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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-08

Proposed amendment Virginia. agreed at
OF General Assembly 1910 in pursuance OF sec
1876 Of the Constitution and Act aproved February 3 1908
section II article nsn
the the general assembly
the 5 aaa the g9ssns ." That s5e rn
the Constitution of Virginia be- and the same hereby
the house 1
ninetysix Of article o Constitution
Strike out from the &c ] a, Of asrs s so4 9R and
Sill General organization government of cities end
by the general assembly and no special at shall
recorded Of twotnirs
tine s navns e m the ADDITION
or nand % h may general s thar
c oon u1a p0" ST. '0''" II '
lieu thereof the following
owns shall be enacted by the
eur this CONSTITUTION Wthrds
ts sas haTins more sss W
OF the adoption So this amendment municipal
s ss shall be s or Gbv sns s the 50 m
no @ all the s h ea power" set
however ANYTHING in this article contained the
s9sea' asssqs %1 this =
ton and eovern mt prescribed article cities and
@ such form for
NIB may deem i o6 ha % op @
m such cities towns ssops may D so to 1 s h m
Al the M sI sba sS ike 5Sn Of
m of this Constitution
which municipal
government principal legislative authority such
municipality
general assembly this article classify
but the maximum population
population the
inhabitants special form of govern
mel
@ Is @ co5@n pns x5rss
courts atorne!s for the Commonwealth commits
sioners city and city sergeants
OF delegates authorized
required and these resolutions be
OF the
of the O delegates
the house delegates be required 70
session held after the
delegates certified
resolutions together with the cer
publishers Of Wh1cn the so
ments published
hereby certify the foregoing copy amendment
proposed Constitution and agreed by the General Assembly
Virginia. 1910 and the published in pursuance OF sec
ton 1856 the Constitution and Act tie General Assembly, approved
February 8, 1903.
JOHN W. WILLIAMS,
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-08
Washington Southern Ry

Schedule in effect July 8, 1911.
Trains leave Union Station for Wash.
ington and points north at 0S, s %
6 81, 9 SO and O0I a. M, II OF, , 80, 807,
s IS and II 50 p. M, daily.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond and
points south ut 81, SO (locaD and 10 %
a. M, 10 16. 4 %, . u IoeaN 50, S 80 and
9 81 p. m. daily.
Accommodation 70, Fredericksburg at
HIS a. m. daily. On week days this
train runs through to Milford.
NorE.-Time ofarrivals and departures
nd connections not guaranteed.
W. ?. TAYLOR, Traffic Manager,
Richmond. Va
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Everything.

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COMMONWEAL OF VIRGINIA
OFFICE OF
CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES

Proposed the Constitution Virginia. agreed at
General Assembly 1870 and ubhed in
1876 the Constitution and Act February 8 1905
providing publishing said amend
menta the the general assembly
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29
AN INDUSTRIAL PIONEER
The Late Jacob Weidmann. Founder Of Great
Industry.

supplying the bulk Of the silk worn by
the American trade. Paterson. y. j..
now holds the same place In the silk
industry that Fall River occupies in
cotton manufacture and Philadelphia in
that of wool Much of this phenomenal
development came about through Mr.
Weidmann's practical and effective use Of
his remarkable accumulation of knowl-
edge ON his arrival in this country he
entered the establishment Of Cheney
Brothers. prominent silk manufacturers
of South Manchester. Conn. After five
years nc gave up this connection. and
1872 found him moved to Paterson. \. j..
and associated with THONGS Dale. then the
largest silk manufacturer in that city.
The next year happened TO he that of the
panic of 1873. Mr.. Dale's business SUI
fered a heavy loss. and he finally failed
Mr. We!dmann then started an independent
plant. which he incorporated under the
name Of tho Weidmann silk Dyeirg Com
pauy and located at the corner Of Pater-
son and Ellison streets. 70 this bust
ness he devoted his energy and applied
his knowledge and his fixed principle OF
adhering only 10 the highest standards of
workmanship with such success that AT
the tino Of his retirement. 4 few years
ago. tho Weidmann company was me
largest concern Of its kind in this coun-
try.
Incorporated in lss2 with capital
stock of 100000 IT continued 70 expand
under Mr.. Weidmonn's management. until
IN 1922. the enormous plant covered thirty
acres employed over one thousand hve
hundred hands and had capacity Of dye
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29

Jacob Weidmann whose premature
death occurred recently. was one of the
pioneers and up TO the time of his retire
ment, little over year ago. leader
in the silk dyeing industry. lie came to
this country from Switzerland in 1861
He was then but twenty-one years Of age.
While he brought with him little money.
he possessed the moro valuable assets of
youth, natural capablity for business
and thorough knowledge of the art OF
silk dyeing.
This he had gained when child In
fact. Mr.. Wcidmann did not remember
the time when he did not know tho silk
dycing process. In switzerland, the land
Of his birth. were located the largest silk
manufactures in tho world. and his an
cestors had been prominently connected
with the trade for generations.
His education nc received at the insti-
tute IIuni Horger. famous private school
or pension. near Zurich. on leaving school
he was associated with his father in his
business or silk dyeing, and during this
time he learned almost everything con
nected with tho process.
In order to learn tho trade thoroughly
and be in touch with the very best moth
DDS Of not only his own but Of other
countries. he spent the following five years
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29
JACOB WElDMANN.
photo 10y MarccauJ

ing fifteen thousand barrels Of silk a
day. Its incorporated stock was now
capitalized at 100000. Truly remark
able industrial monument which bore wit
ness 10 the great technical skill and busi-
ness genius of Jacob Weidmann.
In 1887 the works We're removed TO
Riverside where. in addition to their
other unsurpassed facilities, transporta-
ton could now be effected by both the
Erie Railroad and the Passaic River In
500 the concern was sold to the firm oil
Gillet & Fills Lyons, France and MI
Weidmann retired after a business career
Of forty years. In this time not only had
he built up his own fortune. but had con
tributed largely TO the industrial de-
velopment of his adopted country. Not
only did he contribute materially TO
Americas resources, but he proved that
most valuable asset Of any country
citizen Of whose integrity and high stand
ing there could be said no unfavorable
word.
He was a liberal supporter OF the
Lutheran and Presbyterian churches, and,
in fact every good movement put forth
i'm Paterson The local charities found
him ready with generous but unostenta-
tious aid when needed. lie was mem
Der Of several prominent clubs, including
the Union League Club. Of New York. and
the Hamilton club and North New Jersey
Golf club, of Paterson.
Jacob Weidmann, the son OF FREDERICK
and Esther (SchaeppD Wcdmann, was
born i'm the town Of Thalweil. switzerland
on March -. lS45. In 1870 he married
Ellenor Cheney He had one daughter
Esther, the wife OF Robert Zust, of Milan,
Italy. MI Weidmann died at Paterson,
y. j.. on July 4, 1911.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29

in travelling through France and Ger
MANY. working as an artisan in the great
est silk dyeing Establishments on the
Continent At the end of this time he
came TO America When he arrived in
this country he had acquired skill and
proficiency in silk dyeing that probably
had not its equal in any land.
While the culture and manufacture OF
silk began in this country as early as the
Colonial period. it's production as an
American industry did not assume pro-
portions Of importance until after the
civil War The forehanded New Eng
landers had begun the manufacture Of
almost everything and had established
silk factories in Connecticut, Massachu-
setts and New Jersey. but there was need
ed the services Of a European expert who
veloped industrial establishments Of the
Continent The cities of Europe, especial
" Lyons. France, were producing fabrics
that reproduced all the splendor OF design
and coloring that had been the character
istics of mediaval textile art. Thus IT
was that with his old World training and
years of experience Jacob Woidmann
brought to America new era Of advance
mont and prosperity. Within the last
twenty-five years a silk industry has been
built up that is second to none in the
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29

A DMIRABLY situated among the hills of Orange
County New York. in the village Of FThcllffe IS
the extensive plant of the Firth Carpet Company.
The Company has been prominent factor in the Tap
estrv Brussels production of the United States since its IN
cepton assuming from the outset cnvable position IN
the line of successful carpet manufacturing plants
The Firth Carpet Co. in 1884 was established IN Phla-
depha from thence two years later, 1856 they moved to
West Cornwall now changed to Frthce in honor of their
prcsidcnt) purchasing the buildings Of the Broadhesd
Woolen Mills on The bank of the Noodna Creek Starting
at that time with but buildings of 81 900 So it. OF floor
space they have increased with phenomenal spdy until the
present plant has 2+5.OOO 50. #. of floor space.
The Company incorporated in 1888 with capital OF
5000 co. since then increased to 81 100000 and pro-
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29


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New-York tribune., 1911-11-29
PLANT AT FIRTHCLIFFE, ORANGE COUNTY, NEW YORK.

ducng annual yarlage of about 100000 yds. from
the equivalent of 400 looms.
Only the most reliable class of workers employed
M them which fact junction with the highest quality
of materials that being used responsible for the excel
lency of their product.
With the Metropolitan and Empire Rugs as leaders of
their varied lines the Firth Carpet Company have succeed.
ed in establishing cnviabc reputation in the trade as
these Rugs always up to standard in quality and always
in the lead as to style of pattern.
Executive Offices and Factory located at Firthclte,
" Y I'm addition to their General SalesOices at Sl2 f..
3tth St. the Company maintain Branch Offices IN Chicago,
IIeyworth Bldg. and Boston lS Boyston St. where
also full display of the entire line can be Inspected
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29

Continued on 6ftceptl, page.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-24
ENTERS A SUIT
IN FORFEITURE

NEW YORK. Jan. ,24,-The depart
ment of justice filed suit in for
fixture in the Federal court to-day
against Jules, Hugo and Max Rosen-
burg. who for many years conducted
leading millinery establishment at
1870 Fifth avenue. 1t Is alleged in the
complaint that the firm "persistently
undervaiued imports and defrauded
the government out OF large sums"
The alleged undervaiuatfons RESPONSE
rbie fer to- days srfit took pfGte during
1905.
Last October Jules and Max Rosen-
berg were indicted for smuggling, but
forfeited their bail and with Hugo
are now believed to be in France.
Since that time the business has been
carried on by their local agents.
This is the first forfeiture action
brought by the government against
the Individual millinery importers ac-
cused of benefiting by undervaluations
at this port, and ii Is understood 9TH
ers of q like character are now being
prepared.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-24
z 0 CLOCK CLOSING
Of ALL THE BANKS
APPROVAL OF THE CHANGE rs
SENTIMENT OF PATRONS OF
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.

Closing the banks at r. NJ seems
TO meet the general approval OF the
patrons of the financial institutions, is
statement made Monday morning
by Secretary Sinton, of the Rich
mond clearing house. Inquiry at sew
erai of the banks ELECTED the same
information, and II seems to be the
consensus Of opinion that the chang
ing of the closing hour from 3 O'Clock
to o'clock is not only approved by
the patrons OF the bank, but will
rebound in general satisfaction to all
concerned,
The fact that all the officials and
clerks will be on duty continuously
from A. Nj. to =. NJ insures
prcmpter service to the patrons. At
present the officers and clerks take
tantfi rffnts' during the middle 81 the
day. and as a natural result custom
ers cannot be waited upon as prompt
~ as If all were at their desks.
Not n complaint has been register
ed with one hank on account OF the
change. said Mr.. Miller. viee-president
and cashier OF the First National
Bank.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-24
N. Y. FARMERS COMING
OLD DOMINION

According to John Norton. a New
York farmer. there will be general
influx of agriculturalists from the EN-
pire State into Virginia within the
near future. Mr.. Norton called on
Commissioner of Agriculture koineI
Monday and said he was looking for a
500-acre farm in Virginia. He said
he had been looking all over the State
and had not only found a farm for
himself. but number of other farm
ers.
Mr.. Norton gave Commissioner
Koiner the names of a score or more
Western New York farmers and ask
ed that booklets on Virginia be sent
to them. They are coming to vir-
ginia," said Mr.. Norton, because they
believe It the best State In the Union
to farm. Richmond is just as near
New York City as Ia Western New
York. A large colony of Western
New York farmers will be started in
Virginia before many months have
passed"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-24
ANNOUNCEMENT
NOT A SURPRISE
REPRESENTATIVE GLASS CAN.
DIDACY FOR UNITED STATES
STOOD BEFORE
CHRISTMAS.

Representative Glass declaration of
his intention to run for the United
States senate against Senator Swan
son was received with little surprise
In Richmond, His candidacy had been
rumored since before Christmas. and
while a number OF persons were dis
inclined to believe Mr.. Glass. who is
thought to aspire to the governor
ship. would actually engage in a con-
test with the erstwhiie chief execu-
tive, a majority Of those who follow
the political trend of things were con-
WINGED OF hts intentions when they
read his interview given out In Wash
ington.
With Congressman Jones opposing
Senator Martin. and Representative
Glass contesting with Senator Swan
son, 1t was agreed on all sides that
some enjoyable and heated cam
paigning was in store for those who
love to flock to warehouse commons
10 hear the issues debated. Mr. Gias.
liz known throughout the State for
his vitriolic forensics, and his friends
in Richmond declare he will make
the welkin ring.
1t was declared by local admirers
OF Mr.. Glass that he had staked off
and well defined his battle-ground and
that his campaign would be "a
hummer. IL was comm ented upon
that nowhere in his announcement does
Mr.. 9iass make any reference to
Senator Swanson or TO any other in
dividuaI
Announcement OF Mr.. Glass can.
didacy recalled the fact that Cover
nor Mann must shortly reappoint
Senator Swanson or some other Vir-
gilman to fill a vacant senatorshfr.
On August last. Governor Mann
sent TO Secretary of the Common
wealth n u. James the following
Let commission he issued to Hon.
Claude A. Swanson as senator. of the
United States for Virginia to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the death of
John Warwick Daniel for the terra
which expires on the third of March.
1871"
Therefore. on March 4. another
vacancy will be oecasfoned. and will
exist until senator is elected by the
legislature of 1912. which meets on
the second Wednesday Of January of
that year.
Governor Mann will have the power
to reappoint Senator Swanson or some
other Virginian. to serve until thirty
days after the next legislature meets.
should Mr.. Swanson be reappointed.
as seems most probable. he will have
served nineteen months before the
new senator. chosen ny, the people In
the primary on September Z begins.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-24
CHAPTER xXTII,


About nine o'clock that night Liddy
ported that one of the housemaids de-
clared she had seen two men slip
around the corner of the stable. Ger
trude had been sitting staring dn
front of her. jumping at every sound.
Now she turned on Liddy pettishly.
Il declare. Liddy," she said, you
are bundle of nerves. What IL
Eliza did see some men around the
stable? 1t may have been Warner
and Alex.
Warner is in the Kitchen. miss
Liddy said with dignity. And Ii
you had come through what / have,
you would be a bundle OF nerves, too.
Miss Rachel. I'd be thankful If you'd
give me my months wages to-mor-
row. I'll be going to my sisters"
''~ Very Well" / said. 10 her evident
amazement. Il will make out the
check. Warner can take you down
to the noon train
Liddy's face was really funny.
you'll have nice time at your
sisters / went on. Five children.
hasn't she p
That's it, I.iddy said, suddenly
after all these years, and your new
shawl only half done, and nobody
KNOWN how to fix the water for
your bath"
TITS time learned to prepare my
own bath" I was knitting compla-
Gently. But Gertrude got up and put
her arms around Liddy's shaking
shoulders.
Ito be continued.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-24
HEaRT
0n0
HONE
TALKS
When Things Go Wrong.

On some days / feel sorry for my
grandmother l feel sorry for myself.
too. But ! have deep. deep. ten
der pity for my grandmother. l don't
know the lady. She died before L
arrived on this planet. but neverthe-
less she has my sympathy.
These attacks of commisserAtion
for her come on the day when things
go wrong. ] get up to lind the heater
fire out and the pipes frozen. When
the pipes thaw little streams of water
trickie over the bathroom floor and
the kitchen floor and the cellar floor.
] foresee the delugc. About this time
the baby develops symptoms of the
mumps or measles or fever or
something. The maid receives tele-
gram saying her mother has fallen
and broken q leg. and away she goes
to the comfort of her mother. |
make a pie, and the oven which two
days before would not bake bread
within two hours to-day burns up a
pie in fifteen minutes. While 1 am
ruefully contemplating the ruins of
the pie company comes 70 spend the
day.
About this time I wish fervidly and
fervently that i had never heard of
housekeeping. and ! feel deep and
profound pity for my grandmother.
For / know that the poor lady had
no plumber handy. no doctor at the
end of a telephone wire, possibly no
maid at all. that her wood stove was
more uncertain than my coal range,
and that, no matter what trials be-
set her. housekeeping doomed ahead
of her years without end. whereas
| can jack the whole thing up upon
pinch and seek a weil-ruD apart
ment house and other and more agree
able occupations.
But ! don't intend to jack II up
( The thought that / can Is a relief
/ to my feelings to some extent, and
the thought of my grandmother af-
I fords more relief. And then, I've
conceit enough to think can master
/ thought brings the most relief of all
And SO | shake my fist metaphorically
at the range and the water pipes
( and the departed maid, and I would
under the circumstances. like to shake
1t at the company being az they are
( nobody | care much about, and sc
to work.
Somebody has said that the best
way to prevent bothersoJre things
from bothering is to try to imagine
how they'll seem year hence. They'l
/ f'''a'tS h' 81 So'iipAct'i! lptSotAci
by that time, one Will not even re.
member they happened. SO why lei
them be so big now
] think 1t Is good advice. A yea,
from now, even a month from now
/ know thereli be no sting in the
thought of any of these trtbulation,
that seem 40 big to-day. So l don''
intend to let them bother me to-day
Serenity of mind is worth a lot more
than pipes or pie. The pie NIGH
give me Indigestion. anyway. So IL
consign the pie to the garbage can
I'll wipe up the floor and pray fol
the coming of the plumber. I'll make
the company as Joyruily welcome al
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-24
The 49,. =.
Circular Staircase.
By MARY ROBERTS RINEHART
COPYRIGHT 1905 THE BoBBs MERRILL COMPANY

By MARY ROBERTS RINEHAR1

doors and lamps burning full until
morning.
The house was quiet again Wernes-
day night. 1t was almost week
since Louise had encountered some
on the stairs. and II was four days
since the discovery of the hole in the
trunk-room wall. Arnold Armstrong
and his father rested side by side I'm
the Casanova churchyard, and at the
Zion African Church, on the hill new
mound marked the last resting place
OF poor Thomas.
Louise was with her mother in
town. and. beyond a polite note o:
thanks to me, we had heard nothing
of her. Doctor Walker had taken up
his practice again. and we saw him
now and then flying past always at
top speed. The murder of Arnold
Armstrong was still unavenged. and
remained firm In the position ! had
taken--to stay at Sunnyside until the
thing@was at least partly cleared.
And yet, for all its quiet. II was on
Wednesday night that perhaps the
boldest attempt was made to enter the
house. on Thursday afternoon the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-24
sponge Cake Pudd;nR.

Take some pieces of state sponge
cake, some nice jam. 2 eggs, " break
fast cupfuls milk, l. tablespoonful flour,
sugar, fiavoring vanilla, nutmeg or
cinnamon. Cut up the cake spread
with jam. and quarter fiji pudding
dish or crystal. Boil the milk, moisten
the Hour with little cold milk add,
stir TIL 1t boils. remove from the fire,
add the sugar and favoring. This
pudding Is very nice favored with
orange, the CRATE rind being spread
over the spong cake. Beat the yolks
OF the eggs slightly. add them to the
nour mixture, stir over the fire for a
few minutes. but do not boil. pour over
the sponge cake. Beat the whites OF
the eggs to a stiff froth. add level
tablespoonfuls of sugar, beat again I'M
til the mixture is smooth arrange neat
| ~ on top of the pudding. If liked I
may be put into a cool oven for a few
minutes to firm; this Is unnecessary II
the sugar is thoroughly beaten with
the whites, but for some dishes IT IS
better to bake the white slightly.
When this Is TO be done. mix the suR-
ar very carefully with the whites: IL
nee not be beaten in
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-24

Continued from Yesterday
The frequent invasions of the house
had effectually prevented and relax
alton after dusk. We had redouhled
our vigilance as 10 bolts and window
locks. but. as MIR. Jameson had sus-
gested. we allowed the at the east en-
try TO remain fastened as before.
locked by the Yale lock only. To pro-
vide only one possible entrance for
the invader. and TO keep "a constant
guard in the dark at the foot of the
circular staircase. seemed TO he the
only method.
In the absence OF the detective,
Alex and Halsey arranged to change
of, Haisey TO be on duty from ten 10
two. and Alex from two until six
Each man was armed. and. as an ad-
dttional precaution, the one off duty
sleep In room near the head of the
circular staircase and kept his door
open, to be ready for emergency.
These arrangements were carefully
kept from the servants who were only
commencing to sleep at night. and
who retired one and all. with barred
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-24
DRAWING UP MEASURE To
PREVENT P|STOL-T0T|hG
STATES ATTORNEY THINKS THAT
ORDINANCE WILL BE VERY
EFFECTIVE.

Commonwealth Attorney Minetree
Folkes was in consultation with City
relative to the drawing UP OF an
ordinapce designed to more thorough
iy restrict the pistol-toting habit in
Richmond.
The ordinance will have special
reference to pawnbrokers. in accord
ance with the suggestion of the jan
uary grand jury recently made in
the hustings court, and IL put into
effect will prevent these dealers from
accepting revolvers and similar
weapons from being received as Sc
curity on loans.
The measure will be presented to
council at its session next month, and
in the opinion of Mr.. Folkes will
prove very effective.