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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-08
Brandy Station

BRANDY STATION, Feb. s.
MIR. aud Mrs. Eandon Scott nee
Randolph, whose pretty wedding was
the event of the holidays In Am
herst. are settled In cosy fiat Tor
the spring months Mr.. Scott Is
supervising engineer of the state
highway commissioner, in charge 81
the local work ON the macadam roads.
Mr., and Mrs Randolph Cuyier. who
have been with Mr.. and MIS- Eukar
Freeman. at .Fieetwood,' left 8 on
Monday for Brandon
lieutenant Harry Hampton Palmer
United States navy, and Mrs. Palmer,
with their infant son, arrived on
TUESDAY. Mrs. Palmer is conValescent
after an attack of typhoid fever. Lieu
tenant Palmer went 10 Washington
"Wednesday to report Tor uuty aIter
three months sick leave.
Mrs. Milton Spindle. who was taken
10 the university hospital. at tnar-
lottesviIpe, by Or. John Churchill Cor
don, Jr., on Tuesday, IS Improving
after serious operation.
Mrs. Harry Riddick. of NorIoik.
with her little daughter, Bayne. spen'
SUNDAY night with Mrs. J. g. Gordon.
ana is now with her sister and
brother law, Mr.. and Mrs. Thorn
ton Strongfellow, at Bel Air.
= Mr.. and Sdrx. Ed gar Freeman ant
their guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph
cuyler, OF Brandon, We're dinner
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton
Snith. at ..Gienmore." on "Wednesday
Mrs. Harvey Mcveigh - visiting hei
son and daughter-in-hw. Mr., and
Mrs. Allan McveiEh. in Brooklyn, n
VI. Ami. xsssils y Esssa VIZ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-08
SOLVED PROBLEM OF
PERPETUAL motion
Young Tennesseean Has Force of
Maehinists at Work Perfecting
His Model Machine.

Especial to The Richmond Xirginisn.}
BRISTOL. VA, Feb. S.--East Ten
nessee is perpetual motion mad. Tn
daunted by the principle that conser-
walton of physical energy controverts
the theory of perpetual, Alfred Taylor
hardwood, a young railroad man of
Johnson City. formerly of Bristol.
claims to have solved the hardest
problem OF The ages. He now has
a half dozen machinists assisting HIM
in perfecting what he terms Model
No. 3" OF the perpetual motion ma
chine, to be sent to the patent office
in about two weeks.
Despite the fact that the scientists
have hooted at the idea or perpetual
motion for centuries, hardwood is
persistently working away at his
model, backed by the money of ex-
Congressman ALI Taylor. a brother OF
United States Senator Bob Taylor.
and other wealthy East Tennesseans,
who implicitly believe that he has
cracked the perpetual motion nut
The hardwood Power Developing
Company has been organized and in
corporated, and the stock is being
sold on every corner. Ii is eagerly
bought. and has advanced 100 per
cent. in price.
The following Is Markwood's own
description of the machine:
The machine is built in table or
platform 3 y feet high. 8 fleet wide,
s feet long. FIFTY is Il pound balls
of tool steel and s " inches In diane
ter are used as the propeAing force
The energy created by their operation
by means of leverage. is five times
the resistance offered by the operation
or the machine, Including the frie'
ton and atmospheric resistance,
"The first model propelled a fly
wheel weighing eighty-six pounds a
rate of $50 revolutions a ninutc
and kept up this rate for two hours
when 1t was stopped.
The second model had one-thirt
more capacity than the first, and
operated successfully
I "The present machine. when com
pleted. will be four times the capacity
Of the second, and will develop two
/ horsepower or more.
.The lift of the balls in the Gle
yator has been minimized. the impac
has been eliminated by springs, ant
believe that the operation canno
be other than successful"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-08
Harrisonbulrg

Especial To The Richmond Virginian.1
HARRISONBURG. VA. Feb. S.
Dr. r. C. Firebaugh has resigned the
position of county coroner of Rock
ingham in order to accept a position
on the Harrsunburg school board
kayanaugh Bros, proprietors of
the Kavanaugh Hotel. of Harrison
burg. recently purchased the old
Shacklett property. in the business
section of the town. for $4,000.
While no announcement has been
made II is believed that the Kavan-
aughs propose TO build one OF the
most eommodious hotels In the VAL
ley. The matter OF the title to the
property is in dispute. In the Cir
cult Court yesterday the. Kavanaughs'
title was declared valid. but Attor-
ney Dechert for the plaintiff to-day
| made an appeal to the Supreme
Court.
Judge and Mrs G. G.. Grattan left
| this week for an extended visit 10
relatives In Richmond Judge Graf
| tan was judge of the old County
Court He IS now practicing attor'
ney and president of the Rocking
| ham National Bank.
| Miss Nettie Eastman, of Harrison
! burg, is spending the month OF Eeh,
ruary at Palm Beach. Florida. she
was accompanied by her aunt. Mrs
/ Frank Manning, and daughter. Mis-:
i Antoinette. of Charleston. w. Va
/ Mrs Eppes. of Richmond. return
ed home this week, after visit &c
! her husband. John G. Eppes. OF the
Southern Railway.
Mrs. Coe, wife OF Rev. II. S. coe
OF Elllston, Montgomery county. 'whe
came here to attend the funeral OF
her brother-in-law, A. II. Snyder. hal
returned home.
Mrs. Wilson, wife of Rev. Or. b. F
! Wilson. and Miss Katherine VIII
hanson. are spending several week
in Richmond. Mrs Wilson's niece
/ Miss Bessie Arthur, underwent ar
operation for appendicitis at st
| Luke's Hospital several days ago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-08
THE BIRD PLAY
NOW ExCITEs PARIS
Theatre Thronged by City's Elite
to Witness Performance of
Chanticles
ROMANCE OF BARN YARD
Rooster Beguiled by Pheasant Re-
turns to His Sphere, Sadder,
But More Modes. Bird.

PARIS, Feb. s.-"Chantecler. the
bird play masterpiece" of Edmund
Rosland, La too poetic for any but the
literary elite to appreciate, in the
opinion of the majority of those who
witnessed the initial performance at
the Porte St. Martin Theatre. which
did not end until an early hour Mon
day morning For this reason critics
are almost unanimous in predicting
that the play will have but limited
run and that it Is doubtful whether
1t would pay to take II on the road.
One of to-day's critics declares that
unless spectator has such a poetic
nature as will enable him to over
look the iudicrous features of the
play and content himself with the
marvellous beauties or the lines which
far surpass those of cyrano, the play
Gi!! -AttIe-aaaEa- .fsaH-s-sPec-
tacular burlesque. The play is pure
ly for the inner ctrcie--for those of a
Shakespearean turn of mind.
Scenic Aspects Unprecedented.
From a scenic standpoint Paris has
probably never seen anything surpass-
ing the .Chantecler." The saccesso-
ries and properties used are so big
that the audience--the most splendid
! ~ gowned audience that ever gather
| ed IN a Paris theatre--felt Itself
| dwarfed. The wheelbarrow used in
| the play is IL feet long and all other
/ properties of corresponding size.
/ The interest in the play was so in
| tense that thousands stood in driz-
| cling rain about the theatre, while the
| production was going on Those who
| left the theatre between acts were
| nearly mobbed by the curious throne
outside. which wanted to know how
the play was being received. Onts
/ the presence of large force OF po-
| lice prevented u riot
One great fault of the play. the
Escritics agree. Is the superiority of th'
| first two acts over the last two. whicf
| result In a rather sad anti-climax
| The first two acts are splendid from
| every standpoint. the third poor and
| the fourth Indifferent, Is the way tbs
| play IL generally sized up.
| Nearly all of the human emotions
| are displayed by the man-bird actors
| The costumes of "Chantecler" arr
marvellous creations, on which 1t L
! said $4,000 was expended.
/ Ovation to Author.
stef the initial performance, Res
land. the author; M. Guitry, the lead
ing actor, and Jean Coquelin. wh'
supervised the production. wHre tn
| recipients OF almost hysterical adu
Iatfon from scores of the most promi
nent persons in France, who wen
hack Of the scenes after the final cur
tain fell.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-08
Chester

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
CHESTER. VA, Feb, s,-Mr E
Thomas Hatcher. who lives here and
runs a big farm on James river. re-
ceived the first prize offered by Hoen-
ringer & Co. of Richmond. Va, for
greatest quantity of corn on ten
stalks.
II. C. Sanderson. clerk of Cumber-
land county. was in the village this
week on business.
Miss Mary Bobb. of Roaring
Springs. Pa, after delightful visit
to Misses Mae and Viola Perdue. has
returned home.
w. w. LaPrade. county surveyor,
was here on business Friday.
Mrs. ]. j. Mckenzie, of Rowland,
N. c., is spending some time with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. G. e. Robert
son.
Miss Matte Goodman. of Sunny
side, Cumberland county, Is visiting
her sister, Mrs. A. C.. Rice.
Mrs. James Perrow. Of Richmond
visited friends In the village this
week.
o. d. MCGEE, of Newton. N. c.. Il
In the village expecting to purchase
farm In this section.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-08
INCREASE LOVE FOR
LIFE IN COUNTRY
One of the Objects Before the
Teachers League OF Flnvanna
County.

Especial 20 The Richmond Yirginian.)
PALMYRA, VA, Feb. s.--The
Teachers League of Fiuvanna coun-
ty held a meeting in the Normal High
School building at Palmyra on Friday
and Saturday. ii was well attended,
and everybody present seemed deep
iy interested In the proceedings.
School Exam ner c. G. Maphis. Miss
Scott, school supervisor OF Albemarie,
Mrs. Reade. of Lynehhnrg; Miss Sha~
ningsr, OF the Normal School. Harri-
sonburg; Mr. Farrer, the corn man !;
Professor Smith, OF the Scottsville
High School. and Rev. Mr.. Christian,
Of Scottsvilie. all gave interesting
talks.
The Boys Corn Club was organ
ICED with twenty members. The re-
port from the committee appointed
last year to perfect and report at this
meeting a plan for public school ex-
htbits. and school fair to be held al
the time of the annual meeting of the
Farmers Association of the county
WAS received and adopted. Under ihis
plan awards and prizes win be given
at the annual meeting for exhibits by
the boys and girls.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-08
Lexington

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
LEXINGTON, VA, Feb. S.-Two
additional companies have been or
ganized at the Virginia Military In
stttute. increasing the number from
four to SIX. Two new captains have
been created to command the new
companies. They are Cadet Henry g.
Poague, Of Lexington. promoted
from lieutenant, and Cadet r. $.
Pattison, of Baltimore. also promot-
ed from lieutenant.
t@ AdAironfb. p. CRinpueiis of Eexing'
ton. who has been manager at Ruena
Vista for the Hnger- Davidson. Sale
wholesale grocery company. has re-
signed that position 70 accept y part
nerstjp In the hardware business
with hts brother. Howard r. Camp
bell, ii Lewinburg, M. Va.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT has he&Ss made N
tha Appxpesbang yzaarsxsxe ok 49,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-08
HALF BILLION
LOST BY FIRE.
Great Destruction of Property
While Many Hundreds of
Lives Are Sacrificed.
FRAME BUILDINGS LEAD
This the Chief Cause With Defec-
tive CONSTRUCTION and Faulty.
Equipment Coming Second.
FRAME BUILDINGS LEAD

WASHINGTON. Feb. S.---Fires cost
the people Of the United States $780,
5000 in the year 1907. and caused
the death Of 1,449 persons and re-
suited In injuries to 5,6o4 others.
These DIRE the record statistics pre-
scented in a report to-day by the Unit
ed Statess Geological Survey. The
enormous total of fire loss is figured
to- include the excess cost of fire pro-
lection due to bad construction ind
excess premiums over insurance paid.
1t does not include forest fires.
The predominance of frame build
ings is the primary cause, the report
states, of fire loss, with defective con-
struction and faulty equipment Sec
ond. This fire loss OF over a million
a day is eight times as much as that
of any European country per cap
tia loss in the United States of s2.51,
against an average of 33 cents abroad.
These figures are based on the direct
loss from destruction of buildings and
their contents, amounting to S215,-
0S4,709 during 1907.
The t456.4S5.000 of fire loss is far
in excess of the total value of all the
gold, silver. copper and petroleum
produced in 1897 in the United States.
! 1t indicates that over one-haf Of the
value Of all the new buildings con-
structed throughout the nation in one
year is destroyed by fire.
According to the report, the annual
| fire. cost Is greater than the value OF
the real property and improvements
| in Maine, West Virginia, North Caro-
| lima. North Dakota, Alabama. Louis
| lana and Montana.
AS indicating that fireproof con.
| struction is far superior to infiam-
/ mable buildings with high insurance
/ the report stated that the United
States Government is now spending
/ 100000 year for new buildings
none of which are insured. but which
/ are constructed absolutely fireproof.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-08
BACK FROM HAVANA.
Mr.. and Mrs. Green Returned from
Honeymoon. Tobacco Trust Oper-
atea There.

After. a months honeymoon TO the
West Mdies. Mr.. and Mrs. T. Francis
Green have returned TO Richmond. Mr..
Green, who lis one OF Richmond's we'll
known real estate brokers, Is i'm
mensely enthusiastic about his trip.
especially his visit to Havana, Cuba.
While in that beautiful city of the
famous tropical island which has
played no small part in the world $
history. Mr.. Green visited numerous
tobacco factories. but was dishearten-
ed to find the handiwork. OF the noted
tobacco trust OF this country.
Upon investigation, he said. Il re-
GREETED to discover that the famous
product or the Havana tobacco mar
ket was blended with an interior weed
a portion OF which was cultivated in
America and shipped to Cuba and used
as fiiler for cigars. There are but a
few small manufactures In which the
great American octopus has not gain
ed partial or complete ownership
Though the Cubans hate to, admit
this" Mr.. Green continued, y learned
after considerable questioning that
such was the case.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-08
BOYS CORN CLUB
WILL 81, FORMED
Teachers to Organize Are Among
Students in Rustburg
School.

Especial TO Fire itfchmond r;rginian:t
LYNcHBURG, VA, Feb. Scamp
bell county teachers win meet In an
institute at Rustburg next Thursday.
when a boys. corn club and indus
trial fair will be organized. The step
Is the outgrowth of the work OF the
Van Dyke League. of Lynchburg. last
year. AT the last Interstate Fair held
here In October, splendid exhibits
of corn grown by boys in Campbell.
Amherst and Bedford were shown,
and these were stimulated by the
efforts of the ladies here in co-opera-
ton with the school authorities in the
counties,
The work now la under the direc-
ton OF Mr. T. Q. Sandy, of Burke.
Vile. now special agent of the de-
rlonstration work of the United
States Department of Agriculture
The Chamber of Commerce here Is
also cooperating with him in his
efforts to arouse interest in better
| farming In the counties adjacent &c
/ Lynchburg.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-08

is spending the winter with her
cousins. Mr.. and Mrs, Addison Rorst,
has been tht guest of Mrs. Leonard
Coleman for a few DAYS,
A popular farce, "Rlibe, and HIS
Ma" will be given by local talent
at Parish Hall on Tuesday evening,
February Is, for the benefit of side
walks.
Mrs. Palmer and her two daughters
of New York, are guests of MIR. and
Mrs. Hamilton Smith.
Miss George Newhouse was the
weekend guest Of Mrs. Aleck Wood
at Fleetwood"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-08
ABANDON EFFORTS TO
RECOVER MINERS BODIES

CHERRY. ILL. Feb. S.--Efforts to
recover the bodies Of miners who lost
their lives In the St. Paul mine were
practically abandoned to-day, follow
ing the narrow escape from death
yesterday aE & crew az reseuerss who
were almost buried In an avalanche
Of falling coal and rock while trying
to remove Ave bodies found In a pas
sageway south Of the air shaft.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-08
WHY HE WALKED
FROM WASHINGTON
Col kemple to Tell How He Fail.
ed to be E. S. Consul at
Liverpool.

Col. Jacob Kempie. of New York.
with a paunch and smile, each OF
which bears a striking semelance to
those prominent features OF the ply
steal being OF President Taft. Is in
town, stopping at the Park Hotel
Col kemple came to Richmond TO
give a complimentary lecture to the
MGiH Catholic Union and the Knights
of Columbus. He Is negotiating with
the Radcliffe Lyceum Bureau. of Rich
mond. for an extensive tour OF the
Southern cities on the lecture plat
form. He Will lecture Tuesday night
at 8 o'clock. his subject being ."Why
Walked Home From Washington"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-08
Radford

Especial to The Richmond Virgintan.l
RADFORD, VA. Feb. Sc. II.
Cone. representing the State Corpora.
ton Commission. looked over the East
Radford station, with several city Of
ficials, last week. The Council has
asked that new station be built.
Ex-Governor Tyler has returned
home and reports the outlook for the
Normal School very good.
L. W. Clark is in Florida for sew
erai weeks. His business is being
looked after by Captain Gill.
The pipe works have just shipped
to Hawaii 200 tons of castings for
the Government.
Miss Lily Tyler HAS as her guest
this week Miss Lee breckenridge, Of
Fort Smith, Ark.
Max Copelan has moved to Parkers~
burg. w. Wa.
Miss Sailie Howe has returned
home. and has as her guest Miss Sally
Logan, of Salem. 4 ii
Mr.. and Mrs. Fudge have moved to
Bluefield. w. Va. where Mr.. Fudge
will engage In the hardware business
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-08

To keep roses and other flowers
from opening any farther when cut
pnt Y little saif ~ the water. We
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-08

To reduce the temperature of a
feverish cold moisten sponge with
either eau de cologne or vinegar and
water, and hold It in the hand for a
time This reduces fever due to \
cold in marvellous Woman's
Life
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-08
swindIer. Broken Up

kWimdlcrn broken Up. s
The Hill Directory Company OF this
city, members of the Association ~
American Directory Publishers OF th1i
United States and Canada. inform TIT
virginian that during the past years
their Association has been able ~
rid the country, for the time being AZ
the following list OF swindlers
2 swindlers In New York,
swindlers In Aurora. Ill. III
swindlers in Chicago. I'LL. NJ
and the breaking up completely o. r..
business Directory concern which ~.
been perpetuated as swindie n04s
more than twenty years.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-08

| SUFFOLK. VA. Feb S.--An. opAx1sss
air court was held In the town Of Ho1ss
land on Saturday. three magtstyn4
being engaged in the proceedinGs sss;
The town was recently swept ~
fire, only fen Residences being lG44s
on the outskif4s; hence The vex1|
untuc courtroom. q aS5z 81
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-19
F.Selleck, ,F.&Co. REAL ESTATE
 SnnA NTofr CfroQf

We Make a Speciality of Country
 Property.
 This is one of our many bargains. Farm of thirty acres, less than one mile from R. R. Station, good nine room house, barn and other out buildings all in Al repair. Large apple orchard and other fruit trees on the place. Five acres of fine woodland. Place is we'll watered and ideally situated. Price only $3,0OO- Terms arranged to suit purchaser. If vou are interested in farms see us for descriptions of other bargains. RENTS = A Few Very Desirable
 Rents We Can Offer at Prices
 <y,ot Can't he Duplicated
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-19
JUDGE SHUNWAY GIVES IMPORTANT DECISION
 ON TAX INCREASE

New Haven, Aug. 19.-The decision handed down by Judge Shumway in the case of Thomas B. Hewitt vs. the town of North Stonington. hold ing that non-residents are not liable under the act of 1909 to a 10 per cent addition, because of omission to give in lists, is of much interest, as the assessors and boards of relief adopted a different view.
 Last fall MT. Hewitt treated the matter as he had always done and gave in no list of his property in North Stonington, and the assessors made out a list for him and added 10 per cent, as in case of residents. The board of relief refused to alter the list and he appealed to the super for court.
 The town demurred to the complaint on the ground that the assessors were right and he had no reason for his appeal Judge Shumway, however, overru1ed the demurrer after full ar gument, both oral and in writing, land held that the view of the law taken by the assessors could not be sus- tained and that the 10 per cent, should not have been added.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-19
Children Crv
 FOR FLETcHER'S c A s STORIA
Connecticut Patents

The following were issued August 1s, 1910; list furnished from office of A. M Wooster, solicitor of pat ents, Bridgeport, Conn.,:
 Asa W. Davis, Bridgeport machine for freezing ice cream.
 Anker s. Lynne, Bridgeport, pat ents: Shade holder; device for at- taching shade holders to sockets. Arthur Powell, Stratford, trans ferring case for valuables.
 Jacob Marshak, New Haven, lock- Edmund A. schade, New Britain, bit brace chuck.
 wm. J. Neidl, New Britain. bracket
 wm K. Henry, New Britain, pat ents: Flush bolt; door closer CD. Isidore B. Barrie, Waterbury, wax ing apparatus.
 Edgar Fl. Allen, Norwich, linear meter.
 Louis Langhaar. Bristol, coupling. Jos c. Began, Stamford, buffer. Warren H. Taylor. Stamford, means for securing locks to doors.
 Dwight G. Clark, Plainvfle, means for making rivets.
 Trade-Marks:
 U. s. Paper Bottle Co.,, Hartford, paper bottles, cups and cartons. /The Stanley Works, New Britain, wrought steel butt-hinges.
 American Pin Co.,, Waterbury, SaIeIy pInS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-19
FINANCIAL
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| CONVENIENT REPOSITORY

Located in the heart of the city, easily accessible to all lines of transportation, this bank most convenient depository for business and professional men, teachers in public schools and persons who regularly employed Every courtesy extended to deposors without regard to the size of their accounts.