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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-16

inquiries, and learned from his friend, who
was a railroad man, that the intentions of
the company were not publicly known.
That night he dreamed over the opportunity
so suddenly thrust upon him. At first he
thought he would tell all to a rival and pros
porous real estate firm, and ask for COM
mission on the sales of land in return for his
information. Then he rejected this idea and
started scheming to swing the whole thing
His only visible assets were the little home
his father had bequeathed to him. By
placing first mortgage on this he managed
to raise five thousand dollars With this
ready money in the bank he proceeded to
buy up all the land in the neighborhood of
Jay and WeSt-stS. 1t was all unimproved
property and owned by number of differ
ent people. He paid ten per cent of the
purchase price down, and agreed to pay the
rest in thirty, sixty, and ninety days. When
these deals were closed he approached the
purchasing agent of the railroad company
and offered him the land at hundred thou
sand dollars, double what he had paid for it.
The railroad company was not prepared to
pay any such price, and would not listen to
the proposal.
''All right. then" was the calm answer
81 thought Id give you the chance. I'm
going to build a dozen houses on the land to
improve it. 1t will make fine residential
place. | have my plans we'll in hand. and
we shall begin building within thirty days"
The bluff had its effect. 1t startled the
purchasing agent of the road not little. If
houses. were built on the land. its value
would certainly double and triple. The
company would then have hard time to
get itat anything like one hundred thousand
dollars. The young real estate agent cas-
ually showed the railroad man blueprints of
houses he intended to erect. They were all
costly; not one could be erected for less than
ten thousand dollars.
Can you give me ten days to consider
the matter?" the railroad agent asked
finally.
Eyes, ten days; but no longer. for my con-
tracts with the builders call for big deposit
then and | can't wait a day more"
The bluff worked. The railroad company
took the land; the young real estate agent
paid off his instruments, and put handsome
little sum into the bank after raising the
mortgage on his home. That proved the
turning of the tide in his business career, and
few years later he was engaged by the rail
road to look after its land business and real
estate affairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-16
REFRIGERATOR CAR

THE refrigerator car was never invented;
= but just fixed up" 1t was the idea of
a New England railway man. who needed
some such thing, as far back as 1851.
In June of that year the first refrigerator
car is said to have made its trip from Og-
densburg, New York, to Boston. The car
ove1 its origin principally to the fact that
the farmers near Ogdensburg. who made a
great deal of butter, were unable to ship it
except in cold weather.
A railroad man named Wilder, at that
time in charge of the through freight.
thought it would be good idea to rig up
an icebox on wheels" and he told this to
the president of the road, who gave orders
that the master mechanic should plan sew
eral of them.
At this time farmers were receiving only
twelve cents pound for their butter. The
iced car was loaded with eight tons of it,
sent through and allowed to stand in Boston
till the product was sold. 1t brought seven
teen cents pound after paying all expenses
and commissions, and the plan was voted
a success. In a short time the road had
regular service on. using a number of cars,
and the idea spread rapidly.
Wilder did not patent his idea; but al
lowed it to be used by whoever so desired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-16
A CENT PAYS SEVEN CENTS DEBTS

A STORY that is probably as old as
coined money; but is none the less in
teresting as an Illustration of how far money
will 60 if judiciously expended, is as follows:
The Office boy in brokers' Office owed
one of the clerks three cents; this clerk owed
the cashier two cents: and the cashier owed
the Office boy two cents. The boy happened
to have one cent, and, concluding to dimin-
ISL his indebtedness, handed the coin to the
clerk. who, in turn. paid half his obligation
by handing it to the cashier. The latter
handed it to the boy with the remark that
now he owed him one cent only. The boy
again passed the cent to the clerk. who
passed it to the cashier. who handed it to
the boy, who then Cancelled his entire debt
by handing it to the clerk. The clerks debt
to the cashier and the cashiers debt to the
boy had also been settled in the transactions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-16

A YOUNG real estate agent who had
\ barely eked out living at his business
was growing desperate at the outlook. when
one day in conversation with friend a
chance remark made him sit up and think
"I've heard that the G. & w. railroad is
going to build its new station soon at lay
and West-sts. That ought to help property
in that region"
The real estate agent made few casual
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-01
BANK EXAMINERS
BEGINNING WORK
New Officers Get Quarters and
Begin Their Duties This
Morning.
STATE PROXIES ARE NAMED
New Men to Vote R., F. 8, P.
Stock-Judge Prentis Goes
to Europe.

After years of agitation and dis
cussion Of the question, following
numerous efforts towards, legislative
action, Virginia has to-daxSa State
Bank Examiner. Offices VIE opened
yesterday in the cloakro641 of the
State Senate in the Capitol. State
Examiner c. c. Barksdale. ,of South
Boston. and Assistant Charles S. Hun
ter, Of Stanton. with Clerk Bertran1
Chesterman, are on the ground and
are ready tor work this morning.
It is believed by those who were
instrumental in securing the passage
through the last Legislature of the
act creating such a bureau that the
State banks themselves will be the
principal benef1ciaries, While banks
of this class are for the most part
undeniably stable and sound, the fact
of several disastrous failures within
the past year or two has to some
extent shaken public confidence In In
stituttons of this sort. In some quart
ers those interested In national banks
nave used the argument, with sue
cess. that their banks are regularly
inspected by officials. while the State
banks were not supervised.
NOW that State bank examiners are
on the ground. banks of this class
are no longer in the same position.
me inspections are to be rigid, and
VIII be conducted under the direction
OF the State Corporation Commission,
Very largely &ong the lines pursued
by 1t In examining those banks which
are State depositaries.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-01
IS GIVEN
I 0 &c OIL 0G|STS
jamestown Display Will Be
Placed in Hands of Com
mission.

| AS a result of the meeting held here
yesterday by the Commission OF the
State Geological Survey the jamestown
mineral and timber exhibit. now being
installed In the State Library building,
will soon pass under the care of the
commission. BY this ARRANGEMENT
which is regarded as most excellent,
the experts of the commission VIII 40
large part or their work IN me
exhibit hall. and will be on the ground
much of the time ready to give expert
answers to questions which may be
asked regarding the resources OF Vlr-
ginia.
ent: Governor Mann, President F. B,
Barringer. of the Virginia POLYTECHNIC
Institutes; Superin tendent q. W. Mich
OILS. of the Virginia Military INSTITUTE
President Edwin A. Alderman. OF the
University of Virginia, was the only
absentee. State Geologst Thomas l.,
Watson. Of Cha lottesville. was on
hand.
Captain W. W. Baker OF Chesterfield,
on the part OF the Jamestown EXPOSE
ton Commission. appeared before the
commission and rendered mineral and
timber exhibit to 1t. After much discus.
sion of the subject 1t was thought best
to defer positive action until the COM
pletion Of the installation. When TINS
is done the exposition commission viii
and will retire from official existence
and the eXecptive will proceed to de.
liver the display to the commission
of the State Geological Survey.
Will Save Money.
For part of each year, the experts
Of the commission are In the field
working on the geological survey, OF
the entire State. At other times they
will be Installed In the exhibit hall
Much money will be saved the State In
this way, and the collection Will be
added to from time to time.
State Geologist Watson exhibited his
official reports and they We're ordered
to be printed for circulation. They In
clude the following: "a A large scale
colored geological map of Virginia.,
(2) geological report OF the. nitele-
ilmenite -apatite deposits in virginia;
t3) geological report on the coastal
p pnd sTla aeMa rsso WV maps
The time for the ssmi-annual meet,
lngs Of the commission Was CHANGED
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-01
HEAVY DOCKET
IN CITY COURTS
Verdict for Defendant in Suit OF
Mrs. Annie Pierce Against
Car Company.
EscHBAcH SEEKS DAMAGES
Work, in Federal Court, Claims
$4,000 for Personal In
juries-Other Litigation.

The suit OF Annie Arlington Pierce
against Henry 7. wickham and vii.
liam Northrop, receivers of the Rich
mond Traction Company, and the vir-
ginia Railway and Power Company,
successor. was called to trial yester-
day in the City Circuit Court. Mrs.
Pierce claimed that on September S,
1905, at the intersection of Twenty
third and Venable Streets, she was
boarding car, when it started for
ward. throwing her heavily to the
ground and causing her serious In
ternal Injuries. She asked payment in
the sum of $4,000.
The verdict of the jury last night
was for the defendant, the jury hold
ing In effect that the car company
was not liable for the accident, no neg
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-01
NEW PROXIES NAMED

Only Two Old Voters of State r., f. &
r. Stock Reappointed.
Only two of the State proxies whose
duty 1t is to vote the States interest
In the Richmond, fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad have been reappoint-
ed by the State Corporation Commits
sion. These are John B. Powell. OF
Richmond, and z. D. Cole. OF Fred
ericksburg. The new proxies are as
follows: James Mann. Norfolk; w. E.
Carson, Of Riverton; e. v. Barley, OF
Fincastle. and X. b. Davis, of Peters,
burg. The number Of proxies has been
reduced to six.
Lieutenant Governor J., Taylor Ely
son has been rsappo!nted to serve as
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-01
SEVEN YEARS FOR FIGHTING
Convict Returned to Penitentiary to
Served Out His Original Term.

Convict Returned to Penitentiary to
Served Out His Original Term.
William Flanagan. colored for
merly convict in the State Penten-
tiary was before Judge Scott in the City
Circuit Court yesterday and was con-
victed of having broken his parole.
Flanagan was convicted in 1900
from Portsmouth, and sentenced to
ten years in the penitentiary. TO which
five years We're added by the City Circuit
Court at the time. that being his sec
ond offense. making a fifteen-year
term. After he had served about half
his time. the board of directors on
March 81 paroled him. He was re-
Gently arrested for lighting in Henrico
county, and convicted on charge OF
assault. The court ordered him re-
manded to the panitentiary to serve
out his original sentence. the parole
being declared forfeited
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-01
isence having been shown.
SUIT IN FEDERAL COURT
Eschbach Wants $4,000 Damages for
Personal Injuries.

Claiming $4,000 damages for per-
sonal injuries, Alfred ]. Eschbach. OF
Pennsylvania, yesterday died suit In
the United States District Court
against James Fox & Sons. Williams
Slate Roofing Company. Inc. and John
Garrett. of Richmond.
Eschbach alleges that while en-
ployed in the construction OF build
ing for Henry W. Rountree a scatfold
fell and he sustained a broken arm,
had his teeth Knocked out and was
otherwise injured Attorney Maurice
a. Powers represents Eschbach
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-01
REDUCED FARES TO THE
SEASHORE AND ELSE
WHERE FOR THE
4th OF JULY

The Norfolk and Western Railway
will sell low rate tickets as follows,
viz: On July |, and g. round TIP
tickets to Norfolk at IS, and TO Nir-
Until July 4, Inclusive. On sunday,
July sd. the usual sl.5o Sunday eNeur-
sions, leaving at $40 A. NJ, and a;
M, and on Monday, July A. special
train will leave Richmond at $40 A,
M. with same schedule and fares az ~
the Beach at s:45 P, M and from Nor,
folk TAO p, NJ. On July g., 3 and 4
tickets will be sold at very low rates
from Richmond to all stations on the
Norfolk and Western Railway IN VIE,
ginia, good for return passage until
wy . G. H. BosLEY,
q District Passenger Agent,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-01

Law and Equity Court by John R.
Anderson against i. ~ Sergeant for
800. Suit was also Instituted in the
same court by John z. Rose and Com
pany against T, C. Toomey and Com
pany. for damages in the sum of ST.
200. Both actions are for money
claimed to be due on open account.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-01
director on the board of the railroad,
representing Virginia.
NEW c. & o. CONCERN
Equipment Corporation Gets Charter
With Large Capital.

A charter was granted yesterday b,
the State Corporation Commission t.
the Chesapeake and Ohio Equipment
Corporation. of Richmond, with {
maximum capital stock of s1,00O,00t
and a minimum Of 100000. It's objects
and purposes are as usual given ir
blanket form. including nearly every.
thing, and are summarized by the
commission as the manufacture OF
locomotives and cars and making con-
tracts for furnishing the same
1t is understood. however, that the
real purpose of the concern is to save
the brokerage charge in floating GER
tain equipment bonds which are abohi
to be issued.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-01
stl,1 Issuing Auto Licenses.

Tn to the closing hour yesterday, l.
ASS automobile licenses had been is
sued by Secretary of the Common
wealth 3. O. James to those who de-
sire to run their machines over Vir-
einia reads. While the demand is not
so great as about June Is. when the
new law went into effect. good many
annlications are coming in every day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-01
FILES BIlls Of Exception

In the case of Robert Gaede against
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Company an order was entered yester-
day In the City Circuit Court allowing
the plaintiff to file bills Of exception
with view OF taking an appeal. A
nonsuit was recently entered under a
ruling of the court,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-01
Mr.. ANDERSON APPEALS
His Chauffeur Fined in Police Cour
for Fast Driving.

His Chauffeur Fined in Police Court
for Fast Driving.
For exceeding the speed limit while
driving an automobile. w. T. Gray,
colored, employed by Henry w. -Ander-
son, of SIS Park Avenue as chauf-
feur. was yesterday fined $50 and costs
in Police Court by Justice Crutchfe!d.
Assistant City Attorney George
Wayne Anderson prosecuted Gray. Mr.
Anderson said that automobiles were
allowed to run at speed entirely too
fast for the safety of pedestrians.
Attorney Henry w. Anderson de.
tended the chauffeur. After the tlna
had been imposed, an appeal was taken
to the Hastings Court,
Two Suits Instituted.
Suit was Instituted Yesterday. in the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-01
APPROVES COMPROMISE
Widow of FlnEmun Receives $4,000
From Southern Railway.

from SOuthern hallway,
An order was entered by Judge r.
Carter Scott in the City Circuit Court
yesterday ratifying and approving a
compromise made in the case of Cora
D. Bagby, Administrative of Charles
W. Bagby. against the Southern Rail-
way Companw, allowing her to receive
$4,000 in full of all claim for dam
ages. Mr.. Bagby was employed as a
flagman on the Southern, and was
killed in the disastrous Reedy Creek
wreck in North Carolina on December
Is 1909.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-01
Gosne1 Train starts.

The Gospel Train is the latest Vir-
ginia corporation. 1t got charter
Yesterday from the State Corporation
Commission. 1t is located at Biscoe.
In King and. Queen county, and is a
fraternal beneficiary association. The
promoters are colored people.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-01
Jordan Case Continued.

In the Police Court yesterday JUS
tice Crutchfield continued the case of
Eli Jordan. colored. charged with
running over John Ciconet, a ten-year-
old newsboy, with an automobile. The
Ciconet lad is seriously injured and
could not appear in court. The case
has been set for tomorrow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-01
.Judgment Entered.

In the suit of Pollard & Bagby
against James T. Patterson. on trial
in the Law and Equity Court, verdict
and judgment were entered yesterday
in the sum of 500.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-01
Judge Prcntis Leaves.

Judge Robert r. Prentis, chairman
NJ the state Corporation Commission,
left his Office yesterday afternoon FOR
the last time in about two months.
He went to his home in Suffolk yester-
dav afternoon. On July he will sail
for trip to Europe and to Egypt
Most of the State officials were on
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-01
oualif1cation. in Chancery.

Julian P. Thomas qualified yesterday
in the Chancery Court as executor OF
the will Of Julian P. Thomas, Jr. The
estate is valued at $1,000.
Mrs Annye w. Thompson qualified
as Administrative of Frank NJ Thonp-
son. The estate is valued at $4,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-01
Qualities to Practice.

Cyrus B, Watson, a distinguished
lawyer of North Carolina. qualified to
practice law in the City Circuit Court
yesterday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-01
hand to bid him good by and to wish

hand to bid him good by and to wish
him bon voyage.
In the land of the Pharaohs, where
the colonel lately gave his offidal
opinion on the durability of the pyra-
mids, Judge Prentis will doubtless
ask the Sphinx some questions about
the vagaries and inconsistencies OF
public service corporations.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-01
wnrrtner yersu. Heath.

In order that material witnesses
may be obtained. the case of Patrol
man B. r. Warmer and c. NJ. Heath a
boilermaker, charged with lighting
was yesterday continued until to-day
by Justice Crutchheld. Officer War
riner attacked Heath Wednesday night
claiming the boilermaker had insulted
his wife. Heath denies the charge,
and says that he only spoke to Mrs,
Warmer in the presence Of several
men and women.
This marriage license was yester-
day issued by the clerk of the Hust-
ings Court: Murrell B. Frazier and
Miss Louise D Lowe.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-14
Built Several Shore Cottages
Bronchial Tubes
All Stuffed Up

'"While a resident of Washington,
ID. c., / suffered continually and in
tensely with a bronchial trouble that
was simply terrible TO endure. l
would have spells that / could hardly
breathe, would choke up, fill up in
my throat and bronchial tubes and
the doctoring that | did and the rem
edies used We're of no benefit to me
whatever. i heard about Booths Hy-
omei being so beneficial in catarrhal
and bronchial affections and procured
an outfit. I received relief from the
first by its use. 1 continued with IL
and received a cure. 1t is about two
years since / have suffered at all from
my former trouble.-Mrs. r. l.. Pan
nell, 404 n. Augusta Street, Stanton
Va, March %, 1909"
Hyomei is guaranteed by The Lee &
Osgood Co. to cure catarrh. Group.
bronchitis. coughs. colds and sore
throat or money back.
A complete Hyomei pronounced
High-o-ne) outfit costs $1.00 at drug
gists everywhere. This includes
hard rubber pocket inhaler and bottle
of Hyomei: extra bottles Hyomei costs
Zoe Free sample bottle and booklet
from Booths Hyomet Co, Kuffalo.
N Y
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-14
MEASLES AT COUNTY HOME.
Many Cases There at Present Time
kripp Children of Groton Brought
the Disease.

There are at the present time %
cases of measles at the county home
and it has become necessary to secure
nurse to care for the children With
SO many children there the run of
measles causes much trouble and in
convenience, although all the cases
thus far are light. The home doctor
is in attendance daily and it is hoped
that the entire number there. over 80
in all, will not have to be sick, though
the disease was brought in such a way
that all efforts to check it We're frus-
trated.
When the Kripp children of Groton
were committed to the home they had
evidently been exposed to the disease.
as one of them soon came down with
the measles and was at once sent to
the Backus hospital in hopes of pre-
venting the others from getting it, but
it was too late and then it became nee
essary to treat the others there. There
was no evidence of any disease when
the child was committed, but it broke
out a few days after arriving there.
There were children from the Kripp
family taken there and they had been
at the town farm in Groton where it
is supposed they were exposed TO the
disease.
The cost of the sickness may amount
to between $500 and $500, and 1t is
possible the town of Groton will be
called on to share portion of that ex-
DeQSe
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-14
FUN ERALS.s
Miss Annie E. Muzzy.

The funeral of Miss Annie E. Muzzy
was held from the home of her mother.
Mrs. Mary Perry, in Hallville. at one
o'clock Saturday afternoon, at which
there was a large attendance of rela-
tives and friends. The services were
conducted by Rev. E w. Potter of the
Jewett City Baptist church, who eulo-
gized the deceased. Louis Brown sang
Jesus, Saviour, Pilot Me, and viii
There Be Any Stars in My Crown. The
bearers were Harry Conrad Fred Con-
rad, Arthur Whitmarsh, and Philo H
Barnes. There were many beautiful
floral remembrances. testifying to the
esteem in which the deceased was held.
Among them were the following: Gates
Ajar and a pillow marked Shopmates
from her associates in the Hallville
mill; wreath, Hall Brothers. wreath
Robert Wilbur; standard heart; Harry
Wakefield; harp. Alfred Bicknell and
family; pillow. Mrs. Perry; large
wreath, Miss Richardson; spray of
roses, A. E. Cherry; bouquets, Edward
Joyce, Philo H. Barnes, Leonard His
cox. Miss Amelia New. Florence Jack
son. Adelard Bushee Miss Annie Nc
Twiggan and Miss Mabel Wilcox.
The remains were taken to Montville
by Funeral Director eager, where bur-
iaI took place in the Comstock ceme-
terry Rev. E. w. Potter read the COM
initial service.
Mrs. A. {. Mitchell
The funeral of Mrs. Lydia T. Mitch
ell, VIE OF "A. Eugene MITCHELL, VINO
was drowned at Montville Tuesday
night was held Saturday afternoon.
Services took place at st. James
church. New London, where Rev. Phil
ip N. Kerridge off1ciated. The inter-
ment was at Jordan cemetery. The
bearers were relatives. The body was
taken to New London, and remained
until the funeral at the home of Mrs.
mother, Mrs. Lucretia T.
Piatt.
Mrs. Hart Taicott.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary G.. Hunt
ington Ta1cott, wife Of City Marshal
Hart Talcott. was held Saturday after
noon at o'clock at her late home, No.
118 Wooster street. Hartford. The
Rev. Hugh Elmer Browns, pastor of
the Windsor Avenue Congregational
church. of which the deceased was a
member, officiated. One Sweetly Sol
emn Thought, and Asleep in Jesus
were sung by the quartette of the
church. There was a large attend
ance of friends and many beautiful
floral tributes. The bearers were Dea-
son Harry i. Metcalfe. Deacon Samuel
M. Stone. Walter G. Camp, Henry w.
Storrs, John +. Morris and William
r. STEELE. Burial was in the family lot
in Spring Grove cemetery, Hartford.