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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-04-20

Mr.. ]. F. Myers has completed a
handsome residence on the Fair
Ground Road and is this week NOV
ing into his new home.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-04-20
A Few Spring And Summer
Tips
L HAVE BEEN TRYING FOX TWO THREE WEEKS
WRITE A "NEW ADV" BUSY.
PEOPLE JUST KEEP ON BUYING

am doing business every day. Ny line of Mems Ok
fords complete from So. S4 90 retail Try pair.
afraid have too Straw Hats. EARLY YET but
want to SELL them More Shirts from soc to $3.50
than want Come in and get of them out of
Gents Furnishing Stock Complets-such Underwears
Ties Collars, Cuffs See them Soon be time to travel
Trunks and Dress Suit Cases hand See mine before
buy.
Wreck and Fire Sales don't any figure with
still saving wood Mrs. Beaver keeps the family don't
cost anything for live. can sell you stuff cheap
See making clothes to order than before.
Let me make you suit Prices right Just for little
saying (Al be liars but it isn't safe to say so
My Earl, wants to know you He is the Argumena
tor of the Firm. Know him.
Best Wishes to All
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-03
NEWERF IN FAVOR
OF LARGE TIRES
Declares First Additional Expense
More Than Offset by Use
Obtained

Speaking of the increased vogue of
large tires the Motor World in, it's last
issue has this to say editorially:
Advocates Of large diameter wheels
for automobile use are noting with
complaceney the conversion of one
maker after another TO the principle
which it involves. As was noted dur
ing the early part of the current show
season, the average Of wheel sizes has
been raised during the past two years
until at the present time, for cars of
medium weight and power, the "a and
36-inch diameters are most prevalent.
Not only this, but the standardization
of the 36-inch size by nearly all max
ers of large cars promises a further
adoption of that type in another year.
Owing to the conspicuousness of the
half dozen or so Of makes 10 which
wheels of 40 or 42 inch diameter have
been applied, il is hardly necessary to
call attention directly to them but 1t
is a significant fact that still other
adherents to this extreme are an
nounced.
Some of the arguments in favor of
the large wheel are obvious For in
stance it Is plainly evident that the
large wheel has a greater leverage in
overcoming obstacles than small one;
that 1t will bridge depresions into
which the smaller wheel Will drop that
its tread being longer, it will be sub
jected to less wear in covering CIV
en- mileage, and that it imprisons a
greater volume of air and hence offers
greater resiliency than the tire or the
same section but smaller diameter. 1t
is not so evident, on the other hand.
that as was pointed out recently by
one of the we'll known tire manufac-
turers, the greater radius Of curvature
of the large tire implies less abrupt
1exures at the point Of contact with
an obstacle; that the strain eXerted on
a large tire is distributed over larger
area; that the radiating surface is so
large as TO insure adequate cooling at
all times. These are strong arguments
in favor of increasing the tire sizes
up to reasonable limits"
4 reference of this item 10 w. u.
Newerf, president of the Newerf Rub
ber company and one of the best post
ed tire men in the country, brought
forth the information that this Is one
of the ideas / long ago called the at
tention of the Goodyear people to, fore
seeing the matter of economy in the
larger tires. While It took some little
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-03
SMALLER CITIES
SHOW ENTERPRISE
Many Adopt Automobile for Fire
Fighting and Other
Uses

Fire Chief Croker of New York was
perhaps the first to adopt the automo-
bile for carrying him quickly to the
scene of action. At any rate, he sure
ly was a pioneer in the introduction
of an ear-splitting, blood-curdling sig
nal for his own exclusive use.
The interesting point is that outside
of the initiative on the part of CHIEF
Croker, the smaller cities show much
more enterprise than the larger ones,
in the adoption of the automobile for
official purposes. Many cities of the
third and fourth class have motor
chemical wagons or engines or hose
carts that are wholly absent in cities
Of the first and second class. The
same seems to be true with regard
to the use of personal motor cars by
the heads of fire departments.
A case i'm point is Schnectady, N.
Y. where Fire Chief Henry B. Yates
has lust installed for his use nothing
less than a forty horsepower Alco.
car that will carry him to the fire
at mile minute clip. In this matter OF
the introduction of motor cars for Of
fetal use, the history of the adoption
of the street car trolley seems TO be
nearly parallel. The trolley car was
installed in rural regions and villages
long before 1t was in the big cities.
Yet the economy of the automomile Is
easily demonstrated and the selection
of Chief Yates justified, for Deputy Fire
Chief Lally in the Borough of Brook
lvn has a forty horsepower Alec that
has been in commission two years at
a total cost of $50 for repairs.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-03
KERSCHER IN DARRAC0
LOWERS TIME FOR MILE

A mile I'm 81 80 seconds. which is
equivalent To 952l miles an hour, is the
result of the first tryout of the Motor
drome by Barney Oldhelds cars. 1t
was made by Ben Kerscher in the 100
horse power Darracq, which slipped
around the pie pan" SO easily that it
appeared to be flying.
Odfeld did not take the Darracq,
but contented himself with trying diff
ferent levels Of the planks with his
Knox. He made several miles in AZ
seconds, and took Miss Marguerite
Braun around for a mile i'm 49 20 Sec
onds. f. r. MoskoYics instructed Old
field to make the mile in 40 seconds,
and he was able to estimate the speed
within half a second, thereby demon
strating the control the speed king"
has over his car, oven on strange
track.
Oldheld will probably take the Dar-
racq this afternoon and lower Kersch-
er's time, which, If it had been Off
cally made, would stand as a remark
able worlds record. Both drivers as
serted the pie pan" track permits
speed which will make it easily pos
sible for either Oldheld or Kerscher to
pull 100 miles an hour out of the big
French car.
caleb Bragg tried out his big Fiat
again making d mile in 3S 25 seconds,
another in 80 fiat and third in 3S
seconds. De Palma vas not at the
Motordrome. Ralph Hamlin went
around with Franklin torpedo, fully
equipped, and carrying several passen-
gers. for the mile circuit in 50 seconds.
Nearly all the big drivers will be out
this afternoon and faster time than
has yet been made is probable. The
cars on the Motordrome yesterday were
the Darracq, Fiat 80, Knox, Marmon,
REQ Bird, Buick 16, Great Western,
Franklin and Doris.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-03
CADILLAC WILL TOUR
WELL CHOSEN ROUTE
Schedule Calls for Fifty Cars to
Make Trip May
13 to 16

The route for the Cadillac tour which
is to be held May 10, IA, 10 and 16 has
been definitely decided on and entry
blanks will be mailed tomorrow. The
night and luncheon stops have been
determined and entries will be num-
bered in the order of their receipt by
the Lee company. Entry blanks can
be obtained there after tomorrow.
It is expected that there will be an
early rush of applications, for in ad-
dition to it being an advantage to be
in the advance guard the tour Will be
limited to fifty machines and the first
fifty to enter will be the lucky ones to
enjoy the four days run.
Following is the schedule and route;
Friday, May 13, first car leaves Los
Angeles at 3 o'clock in the morning
This car will be preceded by pilot
car which will sea tier confetti to show
the route. The other cars will follow
at tWo-minute intervals, which will
mean almost two hours getting the
cars away. When all the cars are
moving there will be a string of Cad
illacs stretching from Los Angeles to
Pomona. The upper road through
Azusa and Upland will be followed to
San Bernardino. The ears will con-
tinue on to the Casa Iona at Red
lands, where stop will be made for
luncheon. After luncheon the tourists
will drive over Redlands and then con-
tinue on to Riverside through Cotton.
The first night will be spent at River
side, where special entertainment will
be provided for the guests.
May IA first car leaves at a. M.
Route will lead over the Box springs
grade at Perris and then on through to
Elsinore, passing the beautiful sulphur
lake which nestles in the shadow of
the mountains. The cars will pass
through the towns of Temecula, Bonsal
and other smaller places to Escondido
where the luncheon stop will be made
The drive from there into San Diego
is only 36 miles.
May IS the motorists will spend the
day resting al Coronado or touring into
Mexico or to the many other pretty
southern resorts.
May 16, homeward trip up the coast,
visiting Oceanside, the San Luis Rey
mission, san Juan Capistrano and
Santa Ana. This is a beautiful drive
along the shores Of the Pacific and is
one of the most picturesque in Cali
fornia. The luncheon stop will be made
at Santa Ana.
Nothing will be left undone TO make
the tourists comfortable. A tire car
with crew will accompany the party
TO look after punctures and Don Lee
will send fully equipped repair car
TO take care of any troubles which
might develop. There will be nothing
for the motorist to worry about. The
tour is restricted to owners of Cadillac
ears.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-03

time to have the tests made that the
theory of large tires was the real So
luton of longer tire life, greater mile
age, more evident resiliency and cer-
tainly far greater economy in tire up
keep in the long run. the experiences
of those now using larger wheels and
still larger tires than the actual size
of the wheels, is being substantially
proved every day. True the first cost
of tho tires is apparently greater. yet
in the per mile cost of operation there
is no sane person who can doubt the
real economy when the final results
are computed The day of large tires
has come to stay and the Motor World
is correct i'm all of its conclusions
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-03
CHAUFFEURS WISH
TO OBSERVE LAWS
Association Incorporates, Elects
Officers and Board of
Directors
"JOY RIDING" Is OPPOSED
Membership viii Consist Only OF
Drivers Who Can Show
Clean Bill
"JoY RIDING" is OPPOSED

There has been incorporated under
the laws of California, new associa-
ton for chauffeurs named the National
Chauffeurs association. Organization
has been completed by the election of
officers and hoard of directors. and
they have started out with good
membership.
The object of this association is TO
encourage the observance Of laws ana
ordinances governing the driving or
automobiles; to protect the lives and
property entrusted to their care, by
the discountenancing of 10y riding
and like disreputable practices IN
dulged in by a certain class of chat
feurs and to advance their calling In
the estimation of the public by all
honorable means.
No one is admitted to membership
who cannot show a clean record as TO
experience, character and ability AS
soon as is practicable, all applicants
will be required to pass an eXamina-
ton to determine their fitness, not only
to drive a car but to care for 1t and
keep it in repair.
The organizers feel that the average
employer would prefer to pay fair
salary for a competent man, who
would keep their car in running order,
and keep down repair bills, and enjoy
IL IeelnE OF peTsOndl EdleLSS lICu pay
"a small salary to an incompetent man.
and in addition have large repair bills
and a certain degree of personal risk
This is in no sense union, as the
association as such, or any member
of it, is prohibited by its rules from
interfering in any way with the rights
of it's members in determining as TO
their salary, duties or hours of work.
All members are required to adhere
yZf - Nraa at
ability, observance of laws and ordi-
nances of the city and cars and pro-
lection of the lives and property of
the owner In all other matters, each
member is independent and can work
for whom they please and for such
salaries as their qualifications can
command in the open market.
The Automobile Club of Southern
California is particularly anxious to
see such an organization I'm the field
and will do everything in its power TO
cooperate with the National Chaffeurs'
association, in its endeavor to weed
out the incompetent and unreliable
men who seek positions as chaffeurs.
when their qualifications do not entltle
them TO such a position.
There will be an "open meeting of
tho association tomorrow evening at
$50 n. m. at their hall, SIT South
Broadway. Mammoth sail. and all chat
feurs who have their interests at heart
should attend. The meeting will be adj
dressed by j. p. Francis, member of
the state assembly from this city. and
also by Corton A. Smith secretary of
the Automobile Club of Southern Cali
fornia.
Membership is restricted to chat
feurs of white parentage, and good
character and ability. Any owner
who is interested in this movement
should also attend this meeting, but
is eligible to honorary membership
only. Mr.. o. B. Brott is president, and
G. w. Bradford. secretary. Business
Office, 300 Central building
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-03
EIGHT COUNTRIES REPRESENTED

Motor cars made In eight dlHeren!
countries are handled in London. All
told, 1873 different car manufacturers
are represented either through agents
or branch houses. OF this number 7S
are of British construction, &c come
from France, 8 from, Germany. 6 from
Belgium. s from Italy, from the
United states, from Switzerland and
2 from Austria. The American cars
handled in the British metropolis are
the White steamer and gasoline cars,
the agents being located in Carlow
street n, w; the Mitchell, which is
located at 20 Conduit street, w; the
Ford, at 55 Shaftesbury avenue, w,
and the Cadillac, at 10 Heddon
street w
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-03

w. II. Flowers. the new sales mana
ger Of Burlington, was connect
ed with the Thomas Flyer factory from
1895 until recently. Sales Of the pop
ular Flyers" last week were 10 r.
N. Scofeld. model F. 60 horsepower;
NJ. ]. Nolan. model NJ, 40 horsepower;
J. r. Martin. model l.. 40 horsepower;
also a model NJ Moline car to Dr.
George w. Lasher.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-03

There must be
a mighty solid basis
for the phenomenal success
that has followed
the EMF Company
from the very first.
No other Automobile Concern
ever has enjoyed
the tremendous success
this one has.
The whole world knows
and all the world is talking
about the Company
and it's cars, constantly.
There must be a reason
and it must be good one.
Even Competitors admit that!
Everywhere, EMF 80"
is first choice
of that class Of buyers
who want all that can be had
Of efficiency, power. durability
and elegance and comfort
at a price under $1,000.
emf 80 sells for Sl4OO
delivered fully equipped with
five lamps, generator. horn
and magnetO.)
The further you seek
for the reason for this greater
pOpulartty-fOr the splendid
reputation achieved
by this car in SO short time.
the more does it appear that.
after all,
the car itself is the real reason.
Ten thousand people
are daily engaged in selling
EMF 80" cars
largest sale force
and the cheapest-fOr
they all work for love.
They are satisfied owners.
Some proof will be presented in
next Sundays edition.
Watch for it.
IS 1p~zB77sn+hz IN
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-04-13
WORLDS OLDEST FAMILIES
OF Them All, the Mikado OF japan Eas-
lily Is Entitled to the First
Place.

Families which trace their ancestry
through eight or ten generations are
counted old, yet they are mere fledg-
lings compared with some of the really
ancient families of the world.
The oldest family in the British Isles
Is the Mar family, in Scotland, which
traces its pedigree back to 1893. The
Campbells of Argyll began In 1890, Tai
leyrand dates from 1909, and Bismarck
from 1870. The Grosvenor family tthat
Of the duke of WeStminster) 1865; the
Austrian house OF Hapshurg goes back
to o52, and the house OF bourbon to
SCI.
The descendants of Mohammed. born
b7D are all registered carefully and
authoritatively in hook kept In Mecca
by a chief of the family Little or no
doubt exists OF the absolute authenti-
city of the long line OF Mohammed's
descendants. In China there are many
old families, also among the Jews.
But in point Of pedigrees the mi.
Eado of Japan has a unique record
His place has been filled by members
OF his family for more than twenty
five hundred years. The present mi
kado Is the one hundred and twenty
second in the line The first one was
contemporary with Nebuchadnezzar
eco years before Christ.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-04-13
Flowed Into New York Stock Market
Freely Yesterday--Prices Re-
manned About the Same.

New York, April 12.--The action of
stocks today was watched with cur
iousity and some anxiety for indica-
tions OF wider effect of yesterdays
action of the supreme court and the
effect it will have in delaying the
final settlement of the trust cases.
1t was evident that the violent rise
in prices had brought into the mark
ct large selling order both for home
and foreign account. Side by side
with these was the influx of further
buying orders 1t became mantle t
that the new business invited was
pretty well cleaned up by noon. The
Influence of the new position Of the
antitrust cases in revlvlng the ANNA
ton in the epeculation wal sisap-
pointing to those who had counted on
an immediate expansion in dealings
to the volume Of past active periods
in speculation,
Otter new Developments We're of
mixed effect. The resort to arbtra
ton in the New York Central wage
dispute was confirmatory of the con
fidence that the labor trouble would
find settlement without widespread
strikes this year, The prospect OF
agreements in the soft coal mining
controversies deepened this convict
ion,
The rising tide over the immigra-
ton figures We're accepted as evil
dence of promising industrial out
look, The public pronouncements
Of the executive heads of the Uni
ted States Steel corporation and the
Amalgamated Copper company, pro
fes-ing satisfaction with trade con-
1itions, seemed to be taken with re-
serve.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-04-13
Stocks, Bonds, Cereals
SELLING ORDERS WHEAT HAD RALLY
After a Severe Sinking Spell Yeatcr
day, and Other Grains Acted
About the Same.

Chicago, April 12.-WHIEAT.-The
market had another severe sinking
spell today but rallied late in the
session and closed h@A higher to
"a lower compared with yesterdays
final figures. A strong combination
of bearish influences forced prices to
a still lower level today but shorts
! took alarm at the advancing ten.
dency of corn and bought freely late
! in the session, which caused a sub.
stantial rally. Additional rain in the
winter wheat belt, continued meager-
ness of the decrease in the world s
available supply, the decrease being
only $4,000 bushels as against a de-
crease of 5,250.9G0 bushels a year
ago--were the principal bearish fac.
tors. After the late rally the market
closed steady.
No, 2 red s1147s, No. 8 red l.loh
@1.121a; No. 2 hard 1a@113; No.
3 hard 1.o701.12; May opened 1.l1h
" i.IIAy HiStI Liz 70, ~" l.i l "a +,
closed 111A; July 10iM0104@;
September 101A,
| CORN-The demand was active all
day and prices advanced more than
one cent for all deliveries. Promi
nent commission houses led in hte
/ buying and their combined purchases
aggregated a large amount, one CON
ecrn alone, it was reported having
| taken in the neighborhood OF two mil
J lion bushels. Cash corn was up N !.
Options closed strong, * to 10B
| higher.
! No. 5S@5S1a; No. 2 white Go@G1;
No. 2 yellow 5S1z D59; No. 56Ad
81; No. w3hite 5Sm59; No. yellow
57@572; May opened 57h @57%;
high 5SA 5S7s; lowest 57l2; closed
58A @5SN; July 61B.
| OATS-Trading was comparatively
small in volume, but the market dis
played decided strength. Closed
strong, h0% to M01 higher.
! No. AZ, No white AM 045; No.
white 42@441a1a standard 44@45;
May opened AZ; highest 1913; low
AZ: closed 42M; July 401s040A
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-04-13
NEW YORK GRAIN.

New York, April 12.--WIIEAT-Re-
ceipts 1900; shipments 1915; spot
easy; No. red Size nominal eff;
No. / northern 1.223s opening of navi-
cation. Options moderately active
after advancing on covering by
shorts, prices broke under hammering
by bears and easier cash markets but
rallied later and ct the close were
unchanged to " net higher. May
closed 1.19A; July 112% September
1857.
CORN-Receipts 25,875; shipments
192,479; spot easy; steamer 62 bid
and No. 50 both elevator and ex.
port basis. Export No. 2 CIV nomf-
nal fob. Options closed tsG1A net
higher May 6Sh; July TN
OATS-Receipts 7l,G75 spot
firm; mixed nominal white 46R;
clipped white 47k@52 Options closed
nominal.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-04-13
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
PROVISIONS.
BUTTER Strong: unchanged.
New York, April IL.

BUTTER Strong; unchanged
CHEESE Irregular full cream
new best Ia.
EGGS-Weak; western ranged 20
m23.
COFFEE--Fu Futures opened firm at
an advance of SOLO points in re-
response to the higher European
markets and exports that the valor-
ization auction sales Of about $4,000
had been successful and realized a
higher average price than the sale
last February. There was some scat
tering liquidation but offerings were
well absorbed by trade buyers and
shorts and the market closed steady
at net advance of 10@11 points
Sales 1880 bags; April and May
$6.65; spot quiet; No z Rio Sh:
mild quiet; Cordoya 9ta @12h.
SUGAR Raw quiet Mugcavado 81
test 1885, Centrifugal 90 test 1876,
molasses sugar 50 test 3G1; refined
quiet.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-04-13

Probably the exhibits most interest
ing to the American historian are the
amous Columbus letter announcing
he discovery of America in 1892, the
first dated edition Of Americas Vespu-
cius $500, Corlear's journal OF 1854,
describing the Mohawk Indians, the
earliest historical manuscripts in exist
eilce OF the Dutch period of New York,
the original manuscript rolls Of the
Concord minute men and many valua-
bic items relating to the colonial and
revolutionary periods.
Guttenbergs Bible, printed on
parchment, was exhibited to show the
transition from the manuscript to the
printed book.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-04-13
MAN NOT REALLY TO BLAME
Suburban Customer fealixed rio Was
Too Hasty In ccnsuring Plumter
for Time Consumed.

The suburban customer shook the
bill In the plumbers face. I'll never
pay it," he yelled THE idea Of that
little Job In my kitchen taking your
man 10 hours; it's an outrage"
Now, please don't put all the blame
on the man." the plumber said, con
ciliatorily. "He would have got
through In one-tenth or the time II
you had chosen a more advantageous
day
What was wrong with the day sc
lected?" the customer from the sub
urbs fumed
Several things replied the plum
Der quietly. In the first place. It va
not your cooks day off, she was pres
emit and did all she could to make n.
man feel at home; secondly. you'
wifes society held musicale in tht
parlor and my man, who Is passionate
ly fond Of music. could not help bee
ing the strains of harmony; lastl
there was football game played
he empty lot next door to your p>af
and my man, who used to play nj fal
naturally glanced at the game fra
Inc to time With all these attire
ions to fascinate him can yon cehau.
he man for lingering littef"
The demeanor Of the suburban cf X
-omer changed, NO, i cannot ~ rs
fessqd honestly, receipt yonr Viii ~
give this to the man ! have bes
wronging 30 unjustIy,' and Ne hum
down on the plumbers desk EQldes
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-04-13
SHOW RARE OLD MANUSCRIPTS
Exhibition In New York Of intense IN
terest Equally TO Historians
and An.iquarianG.

At the exhibition Of the American
Historical association, In Columbia
university library, New York. there
arc many early manuscripts of histori-
cal writer's, first editions Of Greek and
Roman historians, medieval chronicles
IN manuscript and in print, autograph
manuscripts Of modern historians, val
liable and rare works and documents
relating to European and American
history and many other treasures dear
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-04-13
Doll tremendously Named.

Invitations we're sent to hundreds OF
well-known Re isians by Mdlle. So
LANCE Sicard, the little daughter OF the
famous doctor who desired her friends
to attend the ceremony OF naming"
her rev doll The party was great
success, where the bic children had
quite as merry a time an the little
ones. The doll was named Heloise
Berthe with due. ceremony.