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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-20

Frenehman drank his coffee hurried
~ and excused himself. Breltmann
was not on deck; neither was he in
his state room, The door was open.
NJ. Ferraud, without any unnecessary
oualms of conscience, went in. One
glance at the trunk was sufficient. The
lock hung down. disclosing the secre,
hollow. For once the little mans su-
avity forsook him, and he swore like
sailor. but softly. He rushed again
TO the deck and sought Captain Elan
agan, who WAS enjoying a pipe for
ward.
Captain. where Is Mr.. Breitmann7 p
"Breitmann? Oh, he went ashore In
one of the fruit boats Missed tn,
motor"
did he take any luggage
baggage" corrected Captain Elan,
agan. "Nothsn' but his hat. sir. Any
thin wrong"
"Oh, mo- We missed him at break.
fast" M. Ferraud turned about. pain.
fully conscious that he had been care.
less.
Fitzgerald hove in sight. Fine
him ?''
Ashore said NJ. Ferraud. with a
violent gesture.
Isn't 1t time to make known who
he isl"
Not yet II would start too man,
complications. Beaides. doubt II b,
| has the true measurements"
| There was ample time for him
| To make a copy"
| Pc haps"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-20
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t6y Barbara Boyd

Commissioner koiner In very anx-
ious that every farmer in the State
should be on his mailing list for
every edition OF The Bulletin, and a
postal card to the commissioner Will
insure the aEricuiturist a copy OF the
publication every time 1t is issued.
Grow More Corn.
In speaking Of the cultivation OF
corn, the Bulletin says:
The average yield OF corn in this
State in 1905 was PA bushels per
acre; in 1905. 2s.a bushels; in 1904.
25 bushels; in 1908, Is bushels the
highest, in 1909. 23,2 bushels. ana
in 1910, 25.5 bushels per acre. While
corn IL still king in this State. let US
make bigger king by producing more
corn per acre, This State can grow
as much corn per acre as any other
State. IL we do our best, by improving
our soil, by improving our seed and
/ by improving our methods or cuiti-
walton.
The time for preparing the soil
and planting the corn crop Is here,
and the information given In this Bull
letin is timely and helpful.
The time for the selection of the
seed has passed for this years corn
planting Some farmers may lose In
the yield OF this years crop by failure
/ to select their seed corn in the field
where it grew instead OF getting II
from the crib In the old-fashioned
way, for experiments prove that seed
| corn that was selected from good
| yielding stalks in the field produced
sixteen bushels more corn per acre
| than did good ears of the same va
rietv selected from the crib. but this
subject Will be discussed IN fl later
/ Bulletin, nearer the time for the Sc
/ lection OF seed corn for next years
/ crop.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-20
NEW WORK RUMOR
IS GIVEN. WEIGHT
ARRIVAL OF PLANS FOR so EN-
GINES CONVINCE,S EMPLOYEES
REPORT Is CORRECT.

Additional weight was lent on We'd
eific freight locomotives ordered from
tho American Locomotive Company by
the Western Maryland railway are 10
be constructed at the Richmond
works, thereby assuring the several
hundred Richmond employees of the
company that they viii be occupied
for several weeks
The rumor gained weight among
the employees when the news was
bruited about that the plans and spe-
cifcations for The locomotives have
already been received at the loeal
office and are now under considera-
ton. This news was transmitted to
the workmen through the foremen,
who viewed the plans for the new
engines,
because Of the fact that the plans
would not have been sent to the Rich
mond Office unless the order for the
thirty locomotives is e. be given ia
the local works. the employees feel
confident that in a short time the
work OF constructing the thirty en-
gines viii begin.
As announced in The Richmond
Virginian on Tuesday. Manager Mar
shall states he has not set been In
formed that the locomotives are to
be made here, The ruulor had its
origin In the general Offices OF the
company In New York. City and be
came current among the employees in
this city. Plans for the new engines
were prepared in the cou1pany's draw
Ing rooms in Schenectady, \. Y.
This information was gathered BY
/ The Richmond Firgiuian from re-
liable source.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-20
Continued from YESTERDAY )

Continued from Yesterday
A bit of color came to her cheeks
AS If. reading his eyes. she did not
know this thing he vas SO certain OF.
Should she let him tell her. Not a
really edd in the current. unless II
Was his fear OF money. II only she
could lose her money, temporarily, Ii
only she had an ogre for a parent.
now. But she hadn't. He was so
dear and so kind and 30 proud of her
that If she told him she was going to
be married that morning. his only
questions would have been: AT what
time7 Why, this sort of romance was
against all accepted rules. She was
Unfortunately happy.
There is only one thing lacking
this great grands himself He will
yonder somewhere. For the man In
the chimney was he or his agent"
And aren't YOU afraid 2"
"Of what?" proudly.
ut will not be a comedy. 1t Is In
the blood OF these Napoleons that no.
thing shall stand in the path of their
desires. neither mems lives nor wom-
ans honor"
Il am not afraid, There is the
sun at last. What a picture! And
the shame of 1t. / am hungry"
At half after six the yacht let &c
her anchor a few hundred yards from
the quay. Every one WAS astir.. by
now: but at the breakfast table there
was one vacant chair--BreitmaIu's
NJ. Ferraud and Fitzgerald exchanged
significant chances. In fact. the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-20
The Kind Of Suit to Buy for Hard
Wear.

ire nfUu Ok sun I'D buy lDT hA9u
Wear.
When a woman wants to get an
inexpensive tailored suit. yet wants
one that will stand hard wear, she
IL sometimes In doubt as to what Ia
her wisest choice She may know
little of dress materials. less yet OF
points OF tailoring and lining that have
to do with the life Of H. suit ct 1t
Ia go important she get the worth of
ner money that she is desperately anx-
ious that she choose wisely.
AS to material, she should make
sure of ali-wool. Atwood holds It's
shape. presses and cleans indefinitely.
and If she insists on an all-wool fab
re she IN sure of wear. and of a suit
that will always look trim and smart.
The hard-iinished mems fabrics are
the best choice-serges, worsteds.
suit!ngS And one with a little self
stripe or pattern of some kind is bet
ter than plain surface. With a self
figured, crisp-finishe ed wool material
few can tell. judging from the fabric
alone, whether suit costs SIS or $40.
Even the inexpensive grades of these
suitings have q high class look.
Black and dark blue are, Of course
J the best coIors. But dyes are 50 good
! to-day there is not likely to be any
| chance for dissatisfaction, unless one
| chooses some of the unusual shades
| Ct gray. These~odd grays are difficlit
! to secure in the dye pot and some
| times fade.
In the matter Of style the semi fit
| ting coat is best choice. Not only is
! this conservative and so good, season
| in and out, but in the less expensive
! tailoring il Is likely TO At better. In
/ the inexpensive suits the tailoring. Of
course. is not Of the came grade as
/ in higher priced suits, and the tight
fitting coat will in time wrinkle.
The ft of the collar should also be
noted carefully. 1t should fit snugly
at the back. II should not stand out
/ even a trifie.
/ If the skirt is pleated. choose one
where the piea;s are stitched to the
/ bottom. In the inexpensive suit,
where the pleats In the skirt are
stitched only part way, the effect
when they fly out is, after little
wearing, very bad.
For the coat lining a good guaran-
! teed satin L. safest choice. It will
stand wear and knocking about. A
tatfeta, even sometimes the hest-qual-
+ ity. ats liable to crack. A soft mes
saline will probably wear satisfac-
torily but with guaranteed satin
/ no chances are taken. And IL IL most
annoying. as we'll as matter Of I'M
desired cost To have the coat lining
60 to pieces in no time.
Some women wear out the skirt 81
| n suit faster than the coat II this
! ia the case, 1t tx economy to get a
second skirt when the suit IL bought.
Some stores viii have another skirt
made for a customer Of the same ma
teriai as the suit, for very little extra
g. cost. And rather than throw the Goa;
aside when II. IL half worn ont. II is
cheapest IN ffre long run TO get the
two skirts
9A~<A-~~- ,a~~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-20
SOME NUMBERS ON
FESTIVAL PROGRAM

The programs OF the three concerts
OF the May Music Festival have not
been arranged in their entirety, but
following some correspondence be-
tween President j. G.. Corley, Josef
Pasternack and Arthur Scrivenor, It
liz definitely stated that the following
numbers will be on the yrogram for
the inaugural concert:
Overture from ''Tannhauser. the
Metropolitan Opera House orchestra
fifty instrumentalists. Josef Faster
mack conducting
Selections from "Hora Novissino''
tParker). with Signor Pasquale ANA
to as soloist and the combined Wed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-20

nesday Club choir and Petersburg
chorus singing the chpruses
THE Ride Of the Valkyries." Met
ropolitan orchestra.
Madame Alma Gluck. premiere "
rio. soprano, singing the famous aria
from Charpentier's Louise
Signor Amato Will GENDER Verdi 8
Fri Tu" from ''Ballo in Maschera" +;
the prologue to Il Pagliacci" and spe
Modo Vivetur," by Parker.
Madame Gluck and signor Amato
In the duet from Mozart's Marriage
OF Figaro"
Les PrudasT and Johann Strauss
greatest waltz, co schieten sus dom
Wiederwald," by the Metropolitan or
chestra-
The full programs for the three
conc erts will be announced within a
few days,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-20
Highland ark

Miss Virginia Hazlett Of Woodstock.
Va. who Was the guest OF Mrs Geo.
RI, Wiley. has returned home.
MIR. W. II. Mitchell. Of Florida ave-
nue., visited relatives at Ruther Giei.
last Sunday and Monday.
The Woman's Christian Tenn peranes
Union will meet Monday afternoon
at the home II the president. Mre.
u. If. Burgess, on Second avenue.
Arrangeme will be made for OBJ
serving flower mission day, June ..
al the peuttentiary and some other
Institutions
Rev. J-B, Merritt. of Norfolk. was
the guest OF his son, Rev. y. T. Mer-
rift, several days this week.
Mrs. George H. Bahkle spent the
Easter holidays at her -ofti home III
Baltimore.
Mr.. r. ]. Tuck. of South Boston.
has returned home. He spent Easter
with his daughter. Mrs, NJ. r. Buck
Icy. on Fourth avenue.
Mrs.. ], r, Livesay and family have
moved from Third avenue to the cor
ner OF Fourth avenue and Willow
street and have taken the upper flat
occupied by DR. and Mrs. Paul Redd.
Mr.. Frank Iivesay. of United States
Navy. is the guest Of his mother
Mr.. J. Irving Bsrrack. OF Port Nor
yfaiS~ visited Mr. john 'f'ohtatae iast
Sunday.
Mrs. Shelly Vsnhorn and little
granddaughter, Fannie Grey, left Sat
urday afternoon to visit relatives In
Washington, y. C.. and Chevy Chase,
Nd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elam Tanner have
returned from delightful trip North
While away they attended the ma
tionai flower show in Boston and WIS.,
tied relatives at Newark, n. j.
Mrs. b. s. Wyatt has returned home
from visit to Washington, D. c.
Mrs. DR.. T.. r. Miller, OF Harri-
sonburg. Va. who has been The house
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-20
FARM DEPARTMENT
ISSUES BULLETIN
NEW PUBLICATION ON AGRICTL.
TURE DISTRIBUTED FREE BY
COMMISSIONER KoINER.

An innovation in free farm reading
matter. has Just been lnargurated by
State Commissioner of Agriculture
George Washington koiner. The pub
LEGATION is not only one of interest TO
the farmer. but contains a quantity
of valuable information. II will be
sent free to any person making appli-
cation TO the Commissioner OF Agrf-
culture st. Richmond
The publication Is 10 be known as
The Bulletin. and Will be issued
monthly by the Department OF Agri-
culture and immigration OF Virginia
The April issue contains rractic al
articles on corn growing. spraying the
orchard. soil Improvement, live stock
on the farm, how to make Ii lawn.
fertilizer analyses, grass seed anaiy-
sss.
Ii wilt be noted that these are
timely topics. and the papers are writ
ter by experts on the various subjects
and are full of instructive Information
Interestingly depicted,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-20

guest of Mr. and Mrs. George Shaysfs
returned home Tuesday.
Mrs. W. G.. Carpenter, of First aves
nue.. spent Easter in Washington, ID.
c.
The regular meeting of the Ladies'
Aid Society Of the Methodist church
was held at the church Tuesday al
ternoon. The talent money turned
In amounted to s63.t5. with several
to hear from yet, The entertainnenc
on Monday afternoon netted SEQ or
more and a contribution OF $40 re-
ported will enable the ladies 70 make
a handsome payment on the elegenf
piano they presented to the Sunday
school some time ago. This VIII only
leave a small balance to be paid
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-20
VIRGINIAN'S DAILY PATTERN
CHILD'S DRESS

Nothing could be more simple than
this little frock and il has one great ad.
vantage for warm weather In that =
number of them may be made In q
day and the child thus have always =
change at hand. Little material and
no labor of any account are involved
in the making.
The small sleeve Is cat In one with
the body of the dress. The yoke 10 cut
out In square outline, which is trfmua-
ed with insertion and this also marEa
the edge of the closing on the left hand
side in front.
There Is very little fuiness in thu
dress and a belt OF the material Or ia
leather may hold this In place.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-20
SHERIFF KEMP PLANS
TO ARREST BOOKMAKERS

Sheriff l. II. Kemp, Of Henrtc0
county, has announced his intention
OF arresting any person laying bets On
orse races II the proposed turf meet
is held here May 2022. He made
this statement after reading news
paper article stating that bookmakero
and turfmen now at Norfolk are
planning to come to Richmond
Sheriff Kemp says he will not BE-
swayed by the action OF the Norfolk
county authorities and he declares he
will arrest any person violating the
law. He believes arrests OF books
makers here will be followed by con-
v.ctions. He has already instructed
his deputies to stop any gambling
which may be attempted at the meet
here next month,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-20
n Drop OF Blood

Or littls water from the human system when
thoroughly tested by the chief chemist at DR..
Piessess Iavaids' Hotel, Buffalo, NJ. r., tells the
story of inpovenshed hlood-nervcus exhaustion
or some kidney trouble. Such examinations arc
made without cost and is only email part Of the
work OF the stat Of physioiaas and SURGEONS under
the direction Of DR.. R. v. Pierce sivins the best
medical sdvice possible without cost to those
who wish to write and make full statement Of
symptoms. An imitation Of natures method of
restoring waste Of tissue and impoverished Of
the blood and nervous force 10 used when you
take an Alternative and llyeeric extract Of roots,
without the use Of alcohol, such -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-20
RELIGION NO BARRIER
TO RICHMOND EIOPEEe

David r. Griffith, a member Of NJ
Catholic church. and Miss Sarah H.
minski. a member OF the JewisA'
church, surprised their relatives and
friends by clipping to Durham, n. G..
where they were married.
The groom Is thirty-four years old;
and the bride, who resided with her
father, kpraham KarninskI. p&WHs
broker at 100 North Seventee4tA
street, is nineteen years old IS
Parents OF the girl did not know e.
the elopement until they received ~
telegram from their new son-in-lmNe
informing them of the wedding. Tn1
couple have planned an exteunteGE
honeymoon and will reside at 311H
West Grace street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-20
OXFORD Has Sa5. 900
GRADED SCHOOL BUILDING

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.1
OXFORD, n. c.. April 20.-The new
graded school building here Is about
completed. This will be one OF the
best structures OF It's kind in tho
State. being equipped with heating
piant. lights and new furnitur0
throughout. The cost VIII be about
$4,000. This building will not 10
used during this term, the board OF
trustees thinking it best to take plen.4
tv of time to finish 1t up properly,
rather than to rush 1t through.
---~------~-
T3dings.
Gone. hut beside me in the upper air:
Silent, but singing; vivid. though
unseen:
You have not left me here but met
me there -.
That, q my friend. is what your
whisperings mean.
Eut listen. whisperer,-lest, In learn
ing well
The simple satisfaction of our end,
You end through this brief Time NO
need to tell
Eternity's good tidings to a friendt
--Witter Bynner. in Century Magazine
for April
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THE LADY OF THE WHITE HOUSE
Continued from page 10

ing snubbed anyone, or made an enemy.
To the first Mrs. Harrison should be at
tributed the best, the simplest, and the most
artistic plan ever devised for the enlarge
ment of the White House. 1t had long be-
come much too small for the requirements
of the business of the nation and the needs
OF a family; but, being classed as one of the
few perfect examples of architecture in the
country, there was great hesitation in max
ing any changes. 1t is a replica of the coun-
try house of the Dukes of Leinster and has
always been admired by artists. Munkacsy,
the Hungarian artist, declared it to be the
finest specimen of architecture of the sort he
had ever seen, combining, as it did, stateli-
ness and simplicity. Mrs. Harrison sug-
gested that the present building, which is
oblong, be simply duplicated at the back,
making it square. This suggestion was not
carried out.
In President Roosevelt's time the present
colonnades were built. One of these is used
for the offices of the President, and the other
for cloakrooms and dressing rooms for re-
ceptlOns and other entertainments, leaving
the house proper for the use of the Presi-
dents family. At the time the colonnades
were added the house was overhauled and
some parts of it rebuilt, such as the main
staircase. The ceiling in the East Room was
also lowered two feet.
The salary of the President was raised
from fifty thousand dollars in President
Roosevelt's time, to seventy-fve thousand
in President Taft's time; but this is really
the salary of the Lady of the White House,
as the Presidents share in it consists of his
board, clothes, and travelling expenses. In
addition to this, there is a sum appropriated
every year for repairs and refurnishings,
which are oftener necessary in the White
House than in a private mansion The vast
number of guests entertained during the
season wears out the carpets and furniture
coverings. Everything there is in use all the
time, and constant RESERVATIONS are needed.
When Mrs. Taft succeeded as Lady of the
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White House, she was already we'll trained
In official society. At the beginning of her
regime she had serious illness lasting
nearly a year; but at the end of that time
she recovered her health, and since then has
presided with marked tact, grace, and dig
nifty over the White House. Her only daugh-
ter, Miss Helen Taft, made her debut in De
cember, 1910, at large tea, and innmedi-
ately entered upon all those gaieties which
await the daughter of a President. Mrs
Taft has followed a conservative course
However, she made a precedent by receiving
the guests at one of the three splendid Bache-
lors' Balls, one of the oldest and most select
social organizations in Washington She is
very fond of the theater, and goes often
both with and without the President. When
the President attends, the box is always
draped with the national co1ors. Mrs. Taft
is also fond of attending debates in Congress.
The programs at the y hite House musicales
are all arranged by her. These are private
entertainments given by Mrs. Taft after the
official season is over, to which the invita-
tons are issued in her name only
Ladies of the White House have been
coming and going for more than hundred
years, all leaving behind them some tradi-
ton, some trace, some memento, in the ma
jestic old house. Their stories run the
gamut of all human vicissitudes Some of
these rose from poverty, others were born
and reared in luxury all making history.
No position in the world carries with it more
dignity and less of painful responsibility
All that is necessary to make Lady of the
White House shine is tact and grace, and
most of those who have presided in the
stately mansion have adorned it.
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whose sweetness and amiabitv were indi-
Gated in her gentle voice and graceful
manners.
The crisis in their love affair was brought
about by the terrible tragedy of the explo-
sion of great gun called the Peacemaker,
on the heavy frigate Princeton, on pleas
ure excursion down the Potomac. The gun,
then the biggest in the world, was to be fired
on that occasion. The President invited
large party, including members of his Cabi-
net and many distinguished persons, to &C
company him down the Potomac on the
frigate. The GARDENERS were present, as the
President by that time included Miss Gardi-
ner IN all his invitations. At a point near
Mount Vernon the gun was to be fired, and
the President was expected to be on deck at
the time. But Miss Gardiner preferred to
remain in the wardroom to listen to the
singing OF young man. relative of Presi-
dent Tyler. The President remained with
them. At last, finding it impossible to get
the President on deck, the gun was fired
with the most fearful result. If President
Tyler had been where it was designed for
him to stand, there is no doubt that he
would have been blown to atoms, along
with the other prominent persons who were
killed. Among them were two members of
the Cabinet and the father of Miss Gardiner.
AS soon as the frightful disaster had oc-
CURED, and the dead were identified, the
President went to Miss Gardiner, and his
greatest concern was for the grief stricken
girl, who WAS taken back to Washington in
a half conscious condition. The funeral of
all who We're killed took place from the
White House.
Within a year, the President and Miss
Gardiner were married. The wedding,
which was of the quietest description, took
place in New York; but the young bride
had one brilliant and splendid winter before
President Tyler retired from the presidency
She was still in her early twenties, and en-
joyed her position, and went out of the
White House, it was said, without ever hav-