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in tbe vinsge--tbat1, the town clerk as well as Satchmaller, keep the legal calendar and keep It by the clock. If I stop the clock stop the village time, but in that case they would adopt an- other standard l will make the hands go very slowly Ghis win delay the execution, and sonething may Rappop to save the girl.
 In the middle of the night the old man went up into the tower and chang ed the clocks rate to one hour in twen- ty-four. Clcny could not be legally burned for more than two months.
 The group standing iu the market ploce after further discussion moved together to old RothholE's shop, told him that the clock had nearly stopped and he must fix lt. Don't bother your heads about the clock" he said; "it will go we'll enough In time" "When" After the girl who was condemned yesterday has been burned" What has that to do with IF" q don't know. I only know that the clock which has kept perfect time ever since it was set up in the tower. has sud deuly gone wrong" "Nonsense9" ex. claimed most of the party, and they went away,
 The old man insisted that be could not fix the clock. though, to satisfy the authorities, he pretended to try. In q few days the burghers, finding a new subject of interest, ceased to talk about the clock. A week later Antoine Hecker presented Q note that was due to Karl Becker for payment. Becker declared that be would pay 1t when the town clock should say the time for payment had expired. Hecker went to Rothholz and asked for a cer- tiflcate to that effect. Hecl;er declared that by the village time the note was not due. The result was quarrel be- tween the debtor and the creditor, Then came a widow who wished tc marry again. By the terms Of her lato husbands will she would lose every thing he had left her if she married before certain date The date had expired. but the legal town time said that It had not The clerk said 1t was his duty to keep the calendar by the | clock. He could do nothing. The judge ordered him before the court and to fix the clock or keep the calen' der by another tImepiece. The town clerk refused to Nreak the law, and ! the judge had no power to compel him | to do so.
 As the days and weeks elapsed the condition of the people of the village became more irritating. They quak' reled about the time to 90 to bed, to
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est up, for meals. The children would not go to school til the clock struck the hour. Nobody would go to church because there was no knowing when they should go Those who had watches tyrranized over those who had not and quarreled among themselves as to whose watch was right. At last the hubbub was so great that 1t be- came tntolerable. 4 committee walt cd CD the town clerk and begged him to fir the clock or break the law, prom ising him immunity.
 Not l." he said. q believe that heaven shows its displeaspse through the clock for the condemnation of a pure young girl for witchcraft."
 When this was reEeated to the judge he called the court together and re- opened the trial of the condemned Cicily. Antoine Hecker who was anx' lous to get his money from his cred flor having heard that the clock would rot go properly till Cicily was acquit- ted. swore that the night before he had seen her accuser sailing by moonlight on the river in a sieve. All the dis Batisfied people in the village support cd hIs testimony. Cicny was acquit' ,ed. and the old woman was condemn' cd to be burned in her stead.
 That night at midnight the old clock struck the hour and thencefOrth re- corded the time correctly
 CHARLOTTE BOND HILL
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.N0T G00D
 PATIENTS

"l mrpuse 1t Is treason to my supe- rov officer to say so. but doctors are ,rrtnmly uot easy patients to man qse. remarked the trained nurse. At east, this uas always been my experi- ence. and most nurses you will find. lgrcc with me in the matter. l have rcccnly 6een nursing physician through typhoid. and my experience with him was typical of the cases Of the profession in general.
 "Doctors know altogether too much for their own peace of mind. you see. Each new symptom is recognized, and If lt is an unfayorable one. why. the patients weakened condition usually leads him to lay great stress upon 1t. Then. since he has always been in a position to issue orders to the nurse. he cannot easily bring him, elf to take orders from her, and he is disposed to crltlclse and take exception to treat ment which the ordinary patient TO- celyes as a matter of course.
 But perhaps the most troublesome thing of all is the mania which the doctor has for taking hls temperature. If he has moderately high fever and Is allowed to use the thermometer as often as he wishes he can fret and worry over the result enough to send his temperature up materially, More than once rather than exasperate a physician patient by a refusal to let him have the thermometer and rather at the same time than let him know just how high his fever was have dropped the instrument just as was in the act of handing 1t to him. Of course I apologize for my carelessness at such times, and the regret really does not have to be all assumed, for I am at the expense of buying myself a new thermometer
 At one time I had an inaccurate in. strument, which never registered high enough, and used to call 1t my doc tors thermometer. By a little dexter fly I could substitute this for the one I actually used myself, and the en- couragingly low temperature 1t would show would greatly please the patient" | New York Times.
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TIE OLD
 TOWN CLOCK
fOriEinal.l


 A group Of citizens stood tn the mar. kst place ot schrambers. in the Black forest. looking up at the clock in the church tower.
 It has stopped" said one.
 No. but the hands move at a snairs pace" sGld another.
 T have been standing here fully ten mlnutes." said . third, "and can't de- te,t the slightest change"
 And l have watched it for an hour said q fourth. "Tke long hand shows a gsIn of two and half minutes When was the change nOticed?
 aAl F o'clock midnight. II has not struck the hour since"
 .I.er noe see-twO and half minutes to tho hour. At that rate the minute hand would sweep the dial in twenty four hours. The clock registers but an hour a day"
 From a little shop near by old Roth holE the watchmaker, glanced out Of his window al the group, shook his head at them, then turned and resumed bis work. The day before his son had come to him. wrlnglng his hands. '~Oh, father" he exclaimed, "Cicily has been condemned! Old Mother Gault swore that she had seen her with her own eyes vomiting crooked pins."
 what! That innocent girl con' demnsd for wltchcratt on the teSu' moay Of that hagY'
 Yes and she Is to be burned at the stnke in three days. Oh. father. help We are berothedr'
 The youRgster. stin In his teens, had not ceased to rely on his father foi everything. The old man scratched his head and gave himself up to deer thought. Presently be said, 'l cannot prevent this tragedy. but l may delay H."
 -Howy' asked the boy eagerly.
 You know. my son, that the ctocS in tho church tower, which l nadt and about which DO one except h. self knows anything, is the legal time
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SHlGHAY CHICKENS FOR SALE
 Chickens for ale Home grOa u flyers and roaster dressed to order. 250 Mrs. P. ". Snyder,
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For ,oar o4, go3i A -aar.i oAI og Phone gO Blrn,o3s cls. store. lO-4-lm
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Intermittent.

Mrs. slummer-Does your husband drink regularly?
 Mrs. Hogan-No, mum; my wages ISn't steady.-Judge.
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Poor Fellowl

SWh4t Is paradox pa?
 "A tall mans condition after mar riage, when he's always short."-New York Press.
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Not ouite clear.

"A friend in need ls 0 friend indeed" Is saying thRt seems funny. How can Q friend who Is in need Advance a fellow money2
 Chicago NewA.
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Seven room furnished house to rent on Third A7sRus Enquire af c, E Aoward. Bfts
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FOR RENT-Nicely furnished three room house in heart of city Majestic range etc. sl0 per month enquire at this office.
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Moi nt All Funny.

''Though 'brevity's tho soul of wit, " Remarked the busted sport. sI really cannot see n bit or fun ln bOing short
 Catholic Standard and Times.
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So Impolite.

"Oh," gasped Caesar as he felt the thrust of Brutus dagger, "hOw rude of you to cut an old friend"-Mlnne- apolls Journal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-25
SHOT BY A NEGRO.

Conductor J. +. Johnson, of north
bound Chesapeake and Ohio freight train
No. SO, had a thrilling experience with
a desperate negro about 9 O'Clock this
morning, while his train was between
Nokesyille and Oatlett's. The conductor
saw the negro on one of the cars OF the
train and approached him. When the
conductor asked the darkey what he WAS
doing on the train, the latter drew two
pistols and deliberately shot at Mr..
johnson. The conductor, when he saw
the pistols, struck at The negro with his
lantern, which knocked the weapons
aside, and the ball from one OF them
ploughed across the right side OF h"
cheek, making an ugly flesh you'd.
The pistol was held close enough to The
conductors head to blacSeu his face,
when it was discharged. Mr.. johnson
was forced to leave the negro on the car,
the latter firing three shots at him as ne
moved away. The dsrkey left the train
at Manassas and made his escape. The
police of that place we're given a descrip-
ton of the desperate, and upon the ar
rival If The train at this place similar
description was furnished the authorities
of this city. The conductors wound
was dressed by DR.. w. M. Smith.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-25
PERSONAL.

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Strauss left today
| for Atlantic City, where they will speno
a few weeks.
Miss Florence Pierce Simpson, dsugh'
ter of Mr.. Gilbert and Mrs. Lsurs
Simpson, and Mr.. Paul Raleigh Bradshaw
were quietly married Tuesday night BY
the Rev. Chas. d. Bulla, of the South
ern Methodist Church. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bradshaw will make their future home
in Alexandra.
Mrs. Fleming, of Alexandra, who has
been visiting friends in Harrisonburg,
left yesterday afternoon for Staunion
where she will visit relatives. - har'
risonburg Times. ooo
Miss Annie E. Bsmersley, OF 92o
Duke street is visiting in Richmond and
Henrico county for ten days.
Miss Emma Hardy, OF FredericEs-
burg, is visiting her sister, Mrs. u. d.
LeHew, on King street.
Mrs. Fitzhugh Lee, widow OF Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee, and her daughter, Miss
Virginia Lee, who have been visiting
Lieut.. George NJ. Lee and Mrs. Lee, at
Manila, for several months past, return
ed to the States early in the week.
Lieut.. and Mrs. LIE accompanied them
on their Journey across the Pacific.
Miss Minnie BerWauger is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Berwanger,
1873 west North avenue, Baltimore.
Miss Esther p. Mansfield left yester-
day for Waterford, LoudOun county, to
spend the summer in the home of DIR.
f. H. Heston.
Mrs. Willard TIGER has returned to her
home in this city after pleasant visit to
friends in the west.
Mrs. George Kimball has returned
from Panama, where her husband is now
employed. :.
Mr. William Rogers is confined to his
home by illness.
Policeman VIM. e. Lyles is sick at
his home on Fayette street.
Mrs. l.. G. Barley has returned from
visit to Augusta county.
Mr.. II. &. jacobs, who has many
friends in this city, has resigned as man.
ager of the Woodward q LOlhrop store
in Washington. He will go to Mi ane-
apolis to engage in the real estate bust
ness. For twenty-three years he has
been connected with the well-known
Washington business house.
Miss Bessie Russell has returned from
Charles Towr, w. Va, where she spent
the past two months.
Mr.. Benjamin @. BagOt has returned
from Charles Town, W. Va, where ne
spent his vacation.
! Mr NJ. Jaffa and family have gone to
/ Colonial Beach to spend few weeks.
Mr.. j. l.. Marye has returned from
pleasant visit to the jamestown Expo
! sit;On.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-25
CORPORATION COURT.
Judge L. c. Barley presiding. ]

Judge L. G. Barley presiding.]
Grace l. Ntf, ADMINISTRATIVE, VS.. W.,
A. & Mt. Vernon Railway Company
suit for $4,000 fer death of her hug
band, who was killed at the corner Of
Cameron and Columbus streets; jury and
compromise verdict for $500.
Hattie Grinnell ct vir. VS.. Priscilla
Gatewood ct ais. decree confirming re-
port aud appointing Gardner l.. Boothe,
commissioner, to sell the property.
Mary Helena Elliott va. Katharine
Bauer; decree for sale and appointing
Douglass Stuart, commissioner, to sci
the property.
Eliza Hamersleg vs.. VIM. f. Ham
ersley; decree confirming report OF COM
missioner of sale.
Estells Lee VS.. Margaret CLARK; on az
issue out of chancery as to will of Hsrri
son Allen, deceased; jury and case in
progress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-25
DEATH OF MISS CONWAY.

Miss Margaret Catharine Conway died
shortly before II O'Clock last night after
a lingering illness at the home of her
niece, Mrs. Lucy B. Smith, sol Duke
street. The deceased was 10 the ninety
fifth year OF her age. having been born
in Stafford county, Virginia, February
%, 1918. She was a daughter Of John
Moucure Conway and Cstharine Storke
Conway. Miss Conway WAS the last
surviving member of family OF twelve
children, most of whom lived TO on ad-
yanced age. Until about fifteen years
$50, when she came to reside In this
city, Miss Conway lived at the family
home at Stafford Court House. She was
connected with many of the old families
of Virginia and had wide circle OF
relatives and friends in the State.
Throughout the greater port IN OF her
long life she was an ardent worker IN
the Methodist Church. Her forceful
character and amiable disposition en-
deared her to host of friends. Although
an invalid for several years che bore her
sufFerirrs With cheerful and uucOmplsin
ing spirit. Brief funeral services will be
held tomorrow morning at $3.50 o'clock
at the residence of her niece and the re-
mains will be forwarded to Stafford
county for interment that afternoon in
the family burying ground at "Glen-
cairne." The services will be conduct
ed by Rev. Charles ID. Bulla, of the M.
Z. Church South, and Rev. E. V. Reg
ester, presiding elder Of Washington dis
friof
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-25
THE HOT WAVE.

Almost uubesrablY hot weather has
xrevaiIed for the last few days in the
South sod West according to the FORE
caster of the Weather Bureau and no re-
lief is said to be in sight. The maxi
mum temperature recorded at tie
Weather Bureau yesterday was III,
while some thermometers registered
97AO. which is within half y degree Of
the highest temperature recorded TINS
uessou. Sultry conditions prevailed dur
ing most Of last hight. About y O'Clock
there was & fresh breeze which was fol,
lowed by light shower and short-lived
relief from the heat, Today, however,
broke with every indication of continued
warm weather.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-25
LOCAL BREVITIE5.

The mercury ats O'Clock this ever-
ing registered 9S'.
There was a light shower of rain about
two O'Clock this morning.
Messrs. Tomliu & Groves have been
awarded the contract for painting the
custom house and postofice building IN
this city.
A meeting of the Columbia Fire Com
psnv was held last night for the pur-
pose of perfecting arrangements Tor the
excursion to Marshall Hall today.
Many colored people of this city left
t. day on The steamer Jane Mosley for an
excursion to Rock Point, in Yeocomico
river.
Jsmes NJ. McClananhsn. Of Lewins-
Vile, Fairfax county, is In custody IN
Washington charged with having mis-
appropriated $40 while driving milk
wagon for Henry II. Trundle.
Mr.. G. w. Jones, who lives about
three miles from Burke's station, reported
TO the station house in this city today
that three sets OF double harness we're
stolen from his premises last night.
Mr.. Marshall Dobie, of this city, an
employee at the Washington navy yard,
had one Of his hands pierced by hle
while at work yesterday. He was COM
PEELED to quit work aud return to his
home.
The electric railway company is en-
gagged 10 preparing the road bed on The
west and north of Peyton's grove prePa-
ratory to the extension OF the tracks on
Cameron street. The work OF filling in
eulleys on upper King street is also In
progress.
George Lee, colored, was arrested in
Washington yesterday charged with al
tempted larceny. 1t is said that Lee
was instructed with sl2 by George A.
Parker, of Rosslyn, to buy some Provis-
ions, aud then upon the plea Of going in
to thescity postoffice TO obtain a register-
ed letter, be left Parker on the outside
and attempted to escape. He was cap
tured before he left the building.
Plenty of Soft Crabs at Brou ghton's.
Messrs. G. f. Price and j. +. Cook will
have for sale at their stand in the Il n market
tomorrow a fine variety of salt and fresh
water fish, fresh aud good. Crab Meat re-
ceived direct from Norfolk three times week.
jy22 eotf
Oysters fried, stewed or raw. Fried clans.
Hard shell crabs ClsM Soup three times
week. stews of all kiuds. C. II. zimmer
man, Market Spas. fe0 Zotf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-25
REPLY RECEIVED.

The final reply of the Employers
Association of Washington to the brlck-
layers union. denying the conference
with the latter body requesting with the
former for the purpose of considering the
labor war, was received last evening by
Secretary Elliott, of the bricklayers'
union. No definite action was taken at
the meeting last evening of the commit
tees of the union. 1t was stated that no
further attempt will be made to arbitrate
matters with the Employers Association.
This means that there will be an open
break or that nothing whatever will be
done at the present time to SETTLE. the
Open-shop question.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-25
THE ARK REDIVIVUS.

1t is said that the owners of the ark
now anchored off JOnes's Point are max
ing arrangements with the electric rail-
way company for the construction OF q
station in the vicinity of what was
once known as Riverside Park, at
the northern approach to the Little
Hunting Greek bridge, from which
point the tag boat Bsrtholdi will trans
port patrons TO and from the ark.
Should this plan be pat into effect,
Fairfax county will have jurisdiction
and act accordingly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-25
PROPERTY SALES.

Mr.. Samuel II. Lunt, aucti oneer, sold
today for Mr.. NJ. B. Harlow, executor OF
the estate OF the late James Peverill, the
residence of the deceased in Del Bay to
Mrs. Edward Crane for 81, $40 cash.
Mr.. Lunt also sold for Mr.. Harlow the
household effects of the deceased.
Mr.. Luther Carter has sold a lot on
the south side of Prince street, between
Patrick and Alfred, belonging TO Mr..
Harry F. Wheat, 10 Mrs. Mary G. Cor
nell. Mr.. Carter has also sold for Mr.
ca. l.. BOothe two lots in Wheat y SUIT
er's subdivision to Mr.. VIM Whslen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-25
PRESENTATION OF CANE.

Charles J. Goodfellow, manager Of
Luna Park, was the recipient of a costly
and deliberately chased gold headed cane
Sunday last upon the anniversary of bis
thirty ninth birthday. Commemorative
Attorney Mackey, of Alexandria county,
made the presentation speech, in be-
half of the employees of the park, who
were the donors. The affair took place
on the porch of Nj. GOodfellow's cot
tage, which is situated in the park, and
only those interested in the transaction
we're present. 1t was something out OF
the parks daily routine and foreign
from anything the parks popular man
ager anticipated and in response to Mr..
Mackey's fitting remarks, Mr.. Goodfel-
lows attesled his appreciation more than
did his words. The inscription upon
the cane head reads-"As a token OF
esteem from the employees of Luna Park,
July Dist, 1907" 1t has been a life
long formality with Mr.. Goodfellow to
carry cane, and the new walking piece
was Immediately mustered into service.
The usual good cheer and hearty hand
shakes were part of the proceedings and
the donors seemed to be equally as happy
as the recipient.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-25
ACCIDENT TO FLAGMAN.

Mr.. ]. t. Allen, ofthis city, asgman
ON freight train No. "A of the Southern
Railway. was knocked from the top oil q
caboose at Amherst at noon yesterday.
In falling he broke the bone over his right
eye and painfully injured his back. de
was sttendeMpDr. Tunstsll, OF Ship
man, the compsny's physician, who
conducted him to his home in Alexan-
dris. The accident was caused by the
sudden starting of the train.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-25
FATAL ACCIDENT.

Walter Stephens, young man,
twenty years OF age, yell dressed, and
mailing from North Carolina, attempted
to board a Southern Railway freight
tram at Culpeper YESTERDAY afternoon
and was thrown under the moving cars
Both his legs we're horribly crushed
he was removed in on unconscious con
ditior to this city on passenger tram
and sent at once to the Alexandria hos
pital, where both legs were smPutsted
His death followed at b O'CLOCK thl'
morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-25
Annual Temperance blush" Meeting,
PurcellYllle. Va, August GIL.

Account above occasion Southern Railway
win sell August 9th to l4th, inclusive, tickets
from all stations Washington and Alexandra
10 Blueront, inclusive, to Purcellville and
return at greatly reduced rates, final return
limit August Is. Special trains will be OPP :
rated from Washington August 7 and Ii, in
addition to regular train service. taking on
passengers at all points intermediate, return
ing same day. l.. ). BROWN,
General Agent Washington, ID. {.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-25
III stop your pain free. To show You O.

I'll stop your pain free. To show you first
before you spend penny-what my PINK
Pain Tablets can do, will mail you free, a
Trial Package OF them-Dr. Shops Headache
Tablets, Neuralgia, Headache, Toothacbe;
Period pains, ETC., are due alone 70 blood
congestion. DR.. Shops Headache Tablets
simply kill pain by coaIing away the un-
natural blood pressure. That is all. Address
DR.. Shoop, Racine, Wis. Sold by E 8. Lead
heater Il Sons
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-25
Bad Burn Quickly Healed.

"a am so delighted with what Cham.
berlain's Salve has done for me that
feel bound to write and tell you 50, )" says
Mrs. Robert Mytton, 457 John St.,
Hamilton, Ontario. "My little daughter
had a burn on her knee. | applied
Chamberlain's Salve and it healed beau
lifully." This salve sllays the pain OF
burn almost instantly. 1t is for sale by
W. F. Creighton & %. and Gibson q
Timberman,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-25
POLICE COURT.

Justice II. B. Cation presiding
The following cases were disposed Of
this morning:
Two young men charged With gamb-
ling, were fined 81 each.
Another young man charged with
gambling, was dismissed.
Nellie stewart, colored, charged with
disorderly conduct, was dismissed, the
complainant failing to appear.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-25
AFTER MIGRANTS.

Chief Goods has instructed the police
to pick up all idle men white aud col
ored) who are at present infesting the
city. and should they refuse to accept
employment the provisions Ofihe vagrant
act will be enforced.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-25

Historic ALEXANDRIA.-Copies OF
/ / This book can nov be seen al the stores
of r r. Knight, Dyson & Brother, and the
Alexandra Sunday Times office, from whom
the book may be purchased. wholesale
orders should be addressed to ALIEN. j.
WEDDERBURN, 1l9 north Fairfax street
Alexandria, Va. Jyzo 81