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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-10-02
DRUGGISTS.
c. L. LEADBEATER. G. G. LEADBEAIEh
z. S. LEADBEATER. j. LhADBhAiHh
r. s. Leadbeater & Sons,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS
1O5 and 1O7 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 d
Co. IS 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, &C., direct from the manufactur-
ers. We are therefore enabled to supply the
trade with all goods usually carried byaweil,
appointed WHOLESALE DRUG HOUSE at
prices as low as those given by the best houses
in larger cities. All goods forwarded by first
freiEht or express after receipt of order.
Promptness is our specially. w, guarantee
the purity of all drugs furnished. Cores
pondence invited.
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SATURDAY,
the 9TH day of November, 1908,


at about u o'clock, the following:
No. /. HOUSE AND LOT No. 226 West
street. East side of West street, 100 feet 2
inches north of Duke, "A feet inches on West
street to an alley, by 1l9 feet inches in depth
to an alley, and all appurtenances.
No. 2. TWO HOUSES AND LOTS on the
west side of St. Asaph street 23l feet south of
Gibbon street thence south on St. Asaph
street. and in front 81 feet inches by 1913 feet
inches in depth, or to the middle of square,
and all appurtenances.
No. 3. TWO HOUSES AND LOTS on the
north side Of Wilkes street 1913 feet 8 inches
ca 4 Of Columbus street thence west ON Wilkes
street a feet more or less, and in depth o.
feet, and al appurtenances.
Terms Of Sale On third cash and the resi-
due of the purchase money in two equal pay
ments Of six and twelve months bearing In
terest, evidenced by the notes Of the purchaser
and secured by retention Of title or deed o.
trust on the property, -
JOHN NJ. JOHNSON,
X. KEMPER,
Commissioners Of Sale.
IL. I. - &, Al how
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sep23 td
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF REAL
~ ESTATE

BY virtue Of decree entered on September
10, 1908, in the chancery cause Of John A.
seaton, jr., against Magnus L. Robinson ct
ais, depending in the Corporation Court Of
offer for sale at public auction in front of the
Market House, Royal street, Alexandria, Va,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-10-02

HAVING QUALIFIED As ApMINISS'
traitor of CHARLES BOWLES, deceased,
all persons indebted to the said decedent are
requested to settle without delay, and tho.e
having claims against said estate will present
the same, duly authenticated, 10 me for pay
mont WIN. ii. WHITING,
sep24 2w Admlnislrator.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-10-02

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
/ stockholders Of the CRYSTAL PLATE
ICE COMPANY will be held at the prlnci-
nal Office Of said company, No. l2S south
Fairfax street, on TUESDAY, october To-
1903, at 3 o'clock p. m.
nv order of the Board Of Directors.
JOHN l.. WEAVER, Secretary.
spn06 I'll
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HAVING QUALIFIED AS ADMINS
L traitor Of CHARLES w. BROWN, de,
ceased, all persons indebted to the SAID
decedent are requested to settle without de-
Law. and those having claims against the es-
tate will present the same, duly authenticated,
to me for payment.
WM. III. WHITING, Administrator
otF
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LAVA seAP.-ssme hing new, try il
For sale by J.BC. sMILBURN.
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MEETINGS.

= 2 -, :,
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF IHE
stockholders Of the WASHlNOlON
BREWERY COMPANY will be held at No.
los south Fairfax street, Alexandria, Va, on
MONDAY, October 8, 1908 at p. IN.
By order of the Board Of Directors.
SIGMUND ENRICH, Secretary.
sen15 1aW3W
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Cogan, John A, plumber
DabDey, Jas III
Daingerfield, f L
Daingerfeld, f l., Malvern
beavers, A
Domaine, W III
Desmond, VIM
Daniels, o IL
Dienelt, j \
Didszoneit Fred
Delaney, DIR
Dreifus, J d Co
Exchange and Ballard Hote-
Eichberg, Isaac
Evening Star Bureau
Eichberg, Isaac, residence
Emmert. w q Co
Entwisle, + l.
EntwiSle, Chas +
Entwisle, JnO w
Episcopal High School
Fannon. T
Florence Crttendon Mission
Field & Co. III X
Finch, Geo 5
Fisher, Thos A
First National Bank
Fleischmann Hotel
French, Geo
FOgg, Julian
Fuller, w, residence
Gibson. Richard
Gibson Emily NJ Miss. residence 700 Duke
Gibson. DIR VIM
Goldsmith, F.
German, DIR L A
Goods. CT
Green Mrs VIM. north Washington
Green, DR. Louis S, residence S Washington
Hammond, J W & Sons
Usvenner Baking Co
Harlow Bros
Harper rs
HeIImuth Bros. market
Hellmuth Brothers, King street
Hammond. III
Hill I'M
MI JW6Co
mi Frank NJ
Hill. Fora
Uooa Chas p
Howard Clifton r
Hill Geo r.
Jannev DrCH
Jackson. VIM
Janney. Miss EN-
Jones DrTM
Johnson, w A & Co
Johnson DIR Albert
Kelly. ] J
Kemner Miss Sarah
K XII, II '
King. Charles & Son
Ein9 Charles. residence
Kemner + II
IT v
U;h. u =
Kno5 p + residence
1InoN' u :,
RIUA, Mrs Frederick
nIaii'0l, ITrhan = ,,,eIeo l,.ol,or 100 Ir.iop
Lambert y DI9"n ?, muse 4o'oAer lV'- = A'ON
Laihpel', rs Siioe
lAnsDuiSi 1tiS aii0o
LAWYER, Il y % -
Leadbeatef, = q sons
Lawler, Martin
Lennon
Lennon,
Lindsey n * * 70
LINDSAY
Loose, ~
Lannon, mos
Martin, Is, south Lee
Mutual Ice 20
Monroe, "a, residence
Morton, KEY j, residence
Managers once
Marine Railway ShlpbId'g q Coal.
Market House
Mcclure, DIR Hugh
Miller, j J & Co
Miller, AshDy
Mer Bldg. q l. ASSN L. Hooi, AgtJ
Moore, W
mount Vernon
May d Son, w Ii
Myers, r / d Co
Norton, } NJ
Nugent, o
0'Brien, DIR NJ w
Odell, Aaron, market
Odell Aaron -,
Old Dominion Glass.Co
O'Sulliyan q Co
PATS Shoe 60
Patterson, q bro1ner
Pettlt, VI ~ hihS 81
Peytonli, Il, jas a
Peck, ~
Pollard, 100, eor;s,
Ponhe'SSp N, ool,os'''' N''i
ReIIy' d = lloI NJ rosidonoo
p I % P,o ~ 70 Pobt
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LEGAL NOTICES.

HAVING SOLD TO JAS. B. STEINER
III nv interest in the business heretofore
conducted by him and the late George r.
Steiner as partners, under the style OF the
OLD DOMINION CIGAR COMPANY, all
persons indebted to said firm are requested,
without delay, to settle their accounts with
lanes b. Steiner, the surviving partner, who
is authorized to receipt in settlement. a
prompt settlement is requested to enable me
10 wind up the estate Of the said decedent
The business will be continued by James Is.
Steiner under the firm name OF the 0id 10,
minion Cigar Company, for whom ! solicit
the continued patronage of the customers Of
the old firm. D
AMANDA NJ. STEINER,
Sole devisee and executrix Of Geo. f. Steiner
sep1S lot
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certify that the bond required in the above
cause has been duly executed by John NJ
johnson, Commissioner of Sale.
Teste: JOHN S. BEACH, Clerk.
sen0Q potd
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HAVING QUALIFIED AS EXECuTRIX
L of the last will of GEORGE F. STEINER,
deceased, all persons indebted to the said
decedent are requested to settle the amount OF
their indebtedness without delay, and those
having claims against his estate will present
same duly authenticated for settlement.
AMANDA NJ. STEINER,
.onfs lot Executrix.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-10-02

ANNUAL MEETING.-Pursuant to its
- bylaws, the regular annuai T. meeting Of 81
ALARM COMPANY OF WASHINGTON,
d G. will be held at the Braddock House,
Alexandria, Va, on THURSDAY, the Sth
day of October, 1903, at 2 o'clock p. IN. for
the election of directors for the ensuing year,
and for the transaction of such other business
as may properly come before the meeting.
J. w. FROST,
sen23 I'd Secretary and Treasurer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-10-02

NIOTICE.-The annual meeting of the
~ JOVEITE MANUFACTURING COM
PANY will be held at the office of Mr.. John
NJ. Johnston, No. III south Fairfax street,
Alexandria, Virginia, on MONDAY, October
~. 1908, at o'clock p. m. for the election OF
Board Of Directors and such other business as
NAV come before the meeting.
JOHN c, POOR, Secretary.
JOHN NJ. JOHNSON, Attorney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-03
Believes He Has Struck Oil.

Oil has been discovered in Langdon, D.
c.. 1t Is reported. and the little town was
very much excited yesterday over the find
A barrel and a half of the fluid was pump
ed to the surface, and tests demonstrated
mating qualities. The discoverer, Mr. F. X.
Higgins, brought into requisition a lamp
and an oil stove, and showed to the entire
satisfaction of the excited gathering of
neighbOrs that the petroleum was but little
inferior to the refined article. Cincinnati
street. on which the discovery was made,
is not regarded important under present
conditions, but If the expectations of Mr..
Higgins and his friends realized, it will
be second to none in the District
we'll for water sunk on Mr.. Hig-
gins premises about year ago, and a
flow of ill-smelling gas was encountered
and afterward water was obtained that
was not fit to drink on account of its sa-
thought to be attached to these facts, how
ever. and it was not until yesterday. when
Mr.. Higgins was trying to obtain a little
water for shaking purposes that the truth
was expected.
A new well had been sunk, but it soon be-
came exhausted. Several minutes after the
last barrel of water had been taken out, a
boy who was standing by noticed a dark,
oily fluid oozing from the WELL Close ex-
animation disclosed strong petroleum
Odor. and when match was applied the
fluid burned, making but slight smoke.
The report that oil had been discovered
spread rapidly. and soon a large crowd was
on the spot. Upon a comparing of notes,
it developed that Mr.. Higgins enjoyed a
monopoly of the Oil, no other well in the
neighborhood having showed any signs of
the presence of the valuable fluid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-03

old school yet. tell em-but, after all, it
isn't the old game. nor the old spirit I go
out sometimes to watch them. and think:
We'll. it's a queer game they play now,
and call foot BALI" They trot out in such
astonishing forgery: padded and guarded"
from shin to crown-welted. belted, strap
ped and buckled beyond recognition. And
there's no independence In the play; every
move has to be told 'em. It's as If thew
weren't big enough to run alone; and so
they hire big stepmother Of university
coach" who stands around in red
sweater. and yells. and berates them Not
a man answers back: he doesn't dare to.
They don't dare eat plain Christian food,
but have training table and diet like in
valids. I've seen 'em at a game not dare
take a plain drink Of water; when they got
thirsty they sucked at a wet sponge, like
babes at the bottle
strings of a university coach were tied to
u.s. We were free-born men. When we
wanted to play we got together and went
down to the old pasture. to the big oak tree
that stood near the middle Of It; and there
we would choose up" and take off our
coats and vests and neckgear. and pile them
round the oak. and walk out on the field
and go at it-everybody-not a pitiful dozen
or so. while the rest stood with their hands
In their pockets and looked on-but every
body! And it was foot ball. no playing
half an hour without seeing the ball in the
air once: we kicked it all the time-except
when we missed 1t. and then we kicked the
other fellows shins. And when we got
took an honest drink out of an honest tin
cuD.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-03

matches. although there are matches and
other classes In Germany show a growing
taste for games and sports. went to see a
FOOT ball match between Dusseldorf and a
neighboring manufacturing town. 1t took
place on Sunday afternoon: the day was
fine and the ground very handy to both
towns A similar match anywhere In manu-
featuring England would have attracted
from 1000 to 10000 sons of toll. who would
nave shouted themselves hoarse from be-
ginning to end. At the German match not
one put in appearance. When / left the
HELD toward the close of the game the
spectators. who had slowly increased dur
ing the afternoon. numbered e. city sixty
five: they were not workingmen, and they
showed no excitement whatever. | noticed
a curious difference in the behavior of spec
tators and players. In England the former
Keep up an almost continual noise shout
ing at nearly every kick and bursting into
prodfgfous roar when a good point is
made; the players. on the contrary, main
tain an almost unbroken silence.
1t was just the opposite in Germany; the
spectators only raised a feeble sound when
a goal was kicked and for the rest were
silent, but the players called out incessant-
ly. directing. exporting and reproaching
each other. They played the association
game. not very well. The national game
in Germany Is kegel kind of skittles and
1t is played at public houses. but not by
workingmen or seldom by them They
play cards sometimes. but not a great deal
In short. games may be ruled out as an
item in Industrial life.
Theaters and music halls count for more
but for nothing like so much as In Eng
land and in America. They are less nu-
merous in proportion to population and are
only visited by the working classes to a
limited extent on Saturday and Sunday.
Sunday is the great day; there always
two performances. in the afternoon and
evening. and sometimes one in the morn
ing at II o'clock as well. The audiences are
very large. but consist chiefly of the bour-
geois class. The places most frequented
by workingmen are the small. cheap music
halls. The entertainment given al German
music halls closely resembles the English
variety" show. and often includes English
performers. The variety stage is. indeed
becoming nearly as information as the
opera. l have seen some very witty enter
tanments at these places in Germany, and
some rather extensively gross. Some of the
newer music halls are magnificent. far more
spacious and comfortable than anything Of
the kind in England or America
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-03
A New Intoxicant.

From the Journal CT the Royal Army NJ deal Corps
During the South African campaign the
British sold ers discovered a new and extra
ordinary form OF intoxication. Ingenious
Tommy Atkins found that when deprived of
gin and beer he could get all the excitement
he wanted by eating the cordite used to
charge cartridges. 4his form of smokeIess
powder is composed of nitro-glycerine, gun
cotton and vaseline. and comes in the shape
of long cords (whence its name), similar in
appearance to vermiceln. Major Jennings.
on learning that the men had been eating
cordite, made experiments himself. On
sucking strand he found it sweet pleas
ant and pungent. but tire indulgence usually
results in a headache which lasts for TWEEN
ty-four hours. Dissolved in tea 1t produces
almost immediate exhilaratlon, 'inciting
almost demoniacal actions" followed by a
heavy sleep and stupor of from five to
twelve hours. according to the amount
taken. II beer is taken after the cordite
tea it produces the worst effects. exciting a
quarrelsome and destructive mania and pro.
ducing tie most rapid intoxication. From
his study of eight cases of cordite addic-
ton, the writer concludes that the symp-
toms and effects produced by the poison are
sufficiently forcible and unpleasant to pre-
vent any but the most depraved resorting
to it as either cerebral stimIlant or sed-
alive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-03
Function of the City Church.
From the Chautauquan,


The city church has first of all a func-
ton to fulfill to the family life OF the city.
In so doing 1t not only gives what homes
have a right to expect from It, but gets
perpetuity and progress must depend For
the family is the type of relationship to
realize which the church exists. 1t is the
primary social cell which divides and de-
velops the other structures of society. In
religion it is the central sphere which unites
to itself and to one another all the spheres
of human life within which the relation
ships of religion are to be realized The
family is, therefore, to be utilized by the
church in two ways-to set the earthly
type, standard and example of religious
lationShips Godward and MAYNARD, and to
realize these relationships throughout the
world by the use of home life. house hold
equipment and the cooperation of family
groups.
The church has no higher social function
than to cooperate with the family in full
filling its function. If upon the family So
ciety depends for the reproduction of hui
man life. the family has right to look to
the church for the sanctfty of the marriage
bond and the protection of infant life. IL
sex life can be legitimately filed only with
in the family, the church may be expected
home is the only normal place for the nur-
ture of child life, the right of the child to
play, education, freedom from too early
and excessive labor. guardianship and
equality of opportunity is the churchs own
most sacred cause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-03
Radium at $4,000 Per Gram.
From Harper's Weekly.

FROM weekly.
Radium continues to occupy the inter-
est of scientific men. The extraordinary
phenomenon 1t presents of a tremendous
evolution of radiant energy, going on per-
chemical change of any kind, without al
teration Of molecular structure, and with
out appreciable loss of weight-for the
loss of weight is estimated at only one
gram per square inch of surface in ten
million years-is an apparent violation Of
the law Of conservation OF energy, and
bids fair to revOlutionize some long-ac-
cepted ideas of matter and force. vast
amount of experimentation has already
been conducted with radium and others of
the radioactive group of metais-polonium
actinium. uranium and thorium-and
much speculation and some interesting hy-
1t is believed. a great deal will be learned
about the constitution of matter and the
correlation of the vital and physical
forces, more, in all probability, than from
any substances which have ever been dis
covered before.
Radium bromide Is the strongest radium
salt yet produced, and there is little Of it
In existence, the amount having been es-
timated at four grams. All radium of
higher activity than 1000 has until recent
ly been retained for the experiments of
ciates. but information has now been re-
ceived from Director Boulay of the Societe
Centrale that they expect shortly to put
upon the market preparation of radium,
chemiclyy pure, or nearly SO, at cost of
5000 per gram.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-03
IN BEHALF OF 8IRDS
Action in London by the Selborne So.
ciety.
From the London Mail

From the London Mail
Bird lovers will be glad to learn that the
Selborne Society in London has issued an
appeal to number Of expert ornithologists
requesting them to furnish reports to the
society as to the species Of birds now ex-
hlbited in milliners' windows for the dec
Grafton of women's hats. AS a result it is
to be hoped that the ruthlessness of the
slaughter which is caused by this traffic
Will! be brought home to those directly con-
cerned. We learn from a correspondent
who is taking prominent part in this in
qulry that the number of different species
now to be seen In the London shops is
greater than ever. The ranks of the grace
ful little sea swallows and gulls have been
heavily taxed. The black-headed gull
which has become such a popular favorite
at the bridges along the Thames during
the winter months. is also especially prom
1nent, whole birds in summer dress being
by no means rare
Probably. when the various reports arrive
over 200 different kinds of birds will be
found to figure therein. Among the more
striking birds used for millinery decoration
today are various species of humming birds
birds of paradise and sun birds kngfshers
egrets heronS. pigeons, owls. swallows tit
mice and parrots. By way of adding Insult
to injury, these are often dyed the most
hideous colors. and are thrust into shapes
that suggest death by torture on the rack.
tons of this kind yet devised was that of
pair of love birds skewered together and
supporting double train of a foot or more
In length, made up of the wings of others
of the same species. AS many as twenty
pairs of wings were used for this purpose.
Fancy two-and-twenty victims displayed on
one hat! After this who shall call the
Borean head-hunter savage?
Besides whole birds there will be found
scores of nondescripts, such as the body of
thrush or skylark. with a pair of terms
wings. and the head and wings of the beau
tiful white egret, dyed green. fitted to the
tall of a gull. Tufts of egret plumes and
the side plumes of the bird of paradise are
much seen ever. though the cruelty
entailed in their collection has been again
and again proclaimed from the house tops.
The present action of the Selborne Society
has been prompted by the announcement in
the Diapers Record that the birds used
for millinery are not real. but are 'manu-
featured by gluing duck and pigeon feath-
ers over a lump of cotton WOOL This is
merely trifling with the real facts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-03
JACK-IN-A RMOR.
His Duty is to Announce the Com
mencement Of Church Service.

From the Queen.
Several Of the old towns on the Suffolk
England, coast can boast Of a jack-in-
armor One Of the best is at Southwold
that quaint. old-fashioned seaside resort
now trying to burst from its chrysalis stage
into fashionable butterfly seaside resort
some years ago the jack used to stand
outside the church on bracket over the
western arch, and each hour came round
On the clock he struck his Ratchet against
the bell to announce the time. The poor
oio jack or carved oak weathered many a
storm outside the building until some wise
person. seeing that he was being gradually
worn away, suggested his being preserved
inside the edflce
The Southwold jack-in -armor Is a curious
looking parsonage. He stands about three
feet HIGH and at the present moment holds
an exalted position near the beautifully
carved and painted old screen He is
perched well on high, so he can be seen by
most of the congregation to whom he
now announces the commencement of the
service.
When the clergy ready to leave the
vestry the string which goes down lacks
right arm is gently pulled, and his arm
peglns TO move up and down, striking the
Dell as 1t does SO with jacks hatchet placed
Tor the purpose beside the figure He makes
considerable noise and strangers in the
congregation are somewhat startled at so
unusual disturbance if not prepared be-
forehand.
The interesting little figure is painted
dark green, relieved here and there with
gold HIS dress is of armor. and he wears
pig gauntlet gloves. In the left hand he
holds sword. His helmet comes we'll
aoWn over his brows. and his ears are pro-
tected by the projecting side pieces. He
does not aspire to vizor, but his helmet
Is studded with big nails He has nice
kindly lace, little fattened at the nose
ana mouth through long ages, for even
wooden jacks will not wear forever. AT
one time many of the Suffolk churches
boosted Jack, but today these queer little
gentlemen are rare