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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-25
KEPT ABOVE GROUND.
Ingenious Way Major Hook Evaded
the Terms of Will.

ingenious 1N0oo~
the Terms of Will.
Among ingenious ways of evading 4
will the plan followed by Major Hook
and recorded in Ancient, Curious and
Famous Wills may be commended:
A county newspaper some years
ago recorded the death OF a Major
Hook and spoke Of him as "a singular
character" HE died." says the re
port. ION Monday sennight at his
house. Ham street. ham common he
was an officer In the East India COM
pany's service and reached the age OF
seventy-f1ve. His house was remark
able for its dingy and dilapidated con-
dition."
His wife had become entitled to q
life annuity, bequeathed to her in
these ambiguous terms: And the
same shall be paid to her as long as
she is above ground" When. there
fore. the good lady died her husband
very naturally objected to forfeit his
income by putting her below ground
and ingeniously devised a mode Of
keeping her In a room which he allot-
ted Ito her sole and separate use,'
placing q glass case over her remains.
For thirty years he thus prolonged his
enjoyment. II not OF his wife's society,
at least OF her income.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-25
Civic Improvement a New Field
For Her Instincts.
IT HAS WORKED WONDERS.
Communities All Over the Country
Have Been Benefited by Tree Clubs
and Town Betterment Soeieties-lt 10
Woman's Natural Bent.

There is new field opening for
women as factors In civic improve
ment Women have always set the
moral and aesthetic standard in the
community in which they lived. and
when they once get into this new field
OF making our cities more beautiful
q field which is really closest to their
natural bent-they ought to accomplish
wonders. says j. J. Levison. forester
Of the borough of Queens, New York.
Their confined life of former years
gave them no chance TO demonstrate
their fitness for this sort of work. But
today new interest in outdoor life.
together with new social relations, is
bringing out the wonderful aesthetic
and moral qualities that have been so
long diverted from the problems OF the
city beautiful and are now demonstrat
ing woman's superior fitness TO
do much in this new field The in
stances where women have helped t.
improve their cities with trees are
numerous.
In Brooklyn It was women who or
ganized a national city tree associa
ton and who started the first tree clubs
among school children in this country
The women OF Rome, y. Y, formed .
civic organization and collected sufii
Client funds TO care for their trees al
the year. In less than a year they
have demonstrated the value OF theil
work and are now influencing the cit.
authorities to appropriate sufficien
funds fo- the preservation and planting
OF their city trees. In Morristown. y
j.. the same thing occurred. 1t was ;
Massachusetts woman who founded tn
first Improvement society in the Unite.'
States About ten years ago womei
formed a civic Improvement associa
ton In South Park. Chicago, and withi
few years not only changed tn
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-25
HARD METALS.
Thsy Come From Titanium and Are ~
Firm a. the Diamond.

They Come From Titanium and Are ~
Firm AZ the Diamond.
The diamond has ever been regarded
as possessing one quality that placed It
beyond rivalry-Damely. that Of hard
ness. There are several gems that CON-
pete with It In beauty. and at least one
the ruby-when of rare size outranks
1t In costliness. but none In the whole
list equals 1t In hardness. The hardest
steel cannot equal the diamond In that
respect
But there are at least two products
Of chemical experiment that have
proved. according to French chemists.
to be as hard as diamonds. These are
produced from the rare metal titanium.
One experimental, 1t is claimed. sue
ceeded in preparing titanium In the
electric furnace In the pure form 1t
is much harder than steel or quartz.
and when combined with silicon or
carbon so as to form a silicide or bo-
ride OF titanium It matches the dia-
mond itself In hardness.
Titanium resembles tin in its chem
ical properties. and 1t is the character
istic element In the beautiful red and
brown crystals of rutile. These, in the
shape Of needles, nre sometimes found
penetrating large white quartz crys
tails. forming gems that the French
call ''love's arrows."-New York Press
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-25
STRIPPED THE LOUVRE.
Restitution Of Works of Art After Ne
poleon's Downfall.

Restitution Of Works of Art After Ne
poleon's Downfall.
The Louvre has known u still blacker
day than that on which la Giocondo"
was distracted. This was Sept. %.
1915, when formal restitution had to
be made of the pictures looted during
the conquests or Napoleon. Commits
sioners attended from fourteen differ
ent states. The lions share was OBJ
tanned. curiously enough. by the rep
resentative of Cassel. who recovered
no fewer than 42l pictures. Austria
recovered 323. Spain 2S4. Holland
21O and Prussia 119. Altogether
2O65 pictures were removed. together
with a number of statues. bas-reliefs.
bronzes. wood carvings. canoes and
enamels:
Sir Walter Scott IN his Life OF
Napoleon" gives a graphic account of
the removal OF the masterpieces. which
were being frantically copied by en-
thusiastic students until the last mo-
ment before their departure. Thanks
TO the exertions OF Baron Demon. who
was then director OF the Louvre. a
certain number Of stolen pictures were
retained. among these being the finest
example OF Paolo Veronese extant.
The Marriage at Cana" The gallery,
! however. was left with only 30 pic
lures and remained closed until the
vacant spaces had been filed. mainly
with the works Of French artists
Pail Mall Gazette.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-25
TRESPASSING m ENGLAND.
II No Damage Is Done Intruders Need
Have No Fear.

II No Damage Is Done lntruders Need
Have No Fear.
Many timid pedestrians IN rural
England are frightened away from in
viung fields by the notice "Trespas 81.
ers VIII Be Prosecuted" They need
have no fear. says an English ex.
change.
AS the law stands any trespassec
who does the smallest damage-in.
Jures a fence. breaks a small branch
stc.-can be summoned before q mag
strate and fined. But II be does no
damage the landlord must briug IN
action at law and get an injunction.
This costs lot OF money. and unless
the trespasser is 4 man OF means the
landlord won't bring his action at law.
Ali he can do otherwise is to ask you
to get out. If you go peaceably you
can return an hour later and repeat
the visit as often as you wish. Moth
ing can be done beyond asking you 10
leave again. But if you resist then
sufficient force can be used. and II
you show fight you may be legally
knocked down. your legs tied aud your
self bundled on to the road.
The landlord may. however. play
some tricks on you. He can saw
bridge crossing stream. SO that yo'
will get II ducking; he can dig pi
for you to fail into. and he can so ii,
the stile you are likely to cross tina
you will break II, and then he cal
have you up before the magistrate. l
you don't commit any damage. how
ever. you can trespass to your heart
| content
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-25
GARDENS HELP RAILWAYS.
Well Kept Station and Grounds Best
Advertisement For Roads.


Railroad Gardening as q Paying In.
veStment" was the subject Of an ad-
dress before the Florists club OF Phila-
delphia. by Paul Huebner. landscape
gardener for the Reading Railway com
pany. He said in part:
The hard headed gentlemen who manage
railroads do from a dollars and cents
standpoint and look on the establishment
OF station grounds and approaches from
the dollars and cents standpoint only and
not from an aesthetic point OF view. They
realize that 1t attracts travel and settle.
ment and by so doing not only helps cur.
rent revenue. but improves the value of
their real estate. Nevertheless these man
ayers are to be commended for, their
breadth; of view and for their farseeing
good policy even from those who work
for the advancement OF horticulture in q
spirit Of altruism for the public good.
Improved grounds and improved stations
are two of the best advertisements a road
could have and worth far more than their
cost in that connection. Safety and con-
venience come first. of course. but ele-
Eance Is equally desirable II the cost b.
not too heavy.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-25
A Business SUGGESTION.

Bobby had worn his mothers pa
tence to the limit
you are a perfect little heathen?'
she remarked. giving way at last
do you mean It'll" demanded Bob
by.
"I do indeed" said his mother. =
'-Then, say. ma" said Bobby. why
can't keep that 10 cents week you
gimme for the Sunday school collec
TOM. guess I'm as hard up "a any
Of ,sns rest of 'em."-Harper's Weekly
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-25
had Shots

A certain Yankee was touring through
Devonshire. and. calling at an inn, he
ordered some OF the famous cider. MOI
finding 1t to be what he had expected.
he inquired bow It was made.
''Oh." said the publican. I'VE stood
q barrel of water at one end OF a room
and threw applies at it,"
This caused q general laugh, but the
Yankee was equal to the occasion.
WAL" he said. II guess you didn't
hit Is very liberalization Ideas.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-25
Rusty Steal.

Steel which is rusty should be soaked
for several hours with linseed oil and
then polished with unslaked lime or
emery powder. which is very easily
worked II 1t Is used on a cork which
has been dipped in linseed oil.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-03
Priests Advice Led
to Their Recovery

Thin, weak. or frail people--those
of Bronchitis and Asthma. should be
prepared with Eckman's Alternative in
the house.
Remarkable cures Of even Tubercu-
1asis (Corsumptive) persons are often
accomplished. Here are two in
stances
Gentlemen: ION June s. 1907. I was
operated upon for Tubercular Perito-
nltis at St. Mary's Hospital. Rochester.
\. Y. After the operation my physi-
by priest to take Eckman's Altera-
tive. which l did. My weight the
time - lbs. / began to improve
and steadily gained in health and
strength. I now weight 125 lbs, and
am absolutely cured"
tSigned AffidavitD EDNA FINER.
SO Savannah St. Rochester. \. Y.
Gentlemen: Il was troubled with
Asthma and Bronchitis for seventeen
years. After trying many remedies,
Eckuan's Alternative recomemnded
to me by our Parish Priest l am now
feeling fine. | cannot praise ii enough.
tSiSned AffidavID
Anna Mae McEntee.
Iacon. III.
Eckman's Alternative cures Bron-
"hitis, Asthma. Hay Fever: Throat and
Lung Affections. For sale ny \. q.
Luken and Company, and other leadin e
druggists. Ask for booklet Of cured
leases and write to Eckmau La laboratory,
Phila delphia, Pa, for additional evil
dcnCe.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-03
Hear Hubert HOuze in Or
gan recital at First Presby-
terian church Mon. night, 8
o'clock; admission, Csc.
fri&Sun
INFANTILE DISEASE
IS OF SLOW GROWTH

Cambridge, Mass, Mar. 3-As a re-
suit of a series of exhaustive expert
ments with live monkeys, which have
been kept at the medical school for
months inoculated with the virus of
infantile paralysis and operated upon
in all the stages of the dreaded child
plague, conclusions of great scientific
value have been reached by DR.. Rob
ert B. Osgood and DR.. William P. Lu-
cas- of Harvord.
After many of the monkeys had died
from the disease or had been killed
prior to the removal of their brains,
nasal membranes or spinal cords, the
corps Of experimenting physicians de-
termined that the disease is not near
Ivy SO contagious as heretofore report
ed, and it's virus becomes active in
spreading only under exceptional cir
conditions.
With the virus of infantile paralysis
obtained in the beginning from the
Rockefeller institute in New York,
DR.. Osgood and Dr.. Lucas have been
engaged with the monkeys for more
than year. Their object was chiefly
to ascertain the value of nerve sur
gerry in attempting the cure of the par
alysis resulting from this disease.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-03
OFFICER WITH HEAD
ACHE RAIDS SOCIAL

Wilmington, Del, March 3.-Police-
man Robert Serson arrested Charles
A Cook, former Clerk of the Market
on the specific charge of keeping a
disorderly house. They are neigh
bors. One hundred women members
of the Ladies' Aid society of Madely
Methodist church were having a social
in the Cook residence.
Serson said he had a headache and
was annoyed by the noise. He asked
Cook to break up the assemblage, but
the latter refused. The policeman
then took his next door neighbor into
custody and about all the women fol-
lowed him to the police station. All
the women were present in the NUM-
cipaI court when the case was called
The policeman testified the disorderly
conduct consisted of music, singing
and dancing Judge Cochran declar-
ed that he did not know Methodists
ever danced. The problem was too
much for the Judge and he continued
it for a week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-03
ARREST ENGL|SHMAN
Wearing Monocle on Charge
of Grand Larceny.

New York, March Swearing a
monocle, Immediately dressed and as
calm as though attending a tea party,
a distinguished looking young man de-
scribing himself as the Baron Richard
Won Arkovy. of Hungary. a guest at
the recent Gould wedding and friend
of Count Szecheny. OF Lord Decies. OF
the Hon. Bobby Beresford and other
notables, was arraigned today in the
jefferson market police court on
grand larceny and carrying concealed
weapons.
He is accused OF having appropriate
ed two platinum crucibles entrusted
to his care by Julio S. Jarron, chan,
cellor of Cuba.
DR. Jarron was in court to press his
charge The baron glared at him and
he glared at the baron. while the so
ciety people present shivered and
whispered that a duel would surely
follow.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-03

tions could have been grouped for
her self improvement. The somber
qualities of Tolstoy's "kreutZer Son.
alta" and of THE Resurrection" are a
long step from the brightness of Lady
Teazle in THE School for Scandal
and "Trilby.' In the Sardou plays,
Fedora" la Tosca" and "Cleopa-
tra." Miss Walsh braved comparison
with the divine" Sara Bernhard in
the picturing Of stage figures of wild
and tumultuous passions which must
be drawn with only the suggestion of
the feeling within TO enhance the COM
ing climax of later outburst No bet
ter schooling could a young actress
have had TO obtain the 'repose" so
much sought and so rarely gained By
he who would prove himself a star Il
has been the ability of Blanche
Walsh to make the lighter moments of
her many doles quite as effective as
those more dramatic that has marked
her as the leading actress of today
quite as much as the personality TO
transmit the troubled workings of a
mind torn by despair and anguish to
an audience with hardly gesture or a
word
With her Hamlet's advice to the
players went not UNDECIDED. never is
the passion torn 10 tatters" and Their
fore always il comes with vivid i'm
pressiveness when the white blaze OF
of climatic power bursts forth. Miss
Walsh's appearance at the Gennett to-
night will be noteworthy one.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-03
SKIN AFFECTIONS
WHETHER ON INFANT OR GROWN
PERSON CURED BY ZEMO
AND ZEMO SOAP.
AN UNUSUAL OFFER.

The Fihe Drug Store says TO every
person, be it man. woman or child.
who has an irritated tender OF itching
skin to come to our store and procure
bottle of ZEMO and cake of ZEMO
soap and ii you are not entirely salts
fed with results, come back and get
your money. So confident are We of
the efficacy of this clean, simple treat
ment that we make you this unusual
offer
ZEMO is a clean liquid for external
use that has cured SO many cases of
eczema, pimples, dandruff and other
forms of skin eruption. Zemo and
ZEMO soap are sold by druggists ev-
erywhere and in Richmond by Fihe.
ZEMO and ZEMO soap are the most
economical as well as the cleanest and
most effective treatment for affections
of the skin or scalp, whether on in
FAINT or grown person.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-03
TOBACCO BLUNTS
TASTE, WOMAN SAYS

Chicago. Mar. 3.--With the sense of
taste atrophied by tobacco. men must
have highly seasoned foods to tickle
their palates. And the constant eat
ing of such foods disables the individ-
ual from recognizing delicate flavors.
So DR. Elizabeth II. Dunn, instruc-
tor of anatomical research at Chicago
university. told the Chicago medical
society She added that 20 per cent
of the sense of taste is lost by the ha-
bitual smoker over forty years of age.
II makes no difference whether he
smokes pipe or cigars.
Strange revelations would occur to
civilized persons were the senses OF
taste. touch and smell developed
equally. she said. with those of sight
and hearing. She said that in virtual
ly all persons the senses of taste
touch and smell were either undevel
oped or unused. and that the dor
mant state of those senses was more
marked in men.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-03
Rheumatism in Ankles
One Bottle Of Rheuma Cured Woman
Who Coula Not Walk.

Marvellous as this story may seem,
1t is absolutely true: but this is only
one of the many almost magical cures
that Rheuma is performing these days.
Mrs. Gertrude Kozel, Smithfield. Pa,
write on Feb. IA, 1910: Il had Rheu-
matism for over year; it settled in
my ankles and / could not walk.
have taken one bottle of Rheuma and
do not have any more pain, and l can
again walk at will"
Leo II. Fihe will sell any reader OF
the Palladium a bottle or Rheuma for
80 cents, and guarantees 1t to cure any
case of any kind of Rheumatism or
money back.
Gratifying relief comes in a day, be-
cause Rheuma acts at one time on
the Kidneys. Stomach, Liver and
Blood. and starts to rid the entire
system of poisonous Uric Acid at once
Mail orders filled. charges prepaid
by Rheuma Co. Buffalo, y. Y. Write
for free trial bottle.
English Marhue is the real remedy
for Indigestion. % cents at Leo II
| Fines or mailed by Rheuma Co, Buffa
10, \. Y.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-03
Another Stock COMPANY.

The Sterling Stock company. one OF
the best repertoire organizations on
the road will open weeks engage
ment at the Gennett theater Monday
evening, March 9Th, in one of the best
society comedy dramas ever written.
"A Yankee Hustler" Loren Sterling.
the comedian. starred in this play last
season in one night stands and proved
a decided success while Miss Sarah
Gibney is a great drawing card. The
plays that they will present during the
week are above the ordinary for rep.
ertoire shows and are all new. clean
and up TO date. Six vaudeville acts
will be given at each performance
daily ten cent matinees will be a fea.
ture starting on Tuesday while ladies
will be admitted free on Monday ev
ening under the usual conditions.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-03
TAFTS GLARING RED
TIE EQUALS CLARK'S

Washington, Mar. 3.-The president
may not be conscious of it. but he has
made red neckties popular. A few
days ago Mr.. Taft blossomed out in a
crimson tie of the gayest hue. He ex-
hibited a great deal of it across his
ample bosom, and no visitor to the in
ner office of the White House escaped
the fine impression he made.
Now they are all talking red neck
wear at the White House. The at
taches, the newspaper men and the
official callers are preparing to fall in
line. In few days the haberdashers
will feed the effects
1t is generally thought in official
circles that Champ Clark. speaker-to-
be, had monopoly on red ties. He
has been famous for years for the
brilliance of his collection, and he had
been jealous of his unique distinction.
But the Missourian has been outdone.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-03
DOWN NOT TO ADORN
LIPS OF FRESHIES

Ithaca, Mar. 3.-The Cornell general
committee, that group OF upper class
men who are arbiters of underclass
conduct, met to discuss violations OF
the freshmen rules. Complaint was
made that under classmen had taken
to copying the older students in grow
ing mustaches.
A dozen years ago, when the mus
tasche habit was in vogue among cox
lege students. a rule was passed pro
hibiting sophmores and freshmen
from growing lip adornments and as
the rule is still in force the occittee
ordered all under freshmen to shave
their lips forthwith.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-03
SPURNS GIRL WHO
Welded CHAUFFEUR

St. Louis, Mar. 3.--Andrew J. O'Reil-
ley. a millionaire, refuses TO see his
daughter Elizabeth. aged 10, who elop-
ed with and married Henry Charles
Lewis. chauffeur for a family living
next door to the O'Reilley home.
Il will not forgive my daughter if
she returns with Lewis and expects
me to support him. he said. 1t was
his underhand courtship methods, not
the fact that he is cha uffeur. that we
objected to. He was never introduced
to us
I'VE don not expect one penny from
my parents" says the bride. MY hus-
band earns $3.50 a month. He comes
of good New York family and came
here twelve years ago. I couldn't
stand being a drudge. l was not al
lowed to go to entertainments and
dances.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-03
Trouble Makers.

Comedy of the highest order songs
Of the latest. music of the brightest.
dances Of the newest. wit and repair
tee thoroughly up-todate are the prom.
Uses held forth at the Gennett next
Thursday when Manager l.. D. Stair
presents his wellknown stars Ward
and Vokes in their new musical com
edy THE Trouble Makers" Both
play and players have been surround.
ed with one of the handsomest emhel-
lishments ever seen. With cast
culled from the ranks of the best.
known fun-makers and with such emf
nent comedians as Ward and vokes in
the stellar roles. wepre, as heretofore
assured OF pleasing entertainment.
They will be supported by Lucy DAILY
who as BabblirjE Bess Snodgrass will
sing her featute-soAss Phase of
Life" "oh. Look WHO'S, <fiere" and
"Babbling Bess." Tho chorus is cloth,
ed in the most charming manner. rich
silks of pretty blsJQling lues. Of the
other songs that Yn bel rendered by
this company sevefal are destined to
become quite popular and every one
of them will surely please with>its
melodies and tunefulness.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-03
At Local TheQters
At the Murray.

Helen Hardy's kittens are her chief
source of amusement between cur
tains, and her favorite she has named
after her favorite character, Mollie
Pitcher. That is a queer name TO
have for cat, isn't it," she said.
This one is Persian Blue Eye" and
she held the fury ball up to the light
TO display it's queerly colored eyes.
The mother of Mollie won the first
prize at the Indianapolis cat show. and
the owner is very fond of the creature.
Mrs. Hardy is giving representations
Of famous women at the Murray thea
ter this week. The act is proving
very popular and large audiences at
tend every performance. Plans are
being made to increase the already
elaborate costuming. and fitting back
grounds for new characters are being
prepared