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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-16
RECORDS DESTROYED
Health Department suners Heavy Loss

Health Department. Suffers Henyy Losn
by Fire.
Petersburg. Va. April 15.-The CITY
Health Department suffered irrepara-
BILE loss might when fire of unknown
origin destroyed records and statistics
of value in the office of the Health
Officer. City Tax Collector w. II. Camp,
at work in his Office in the same build
ing, discovered the fire, his attention
being called first by the sound of
chemicals exploding. Noticing smoke
issuing from a partition separating his
office from that of the Health De-
partment, he turned in an alarm. The.
damage to the huildiCg was SLIGHT.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-16
condition sut,sfaetory.

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch
Daytnna. Fla, April lb,-pr Chow-
ming says that Senator Daniel silent
eight hours to-day. lie was resting
quietly whom he uwoke. HIS pulse.
Temperature and RESPIRATION are satis-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-16
MUCH DAMAGE CAUSED
Terrific Explosion In Warehouse Dis
friCt of Hamburg,

TcrrffIc G1NpIOston IN WHftHuuSE Dts
trict of Hamburg.
Hamburg, Germany, April 1o.--A ter
rife explosion, the cause of which IS
not clear, occurred to-day In ono OIL
the buildings in the bonded warehouse
district. where many casks of oil were
stored The fire which followed con-
siderably damaged three warehouses,
but was finally eXtinguished by the
fire department. aided by four fire
boats in the harbor
1t was first reported that four per-
sons had been killed. but this proved
to he untrue.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-16
SUFFERS ANOTHER STORM
Rain Falls In Torrents and Wind Is
CyclOnic.

CyclOnic.
Memphis, Tenn, April 15.-With an
average of five inches of rainfall as
result of the storm which yester-
day and last night swept over Ten
ncssee, Mississippi and Arkansas. an
other storm broke over these States
tonight with renewed fury. Rain fell
in torrents. accompanied in many
places by kali. and the property dam
age will be heavy. Accompanying this
second storm was wind which at
times took on the proportions Of a
cyclone.
Reports from Como. Merigold and
Jamestown. MISS. Indicate that many
small houses were !eveled to the
ground at the latter place and one
negro woman was killed.
Houses were unroofed. trees torn
up and havoc played with telephone
and telegraph wires in and around
Memphis Railroad traffic is delayed
again tonight on account of wash
outs
Severe storm in Chattanooga.
Chattanooga, Tenn, April 15-One
man injured, a number of houses un-
jroofed. and hundreds of windows
smashed, are the results OF one of the
most serious storms that has visited
Chattanooga in number of years,
The wind reached velocity of fifty
five-,niles an hour, and the rainfall
was Ia inches. In several localities
hail fell in sufficient quantities to
cover the ground.
The front Of the Chattanooga Car
and Foundry Company's plant was
blown in and an employe was badly
injured
The damage in the city and vicinity
will run far into the thousands of
1f,O1 la rs r
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-16
TAKES POISON BY MISTAKE
Lynchburg Man Lies Dying In nIichi-
gan Town.

gan Town.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
Detroit. Mich, April 15.--As result
of mistaking a box of ten grain corro-
slve sunlimate ia blets for some harm
less medicine that had been prescribed
for him for an attack of grip. James
Woodhall. aged twenty-four. lies dy-
ing Tonight in Hurley Hospital, at
Flint. Mich. The tablets were owned
by Woodhalrs roommate, and when
some articles in the room were moved
to-day the medicine boxes became mis-
placed The medicine did not take
effect for some hours. and Woodhall
was at his work when he was suddenly
stricken with intense pains. The doc
tors say that he can live but few
hours.
Woodhall's home is in Lynchburs
Va, where his parents now reside. He
came TO Flint a few weeks ago to go
into the employ of an automobile con-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-16
percy willing to Cult.

Jackson. Miss, April l5.--In an ad-
dress before joint session OF the
Legislature, United States Senator
LEROY Percy to-day declared that he
would resign rather than hold y COM
mission that IN the opinion of menu
hers of rhe Legislature, had heen OBJ
tained by fraud and corruption.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-16
"cREDIT TO REsTITUTIoN'

Rnl!roud TrcRsurer Receives $1,000 for
Conscience Fund.
New York. April 15.--D. ". Bigoney,
treasurer of the Erie Railroad Com
pany. received an express package to-
day from Philadelphia, containing two
$500 bills. Next to the money was a
sheet Of paper, on which was written:
."This $1,000 is due the railroad COM
pany. Please credit 1T to restitution"
Mr.. Bigoney said he was at loss
to account for 1t, as there have been
no shortages In accounts for years.
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-31
CORNWALL HOLLOW

Miss Hart is spending the Easter va- cation at her home in West Cornwall.
 A flock of wild geese were seen here last Tuesday afternoon.
 Mrs. Notltng was in New York several days recently.
 Miss Ruth Bushey, who has been at her home suffering with blood polson in her finger, is much improved and has returned to Mrs. Benjamin Sedgwick's. One of the local young ladies had trail ing arbutus in bloom for Easter.
 Thomas Kelley has purchased new horse.
 Oscar Holcomb drove up from Morris last Monday. Returning home on Tues day with drove of cattle.
 Miss Lucy Yale is home for the Easter vacation.
 The Kelley children, who have been ill with colds, are recovering.
 Mrs. Mary Scovel is on the sick list.
 E. H. Ocain with his gasoline engine sawed up Thomas Kelley's wood last week Monday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Wilbur Butler, of Lime Rock, were guests at A. F. Palmer's last week.
 MT. and Mrs. Bartholomew called on friends in town recently.
 Frogs were heard last week.
 It has been very lamb like March most of the time.
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-31
AMENIA UNION

A pleasant tine was spent at the Fri day evening grange meeting, 1t being in charge of John Knibloe, on the subject of farming, principally. -a
 The body of Justus Reynolds passed through the place Sunday morning. He died at the Sharon hospital.
 Ambrose Scutt, of Naugatuck, visited his parents for few days.
 George. Edwin, Ebert and Ida Chap man attended the funeral of the formers s sister, Mrs Mary Eggleston, at West Cornwall, Friday.
 Some of the young people took in the basketball play at the Sharon Casino Thursday evening.
 Our people are now afflicted with pink eye. What will come next?
 Mrs. Cynthia Hunt and daughter, Ida, are very sick.
 Mrs. John Juckett has gone to the Pittsfield hospital for an operation.
 The family of George Chapman enter talned company over Sunday.
 The young people gave Miss Clara Jarvis a birthday surprise party one evening last week.
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-31
CORNWALL BRIDGE

Helen Swanson, of Cornwall, recently visited Florence Breen.
 L. B. Avery. of Litchfield. recently visited O. w. Everett.
 The Misses Julia and Martha Smith have been visiting their grandparents in Sharon.
 Miss Lillian Ryan has returned to her home in Bridgeport after spending few weeks ill town.
 The many friends of Charles E. Dun- bar will be sorry to hear he is ill with scarlet fever in Bridgeport.
 Katherine McDonell is spending the Easter vacation at her homo ill New Milford William Lane and sister, Mrs. Hanna, of New York, spent Easter with their mother, Mrs. Mary Lane.
 Mir. and Mrs. N. l.. Dunbar spent Sum- day with Mrs. Evelyn Perry, of Bridge port, aud also called on their son who is i'll.
 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kennedy and son, of Torrington, spent Sunday ut Mrs. Kennedy's home here. MT. and Mrs. O'Brien and family, of Ansonia, recently visited Mrs. Lane. Harry Breen called on friends ill New Milford Sunday. Mr and Mrs. Willis Judson, of West Cornwall, called on Mrs. Beeler Sunday. There will bs no service in the M. E. church Sunday as Rev. MT. Henderson will attend conference.
 MT. and Mrs. David F. Smith were in Sharon Sunday. Mrs. Antoinette Smith is spending a few weeks in Bridgeport. Victory O. Beers is spending tha vaca- tion at his home here. Henry Bontellier and family are about i to move on his farm recently purchased on Blake hill.
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-31
ASHLEY FALLS
The barber shop opened Saturday.

The barber shop opened Saturday.
 Mrs. L. E. Scoyille visited her daughter. Mrs. Edmund Roys, in Stockbridge last Thursday and Friday.
 Mrs F. W. Sackett and daughter, Eleanor, who spent Easter at George Woods, returned to their home i'll Col linsville, Wednesday.
 The way people took themselves out of Ashley Falls last Monday might lead 8 stranger to think that an epidemic of something awful had struck the place. But it was only the town meeting in Sheffield. Several ladies went up to vote on school questions.
 The streams are all high, which indi- cates that enormous quantities of snow and ice have melted in northern Berk- shire.
 Lee Roraback and son. of Sheffield, and Ms. Milton Roraback's grand daughter from Danbury, were with her over Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. W. K. Landon, of Sharon, called on his father here Monday.
 The 0. E. society will give an enter tainment in the chapel tomorrow even. ing. at 7:30. The program follows: Games of our Chi 'dhood Days, J. Robln. son; The Santiago March, w. H. Philips; Solo, Thomas Rolf. The Family Album. Solos by Miss Smith, John Hall and George Hall and whlstling solo. Re- treatments will be served.
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-31
EAST CANAAN

MT. Bennett has been on the sick list for ten days but is improving.
 Eddie Casey has a position in M. N. Clark's store, Norfolk and goes there April first.
 Miss Mary Stevens is caring for Miss Caroline Bailey who is i'll with bronchial pneumonia.
 Mr and Mrs. James Garfield are the happy parents of little son who arrived the 25th of March.
 Railroad fires are the great excite ment these days, as there are one or two~nearly every day. Last Friday af- ternoon about forty acres of wood land, sprouts and timber belonging to E. S. Roberts were burned.
 Miss Florence Piper is bookkeeper at G. w Parsons 6 Sons store in Canaan.
 Pupils present every day of tho winter term at No school: Harry and John Condon. Those present every day for the four weeks ending March 24; Alfred Adotte, Mary Bottum, Harry and John Condon, Helen Sisson, Sophie Warner.
 Easter services passed off nicely; the flowers were contributed by a friend, and were lovely. They were sent to the S1CA h1d Sllub-lhS, Ih1 and cheer to many hearts.
 Worthy Chaplain Q. w. Hanna gave a very pleasant hour with his lantern views at grange Monday evening; some were home views and some far away; all were fine.
 Mrs. Ernest and Miles TraYer spent the day in Winsted last Saturday.
 Mrs. Mary Pryde, of Lakeville, visited over Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Rogers.
 Virgil Miller moved his household goods to Winsted last Saturday and the house vacated by him (Mrs. G. A. Adams tenement) is occupied by William Fields, who is driving team for the Conn. Lime Go.
 Fred Willy has moved in the house formerly occupied by Henry Miller, and Enrico Bagnaschi. better known as Henry, has moved in the house that has been occupied by the McCarthys for twenty y-three years. More changes are yet to be made and by April first it will be hard to find anyone in Cinder Valley without @ guide.
 The B. R. Go. have installed an electric motor in their old mill building to run their ire-pomp. May it long be idle.
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-31
SALISBURY

Freeman Dempsey and wife went to New York Saturday to meet O. F. Wan ger. who has been taking a trip through Germany, Switzerland and Italy.
 Among the guests for Easter were: Miss Lois Warner from Smith College, Miss Mary Warner from Washington, D. O., Allen and Jack Goddard, Miss Anna Clark, the Misses Beth and Ethel Eggleston, Charlie Whitbeck of Hart ford, MT. Kenyon of Springfield, Mass, aud George D. Harrison of New York.
 Mrs. R. L. Pratt had an auction We'd nesday, and has gone to board with Mrs. E. J. Tompkins.
 A ladies' parliament was held at the rectory on Monday afternoon to devise ways and means to be help to the girls of the village. The matter was left in the hands of 8 committee for,,the present.
 The following pupils were perfect in attendance during March, in the pri- mary room: Ethel Ball, Clara Bishop, Mary Coons, Marie Dubois, Edith Flood. Ruth Hoysradt, Marie Kane, Cyril Kirkby, Helen Lamson, Eva Scott, Clara Stone. Hester Suydam, Caroline Wells. Those in the Intermediate room: Hattie Winters, Richmond Landon, Philip Beers. Percy Tanner.
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Connecticut western news., 1910-03-31
WALL
 PAPERS

From one Of the largest and best manufacturers Assortment is com plete-variety enough to please all tastes-prices to suitany purse.
 Papers in stock from 10c to 40c a double roll.
 The "SPECIAD' sample books afford a wide range of styles, beautiful and artistic designs. Paper can be obtained in a couple of days.
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-31
Men and Women
 Wanted

The Government gives Railway
 Mail Clerks $500 to $1, 200, and
 other employees up to $2, ,5oo
 annually.
 Uncle Sam will hold examinations throughout the country for Postal Em- ployees, Custom House Clerks, StenoRra- phers, Bookkeepers, Departmental Clerks and other Government Positions. The work is pleasant, hours short and position for life. Thousands of appointments will be made. Any man or woman over IS, in City or Country can get free information and Instructions by addressing the Bureau of Instruction, 3 Hamlin Building, Rochester, N, Y.
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-31
WEST CORNWALL

Miss Ola Bidwell, the baritone ballad singer. concert violinist and reader will give one of her unique entertainments at the chapel on Monday evening, April Il. She will appear under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid society of the Congre- gational church, and the proceeds will be for the benefit of the church.
 The church services will be held in the chapel Sunday at 2p. m.
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-31

cylinders the double Four anything 2Ohose this perfectly balanced and giving adjust 
 liberal finished all VALVESAre placed cylinders interchangeable They mechanically operated metal alloy These bearings large without the surface a t CONNECTING RODS-Drop special adjusted through of  of an LUeRcATIoNA large oil holding fresh oil This oil delivered sight the dash full of operator
  all od dirty little
 
 difference the consumed. GNTION-Dual battery Sphdof employ with equal facility either batteries
 
  hardened sandblas to emove scale
   andre satisfactory handle
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-31
M lakes the Pair,

Rudyard Kipling slandered woman by defining her as "a rag and a bone and hank of hair," but Lonaconing lady, seven years married, gets back rhythmically with this synopsis of a man: "A jag and a drone and a tank of air" "-Springfield Republican.
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-31
"MaxweIr' 1910 Model "A, $500, the Economy Car Included
SPECIFICATIONS

CLUTcH-Muple disc clutch type s now universally SUSPENSONThe from This abnormal conditions alignment being the and is much simpler than the method. RADIATOR-Highet grade cellular very makes it peculiarly adapted for rough BRAKES-One is standing Il hills AxLE similar MAXWELL other highgade ALEIs tubular similar This the safest possible construction is impossible to break obainabe. TREAD-Sandard. WHEEL LBASE-82inch WHEELSselected hickory Artillery pattern.
  GASOLINE cAPACITYEgh gallons O Sufficient for miles WEIGHT-1,00
 
 special paint, making the durable No opton B. EQUPMENTMagneo, Side Oil Lamps Oil Tail Horn with
  Tho Auto Merchant" Winstod Conn
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-31

Guatemala. Guatemala is a corruption of an h. dian word meaning "a land covered with trees"
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-31

Joseph Hudson, who fought in the divil war under FarraRut. died in Stam- ford last Saturday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-02
RULES ARRANGED
FOR TAX HEARINGS
Corporations and Citizens to
Appear Next Week Re
garding Assessments.
LICENSE MAY BE REVOKED
Fraternal Society Cited to APP
pear Governors Party
Leaves Milwaukee.

Details of the property assessment
hearings of public service corpora
tions doing business In Virginia, which
will be had next week before the State
Corporation Commission, were an"
nolnced Yesterday. Everything is
planned so as to dispose of the matter
with promptness and dispatch. and the
rules VIII be strictly enforced.
Especial attention is directed to the
fact that the hearings will begin at 10
O'Clock Tuesday morning, September
D. Ihis. in view of the fact that the
usual hour. for the commission to sit
In the office of Chairman r. X. Prem
tbs, instead of the courtroom. This is
done to prevent confusion and crowd
Ing, although the hearings Will be
public, representatives of the press
being admitted.
All persons representing railroads or
other corporations, cities and coun-
ties, or individual citizens, will be
given seats in the Offices of Cimmis-
sioners Rhea and Wingheld, and in
the anteroom of the offices.
Called in Order.
Corporations Will be called in alpha
betical order. The bailiff will come to
the door of the chairman's office ana
Coast Line Railway Company. There
upon al persons, whether attorneys
for railways. representatives of politi-
cal subdivisions, or any citizen of tho
Commonwealth vino desires to be
heard on the assessment of the prop
erty of this road. will enter the place
of hearing
When all persons have been heard
the commissioners will call those cor
porations, also alphabetically, about
which there is no one to say any
thing.
Steam railroads and pullman com
panies are given Tuesday and We'd
nesday. On Thursday, electric rail-
ways. light. heat and power COM
panies and gas and water companies.
will be heard. Telegraph telephone.
canal. steamboat and express COM
panies Will be given a hearing on Fri
day.
1t is possible that the Corporation
Commission may announce it's decision
on the various matters before 1t at
once. or the verdicts may be deferred
until a later date. All visible property
of all public corporations In Virginia
is to be assessed at this hearing. tho
figures being taken by the local COM
missioners of the revenue in making
up their tax books. 1t is understood
that several cities and counties desire
hearing. especially Norfolk and
Portsmouth.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-02
TO SEE PAPER TO-DAY
Memorandum written by DR.. VIM
viii he Prcse nted to Coroncr's July.

Memorandum Written by DR.. VIM
Will he Presented to Coroners jury.
rhe coroner's jury investigating the
death OF John Odeneal Wilbon, t.lc
three year -od son of David T. wilson.
or 200 Floyd Avenue as the result
OF poisoning last Sunday afternoon.
Will meet this morning at 10 o'clock
IN the basement OF the City Han. the
inquest was continued last Tuesday ar :
ternoon In order that the prescription
ordering "laXol.'' which DR. John F.
VIM stated had evidently been tam
pcred with in an effort to make 1t APP
pear that 'lysol" he'd been prescribed.
may be inspected by the jury.
Druggist William +. Warinner. mis-.
read the prescription and sold "lysoi.'
a poison. TO Mrs. Wilbon, who admins
istered a dose to the child, causing. his
death a reporter for The Times-Din
patch has the prescription. which, II
is claimed, has been tempered with. and
he will appear and testify to-day. The
reporter was Entrusted with the PR.
scriptlon by Dr. ninn and Druggist
Warrinner after the pnpsician noticed
that the TX in the "laxol" had been
extended to resemble a ~" DIR. VIM
said he wrote "laxol" plainly.
Coroner Taylor said Tuesday that he
would be unwilling to render YER
dict until the prescription has been In
Spected by the jury
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-02
VAN TAKES WHOLE OUTFIT.
THEN GASOLINE WHIRLS 1T
Big Auto Helps Shift Families Around and
Startles Folk Who Are Easily Excited
" Innovations.

such down that street. 1t seemed that
the business had been corralled.
It has been said OF the moving van
of New York that they come to q
hotel and stow away all the furniture
therein and then all that remains Is
the question of ascertaining the final
destination. Such has come to Rich
lmond, That one auto, with the afore-
said side Stats ana tail-gate. performed
the work of six mules and Il steer and
there was still room left for the driver
to ply the wheel and brakes.
re 1t is not known whether the owner
of the o-wagon was moving his pri-
vate effects or whether there Is an au.
tomobile moving corporation in exist.
ence, but It is more than certain. in
fact 1t is abolute. that that auto was
taking the Lares and Penates to the
hearth and flresida about as Rapidly as
lis considered possible among the best
piano-moyers.
whether the shade of BIZ Byrd will
rise to pour the blessings of a pre-
meditated father upon the heads of
the owners of the moving auto remains
10 be observed, but certain 1t Is that
there was some noise observed from
Westoyer way and the noise sounded
ike the satisfied chortling of a we'll
pleased founder Of a city.
And the beauty of the whole thing,
dear housekeepers and holders, is that
The automobile didn't blow up vanish,
dissolve, or otherwise incapacltate IT.
self In its new venture.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-02

Since one Bill Byrd first set his
manly cow-skin boot upon Shockoe
Slip and announced 10 the assembled
consisting Of four white
men, two citizens from the Barbad3es,
and seventeen Indian braves. that the
seven hills on which Rlchlnond Is now
sitting was Richmond. the first day OF
September has been moving day. From
wigwam to wigwam the braves With
their households moved with The 81.
lent foot OF the primeval savage, and
the household effects Ware carried over
by the sqaaws In tomato cans, or SOFAS
such vessel But yesterday marked
the new era, the slipless age, aud tine
Introduction CT the automobile into
the transportation of Stats and springs.
Along about the cool or the evening.
when the tired business man IL look.
Ing forward to the last oE his three
cats to the day, there came down
Grace Street a sight that had never
until then been Witnessed, There came
a load of knowing materials mounted
on most up-to-date automobile With
side stays and tail gate. No tonneau
or any such floss was about the ma
chine, II was business fore and nft
and from the taffrail to scupper,
+ Leather cushions We're as thing I'M
known. and trimmings that please the
feminine fancy We're as far from 1t as
the. tyro's guess is from the real an-
sWer II was out for business and
the way II was yanking furniture and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-02
MAY REVOKE LICENSE
Frnternal Associated Cited to Explain
Irregularities.

BY an order issued yesterday by
State Insurance Comm ssioner Joseph
Button, the National Benevolent So
ciety of Kansas City Mo-, is cited
to appear before the commissioner on
September IL TO show cause why its
license to do business in Virginia
should not be revoked. 1t is licensed
as a fraternal beneficiary association.
This action Is taken in view of GER
tain grave irregularities made evident
by an examination made by the in
surance department of Missouri. In
the first place, the lodge system APP
pears 10 be incomplete No grand
lodges are organized, while the SEES
sions OF the Supreme Lodge appear to
be entirely perfunctory, lasting hut a
few hours The election of officers
seems to be practically the only bus
mess transacted. Only eighteen dele
gates attended the last Supreme Coun
Gil. in 1908. although there were sup
posed to be 200 live lodges at that
time. This body had fourteen members
at the previous meeting in 1906.
In addition, 1t appears that there is
property given among the assets which
is not legally in the name of the So
ciety. Notes are held for large
amounts not payable to the society.
Only 1863 members in Virginia We're
reDorted last year