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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-17
SEALED PROPOSALS.
Once Of City Engineer.

ONce OF City Engineer,
Richmond. Va. April 10, 1911.
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
ceived ct this ONCE until r. NJ.
Monday April 1T, 1871. -"~f
For Grading and travelling cer-
tain streets.
For Granolithic sidewalk paving.
For Granite and Granolithio
Curbs and Cutters
For Granite Spail Roadbed Paws
Ing.
Fo- Belgian Block Roadbed Paws
Ing.
For Asphalt Block Roadbed Paw
ing.
All as per list on fiie in this once,
where specifications, general condt-
tons, etc. must be SEEN.
certified check in the sum OF
$4,000 must accompany each pros
posal as guaranty OF faithful ex-
ecution Of tho contract.
The Committee on Streets re-
serves the right to reject any or all
proposals an to let the work a. 4
whole or in separate parts as It may
deem best. :.
CHAS. E BOILING.
City Engineer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-17
The Weather

RICHMOND. VA.
Apr,l Ii, iSiI.-r--
Forecast for Rich
mond and viciHity:
F'ai r. continued
cool I o-ni \ b I /:
T u e $ q a y fai r
slightly warmer.
WASHINGTON, d.
c.. April II, I'LL
Forecast for Fir-
gsnia Fair and
continued cool to-
night. Tuesday fair
and slightly warm
Gr.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-17

Sundsy-school Teacher---I told you
last Sunday that l wished each of you
would try to make at least one person
happy during the week, did you?
Boy-Yes miss; MAIDS grandma
happy
That's noble. How did you do It's
Il went to visit her. and she's al
ways happy when she sees I've got .
good appetite."--Ttt- Bits.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-17

visit to-day In the interest OF the
Laymen's Missionary Movement.
Bishop Hose preached at Court
Street this morning and at Centenary
church Bishop Lambuth was the
speaker. At night All OF the Meth
odist churches of the city joined at
Centenary church TO hear sermon
by Bishop Hoss.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-17

will be continued in different parts of
the city until practically the entire
circuit of lights Is covered.
Steps wilt soon be taken. 1t is an
ticipated, to install a system of light
ing by electricity in the City Hall.
where there is much complaint of the
present gas lighting system
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-17
ONCE of City Engineer.

Richmond. Va. April ~, 1911.
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
ceived at this office until p. y
Monday. April II, 1911 for the con.
struction OF certain pipe sewers:
Full information furnished to bid.
ders upon application at this ONCE.
A certified check for $4,000 must
accompany zach bid as a guaranty
for execution OF contract
The Committee on Streets ra-
serves tho right TO reject any and all
proposals offered and to award the
contract as a whole or In separate
parts.
CHAS. e. BOILING.
CITY EnRtnnAr 81
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-17
once of the building Inspector.

Office of the Building Inspector,
Richmond, Va. April s, 1911.
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
ceived at this once until p. NJ. on
Thursday, April 20, 1911. for furnish
ing and installing on the four boil
ers at the City Hall. approved Me-
chanical Suckers, or similar device
for the prevention Of smoke, etc
A bond equal TO so par cent. OF the
quired Of the successful bidder.
The Committee on Grounds and
Buildings reserves the right to- re-
ject any and all proposals offered
II. p. BECK.
Building Inspector.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-17

April, half-olad IN flowers and show
ers.
Walks like a blossom DER the land:
She smiles at May. and. laughing.
takes
The rain and sunshine hand in hand,
So gay the dancing OF her feet,
So like q garden her soft breath.
So sweet the smile upon her face,
She charms the very heart OF death.
The young moon in a trance she holds
Captive in clouds OF orchard bloom.
She snaps her fingers at the grave,
And laughs into the face of DOOM
Yet in her giadness turks a fear
In all her mirth there breaks a sigh,
So soon her pretty flowers are gone
And all. she is too young to die,
Richard lie Gallienne.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-17
once OF the City Engineer.

Richmond. Va. April Is, 1911
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL. BE RE-
ceived at this Office until p. NJ. Mon-
day. April II, 1911. FOR the purchase
and removal OF the present building
on the southstde OF Beverly street Il
the intersection with Davis Avenunn
i, The present building occupies tn
new location OF Davis Avenue Ae-tta
point. The building to be removG
In ten days after accepting bid. The
Committee on Streets reserves the
b, right tn reject any and I'll bldg. o3@
ferred.
CHAS. e. BOILING,
City Engineer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-17
Once of the Building Inspector.

Once Of the Building Inspector.
Richmond. Va. April .. 1911.
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL. BE RI
ceived at this once until ) r. NJ
Thursday, April 30. 1911. for furnish-;
ing and installing certain metallic
furniture, in the clerks ONCE 81
Hastings Court, Part 2. Tenth AmA
Hull streets. Richmond, Va. (Wash~
ington ward.
Plans. Specifications. schedules aaAI
other information may be haA upaA
application to this once.
bond equal to 50 per cent a.
this amount OF contract price WIN ~
required Of the Gucceesful bj6AoE,
The Committee ON Grounds 81
Buildings reserves the right - -
ject any and AL bids.
n. r. B1C
Duiiding Iaspeso
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-17
City License Taxes
for 1911
ARE NOW DUE AND PAYABLE AT
Office Of City Collector

The City Code requires penalty Of
not more than 5000 per day for fall
ure to pay on or before April 30th
Washington Ward Licenses will be paid
to S. p. Robinson, Deputy Collector,
corner 10th and Hull Streets.
+. W. CUNNINGHAM,
Collector of City Taxes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-17
BISHOPS HOSS AND
I.AMBUTH AT LYNCHBURG

LYNCHRURG. VA, April IT.
Bishops 4. F.. Hoss. OF Oklahoma. and
w. r. Lambuth, Of Nashville, Tenn.
paid the Nethodlste e& ,Lynchburg q
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-17
LEGAL NOTICE.

VIRGINIA.: IN THE CHANGERY
COURT OF THE CITY OF RICH
MOND. THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-17

IN CHANCERY.
THE OBJECT OF TILE PLAINTIFFS
petition fled in this suit Is to have
the divorce from bed and board
granted the plaintiff in this cause
on the 10th day Of February. 1908,
enlarged into divorce from the
bonds OF matrimony.
And affidavit having been made
and f1led that the defendant, Edwin
s. Grimm, Ia = nonresident of the
State of Virginia, II IL ordered that
he appear here within fifteen days
after due publication of this order
and do what 10 necessary to protect
bis interests In this cause.
A Copy--Tests:
CHAS o. SAvILI.E,
Clerk.
] aw "
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-17

GEO. A. HOOPER. y. =
] AW ~
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-01-06
QUEER METHODS OF CHINESE
Pound or Pint Varies as It May Suit
Merchants Fancy-Way of Count
ing Persons Age.

The Chinese rejoice in a wonderful
talent for inaccuracy in every detail.
For instance, a pound or pint varies
as it suits the merchants fancy. In
some parts you get half or quarter
as much as you do in others for the
same price and measure. Then, again,
their way of calculating distance does
not at all tally with Euclid. For in
stance, you are told from A to B is
four miles, but from B to A is eight
miles. If you ask how this IS possible,
you are told it depends from which
end you start. If you start from A it
is down hill, so much easier to walk;
whereas, starting from B, you have to
walk up hill, which is much more ex-
erting and fatiguing-in fact, it is the
same as walking a longer distance
on even ground. This form of argu-
ment always amuses nearly as much
as the way the Chinese have of count
ing persons age by tens MY moth
err" they will tell you, sis 80 Cor 4O).
When she leaves 80 she is getting
near 40. Should we all like to be told
that, wonder?"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-01-06
Janitor Was Sensitive.

The janitor in a Milwaukee school
gave up his place the other day When
asked what was the trouble he said:
I'm honest, and l won't stand being
suspected If | find pencil or hand
kerchief about the school when I'm
sweeping I hand or put it up. Every
little while the teacher, or some one
that is too cowardly to face me, will
give me slur. Why, a little while
ago | seen wrote on the board, 'F'ini
the least common multiple Well,
looked from cellar to garnet for that
multiple, and I wouldn't know the
thing II l met it. Last night. in big
writing on the blackboard, it said,
Find the greatest common divisor
Well | says to myself, both of them
things are lost now, and I'll be oc-
eused of stealing EN-. so I'll quit
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-01-06
NEW PLAYTHING IS INVENTED
Little Flyer Can Be~Used Indoors or
in Open Air-It Is Quite Easy
of Construction.

This little flyer can be used out
doors or indoors. 1t is so light that it
will not mar the ceiling Out of doors
1t will attain height of twenty-five
feet and upward and sail about for
some time. The total cost is but one
cent All that is used of any value
in the construction is piece of raffia,
% inches long, which may be found
around the house or purchased for
one cent. Cut 1t into the following
one piece II inches long, and two
pieces 8 inches long. Find the mid
die of the 11-inch piece and make a
hole in it with knitting needle. One
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-01-06
Charles IngersoI Long Ago Devised
Self-PropelIed Vehicle and Was
Arrested by the ConstabIes
of Stamford.

A year or two ago, while upon an
automobile ride over a road which par
allels the northern boundary of New
York state and Connecticut-in fact,
being exactly upon the verge of that
line-I was shown a little, old-fashion-
ed stone house which stood apart from
the other farmhouses in that vicinity
"a house almost concealed by a grove
of elms and naples In it was born
the first American to discover a means
by which vehicles could be self-pro-
PEELED, and he actually put his discov-
cry into practice.
This man was one Of the great cap
tafns of industry of the United States,
and like many of them he died in the
nineties, if not in real poverty, at least
without any considerable possessions.
His name was Charles Ingersoll, and
1t has been estimated that by means
of one of his inventions not only has
the wealth of the civilized world been
increased by hundreds of millions of
dollars, but. in addition, much Of the
development which has been so mar
yelous within the past fifteen or TWEEN
ty years would have been greatly de-
layed but for the steam rock drill
which his genius gave to The world.
One of 1ngersoll's boyhood play
mates was DR.. Beverly E. Mead of
Greenwich, Conn, now a man nearly
ninety years Of age.
When | was lad of fifteen or six
teen years of age" said DR.. Mead re-
Gently. Il often saw Ingersoll at work
upon an improvised boiler which he |
had made himself. One day. as |
stood watching him, he said to me:
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-01-06
SCIENTIFIC TRICK FOR BOYS
How to Perform Apparently Impossi-
BILE feat of Making Match Hold
Up a Bottle.

Perhaps some of our boys and girls
have not learned how to take advan-
tage of a great scientific principle, the
operation of which will enable them
to do the apparently impossible feat
of making a match hold up a bottle
which hangs over the edge of a mantel
or shelf of any sort.
This is how the tlfing is done. Tie a
string around the neck of the bottle.
then tie the two ends together in
such a way that a loop will be left
for the insertion of a match. Place
one end of the match on shelf:
slip the loop over the other end. then
place that end on top of the cork
of the bottle. You win find that with
little adjustment of the end of the
match that it rests on the shelf, what
is called a center of gravity will be
and the bottle will hang
at a slight angle, supported only by
the match and string.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-01-06
Great Actor and His Temper

and each time there was no response.
Then the actor who had aroused For
rests temper to do it's worst ventured
to say to Forrest: Don't you think
I'd better get new model? McCul-
Tough doesn't answer his cue
Just at that moment | appeared.
Forrest rolled his great, dark eyes
upon me with ferocity of expression
that had never seen equalled by him
when he was acting. He seemed al
most to be foaming at the mouth. He
roared and used most vituperative
language. And through 1t all he man
aged to tell me that he had set me up
as model for promptness and then I
had instantly repudiated that praise
by my hardness. I shall never forget
the way he roared. 1t was magnifi-
cent, but 1t was awful.
After time the rehearsal proceed
ed. My one thought was TO sneak
away from the theater after the per-
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-01-06
SOMETHING
-I|,X6
BEDROOM SET FOR THE GIRLS
Very Pretty, Simple and inexpensive
Furniture May Be Made of Plain,
Heavy Muslin.

A very pretty, simple and inexpen-
siye bedroom set may be made of
plain heavy muslin, the kind that you
pay ten cents yard for. Make the
bed spread in the shape of a wide
sheet, slashed at the lower corners so
that 1t will hang over the foot and
sides Of the bed nicely. About the
edge of the bedspread put a broad
band of fadeless red or blue cotton
cloth. Above this band-which should
be about six inches wide-draw de-
sign of winding vine and small ten
drills and leaves. This should be close
to the band. Chain-stitch the design
in fadeless cotton the same color az
the band.
A dresser scarf and pillow valance
or shams are made in the same way,
as are the covers for cushions. trunk,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-01-06
/ New News of Yesterday

Torrance was over without Forrest
seeing me. But l was not able 70 do
so. He sent for me to come to his
dressing room, and | went with my
knees in quake. l opened the door
and stood before him, expecting this
time to receive the Forrest temper in
its fullest fury. But he turned gen
tie face upon me-
"'John,' he said, in the mildesr-
sweetest tones, 4 want you to go out
and have supper with me- And
went And l never saw Edwin For
rest more charming than he was at
that midnight feast
Yes" continued Mccullough, For
rest had great temper; but ] learn
ed that, Notwithstanding his inability
to control 1t, he was, like most quick
tempered persons, of very sensitive
and generous disposition. He could
not knowingly do mean thing, al
though he might give vent to his tenn
per and then forget the explosion a
few minutes later"
Copyright. 1911. by E. ]. Edwards All
Rights Reserved.)
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-01-06
Grant Wanted Chauncey ]. Filley
Made First Assistant Postmaster
General, but Garfield Had
Promised Place to Another.

$50 far as | know, General Grant
made only one personal application to
President Garfield for the appointment
of a friend to political Office" said a
surviving member of Garfield's cabi-
net to me, land the entire incident is
one which well illustrates certain
phases of General Grants character.
"One morning, few days after Cen
eral Garfield's Inauguration as presi-
dent, an official messenger of the post
Office department carried to the post
master general, Thomas L. James. a
card which caused that official to jump
from his seat. 1t was General Grants
sard; and a moment or two later the
postmaster general. having hurried
into the outer room. was showing the
ex-president into the postmaster gen
erals private office There followed
little conversation of a general nature,
and then the general told his mission
IN practically these words:
81 don't want to embarrass you in
any way. Mr.. Postmaster General |
don't want to make any requests which
are going to interfere with any of your
plans. so far as appointments under
you are concerned But have come
simply to say TO you that If you can
see your way Niear to accepting Chaun-
cey |. Fillsy as first assistant post
master general It would be very graft
flying to me. Filley is perfectly COM
petent for the post You know, ap-
pointed him postmaster of st. Louis.
and he was one of the best postmas-
ters the government has ever had. He
is good politician and a strong Re
publican, and a perfectly honest man.
''In this modest way the man who
for eight years possessed the great
patronage Of president. and who was
all that time the foremost American.
asked for the appointment of friend |
as first assistant postmaster general. |
And when he had finished he was as
sured most sincerely by the postmas-
ter general that, so far as he was con-
cerned. 1t would give him great pleas
ure were Mr.. Filley made his first
assistant But 1t was matter for the
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-01-06
Pretty Bedroom Set for Girls Room.

Pretty Bedroom oct TOR GIFTS Room
shoe box and window seat. Even the
window curtains may be made OF the
muslin, trimmed in the same way as
the rest of the set, with pleasing ef-
feet. AS these covers can be tubbed
frequently, girl may have fresh
and Immediately clean room all the
time.
Another pretty set of bed room
covers is made of a striped cotton
stuff. Avoid dark colors. Pale pink,
lavender and light brown make up a
harmonious whole which is pleasing
in effect. The bed spread If made of
striped or colored material should
have a broad valance. reaching from
the edge of the top of the mattress
to the floor. The window curtains,
pillow, box and trunk covers may be
made of the same, as also the cush-
Ton tops. But the dresser top should
always be in white.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-01-06
Ex-Presidenfs Sole Request

president to decide, and the postmaster
general said that he would call his
carriage and go Immediately to the
White House and lay the matter be-
fore the president. Then he accom-
panied General Grant to the door of
the department, saying. as they part
ed. that he would send the general i'm
mediate word to his hotel of the out
come of the call on the president.
Half and hour later, when the mat
ter was laid before Garfield, he was
visibly greatly embarrassed and
panied.
Why, he said, you know, Mr..
Postmaster General, that | would do
anything for General Grant that pos
sibly could do. You know. with the
other members of my cabinet. that
-fee1 especially grateful to General
Grant for the services he rendered me
in the presidential campaign; you
know that | have all along regarded
his speech at Warren, O., as on the
whole one of the most effective in
party in that entire campaign. wish
from the bottom of my heart that
could act favorably upon the recon-
mendation that General Grant has
made: and wish that all the more so
because it has been made with such
simple. modest dignity. But it cannot
be done. have already promised that
office to another man, and the prom
Use cannot be broken. VIII you say
this much for me to General Grant?
And. furthermore. ask him in my name
If there is any other appointment that
he would like to have me make
when the postmaster general saw
General Grant an hour later and told
him what the president had said, the
general replied-and there was not
the slightest trace of disappointment
in his voice or his face:
Dismiss the matter at once. II the
president has promised to appoint
some one else to that Office he is
bound to keep his promise.
If you have any other appoint
nent that you would like to have the
president make suggested the post
master general
No. said the ex-president, thought |
'ully, no. can think Of nome"
Copyright 1911. by e. J. Edwnrds All
Rights Ressryed.)
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-01-06
John McCullough's Description Of the
Magnificent, Awful Rage of
Edwin Forrest When His
Anger Was Stirred.

In the late spring of 1888 met John
Mccullough, one Of the great Amer
lean tragedians of the sixties and the
seventies of the last century, at re-
ception in Washington, given at the
house of Colonel Bob" IngersolL Nc
Cullough at that time was beginning
to show the effects of the insfdious
disease which two years later caused
his death. There was a certain slow
ness of step, as though the strength
that once was in his powerful limbs
had gone. But there was no trace of
the hesitating speech which later
compelled his retirement from the
stage.
l knew that Mccullough had trav-
eled with Edwin Forrest from 1866 to
1868, and that the latter had hoped
to make Mccullough his dramatic sue
cessor. The two men had been very
close to each other. and so | made
bold to ask Mccullough if he had ever
seen during the years that he was
with Forrest. Americas greatest
tragedian until Booth came. any Of
those violent ebullitions of temper in
which, as l had heard, Forrest fire.
quently INDUCED. raving sometimes
like maniac
Forrest was quick-tempered
man." replied Mccullough. land he
did burst out sometimes like man.
lac, but I personally never beheld him
in any of his most violent moments.
Still, l once experienced one of his
milder outbreaks. and that was sufi-
cient for me. Whewl How that man
did ragei
1T seems that one of the actors OF
the company had arrived a little late
at rehearsal in which I also was to
take part Forrest turned upon the
luckless man and let himself loose to
the fullest extent possible. He ragged
and roared like a Iona stranger to
Forests way would have sworn that
be was a raving maniac. The actor
himself was thoroughly frightened
and edged backward so that he might
fee to a place of safety in case For
-est attacked him.
Among other things Forrest said
% the poor man were some words of |
praise of me. He told the shivering |
nan that he ought to study John Nc
Cullough for a model. He declared in |
lis rage that I was never tardy, that |
was always upon the stage at the
appointed time, that he knew always
waited my cue. And again and
'gaip he shouted at the object Of his
bath that he must take John Nc
eullough as his model for promptness.
well, it so happened that while the
ehearsal was in progress 1t was de-
aged because I was not on hand to
espond to my cue. / don't remem-
er what 1t was that delayed me; but
be cue was given two or three times,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-01-06
Jack Johnson N ennlznd.

Jack Johnson. who was heavily fined
in the northNo of England for fast NO
tor car driving. passed through Trae-
algar square the other afternoon in
a big-nosed dreadnarght machiIe-
with himself at the wheel Every
time the traffic slowed az he made his
cutout cough terrificall,. Two strik-
ing taxi drivers stood on the side
walk.
Lord" said one. Listen to tbas
man Johnson's cutout."
That is not tho cutout," said the
other, 'ft is merely Johnson getting
bis breath. London Letter to Nsws
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