davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-01
Silver Vases for Wedding, tifss..
Wo arc showing an attractive as
sortment OF these pretty pieces. ss3
SCHWARZSCHILD BROS, ,ss'
Second and Broad Streets,ss

horror that no had double, releas sd II
during frances into which he was 81
plunged frances which bore no ro3 Ky
semblance to natural healthy sieep.issSySssssss
The double was evilly inclined and s.
acted as II lie was the embodteds b
spirit OF all wickedness Time and V
time again Demas pnyre tried ton
meet him face to face without sue ~
cess. The tricks played by the double y
and tho trouble into which Dayre lWas5
plunged work out the plot of the story.3
which has It's love romance, very l.
cloverly. ii,5ttsssS
AT last tho Inevitable happens. Tha e
man and the masquerader grnppIe aIlda,
the masluerader is vanquished. Afters5
this matters are restored to normaiE
basis and Demas Dayre is no longer !.
haunted or troubled. vs.
"Thc Very Little Person" 81
BY Mary Heaton worse Houghtons
Miflin Co, 4 Park Street. Boston,,
Mass; 81. s.
The author of this little volume wills
be remembered by a delightful book
called THE Breaking In of a Yachts
mans Wife," and by many popular
contributions to magazines III AZ
Rose ONeil is the keenly percoptiysS
illustrator for the book. Mrs. yorse
IS famous for the humorous and pics
family tragedies and comedies. InE
this book. describing some Incidents
in the life OF a girl baby, and especial-2
ly in the lives OF her parents for tho
first year or two after her birth, she
is at her best. The keen humor 3 OF
the book, lightly touched with pathos,
will have a ripe message and pro-
vide rich entertainment for all fatheral
and mothers. il3
Henry sydnor IIarrison's HOOK.
1"Queed," novel by Henry Sydnor;
Harrison, Will be brought out by
Houghton, Atffflin e Co., of Boston.
this week. It's appearance has beens
heralded by the most favorab BILE COM
mcnts from the publishers. and fist
awaited with no little interest BY.
many virginia and, Richmond people,
who know Mr.. Harrison through his
editorial work on The Times-Dispatoh
and his contributions to magazInes 81
Already "Queed" is arousing cons
ment and curiosity. People are = be y
ginning to wonder about its characters
if Richmond furnished originals for
Mr.. Harrison and If "Queed," espe-l
cially. rcprodMccs some familiar figurei
In this community.
The author Of the book says en-!
phattcally not. He states that the
setting for his novel Is in a town
where conditions are somewhat similar
to those existing hero, but except ins
tho matter of incidental reference 81
his novel has no connection. such as
readers might be Interested in trac.
ing out. to his association with this!
city. tho friendships formed and the
observations furnished by his social.
and professional Richmond career.
So "Queed" may be taken up without
any Idea that a reader has before hIn,
tho task of Identification. rs well as
enjoyment. That tho merit of the
story will claim interest for itself is
matter that the fore Judgment Of
competent critics renders very GER
] tain. 345H+. ea,aF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-01
Engagement Announcer.

= ~ UT 20 2 TIC 7 lmcS- I)lSpa tCh. I
Wh.rrenton. Va, April 30.-Miss Mary
,Wertheimcr entertained at a large tea
here this afternoon at which the en-
gagement of Miss Sadie Wilmer Sub.
lett. daughter of Mrs Il. III. Sublett
and Edward Cole Thornton was an
nonnced. The %eddng will take place
In carly June. Miss Sublett was for
merry OF st. Louis. hut has made her
nome IN Warrenton a number of years
MT Thornton Is a member of the firm
OF w :. Sewers, druggist.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-01

town In December. to hunt wild game
IN Louisiana with tho camera, and
enjoy to the utmost holidays assoc
ciated with the Christmas season
From Pass Christian, in Louisiana,
the party hunted geese. fish and coons,
engaged In cruising down tho delta,
trapping on tho Great Marsh, travel
Ing In the Acadian country. the lads
obtaining experiences In true sports.
manship. manly adventure and self
reliance. which mad. tho trip an Inn
mense advantage to them. s
All other boys will enIov reading
about the lively adventures OF Nod
and Jim down the delta OF the AItssis-
sippf. and on the Western Louisiana
coast The lllustra lions for tho hook
are BY the author and william f. Tay-
Tor. -'' - Z
"Thc End of Dreams"
BY Wood Lcvette Wilson. Arltchen
kenncrley, OF New York, publisher
Illustrated by A. G. Learned.
y. DR.. Jckyll and Mr. HYDE kind of
book y story of young man
who sustained an injury to his brain Mt
college. and. taking no notice OF IL NJ
tie time. suffered from tho consc-
quencc afterwards
1t all began by his having dread
iui dreams or frances, In which he
was haunted by a sense of impending
eVii, and from which he awoke ex-
hausted depressed in mind. These
dreams continued to Increase in FREE
quency and horror After awhile tho
man. Demas Dayre. realized to his
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-01
i.indkay-Bro,yn

,llSrecial to The Times ispa tch.l
, .ynchonrg. Va. April 30.-AIiss Del
"a Brown Of Madison Heights, was
married to James T. Lindsay, OF Lynch
burg, In Madison Heights Wednesday
evening, Rev T. II. Norris. of the
nantist Church. officiating. Miss Pearl
p Lindsay, sister OF tho groom. was
maid of honor. and Robert Baldwin
was the hest man. They will live in
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-01
LIquor Ltccnsss Iss,lcd.

ISpeclaI 10 The Tf.nes-Dlspatch.]
:, AleNandria, Va, April 30-F'ifty-four
coming year. against nfty-eight Inst
year The new licenses become opera
uve Monday next The total number
or applications were lfty-scven. and
censcs were held up by the court mend
Ing further invcSiirnilnn ' l-l.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-01
Especial 10 The Times-Dispatct,

l'3PUVlHI 20 TIC TlmeS- Di Spatch.I l
LSnchhurg. Va, April 30.-Thrce pc
titions In bankruptcy have been filed
In tho Federal District Court hero by
local people. They are II. l., Scay, In
surance collector, whose debts amount
10 $S5542 and no assets: Claude Crit
ger, railroad brakeman; debts, 1920:
no assets: r. P. Cowhig, plumber: la
ollitles. sf46.03. without resources.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-01

Mrs. Derby and Miss Derby, of Bos
ton, with Mrs. c. OBJ Cowardin. accom-.
panied Mrs. John B. Lightfoot to James
town on Friday. and were delighted
with the work OF the Association for
me preservation of Virginia Antiqui-
ties there. ,ifi"'a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-01

"Fcncltu," IFsj.
BY Henry Longan Stuart Double
day. Page & Co. of Garden City, New
York si.o0
The opening chapters of this book
are filled with forlorn little romance
that had Its tragic side and was enact
ed at French watering place, where,
Fehella Barbour and her comely,
wholesome looking matron OF mother
were spending a summer holiday, and
Paul Ingram. tho man whom Fcnclla
loved. was lingering unprohtably be-
side them.
Fcnella's mother. plain woman, had
married far above her class, Il clergy
man of the Church Of England. AT his
death soon & fter the birth of his little
daughter, his widow found herself re-
duced to the necessity of taking lodS-
ers TO exc out her scanty income She
rejected advances from her husbands
people that threatened to separate her
from Fonella. and proceeded to bring
up that young woman as daintily and
i'll as imprac tcal Il manner as possible
II Fenclla cried for the moon, the moon
she must have. So when she proposed
TO give herself away to Paul Ingra nn
gannt Walt and starveling from Amer
lean shores. crying aloud unstable
literary wares in London, Mrs Barbour,
the self-sacriflcing, followed out her
usual line. of acquiescence and helped
to make Fenella happy.
The story OF the hook Is presumably
told by j. B. Prentice, literary Eng
lishman. who proves himself a good
narrator. ie outlines the grim thirty.
four years that lay ahead of the time
when Prentice made Paul Migrants ac-
1uaintancc in London. These account
cd In some degree for the morosencss
and sense OF failure that had eaten
into Ingrnm's soul and darkencd his
outlook on life.
a climax was reached at the little
French coast town, from which Ingra nj
was recalled by Prentice, n promise of
help from compatriot of Ingram, an
American woman by birth, who had
succeeded brilliantly. where he could
find no publisher. being tho occasion
OF the recall. With his going he said
a good-by intended to be final TO Fee
nella, and thereby broke that young
Moman's heart. But ingram was toe
homeless regarding his future to hold
Fenella bound, and wiily-nilIy. theil
J engagement ended. 5i
Tho mans deeper nature had re-
] maihed untouched, SO that what 70,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-01

Lee J, Graves. or Fredericksburg, has
returned TO his home after a brief visi,
here
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-01

Arthur Graham has returned TO Bal
timore. after visit TO friends here.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-01

Miss Louise Pollard, of Ashland, was
operated on AT the Memorial Hospital
last week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-01

Mrs. +. D. Christian. OF New York,
is ne guest of Mrs. John b. Lightfoot
at o.. West Grace Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-01

where 3oise Ward attempted re-
cord breaking jump. and. her horse
falling With her. was thought to be
fatally injured.
The book possesses many OF the
qualities which rendered the Bishop OF
Cottontown SO highly esteemed. It's
characteriza tion is especially good, the
story is naturally and interestingly
developed. and the conclusion is so fell
citously reached that 1t leaves tho
reader. who pauses over the last word.
IN an eminently satisfactory frame OF
mind. e III
"Drnzcuhend the Great"
BY Maurice Hewlett. From Charles
Scribner's Sons. l55 Fifth Avenue, New
York City. through the Bell Book and
Stationery Company, OF Richmond.
S1.5o.
From fantasies of Scnhouse and
Sanchia and flower planting on bar
rem hillsides, Maurice Hewlett has re-
turned to the medieval period and 10
hero who was drinker and bravo
among the frequenters of tavcrns al
Pavia in the year 1902.
In those remote days of merry
brawls and bouts. Captain Brazenhead,
with his crimson cloak and his fine,
staggering figure. was a leader among
the lighting men Of any company where
|
TO a coward and tyrant ruler. the
hunchhack ruler of Milan and became
one of a cut-throat band gathered
around the duke to work his cruel
pleasure and execute. Captain Brazen-
head was complex personality.
bragGadoicio, man possessed with
the lust of lighting and of the power
gained through fghtIng, yet withal
gallant lover. one who thought
throne we'll lost that he might play
shepherd in Cremona as Damoetas to
the shepherdessing ot Liperata
Perhaps the whisper of the word
"Sporza" In Captain Brazcnhead's ear,
By faithful Balboan. while ali Milan
crouched and fawned, may. however,
have had something to do with the alb
dlcation which formed n dramatic pre-
Jude to rural retirement
The second book of the novel is
called The Countess of PIcpus," and
watts Brazenhead to France, trans
ferrinS him from the service of the
Nlscount of Turenne and the Bishop OF
Asde TO that of Dame Roesia Dcs
BauN, whose castle and town he was
vowed to defend on condition that his
wife should be made mistress Of robes
and chief woman about the person of
the countess.
The last book of Brazenhead's adj
ventures Is here renamed THE Cap
tain of Kent" 1t brings the career of
Solomon Brazenhead to an end in the
year of grace 1917. when he met an
anita gonist whose prowess was equal
to his own, who claimed to be the real
Count Pecpus. where Brazcnhead was
an impostor. His historian records of
the mighty captain that: "Hc was
never beaten in the field. but now in
this last struggle: never refused OF
woman but in favor of himself ms
no had now been. none but his own
youth, It appears. could have slain
him. nor any slain his own youth but
himself.'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-01

r. NJ. Bidgood spent several days in
Roanoke last week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-01

Mrs. Shackleford Is the guest Of he,
daughter. Mrs. Il. 3, smithey in Ash
land.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-01

Miss bessie Morgan. of Chase City
who spent some time here recently, ha.
returned 10 her home.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-01
"FlIEhty Arcth,,sn."

"FltShty Arcthusu."
BY David Skaats Foster. Paul Will
helmi, illustrator. j. Il. Lippincott &
Co.. of Philadelphia
The aerial world is a world or many
romantic and adventurous happcninrs
in Mr.. Fosters novel OF whImsicnI
iancies and of swift passing to ana
fro In the regions above the surfncc
of tho earth.
Rlchard Armstrong. the hero Of tho
book, built for himself an aeropIanc
which lie christened the FALCON. ia
started on his first long hight fin II
from New York to Canada, and camo
down for lack of gasoIenc on Tic
shores OF a lake In tho Adirondacks
ana on the grounds around building
occupied by 4 society of women called
tho Daughters OF the Universal Rovo-
olution. The regent of the society
Arethusa Moreland. Is Overwhelmingly
beautiful. and Richard Armstrong at
once falls In love with her.
Then the adventures and tho aerial
fights and dclivcrances for the lovers
como into play. These are all very
entertaining and interesting. rho
humor of the book is charmingly Illus
tratcd in the attitudes OF various
young women belonging to the Daugh-
tiers Of tho Universal Revolution, who
Ciulfn INC iiSHl oi piopoaillS, cacn TO
tho man of her choice. The hero be-
comes the recipient Of some tender. If
embarrassing. condolences.
The Falcon justiics eventually
| the confidence Of her builder, and he
ends by fndlng his happiness with
the fair companion of his aeroplnnc
voyages, "FliEhty Arethusa.
( The book has beautiful cover de-
sign and frontisriecc in color by VIII
holmi.
"Thc Hue Goose Chnse."
/ By Herbert *. Job. Tho Baker s.
Taylor CO.. 2S East seventeenth Street.
New York. SIZE net
a story of how two little Connec-
] ticut boys. Ned and Jim, with their
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-01

Jim Virgins, CT North Carolina, spen
the weekend in Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-01

George X. HARDWOOD. Ir. has returned
from Wytheville. where he wen: to at
tend the Gravely-Dew wedding lus
week
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-10
We Waste Millions Yer y Carelessly

Toward the close of every year somebody
or other of a mathematical or frugal turn
of mind begins to figure out how much we
might have saved had we begun harvesting
our pennies. oil and wine at the beginning
OF the year. This time ii Is John T. Schaf-
fer, inventor of labor-saving and waste
preventing devices of Rochester. N. Y, who
leads the van with interesting financial
statistics Of what might have been. He
exploits his conclusions in the New York
Herald
Mr.. schaffer, by the way, was the first
man to. put wire into glass for practical
commercial purposes, thereby causing
saving in bills for broken glass.
He also applied the pneumatic-cu
ion to car bumpers for the re-
duction of shock in rebound, thereby
causing a saving in nerves His great
hobby for thirty years has been a study
OF the conservation OF wasted assets of the
Industrial world. According TO data com
piled by him, many millions of dollars were
simply thrown away during 1910 because we
let them dribble through our fingers. He
has more statistics on the waste problem
than probably any other man in the coun-
try. OF the long list of materials most
grossly wasted in American corn cobs, oily
waste cornstalks, sugarcane stalks and
waste leather scraps are PERHAPS the most
valuable when scientifically treated for
conservation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-10

According to Mr., Schaffer, the lubricat-
ing boxes on railroad car wheels are one
great source of unconserved wealth. There
are over 100000 car wheels in the United
States on passenger and freight cars and
locomotives. They require, on an average,
thirty gallons Of oil per year, which makes
the annual consumption of oil for car and
engine wheels alone SO7, 1850 gallons.
To soak up this vast amount of lubricator
81, 247,31O pounds of waste are used or an
average of five pounds to each wheel A
demonstration OF saving oil from waste
used was made by Mr.. Schaffer, and from
sixty pounds of the oily waste seven gal
Ions and one quart of oil was squeezed.S
II, on the average 100 pounds of waste
produced only gallons of OIL, the amount
possible to save from the oily waste used
by the railroads OF the United States in one
year would reach the total OF 4O97.7S4 gal
Ions, and at an average price of only sslk
cents per gallon it's cash value would be
81. 1856, $50
Discarded corncobs are another neglected
source Of wealth. Mr.. Schaffer claims that
they can be converted into wood block in
many forms, the most valuable of which
are lumber. railroad ties and the basis OF
many kinds of furniture. He estimates that
this years crop OF approximately 1900. 900. 900
bushels would produce 165O.OOO, 900 bushels
of cobs on the basis of IS per cent cob and
these pressed into boards would yield 49,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-10

SOO,OO0,o0O feet of lumber. Made into rail-
road ties the cobs would produce 1000, 900
ties, which would be enough for Is. 1888 miles
OF railroad. The cobs of the 1910 yield
would, II pressed into lumber, make 100
solid piles the size of the Pulitzer building
OF the neglected and undeveloped sources
Of wealth OF this country peat is foremost
Some of the richest peat deposits in the
world are around Black Lake ST. Lawrence
county, New York. The Great Dismal
Swamp Of Virginia is worth more than
many gold mines. Cape Elizabeth. Me-, has
a great vein of peat, located three years
ago by the u ed States geographical
survey. There are vast quantities in the
Dakotas, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan
the New England states. and their total
value, at SO per ton, has been estimated by
federal experts at $3S, 900, 900. One OF the
most successful uses to which peat has
been put is in the production OF gas. II has
been used by the Notla steel works In
Sweden for thirty years for the making Of
gas, and from 1900 to 5000 cubic yards
Of dry kneaded peat are used for gas max
ing annually. Peat gas is used In several
parts Of Europe for glass melting and in
furnaces.
A ton of dry peat will yield forty-three
gallons of alcohol when treated with sui
phuric acid and special yeast, and the
alcohol will cost about one fourth what
potato alcohol does.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-10

Of tender folly. the especial brand that
results in making some one else as happy
as the fool is foolish, OF which / am glad
TO be guilty.
reckon you. Mr.. Cross Father. think
there are things that a girl OF IS needs
more than a husband. There are, Indeed.
Your particular girl OF IS needs little
more accurate sense Of the truth She was
not honest In her letter 10 me 1t Just proves
the point on which l have been pounding
so long that IT is becoming a dent at last,
that girls are not truthful about love and
lovers.
Now that I have hurled my advice like
bomb into your very midst. / win have
no sense OF delicacy about tossing some
more. You should get next to your daugh-
ter's heart. She has no mother. Let her love
affair be your regeneration. rather think
you need a little jollyfying! Encourage her
confidence She is young, and she needs
some one to talk TO who has more sense
than the younger sisters whom she proba-
bly, manages with the finesse OF a base
ball captain.
Let the young man see that you are IN
close sympathy with your daughter. fancy
you are the kind of a man for whom
younger ones have a great regard. so turn
the light OF your countenance upon him.
II never does any good 10 oppose loves
young dream. II becomes a nightmare. II
il Is necessary for them to wake up. let
them do it under your benign guardianship.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-10
Love Laughs at Locksmiths

Long ago there was young Marquis
who was as bold as he was handsome
He had engraved on his shield the chal-
lenge Love Laughs at Locksmiths" The
moment he laid his eyes on the wondrously
fair Princess Elsa, daughter OF the king,
ne began to make love TO her. a boldness
that annoyed the king very mSch.
Those are loud words you have craven
on your shield" said he. land / doubt
Princess in an inaccessible tower. If you
can enter It within a month you can
marry her. II you fail you must be locked
In a dungeon for life"
Tho young Marquis pretended to be
afraid. Then he went secretly and ordered
some woodcarvers 10 make him g great
wooden nightingale. big enough 10 hold a
man. When the bird was done and looked
Just like a real nightingale the Marquis
crawled inside Then he ordered his
servants 10 draw him about the street
while he sang beautiful airs that re-
sembled the song OF the nightingale.
The fame OF the mechanical nightingale
reached the king who came 10 see it.
Princess Elsa asked 70 be shown the
queer bird. and the king. thinking the
music was made by machinery had the
bird carried into the tower. No sooner
had Il passed the door than the Marquis
jumped out and kissed the hand OF the
fair Princess.
''You see. sire. love does laugh at lock-
smiths 1 claim the honor OF the hand
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-10
LOrettas Looking Up to Letter from Cross Father

MY dear madam: Though / understand
from my daughter that you are not mar
RED, I want 70 congratulate you on the
married-womsnly courage with which you
seek to manage my family affairs. My eld-
est daughter came 10 my study and deliv-
cred q speech which seemed TO me to have
been learned by hart. It was a good speech
so l know she had not written II, as elo-
quence Is not one OF her characteristics.
questioned her. She refused to answer till
young FELLOWSHIP has no aspiration TO be
general In her reception OF gentlemen
whose attentions have tried TO curb, be-
cause they are both too young, according
to my notion.
she told me of her appeal to you.
may as we'll acknowledge at once that the
scales fell from my eyes II she cares so
much for the boy that she goes TO the
length Of enlisting your help. l may as
well gracefully withdraw the ban. / am not
particularly flattered at the impression she
has given you Of me. l am not cross. l am
just, not demonstrative. 1t has taken
clear head and considerable care 10 rear
the four children left motherless and young
Il may have made me seem somewhat aus
tere. Thanking you for your interest In
my daughters affairs. l am, very truly,
THE CROSS FATHER"
l have a rather definite idea Of the
feelings that stirred the breasts OF those
beings who rushed in where angels feared
10 so. But am not sorry. There u q kind