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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-08

caught bis breath just as Bobby Shaw
her divorced husband. had done sew
eral years ago in Old Virginia. And
this was not strange. Waldorf Astor,
always breathing IN the compressed
air Of his fathers house, timid, re-
firing and studious by nature, mad not
much opportunity for young girls
society. and almost never that Of
American girls. To him Mrs. Mamie
Shaw was a revelation. For seven
months he wooed her, and at the end
OF that time he was three-fourths
American and four-fourths in love.
Glowing, he followed her across the
Atlantic.
1t is only fair to young Astor to say
that he has never been so aggressively
British IS his father, who spurns al
most everything American, or his
younger brother, John Jacob, who is
an ont-and-out Englishman.
EXCLUSIVE WEDDING SERVICE.
The wedding, which occurred at
London in May. was a very quiet az
fair. only II invitations being sent
out for the ceremony. The bride made
the loveiiest picture, standing. as Il
appeared. IN a bed of lilies and roses
near the chancel. A work sof art, in
deed, was her wedding gown, for X
was made of the most expensive silk
ohfainable, adorned with rare old lace
AAmong the many wedding presents
the most notable was the Sancy dia-
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-08

mond, given by Mr.. Astor to his
daughter-in-law, which later on is to be
reset and worn on her presentation at
court. This historic gem belonged TO
Charles the Bold, the Duke of Bur
gundy, and fetched 100000 at the sale
of the Demidoff collection in 1865.
1t was secured by Mr.. Aston some
years ago from q millionaire parsee,
Sir G. Jeejeebhay, for $4,000. Mr..
Aston also gave one of the finest tiaras
in London, (which cost more than
100000, as well as the title deeds to
Cliveden mansion and estates, with
the many treasures he has added
thereto, including a magnificent suite
of old Chipperne furniture, and some
wonderful French china, originally
from Versailles, and once the property
of Empress Eugene. The value of
this latter gift probably exceeds So
100000.
1t is understood that the young
people plan to make their home at
In 1898 Mr.. Astor purchased
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-08
says Crawford was in good health and

says CraWIOrd was IN good health ana
good spirits.
While Mr.. Crawford was in Beirut
American missionaries attempted to
dissnade him from entering on the
trip, and pointed out to him the great
danger of the undertaking. He was
firm in his resolve, however, and left
on January 9th
Before departing the skater left his
itinerary with DR.. Williams, an Amer
lean dentist, whose guest he was TEN.
porarily. Crawford's intention was to
strike out over the hard road to Bag
dad, which is about 500 miles from
Beirut. Thence he intends going
southeast 800 miles to Bassorah, at
the mouth OF the Euphrates and near
the Persian coast He was undecided
whether he would travel by land or
sea over the 1900 miles to Belooch-
istan.
His plans included many excursions
through Beloochistan. tourney
across the Gulf to India, and a year
or more in that country. He purposes
to accomplish all this on money he
may earn along the way.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-08

people to picnic and to walk through
! that part of the property lying along
the river. The American millionaire
threw them out and threatened them
with the utmost rigors Of the law.
Now that he has settled the estate on
his son, the inhabitants of Cookham
and Maidenhead on the Thames
surrounding hamlets-are delighted
for they believe that young Aston will
at once give orders for the cancel
lation of the many strict orders against
trespassing made by his father-orders
which turned all the riverside folk In
to bitter enemies OF the American
millionaire.
Great walls surmounted with broken
glass to protect the Astor vegetable
garden spoil lovely views from the
public road, and anybody daring to
picnic in the Cliveden woods. as in
the olden days, is at once threatened
by keeper with Imprisonment.
1t is believed that young Mr.. Astor.
who is very popular with rowing men.
will abolish these feudal and dis
tasteful regulations.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-08
President Believes ia Exercise

President Roosevelt once rather
shocked mothers meeting by an
bouncing that boy who wouldn't fight
was not worth his salt. "He is either
coward or constitutionally weak. /
have taught my boys to take their own
part. do not know which / should
the more punish my boys for, cruelty
or fiinching. Both are abominable."
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-08

viii be devoted especially to touring
parties throughout the West. The cars
win be run either separately or in
trains. In the latter case one car can
easily be fitted up as a combination
observation dining car. Later on
equipments for transforming the cars
into palace sleepers will be installed.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-08
an Expert Opinion.

win alcohol dissolve sugar."
ut will, = replied Oalde Soaque; sft
will dissolve gold, brick houses. and
horses, and happiness. and love, and
everything else worth having"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-08
Traversing Russia on Roller States

A caravan which recently arrived
at Beirut from Bagdad reported hav-
ing passed near the city of Unah
about zoo miles east from there, an
American named Arthur Crawford,
who left that port early last rna-th
with the intention of proceeding
through Asia Minor and India on in
struments which he called road
skates. The leader of the caravan
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-08

Standard ell went slimming down the
Hudson into the ocean. There appears
to be no way in which the oil company
can collect for khe petroleum thus
wasted, as there is no official chart
showing the location of the line in the
river bed.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-08
OFFENDED THE PoPULACE.

After acquiring it, Astor had an
opportunity to show himself more ex
elusive than the Duke of Westminster.
That potentate and all previous owners
Of the estate had allowed the common
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-08
NEW RAIL AUTOMOBILES.
Each Machine Runs Independently by
Its Own Motor.

The craze of autoists to build pal
ace touring cars for pleasure trips
has caused railroad corporations to
dabble in the novelty of motor vehicle
transportation. Some of the unique
cars that patents have been applied for
are certainly freak products.
A ear that resembles a huge steel
battering ram has been completed at
the shops of the Union Pacific rail
road, at Omaha, Neb. 1t is a big
steel structure especially designed
for climbing grades and run by its
own gasolene motor, over standard
gauge rails. On its trial trip it de-
veloped a speed of forty miles an hour
climbing, it is said, a grade of 70 per
cent
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-08
RACED THE sTEAM CARS.

1t was given its first l0ng-dlStanee
| trial on April 14th, when it left Omaha
as the second section of train No. /,
known as the Overland Limited.
The motor car gained on No. | to such
extent that at Fremont, 46 miles from
Omaha, the motor car was held on the
block six minutes. Owing to a
heavy wind and meeting trains from
this time ON, No. Is schedule was not
maintained; however, the total time
of the motor car from Omaha to
Grand Island, 1886 miles, was :
hours and II minutes, with delays
amounting tc 40 minutes on account
of orders, meeting trains, etc. The
actual running time for the 1886
miles was 4 hours 81 minutes. or 81
miles per hour. There was no delay
whatever on account of the motor car,
and the machinery was in almost con-
slant motion from Omaha to Grand
Island. On the return trip April 10
the actual running time was A hours
10 minutes, or 1868 miles per hour.
From Elkhorn to South Omaha,
distance of 243 miles was covered in
36 minutes, or AZ miles per hour.
A maximum speed of 81 miles per
hour was attained on this trip.
Railroad officials witnessing the
machines trial trip expressed much
qualification. Some of the officials
go even so far as to predict that the
gasolene motor will ultimately revo-
iutionize interurban railroad trans
portation.
SCHEME OF VENTILATION.
This machine has several new ar
rangements, the most conspicuous Of
which is the ventilation of the cars.
The windows are round, similar to
port holes on steamships, and are air.
water and dust proof. The cars have
entrance in the middle instead Of at
the end.
The new method of ventilation fair |
ly well avoids the close and sometimes |
foul atmospheric conditions so often |
in electric and other trans |
portation cars, sufficiently so as to |
predict complete success In this di- |
rection. The vibration and noise of |
the engine We're largely eliminated |
and mechanism Of the ear worked |
on this trial run.
The cars will accommodate sixty |
each, with comfort. They |
have every modern convenience, and |
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-08

Daring morse WoHahn anu Eono OF
Exercise.-Five Million Dollar Eng
Iish Estate Wedding Present.
A "Gibson Grip is the talk Of all
England, for she has married a young
man of that country. who is heir to an
estate of more than $400.000,000,
The bride Is none other than Mrs.
Waldorf Astor, and a sister-in-law of
Charles Dana Gibson, the celebrated
American artist.
Mrs. Astor Is one Of FIVE sisters, all
natives Of Virginia and belonging to
a family numbered among the F.F.V's.,
standing high in the aristocracy Of the
South. She was a Miss Mamie Lang
horne and later the wife of Bobby
Shaw, from whom she was divorced.
All of the Langhorne sisters are re-
markable beauties, paying particular
attention to every detail of face and
figure. A Virginia lady who knew
them in their girlhood days stated that
their rules Of living were something
like this: Breakfast early and exercise
brislSiy for an hour or two. Have a
luncheon and exercise again, this time
riding. Luncheon again and then a
long, vigorous tramp or cross country
ride to hounds, just for the pleasure
of 1t, then hearty supper, then long
walk in the southern twilight, and then
bed.
SPLENDID WOMAN RIDER.
With d strong horse beneath her, and
the pack in full cry, to see Mamie
Langh0rne riding to hounds was a
sight for men and gods. In the days
of her girlhood, at the Deep Run, in
Virginia, she was Diana stlrruped, and
1t Is no stretching of facts when
one ayows that men came from far
afield just to see her, with her pink
cheeks aglow and her fair hair loos-
ened to the breeze, pound the sod in
a madcap abandon for the brush.
Nothing daunted this young Vlrginian
In the way Of ditch or fence, hill or
hollow, and at 16 she was famed as
the most intrepid and brilliant horse
woman in her native State
Two things won for Mrs. Langhorne
Shaw the heir of William Waldorf
Aston: the beauty OF her being, when
on horseback, and her bubbllng ir-
repressible Americanism. Young As
tor, when he beheld her In her glory
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-08

the beautiful country house from the
Duke of Westminster and paid ST.
100000 for it. Cliveden is situated in
the heart of the boating and picnicing
region of the Upper Thames.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-08

New York City in its hurry and rush
of business did not seem to stop for
patriotic reasons to enjoy the sight of
a dozen United States warships an
chored in her harbor The American
fleet riding majestieally at anchor in
the North River, attracting the at
tention of thousands of sight-seers,
was requested to "move on The
stalwart battleships and armored
cruisers with their great length ami in
command of no less parsonage than
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-08

The author of "The White Com
pany," ''Sir Nigel" study In Scarlet"
and other Sherlock Holmes stories
Sir Arthur conan Doyle-was born
in Edinburgh. Scotland. on Mar
%, 1859. He comes of an artistic
family. and is the grandson or
John Doyle, the famous politicai
caricaturist whose Pretoria
sketches appeared for more than
thirty wears under the initials of III
b." without disclosure of the artists
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-08
GIBSON GIRL Welded.
MRS. MAMIE SHAY, SISTERsLN-
LAW or ARTIST, BRIDE OF
WALDORF Aston.

One of the Five Virginia Beauties "A
Daring Horse Woman and Fond OF
Exercise.-Five Million Dollar Eng
Iish Estate a Wedding Present.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-08
SHERLOCK HOLMES.
OF MOST WONDERFUL
AND PULLING or DETECTIVE
CHARACTERS.

Sketch of Discouragementso of Conan
Doyle to Break into the Field of
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Regularly
Returned.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-08
WARSHlPS NOT WANTED.
ssFTGHTLYG BOB'' EHAN'S SHIPS
ORDERED 10 LEAVE NER
YORK HARB0R.

United States Battleships and
Cruisers Distractions TO Naviga-
tion-ThousandS of Gallons of Oil
Released by FouIed Anchor.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-11-24
TRUTH

Whlch bears the title of His Day Off"
me plot is not hard to guess, but the
presentation of it, that's the rub.
Inc dear old public likes to be mys-
tli1ed SO it will be up to the chronic
vaudeville goers to figure out just how
Sears presents the series of illusions
which have made his name. Sears
Will be assisted in his act by Edythe
Mae Vernon e Company, who are in
with the professor" on his efforts to
deceive the eye
Hanson and Nelson sound like a
Swedish rough hous' team. There is
another guess coming, however, for
they are two sprightly smashing girls
full OF ginger and snap. They sing
and they dance-mostly dance. The
fashion in which they rip up the stage
in wooden shoes brings joy to the
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-11-24
WILL PASS DOWN IN HISTORY.

The bill at the Orpheum will pass
down to history as being one of the
best of the season. The fact that it
contains in reality three headliners
will come doubly welcome after this
weeks offering. The stellar attraction
comes in the form of big European
act, the Six Glinserettis, half dozen
men who claim on their advance bill
ing the title of 1.-THE Most Marvellous
of All Acrobats." 1t will be generally
conceded that they will have to go
some to beat the Four Bards of two
weeks ago. OF their work the Los
Angeles Express last week said, They
are among the best in their line which
have ever been SEEM" and Los An
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-11-24

hearts of the Johnnies in every town
hey visit. They are good team
nd will go strong.
Then, of course, there is the kino-
1rome which will be in line with a
7ouple of motion picture stories, and,
90, Weihe's orchestra will help some
in making the evening an artistic sue
cess.
The Orpheum is growing all right
and as an indication the announce
ment is made that commencing De-
cember 8. there will be daily matinees
each week, Sundays and Mondays ex-
cepted.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-11-24

geles, like Salt Lake, had the Bards
two weeks before.
In Violet Dale, Salt Lake is bound
to be captivated. This charming little
lady is a very clever mimic as well as
being a singer of pleasing voice and
personality.
Rice and Cady are old timers on the
Orpheum circuit, although it will be
their first visit to Salt Lake. They
are billed as headliners Of German
comedy in playing the Ponies"
They are Dutch comedians all right,
but their work is up to date and de-
void of boredom. The fashion in
which they tanele up their idioms is
calculated to draw a guffaw from an
urdertaker's mute.
There will be comedy sketch next
week also Harry and Kate Jackson
are down for an original Offering
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-11-24

Nov. 5. This play, dealing as 1t does,
with, hate, jealousy and revenge and
above all money, swaying people for
coed or evil, has strong plot which
is well worked out.
On the shoulders of Frank Rawdon,
falls the charge of cruel murder
of an old man, father of the girl he
owes, everybody turns against him,
but drunken ex-New York detective,
Tom Daley, who determines to hunt
down the real assassin; and finally
succeeds in so doing. Judge o. Dowd,
l Tammany man with heart of gold
IS very much in evidence throughout
the play, the situations are strong and
wonderful climax is reached when in
rider to save themselves from
being blown to atoms, the hero and
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-11-24
Love and Friendship.

To feed 1--we, there must be a diff.
ference Of tastes and opinions; there
must be little sufferings, forgiveness.
tears, all that may excite susceptible
ity' and awaken daily solicitude.
Friendship is more happy, more peace-
full; it is refuge against all ills OF
life, 1t is consolation for all suffer.
ings.-Marie Capella.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-11-24
Lions Almos, Too Plentiful.

That there is an abundance of lions
In central Africa is proved by these
kilograms, said to have been sent re-
Gently by railway station master to
his division headquarters: please
send further police protection. Men
very brave, but less SO when roaring
begins" And please let 10 a. m. run
up to the platform disregarding sig
malls. signalman up post, lion at bot
TOM
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-11-24
State MonopoIies In France.

state monopolies are ne than ever
IN FAVOR In France as a means of rails.
ing revenue to the prejudice of private
enterprise. A committee of the cham.
Der or deputies has been appointed.
with former minister of finance as
chairman, to collect information on
inc possible working of monopolies of
sugar and petroleum refining, the rec.
uhcation OF alcohol and insurance.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-11-24

heroine jumped from the top of burn
ing powder house, where they have
been imprisoned by the villain, to the
limb of tree. There will be special
matinee Thanksgiving day.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-11-24
Cars for InsbrIates

In Sweden a separate car must be
provided on suburban night trains out
Of Stockholm for the accommodation
Of Intoxicated psrsoaH.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-11-24
Camel Not a Swimmer.

The camel cannot swim. The mu.
ment 1t loses its footing in stream.
1t turns on its side. and makes no
effort to save itself from drowning.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-11-24
NOT GUILTY.

mot Guilty" q melodlama In Ave
acts will ba the Offering OF the Lyric
Stock Company, for the week Of
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-01-05

year for II years, and Mr.. Jerome
means that they shall be first-rate
men, not politicians named because of
friendship with the boss and willing
ness to give up" The Manhattan
judges are inferior to those of Brook
lyn and to the older ones up-country,
named before Odell times.
Of % Manhattan judges IL are
worthy Of their occupation, though
most of them paid large sums for
their nominations by way of cam
paign expenses. the price gradually
rising from $4,000 to $4,000, and even
higher. OF the other II none can be
charged with such gross unfitness as
Jay Gould's judges, Barnard and
Cardozo, showed years ago. But one
or two are lightweights named for
family influence, several are engaged
in outside business, and number are
subservient to the bosses. Morgan ].
O'Brien, one Of the ablest men on the
bench, is most criticised for accepting
the trusteeship of the Equitable Insur-
ance company from the arch schemer,
Ryan.
But there is one scandal which, if It
comes out, will take precedence of all
other judicial sensations. 1t is stated
that one high judge owes his place 10
an exceptionally large Campaign con-
tribution''-for which, of course, the
boss gave no accounting and which
came Cut of the pockets of insurance
policyholders. being cloaked by the
famous yellow dog fund.-"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-01-05

race, with the sportsmen's show to
follow, though in that the auto men
and motor boat builders have driven
out all the sportsmen.
And why not a county fair? One of
the finest dairymen's shows ever held
in the country took place some years
ago in the garden and drew more New
Workers than any but the very biggest
circus. Clothilde, L think her name
was, the record-breaking Holstein
COW, combed to a polish, had as many
admirers as a polo pony. New York
always welcomes a Whit of the real
country - naturally enough, since
there are in the city more ex-farmers
than there are present-day farmers IN
any but the largest whole states. or
the men in my own Office every one
was reared either on a farm or in a.
village conveniently near grandpa's
orchard and strawberry patch. The
only one of dozen strong men who
has not had experience Of farm work
is one who early went into the navy.
The proportion of "hayseeds'' in a
shop or factory would not be nearly
so high. But again, most of the immi-
grants are from farms or farm vii
lagos.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-01-05

tried to capture the ghost or person
In the school building, it has eluded
their efforts, and the affair is as much
mystery to-day as ever.
One Thursday night recently tho
usual group of awe-stricken specta.
tors were watching the windows OF
the schoolhouse, when the face ap.
peared once more, plainly visible ir
the bright moonlight.
Ex-Policeman Lyman was in thu
crowd, and he undertook to inves,
tlga5e at close range, but when hs
approached the window the un,
known person or thing threw down
missiles from an upper window.
This material evidence of ghostly
malignity was too much for some oil
the crowd, and a number of them
took flight, and have since refused to
visit the neighborhood.
The majority remained, however
backed up by the ex-policeman's as.
surance that it was only some crazy
! person, and when he telephoned for
Officer Anderson, of the regular force
it was believed that at last the ghost
would be ANONYMOUSLY captured
The officers again approached the
entrance to the building, but this time
the ghost threw down a heavy iron
bar and barrel of waste paper, mar
rowly missing Mr.. Lyman.
The crowd strengthened their guard
around the building, watching every
window and door, while the two of.
f1cers entered the building and pur.
sued the spook through the corridors
and upstairs. They could not catch
sight of the ghost, but plainly heard
it's footsteps.
Coming to the garnet, the men were
dumfounded to see that the ladder
leading up into the garnet had been
drawn up above. Positive that the
ghost was cornered at last, one man
remained on guard, with a revolver
in each hand, while the other secured
another ladder.
Officer Anderson then took his Ian
tern in his teeth, gun in one hand
and climbed the ladder into the gar
ret. There lay the other ladder
which had been drawn up, but not a
trace of the ghost or person could
be found.
The floor had no hiding places, and
the skylight was locked fast on the
inside. The ghost had evidently gone
through the roof. Mr.. Anderson says
he felt his hair raise up under his
hat when his careful search of he
garnet proved the building was empty
and the guard outside were equally
positive that no person could have
escaped.