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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-06
LEGAL NOTICES.


TUt TNpERSIGNED HAVING QUAIL
| e,d as ,xecutrix Of William J cksoa
Summers. deceased. all Jersons having 81 ms
az ,i,.t his estate are not fed 10 present. the
sam. urorerlv authenticated for pay nent and
all persons indebted 10 said estate to - tile the
VIRGINIA sTROTHER SUMMERS.
o..9s2 r FxecutriS.
NOTICE TO THE CREDITORS sECuR;
~ IN AND UNSECURED OF TIE
NOrNT VERNON FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, or ALEXANDRIA, VIZ
GINA.
Commissioner Office,
Alexandria. Va. Dec. so, 1905,
Take notice. BY virtue OF decree oi the
Circuit Court If Alex indria city. va. rem
dercd on tine 9th dJy # November, l'Oo; III
fae rbaucery cause of Francis !. Davidson
1s ne Mount Vernon Fire Insurance Com
na,,y 81 ais the undersigned has fixed upon
TUESDAY,
the Ord day Of January. 1905,
at nv Office 1lS south Fairfax rect, az 10
O'Clock a. m. as the time and place where
will proceed 10 carry out the terms OF the sald
decree whereby am required 70 ascertain
and report TO the court rs follows:
"To ascertain and report all claims secured
and unsecured against the Mount vernon
Fire Insurance Company, TIER amounts ana
nriorit;es thereof TO ascertain and report all
he assets and property Of the said company;
what assets and property Of said company
came into the possession Of j. NJ. Hill and
Henry Bladder, and what disposition has been
made of the same and the value thereof at the
time the said assets and property was re-
ceiyed the trust alleged and set up IN the
bill + complaint and the amount Of the Ia,
biities Of the said company ct the ilme sal9
trnsf was created. and all other matters and
tbinos any party 10 this cause may request
him 10 reno upon. or that the sid commits
sioner may consider necessary for the settle
ment and winding up OF the affairs OF the
said company" Or which day and at the
said hour YOU are requested TO attend.
EUGENE Y. TAYLOR,
dec2O I'd Commissioner in Chancery.
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THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK.

Alexandra. VI DE. y, 1905.
The annual election e directors Of this
bank will be held at he hanting house on
TUESDAY, January 2, 1906, btwten the
hours of twelve and one o'clock p. m.
c Il. HOOFF, President.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-06

THE ANIMAL MEETING Of the stock (,
1 holders Of the con so III ID n L r u
QUARRY COMPANY for the election Of d.
rectors will be held at the office OF the CON-
many. No. III south Fairfax street, Alexan
dris. Va. on MONDAY, January 8, 1906, at
II. P. GILBERT, President.
J. c. PRATT. Secretary.
60.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-06

CAMPBELL'S SOUPS.--5 cases Tomato
Chicken. Vegetable, Clam ChOwder, and
other varieties OF soups just received by
q MTTRIfRN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-06

NOTICE TO sToCKHoLDERS.-The an
~ nual meeting of the stocs holders OF me me
EMERSON STEAM PUMP COMPANY will
he held at the Office Of the company. in the
city of Alexandria, on MONDAY, January
3. 1905, OF 10 o'clock Il. m.
z. BRUCE EMERSON, Secretary.
IaoOQ al
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MEETINGS.

THE ANNUAL MEETING of the stock
holders Of the POTOMAC STONE COM
PANY will be held at the Office Of said COM
pany. No l2S :. Fairfax street, Alexandria,
Virginia, on THURSDAY, January Is, 1906,
at 2 p. M, for the election Of directors and
for the transaction Of such other business as
NAV legally come before said meeting.
CHARLES G. SMITH. JR.,
dee30 w3w.S Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-06

THE ANNUAL MEETING Of stock holders
i Of the MERCANTlLER 4 ] / w A !
BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION.
Of Alexandria, Va, will be held THURS
DAY, January Is, 1906 at 10 a. m, at the
Office Of the company, corner Prince and Far
fax streets. LEWIS HO0tF, Secretary,
iar3 I'd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-06

THE ANNUAL MEETING Of the stock
1 holders of the COLUMBIA NATIONAL
SAND DREDGING COMPANY will be held
at the principal office Of said company. No.
IFS south Fairfax street, Alexandra, VIZ
GINA. on THURSDAY. January Is, 1906. at
- o'clock noon. for The purpose Of electing
the directors for The ensuing year and for the
transaction If such other business as may le-
gally come before said meeting.
dec2SlawSw q. a. BONNET Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-06

Fresh ground HOMINY and CORN GRITS
just received By }. Z AlLBOKn. -
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NOTICE TO THE CREDITORS OF THE
~ LATE JOSEPH S. BEACH.

You are hereby notified that | have fixed
upon
TUESDAY, JANUARY Is, 1906,
az my office, Ia toe city Of Alexandra, Va,
at 10 u, as the time and place where |
shall receive all claims against said estate for
the purpose Of settling the accounts OF K. I'll.
Cox, administrator OF said estate, at which
time and place you are requested 10 attend.
EUGENE b. TAYLOR,
Commissioner OF Accounts of Corporation
Court, No. lis south Fairfax street.
jana lot
HEINZ'S APPLE BUTTER in three
pound crooks and by the pound at
~ J. Z. MILBURN'S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-06
MEETINGS.

rrUF ANNUAL MEETING Of the stock.
l holders Of the GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
COMPANY will be held at the oihces OF Salu
co,nnanv No l2s south Fairfax street.. Alex
sndrja. Virginia, on MONDAY, January g.
''''' HENRY +. WOODARD, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-06

THE ANNUAL MEETING of the stock,
| holders of the IOWA APARTMENT
HOUSE COMPANY. for the election OF "a a
board of directors for the ensuing year, Will
be held at the Office of the company, No. l2S
south ROYAL street, Alexandra. Va, on
TUESDAY, January 9 1906, at 1880 O'Clock
a. m. .- -
A NJ. MCLACHLEN, Secretary.
IaoO- tUOf-,r
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NATIONAL BANK.

CVTIZENS' NATIONAL BANK,
~ Alexan ria, Va Dec. "a, 1900.
The annual meeting Of the stock holders OF
this bank. for the election Of dir ctors, VIII
be held al the banking house on TUE DAY,
January 9. 1906, lelween the hours OF IL
o'clock a. m. and y N.
decl4lswtd W. +. LAMBERT, Cashier.
CPEC'AL NOTICF.-The annual meeting
- Of the stockholders Of the : ;, I'll d.
Il BRO. co. will be held at the Ciiior -
James r. Cation. esq. Alfxsnd,is, w., on
TUESDAY. January 9, 1906, at ? o'cl * p.
m. for the election Of officers ard for the
transaction of any business as may be proper
~ presented at that time.
dec23 I'd c c. LACEY, secretary.
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rErCE or 7 p ZIMMERMAN.

OFFICE OF !. r. IMMTRMAN.
~ Alexandra. W., Der. 30, 1903.
Having disposed of my coal business, pay
meut will be received of all bills until Jan
uary Is 1906, at my office on st. Asaph street
trust all who are indebted TO me viii en-
deayor to settle by the time named.
dec3O It J. r. ZIMMERMAN,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-06

THE THIRTY SEvENT ANN a /
l meeting Of the INDEPENDENT MI
THAI FIJI f INSURANCE COMPANY OF
Fairfax county. Va, will he held in the com
pany's office, ii9I south Royal street. Alex
andria, Va. on MONDAY, the Sth day OF
January, 1906, at ~ o'clock .. n.
dec27 i'd G. LUKENS, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-06
AUCTION SALES.
By samuel II. Luni, Auctioneer.

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF REAL
- ESTATE ON NORTH PITT STREET,
IN THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA.
By virtue of decree entered in the chan
Gerry suit Of Eu.tsce Jetiiies ". VIM Kier
ct ais. pending in the corporation Court for
the city of Alexandria. the undersigned com-
missioner appointed by the court to mike
sale ofthe real estate mentioned in said suit,
will offer for sale in front Of the Royal street
entrance of the Market Building, IN the said
city Of Alexandra, OF II o'clock noon, on
SATURDAY.
the 10Th day Of January. 1876,
a certain lot of ground with the buildings
therereon, known as No. 5l9 north Pitt street,
and bounded and described as follows: Be
ginning on the east side Of Pitt street l76 feet
inches north Of Oronoco street, and running
thence north on Pitt street rs feet inches;
thence east parallel with Oronoeo street So
ett: thence south parallel with Pitt street Is
feet inches: thence west in a straight line
So feet to the beginning. with all appur-
tenauccs.
Terms of Salf--Cash.
HOWAED W. SMITH,
Commissioner Of Sale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-06
WIN. S. MOORE

MACHINIST, IRON AND BRASS FOUND
ER, SHIPSMlTH AND BLACKSMITH,
(oLD DOMINION works.
South Union Street Alexandria, Va.
VIII furnish and repair ell kinds Of Ma
chinery, Iron and Brass Castings, Wrought
and Cast Iron Fences, Mill Work, Ship and
Blacksmithing, Edge Tools, Mill Picks, Fac.
ing Hammers, ana all kinds Of Mill Work
made and repaired at the shortest notice and
al reasonable prices. The highest market
price paid for old Wrought and Cast Iron,
Brass and Copper
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-06

THE stock holders of the washington
L NATIONAL BUILDING AND LOAN
ASSOCIA1 ION of Washington, d. c., are
hereby notified that the annual meeting Of the
stock holders of the said association will be
held at the principal office OF the ssociation,
in the city OF Alexandra. Virginia, at eleven
O'Clock a. M, " EDN csDAl, Januiry L.,
1906. BY order of the board of directors.
J. {. STOD JAkD, ; cretary.
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deciS. 26 jan3,10,17

THE ANNUAL MEETING of the GER
MAN COOPERATIVE Blu LDING
ASSOCIATION. NO. :, Of Alexandra, Va
will be held THURSDAY, January II, 1906,
at 7:3O o'clock p. m, at their office, 3lS King
street Business: Financial report and cleo
ton of officers. JUSTUo SCHNEIDER,
dec2O I'd Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-06

THE ANNUAL MEETING Of the stock
1 holders Of the ATLANTIC BUILD >G
COMPANY for ths election Of officers and
such other business rs may come before the
meeting, will be held at the Office Of the CON-
pany, No. 1913 south Royal street, Alex indria,
Va, on THURSDAY, January IS, 1906. at II
am NJ NJ. PARKER. President.
LOUIS BEYkR, JR., Secretary.
dec27 W3W.W
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-06

THE ANNUAL MEETING of the stock
holders of the DULIN d MARTIN COM
PANY will be held at the oiii'e of said COM
pany, No 1913 south Fairfax street, Alexan-
dria, Virginia, on TUESDAY January Ii,
1906, at 2:3O o'clock p. M, for the elect on Of
directors and for such other business $ may
legally come before said meeting.
iari ID II C. UllLIN Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-06

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF REA l.
IN THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-06

NOTICE TO THE CREDITORS SEC uR,
~ m AND UNSECURED OF TIE
MOUNT VERNON FIRE lNSURANtE
COMPANY, or ALEXANDRIA, VIZ
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-08-18
BIRD HAVEN ON THIS FARM
Illinois Agricultufist Who Keeps Close
Guard and Provides Shelter
for Birds.

John II. Doris, who owns a large
farm northwest of this city, will not
allow bird OF any kind to be kille !
Oh his land, writes "A Harrisburg iii
correspondent of the st. .>outs Globe
Democrat He has set aside a num-
Der OF acres to grow up in under.
brush, In which all kinds OF birds, es.
pecially quail, find a nome through
the winter; and in the summer the
place is alive with birds.
Mr. Doris claims thar hawks do
very little damage In comparison with
the good they do in killing field mice
and rats. There are hundreds OF
quail on his farm and they have be-
come so tame that they come to the
dooryard for feed SO careful does h.
watch these birds that he can tel'
where nearly every bird nests in the
bTooding season. Last fall one OF his
hired hands, while driving through the
Lone with load OF hay, saw a quail
sitting on the fence close by, and,
taking his whip, he knocked 1t of
slightly Gripping IT, He picked the
bird up and took 1t to the house to
feed to the cat.
When Mr.. Doris saw this he re-
buked him warmly, quest med him az
to where he found the bird. and upon
being told remembered where 1t had
nest. Unhitching one of the horse !
ana saddling him, he rode mile ard
half. pla"ad the bird on its nest,
end watched an' cared for her until
she hn' "hed out her brood. Mr.. Dor
ris' tar1l is nni!ceably free from in
sects ti,at do damage TO crops, and he
uDhesi.atingly says this is due to
the bids on the place.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-08-18
SCARLET TOBACCO PLANT.
Variety Produced by the Crossing Of
Plants with Red and White
Blooms.

The national council of horticulture.
through its committee, says OF the
scarlet tobacco plant: "One of the
flower novelties of last year which
was successfully grown by many ex-
perts is a tobacco plant which pro
duces scarlet flowers, nicotiana San
derae. Ii is named for its producer,
an expert Of England. The plant was
originated by crossing two South
American tobacco plants, one of which
had white and the other red flowers
The result was flower varying from
light pink to the deepest red, Plant
ed in the foreground of border of
the more familiar nicotiana affinis,
which has white. stsrshaped flowers
OF wonderfully sweet fragrance at
twilight, a combination OF color most
striking is produced.
"A pleasing characteristic OF this
tobacco plant Is the towering time,
which begins at twilight and lasts un-
I'll the hot rays of the following day
wither the blossoms. THUS II is in
bloom at the time when il is most APP
preclated by persons returning home
from a weary days work. The plants
are easily grown from seed sown on
pulverized soil, Another method is to
SOW the seed in shallow boxes and
transplant, when the fourth or fifth
leaf has appeared, TO open beds.
This plant appears to bear flowers
all summer long, and with ordinary
care should succeed under a great
number of conditions, 1t has been
successfully tested in England Ger
many and the United States, 1t has
done well In sunlight and partial
shade"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-08-18
DESIRED TO BE PREPARED.
Blacksmith Wanted His Forge Apron
to Be Ready for Any
Emergency.

In Sandown, N. H., there once re.
sided a blacksmith, Timonthy Canuey
strong and healthy, never having been
i'll an hour during his manhood years
He was suddenly stricken with fever
His wife, Mary, was frantic when he
became delirious, relates the New
York News.
The old village doctor being sum-
moned, was asked, in fearsome voice
rs he very bad, doctor?"
HE is very low; won't live the day
out" he replied, and leaving come
drops" departed.
Su3~ after the Doctors departure
Tim regained consciousness. The
wife, kneeling by the bedside, thought
Of his future state. Tim, dear" she
inquired. dye think yen go to
heaven"
II hope so" he answered. But,
Mary, dear. would we mind going to
the forge and bringing me big leathern
apron, and have 1t handy by me. in
case there is any mistake"
"Tim" is somewhere in Maine WELD
ing his hammer, as well as ever.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-08-18
RITES ODDLY AMERlcANIZED
Greenbacks for Brass in
Burial Ceremony.

Unconverted Chinese who have
lived in America lorg enough to be
touched by the undermining influence
of the new west, have given a peculiar
twist to their already peculiar burial
service. 1t was according to this mod
ernized rite, reports the Philadelphia
Record. that many crisp United States
dollar bills were buried, together with
food, in the coffin of Chin Ying, whose
funeral took place on a recent Sunday
In this city The original Chinese
ceremony calls for much burning of
incense in the room where the body
lies in state and at the burial that
food and cash" be Inferred with the
corpse. The cash" or Chinese money
is TO pay the guide who shows the de-
parted soul across the Confucian Styx,
and the food prevents him from faint
ing along the way from hunger. But
the American Chinese is no longer
particular that Chinese money accom-
panies the spirit. He reasons that
American dollars are as good, and
certainly more easily obtained here
and that the wanderer can surely find
bank of exchange in the land of
spirits where he can convert the
SOUND money Of one of the most pros
porous nations on earth into any cur
rency the other world requires.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-08-18
BEFORE THE WAR MANSIONS
Deserted Alabama Houses That Were
Once Almost Royal in
Splendor.

IF man is looking for genuine,
unauthorized, irreducible case of blues
know land that will fit his case" re-
marked ]. c. Mciee, assistant topog-
rapher for the Pensacola, Alabama d
Western railroad
Our line enters the northwestern
part of the state and goes down through
the heart OF Alabama" the engineer
went on MANY miles of our work Is
through swamps and tangled woods of
midnight darkness.
These swamps abound in scorpions
rattlesnakes, vipers, lizards, cotton
mouths and, the negroes affrightedly
add, chalkfaced spooks; but those are
not the depressing features.
1T is the hundreds of tenantless old
mansions you are constantly encounter.
ing. These vacant homes are models Of
antebellum magnifcence. There are
large columns and wide verandas II
front, spacious Railways and rooms OF
lordly proportions. Some of the cary.
ings are almost of royal splendor.
Nothing has been removed but the
furniture. The masters were either
killed In the war or have moved to the
towns. The wild grass grows high clear
up to the doors. The fencing is gone OF
tumbled down"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-08-18
WINNING 4 lOLO BRIDE.
Custom in Western China That Calls
for Courage in the
Man.

II is customary among the Lolos OF
western China for the bride on the
wedding morning to perch herself on
the highest branch of a large tree,
while the other female members of
her family cluster on the lower limbs,
armed with sticks.
When all are duly stationed the
bridegroom Chambers up the tree, as
sailed on all sides by blows, pushes
and punches from the dowagers. and
II is not until he has broken through
their fence and captured the bride
that he is allowed to carry her off.
Similar difficulties assail the bride
groom among the Mongolian Koraks.
who are In the habit of celebrating
their marriages in large tents, divided
into numerous separate but com.
municating apartments.
At given signal as soon as the
guests are assembled the bride starts
off through the compartments, fol
lowed by her wooer, while the women
OF the encampment throw every pos
sible impediment in his way, trip
ping up his unwary feet, holding
down the curtains to prevent his
passage and applying willow and al
der switches numerically as he
stoops to raise them.
As with the maiden on the treetop,
the Korak bride is invariably cap
tured, however much the possibilities
OF escape may be in her favor.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-08-18
How copp Tes,eo the Rum.

A very old inhabitant of Tilton and
vicinity will remember the late John
Copp OF Bay Hill, says a writer in the
Boston Herald. One year at haying
time he pr" cured a barrel OF new
rum. After he had tapped II his wife
warned him that It would not be safe
to drink It, why note" he asked.
mo matter why not; remember
It will not be safe for you to touch It,"
she replied.
He was frightened, but was bound
to test 1t. He went down to the viii
lage and invited an old soak to the
house and filed him up. He was
afraid his wife had poisoned the
iqlor. The next two horrs were anx-
ious ones for Copp, but the old soak
grew happier all the time. The rum
was pronounced safe, and 1t went the
way many another barrel had gone.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-08-18
The Platter is Pssse,

Fish and game plattars have al.
most become obsolete, The magnif.
cent FISH and game plates, decorated
with signed paintings by the foremost
artists OF Europe, are no longer sold
in sets, accompanied by a platter but
are sold by the Dozen" said a dealer
in fine chinas.
why "a at?"
"rh," said the dealer, because It &,
not customary now to carve on IT,
table at dinner Of any Importance.
Nearly eve ything is served a la
Rrsse, meats, etc, being carved by
the butler. There is, therefore, no
place for a platter"
This effects modest saving of sew.
oral hundred dollars in many cases, as
this specially signed china costs
scarcely less than solid gold.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-08-18
Walled In,

Yes. Mrs. Ji!iup," says the mar
who has been on a long tour, Il saw
the place. where your son lives"
Tell me about It," says the fond
old mother. II have never been tc
visit him, but he always writes me
that he is very successful in life"
'N ell, he lives in a big place. sur
rounded by high stone wall, with
iron gates"
What do you meau?" whispers the
old mother,
And the house where he lives Is
made OF stone also. You cannot get
inside at all without explaining the
nature OF your call to a man in uni
form who stands at the door"
Here the old mother begins weeping
silently.
why do you weep, Mrs. Jillup?"
Alas, you cannot conceal the
truth from me, gently as you try Ia
break 1t. My son is In prison"
II requires some moments for the
nan TO convince her that her son ID
really living in the style befittipg q
prince % commerce
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-08-18
MATERIAL FOR KEYS OF pIA%t
Elephant Tusks by the Ton Arrive
Boston,


When the Steamship Philadelpl
arrived here yesterday she broGa
among the other things In her cargo
consignment of elephant tusks,
teeth, as they are called in the sh..
manifest
There are about 300 tusks In tn
consignment, and In weight they ru!
from about seventy-five pounds to ia,
weight of an ordinary man. Few OF
them are less than yard In length
and one is fully eight feet long, havin,
evidently been the property at some
time Of an elephant that would riva
the famed Jumbo in size.
According to those handling the big
lot of ivory on the ship the tusks are
valued at about SO a pound, and as
there are about sixteen tons in the lot
they must be worth close to $4,000.
or an average of $500 each.
The firm TO which the tusks are con
signed is engaged in the manufacture
Of piano keys. and only the best grade
and whitest OF ivory can be used for
this purpose. The work OF transport.
ing the tusks from the ship to the
Cambridge factory was begun this at.
ternoon. AS may be s pposed such
consignment OF ivory are not infre.
quent at this port but the present
shipment is an unusually large and
fine one. They will be cut up into
slivers and then cut into sizes for the
tops OF the piano keys before being
polished. Boston Globe.