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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-02-12

NIRGINIA.-ln the Clerks Office Of the
v Corporation Court of the city Of Alexan-
dria, on the 9th day Of February, 1907.
Thomas ). Gibson and David J. Howell,
executors Of the last will and testament OF
William Gibson. deceased, VS.. William +.
Gibson. In Chsneery.
Memo. The Object of this suit TO recover OF
the defendant. William F. Gibson, the sum
Of S62i.s7, subject 10 credit, however, Of S9S,
as Of July %, 1903, leaving balance due the
complainants of $685. with interest from
December 9th, 1905, until paid. and TO at
tach and subject 10 the payment Of the same
the estate or debts owing 10 the said defen.
dant, William +. Gibson.
II appearing by an affidavit fled in
this cause that the defendant. william F..
Gibson, is nonresident Of this state II is
Ordered, That said defendant appear here
within fifteen days after due publication fthis
order. and do what is necessary 10 protect his
interests in this suit. aid that q copy Of
this order be forthwith inserted in the
Alexandria Gazette. newspaper published
in the city of Alexandria, once a week for
four successive weeks, and posted at the front
door Of the Court House in this city.
A copy-Teste:
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY, CLERK.
Jas. Il. & II. B. Cation, y. q.
feb 9w4w-s
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-02-12
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Mt. Vernon Railway.
LEAVE ALExANpRIA.

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-02-12
EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA.

On the 9th day OF February, A. ID. 1907, on
reading the petition of CLIFTON a. COZ.
LIN, bankrupt, for discharge, II is ordered
by the court that haaring be had upon the
same on the 10Th DAY OF FEBRUARY,
A. D., 1907, before said court at Alexandria,
In said district, ut eleven o'clock in the fore.
noon: and that notice thereof he published
in the Alexandria Gazette, newspaper
printed in said district, and that all known
Tcreditors and other persons in interest may
appear at the said time and place and show
cause, II any they have, why the prayer Of
the said petitioner should not be granted.
And il is further ordered by the Court that
the Clerk shall send by mail TO all known
creditors copies Of said petition and this order.
addressed to them at their places Of residence,
as stated.
Witness the Hononble Edmund Waddill,
IT,, Judge Of the said court, and the seal
thereof at Alexandria, in said district, on the
9Th day Of February, 1907.
GEORGE f. BOWDEN, Clerk,
By r. P. w. GARNET, Deputy Clerk.
feb. ID
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Negro Suffrage Case.

The case of John E. Brickhouse, col
ored, vs.. William Jessops and c. L.
Brooks, election officers of Norfolk
county, will be called in the United
States Circuit Court in Richmond Wed
nesdsy morning. Brickhouse, under the
advice Of Capt. John S. Wise, now OF
New Yo,k, issuing theotficials for dam
ages, the right to vote because he had
not met the requirements Of the consti-
tuition of Virginia. The case has been
long pending, and it is expected that
final settlement will be effected Wednes-
day. Judge Nathan Golf, of West Viz
ginis, will sit during the hearing of the
case
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MEETINGS.

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st o'clock p. IN, for the election OF aiIeetoIs
and for The Transaction Of such other business
as NAV legally come before said meeting.
WILLIAM HITZ,
EhA4d Secretary,
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TUESDAY EVENING. FEB. IL. 1867.



Tie heaviest single advance in oil
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was announced in Marietta, Ohio, yestsr-
day, amber or deep oil being advanced
is cents per barrel and shallow oil .
cents d.
The price of midcontinent crude OIL
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lowest q. With the exception of the
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The Standard Oil Company in Pitts
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10 Pennsylvania oil fixing, the price OF
Pennsylvania amber at $l.7S and PENN
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-02-12

NIRGINIA.-In the Clerk g Office OF tn
Corporation Court OF the City Of Alexan-
dria, on the lst day Of February, 1907.
George Apostolaskos
VS.. In chancery.
Ellen ApostolaskOs, J
Memo. The OF ject Of this suit is to obtain an
absolute divorce from the defendant, Ellen
ApOsioleskOs, on the grounds Of desertion.
In appearing by sn affidavit fled in this
cause that the defendant, Ellen ApoStolsskos,
is non resident OF this State II is Ordered,
That said defendant appear here within
fifteen days after due publication Of this
order and do what is necessary TO protect
her interests in this suit, and that copy Of
this order be forthwith inserted in The Alex
andria Gazette, newspaper published in the
city of Alexandria, once week for four sue
cessive weeks, and posted at the front door Of
the Court House Of this city.
a COpy-TESTE
NEVELLS. GREENAWAY. Clerk.
Samuel q. Brent, q. q. tebl w4w-th
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SOC g. P. TEA and l5c freshly roasted COZ
FEE are exceptionally good for price, a
], G. hILHURH,
New-York tribune., 1907-11-10

Then he would proceed to remove every trace
of confetti with a ticker
If the young Womans escort objected, so much
the better He attended to by the ENTER
tainment committee" of four If he got real
angry the lighting man" of this joyful delega-
ton gave him satisfaction. There were at least
five gladstone fights in the course of the even
ing this particular stunt"
One young genius" carried an electric bat
terry and bell strapped to him by strong
leather belt. With this lie made a continuous
racket without the least personal exertion. His
horrible example may lead TO some fearful re-
suits by next election.
The small boys had no end of fun with their
election bonfres. They took General Bingham's
order prohibiting all such fires as an invitation
They spent the afternoon, when the policeman
on the beat was ought of sight In gathering
combustibe material. When darkness fell they
formed fire building brigades which worked with
lightning rapidity. The policeman would pass
along a quiet stretch of street There would
not be a small boy ounce of bonfire mate
rial in sight. Before he would get half a block
away there would be roaring furnace in the
middle of the street and a circle of small boys
dancing about 1t like Apaches.
One unfortunate patrolman is still in the hos
pital through trying to carry out the Commits
6ioner's anti-bonfre orders. He surprised a fire
brigade. The youngsters fled TO the roofs and
with bricks, one Of which crashed through his
helmet
New-York tribune., 1907-11-10

or motor car. The roads in Mars are built on
new system entrely-Somcthing like "A sUitChhacl,
railway our car travelled for quite a long v-a -
from the mere effect of the first incline and after
the hrst TWO or three miles We landed ON a
sort or hft, which at once carried us uD the few
Ieet necessary 10 give us the fresh mpetus we re-
Pured When | explained TO my host that we take
our reads Just as We find them. and spend our time
ia nVentlhS driving power for machines to travel
along theIn. ne laughed much that he nea rIv
tel out of the car and were ira Velling ~
ABOUT Il hundred miles an hour feel sure he yV6ui
nave hurt himself II he had dropped out II md
never occurred to me before that the motive nover
Shoula ne IN the road and not In the vehicle md
/ made note of the circumstances on nv -, 30 A
On our way we passed magnificent house v,itb
pleasure garden all around it, and said I mr.
Sulled IL was the residence of duke "A sI,c
cesSful merchant. II was some time before couId
explained to me that there were no such thinpS &c
dukes or merchants successful Otherv,jse
Mars. At length. however. my host understood
enough OF my query to be able to explain thai ~
palatial looking house was the residence OF the
district ScaVenger - ''N
| thought at first the Martan was taking mo ,
jay, but ii seems he was quite serious N AZ
pears that in Mars everybody has to do 'sefii,I
work OF some kind or another, and naturalE tn
least pleasant work is the most highly maid ~, or
post OF scavenger. the salary was very biHh
And the man who held the post for t6e -, -
being likely to be deprived of his iob aftr
three complaints of proved neglect he natrraIi,,
put his back into his work all the time ''iS
When 1 explained to my host that we did i,,st
the opposite in our country, paying the least 90
the most unpleasant work and the highest salar,,
10 people who did no work at ALL he heId he
thumb up in the air and fairly shreked with it AZ
soon as he could speak he said / must feel nretfy
glad TO have escaped from country like that ~
And / come to think of It, Il Is a LITTLE odd
Munich Hawson, In Piok-Me-Up.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-10
NEAR COLLEGE BOYS.

1t was a great night for the college boys
who had never been through the grammar
grades. one youth with awfully noisy load
OF mixed drinks was elected from the Imperial
Hotel with difficulty. At some football game or
other he had heard some college wells, and he
proceeded To form parade lie sounded forth
this sadly mixed battle cry.
"Princon. l Yell like hell; Yale, Harvard
He had a following in moment, and in true
college style they formed with hands one
anothcrs shoulders and did the serpentinc
down Broadway.
The feather busters made tho most fun, FOR
there was end OF pretty girls in the eddying
crowds one gang of good natured youths had
a corner in front Of the Kniclerbocker, at aga
street. The girls In the parade by o'clock were
well covered with confetti, and this particular
crowd had taken it upon themselves 10 brush
the prettiest who passed They managed 20
keep a clear space just south of the corner
When a pretty girl came into the opening the
leader would step forward and with a tip Of his
hat remark.
Pardon me-. young woman. but you need
dusting."
New-York tribune., 1907-11-10
LIFE IN MARS.
Pe0Mc There Think We 1re a Race
of IundticS.

was long in Mars before I could see that
the Martaus have the advantage over US in every
way. To begin with. the wholesome maxim that
YOU shouldn't speak with your mouth full does not
concern the Nartians AT all While they eat
ir-, with their mouths they talking with the
second mouth that they have on their thumbs \
large stout Martiau kept up running fire OF
questions at mo while he was taking long drink
from a pewter pot while I, OF course. had 10 put
my glass down before ! could reply My helpless
ness seemed to cause them good deal Of aInuse-
meut
The gentleman who met me first took 20 his
home dinner and introduced me to his family.
He had a very charming daughter. who was evil
IDENTIFY struck by my appearance. During dinner
felt dainty pair OF feet kicking mine under the
table. but before I had time To follow II up n
couple Of eyes shot under the table with loud
swish like the sound OF a light cane cutting
through the air. They the ewes Of the ladys
ma, who AZ once called her daughter to order,
saving that was practically frlendless and alone
in Mars and that it wasn't fair to take advan-
tage OF my position. ! assured the mater that I
didn't object 10 these little attentions all. but
she only looked all the more severe at my admIs-
sion.
found out presently why this hap
peped TO mention that in our country the men
always propose marriage to the women. and they
an laughed very heartily at the idea They laugh.
OF course with their thumbs and II is a little odd
at first To hear sounds OF mrth coming from the
most unexpected places. The gentleman sitting
next 60 had his hand on my chair and it was
somewhat trying to hear merry cackle near the
small of my back. while the hearty but subdued
m!rth of "A gentleman who had his hands in his
pockets was quite eere.
My host explained 10 that the Martians hal
long had the idea that earth was peoplcd by a race
OF lunattcs. and much that had told them tended
TO confirm that view lie said that in Mars AZ
least as marriage was most serious thing for the
women. while II did not AFFECT the men at all il
was only fair ami right that the women should
decide for themselves when they wished To ret
married and when 10 stay single
about that tim" the young woman who had been
KICKING my tect shot her hand across the table
ana whispered something IN my ear. | didn't of
course, understand what she said but as she gave
my ear playful little pinch on withdrawing ha-
hand decided not to submit the sounds / had
h't'rH I" N" translator Her mother called her TO
order again just after that. and happily changed
the subject AT tho right moment.
At,I dinner We went out for q drive in a sort
New-York tribune., 1907-11-10
ELECTION NIGHT
FUN AND NOISE.
NOT G4UGED BY IJ[POR-
T4NCE OF THE CONTEST.
Thousands Determined to RcTcl
No Matter Who Wins
or Loses.

1T may have been an off year election but
II was not an off year election night" declared
a mounted policeman. sleepiiy. last Wednesday
morning. as he brushed the confetti out of the
name of his horse.
When you've been on the Great White Way
As long as 1 have. you straddle-legged cop" re
turned his brother OF the foot police, you'd
know that the noise IS not measured by the i'm
portance Of the election. IF they were voting
b for nothing but a poundmaster there would be
nearly as rousing night celebration as if the
4 fate of the nation hung the count Of the
votes
The policemen were just getting their breath
after the struggle with election night crowds
which filed City Hall Square, and, beginning at
Union Square. packed Broadway to 42d street
SO tightly that surface cars moved like snails
when the police cleared the way for them half
= block at a time II was the same old crowd,
though the Office of Sheriff was the only one in
the running which gave the faintest excuse for
excitement. There was just as much noise as
when Hughes and Hearst had torn the state
asunder with record breaking campaigns; just
as many drunks as when Hearst and Mcclellan
fought for the Mayoralty in contest so close
that it has not yet been decided to the satsfac-
ton Of some people
Perhaps there are those who believe that eIec-
tion begins at o'clock in the morning and ends
with the closing of the polls at = o'clock. It
really does not begin until an hour after the
polls close-the real election, that is, the holiday
part Of it. which is to many the only thing that
makes the day worth while.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-10

sey, every elevated and surface car from Brook
lyn and scores of trains from Westchester and
near Connecticut towns added to the crowd that
Manhattan and The Bronx turned into Broad
way.
Watching the returns was merely incidental
with most Of the throng They did not care
who was elected what the majorties were.
They wanted good time and they proceeded
to have il.
The Bowcry sent solid delegations to all Of
the congested centres to hit il up for Foley
The faithful Of the Independence League gath
cred in strength at Columbus Circle. Outside Of
these factions interest in the election was pure
y impersoual
\ Bowery crowd came into Broadway at the
Flatiron landmark with a banner which bore
the legend ''FoIeys Wolves" They started a
New-York tribune., 1907-11-10

tin horns
Now "Foleys Wolves had been used with
dersion by the fusion speakers during the cam
paign. Al the Gilsey House, the former head
quarters Of the Independence League. was a
gathering of young leaguers. They saw the
banner at the head of the parade.
It's for Ihmsen, boys" cried of the
leaguers Lets fall into line"
In a minute they had annexed themselves to
the Foley parade, and added 80 per cent to its
New-York tribune., 1907-11-10
ROW STARTS AT S O'CLOCK.

Last Tuesday afternoon the little houses on
stits from which the election returns are
thrown on canvas screens sprang up in Park
Row. in Madison Square, in Long Acre Square
and at Columbus Circle. At O'Clock the pedlers
of feather 'ticklers' and horns Of various noise
power scattered themselves along Broadway.
Soon after came carts piled high with packages
Of bright coIored confetti.
From o'clock on every ferry from New Jer-
New-York tribune., 1907-11-10
STILL MASTER OF HIS FATE

When Learoyd, in the natural ups and downs OF
n literary career went into cheap-very cheap
New York restaurant for dinner. and found Davol
In walters apron. he was amazed-Davol, the
cleVerest fellow in the class
"You don't mean Stammered Learoyd that you
have come down TO thiS?'
Come DOWN. repeated Davol. 81 don't dine
here, Learoyd. l merely wait."-Youths Com
panon.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-10

length and noise capacity all the way up the
street The police broke it up before the
Ihmsen men knew they had been taking part
in FoeY triumnh.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-10
a DISTINCTION.

Gentlemen" said the prisoner, after acquittal,
'I thank you for my vindication."
Young feller." replied the foreman of the jury,
'you don't 10 know the difference between
vindication and streak OF good luck."-London
Opinion.
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