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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-12-01
of the play which is laid in the time
preceding the Civil war
"The Chorus Lady,"

A unique feature in connection with
the appearance of Miss Rose Stahl in
THE Chorus Lady" at the Gennett to-
night is that although this comedy by
James Forbes. author of "The Com
muters" and The Travelling Sales
man." has been running three entire
seasons and has started on another,
only one or two chances have been
made in the remarkable cast since the
date Of the original production. This
is SO unusual as to be almost epoch
making in theatrical history. and it
means that when Miss Stahl comes to
this city she will have the support of
nearly all OF the original Chorus
Lady company in its entirety.
Miss Stahl appears in the Forbes
comedy as Patricia O'Brien, a chorus
girl, and she is credited with one of
the greatest and most striking char
acteriZations the American stage has
known.
Contrary to the meaning conveyed
by its title, "The Chorus Lady" is a
finely knit dramatic Offering which
possesses the popular appealing quail
ties of finely portrayed sentiment and
good wholesome laughter.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-12-01

of the elementary and high school
courses of the existing consolidated
schools is progressing as rapidly as
competent teachers of these studies
can be oistained These schools lead
into the agricultural high school. state
college or state normal school. and
educational forces are becoming close
ly linked with the farm home and
farm affairs.
THAT a large proportion of the we'll
prepared consolidated school pupils
would enter agricultural high schools
or colleges can be scarcely more a
matter of doubt than that in consOlida-
ted schools more elementary graduates
pass into the high school. The evolu-
ton of the rural school into the con-
solidated school in part bridges the
gap between the rural schools and the
college of agriculture.
"'rhe rapidly multiplying large sec
ondary agricultural high schools and
agricultural courses in local high
schools are completing that
bridge. The large serarate agricul-
study suitable for pupils who have had
the advantage of one, two or three
high school years in the consolidated
school, seem especially adapted to sup
plement the abbreviated high school
course of the consolidated school.
"The ultimate success of the agri-
cultural high school is largely depend
cnt uron that of the consolidated
school. The present expenditure of
over 81. 900, 900 annually for public con-
veyance of country school children
suggests that the American farmer is
now preparing on stupendous scale
patiently to build up truly American
farm life. And the consolidated school
organized as country life school is to
be substantial part of it's founda-
ton.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-12-01
FAT FOLKS FAVOR
Home Mixture That Takes on the Fat
Rapid ty-(auaes No wrinklea-No
stomach Ills nud Requires N~i-
ther Dieting Nor Exercise.

Too much fat is both uncomfortable
and dangerous, but usually fleshy peo-
pie prefer to put up with its convent
ence rather than punish themselves
with the tiresome exercising usually
prescribed, or endanger their health by
taking the so-called cures and pat
ent fat 'reducers.''
This self sacrifice of comfort and
health to overabundant fat is entirely
unnecessary. however, Mrs. Lueila
Bigger tells us there is home receipt
that is far superior ip every way to
anything money will buy for reducing
superfluous flesh. 1t is said this sim
pie mixture will take the fat off of a
man or woman at the rate of at least
couple of pounds week without
even causing wrinkles. Moreover it
does dot disturb the stomach, but is a
good thing for the system, clearing
not interfere with the diet You can
use it and the same time eat what
ever you like. This receipt is as fol-
lows:-1-2 ounce Marmola: IL ounce
Fluid Extract Cascara Aromatic and
IL ounces of Peppermint Water. Get
these ingredients at any drug store.
mix them together at home and take
one teaspoonful after each meal and
at bedtime.
Mrs. Bigger. as is well known is a
famous beauty expert, and whatever
she recommends is sure to be found
eminently satisfactory.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-12-01
Ailments of Men
Happily Overcome
sUCCEssFuLLY TRIED BY
MANY.

Undoubtedly the following pre-
scription will work wonders for
that great class OF men who.
through dissipation Of their nat
uraf strength. find Themselves in
their second childhood long
allotted to life's pleasures and
enjoyments are reached.
II is presumed to be infallible,
and highly efficient in quickly
restoring I'm nervous exhaus-
tien." weak vitality. melanchollia
and the functions.
First get fifty cents worth or
compound fluid baimwort In
one-ounce package. and three
ounces syrup sarsaparilla com
pound; toke home. mix ana let
stand two hours: then get one
ounce compound essence cardiol
and one ounce tincture cadomene
compound mot cardamom. Mix
all In six or eight ounce bottle,
shake well. and take one tea
spoonful after each meal and
one when retiring followed by "A
drink OF water.
RY mixing IL at home no man
need he the wiser as to anothers
shortcomings, and expensive fees
are avoided.
Lack of poise and equilibrium
IN men IL a constant soursc OF
embarrassment even when the
public least suspects IL. For the
benefit Of those who want a re-
storation to full. bounding
health. and all the happiness ac-
,ompanyiug 1t. the above home
treatment is given. 1t contains
no opiatas or habit t-forming
drugs whatever. Mix u at home
and no one viii be the wiser as
to your affliction.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-12-01
WASHINGTON GIRL
MARRIES ITALIAN
american News Service,

Washington, d. c., Dec. IA fash
ionable wedding of interest to both
naval and diplomatic circles took
place today when Miss Eleanor Terry
daughter of Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Silas w. Terry, became the bride of
Lieutenant Filippo Camperio, an Off
Ger of the Italian navy who has been
attached to the Italian embassy in
this city.
The wedding ceremony was per-
formed at noon in st. Thomas church
and was followed by a breakfast and
reception at Raucher's. The bride
had as her matron of honor her cous-
in. Mrs. Cusachs of Annapolis, and the
counselor of the Italian embassy,
Marchosi Negrotto, attended his coun-
tryman as best man. Lieutenant Cam
perio and his bride will sail for Italy
next week
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-12-01
At Local Theaters
"Thc Easiest Way"

David Belasco will present Frances
Starr at the Gennett on Monday, Dec.
5 i'm Eugene Walters much-discussed
play. "The Easiest Way" This will
easily take rank as one of the most
important events of the theatrical sea-
son. BY general consent. "The Easiest
Way" is the most remarkable piece of
work achieved by an American dram
atist for some years past. 1t deals
frankly and yet seriously and with an
earnest purpose with certain phase
Of New York life that has often been
a theme Of discussion. For three hun
dred nights this play held the atten-
tion of New York theatergoers. and in
1t Miss Starr has more than justified
her selection By Mr.. Belasco to play
the leading role. Mr.. Belasco holds
that IL Is impossible to cure evil by
being silent about the conditions
which produce evil. Hence his action
in giving to the public 1.-The Easiest
Way" which gives dramatic form to "A
pnase of city life which is seldom ap-
preached in SO direct, forceful and
sincere a manner as in Eugene Walt
er's dialogue. The intensely dramatic
situations are relieved by exceptional
ly bright comedy incidents. The rare
ly beautiful production of the play is
on the same scale that characterized
It's New York presentations and Miss
Starr is surrounded by the New York
company.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-12-01
MISS HELEN TAFT
PRESENTED TO-DAY
tAnlerican News Service)

Washington, d. c., Dec. Miss
Helen Taft was formally presented to
society this afternoon at tea given
by Mrs. Taft in the White House.
The function was largely attended by
representatives of official and resident
society in the national capital. A PRO.
fusion of bouquets made the East
Room of the executive mansion fra
grant and carried out the color
scheme of pink. with setting of smi.
lax vines. Several ladies Of the cab.
met circle assisted Mrs. Taft in re-
ceiving the guests.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-12-01

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wish---no more pain after TIZ than
II there had never been n blemish on
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were a. large az the tablets you make
TO cure them. To-day there 10 no sign
cs eorns on either foot and no sore.
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Sam. A. Hoover. Progress. N. G.
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It's the only foot remedy ever made
which acts on the principal OF draw
Ing out all the poisonous exudations
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You will feel better the very first time
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-12-01
Does Wonders
Curing Rheumatism
"D-M-F" Cures Many 25-Year Cases
in Few Weeks. Guaranteed in
Every Case. @

"D-M,F' for rheumatism, gout, lum.
bago or neuralgia is different from
anything else ever prepared. 1t has
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-12-01
est. Elmo"


When a play can grip, enthrall. in
terest and at the same time make life
seem worth living it may be immedi-
ately stamped as successful. "St.
Elmo" the next attraction at the
Gennett theater. Dec. 8. which has
been turned into dramatic form by
Edwin Hanford, not only does this but
gets Immediately into the spirit and
atmosphere OF the world famous novel
which has been and is still popular
after so many years. Love is the pivot
on which many of the stirring situa-
tions in the piece revolve The entire
action is dominated by its influence
and the gripping and engrossing ad-
ventures of the hero. st. Elmo MUIR
ray" who is reclaimed through the
medium of a sweet woman's devotion
and fidelity, hold ones attention from
curtain to curtain. One is Immediate
ly carried away with the beautiful
tale unfolded and which runs the
gamut of all the emotions. 1t is al
ways human, vibrating and exhilarat-
ing. The scenes are dovetailed in
skillful style while the development of
the plot Is carried out in a plausible
and highly appropriate manner 1t is
a play replete with thrills, pretty
stage pictures, romance and surprises
and is always gripping and intensely
engrossing. The management have
been careful in their selection of the
players to handle the various char
acters and fnished and acceptable
Interpretation may be looked for The
scenery is consistent with the period
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-12-01
COUNTRY SCHOOLS
ARE CONSOLIDATED
Old Fashion Ideas Are Sup
planted by a Most Ex-
cellent System.
TEACH AGRICULTURE
Indiana Leads in This Work
as in All Education
al Lines.
TEACH AGRICULTURE

Washington. Dec. 1.-The dee
strick" school is passing out OF exist
ence and already Is thing OF tradi-
tion In large part OF the United
States. according to a bulletin issued
by the department OF agriculture. The
district school. particularly in the mid
die west. is giving way to the "conso-
lidated rural schools" to which the
children of the farm no longer trudge,
dinner pail In hand. but ride in buses
furnished by the county.
The consolidated school Is an insti.
tuition In which the schools OF several
districts are merged. Each is housed
in "a building of the type supported in
large communities. q corps of teachers
Of higher qualification than the ordin-
airy district schoolmaster" give in
struction In an extensive curriculum
and entrance Is afforded Immediately
TO the high school
Nearly two thousand consolidated
rural schools, supplanting several
times that number of district schools.
now are In existence. and the expert
ment has been found tremendous
success, according to the government
investigators, who recommend the ex.
tension OF the principle to all rural
communities.
Indiana leads I'm the movement, a
district school in that state being now
rarity. while Ohio. Iowa, Minnesota
North Dakota, Massachusetts and
Florida have adopted the institution
in Illinois the experiment is being
tried In Putnam county.
Sig Gain to Education.
consolidated rural schools promise
TO supplant the scattered schools over
large part of the United States ard
to change the present trend. method
end results OF rural education" says
the bulletin. The rato of progress
Of school consolidation during the last
five years. if sustained during the next
few decades, should see well co-or.
d'sted rural school System nearing its
completion. What has been accomp-
ltsted ~ to the present is a distinct
g0!n to American education. The
r'"vement has grown quietly ana few
ere aware OF It's real extent In fact,
many educators have not yet grasped
the full significance Of rural school
consolidation.
The numerous advantages of the
consolidated as compared with the dis
triot school are secured through free
conveyance of pupils and are impos-
f.b'e OF attainment except by that
means, Although this unique but in
dlspensable feature Is. when consoli-
dation is FIRST broached in communi-
~. responsible for most OF the opposi-
ton. adverse opinion usually ceases
ss soon as the advantages of transpor-
tation arc understood. In commun-
ties where consolidation has had u
fair trial fully % per cent of the
school patrons give it their indorse-
nent and hearty support.
"The introduction of agriculture and
home economies into the upper grades
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-12-01
BALDWIN WILL WAR
STARTS IN COURTS
tAmeriCan News SerNist7l

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec Within
the next few days the suit hied by
Beatrice Anita TurnhulI Baldwin for a
daughters share of the millions of the
late z, J. t"Lucky"l Baldwin will
come up for trial in the local courts.
The young woman claims to be the of
spring OF Baldwin and Mrs. Lillian
Ashley Turnbull She asks for two
thirds of the estate. which was ap-
praised at Sill 900, 600.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-12-01

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Ave. Chicago. Ill.
"DM-F"' is recommended and sold
in Richmond by A. G. Luken & Co.
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Drawings by Charles Livingston Bull

more bold he ventured into the light and crept down
the front of the barn, attening himself to the
he went. His mate distrustful still, and grow
ing angry as she began to feel that she had been
fooled, peered round the corner and watched him.
Gray Lynx furious He had expected to
those sheep still huddled in the yard Finding that
they inside the barn. he then expected to get in
among them by the way they themselves
tered. Where such fools sheep could 60 surely he
could He knew nothing of doors that closed and
opened; so he puzzled He drew back and
stared up at the roof Assuredy the sheep must
have got in by way of the roof. He could see
opening there however; SO he went proving round
the barn and shed well, finding everything shut
up tightly against the bitter cold. Then he
again to his mate, who awaiting him, tail
and whiskers twitchng with i'll humor, in the shadow
behind the first barn.
But Gray Lynx was not yet ready to acknowledge
defeat The roof of the shed lower than those of
the barns. With tremendous leap he gained it. but
only to fall back ANONYMOUSLY beneath of
his claws had disodged. At the next attempt,
however he got grip with his front paws upon the
roof itself and drew himself up; but not without
sharp noise of scraping and clawing. The sudden
sound disturbed the hens roosting inside immedi-
ately below the roof and they set up shrill cackng
alarm.
Gray Lynx stopped, held himself rigid, and lis
tened with all his Chickens would do him al
most well sheep, if only he could get at them.
He clawed savagely at the roof; but it and
strong and he speedily found that there was nothing
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to be hoped for by that method of procedure. Fran
tic with baffied eagerness he along the shed roof
and sprang with a magnificent bound to the roof of
the barn. At the thud of his landing the cattle
stirred and snorted uneasily and the two horses
whinnied with anxious interrogation.
A this instant window in the farmhouse flew
open with clatter. Gray Lynx turned his fiat
cruel face sharply toward the ground. He saw jet
of flame squirt from the window crashing thunder
shocked his ears, and something humned viciously
close to his head. Fortunately for him. the light of
the moon is deceptive light to shoot by. He left
chance however for the settler to try second shot
With wild leap he cleared the roof and alghted
the snow behind the barn. He his mate al
ready fleeing, and he followed in long, panic stricken
bounds.
Well within the shelter Of the woods, Gray Lynx
found his mate awaiting him. She stood with her
head turned over her shoulder, eying him danger
ously. What she conveyed to him by that look is
not with any certainty to be recorded but it seemed
to be unpleasant in its drift for Gray Lynx turned
aside in casual way and pretended to sniff inter-
estedly the day-old trail of rabbit. 1t diff
cult, however, to assume interest for any length
of time in anything hopelessly uninteresting.
After few seconds he wandered off stealthily in
search of fresher trail. His mate, though hot
with scorn and disappointment, ranged along within
few leaps of him. In such famine season it to
the interest of both that they should hunt together
SO far their and dstrstful natures made it
possible.
The stiffness of death itself lay the forest The
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from instinct experience that man was less to be
dreaded by night than by day. &c. well after night
fall he had returned to the farm bringing his
Gus mate with him.
At one side of the yard, startlingy bright in the
the other SIDE two low connected barns, with shed
running halfway to the house. The long black shad-
of the buildings stretched halfway across the
open space between the farmstead and the woods.
The snow was hard packed and frozen, covered with
inch of recent and lighter snowfall which the
winds would presently come and sweep away into
the fence corners
THROUGH the space of the shadow Gray Lynx
crept like denser shadow till he reached the
corner of the nearest barn. Here he crouched max
ing himself as small possible, while he took sniff
at of the cracks in the warped. i'll seasoned hem
lock boarding. Then he turned his head and looked
at his mate, who waiting ten PAGES to the
As if this signal that all it should
be. she ran lightly forward and crouched again be-
side him.
From within, besides that warm distracting
woolly SMELL comfortable rustlings of dry hay,
and sounds of chewing and SAFE contented breath
ings. 1t obvious that the sheep in there.
Gray Lynx's eyes. piercing and impatient, searched
the blank wall before him. There was no entrance
from the side Furtivey he led the way round the
corner, his mate still keeping prudent distance. At
the edge of the moonlit yard he hesitated. Still
there was opening. Keeping carefully in the
shadow he prowled round to the other of the
building; but with better luck. Then, growing
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4 ]: ! ]
@~ARAY LYNN went ahead. His mate
iHNE010NZ almost as large he and even more
H&A2NNa savage in her lightning ferocity,
HMl1lEaS at the same time more shy of
on elMT approaching the habtations of man.
VSNA4O Full of suspicious. but driven by the
ANtNA pangs of midwnter famine, she
@&G6So followed at little distance, while
WO0-M Gray Lynx, stealthily, crouching
&SO@MJUO close to the snow, led the way across
the open to the low, muff1ed
outbuildinps of the lonely wilderness farm.
He was strange. sinister figure this big Canadian
lynx. kind of gigantic rough haired cat with the
big, broad, disproportionate pads OF half grown
Newfoundland pup, and hind legs and launches
grotesquey developed if in imitation of Jack rab-
bit His face, stif1y whiskered and with a
sort of turned back ruff beneath the blunt. strong
Jaws was indescribably savage, lit as it was by pair
of round unwinking. paely luminous eyes, and sur
mounted by sharp Enthusiastically tufted. In color
he all of shadowy light gray, family toned
back and TANKS with yelowish brown. His gro
tesque but powerfully strong hind quarters fin
shed off with straight stub of tail perhaps three
or four inches in length. He might, in fact, have
looked like caricature, but tor the appearance OF
power and speed and deadly efficiency he conveyed,
Under the necessity of the hungry month, the big
lynx had visited this clearing before, proving
as he dared in the first shadows of late after
He had seen in the yard couple of cows
They too big to interest him. What was more
to his purpose he had seen some budding sheep.
Then draft of icy air. blowing from the direction
of the house, and he skunk off hurredly to his
erts. But those sheep The smell of them the
remembered relish of a lamb he had devoured
in the thickets stung his appetite to madness. Like
most of the wild creatures he had learned, either
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very air seemed brittle under the intense cold The
glare of the unclouded moon was CLASSY, hard i'm
placabe. 1t seemed to devtaize the strong,
steathy forms of the gliding lynxes to change them
into pair of drifting ghosts which turned their
heads from side to side as they went and flashed
from their eyes pale. blasting fire.
RUT Gray Lynx had very unghostly hunger
detected, under spreading hemlock, spot where