretofore, and thus rest the worn-outsoil, grow grass, and raise cattle andsheep mòro extensively,Soon after the close of the Civil War

Mr. Diuigan, then a young man full ofstrength and vigor beffan to farm for a

living, his only possession being a 'fineyoke of oxen, He started on a farm whorethe land, was poof and only grow "hengrass" and,broom Htraw· ?? believedthat In time with proper treatment hocould mako it a fertile farm, After a

few years of hard work Mr. Dungunwas able to buy this farm, on whloh hobegan to work on shared and, at his deathwhich occurred Ju«t a fow months ago,ho ownod one of tho most fertllo farmsIn his neighborhood. He untelo It a bus¬iness to huve to sell elicteli of the yeara number of fat hogs and taeof eat.tlo. Hobelieved that in ciu'fJe and h"KS lío foundthe most profitable murUet for a goutllyportion of tho product« of hi.» farm. As

^HiMottfttiui com grower there were, uonuj

to beat.him, and but few his equal. Heprepared tho soil very finely before plant¬ing. After the corn came up' he cultiva¬ted It four tlmCB always careful not to letIt lack for want of -work, and during thelast cultivation ho sowed black peasamong tho corn. A vigorous growth ofvines was the result, which benefited boththo corn and land. Ho alway¿''raisedcrop of clover, which ho -claimed was agroat benefit to the soil. His potato cropbrought him In a goodly sum every year,H. C. Rowe, soon after ho began life

was married and after paying for alicense and tho preacher he had one bar¬rel of corn loft. He hired himself outto buy things to start housekeeping on.Now ho ownes a splendid farm in sightof Heathsvllle, wIle>'0 he has put manyImprovements, cleared off abres of plne-covcred land, brought under cultivationland that for many years had producednothing. in the meantime ho has sup¬ported himself and a large faimlly. Whenwork Is slack on the farm ho handlescord-wood, lumber and all kinds of tim¬ber. Ho also owns a store in Heaths-vlllo. Industry,· economy and knowledgeof farming may bo given as tho reasonsof his success.Mr. Joseph Marsh grow up on á farm

and got what might be termed a goodworking knowledge of farming. Heplanned, worked and saved until he wasabio to buy a farm of about 200 acres,near Miskimon, Northumberland county.Many men had tlrod farming on the placebefore ho bought It, but the poorness oftho placo discouraged him, He went towork and It was no,t long before It wassaid ho did moro work than any man inthe neighborhood, Ho gets up longbefore tho sun rises and works steadilyon until it sinks below tho horizon In thowest. On rainy, stormy days when hecannot work out in tho fields, ho doessome kind of indoor work. Mr. Marshis a slender built, wiry energetic man,Hehas probably made moro money farmingthan any man In tho Northern Neck. Hohas built himself a handsome dwelling,erected now out-houses and nt tho samo

time made a good living for his family.He also has many thousands of dollarsout drawing interest.He makos tho major part of his money

out of hay, corn, potatoes, cattle andhogs, He never believed In hiring anymore help than was absolutely necessary,nnd has arranged his farming operationsso ho is able to do most of the work him¬self. Ho Is a great boliovor In the new

agricultural machinery and Is constantlyon tho lookout for machinery that will re¬

duce labor.Trucking is beyond a doubt tho business

that brings more money Into tho North¬ern Neck especially Northumberland coun¬

ty than anything clso. In LottHburg Dis¬trict there aro many who ten years agowero not worth a hundred dollars but nowsince thoy havo engagod In trucking,'thoyhav-s made enough to buy comfortablehomes and aro In good easy olroumstan-cos,Mr. Joseph Bryant Is probably one oí

tho most successful truckers In this coun¬

ty considering tho small area ho has hadto work on. Slnoe ho has boen livingon tho place which is now his, and onlyRontalns about 20 items, ho has paid for It,oreotod a nlco dwelling and supported a

largo family. When ho came on thopliuo It was nothing but red oloy hlll-Hldoa but now It brings as largo crops as

any farm In tho county. Last year af¬ter raising a crop of pena Mr. Bryantplanted tho same land In corn and har¬vested 18 barrels of corn to every aero.

His only revenue comes from trucking on

theso few acres.Tho largo and handsome brick church

built hOI'S by the Methodist Protestantcongregation in 18(» has recently heen.purchased by Mr. Jones of Capo Charles.It is lournod that tha purchase prlca wiu»

SI 00') Mi'. Jon«» expects to make of It a

.cl'othïng and inorchant tailoring esjah-lisbinont. . .,

At ft roeent meeting of tho Board ot

Directors of tho Northern Neck Agricul¬tural jrok AusaoJatlou» U W¡W folded

that the fair grounds would be rented totho colored people, who will liold a fairsome time In October^An effort Is bolng, made to induce Ger¬

man Immigration to the Northern Neck.We have more to offer the-industriousimmigrant than other sections of thocountry. The land here is fertile andthe vnrloty of crops and fruits which canbe profitably cultivated Is as large as"inany section of the country. Our landsaro oheaper than lands In the Westernand Northern States, where the majorityof these Immigrants settle. The GermanIs the best of all tho foreign labor im¬ported to this country. He is economicaland when he makes money ho Improveshlsv farm and takes great Interest in allenterprises that tend to build up hisneighborhood..Mrs. Adams and son Mr. Wn. Adams

and Miss Josephine DeShields of Wash¬ington are spending some time here.Mr. L. J. Bramble spoilt a.fow days In

the "Monumental City" recontly.Mr. John A. Palmer, of Kllmarnock, Is

In Baltimore receiving^ surgical;·attentionfor his oyos.G. W. Beale who has been spending

some time In King George has relumedhome.,W. H. Hanlson of Mlskimon is spending

thia weok In Washington visiting friends.J. C. Lower ot Solomon's Island, Md. Is

bluldlng a flsh-packlng house at WalnutPoint, Northumberland county. \

E BILLSUM IT YIELDS

(Continued from First Page.)

new tax, and that sum Is, therefore, cleargain.The rovenuo from liquor under the

operation of tho Mann bill, and with in¬creased license taxes, will yield lltUe, Ifany, more than is now derived from thissourco. Already several of the townsand cities of tho State have voted againstllconso, und the losses of revenuo thussustained win about wipe out any In¬crease otherwise apparent from the op¬eration of the Mann bill and t'ho higherlicense.The Increase of one-fourth of ono por

cent, on Are insurance premiums willyield an increase of rovenue of about$0,000 or $7,000.

The Net Increase.Weighing the gitlns and losses, It will

be seen that the total not Ino Vase ofrovenuo (us a result of the operation of

the plan of luxation will bo about $150,-000. Here Is a statement that will showthe result at a glance;Inoreaee from railroads., $250,000Increase from registra¬tion feos . 1B.00O

Inoreas« from franatila«tax . 160,000

Inoreaee from flro Insur¬ance . 7,000

Deorease realty and per¬sonalty.$SH),000

Decrease telephones..,.,, 13.000Deorouso charter fees.... 10,000

Totals _....'.$372.000 $i»,000Net Increase of reve¬

nue, ttliont . $100,100Whore no changa hoe been made In the

plan of taxation no mention has boon

inada heroin of the revenue derivablefrom other sources, which will, of courso,

remain the stimo, or merely Increasewith tho normal increase of values and

business. Auditor Marya l« hin state¬

ment prepared recently for the Sonataund printed as Senato document No. I

predict« a oéîtclt for the coming tlsenl

year, Other financiers *imtlliir with thorovenuas «incida in this view,

ENLARGING SHOP^AT CLIFTON FORGE

The Town Council is Consid¬ering Question of Build¬

ing a Town Hall.(Special to/Tho TTmes-Dlspatoh.)

CLIFTON, FORGE, >VA., Anrll II..Work has begun on the ehlargament ofthe Chcosapeake and Ohio shops at this,place. John P. Pettyjohn, of Lynchburg,Va., Is the contractor. The shops, when·all tho proposod improvements are"com-:pleted, will be among the largost on the"entire system, and will greatly facili-1tato in getting out tho immense lot of,|repair work for the two eastern dlvls-iIons. It Is supposed that It will require.-several months to complete the present]contract, and a largo force of handsaro now employed In making excava-,tlons for the oreotion of a large build-jlng and other work Included in the con¬tract,Tho Town Council hoe under consid¬

eration the erection of a building for a'city hall, treasurer's office and otherneeded offices. The town now owns a

lot on Commoroial Avenue betwoe'n Mainand Rldgeway Streets, and In case the.:Council builds, tho building will be locatedthere. Tho erection of this building'willfill a long felt want and will greatly im¬prove that section of tho town.Tho Montgomery Prosbytory will con¬

vene In tl)o Presbyterian Churoh here onthe 28th instant. Rev. Cl W, MoDonald,of Iron Gate, the retiring moderator, willpreaoh the opening sermon.Nowa has reaohed here that western

capitalists are In tho viotnity of Coving-ton making Investigations looking for-'ward to tho prospecting for oil and gas.Many Indications point to these minataliexisting in sovoral localities In the coun¬ty, and if reports aro true the» capitalists,havo leased sovoral largo tracts of land.The first base-<boll game "fît the season,

will be playod here Monday evonlng wrhenClifton Fofge and Iron'Gate will oros*bats.Miss Julia L. Ryle, of Covington. and

Rov. Robert Dabney Carson will be mar¬ried at tho Falling Spring PresbytorlanChurch on next Wednesday, April IS,1003, at ?:?0 o'clock. Thoy will reside inDeorflold, Vn.

Music and Song.Friday evening there was a gatharlni,

at tho homo of Miss Rosa Bannister, orNo. 112 East Byrd Street. Numerousselections of vocal «ind Instrumente.}muslo wore rendered. Tho Hloory FarmQuartetto, of Churoh Hill, was present,Krfreshmonts woro served. Among thosepresent wore Misses Ivate, Josephineand Nora O'llhra. Lottto and Mill*;Lovlngl Cleo V, George. Mary, Maudand llosa Bannister; Messrs. JamesFlood, Chris Flood. Mr. Cobb, HamiltonEpos, Crawford, Davis, Cherry, Philllppeand Fones.

Mutual 'Phones In Covington(Special to The Tlmos-Dispatoh.)

COVINOTON, VA., April R.-Tho sen-ond mooting of the 'phono renters unitbusiness men of Covington was held Intin· courthouse to-night at s o'clook. Thacommittso appointed to diitormliio.tho costof building a 'phono systom mado a verysatisfactory report, and It was generallyagroed that a mutual 'phono companyshould bo formed horn. Tho most impor¬tant thing done at to-night's meeting wanthe appointment of a, commute» to pre¬paró a chuter for a mutual company,This committee consists of Musare. W. E,Alien, chairman; M. M. Collina, W. McD.McAllister, E. F. Boboy and tt W, Hwdk,