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walk over the grass plots Of the cottaxers
cross the railroad tracks, climb the rustic
steps which lead to and over the bulkheaols.
and then plunge into the sea and disport
themselves like the natives. This is where
the cottager loses his eouanimty There
ls no policeman upon whom he can call, and
II there were any policemen by what right
could they order of the invaders?
The sea is not the tenter's any more than
IL 10 the property of the cottager. The cot
tager might stop the invaders from the
tents when they tie up at his pier, but some
where the invader would break through
and take his briny wash. Just how to meet
this invasion effectively is the problem
which worries the sand-dwellers.
IF said one of the cottagers. I'VE set
the dogs on these campers they would
poison the dogs. If we protest to them
they will sneak over and tear up our flower
beds, or mayhap they might hire mosquitoes
on the other shore and turn them loose
upon the strip.
Every year this problem confronts the
cottagers. but no solution Of it has yet been
onered. And every year the campers
become more numerous
Some day the cottagers will organize a
navy, and then You will see fun, for the State
OF New Jersey will order out its militia to
meet us. The next civil war in this part
OF tho country will be fought on this strip
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president Of one bank and director in half a
dozen financial institutions He was in
terested In most Of the railways on the
Coast and an acknowledged political
leader.
A seat in the United States Senate was
offered to him at one time. His charm
ing personality and his generous and amia-
BILE disposition won him friends every
where.
In the financial crash OF 1893 he met with
losses and went from Seattle owing $l,200,-
OOO He sent word to his creditors that he
would return and pay every dollar he owed
with compound interest, He crossed the
continent and went to New York, where he
fell In with some wealthy men, who sent
him to China to build a railroad.
Here he was again In hard luck, for after
his arrival the Chinese rescinded the con-
cession that had been granted to the Ameri-
can syndicate. After few months, In
which time he learned much Of value to
himself from the Chinese he went to Corea
and In some way became acquainted with
the King. He and the King grew to be
close friends With his remarkable knowl-
edge of finance he was able to negotiate
a large loan from Russia to the King OF
Corra
AS a reward, the King OF Corea gave him
a large tract of land, upon which were mines
containing gold and silver. Then again
fortune smiled upon Hunt. He organized
the Oriental Mining Company and sold an
interest to the Rothschilds, 1t is said, for
s. 600, 900. He returned to America and
called together his creditors from every
point. In one day he paid out more than
8 900 900. He also rewarded those who
had berriended him in his adversely.
With such career behind him, Hunts
friends here believe that he Will play an
important part in settling the future OF
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HAWK TIE FARMERS FRIEND.
III You Don't Believe II, List 10 the Tale
Of the Rural Philosopher.

CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS, Pa, July 30-A
man is foolish ever to get mad at anything,
said the Rural Philosopher, -but If hadn't
forgot myself and let my dander get way
up the other day, I'd had to eat all the
words I've been saying In favor OF hawks
for the past don't know how many years,
and stand UP and admit that hawks are
sly and destructive enemies Of the farmer,
as all my neighbors have always declared
they were instead OF being the farmers
friend. as have spent a good deal Of my
time during all those years in trying to
demonstrate.
My wife came TO me in great state OF
vexation the other day, and she said to me:
"Erasttls, this has got to have stop put
to it.
what has, my dear?' asked
This carrying of Of our chickens by
hawks she replied.
~'Hawksr / said. You mean weasels,
my dear. Or rats
81 mean hawks said she, with much
emphasis. And they've got to have a
stop put to 'em or we won't have chicken
left
"Then had to laugh, OF course; and
talked 10 her about how hawks didn't steal
chickens, but lowered over us, picking
up rats and weasels and the like of such
things that were the real destroyers OF our
chickens
From what you say. said I, I think
1t is weasels that are killing the chickens
now I'll set trap for EN-
80 set a trap. baited 1t with chicken.
I tied n live chicken to the trap in such a
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SUIT OVER BIG OIL TRACT.
Woman Says She Sold Saratoga Field In
Texas Under NAlsreDresent alton.

AUSTIN, Tex. July 3l-A suit was filed
in the District Court here to-day involving
the title to 400 acres of land. embracing
all Of the Saratoga oil field and valued at
m ore than sl,O0oOOO. The plaintiff in the
case is Georgeria Lazarain of Wilson county
and the defendants are j. l.. Hume and
others Of Austin.
The plaintiff bases her claim to the land
on the ground that it was granted to ner
father by the Governor of Coahuila and
Texas In 1895 and that title passed to her
mother upon his death and that she lis the
sole heir.
A few days ago she sold the land to Mr.
Hume, NJ. G. johnson, P. j. Houston and
p. G. Berrera, all Of Austin, for $3.50. The
plaintiff alleges in her petition that she
was ignorant of the value of the land and
that she made the sale upon misrepresenta-
ton In this respect.
She asks that the conveyance to Mr..
Hume and others be set aside and that
SIS 900 damages be given her.
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because have st God up and sworn by the
hawk as the farmers friend and de-
Tended 1t as the persistent wiper-out OF the
real enemies Of their chickens instead OF
the ugger-of Of the chickens themselvssi
This is fought said.
But the hawk came right on, and the
merit instant was away again, taking trap.
chicken and all. Then I got mad. I
said for few seconds, not for worlds.
And swore vengeance against hawks from
that time forward. L would buy ball and
powder, and lie low for hawks thence
forth. And at breakfast I said:
Amanda, you were right. II 10 hawks.
AN hour later was busy about the
farm, and saw a hawk soaring that way.
from the wood lot, and drawing rapidly
nearer, I gritted my teeth and hurried
in the house to get my gun. Then hurried
out again and lay low behind the fence.
The hawk came straight toward the poultry
yard, and 40 swift was his intent that he
had swooped down on the yard before
hardly knew what was going on.
"'AhH said /. Another marauder Ia
make me ont but an idle theorist and hum
BILE me before my family and neighborsl
I will put ball in himT
And did. As the hawk rose from the
yuia' w nay SUI P hoV llchI
In its claws, fred The hawk fell back
dead. walked over to the yard, Imagine
my surprise to find in the centre Of an
excited group of chickens the very chicken
which had used as decoy at the trap
had set for weasels, and which l had seen
a hawk carry away on hour before.
"This was puzzler and sat down to
try and figure II out, when one Of my boys
came and said he would like to have the
big hawk to mount. l dressed the bird
myself, and give you my word that at
first I was more than a little surprised
when found inside Of that hawk q weasel
that had not been there a great while.
Then the whole thing became plain to me,
and was pleased, tell you
why? Because I more than ever knew
that hawks were the farmers friends
That hawk had seen the weasel just as 10
got into my trap, and not knowing any
thing about the trap being there but only
intent on getting that weasel and saving
the chicken, had bounced down and
chicken and all had to go along. The hawk
took the whole business home, made its
breakfast on the weasel, and then brought
the chicken back, with scarcely a feather
on 1t ruffied-only TO fall victim to my
regretable and lamentable lapse from
a theory to condition that confronted npe
"The hawk the farmers friend2 WsQs
that ought to prove It.
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Now we will get some fish, he said

Now we will get some fish, he said,
The rods were scarcely jointed when two
men In rowboat approached the Elkins.
They hailed Mr.. Dunfee.
What are you doin'?" they inquired.
Just fshin'," was Mr.. Dunfee's laconic
answer.
We're game protectors" said the men.
"and We'll have to see your license.
Now Mr.. Dunfee had taken out cruising
license in Kingston on Dominion day and
thought he had the right to do all the fishing
he wanted to. Unfortunately the license
had been left at home. Mr.. Dunfee by no
means intended to give up days sport
to hunt for license. Therefore he said:
ave got barrels OF EN-, but don't IN
tend to show EN- to every long whiskered
Canuck that comes alorg."
Whereupon the tall man wearing long
whiskers stood up, looking very much
insulted.
MY name,' said he. sis Dunald Mac
lavish. I'm nae Canook. I'm Scotchmon
and hae it In ME mind to COON aboard
and take your wee bit Of a steamer to Kings
ton"
"Hoot monl' shouted Dunfee, IL you're
a Scotohman, where's your kits? You're
no Scotchman, you're a Canuck and if any
blankety- blank Canuck comes aboard this
boat III paste him In the jaw, knock him
Into Canadian water and then fish for him.
Bishop Ludden thought matters were
getting serious and therefore interfered
John, John" said he, these good men
are probably only doing their duty
just then one OF the men got up with
oar ia his hand, evidently with the Intention
of boarding the Elllins Dunfee prepared
to repel the invaders,
you just come aboard this boat, he
yelled to tho man with the oar. "Ill show
you that the Irish can Lick the Scotch and
Canucks combined
The man with the oar hesitated and here
Bishop Ludden took a hand in the proceed
ings. he explained matters to the men and
offered to look the matter up in the license
and II it did not allow fishing he would
send the men 81 After little more of the
Bishops arbitration tho game protectors
rowed away.
While they were still In sight the Bishop
turned to Mr.. Dunfee and said:
SJohn, would you really have punched
them il they came aboard? almost believe
you would"
Dunfee agreed with him. He lis still
hooking up Canadian law and trying to
decide whether to send on the IS.
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BIsHOP LUDDEN AvERTS WAR.
Contractor John Dunfee Almost In Naval
COrnbat ON the st. Lawrence.

SYRACUSE, Aug. John Dunfee. the
millionaire contractor, and Bishop Patrick
A. Ludden we're on the verge OF being en-
gagged in naval contest while fishing In the
81. Lawrence the other day. Had it not
been for the peaoemakng efforts OF the
Bishop, Mr.. Dunfee might have punched
the heads of a couple Of Canadian game
and fish protectors. .,., a.,
Bishop Ludden is an enthusiastic fisher
man and was the guest OF Mr.. Dunfee. They
started out one morning and tried several
places in American waters without success.
Finally Mr.. Dunfee steered his yacht, the
william l.. ElIkins, Jr., to point on Wolf
Is!and.
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CAMPERS WORRY COTTAGERS
ANNLAL SUMMER WAR on THE
SHREU SBURi,S BANKS.
Hostility Between the Colony In Cottages
and the Colony in Tents--Inyader I'm
Bathing Suits VINO Can't He Kept out.

Hostility Between the Colony I'm Cottages
and the Colony In Tents--Inyaders I'm
Bathing Suits Who Can't he Kept out.
The strip Of sand between the Atlantic
Ocean and the Shrewsbury River from
the Highlands of the Navesink down TO
Seabright and few miles beyond Is the
scene Of a peculiar war every summer.
1t is strip Of cottages occupied by people
who want rest after the busy day in the city.
The people, so far as their safety and COM
fort are concerned, are a law unto them
selves.
You may wander along the strip all day
and never see policeman or a constable or
any one with anything about him to indi-
cate authority And yet robberies are al
most unknown there and crime passes 1t
by. Every house has two or more dogs.
but even they are peaceably disposed. They
rarely so much as bay the moon,
There is ono thing, however, which ooca-
sionally arouses the inhabitants. Each
cottage faces the eternally curling sea,
while the back yards butt into the ever
changing tide Of the Shrewsbury River
The pier Of the cottager is in his back yard.
The beach Immediately in front OF the cot
tage-the beach across the railroad track
and bulkhead--is the property OF the cot
tager, at any rate in his opinion.
Every summer there comes to the base
of the wooded bluff of the Highlands OF
the Navesink an immigration from inland
parts OF New Jersey. The immigrants
come with their tents and spread them by
the rivers brim. There they live, camp
out, for the summer.
They build their campfires by night to
keep away the New Jersey pests. These
fires give the shore an appearance that
makes one think of an army encampment.
All the campers have rowboats. In the
afternoon when the tide Is low. or in the
morning when it whips itself into spray
over the bulkheads. they steal out in their
rowboats and pull for the strip. They
tie I'D at the privave piers Of the cottagers
and. srraysd in their bathing suits. they
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-02
A KINGS AMERICAN FRIEND.
LEIGH y. HUNT or IOWA A POWER
~ COREA NOW.
Dnce a school Teaciier-Then Boomer
Thrice Overwhelmed by Financial Dis
aster-Rich Again Now and Conn.,
DENTAL Adviser to the King OF COrea.

Dnce a school Tea ciier-TheD Boomer
Thrice Overwhelmed by Financial Dis
aster--Rich Again Now and tOnn'
Dental Adviser to the King Of Corea.
CEDAR FALLS, Ia, Aug. 1.-Should k'is-
ha and Japan go to war over Corea an
other strange turn Of fortune might come
10 Leigh ]. Hunt, the American VT o is now
confidential adviser to the King of Corea.
He has already had more exceptional ex-
Periences than fall to most men. After
having thrice met with financial disaster
md thrice cancelled all obligations against
MIN, he ia said to possess now fortune OF
b5,OOo, 900 besides holding the post already
referred TO.
He was born at Columbia City, Ind,
~ years ago, For years he taught In the
public schools Of Iowa
At one place where he applied for en-
ployment as teacher he could not meet
The requirements in language. With his
lndomtable will he procured tutor and
spent his evenings in study that he might
appear before his classes the next day ready
Tor the responsibility. While teaching here
he often wrote poetry that was published in
The State papers.
man Of many gifts and great executive
ability, his career has been marked by
radical changes When teaching at Mount
Pleasant, Ia, he boarded In the family OF
Frank Hatton. who was afterward Post
mdster-General Of the United States. From
Mount Pleasant he went to Des Moines,
where he was superintendent OF schools
Next he was elected president Of the State
Agricultural College at Ames, la
In the early sos he went to Seattle,
where ne raised money by organizing a
stock company, and purchased the Duly
F's-in'eliigence. paying $4,000 for the
plant 1t was not long before IL became
one of the strongest and most influential
newspapers on the Pacific Coast
1t was the medium through which Seattle
made its boom, and the city was greatly in
debted to Hunt for the rapid strides IL
made. Hunt became identified with many
interests In and about Seattle. He was
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Most Extraordinary

for furniture Loeser certainly first
the past this and made
find collection the practical
anywhere The prices which give,
have the furniture ITSELF Those particularly who commencing
will profit by thorough Investigation The good
through But remember everything that's made
at saving positively better than any time before
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1000 Extra Trousers for Men.
The Best Regular 81 Kinds, $l.98
The Best Regular SIS Kinds, $2.75
nhp ds wmmhmy time and hee re than2 pairs
all INT tdm and "a o buem splendid
yph trips ill G you %
outing h oh in Vmwnbu w thar
nd nny6h
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Grows i'm Practical Force

Last weeks selling gave the strongest +
securities in our furniture sale. We have never
response to an August saIe-and never had better
additions will be made which will never let the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-02
Some RecapituIations Worth Noting.

Our preparations have collection furniture
the rigid criticism. practically
furniture from the simplest the
funess of design and reliability of
comparison Those out of will be we'll repaid spend
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-02
Leather Covered Furniture.
Women's Suits and Skirts.
Aunust Clearance Brinas BARGAINS.

skirts of the smarss Of this seasons styles perfectly tailored
will tndprces of SO cents the dollar
dimnie md exceptional value
god effect finished
ScIenne
andn gored effect
leading makers perfect
shoes You will probably
" 81 SO upward
and
A
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-26
The Way People Sit.

II is one thing to have chaF am
another to know how to sit on 1t. i ne
ideal Of a graceful sitting posture mas
varied in the different ages OF tns
world The Egyptians sat bolt upright
tl,e knees and feet closely pressed 10
pether. 1t was the ceremonial attltuue'
The Greeks and Romans, when ther
seats had no backs and they were at
liberty to forget their dignity SAT
stooping. with one or both elbows sup,
ported by the arms. The Chinese iuea'
was the knees and feet wide apart
They have maintained that ATTITUDE III
sitting for 1000 years. The saxons ana
early Norman kings are represented III
old manuscripts and on CONS III lne
same position. Down to Il date conl'
naratively recent kings and queens re-
ceiyed sitting stifIly on their thrones,
any marked change Of posture Deins
thought to derogate from the royal Us'
nitv. They now receive standing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-26
AIexanoria 6azefte.
MONDAY EVENING. JAN. 20, 1868.
,.n..e and Their Fans.

! To the japanese the fan is not mere
~ a means to the end of COOLING Tue
atmosphere. 1t is thing OF meaniis'
of art 1t tells story, ana 'heie 70
even suggestiveness in the manner
~ using or wearing it. The whoie ms
tory of Japan could be read from rams
~ enough of them were put toge'nei,
and every political event OF importance
"a nictured ON these airy trifes. Inere
orc different fans for every concei'a'
ble occasion. Even dolls have tneii
own fans. and children have theirs,
Tho eeisha girls have a particular kinu
81 fan. and jugglers, too, use one WIN
,,..o,,,,ote decorations. There is a
fan used only at the solemn tea ieast'
and n war fan of iron, covered WIN
,ocouer. Generals have silk FANS WIN
iron sticks, and there Is dangerous
dagger fan. The bamboo water ran IL
d,nped In water frequently while pc
ing used to make the air cooler. Inc
ancient court fans of Japan were Ioiu'
inc fans of wood, decorated with SILK
artificial flowers. and each noble ram
,ly had its own flower, that no one else
dared use. Color, shape and decora-
tion of the japanese fan all have their
meaning. the flowers and birds their
symbolism. Thus TO give fan with d
flight of white storks upon 1t is TO WISH
long life, while a cobweb design Is toi
mourning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-26
Yt Didn,t Work.

In bis lecture Love, Courtship anu
Marriage" delivered ia the Lebanon
Valley College chapel several years
ago. Rev. John De Witt Miller OF Phiia-
delphia said that men should kiss their
wives as they did when they were d
wear or two married. When the lecture
was over an old man went home put
his arm around his wife's neck ana
kissed her.
Meeting the lecturer some time al'er'
he said, '1ts no CO."
''What isn'tY' said the lecturer.
"Vel," said the man, "ven Kissed my
wife she said, 'Vat's gone wrong NIT
YOU, you Quit fool, your"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-26
AUCTION SALES.
By r. f. Knox. Auctioneer.


BY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF Ikuoi
dated August 3lst, 1898, executed by Anhle
NJ. Hamersley and James Z. Hamersiey, he'
to Lewis Mex. Bell ana o.n s:
trustees Of the Alexandria Perpetual builuin y,
Fund Association, recorded in Deed DOOR ~,
page 55i, Of the Land Records of Alexanarias
city, Virginia, and being thereunto requ,i:eu
by the Board Of Directors of said associa.ion
the undersigned trustees Of said associauon
will, at twelve o'clock NJ, on
SATURDAY,
the 3lst day Of January, 1913, Al.
in front Of the Royal street entrance 70 ,ns
Market Building, in the City OF Alexanuirra '
Virginia. offer for sale at public auction, for
cash ALL THAT TENEMENT AND LOI
OF GROUND situated in the SAID clts OF ,he
west side of Henry street, between mnhes
and Gibb0n streets, and bounded as IoIoMs
Beginning on the west side OF Henry s.lse''
one hundred and twenty-six feet, seven u clss
south of Wilkes street, thence soutnwaruiy
and binding on Henry street twenty-five feet
thence westwardly, parallel TO Wilkes suee'
one hundred and twenty-three feet, nve inenes
thence northwardly, parallel TO Henry SUI
twenty-five feet and thence east"aruiy
parallel to Wilkes street, one hundred aho
twenty-three feet, five inches TO the beginning
together with all rights and appurtenanee'
thereunto belonging.
All conyeyancing at the cost OF the pur
chaser.
LEWIS NICK. BELL,
WIN. f. LATHAM, trustees
DANIEL RUBEN,
ian13 I'd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-26
r,,nstrnting the solar system.

The solar system is well Illustrated
by the following statements; Let I tne
sun be represented by globe two ieet
In diameter. A grain Of mustard seeu d.
The circumference of circle l64 rect
IN diameter will adequately represent
tbe size and distance of Mercury Ihe
earth will be represented by a pea on
the circumference of circle 2S4 rect
across. and Venus by another pea Oh
the outside of 430 foot circle. Mars
win be adequately represented by a
pinhead at 654 feet, and the ASTEROIDS
Inv grains of sand 1000 to 1,2Oo feet
away. An orange at the distance OF
half n mile Will stand for Jupiter, a
very small apple at four-hfths OF a
mile will stand for Saturn and cher,
nv ON the circumference of circle az
miles across will represent Uranus.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-26
deadly Prussie Acid.

Prussic acid is composed of such
things as animal refuse and blood sol.
Ads. with large quantities Of oil OF
v,triol Even the smell of the acid pro
duces pain in the throat ana IN the re
pion of the heart, and there are rev
noisons for which there is such little
opportunity for an antidote If there
IS time-and there seldom is, FOR the
no,son is almost instantaneous In Its
action - ammonia inhaled very freeiy
may give relief and reduce the abso-
lutte certainty of death to a grave prop
ability.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-26
Washington Southern Ry
schednie In efIect Jam. 1l. 1903.

Schedule in effect Jan. IL, isVo'
Trains leave station corner Fayette ana
Cameron streets for Washington and points
north at 3S, s OF and 9 "a a. m. daily, IL IA,
254. 200, s 10, and II % p. m, week days.
Sundays-73S, 934 and II 43 a. M, 200,
$40, and IL % p. m.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond and points
south at 427. z Sc uocai), and IL OF a, M;
33f. 459 local, and 0 0S p. M, week days;
Sundays-427 and 1 OF a. m, 33l, 459
Clocal), and 9 0S p. m.
Accommodation for Quantico 7 Sc a. m. Sun
day only and 44 p. m. week days. sip.
m. except saturday.
w. P.TAYLOR, Traffic Manager.
w. ID. DUKE, General Manager.
C. w. CULP, Asst General Manager.