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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-01
BASE METAL TO SILVER
Alleged Discovery Of Transmit
tation by Dr.. LANCE
QUESTIONED BY DR.. REMSEN
DIR. Lange Says He Will Explain in
A Few DAYS

oIatlnR tnat the announcement
that he had discovered the long
sought process OF transmitting
base metals into. gold and silver
was absolutely true, although pre-
maturely made by himself, DIR. f.
w. LANCE of Scranton, Pa. in whose
laboratory G. G. Dickinson, the
banker, inhaled fumes which
brought on his death. declared in an
interview that he will be ready in a
days to give the details OF his dis
covery to the world.
The world has heard the news
too soon," be said. "A few days
more any everything will be in
readiness to give the details OF the
discovery. Then will follow my
revolutionizing Of some of it's prin-
cipal industries.
For reason which are obvious l
must Of necessity withhold at this
time the lture Of nv process. l
will say this much though: My
discovery makes it possible for me
to combine silver chloride aud sill
yer nitrate with the baSer metals in
such proportions that l can sell
silver chloride for one-tenth OF
what it costs To manufacture, and
shall make a fortune for myself.
The same is true OF the nitrates; sill
yer plating can be done by cost"
President Ira Remsen of Johns
Hopkins University. the chemist,
characterized the report OF DR.. f.
w. Langes' discovery OF a method
of transmitting baser metals into
silver as absolutely absurd. DIR.
Lange's assertion that be is able to
make an atom Of silver multiply a
hundred fold by uniting it with
baser metals in a general transmu-
tion DR.. Remsen received with
scant consideration.
Il do not wish to express any
opinion as to what this discoverer,
as he is called, has or has not done,
because l do not know" said he.
1t is absolutely impossible to tell
from the supposed explanation
whether he has accomplished any
thing, for it means absolutely moth
ing to an experienced chemist. and
certainly could not mean anything
to anyone else."
WHAT do you think OF the posi-
bility OF such a discovery ?" DR..
Remsen was asked.
AS long ago as the eighteenth
century" he replied, L believe it
was pretty we'll demonstrated, at
least in such manner as to make
it reasonable to believe, that efforts
to discover philosophers stones
and other processes of transmuta
tion were useless.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-01

Meals at fraction more than 10
cents each-good. Lourishlng meals.
too, satisfying the sppetites of hun
dreds OF husky young college men
are the solution Of the cost Of living
problem at the University of
Missouri. The dining club OF the
university provides weeks food
twenty-ore meals for $2.l23 ard
$50 undergraduates patronizs IL.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-01

The Indians on the plain, wb
lived almost entirely on flesh, wer
fierce and warlike enough; the
Eskimos, who also live entirely on
flesh, are among the mildest and
most peaceable of men.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-01

President Taft " i'll lot st.sr5 the
hCnr coming ce,eirati, IL iI,lsI,rsf
Theodore Roosevelt a. New York on
June ~.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-21
STAMFORD

The Sheppard house is now occupied by the Van Bursky family
 Tonight the O. B. s. gives a whist at Odd Fellows hall.
 This evening the big supper party given by the ladies of the Congrega- tionals church will take place at the Conference room.
 Oliver Park is no longer connected with the sprinkling department of the trolley company. He is having a few days vacation
 Harry Wilcoxson and bride went to Boston for their honeymoon. :, Next Tuesday the minstrel troupe which recently so ent ertained the town, will dine together.
 < Minnie Clements is visiting fin New London.
 Mrs. Zenas F. Johnson will give a whist tomorrow afternoon.
 William Smith, another of our young 2 men, is soon to go to Arizona, to take up his residence.
 Quite a delegation of residents went to New Haven yesterday, including g Mesdames Stiles Smith, zenas John son. Julian Clinton, Print Hale, Walter Oddly, and Amy Holmes. The occasion which called the outing was the meet ing of a, lodge of the Evening Stars
 Arthur Beers. who has been travel ling in Europe, is expected in town about the middle of May. His special ty is roller coasters, which he has been introducing to amusement resorts in old Europe.
 In a few days now Rev. Levi Dor man will return to Scotch Bluff in Nebraska. Although he had not visit ed town for almost a generation he noticed but few changes
 The Smith family is now occupying cottage on Main and North strets.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-21
CIRCUS MEN SAY AU
 REvOIR TILL JUNE 20

At a meeting to be held in Brooklyn next Tuesday, when the big army of employees of the Barnum & Bailey show will have had their first taste of the road this season. a name will be adopted and officers chosen for a new benevolent organization. plans for the organization of which were recent 1y perfected in this city. It is ex- pected that there will be at least 150 charter members. The organization is designed solely for the people actively engaged in circus life.
 It is said to have the endorsement of the Ringlings themselves. The showmen expect to be back in Bridge port on June 20, the date now set down for Bridgeport in the itinerary of the big show, but the date, as is always the case in the uncertainties of the circus business. is subject to change
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-21
.rHE CIRCUS CHAP"
sEMBRICH.

Through the courtesy of the M Steinert Sons Co. it has been made possible to offer for sale in Bridgeport seats for the coming appearance in New Haven at -Woolsey Hall of Ma dame Senbrich. There has already been a number Of orders for seats from Bridgeport for the concert, and now that the Steinerts have kindly consented to give their store for the purpose, it will no longer be neces- sary to send to New Haven for seats.
 Madame 1Sembrich will be in New Haven on Friday evening, April 29th and her coming is attracting wide at- tention. She is the greatest of all coIoratura singers, and as she is sing ang glorious1y this year there is great demand to hear this remarkable won- an everywhere. Her program in New Haven on the 29th will include the big aria from Travfata, an aria from Mozart's Marriage of Figaro, the bril- liant waltz song by Strauss which was written for her, and which she intro duced into the lesson scene of IRos- sini's Barber of Seville, new song by Horatio Parker. dean of the Yale School of Music and groups of English, German and Italian songs, MT. Frank La Forge is to be Madame Sembrich's accoInpanist and he will play two groups of Chopin compositions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-21
CITY MORGUE WILL
 REMAIN AT ROURKE |&ROURKE'SPARL0RS

Roazrke & RourkeSs undertaking par lors at Main and Congress streets, will continue to be the city morgue under the direction of Coroner Wilson. whose recent instructions to the various cdty departments to that effect resulted in an inquiry by the Board of Charities into the legality of the coroners es- tablishing a. morgue wherever he saw fit.
 The. Charities Board had recently awarded a contract for the burial of pauper dead to Cullinan & Mullins and to Henry B. Bishop. the former to act the first half of the fiscal year. and the latter to fulnM the contract for the repnainder of the period. Or dinarily the undertaken holding that contract acted as the keeper of the morgl1e. However, under the direc- tions of the coroner which were last night declared in an opinion of City Attorney Cllll1nan to be given within that officials rights. the n1orgFue will remain at Rourke & Rourke's.
 Further discussion of bending the city to buy a farm and build new a1rnshouse. and the proposition to sell the valuable land now occupied by the town farm to raise funds for the pro posed new building. was held at the meeting last night without definite ac- ton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-21
.BEACH'S ENGINE
 WILL NOT PULL
He is Unable to Leave Ground
 in His Flying Machine.

Stanley Y. Beach. the inventor. made two attempts to soar at Lor6ship Park yesterday afternoon. Each time the
 machine ran along the ground for 50 yards and stopped short without leav- ing the ground. MT. Beach accredfts his inability first to the soft ground machine sank. and secondly he has some n1isgdvings about the power of his engine. He tested the pulling power of the engine with @ set of draw scales hitclling the machine to a pole with a rope and the scales between. The big propeller was set to whirldng for several minutes. The greatest pulling power registered the scales was 45 pounds. As the engine used to drive the fan-like propeller is sup posed to be 150 horsepower MT. Beach is inclined to believe that it should pull more than 45 pounds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-21
FORBES BALLOON
 RUNS INTO TREE
And Narrowly Escapes Being Wrecked Against Building
 in Springfield.

Springfield. April 21-The first bal hoon ascension of the season in New England yesterday afternoon came near ending in a. catastrophe. The car, containing A. Holland Forbes of the New York Aero Club, John Par ker, and William Hull, also of New York city. struck a tree 100 feet above the ground, and, freeing itself, swung at. high speed toward the upper stories of an apartment building overlooking the Court Square extension, from which the ascension was made. Az the car shifted and turned in the trees the occupants clung to the ropes and sides of the basket for their lives But just as the balloon seemed on the way to be dashed to pieces against the apartment building MT. Forbes threw out several hundred pounds of ballast, and at once the balloon sailed upward, safely clearing the building.
 The danger was over in so short a, time and the balloon was gliding rap idly northward almost before the 5000 spectators were aware of it. MT. Forbes had planned to go as far north as Brattleboro, Vt, or Keene. N. H., but later decided to land in Had1ey, twenty-five miles from Springfield. The balloon party returned to Spring field last night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-21
Children Cry
 FOR FLETCHER'S c A S TT o RIA
MISS CLARKES STUDENTS
 GIVE SONG RECITAL.

The pupils of Miss Grace Clarke, gave a very pleasing recital at her home, 100 Washington Terrace. last ev- ening. The seating capacity of the parlors was exhausted by the friends of the participants. The applause was appreciative and sincere. The program follows: Spring and Love (Trio) Lassen Mrs. Estelle Drew Platt, Miss Jane White, Miss Mabel French A Luncheon for Two, Florence Saun-
 Miss Clara Brill. (a) The Papa Dolly (b) If Didn't Forget How Old I Was. Cooke Miss Katharine Hanscom. The Lady of Shalott, Tennyson Musical accompaniment, Amy HOT rocks, Miss Molly Murphy, Miss
 Mabel French. (a) Little Orphan Annie. (b Nine Lit a Miss Adelaide Goodwin. Gentlemen, the King, Barr
 MT. Bernard Brill. A Madrigal, Chaminade virginia's Birthday, translated from the French by Brandar Matthews.
 Miss Mildred Booth. (a) An Incident of the French Camp.
 Browning. (b) Tu Luoque, S Dobson Miss Iva King, Miss Ethel Buchanan. Trial of Queen Katherine, Henry VIII
 Miss Veronica Dargan. June, Soprano Solo,
 Mrs H. H. A. Beach.
 Miss White. When Class A Gave Thanks,
 Miss Florence James
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-21
FAIRFIELD

Yesterday an agent of the Bridge port Gas Company was in town, drum ming up customers for gas. He said he had met with small measure of success, and he claimed that gas is cheaper than electricity. If the de- mand for gas is sufficient to warrant the extending of gas mains as a bus mess enterprise, doubtless the pipes will be laid. MT. Rowland, who bought the corner lot on Penf1eld avenue, and Fairfield avenue, is having tall fence erected around it. There was talk in town yesterday to the effect that the Clucas house had been sold to the pro- for young men, and that it will be occupied in the fall after the C1ucas family returns to New York.
 A very delightful reunion of the D. A. R.'s took place on Tuesday after noon at the residence of Mrs. Will liam B. Glover. She was assisted in saedford, both of Bridgeport. Mrs C1ifus King and Mrs. A. D. Hotchkiss. During the afternoon Mrs. Graham, wife of the Superintendent of Schools At the conclusion of the literary pro- gram bountiful luncheon was served.
 home from New York next week, for a brief visit.f He has recently had many important ambulance eases, and the courts and give his testimony in relation to recent deaths caused by drinking denatured alcohol.
 John Boyle has so far recovered from his attack of the grip that to- day he is able to attend to business.
 The Fairfield Baseball club expects to open the season on the 1st of May with the Westport boys.
 At a meeting of the firenaen on Tues day evening the following gentlemen were empowered to find and purchase an auto chemical engine, William Dal- ling, l. N. Beck, H. B. Nichols and Postmaster Pickett.
 Henry Rowland, after a weeks stay in town has returned to New York, He opened his house while here, and R. w. Hartshorne and wife, who have been passing the winter at the Mill residence, expect to leave next Saturday for their home in Canada, at Chemong Park, not far from Peter boro.
 Harry Beers, of Greenfield Hill, has become chauffeur for Mrs. J. H. Jen- nings of Greens Farms.
 number of our school teachers will go to Stamford, the 18th inst. to attend the meeting of the County Teachers Association
 A. Sturges and family will come on from Brooklyn to their country seat about May i.
 J. R. Taylor has the contract for the new Garage which is to be- built in Sanford avenue.
 The Kings Daughters of the Meth odist church are in session this after noon at the parlors of the church.
 F. B. Northrop is home from his fx1Z,=tQ New Orleans. s4-.---4--l ]
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-21
JAPANESE HEROISM IN
 SINKING OF SUBMARINE
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Especial from United Press.)
 Kobe, Japan. April 21.-A story of the heroism Of Japanese naval men was found today in the memorandum of the lieutenant commander of the Japanese submarine which sank in the harbor of Kure last Friday
 The memorandum carefully ex- plained the mechanical cause of the boats sinking and described the att tempts to re1oat it. The lieutenant praised the courage of his subordf- hates. all of whom said they were glad to die for Japan. Their last re- quest was that the Emperor would provide for their families.
 The memorandum was continued until the writer was overcome as he described the painful breathing of himself and comrades.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-21
YOUNG WOMAN THROWS HERSELF BEFORE TRAIN
 AND LEGS CUT OFF,
lsnecia1 fron, IInitea prassn

(SpecIaI ITOnn UnIted PresS.)
 Springfield, Mass, April 21-In an unconscious condition and bleeding to death, Mary Fandmen, aged 20, of No. so Eastern avenue, was found early M thls @ Horh3ng War,[ WYE ,, on the tracks O or ford Railroad, near the South End bridge, where she had tried to com init suicide by throwing herself on the rails.
 Her legs were cut off at the ankles. She was removed to Mercy Hospital in the police patrol and Dr. D. J. Brown operated upon her in an ef- fort to save her life. It is reported from the hospital thls morning that she-has= an even. cas rngacovery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-21
POINTS OF INTEREST.
F. H. Dillon & Co.

E. Il. O1llOn CE CO.,
 11o5 Main street are offering all theil imported pattern hats at half former prices.
 Trips Abroad Are Not Expensive
 They cost less and offer more en- joyment than a vacation at fash 1onable seaside @ or & mountain q9ya resort lines. s. Loewith & Co. Agents, 11t Bank street. Tel 99.
 Eventually You Will Buy Coal for your stove. range or furnace from the Naugatuck Valley Ice Co.-ther you'll get the best there is, as a mat ter of course. Handy downtown office 154 Fairfield avenue-main office 421 Housatonic avenue. Telephone.
 Just Arrived at W. D. Cook & Sons
 A boat load of fresh caught blue fish, which they will sell at a very low price also a fine lot of halibut steak cod, haddock, pollock, sea trout striped bass, Westport Hsmelt, native other kinds of fish in season at lowest prices Pure cod liver oil a specially at w. D. Cook & Son.
 The Telephone Rings
 for your benefit when you connect with Hayes Market. The day for the luscious shad is soon gone, now is the chance to keep in with the taste. Some brook trout left, also some fine fresh fish of other descriptions, in cluding fresh clean kept cod, some salmon, ha1ibut, Spanish mackerel, oysters, clans, holsters, Sc. Poultry, meats. meats. sz Xgzgettasbless,a tsa a groeer1ss' To; e- 412.
 Two Investigations Monday.
 While the council committee is in- vestigating the Fairfield avenue paving work, and the board of education is looking into the merits of the Alpha Alpha initiation Monday Parker, the Jewe1er, will continue to do business at P. O. Arcade. where one of the choice easy and prices are the low est in the city, quality of goods con sidered. Repair work, quickly and neatly done, is a speciality.
 Fish Specials.
 Green blue fish. steak cod. fancy cocktail haddock, fresh cod fish, smelts. salt herring. salt mackerel. opened long clans, opened oysters. Roe and ibut. scrod, ponpano. sea and. striped bass, Spanish nackerel, codfsh' tongues and cheeks, hatfsh. ee1s, etc. Every variety of smoked and canned fish. Live 1obsters, escaIIops, etc Bridgeport Public Market and Branch, State and Bank streets, East Main street.
 A Splendid Chance to Save Money. The way to do it is to go to Things shoe store, where a great sale is now in progress. Thousands of pairs of new spring shoes were bought from a large wholesale shoe house in Boston at 60 cents the dollar. Mems, wo1nen's boys and girls shoes in every style you could wish for. And when you see them and the prices that they are marked at you will real ize> what grand bargains we are offer ing. Great crowds have attended this sale since it opened. and we've sold a, raft of shoes. No knowing what will be left after Saturday. though, for so many of the lots are diminishing. You can't make a mistake in buying three take if you don't. Come today to shoe store, 1153 Main street. You'll see the big sign
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-21
7 THE THEATRES
JACKsON'S
VAUDEVILLE.

That popular vaudeville and picture program was renewed this afternoon and the large audience in attendance were amply repaid for their attend arce. Comedy and music abound in this program in abundant quantities aa each act Is literally supplied with Eflia quality, but each one totally un- afka ffe others DoreSch and Russell EhS musical raiIroaders presenting novelty comedy and singing sketch are the headfners and Judging from the cd them at the matinee perforInance' they are entirely deserving of this postt1on. wealth of electrical ana mechanical effects adds a charm to the picture. The remaining acts on the hfll scored heavily and each one IS credited with distinct success. They include Roy Raceford, the 1nimitable EnEissh singing comedian in an orlgnal and refined comedy offering; Braddeck & Leighton in a neat singing ana dancing speciality; and Dan Gracy & lAda Burnett two of vaudeville's most popular entertainers who produced an eccentric Irish comedy sketch call creating no end of merrfment. The full quota of motion picture subjects, three reels were shown and were as Interesting and entertaining as is the little admission prevails, with half fare tor the ladies and children at the mat anees-
 HTENRIETTA CRoSMAN
 IN "SHAMf'
 Every New York newspaper critic agreed that afSham" is one of Miss Henrfeeta Crosman's biggest successes. As an example of the sort of crit1- cisrns received after the first New York production the following lines from the Evening Telegram are quoted: Not since the night she suddenly electri- fled Broadway with her delightful comedy performance of Mistress Nell' has Miss Henrietta Crosman had a play that offered her a role as con genial as does Sham Miss Crosman n sssShaIn' is the attraction at Jack son's theatre next Monday evening. The seats are now selling.
 1.-THE CIRCUS CHAP.'A
 The sale of seats for the 18th annual closing production '-T1e Circus Chap" the latest merry comedy from the pen Of Bridgeport's enterprising playwright and producer Robert AI- Sperry, and which will be the offering at Jackson's theatre the entire week commencing Monday May 2, starts on next Monday morning. The interest already display ed in this closing production is of un- usually heavy proportions and pre- sages capacity business for the entire week Those who are desirous of pro- curing good seats are advised to take advantage of this early seat sale open ing and thereby avoid disappointments There will be no increase over those ever popular closing prices.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-21
WORK OF RESCU1NG
 ENTOMBED MINERS
 IT QUITE DIFFICULT.
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Especial from United Press0
 Birmingham, La, April 21.-when the hospital car of the Tennessee Mining Company reached MalIgar early where from 10 to 15 negroes were entombed by an explosion late last night, plans were completed to send men into the mine. The work of rescue is difficult. The shaft house was destroyed, and considerable other damage done.
 There is a chance that some of those entombed are alive despite the great quantities of deadly gas in the mine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-21
MACHINE LOADS FREIGHT.

The new Peouonnock dock. with it's loading and unloading machine, is now in regular use by the boats of the New Haven Railroad Company. The apparatus is much like moving stair holds them firmly until they reach tn e bottom or top of the incline between fhe boat and the wharf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-21
GOLDEN RULE DEGREE.

StratfeId Encamp1nent will confer the Golden Rule degree upon a class of four candidates this evening. The members of this encanprnen are now making preparations for a large class to be initiated when the encampment goes into its new hall in June.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-21
ARBOR DAYTO BE
 OBSERVED IN SCHOOLS

Arbor Day will be celebrated tomor- row in many of the schools with ap- propr1ate exercises. Governor F. B. Weeks issued a proclamation April 4 in which he recommended the observation of the day by planting trees.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-21
HELDT-SCHBACK.

Edward HeIdt, of 1344 Pembroke street, will be married this afternoon in Ho1yoEe Mass, to Miss Anna Schback. They will reside in this citv in Park street
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-21
SUMMER SCHOOLS
 FOR TEACHERS

The summer schools for teachers will be held in this State. one at the Danbury Normal school, DanbJry, July 8 to 30 and another at sStorrs Agricul- tural College. July to 29.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-21

1105 Main street are offering all their imported pattern hats at half former prices.
The Marshall republican., 1910-12-02
GRETCHEN

The weather is pretty cold and
dry here and all the farmers are
busy gathering corn, it is not very
good this year.
Miss Mana Hall has been quite
sick the past week but is better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Higgins and
daughter Minnie spent Thanksgiv-
ing with DIR. Harrison and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Thompson and
family spent Sunday with Mr.. end
Mrs. Sale Aulgur and family.
Mrs. John Hayes and daughter
OWE spent Tuesday with DR.. Har-
rison and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Akeman visited Mrs
VIM Thompson a few days.
Jim Vaught spent Thanksgiving
with Teddie and Johnnie Henry.
A fine boy arrived at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Tuckwiller the
18th of Nov.