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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-12
The Art of ForkettinR.

| have heard men and women say,
Il could be happy now II | could only
forget the past" BE kind to yourself
and forget it," DO not try TO do so Ia
labOred. strenuous way, but gently
suggest TO yourself dozen times q
day II necessary that you are happy
IN the eternal now" and not burdened
down with disagreesble thoughts OF
the past. In learning the art Of for
getting" you will form the wholesome
habit OF remembering things worth
knowing and thereby bring harmony,
peace and contentment into your life
VI. ]. I.orimer In Suggestion.
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TO THE OWNERS OF dogs !
MAYORS OFFICE,

Alexandria, Va, Juue 8, 10 6.
All persons owning or intending TO Keep
any animal Of the Dog or Canine species
should come forward on or before
JUNE TWENTY-FIFTH,l 1906.
and take out license for the same from the
Auditor. After the 3Oth Of June all persons
owning or haFboring Dogs without the re-
quired license are subject TO foe rs the laws
on the subject require Of s. or s..
Complaint has been frequently made that
many persons fail 10 take out their license,
and that others pay on one or two Dogs when
owning and harboring more, or who send such
Dogs away during the summer months and
bring them back in the fall.
Attention has been called to this evasion
of the law, and policemen Will report all such
ca.es, and fines can be imposed upon those
who fail to take out licenses after lrIai in the
Police Court
The police officers will he required to re-
port all violations Of this law.
~ In order to avoid any mistakes per.
sons who make application for licenses would
dc we'll TO write their names and num-
Der Of residence, street, ETC., on card or
paper when making application for their
licenses TO the Auditor.
FRED. j. PAFF, Mayor.
The following is copy Of Section 81 Of the
license law. ION every dog, regardless Of
sex. enc dollar and fifty cents"
ip2 IA
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-12

PROPOSALS..

OFFICE OF THE QUARTERMASTER
~ Fort Niger, Va, June Sth. 1900, Sealed
proposals, in triplcate, will be received at this
office until II a. IN. Friday, June Doth. 1906,
and then publicly opened, foe making general
repairs to the Post Hospital, consisting OF
electric wiring of the main building, 1900
so. f.. moe or less Of tiling; plumbing,
plumbing material and supplies, glass par
iitions and doors, wall lockers. closets,
shelving, etc Blank forms and instructions
for making proposals and further informa-
ton will be furnished intending bidders upon
application. Proposals should be marked.
"hepars to Hospital" and addressed to
Captain B. B. HYER, 18th Cavalry.
QuattPrmaster.
jeS,9,il,l2 II.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-12
Coriie.t building In the Country.

Which Is tie cOstliest building III
America? Would you answer offhand
the New York state capitol at Albany:
Hardly Your thoughts would turn
more likely 10 the national capitol at
Washington or 10 the Congressional IL
braIy But the New York state capitol
cost more than the national capitol
and the library Of congress together.
The Empire State capitol cost S24.-
co., 900. while the one ar Washington,
two acres larger cost only Sl2.0OO.OO0
and the Con gressional library only ST.
100000 oar Empire State capitol cost
as much as the nation paid for all
Florida and the Philippines combined.
ellison Willets in Leslie's Weekly.
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FOLLOWED Instractions.

A lady going from home for the day
locked everything up carefully and for
the grocer's benefit left IA card on tue
back door.
"All out. Don't leave anything" 1t
read.
On her return she found her house
ransacEed and all her choicest posses
sions sole. TO tht card on the door
was added. "Thanss. We haven't left
much
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-12
Suspicious Directors.

"Our cashier seems to be a frugal
chap"
How 500
Always brings his lunch with him
and eats 1t at his desk"
Hum. That may be frugality and
II may be fear OF leaving his books.
Better have him investigated at once"
philadelphia Bulletin.
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Information.

"What is a domestic animal, man.
MAJ asked the little boy.
"A domestic animal" replied man.
ma, with a scornful glance at papa,
who was putting on his coat, "ls one
who does not spend all his time at the
club. Brooklyn Life.
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Yon cannot induce n 10

You eannot induce lower animal to- ct
heartily when not feeling well. A sick dog
starves himself, and gets we'll. The stomach,
once oyerwOtked. must have rest the same
as your feet or eyes. You don't have TO staTye
to rest your stomach. KODOL FOR Dl-
PEPSIA takes up the work for your stom-
sch, digests what you eat and gives II rest.
Puts il back in condition sgsin You cant
feel good with disordered stomach. Try
Kodol. Sold by W. F. Creighton Co. 4Ol
King street
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Had 10 Green.

"Why DO you say A blush crept over
the face OF the fair plalntifF asks
the editor.
Because" explains the society edi-
tor. there WAS 50 much powder on her
face the blush had to creep or else 1t
would raise too much dust
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-12
Two Kinds of People.

There are two great promoters OF 80
cial happiness - cheerful people and
people who have some reticence. The
latter are more secure benefits to soci-
ETY. than the former They are the non.
conductors OF all the heats and animos-
tiles around them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-12

For twenty years w. l.. Rawls. Of Bells,
Tenn, fought nasal catarrh. He writes;
"The swelling aud soreness inside my nose
was fearful. till began applying Bnckien's
Arnica Salye TO the sore surface; this caused
the soreness and swelling to disappear, never
10 return" Best salVs in existence. 25e ~
f. S. Leadbeater d Sons, Druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-12

Or the twenty-six barons who signed
the Magma Charta three wrote their
names and twenty-three made their
mark. This IS all changed now. Ey-
cry baron can write. but only a few
succeed In making their mark.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-12

The following advertisement appear
ed Ia a prominent London newspaper:
Wanted Experienced business woman
Al manageress. foOrwalker. supervisor;
not necessarily experienced in hairdress-
Ing but must be tactful. reliable and born
about Sept. 90
-Harper's Weekly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-12

In proportion to population, mate
drinking IS more CONDOR In those
parts or South America where the
plant grows than tea drinking 10 the
tea districts OF China.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-12

A bill il better receipted. aud an old
chair is better reseated. and that Is the
resemblance between them, although
neither Of 'em looks at all like the
other.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-12

Miss lngenue Aren't you nearly
ready 10 g 10 the bah: Miss Passay-
| haven't made up my mind to go yet.
Miss lngenue - Oh. do you have To
make that uD tDo:-Cleyeland Leader
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A Good Hale.

When thou wishest to give thyself
delight think OF the excellencles or
those who live with thee. For instance,
Of the energy OF one. the modesty OF
another, the liberal kindness OF third.
Marcus Aurelus.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-12

Choice CLIPPED BEEF and Ported
MEATS suitable for excursions &c, az
Q, AILBURN,
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NOTICE is hereby given that q special
~ meeting Of the stockholders of the WIZ
GINA PHOSPHATE AND PAINT COM
PANY, called at the request Of a majority Of
the stockholders Of the company, will be held
at the branch Office of the company, No. Ill
south Fairfax street, Alexandria, Virginia,
on SATURDAY, June 16, 1906. at IL IN, to
consider and vote upon the closing up of the
business Of the company, the disposition OF
its assets aud the surrender Of its charter.
CARL SHOEMAKER, Secretary.
myl4 e,td
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF the stock.
holders If the WAl.KER.HUGHES
MARKET CORPORATION will be held at
1870 sonth Fairfax street. Alexandra. Vir'
GINA. on Tuesday, July 3, 1906, st ) p. III.
JOHN G. WALKER, Secretary.
leo I'll
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President Of the Columbian Smokeiess
Furnace Company. my26 I'd

NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERs.-A spec
~ ial meeting of the stockholders Of THE
EMERSON STEAM PUMP COMPANY will
be held at its principal Office in the city of
Alexandria, Virginia. at II o'clock q. m, On
THURSDAY, the l4th dsy of June, 1870, TO
consider the issue Of first mortgage bonds and
the securing Of the payment Of the same and
the interest 10 accrue thereon.
Ry order Of the Board of Directors.
r. BRUCE EMERSON, Secretary.
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MEETINGS.

no THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
| COLUMBIAN SMOKELESS FUR
MACE COMPANY.-You are hereby mott
fed that at o'clock p. M, on June IL, 1900,
AT the Office of Douglass Stuart, 3Ob Prince
st,set Alexandria. Virginia, the regular an.
mai meeting or the stock Of the co
IITMBfAN SMOKEL ESS FURNACE COM
PANY will he held, at which meeting, in
addition TO the regular business of the com,
many the members present will consider and
a arI 1pon certain offer for the purchase OF
patents owned by the company. made by
Allan s. TowsOn, which offer will he pre-
scented in detail before the meeting.
ALBERT +. KINGSLEY,
President of the Columbian Smokeless
Furnace Company. my26 I'd
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GROCERIES.
w. A. JOHNSON 4 CO.,
uyuOY ccAIF GPOCRRS

GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS
And Dealers in
ALL KINDS OF LIQUORS,
Have on hand GiDson's Xxx, xxx, AXAA'
and Pure Old Rye, Old Cabinet and Mono
gram Whistles also Bakers sand Thompson .
Pure Rye Whistles, TO which they invite the
attention of the trade.
ORDERS from, the country for merchandise
shall receive prompt attention.
-opsieuments Of Flour, Grain and Country
Produce solicited, for which they guarantee
ne highest market prices and prompt returns
n y corner Cameron and Royal Streets.
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VIRGINIA. In the Clerks Office Of the
Corporation Court of the City Of AlexAn-
dria. on the 9TH day Of June, 1906.
vs.. In Chanccry.
Samuel r. Lamb.
Memo. The object Of this suit Is to obtii
an absolute divorce by Mary +. Lamb from
SAMUEL B. Lamb.
1t appearing by an affidavit filed in
this cause that the defendant, Samuel B.
is Ordered. That said defendant appear
here within fifteen days after due publication
of this order, and do what is necessary TO pro-
tect his interest in this suit, and that O
copy Of this order be forthwith inserted IN
the Alexandria Gazette, a newspaper pub
lIshed in the City Of Alexandria, once week
for four successive weeks, and posted at the
front door of the Court House Of this city.
A cOpy-Teste:
CHARLES BENDHEIM, Cle,F,
BY NEWELL 8. GREEHAWAY, u. Z.
Samuel q, Brent, p, 9, lel H3T-h
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South Before the War.
Long Tennessee Eight.

Summer prices on coal. See our dvertise-
ment. w. A. SMOOI q W.
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Another invoice Of the celebrated Porto
Mac FLOUR Just received by
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JOHN AHERN 4 CO..

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCERs
And Dealers IN
PURE WINES AND LIQUORS.
Country Produce received daily. Our stock
Of Plain and Fancy Groceries embraces every
thing to be had in this line.
We hold largely in United States bonded
warehouse and carry in stock various brands
Of the best
PURE RYE AND MALT WHISTLES
made. Have also in store superior grades OF
Foreign and American
WINES, ALES, BROWN STOUT, dc.
dissatisfaction Guaranteed as TO Price and
Quality. -
Corner Prince and Commerce Streets.
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STEAMERS.
NORFOLK AND WASHINGTON
STEAMBOAT co.
Alexandria Washing
ton Ferry.

STEAMER "WooDBURY." MAY 9TH.
Leave Washington at $50, 7.S0, $50. $50,
1890 and ll.S0 a. M, and 1890, 100. 2.30,
$3.50. 4.30. $50 and $50 p. m.
Leave Alexaudrs at 100, 500. 900, 1000
and d. 90 q. m., 1900 noon, loo, 200, 800,
400, 90 and 600 p. IN
Lay up at Alexandria on this date after
$50 trip.
STEAMER CALLAHAN" MAY 9TH.
Leave Alexandria at $50, 80. $50. $50,
1000 and 1.30 a. IN, and 1890. l.S0. 2.30,
$3.50, 4.3O, $50, $50, 7.S0, $50, $50 and 1890
p. IN.
Leave Washington at 90, 500, 900, 1000
and LEO q. M, 1900 noon, and LOO, 200,
800. 400, 500, 500, 200, 500, 900 and 1000
p M.
Lay up at Washington on this date after
1000 trip.
W. II. CALLAHAN, Gen. Pass. Agt,
JOHN CALLAHAN, I'd V.-P. and g. N.
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CLARENCE C. LEADBRATEB. President.
EDWARDS. LRADBRATER, Vice President
JOHN LRADBRATKB. sec. and treasurer
ESTABLISHED 1902.
+. 8. LEADBEATER T. Sons,
(INCORPoRATED.)
WhO|esa|eOruggists

Manufacturing Pharmacists and Dealers in
Paints, Oils. Window Glass, Dyestufs, Spices,
Druggists Fancy Goods and Specialties. I'M
porters of Tooth Brushes, Hair Brushes, Per
flrlery, Olive OIL, &c.
Agents for John Lucas Co.'S, Tinted
Gloss Paints. Masury's Liquid COlOrs and
Devoe's Lead and Zinc Paints.
Goods shipped the day order is received
Quotations furnished by return mail. Cor
respOndence solicited
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NIRGINIA.-In the Clerks Office OF the
Corporation Court Of Alexandria, on the
18th day of May, 1906.
George w. Brown
vs.. In thancery.
Matilda Brown,
Memo. The objects Of this suit is 10 have
he marriage between the complainant and
defendant, heretofore celebrated, declared
sull and void. and to procure the custody Of
the two minor children, George Thomas
Brown aud Elias Henry Brown.
II appearing by al affidavit lled 10 this
cause that the defendant, Matilda Brown,
is not resident Of this State IL is Ordered.
That said defendant appear here within Of
teen days after due publication Of this order,
aud do what is necessary TO protect her inter-
est in this suit. and that copy Of this order
be forthwith inserted in the Alexandria Ga.
zette. a ne wspaper published In the city OF
Alexandria, once week for four successive
weeks, and posted st the front door Of the
Court House in this city.
A copy-Teste:
CHARLES BENDHEIM, Clerk.
BY NEWELL s. GREESAwAY, ID. c.
Howard w. Smith, D. q. myl5w4w-th
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One fierce cox & GORDON's. MISSOURI
HAMS, small sizes, just received BY
T. g. AILBURN.
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Ucokin' Out.

Idfe'S J m.Ghty risky thing thcs" busy.
diZzv days.
YOU W. got to keep ;i-w2tchin' in a dozen
different WAYS:
I.pol<in' out for autos that comes hustlin
down the ROAD,
An wondr.in if they're Goin' to run YOU
down. or Jest explode:
Iookin' ont for engines Whcr YOU drive
across IT," track
ThcrcGrvSlit seem minute when YOU
arcn on the rack:
IOCkiil' out for SrInStrokc when TIL" sum
m"r days unfold.
An when the winter comes a-lookin' out
fur kctclin' cold.
Lookin' out fur prices when you've got
some crops to Sc II;
Lookin' out fur b,rnco mon that knows
yer folks 50 well.
I.ookn' out fur germs that comes a flvin
through the air
An never leaves You any chance of
rcStin' anywhere,
Lookin' out for burglars when you shut
the nous" at night:
1t rely seems existence isn't regulated
right
I'd like t. he more cheerful, but | cant
see what about.
1t seems like Their" is nothin' to this life
but iookjn out
Washington Star
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Much in Little.

Almost 1900 women work about the
mines in the German Empire.
The imports of tea in this country last
year amounted to 10000 go pounds.
Algicrs marketed $500 tons of cork
wood last year from the state forests.
The Spanish government has the good
intention of opening -" additional
schools for the small Spanalds.
Gold mining on TERRA del Fucgo. the
larG@ island at the southern extremity of
South America is becoming active. EIvo
drcdgcs have arrived for erection and
will soon be at work.
There is plant in Chicago which man
ufactmres more Inanle suE!r IN a month
than is produced by nature in the whole
of the state of Vermont i'll year.
Since the foundation of the government
in 1889. three states have furnished % of
the 4s attorneys general. P"nnSylvanin
supplying eight. MassachlS. It's sever and
Maryland FIVE Springfield Republican.
The soil of Panama is very fertile. cs-
rec,lly the first and second bottom
and mature. The uplands are also pro
ductivc and especially adapted to coffee
growing.
In Germany 1850 horsepower tandem
gas engines and loo horsepower gas
dynamos no longer excite surprise; ono
eSta hlishment has just turned out a 1000
horsepower gas engine for mining com
pany.
Bohemia has about q, per cent Of the
total puplIlatipn of Austria. OF every y
persons in bohemia. g. ar" cze"hS and
- Germans. Forty per cent. of th
population are engaged i'll farming ara
forestry.
Paul H. Cravath. chairman Of the t"n"-
rlcnt house COmmitt'c of the th:irtE 'Dr-
rariZation Society. declares that n c!o+"
canvass shows that there are III Nc"
York tcncments ;}51.0'1 rooms that nav"
no windows.
As each course is prepared for tn" SUI
tan of Turkey meal it is place! on =
silver dish which is scaled with red
WAX by the kclardjhi, tn" official rrsn"i-
Sjplc for his SOVcr"ignS food anC then
covered with Il black velvet cloth TO keep
it warm.
An industry in Marking. China. which
is said to employ f0,GO to OtN 6i the
inhabitants is that of paper fanmakinG;
TIC paper for tn" fans is imported. ana
is cut. pasted and folded in Marking. TN"
result appearing in the export table as
fan papers.
Now that both the tubes of the Penn
syIvania Railway under the HUDSON
River at New York are open from bank
screw piles under tunnels. To line them
and Law track and conduts III them.
MANY months will elapsc before they are
ready for use.
Tho heaviest locomotives in tho world
are those of the Prairie type which hau!
the fast trains on the Lake shore ana
Michigan Southern Railway. This type
weighs I172, tons Among British en-
ctncs the record is 100 tons-nam"ly. tn"
new engine or the CARDIGAN class IN use
on the Caledonian Railway.
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Personal Notes.

Pedro AlyaraGo. the young owner of
me faim.llo mine i'll Mcxic"; whose
lions. announces a public bcqucst of
SmWhW~ TO the poor Mexicars to build
them homes. educate their children and
give them land upon which they can
cultivate crops.
DR.. Horny s. Curtis. supervisor of
Fairgrounds OF the national capital.
praises the public playground Of Boston
above thusc OF other cities of the c'nn-
Try. Alter Il tour of the big cities on an
investigation to learn pointers for Wash
mgt"il. he returned and awarded the plan
to the Hub.
Erlg ;;,l Gencrtl Funston recently
western. dlvision of the United states
army. the headquarters of which have
been removed to st. Louis froiG Okla
h"na. The headquarters Of tn" north
crn division of the army have been trans
Tered |" Chicago and General a W.
Cir, ely has left st. Louis for Chicago.
Esm" w. Howard. cx-Eritish Consul
General IN tho Island of Crete. who ha;
post of counsellor of the British Embassy
at Washington. and VIII" will lie acting
Ambassador in the interim pending tn"
appointment of a successor to Sir Nor
tuner Durand. will sell at the cnd of
November for New York to take up his
new post.
Mark Hamburg. the pianist. whose
Young lady during his student days at
brussels. where Mss Mackenzie was
studying the VIOLIN They were intro
duccd by Jar Hamburg. til" pianfst's
brother. who was studying the violin I'M
der Ysaye. who was also teaching Miss
Ma ckcn7ie.
Simon T. Bernheimcr. Il wealthy
brewer Of New York. Who's" estate is
estimated at $11,GN.GOo, supports a brass
band kn1yn IS the Am!c!tia Amateur
I-and. at an cxI. nsc Of 5000 4 year.
and himself plays The bass drum.
'Th'rnrinG the Shcepskin.' he says is
the passion of his life. II" ncv"r misses
4 rehearsal. and has the b st bass drum
that money can buy.
Rabbi S. Levin, a member Of tho re-
Gently dissolved Russian DvuIna. will
reach New York on Friday. and is Il
member of tn" Committee of Five that
is ut the head Of the Zipuistic movement.
and his coming I" .AnrrAea is IN tn"
interests of the ZiOniStiC cause. II is with
the sanction of the Russian authorities
that he left the country he will re
turn home as soon rs he makes a tour
Of the cities of America. where he in
tends to speak his message.
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Science Notes.

\ German engineer claims to have dis
COZ cred ;n "fIir.crt method ot preventing
III. violent motion Of a ship at sea. The.
invention consists of kind uf turbine
fitted vertically to the ships keel. When
set liz motion the turbine cpuntcrdctS the
ships tendency t. roll from side to side.
Ar old torpedo boat was fitted with tn"
apparatus FOR ii trial trip in rough
weather off the mouth Of the Elhe The
ship rolled to til" extent of nine degrees
but after tn" turbine was set in motion
she only rolled one degree. The result
was attained without any reduction Of
ScGwnrtfir"ss and tie sh ps buoyancy
was unaffected.
Since ISIS to tt" present time nearly
every year has Se"u continued and
steady decline in the amount Of rainfall
in Ecuador. \" exact statistics are oh
tainablc. but there is said to be it'll" rea-
son t. doubt that tn" decline within the
period cited is ui'Nlrd Of - p"r cent.
Rabbits. asserts Il naturIliStS. have
white tails 50 that tn" young may diStin-
CrIish their mothc: in cas-" If pursuit. The
natural color OF the rabbit is 50 ike tn
surrounding ground that this would be
impossible otherwise.
German sanitary expert points out
that the reason WHY beer is often sold ut
temperature so low rs to be .niu; .ouS
to The stomach is that at that t"mr"rI-
tUrn ii i; difficult to tell stale beer from
good beer