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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-12-14
RObes Christmas Gift
BY JOSEPH c. REEVE

Z. REEVE
In ten minutes Mrs. Geddy and
Rob were walking down the street
looking at the many gay shop win
dows. Rob" said his mother. what
are you going to get for fsther7"
Il think silver match box would
be nice. don't you7" he answered.
Yes. I do. and he has not a nice
one. you know" said MS mother
AS they were passing a candy
store. Rob saw a little girl in an old
aud tattered dress. standing with her
nose pressed against the window
pane, 90 do wish I had some Of
those. she said to herself. You
do, said Roo. Yes. I.have not had
any candy for q long time. Well
come with me. and you'll have some
now" he answered. so he went il.
and got a pound box that cost fifty
cents.
Rob now Z ad only fifty cents left
for MS father, but I can get him
something cheaper. thought he. as be
" liked along with his mother. AS
they came near a toy store. they saw
a lirDe boy standing in front Of the
window with his cap in hand. "Helr
he Poor" was on IL. so Rob CAV,
him a quarter. He now had only Z
quarter left fer his father. so b,
bought a pretty card and gave il tc
MIN and told him about all ne hac
done.
When Christmas morning cam,
Rob's father was Just as much
pleased with the card as he woulS
have been with the match box. S,
on Christmas night Rob went 70 be,
with a happy heart and glad ne Ia,
D helped the little boy and girl.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-12-14
HEADQUARTERS FOR GIFTS

Those who think enough Of one 20
give one a present at this happy @ rist
mas time usually try 20 select as m E
thing Of value 90 the recipient and
something that will last. a thing OF
beauty and n Joy for more than pass |
ing moment. We were impressed with |
line Of Christmas goods STANDARD
articles Of true merit. things that wal
not fade and tarnish and become mere
rubbish IN a month or two-in a visit
yesterdsy 10 Person 3. the jeweler. IL
might be- well 20 also state that Per
sons twenty-seven years Of business
I life here has established him. his deal
ings and the goods ne handles In very
/ safe and secure place with large
CLIENTELE.
An attractivs GIFT in jewelry. either.
at Christmas. or on other occasions,
will bring years Of pleasure both 20 the
giver and % the one who receives the
gift. Person : store Is sparkling with
gifts that last. that please. The ideal
Eift Is the one that is IN good taste and
wears. not 40 much IN price and mere
show.
We were specially attra,ted % mis-
display Of cut glass In designs as beau
tiful as could be- conceived. There
were ice cream sets that would please
I a Queen-y0ur queen. too. olive sets.
water sets. etc. that are going 20
make some ladies very happy Christ
mas morning. There IS probably moth
ing more appropriate for a Christmas.
New Years or wedding present than
cut glassware in the tasteful designs
as seen az Person 8. Yet the hammer
ed brass goods is close second.
Then come jewe.ry md si.verware.
IN every design and style for the hou
day season Prominent among q o. e
, are watches. What is more p elslng
or lasting than "A beautiful watch
: Bra ce'ets Brooches lockets. chains
, bar pins. hat pins. cuff buttons. scarf
pins. watch chains. gold studs ca
rings. mesh bags. card purses. cigar
, cite cases. fountain pens. All offer Che
, searcher for appropriate Christina.
2 gifts a rare opportunity 90 get just
what Is wanted within the reach OF hr
|tr her pockt Q 1ook. with the double as
? surln-e that what is finally se.ecte,
, viii meet every requirement
Mr. Person. who gives bis busine
} his personal attention. buys only thos
, goods that are recognized as "stan
dard So the purchaser runs no risk u
) quality getting Nor does Pee run am
q risk in prices. as am inquiry viii demon
- strate a short time looking over hi
holiday goods viii result Do your get
3D. ing just what YOU want and with Per
sons name and reputation back of DO
nothing stronger could be desired AS
guarantee of quality. This hoida
time viii see many OF the cNactin
shoppers visiting this store, unless w
are badly mistaken. and there viii ais
D. be many people made happy with the
2 Christmas present from Person
Mr. Person also gives his personal a'
tention to mail orders and answers "a
Inquiries promptly.
I'm order Co accommodate the puon
Z the store viii Doe open ull 10 p. m. frol
now till Christmas.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-12-14

Rob sat in the baywindow looking
at the fast falling snow.
Christmas was two weeks off and
Rob had saved up five dollars that
year. and did not quite know what
10 give his father.
He was going 70 buy his mother
a handbag. that would be three dol
lars. and then he was going 10 get
csrd-caSe for his nurse; that would
be a dollar. And what TO get his
father with only one dollar. ne did
not know.
Just then his mother came IN:
Rob. have you made up your mind
what to getH Nurse is going down
the street and will bring them for
you" No. I have not. said Rob.
all mems things are 50 awful expen
sive. the only things you can get are
pocket books and father has lot
OF them" We'll then I'll call nurse
10 come to see you about the other
gifts my dear" said his mother,
Mrs. Geddy called the nurse while
Rob went TO his bureau to get his
bank.
Nurse came in: We'll Robbie
what do you want me 20 get you?''
You can get mother a three dollar
bag. I guess that is all. D" answered
Rob. Very vel" said nurse. I'll
getthe pretuest that 1 can" now be a
good boy till I come back" sh,
called. passing out Of the door
Well Rob, what do you want2'
said his mother Il want 10 know i
you'll take me down town this morn
ing. replied Rob. Yes 1 viii, DO sale
his mother. go and get your hat anc
coat on and well start in a minute.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-12-14

Try books for the little ones.
Books for boys and girls and stand
ard poets for the grown folks at
Stone drugstore.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-12-14

Dennison's Xmas seals. tags.
crepe paper. fire proof decorations.
tinsel cord. etc. at Stones drugstore.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-12-14

Read the Christmas ads and pa
ronize the advertisers.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-12-14

Mr.. Geo. K Connolly has return
ed TO bis home 10 New York after 2
visit 10 Mr.. II b. Westcctt.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-12-14

Many thousand funny Xmas
cards. also something better Il
Stones drugstore.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-26
Automobile Notes

William Rockefeller the Standard Oil
magnate, has brought 3o-horsepower
steam automobile that can make eighty
miles an hour. The machine which was
especially built for him, has some fea
lures that were put In by his direction.
Now that Florida is TO be linked to
New York by an extension OF the ma
tional highway much Is heard cf per
sons who have Ions desired to tour to
and through that section, but who have
been deferred by the knowledge that such
journey would entail shipment or the
car by steamship or train in both direc-
uons, and the added expense of fares
10 the south
The directors OF the Automobile Manu-
facturcrs Association OF America have
decided 10 begin an active campaign for
new members and 10 prepare for a show
which Il is planned Will open the new
Grand Central Palace building on Janu-
ary /. 1872. Not only that. but a Chica
go show is to be held. too. II Is an
nounced that building In Chicago al
ready has been got for the purpose.
The motor enthusiasts OF Havana have
taken UP automobile racing with much
zest. The Cuban loves sport OF any kind
and the races OF privately owned cars
In Havana are drawing large crowds An
idea OF the general interest may be
gained from the prizes offered by Havana
merchants and automobile enthusiasts
sllch as a large silver loving cup, piece
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-26
RAYMOND -BRACKEN AUTO
SHOW INTERESTS MANY

Much interest is manifested in the au
tomobi,e show which Is being conducted
by the Raymond -Bracken Automobile
company, l4S East First South street
Thomas y. Dean of the Cadillac Motor
Car company Is demonstrating with a
Cadillac go chassis.
Mr.. Dean says that out of the 26T
parts in the Cadillac motor, he has 2l3
i'm sight where their workings can be OBJ
served by all who visit the show. The
factory expert insists that the Cadillac
motor is different from any other make
on the market.
The show will close on Tuesday even
ing. II IS conducted for the purpose OF
showing 10 the public the mechanism of
an automobile. Some OF the parts must
At to the tiniest imaginable part OF an
inch. All visitors arc welcome whether
they are motorists or not
From here MT. Dean goes to Ogden to
demonstrate at a show there.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-26
Drivers at Atlantic Pablo Beach
Meet viii Make Great Effort
to Guido Barney.
MERCEDES CAR IS GROOMED
Burman and Foreign Pilots Will
Put Lives in Jeopardy TO Gain
Speed Glory.

Special TO The Tribune.
JACKSONVILLE. Fla. March 25.-In
dications now point to the fact that at
last the title Of being the fastest race
course in the world will be wrested from
Daytona Fla. and placed on the At
lantic- Pa bio beach AT Jacksonville. where
the speed carnival will be held March -.
2S. % and 80
The famous Janetzy Mercedes. which
the battle-scarred veteran OF many for
eign classics hurled over the sands at
ostend a klometer at the rate Of 1i5
Jacksonville meeting. TO compete Tor the
Speed King Crown" and the $1,000 cash
prize.
In a few days the big car will be land
ed in this country ard shipped directly
10 Florida. where a corps OF mechanics
from the Mercedes factory will tune the
car up for the coming trial. To strip
mark OF :27.33 for the mile win be the
main feat that this car Will be called
upon TO perform In this country.
From the dope the newcomer has every
chance OF lowering this mark. Janetzy
drove the machine against Hemery. the
daring Teuton at the wheel OF Oldheld's s
car. UP the Semmering hill and smoth-
cred the German driver. Later he made
the phenomenal drive at Ostend. and
while many say that the Benz has never
been let out, indications point TO VIC
tory for the Mercedes.
With all OF the gossip regarding the
relative speed OF the men In the air,
Jacksonville will be the scene OF the most
gigantic conclave OF speed merchants
that this country has ever seen The ac-
QUESTION OF the Mercedes as an entry
Will excite more interest in this event
than in any ever held in this country
One of q trio Of the greatest American
drivers will be chosen to pilot the big
car in its record trial. Bob Bur,nan, Ray
Harroun and Johnny Aitken nre the
lucky ones who will get a crack at the
mark, and 1t Is almost an assured fact
that the title of worlds speed king" Will
decorate one OF this collection of stars
Burnlan has an international reputa-
tion as pilot OF fast cars. and he will
put every fota OF power into play to have
the big mechanical wonder travel a mile
faster than anything in the world save q
bullet.
Harroun's record at the wheel OF speed
ing phenomenons Is as attractive as that
of Burman and Ajtken, and II he is in
the seat OF the big car when the trial is
made the betting Will be at odds that he
completes the distance faster than ever
before.
In any event Jacksonville is prac-
tically assured OF q new record for the
mile and new speed king Is TO be born
at the motor carnival which will call
many OF the fast drivers and cars to-
gether,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-26
NEW j. s. MAPS ARE
AUTO ROUTE GUIDES!
Geographical Survey Gets Out
Chart Showing Topography
and Towns.

Very different from the average geo
graphical map. inasmuch as they show
towns. houses. bridges, the shapes and
areas of hills and valleys. and other de-
tails. are the new topographic maps that
arc being made by the United States
geological survey. and individual sheets
of which are being sold TO The public at
cents apiece.
Among the most recent to be issued
by the survey Is what is known as the
Greenwood Lake quadrangle. taking I'm
portions of Pompton. West Milford and
Vernon counties In New Jersey and "A
corner OF Warwick county In New York
state. and embracing Greenwood Lake.
The survey Is making "A complete topo-
graphic map OF the whole United States,
of which each OF these quadrangle sheets
is a part. Already nearly 1900 Of the
sheets have been completed, covering
over a third of the country.
The unit OF survey is quadrangle
representing either ono -quarter. one half
or one Square degree, figured on the
basis OF degrees OF latitude and longitude.
Relief is shown by contour lines in
brown. showing not only the shapes of
the plains. hills and mountains. but also
the elevations. Copies of the sheet apply
ing To any particular district may be
obtained by writing the United States
geographical survey. Washington. d. c.,
and remitung cents sheet, or SO per
hundred.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-26
ROOSEVELT DAM is NOW
ACCESSIBLE TO MOTORISTS

Special to The Tribune.
ROOSEVELT DAM, Ariz., March %
This little valley between the Super
stition and Salt River mountains. now
so famous because of the great dam ir
rigation project, is readily accessible TO
motorists. In fact it is upon the only
completely mapped transcontineutal
highway, the one laid out by a. J..
Westgard of the Touring Club of Amer
lea. This fact will undoubtedly lead
many autOmobilists 10 tour to this point
which now interests the entire nation.
Westgard S route approaches the dam
from Santa Fe and Albuquerque, and
the distancc from the latter, which is
the largest city in the state, is 521
miles. The country is wonderfully
grand in scenery. The pathfinder was
the first motor ear ever to cross through
the beautiful Romanres, where the
sandy road winds between the malapai
rocks and the sandstone cliffs. The
route crosses tho White mountains at an
altitude of 9740 feet, goes through the
Apache Indian country and United
States forest reserve.
Roosevelt dam is but ninety miles
from Phoenix, and these roads have also
been mapped out By NJ. Wcstgard Not
only is this great engineering feat
worth going a long distance to see but
it also offers 10 automobilsts an oppor-
tunity to tour through region of scenic
grandeur. through the glorious freedom
aud the solitude of the plains and noun
tains
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-26
NEW CAR OFFERED BY
THE EMF COMPANY
Fiye-Passenger Automobile Up
to Date in Manufacture Sell
Ing at $500.

In conformity with it's established
policy OF giving automobile purchasers
the best at lowest prices, the E-M-F
ompany Of Detroit, Mich, now announce
new fore door, fve.passenger, three
speed Flanders "20' touring car al
the sensational price of $500. Those
who have seen the car admit that it Is
another triumph for the EMF company
and is in keeping with prior sensational
announcements made by this ''live
wire organization, and which have
done much to make it famous.
The unusually low price OF $500 for
three speed selcctive type transmission
and torpedo body design is made pos
sible, say the EMF company, because
of its unparalleled manufacturing facili-
ties. its enormous production and its
ability TO purchase raw material at
rock bottom prices.
The company maintains that the Elan.
ders "20' three-speed, fore door car
is not only the latest but the greatest
achievement of the EMF company.
a feature of the car is the placing
of all levers inside the body and is iden-
teal with the latest American and Eu-
ropeaa design. The door handles are
built inside and are hidden from view.
These features give the Flanders 40 -
fore.door body clean cut appearance.
The vestibule body * constructed or
straight lines and is the last word IN
down.to-thc minute body construction.
The body is composed of alumiIoid
steel, trimmed with wood Il is strong,
light and unusually roomy and built
with a Aush.sidcd effect which gives the
car n beautiful appearance. The spe-
cially designed Tenders have wide
sweep, conforming TO the smart lines
of the body, and are constructed in such
manner that it is impossible for then.
to rattle.
The four cylinders OF the 90 horse
power motor are cast en- bloc, having q
bore as inches withse So inch stroke
The three-speed selective transmission
control is identical with that used IT
! the E.MF ''30' and is the standard
system used in all high priced ears, The
| Flanders COO chassis has wheel base
of l02 inches. The nickel. chrome and
| vanadium steels are the best that car
be purchased and are employed in al
parts for which they are best fitted
Steel stampings take the place OF cast
ings on many parts of the car.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-26
AMERICAN MOTOR
CAR IN MEXICO
Military Officer Gruif Until He
Is Asked TO Have His Photo
graph Taken.
4, SEARCHED FOR WEAPONS
AS THEY CROSS BORDER
Auto Route of More Than 1900.
Miles Laid Out From
Ocean to Ocean.
Special TO The Tribune,

Special TO The Tribune,
TIA JUANA, Mexico. March 20
Not resting with the honors of having
been the first motorists to cross the
American continent in mapping route
for automobilists, the party of y. H.
Westrard Of the Touring Club of Amer
lea and the United States bureau of
public roads. has extended the course to
Mexican soil. For the first time, there
fore, there has been laid out 4 motoring
highway from New York TO the Pacific
coast and TO a foreign country on the
western ocean,
1t was comparatively short trip of
100 miles to the border of the neigh
boring republic. TO add to the $500 COW
cred by this same pathfinding car in
travelling from coast TO coast, but 1t
had peculiar interest in view of the
present excitement in Mexico and in.
deed very soon was the center of at
traction among American and Mexican
authorities.
lnasmuch as Mr.. Westgard had to be
absent upon other duties, the direc-
torate was assumed by Louis III.
Schwaebe, q prominent Los Angeles
motorist, and with Charles Young at the
wheel in place of Ray Mcnamara.
The destination was this town, via
San Diego. and on Wednesday the car
was piIotcd across the line and became
an active figure in international af-
fairs.
Bedecked az it was with flags Of the
United States and of the Touring Club
OF America, the latter being strange
TO the Mexican authorities, it excited
some suspicion as il approached the
beiligerent territory. \ squad of Uncle
sam s representatives stopped the
party before they left America and
searched for guns or ammunition, and
warned the motorists that they crossed
AZ their own peril because an attack
was expected hourly from the rebels
On reaching the custom house at Tia
Juana the tourists found that all ma
tives were preparing to flee across the
border at the least alarm of an insur-
recto invasion; all the cattle was cor
rallied in front Of the adobe buildings.
and horses were IN harness ready to be
hitched to the wagons which were filled
with household effects. Moreover. the
wagons were all headed towards United
States territory.
The car was driven between the
breastworks and the barracks. much to
the disgust of a Mexican officer until
he was invited to be seated and photo.
graphed in the big machine. A short
visit was sufficient and the party about
faced for Los Angeles, having accom-
nllshed feat never before undertaken
by an automobile and having completed
the most extensive touring route ever
planned The trip of 320 miles was a
strenuous one, and a fitting climax to
tn, difficulties which the car has over
come, for the coast route was selected
on the outbound run. and torrents of
rain so unusual TO this sunny cline
turned the roads into veritable seas of
mud. 1t was a tough grind through the
sticky adobe ground.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-26
indianapolis Men,s,i,l
Handicap Offers Chan.
Win Small Fortan,.
MONEY LURE WILL TENN
DRIVERS TO DEFY
No Such Prize Ever Hr,,
Before to Dazzle Eyes oiS,
Devil Motor Driver,
Special to The Tribune,

S''Nioi W ne lrlDune
INDIANAPOLIS. March .. i,
the $4,000 offered by The 80
Motor speedway as priz. -
mile international sweepstatso
Memorial day Is the larges, Dn-..
awarded IN an automobile go.
winners of this long Grind v;5
many additional prizes.
The latest side Offer 10 bs z
connection with this rare /, -
Of $1,000, TO be divIdcd ano5r y.
ners OF the Grst four Jlaces :,
five hundred dollars TO ire
second. $3.50 10 third and ,ice !, 2
The. offer was made through =
Wagner. Official starter of tho
Automobile association. W a
An electric company has osts.s.
additional 10 the winner OF ths AZ.
event providing the wlpninv
equipped with certain IrnI,l.,
X Is expected that at leasl siasS
T''ll be offered by various aeesss'.,
crs. and the total prize money h K.
ON I ne brick track In this syes, =
nearly $4,000. 's''s
The winners share Of this II .
ably be about $4,000. and ths A..
every car which finishes IN liza,
positions Will receive from sIe1 +
To the capital prize, which prns.:''
be about 100000.
THIRTY cnfrfse kayo -
for the event. and the speedvs7 L.
agement expects that the ftH E
starts will contain al least ~,
II not fun half hundred.
Officials Of the American Ss.--
association who have teen -
the interests OF the grand ciruN 2
1911 season are inclined 10 hrSr
this long race. as the opening 4 h.
son. will bring greater actlyitS 4,
racing affairs throughout the tz,i<
and spell greater success for NJ A
than heretofore has been know T.
almost certain now that al tsr
dozen of the foreign drivers "a P
the field 10 start. and Il II prosz'| '
the famous Lancia, who yon Z
Vanderbilt. Will return 10 this q
10 drive for the first time sIna 4
neXed that famous road classf
Reports from the spesdue5 q
that the crowd which win tit-@
great motoring spectacle va L
more than 10000 persons. 1r}'1|
of this are taken from. ths ~
more reservations for seats hz5>
made three months in adv7ris 4
event than for any other col'u|
held in America. AdvIces have ~
ccived from many OF the ARR 4
including New York. Phllad.r:1
Boston. that the automobile -
tour 70 indianapolis. M
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-26

Of bronze statuary. gold watch fob, case
OF champagne, quantity OF Cuban lottery
tickets. case of brandy and $50 cigars.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-26

Los Angeles will have motorcycle
show, for week beginning Thursday,
April 6.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-26

Contracts for good roads, aggregat-
ing S3.70oo00 will be awarded in New
York state this month.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-26
DIAMOND RUBBER co. WILL
OPEN FINE NEW OFFICE

The Diamond Rubber company. which
in the world. will open a branch office
In Salt Lake this week in the Orpheum
building storcroom, now occupied by a
pbonograph company. The rubber COM
pany Will be represented here by r. L..
Hiteman. e. Z. Nfathewson. Pacific
coast manager for the company, has beer
in Salt Lake for some time supervising
ARRANGEMENTS.