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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-21
RAILROADS
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Schedule elective NOVEMBER l. leO3.

Schedule effective November 1. 1903.
Trains leave Southern Railway Station
Alexandria:
ESQ A. M.-Daily-Local for Harrsonburg
Warrenton, Danyille and way stations.
Il:1O A. M.-Daily-Washmgto end
Florida Limited, frst-class coach to Jack
sonville and drawing-room sleeper to jack
sonville. Dining ear service.
1885 A. M.-Daiiy-U. 5. Fast Nail. first
class coaches and drawing-room Sleeper to
New Orleans Dining car service.
4:23 2. M.-Weak Days-Local for Har-
risonburg and way stations on Manassas
branch.
5:O2 P. M.-Daily-LOcal for Warrenton snd
Charlottesville.
7:3O p. M.-Daily-New York and Atlanta
Express-First class coach to Atlanta: sleeper
to Columbus, Ga. Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays Sunset Route Tourist sleeper WASH
ington to San Francisco.
900 p. M.--Washington, Charlotte and
Jacksonville. Eirst-class coach between
Washington and Charlotte. Makes connec-
ton with through trains Charlotte to Jack
sonvile.
1910 P. M-Daily-Washingto and Chat
tanooga Limited (via Lynchburgl. First
class coach and sleeping car to Roanoke,
Knoxville, Chattanooga and Memphis. Sleep
err to New Orleans. Dining car service.
Hos p. M.-Daily--W Washington and South.
western Limited. All Pullman train, club
and observation cars to Atlanta and Macon.
Sleepers to Nashville, Augusta, Atlanta, Ma
con- Memphis and New Orleans Dining car
service.
TRAINS ON BLUEM0NT BRANCH.
Leave Alexandria s:2l A. NJ, 100 and $40
p. NJ. week days for Bluemont. 4:3S and 6:3S
P. NJ. for Leesburg. 800 A. NJ. and 6:33 p
NJ. on Sundays only for Bluemont.
Through trains from the South arrive at Al
exandria 6:l7, $3.50, G:32, and 1915 A. NJ. aud
$40 and $50 p. NJ. daily. From Harrison-
burg 1895 A. NJ. week days and $50 p
NJ. daily. From Charlottesville SOB A. NJ.
and $50 p. NJ. daily.
For detailed schedule figures, tickets, Pull
man reservation etc., apply to w. G. LIZ
HEW, ticket agent, Alexandria, Va.
c. H. ACKERT, General Manager.
S. II. HARDWICK, Gen. Passenger Agent
l.. S. BROWN, General Agent.
Washington, ID. G.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-21
A Remarkable Case.

One Of the most remarkable cases of cold,
deep-seated on the lungs, causing pneumonia
is that of Mrs. Gertrude L. Fenner, Marion,
Ind, who was entirely cured by the use Of
coughing and straining so weakened me that
ran down in weight from 14S to 81 pounds
| tried a number of remedies to no avail until
! used One Minute Cough Cure. -Four bottles
Of this wonderful remedy cured me entirely of
the cough, strengthened my lungs and re.
stored me to my normal weight health and
strength" Sold by all druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-21
Washington Southern Ry,
Schedule in effect May "a, 1903.

Schedule in effect May "a, 1908.
Trains leave station corner Fayette and
Cameron streets for Washington and points
north at 7 IA, s OF and "a a. m, y a, 254,
700, s 10, and II % p. m, week days.
Sundays Il, "a and II 43 a. m, 100,
10 and II % p. m.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond and points
south at 4 As. So (local), and II OF a, M,
1863, 4 SO Qocal), and 10 p. m, week days.
Sundays 4S, SO and II OF a. m. 3 80
Accommodation for Quantico So q. NJ Sun
day only and 4 "A p. m. week days. S26 p
m. except Saturday.
w. D. DUKE, c. W. CULP, w. p. TAYLOR
Gen. Man. Asst Gen. Man. Traf Man.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-21
By samuel H. Lunt. Auctioneer

AM DIRECTED BY THE WASHING
l ton-Southern Railway Company to offer for
sale. at public auction, on
SATURDAY, November 2S, at 3 p m,
in front of the premises, the following build
ings, on Duke street, extended, III the village
of West End
l. No. 2lO9 Duke street, extended, TWO
STORY FRAME DWELLING.
2. LARGE BRICK HOUSE AND BRICK
BACK BUILDING, No. .2126 Duke street,
extended, known as DrOvers' Hotel (Catts'
TAVERN.
3. TWO STORY BRICK, No 22l6 Duke
street, extended, formerly the residence Of
Mr.. Winfield b. Watkins.
4. TWO STORY BRICK, No. 2216 Duke
street, extended, formerly the residence of
.Ionn H. Watkins, including all outbuildings.
Terms of sale, cash. Buildings to be re-
moved from premises within thirty days from
date of sale. M. b. HARLOW.
movie Is
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-21
TELEPHONE EXCHANGES.


Smoot, w A & Co, Office King ST. eel
Smith, C II Hampton
Smoot, J r & c,
Smith, DIR w NJ, Office
Smith, DIR w NJ, residence
Schwartz, & Son
Southern Bell q Co, operator
Southern Railway Co, freight yard
Southern Railway Go, W 90
Southern Express Co
So Rwy, Eng Office
Standard Oil Company
Stump, Rev p
Stevens, Moses
Stuart, Douglass, Office
Summers, c J w, residence
SmOot, jr w A
Shuman. L
Smoot, w B, residence
Schatfer, c A & Co, florist
Smith, + l.
Strauss, II, residence
Swan Bros
Snowden, DIR Arthur
Southern Bell T & 7 Co
p Smoot, w A & Co, King st, office
Timberman, c T c, residence
+ The Old Dominion Glass Co
Tackett d Marshall
Telephone Exchange chief operator
Theological Seminary
Virginia Glass Works
W., A & Mt Vernon Ry Co
w, A & Mt V Ry Co, Payne street
Watkins, j
Wattles, X ii
Warfeld, jr. Z
Notwithstanding
Wash'n-Sou Ry. Engineer
Warfeld, sr Edgar
Washington Steamboat Co
Wheatley, B, residence
We'll Bros
Wells. G w
Western Union Telegraph Company
White, Wythe
Wheatley, B
Wildt, II
Williamson, n L
wilkins, Captain Jno 7
Wingfeld, 5 T, residence
Wolford, Lorenzo, residence
Wise, Mrs Peter
Woolls, WI
Zimmerman, r. residence
Zimmerman, r, office
Zimmerman. Chas
Centreville, Va. b B Utterbach
Falls Church, Va NJ f Church
LegatO. Va, Sisson. r r
Manassas, Va, Shannons drug store
Wellington, c c Leachman
Haymarket, Va, G II Hulfsh
Waverly, Va, + III Janney
Maple Grove, Va, DR. Chas II Janney
For rates apply TO Central Office
PAY STATIONS.
Central Office
Fleischmann Hotel
Market House
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-21
Doesn,t Respect old Age.

It's shameful when youth fails to show
proper respect for old age, but just the
contrary in the case of DIR. Kings New
Life Pills. They cut off maladies no
matter how severe and irrespective OF
old age. Dyspepsia, Jaundice, Fever,
Constipation all yield to this perfect
Pill. 25c, at E. S. Leadbeater & Sons
DruO Store
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-21
TELEPHONE EXCHANGES.


Virginia Glass Works
Warfeld & Hall
ej5parfeld, ST 4
EfWeil Bros
Wildt, w II
Washington Steamboat Co
Wood, Mrs NJ A
BGeo W Wells, Queen & Pitt SITS, grocer
Wise, Geo & 90 ,,
Wise. Geo. residence, Seminary Hill
Woolls, w p, Wolfe and Royal
Woolls, W P, Queen and Henry
Wood, CD
p Yates & Co, c K
Young, NJ
Zimmerman, J B
Zimmerman, Chas
Lincolnia Annandale, Fairfax Court
House. Machen and Hornbaker, Chaniilly,
Fender Herndon, Leesburg, and points be-
yond.
Anandale, Va, Jasper NJ Jackson
Fairfax Court House, Va, Walter Oliver
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-21
WAKEFIELD 4 HALL,
DRUGGISTS,

CORNER PRINCE AND FAIRFAX SITS.
Prescriptions a speciality,
English, French, German and Domestic
Toilet Soaps Genuine Farina Cologne; Mag
nolia, Hedyosimia, Geranium and Florida
Water; Genuine Lubin's Extracts; Sponges,
Hair Brushes and Combs; best English
Tooth Brushes; full assortment of Patent
Medicines; Coxe's Gelatine, Corn Starch,
Sea Moss Farine, Spices Of all kinds, and a
select stock Of all articles sold by druggists
at prices so low as the sumo quality can be OBJ
tanned elsewhere.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-21
DRUGGISTS.
c. L. LEADBEATER, G. c. LEADBEATER
z. S. LEADBEATER. J. LEADBEATER
E. S. Leadbeater & Sons,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS
105 and 107 south Fairfax street,
Dealers in Drugs, Chemicals, Patent Medi-
cines, Paints, Oils Dye Stuffs, Spices, Drug
gists' Fancy Goods and Specialties.
Wholesale agents in Northern Virginia for
J. c. Ayers Medicines and John Lucas &
Co.'s Tinted Gloss and Prepared Paints, &c.
Manufacturers Of Standard Pharmaceutical
preparations.
We have made large additions TO our stock
and are buying leading Proprietary Articles,
Chemicals, DC, direct from the manufacture
ers. We are therefore enabled TO supply the
trade with all goods usually carried by we'll
appointed WHOLESALE DRUG HOUSE at
prices as low as those given by the best houses
In larger cities. All goods forwarded by first
freight or express after receipt of order.
Promptness is our speciality. We guarantee
the purity of all drugs furnished. Cores
pOndence invited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-21
WASHINGTON FERRY CO.

Schedule in Effect August 1, 1908.
The Washington Steamboat Company (lim-
ited) on and aftsr August 1, 1908, will operate
the steamer GEORGE WASHINGTON be-
tween Washington and Alexandria on the
following schedule:
LEAVE WAsHINGToN.-6 10, n 30, 90
and 10 80 a. H.; II 80. 30, A 10 and . 80
p. m.
LEAVE ALExANDRTA.-6 so, 10, 9 40
and IL 3 a. m; | 80, 10, 90 and 30
d. m.
@s0~Same schedule on Sunday, leaving
Washington on first trip at a. m. and Alex
andria at As a. IN.
JOHN B. PADGETT,
au1 If General Manager.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-21

Hundreds of lives saved every year by hay-
ing Dr. Thomas Electric Oil in the house just
when it is needed. Cures Group, heals burns,
cuts wounds of every sort.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-21
AUCTION SALES.
BY r. F. Knox, Auctioneer.


UCTION SALE OF VALUABLE
"A DWELLING OR BUSINESS PROP
ERTY.
Pursuant to the terms of decree, rendered
on the 2nd day Of November, 1905, by the
Corporation Court in this city, in the cbancery
cause of Bessie Burrage VS.. Constance Bur
rage ct ais, therein depending, the under
signed, who, by said decree, was appointed
Commissioner for the purpose, will offer for
sale at public auction. at the Royal street en-
trance to the Market Building, on
FRIDAY,
November q, 1908,
at ~ o'clock m, that piece or parcel OF
ground. with the buildings and improvements
thereon, in this city, bounded and described
as follows, TO wit: =.
Beginning at a point on the west side OF
Fairfax street, so feet north Of King street,
and running thence north on Fairfax street,
% feet thence west, parallel to King street.
"a feet. 6 inches thence south, parallel to
Fairfax street, ~ feet, 6 inches; thence west,
parallel to King street, feet, inches; thence
SOUTH p.rallel to Fairfax street, z feet, o
inches thence east in straight line to the
beginning. together with the right of way over
an allev 8 feet, inches wide, on the north
side of said property and running back 81
feet.
Terms of Sale: One third cash and the
balance in six and twelve months. the defer.
red payments to be evidenced by the notes of
the purchaser bearing interest at 6 per cent;
per annum, and the title to be retained until
the purchase money is paid in full, or, all
cash, at the option of the purchaser. Con-
veyancing at the cost Of purchaser:
GARDNER l.. BOOTHE,
Commissioner Of Sale.
7 John :. Beach, Clerk of the Corporation
Coz ri of the city of Alexandria, Virginia, do
hereby certify that Gardner L. BOothe has
executed bond, with approved security, in
accordance with the requirements of the above
mentioned decree.
JOHN S. BEACH, Clerk
by NEWELL S. GREENAwAY, ID. c.
nOy12 I'd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-21
INSURANCE AGENCIES.
Alexandria Insurance Co.,

(BEGAN BUSINESS IN 1911
CAPITAL PAID tirIN Gaze $1,000.
Fire, Marine and Plate Giass insurance.
J. CLINTON SM00T (of c. G.. Smoot d Sons
co.,, President.
LAURENCE STABLER, Secretary.
DIRECTORS:
George S. French (Sec. Alex. Fert. & Chemi-
cal Coz.
Worth Hulish (of J. F. Carlin's Sons Co.
hardware).
]. T. Burke (of BurGe & Herbert, bankers).
B. Baer, jr., Clothing Merchant).
Sam'l ii. Lunt (Real Estate).
VIM. II. Hellmuth (Hellmuth Bros.).
Es-O Office No. 102 south Fairfax street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-21

DROPOSALS ARE REQUESTED for the
L CONSTRUCTION OF WATER CLOSETS
in the yard of Peabody School Build
ing, this city. Plans and specifications may
be seen at Office of K. Kemper, esq, No, 218
King street. Bids will be opened on Deem
to reject any or all the bids.
JNO. t. HARRISON,
Chairman Com. on School Houses q Bld'gs
nOy20 81.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-21
MEETINGS.

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
1 stockholders of the WASHINGTON
FERTILIZER COMPANY will be held at
the Office of the company, No. 1913 south Royal
street, Alexandria, Va, on WEDNESDAY,
December g. next, at 1890 A. NJ, for the
election of officers and directors and such
other business as may come before the meet
ing. Nj. NJ. PARKER, President.
LOUIS BEYER, JR., Secretary.
nov10 1aw3w
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-21

Carne, RLjr
Cockey, Jno
Carlin, c c , Office
Carlin, G c, residence
Cation. J r & Ii
Carter Bros
Carlin, Mrs Kate
Carlin Sons, Jas. &
Carlin. Mrs NJ ]
Central Office Telephone Exchange.
Citizens National Bank
Chauncey, Julian
City Treasurer
Crawford. A
Corporation Court
Creighton, w + & Co
Creighton, w F & Son
Crupper, Joseph l.
Curtin * Butts
Cutler, Rev II j
Cogan, John A, plumber
Dabney, Jas III
Daingerfeld. f l.
Daingerfeld, f L, Malvern
beavers, A
Domaine, w II
Desmond, VIM
Daniels, OH
Denelt, A
Didszoneit, Fred
Delaney, DIR
Dreifus, j & Co
Exchange and Ballard HOte-
Eichberg Isaac
Evening Star Bureau
Eichberg, Isaac, residence
Emmert, w d Co
Entwisle, F l.
Entwisle, Chas f
Entwisle, Jno w
Episcopal High School
Fannon, }
Fairfax & Co
Florence Crittendon Mission
Field & Co. II X
Finch, Geo 5
First National Bank
Fleischmann Hotel
French, Geo B
Fogg, Julian
Fuller, r w, residence
Gibson, Richard
Gibson. Emily NJ Miss, residence 700 Duke
Gibson, DIR VIM
Goldsmith, T.
German, DR. E A
Goods, CT
Green Mrs VIM, north Washington
Green, DR. Louis S, residence Washington
Hammond, J w & Sons
Harlow. NJ b d Co
Havenner Baking Co
Harlow Bros
Harper, / 5
HeIImuth Bros, market
Hellmuth Brothers, King street
Hammond, III
Hill, NJ
Hill, J NJ & Co
Hill Frank NJ
Hill, Fora
Hooff, Chas
Howard, Clifton T.
Hill, Geo K
Janney, DIR II
jackson, VIM
Janney. Miss + NJ
Jones, DR. T NJ
Johnson, w A & Co
Johnson, DR. Albert
Kelly,
Kemper, Miss Sarah
Kirk, II
King, Charles & Son
King, Charles, residence
Kemper, T. III
Knigh II V
Knox,t, II E
Knox r F, residence
Knox, r f
Kramer, Mrs Frederick
Lambert, Urban S, mdse broker 109 Union
Lambert, S. residence
Iansburg, Mrs Alice
IAwler, L L & 60
Leadbeater, S & Sons
Lawler, Martin
Lennon, G G
Lennon, G NJ
Lindsey. n & Co
Lindsay, f f
Loose, l.
Lannon, Thos
Martin, b, south Lee
nf.....oI To- ~
Monroe, Ed, residence
Morton, Rev w J, residence
Managers Office
Marine Railway Shipb'ld'g & Coal.
Market House
Mcclure, DIR Hugh
Miller, L d Co
Miller, Ashby
Mer Bldg. & L ASSN L Hoof, Agt.)
Moore, VS.
"Mount Vernon"
May & Son, w II
Myers, X l. d Co
Norton, J X NJ
Nugent, o.
O'Brien, DR. NJ W
Odell, Aaron, market
0dell, Aaron
Old Dominion Glass Co
O'SuIlivan & Co
PATS Shoe Co
Patterson & Brother
Petit, J NJ Jr, King.st
Peyton, Jas J
Peck, w Hs
Pollard, F J
Ponnett, Constant, florist
Perry, Thomas
Petty, Geo w. residence
Portner Brewing Co, Pobt
POrtner, RObt, treasurer's Office
Portner, Robt, secretary's Office
Postal Telegraph Cable Company
POstoffice
Police Headquarters
Price, Oyerton w
Price, Geo E & Co, Market
Pullman, co
Purvis, DR. WR
Parson, Z III (St AsaphJ
Quinn, EdwaIdI
Ramsay, G VIM
Rice, J Harry, residence
Risheill, NJ l., saw mill -
Rittenour, DIR
Reardon, VIM NJ
Robertson, III f
Robinson, G II &..Sons
Rogers, Joseph f
Rust, DIR ID n
Ruben & Sons NJ
Rammel A & Sons
Reardon, w m, residence
Rucker, Geo II (St Elmo).i
Thos w. 81
schlichting, Henry. residence
Schiller, NJ
Smoot, w A jr, residence
Smith, Mrs. Francis :.
Smoot, c C & Sons
~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-21


c c Leachman
Va, G II Hulfsh
Waverly, Va, f II Janney
Maple Grove, Va, DR. Chas II Janney
For rates apply to Central Office
PAY STATIONS.
Central Office
Fleischmann Hotel
Market House
CAPITAL CITY TELEPHONE CON
~ PANY.
ALEXANDRIA,. VA.
EXCHANGE. 300 KING STREET.
F. F. MARBURY, Manager.
Z. P. MATTER. Electrician.
SUBSCRIBERS LIST.
Adams, F NJ
Alexandria County Courthouse
Adams Express Company
Appich, ID II
Appich, Geo A
Alexandria Infrmary
Aitcheson, ID w
Alexandria Steam Bakery
Alexandria Gas Works
Alexandria Times
Alexandria Gazette
Armstrong & Marbury
Alexandria Water Works
Anderson, Z NJ
Birrell, j Fred
Barnett, w A
Baggett, Oscar +
Blondheim, Chas
Bowie, A
BoOthe, Gardner /,
Burroughs, I F Sons & Co
Baader, III
Beach, Jos 5
&ORRCo
Balm, w h
Brill, Louis
Chilly, j III
Chatham's Stable, R L Myers & Co
City Treasurer
Columbia Engine House
City Gas Office
City Almshouse
City Engineer Office
County Jail
Central Office
Corporation Court
Crawford, A +
Cook, Wa
Dreifus, j & Co
Duncan, Jas residence
Duncan, VIM T residence
Downham, f residerce
Downham, E store
Fitzgerald, B
Entwisle, + L
Episcopal High School (Seminxry Hill
Entwisle, J w druggist
Fegan, S H West End, grocer
Fisher Bros
FannOn, 7 j
Fleischmann House
Fairfax Independent Mutual Fire Ins Co
Francis, Peter
Globe Flour Mills
Garrett & Monroe
Graves, WI
Goods, J w grocer
Goldsmith, +
Groves, 7 5
Goodrich, Chas Fairfax treet residence
Harlow & Co
Harper, FS
Hinken 4 Son
Hamilton Il Co
Hydraulion Engine House
Hill, NJ & Co
Hoy, Thos
Jail
johnson, J NJ lawyer
King, Chas 4 Son
Kirk, II jr.
Lindsey, n d Co
Leadbeater " Sons
Lindsey, n Braddock Heigh
Lannon, Th0s
Matthews, J & Co
Marshall, A q Bro
May, w II 4 Son
Milburn, j c
May, w residence
Matter, + p electrician
Marbury, Lombard residence
Marbury, + manager
Mutual Ice Co
Mckinney d Son
Mercantile Ry Bldg & Loan Assn
Mckinney, w Ii
Meeks, A III
Mckinney, Jas L
Moss, Alfred G, S st Asaph st
Machen 4 Moncure, Attorneys at Law
Norton, K NJ
O'Sullivan, NJ r
Ponnet, Constant King street. florist
Ponnet, Constant, West End,
Phillips, Henry Agent Corby's Bread
Pullman, P & Co, Wood 4 Coal Yard
Pollard. FL
Pullman, P & Co, Main Store
Portner, Robert
Postofice
Police Headquarters
Postal Headquarters
Postal elegraph Co
Pennsylvania Ry Co
PeltOn, c c
Power, 7 F, Supt Water Co West End
Petit, J NJ jr fruit
Pettey, Geo w
Peck, w III.
Quinn, Edward
Ramsay, q VIM
Reardon, VIM NJ
Relief Truck House
Roberts, Walter Office
Roberts, Walter residence, West ED
Roberts, J w West End
RammeI' A
Ramsey, Jos III residences
Rust, Or ID n Office
Rust, DIR D n residence
Rogers, VIM residence
Reynolds, g NJ
Simpson Sons III L
Smoot, c G Sons d Co. Tannery
SmoOt,. w B
SmOOt, w A 4 Co
Smith, Francis L
Slaughter, DIR X NJ (Semlnary.HilD
5moOtJ G residence
5moot, Jas X & Co
Southern Railway Company (W 4 Oh
Southern Railway Company VIM
Oil Co
Schiller Beef Co
Simpson, Geo L residence.
Smoot, j X residence
5tearns, g w
Sisson Bros
smith, w II residence
5tarnell, f w.
strauss, Henry, residence
summers, CIV
rhemmen, Paul
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-21
VIM. S. MOORE,

OTTERBURN LITHA WATER.-This
" water is indicated in all affections due 20
Uric Acid, Diathesis, Gout, Rheumatism.
Stone in the Bladder, Kidneys or Liver.
Bright's Disease and Kidney Diseases Of
every form For sale by
WAKEFIELD & HALL,
Sole Agents Cor. Prince &Fairfax SIS.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-10
Five Thing, You Can't Do.

From the Philadelphia Telegraph.
They were sitting in a train that rolls
out of Broad street station at 4:04 every
afternoon. They were grave, elderly
men, and you would never think Of their
discoursing on anything so trivial But
the one with the gray mustache said:
II bet you can't extend your third fin
gerstraight while keeping the other I'm
gers of that hand clinched."
They were silent for a minute. We
furtiveiy tried It also. Then the other
man. said:
Blamed queer, isn't 1t
''There are some other things which
you can't do. either
you can't rise from a chair without
bending forward or putting your feet I'M
der #. # you are sitting squarely on 1t
and not on its edge.
you can't errsh a sound fresh egg,
an ordinary hens egg, placed lengthwise
tween your two hands.
''You can't break a match laid across
the nail of your second finger by press
ing on 1t with the first and third fingers
OF the same hand.
You can't sit quite still for five min
utes II you are blindfolded."
Say. what have you been doing. nld
man--taking lessons of Kellar?"
NO; Jim's home from school. I bet
he knows more about such stun than he
does about his studies"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-10
GREAT WEALTH.
Treasure chamber of the World Was
Old Egypt.

From the Providence Journal.
1.-The California of the old civilization
of the east" is the happy phrase en-
ployed by an eminent Psychologist in
describing the land of the Nile in the
proud days Of the 10Th and 10Th dynas-
tics, says the Chicago Chronicle the
history of its gold mining industry Is
lost In antiquity. but evidence is over
wheIming that It fiourished in very early
DAYS and on most extensive scale.
The letters discovered a few years ago
at Tel--l-Amana give some idea of what
the output of gold from Egypt must have
been at the time of the Israelitish cap
tivity The king of Babylonia wanted
gold for new temple, and it was to
Pharaoh that he wrote to ask for 1t. The
king of Assyria indlted letters to the
Egyptian court, pointing out that not
only his father, but even the king of
Cappadocia. had received twenty talents
of gold. and asked that as least as much
should be sent to himself Two centuries
later when Egypt had lost her empire
and been devastated by barbarians from
the north the amount of yielded by the
desert mines was still enormous.
At a still later date, the records tell
rs the second Ptolemy mad annual rev.
enue amounting to 1880 talents or more
than e4000,000. large part of which was
derived from the gold mines. Not only
are precise records of the manner OF
mining preserved in the papyri and in the
writings of Greek historians. but amid
the ruins of Beni-Hassan and Thebes
sculptures have been found representing
the art of the goldsmiths and illustrating
the processes of reducing and working
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eIut in London,s Labor Market.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Municipal problems are presented on
an imposing scale in London. The pop
ulation of the administrative county of
London, census of 1901, is 1886, 034.
The total population Of Greater Lon
don, including the outer ring of sub
urbs, is 6,57S,7S4.
It Is difficult to mark boundaries Of
"the world of London" When the re-
suits of the census were announced,
the London Telegraph observed that
the metropolis is always extending her
confines much faster than the limits
fixed by the various governing author-
ties. Whether the time will come
when London will cease to grow Is a
question for the future That 1t is be-
coming exceedingly difficult for large
portion Of the population to find en-
ployment is one of the interesting and
disturbing revelations Of the recently
published volume Of London Stats
TICS" compiled from the census re-
turns. The London Government Jour
nal. commenting on the figures, says
that general laborers and clerks are a
complete drug on the market. The
registry of the labor bureaus, in 1900,
showed that there was only one en-
ployer for every five persons, "a not
very hopeful outlook at the time the
figures were published, and still less
hopeful since then"
The general laborers fare better
than clerks. One out OF every three
laborers secured work, and only one
clerk out of nineteen. The Journal
suggests no remedy for this situation.
with the growth OF population condi-
lions are likely to grow worse. The