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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-05
Lansburgh s. Bro.
42O to 426 Seventh Street,
WASHIN TON. d. c.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

There was false alarm of FIRE early
last night
A Business Mems Association hal
been formed in Falls Church with q. L.
Mankin rs president J. w. Brown,
vice president; NJ. f. Church, treas
urer, and A. II. Barbous, secretary.
Professor Langley's airship expert
ments are about TO be reopened on the
Eastern Branch, just off Arsen ! point.
All arrangements for the test have been
completed. The Inflated buzzard, which
was wrecked at Whitewater, has been re-
paired, new plumage has been added,
and today, if weather conditions permit,
test will be made.
Statements Of campaign expenses made 70
the secretary Of the commonwealth by candi'
dates for the General Assembly in the recent
election indicate that less money was spent
than ever before. Many aspirants for legisla'
tive honors say they spent nothing. MI.
James K. Cation, Of Alexandria, whose noml'
nation cost him 2 cents-the price OF a postage
stamp-expended $3.50 for the printing o.
circulars and cards and the distribution OF
this literature.
The residence and store which has recently
been erected on tho north side of King street,
near Washington, by Mr.. +. s. Fleming, is
about completed. 1t is one of the prettiest
and contest buildings on the thoroughfare.
Mr.. J. L. Reid, who lives on Maj. Janneey':
farm. near this city, reports that thieves. last
night invaded the premises and stole thirty
hens andtwo Plymouth Rock ROSTERS.
Mr.. Henry II. POsey, one Of the oldest citi.
zens of Prince Georges county, Nd. died a.
his home near Grayton on Monday night last
aged SO years.
Mr.. w. H. Myers, of the Theological Semi
nary, will conduct the services at the RAILROAD
Reading Rooms tomorrow afternoon.
The Circuit Court for the City, Judge G; E.
Sicol, will begin its December term on Mon
day.
Alta recent meeting Of the Friendship Fire
Company fourteen new members were elected
The weather has been mild and fair agaiI
today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-05
The Market.

There was but small increase in the
offerings of country produce in market
this morning over those of last Saturday
Prices we're still stiff with no indication
of weakening. Butter was selling at the
old price-25c per pound eggs were
S5c a dozen dressed chickens 9Oa5OC
each . fresh pork 12al5; rabbits 2OaSoC
each SQUIRRELS 10al5c. There was 8
meagre supply of vegetables, but it wa,
about equal to the demand. Meats anf
fresh fish we're unchanged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-05
Billions Collie Prevented

Take double dose of Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Dianhoea Remedy
as soon as the first indication of the
disease appears and threatened attack
may be warded of. Hundreds of people
who are subject to attacks OF bilious
collie use the remedy in this way with
perfect success. For sale by Richard
Gibson
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-05
railad to Appear.

Walter l.. Evans. who was arrested
on Thursday charged with disposing OF
goods belonging to Richmond firm and
Who had his case postponed until TINS
morning failed to appear in the Police
Court This morning when the case was
called. This was the only matter before
the court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-05
Testimonial Concert.

At the Opera House in this city on Deem
her ia. a grand concert will be given by the
best local talent in the city, assisted by hrst,
class talent from Washington. The o6Ject OF
this concert is to assist Mr.. Timothy. White,
blind man, who is worthy of anyone's charity;
Tickets for this testimonial eau be procured
from any Of the local preachers. The concert
will be under the supervision Of Manager
Harper. decltd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-05
Suscial Services.

Special services will be held IN Tue
Methodist Protestant Church every
night next week. The pulpit will g
occupied by a different minister eacl
night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-05

rTAsONIC-A called meeting Of ALE4-
] 1 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. LODGE. NO.
% Az. 4 A. NJ, will be held at their
temnle MONDAY, December Z, at I:SQ p. M
for work. By order Of the Norshiprui Master
- J. s. DOUGLAS, Secretary.
daoE Oh
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-05

Atwood Venetian Cloths, double width
SOC yard.
Atwood Zibelines, all shades, at 50c yard
Atwood Fancy Cheviots, SOC yard.
Atwood Navy and Black Cheviots. DOC
silk and Wool Mixed Plaids. 25c and Soc
Double width fancy and plain Cloth Dress
Goods, 25c yard.
Special lot Embroidered Handkerehiets,
worth i0c, at &c: "a ,,, o.
| Soc to $50. r,.-s
12ic.
China Silk Handkerchief at Zoe and 5Oc.
Mems Silk Initial Handkerchief, soc.
Silk Muffiers. 5oc, 75c, Sl.OO.
Large line White Aprons. lac, Zoe, S9c
Umbrellas. Ladies' and Gents, SOC to $500;
Beautiful line Ladies' Neckwear at Zoe and
SOC
Mems Neckwear at 25c.
Applique scarfs and Shawis' from Zoe to
Remnants Silver Blesched inch Damask,
2, q and yard lengths, sl.5O value at si.Oo
White Hemstitched All-linen Towels, l9c
Large line Fancy Damask Towels, 25c.
All-linen ! Dinner Napkins, 9Sc dozen.
Fancy Bordered Linen Table Covers, csc.
Fancy Pillow Tops, 25c.
Large line Fur Scarfs from CSC 10 $1,000.
ladies' Mufs at 93c TO 1913.
Ladies' fine Fur Sets at sl5, $40, to $50.
Large line Tapestry aud Chenille Portiers
and Table Covers. -,
Odd lot Kid Gloves, button and hook, sold
for 75c to $l.00, for SOC pair.
Two clasp Kid Gloves, white, tans, reds,
and black, at 75c pair.
Ladies' English Kid Glove, guaranteed, at
81. 90 pair.
Mems Mocha Gloves. at sl.50.
Mems Wool Gloves, at Csc and soc.
Wool Fascinators, all col0rs, at Zoe.
Ladies' All-wool Knit Skirts, at 5Oc and
500.
Ladies' and Misses Maskintoshes, 1898 and
$4.9S.
In our Ready.made Department we have
received new lines for the Holiday Trade.
New Ladies', Misses and Children's Cloaks,
Shirt Waists, Skirts, Wrappers, Dressing
Sacaues, Kimonas, &c, &c.
Gf3-A Special Discount given on all pur,,
chases for Sunday Schools, Churches and
Charitable Institutions.
MS-A handsome box given with Kid
Gloves and Fine HanGkerchiefs
nS-We will lay aside any article for you
until Christmas Eve by making a small pay
ment thelson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-05

The Baltimore police have arrested
DR.. David G. Bliss, alias John B. King,
in connection with the robbery of Bank
Messenger Stewart Hill in the postoffice
Yesterday. The satchel stolen was found
in hallway. The registered letters
we're missing but there we're checks
for 1900 in the bag. 1t is now dis
covered that the letters contained bonds
worth Sc. 420.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-05
FOR RENT.

TOR PENTHOUSE No 42S south Lee
L street. sl2 per month. Apply to Mrs.
JOHN T. HILL, AIS south Lee street.
dec5 81
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-05
LOCAL NEWS.

sun rises tomorrow at 7:13 q. m. and sets
4;42 D. m. High water at o:Sz 3. m ano
S:55 d. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-05

WEATHER PRoBABILITIEs.-For TINS zee
ton fair and colder tonight ana Suhoay
lioht 10 fresh westerly winds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-05

Medical STUDENTS RIor.-A riot,
which started with a raid on the fresh
men class of the College of Physicians
and Surgeons by the second-year class
of the college and ended in rough-and-
tumble fight between the several hum
dred students of the college aud about a
score of policemen occurred at Calvert
and Saratoga streets, Baltimore. yester'
day afternoon. Nearly 1000 persons
witnessed the fight. Sergeant William
@. WhittIe attempted to arrest one OF
the students and was attacked by the
whole mob. His club was taken away
from him and he was beaten and hurled
down the stone steps of the college, on
Saratoga street The disturbance was
quelled by large force of officers under
Lieutenant Cole, and FIVE of the alleged
ringleaders were arrested and fined.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-05

Women love a clear, healthy complexion
Pure blood makes it. Burdock Blood Bitters
makes pure blood.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-06

of 1t. Red Moon said nothing more
about the affair than l have told YOU.
but it was to bring Betty and me more
luck than we dreamed Of
week had passed when the chief
of the Kiowa tribe came in to make
peace between the two tribes. There
was feast and dance and every
body was happy. The Kiowa chief
happened to catch sight of us two can
tives, and he at once made an offer to
buy us. We were brought to the chief S
lodge that the stranger might see US.
and when he had heard of my fight
with the squaw and the killing in the
grove he offered ten ponies for us.
When this offer was refused he came
up to sixteen ponies and a rifle. and
for a time l was sure that Gray Horse
meant to let us go. At last he shook
his head and said that l was to be
adopted into the trige and Betty would
be held for ransom. AS soon as peace
came with the whites he could send
word to the nearest fort that he had
captive white girl, and the soldiers
would pay him a good sum in gold to
bring her in.
About a week after the Kiowa chief
had tried to buy us the village moved
towards the Colorado line, a distance
of thirty miles, and went into camp on
river which 1 came to know after
wards was the Smoky Hill Fork of the
Kansas river. Betty and 1 We're can
tured about July l, and it was now
Oct. l. We We're Joined by another
band of our tribe, and the village be-
came a large one. There was a solid
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-06

fourth of an inch. After the strips
have all been glued together fasten
the whole thing somewhere it will be
held tightly, until it is perfectly dry.
After this, cut the ends of the paste
board roll perfectly smooth with a
very sharp knife. Figure 2 shows
this operation.
The next step is to make the raised
rims for the ring. This is done by
pasting narrow strips of paper one
fourth of an inch wide on top of each
other, in the same manner as the
pasteboard strips were pasted.
After these strips are solid, they are
to be covered with narrow strip G:
gayly colored strip of calico, as shown
in Figure 3.
The rest of the napkin ring can be
covered with a pretty colored paper
or with some other pattern of calico
Gold paper makes a pretty covering.
Another very attractive covering can
be made from lowered crepe paper.
The inside of the napkin ring must
be. lined with smooth material.
brown glazed paper is the best. Fig
ure shows the best way to insert
the lining with the help of the index
and third fingers.
Figure 5 shows the ring complete
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-06

with the ashes of other sanity but
happily dead Lamas. Every sanity
Lama is transformed at death into
the image of his favorite god.
The Tibet house is generally fiat
rooted, two stories in hight and built
of immense bricks that have been
dried in the sun. It's sides slope in
ward and the windows and doors are
finished in gaudy white and red stuc-
co. A pile of horns is to be seen on
the roof of almost every house, and
these are stuck all over with small
flags and rags of colored cotton.
While the Lamas rule the people,
the Gelums, or priestesses, rule their
priestly spouses. They have mo-
nastic appearance and are able to
twirl the praying cylinders better
than their husbands. The cylinder is
supposed to contain an inexhaustible
supply of prayers. and the noise that
comes from the whirling movement is
the voice of the gods. 1t is the La
mas and Gelums who have sent arm
ed forces miles away from Lhassa
to intercept explorers and forbid them
to advance upon the holy capital.
The priests joint in the wild orgies of
the Tibetans, filling themselves with
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-06
CHILDREN OF
THE PRAIRIE
Or the Adventures of Sam and
Betty.
CHAPTER TX.

CHAPTER TX.
I want to tell you that 1 was quite
a hero among the Indians after killing
the strange red man in the grove. He
was an enemy of our tribe,and half an
hour after his death we found his pony
at the lower end of the grove. The
warrior had come a distance of fifty
miles to secure a scalp. but had lost
his own instead. His pony was both
handsome and speedy. and was at once
taken by our chief for his own use
Gray Horse had me tell him by signs
how 1 caught sight of the Indian and
watched him and shot him down, and
when 1 had finished he grunted out
something and sent me away. The
Indians never give any one praise If
an Indian boy does a brave thing his
father or his chief may utter grunt
and nod his head, but that is the end
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-06

Indies by the early Scottish settlers.
The little negro children have taken
it up, and are immensely fond of it.
In the outdoor games on Christmas
afternoon it is never ommitted.
A number of boys or girls take hold
of each others hands and wrap them
selves around the one who is at the
head, by whirling around quickly,
winding themselves as firmly together
as possible, and all pushing until the
mass falls over in a laughing strug-
Cling heap.
John Joe, Widdle Waddle," is an
outdoor game of which the negro
children in Jamaica are very fond.
One boy is John Joe," who has been
stealing. This boy is made to stand
in the middle of a ring of other child
rem, who sing a song in turn, describ
ing the various thefts committed by
John joe" The song begins:
"Me lem him me canoe,
Him tief me paddle.
Chorus.
John Joe, widdle waddle.
me len him me fish pot,
Him tief me net.
John Joe, widdle waddle."
And so on, each one telling what John
Joe has stolen.
When they come to the Past verse,
they all join in and sing:
IF / catch John Joe
/ will beat him back.
John Joe, widdle waddle."
At the last word John Joe makes
dash and breaks through the ring, fol-
lowed by all the other children, who
try to catch him before he gets TO
the starting point.
If he succeeds in getting back, he is
let off; but if he gets caught they
carry out the punishment threatened
in the song.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-06

to get out, place various articles on the
losing players back, saying:
What is this over you?''
The child on her hands and knees
says what she thinks it may be.
If it happens to be a handkerchief
and the Layer guesses a fan, the 9TH
ers say: Let handkerchief stay until
fan comes, and the handkerchief is
placed on his OF her back.
This goes on until heap of all sorts
of things mas been loaded on the poor
penalty p4yer's back. AS soon as The
player guesses correctly what is being
held over her, however, he or she Is
allowed to get up, and then they play
again, and again until they are tired.
Twelve DAYS of Christmas" is an
old English game which was taken out
to the West Indies in the time of our
great grandfathers, and is still played
at Christmas time with much fun and
laughter.
The company sit round the room in
a circle, and each one repeats in turn
the following verses, one by one.
After all have said the first day.
verse, they go on to the second day.
and so on to the twelfth day"
For each mistake a forfeit is exacted
and the forfeits afterward are cried"
in the usual way.
The rhyme begins:
''The first day of Christmas my true
love sent to me
A partridge in a pear tree"
So it goes on, with an extra present
for each day. but always ending with
the partridge in the pear tree"
The last verse runs:
1.-THE twelfth day of Christmas, my
true love sent to me
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-06
CHRISTMAS GAMES
IN FAR PLACES
BY MRS. MASSEY.

Although the Christmas of the chill
dren in the tropics is celebrated under
hot skies and among palms and tropi-
cal flowers, they have games for the
season of joy like the children in the
lands where winter means beautiful
snow and ice, roaring fires and all the
splendid things that should by rights
accompany Christmas.
'Dollerman," is one Of their favor
ties. 1t can be played by any number
of children.
First of all, the players sit in a cir
Gle on the floor, with their feet stretch
ed out in front of them, and then one
of the party starts singing:
"Dollerman, Dollerman one,
Dollerman, Dollerman two,
All the something Tacuma say,
Charlie come tell me- Charlie draw
it in"
AS the singer pronounces each word,
she touches the feet of all the players
in turn, allowing one word for each
foot. When she comes to the last
word ''in,'' the player whose foot she
touches draws it in as she is hidden.
This goes on until all the feet but
one have been drawn in. The owner
of that foot has to pay a penalty for
being last.
To pay the penalty, the player gets
down on the ground on hands and
knees, and one by one the other play
ers, who have been fortunate enough
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-06

wine and dancing, stamping, shouting
writing and twisting their bodies
and brandishing their swords in a
dance that is far more savage than
that of the wild blacks of Hayti or
OF the aborigines of North America.
Dr. Sven Hedin, RockhilI and a
number of other explorers were all
turned back and not permitted to visit
Lhassa. DR.. Sven Hedin and Rock
nil swore thay would not make a sec
ond attempt, yet before long they were
back again to 'eat all the dirty mess
es, to use fingers instead of forks
or choDsticks, to lick their pIatters
instead of washing them" and other
wise to live and dress like the filthy
Tibetans
All the other chiefs of the country
are in terrible dread of the Lhassa
authorities, and particularly the La
mas of the capital who are famous
for their magic. including the power
to dispel storms. They have never
been able, however, to stop the snow
from falling on the mountains. or to
give life to Kumdaria, river of the
desert which is dried up and as use
less as the ancient ruins buried along
its shore lines.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-06

Twelve lord, lords a-leaping. eleven ladie,
Ten pipers piping. nine drummer,
drumming.
Eight maids a-milking, seven su,air,.
a-swimming,
six geese a-laying, five gold rings
-Four colly birds, three French hens
Two turtle doves, and
A partridge in a pear tree"
The Twelve Days of Christmas
refer, of course, to the twelve da 'vr,'9 as
tween Yule and Twelfth Night
Honey Pots" is another interas+i,,.
game. number of children stons
down. in row. clasping their ban6i
under their legs.
One child stands in front of ther
and acts as owner or seller: anotbo,
acts as purchaser. The purchaser in.
fuires:
Have you any honey pots for saIaq,
Yes, plenty. will you walk round ant
taste them?'
The purchaser goes around pretend
ing to taste each one in turn: inoliro,
the price and weight; finds fault wiz
several, one being too sweet and an.
other not fresh enough, and so on
When one honey pot to the purchas
er'S taste is discovered, she is lifted h,
the purchaser and owner or bv two
children who act as weights ani
scales. and then swung by her arms
backward and forward, to estimate her
weight and price.
AS long as the child can keen he,
hands clasped, so long is the swinging
kept up, and as many times as they
count is the number OF pounds sbs
weighs.
When sold, the honey pot is taken
to the other side, or home of the pur
chaser. The game goes on until all
the honey pots are sold.
''Tuilyie Wap" is a rough-and- tum.
BILE game brought over to the West
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-06

Holiday rates via Atlantic Coast
Line: Atlantic Coast Line announces
rate one and one-third fares plus IS
cents for the round trip for Christmas
Holidays. Tickets will be sold Dec.
1925 inclusive, Dec. 80 and 81, 1903;
Jan. 1, with return limit Jan. 4, 1904
Teachers and students of schools and
colleges will be accorded same rate
tickets to be sold Dec. 1922, inclusive
with return limit, Jan. s, 1904, upon
presentation of certificates signed by
superintendent. principals or presi.
dents. All information cheerfully fur
nished at City Ticket Office, De Soto
Hotel, phones 73."-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-06
Christmas HOLIDAY RAJ.

Southern Railway announces rate of
one and one-third fares plus 25 cents
for the round trip, account Christmas
Holiday. Tickets on sale Dec. o. d
rs, 30, 81 and Jan. l, with final limitt
Jan. a. To teachers and students of
schools and colleges same rate win he
granted on Dec. 16 to % incl,,si,,.
with final limit Jan. s, but only unon
presentation and surrender OF certi6-
Gates signed by superintendent. mir
cipals or presidents of the various In
stitutions. Information gladly furnish
ed upon application to Depot Ticket Of
fee, Union Station. or to City Ticker
Office. i41 Bull street.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-06
CUPID'S ARCHERY GROUNDS


Continued from Page Twenty-one.)
ciety. He is called the new Henry
Clay the "Rutter-in of the House.
the man with the Iron locks of
thought" but he is always a charming
fellow with the right thing to say be-
hind a radiant smile. and he is ex-
ceedingly popular with the girls. And
there is the svelt and manner-full
Adams, and Jacob Rupert, the young
brewer from New York city, and his
friend Fitzgerald of Brooklyn, and a
host of others on the high-road to fame
with their money and their ambitions
But these men are something of a spec
ulation, after all, and what the real
feminine archery experts are after is
solid, face-Value matrimonial invest
ment and so the game of archery in
the House of Representative isn't
quite the deadly sport that it is in the
United States Senate. and it is conf
IDENTIFY predicted that Cupid will do a
rushing business this winter among the
lawmakers of the nation.
If all the women in society were as
generously thoughtful as Mrs. Depew.
Washington would be Utopia, though it
would not be half as gossipy and
therefore, interesting. Paradoxical as
it may seem, Mrs. Depew is both anna
pie ana pretty. Nobody ever asks of
her in vain and her great joy in life
appears to be giving pleasure to other
people. That musicale the other day
for instance, which took place at Cor
coran House, and at which the present
occupants of the mansion were not the
hosts, was just another evidence of the
fine delicacy that is distinctly peculiar
to Mrs. Depew.
"A young woman of family and fash
ion was to make her debut as a pru.
fessional singer. Her people, for gen.
erations back, have been the owners of
Corcoran House, yet it is doubtful if
Miss Eustis, herself, has spent an en-
tire year within it's walls Mrs. De-
pew conceived the idea that Miss Eus-
It's would like best to make her pro-
fessional debut at Corcoran House.
where the prestige and the associations
OF the historic mansion would add to
the dignity of the occasion, and prove
a fitting place for entertaining the
many friends of the Eustis family. So
with the rarest and most graceful tact.
Mrs. Depew offered to loan Corcoran
House to Mrs. Eustis for the occasion
of a large musicale. This was exactly
what the Eustises wanted above all
other things, but the borrowing of
house is a large favor to ask of even
a close friend.
That Mrs. Depew should have an
ticipated this desire on the part Of the
young artist, and proffered her house
so graciously is an evidence of her very
generous nature. 1t was altogether
the sweetest act noted in Washington
society for many years.