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A GENERAL MEETING of the stock

A GENERAL MEETING Of the stock
~ holders of the Ora T MANUFACTURE
ING c MPANY wi | be held ct ~ o'clock
q. m. MONDA ovember ii. 1907. at JUS
principal Office in the city Of A'exsndria. No.
i'll south rai,fsx street, for the purpose Of
considering the financial condition ofthe COM
pany and of acting on special reports to be
made by officers to said meeting, and for the
transaction Of such other business as may be
presented to the meeting OF the stockholders.
By order of he Board Of Directors.
FRANkLlN BROOKS, Secretary.
oof1o "A
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-11-05

Ask your barbsr for a tonic rub with
MCYLfE'g HAIR TONIC. Msnulteqrod
b. K GLEADBEATEB Z scfs.
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TJRDAY,

the 10th day Of November, lsOI,
at 70 O'Clock M, all those certain tn, ee lots
Of ground, situstee on north Washington
street where the same iptersects Montgomery
street, and described as follows:
1. Beginning at a point on Washington
street so fest 10 inches south Of Montgomery,
aud running thence east, parallel with Mont
Pomery street, % feet, more or less; thence
north 81 feet; thence west, rs feet, more or
less. 10 Washington street; thence south on
Washington street to the point OF beginning.
2. B ginning at pont on washington
street. 81 feet IL inches south OF Montgomery
street, and running thence eest. parallel with
Montgomery street, % feet. more or less;
thence north 81 feet; thence west ~ feet, more
or less. 10 Wa, hingtsn street, and soutn on
Washing ton street TO point Of bepinniDg.
3. Beginning at a point on Washington
street. 30 feet 10 inches south OF Montgomery
street. and running thence east, parallel with
Montgomery street 28 feet. more : less: thence
north TO Montgomery street; thence west on
Montgomery street 70 Washington street;
thence south on Washington street TO point OF
First lot is improved by FIVE room dwell
ing house.
Terms of sqle:--One third cash and the re-
msinder in two Equal payments OF SIX ana
twelve months after date OF sale, deferred
rayments 10 be evidenced by the purchasers
interest caring notes and secured by reten
ton Of tit until the same are folly paid.
S vUEl g. BRENT,
JOHN NJ. JOHNSON,
X. ID. Blu hBACk,
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MEETINGS.

NOTICE is hereby given that the annual
~ meeting Of the stockholders Of the
COLUMBIA HOTEL COMPANY will be
he'd at the company's Office, No. i2S south
Roysl street, Alexandria, Va, on MONDAi
n vsn,b 18th, a, 2 p. m f.. 70. the election #
P,e~idsn: a. Directors { the ensuing var,
and sleh tthsr bt sic ess msy come before
n. W. S. HARLAN, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-11-05

KIN HEE QUICK DRIP COFFEE POTS
suitable fer use with my fine cofees pulyer.
lied by electricity, for sale By
& MTT.KURN %
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-11-05

NEW MACKEREL 10 sell at Sc, Sc and
lOc each, just received by
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r. F. Knox, Auctioneer

QY WRITE OF A DEED OF TR ST
ID bearing date on the 9Th day Of December,
1914, dul. Of record in the land records OF the
cou ty of Alexandria, w., 10 deed b, ok No
100. page 1888, made by j mes y. Webster
and wife snd at the request OF the party
therein secured. default having been made in
the pa, mt mt of the notes therein secured, the
unders gDed trustee will offer for sale at pub
Inc auction on
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By Samuel II. Limit, Auctioneer.

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF HOUSE
~ AND LOTS
Under and by virtue Of authority vested in
us, BY decree Of the Corporation Court of the
City of Alexandria, Va, rendered on the 18th
day of October. 1907, in the suit Of Estells
Lee ct ais. VS.. William Wesley Allen ct al.
the undersigned commissioners will offer for
sale at public auction, in front Of Market
Building on Royal street, on
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-11-05

NJIRGINIA.-In the Clerks Office OF the
V Corporation Court Of the City of AleIsn
dria, on the 9Th day Of October, 1907.
Ida " Toy
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-07-12
CAMP At THE STATE FAIR.
Familie, !. Will !. 3. ), Given chsnea. C
~ To Rusticate in ..:..sz.2.
3n1E

Secretary g, n Cosgrove, Of the
4 Minnssots So ,ir,h ~ aid plsaa
SiEg ID; y, y y & = y tEss 81 N q y
s'ate--ff -ffa.;;F he will utilize y hand;
some grove on the new part Of the
fair grounds-the forty acres pur-
chased this spring ortheassgot the
main part Of the grounds. There are
some fine trees on. this forty, and
tents will be set up in a. location
which will be especially convenient
to the new diary and poultry, build
ings and the agricultural machinery
division of the fair. 49,, Il. $3.~s ~ j, T.,
Atent can be rented for about $3.50
for the week, and season ticket en-.
titlingi the holder to remain on the
grounds during the entire week may
be purchased for: s.. a family tent
ing in this way can either do its own
cooking in camping g-out; style, or buy
meals at some of the restaurants on
the grounds. The camp will be en-.
tirely sanitary, as there will be an
abundant supply Of pure, water, and
the new sewer system will reach the
camp ground some time before the
opening Of the fair. 4...., -
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-07-12
/. SUICIDE IS HoRSETHlEf
Man Kills Self in Jail Rather.
Than Face Laws a.
r t's Penalty. 5.; 5ts;

Albert Lea, Minn, July 5.-Late
developments 60 to prove withou.
doubt that the man who committed
suicide in the county jill Wednesday
night, was Nick Rose, the Black Hills.
horsethief who escaped from the OH
GERS on train while being tsken to.
the penitentiary at Sioux Falls, IS. D.
Rose confessed to a fellow prisoner
before he took his own life. He said
he was sentenced to the states prison
OF South Dakota fer three or four
years, aud had broken away from she
sheriff, and that there were manyin-
dictments against him. ... ssssss
Rose declared that three years's /
term did nos scare him, but the other
charges would eend him to Jail for
life. s@, y s#.
A heavy reward was offered for his
apprehension and arrest, but Sheriff
Subby, who captured him, has not
yet heard from the South Dakota
authorities. =. :,
Ni:k Rose, alias Joe Russell, was:
about forty years Of age and looked
the character he depicted himself. IN
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-07-12

u On Saturday AFTERNOON Rev. Geo.
11R. Stuart, also Of Georgia, gave a
! fine address. He also preached on
Sunday afternoon and evening.
REV. Stuart is one Of those lecturers
of whom you can never tire Of lis
tening to. n. ~ # "A .s On 4 a .5S ).
On sunday forenoon Judge Ben
B. Lindsey, Of Denver, gave very:
instructive lecture on the work Of
the juvenile court in that city, and
/ the great. reform that has, been made.
ii the treatment Of juvenile OFFEND
ars. The work Of Judge Lindsay
is attracting world wide attention,
and he is5;ndeed one Of the great
mon OF the day. His work will be:
of untold value to future gener-
lations. %45 Sf.@ r. &, 4 .s.& y,
on Monday afternoon Prof. Frank
] u. McVey, q member Of the state
tax commission, gave very inter
esting lecture on political economy,
but his discourse was one Of those
that fail to greatly interest chau-
|tauqua audience on sultry after.
noon. & .,ls5 Z, Fl. Il. @t t$$s KIN
On Monday, Tuesday and Wedes-
day evenings the American Vita
graph Co.. entertained large sud-.
ences with moving picdtres .ofa par
ticularly high order: s5.* .#
Tuesday afternoon Lou j. Beau
champ, the we'll knowni lecturer and
}humorist, entertained the audience
in most satisfactory man ner. We'd
nesday afternoon was the date for:
Rev. ". a. Sundays lecture, but
tAs noted svangsist cancelled the
engagement Before the Chautauqua
opened, the management was un-
able to secure a suitable substitute
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-07-12
Attempted Robbery,

Last Sunday evening about $50
some 1 miscreant broke into Hart &
Co's store by breaking of a screen on
a basement window. The act was
observed by DR.. Sullwold, who lives
opposite, and reported to s Marshal
Roshon and Mr.. Hart. The marshal
gathered up crew Of men and went
down, and stationing part of the posse
outside, he entered through the open:
ingmade blythe robber. a careful
search Of the store revealed the fact
that the miscreant had fed. He had
taken . key hanging near the front
door, unlocked it and departed, lock-
ingsit up again, he must have elud-
edthe watchers stationed outside by
the marshall, as that officer is posi-
tive he heard someone in the store
after; he entered the basement. The
culprit eluded the posse without Civ
ing any clew to his identity. His OBJ
ject in breaking into the: store was
evidently robbery, but 80 far nothing
has been discovered TO be mis- sing"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-07-12

The Second annual session OF the
Worthington Chautauqua assembly
is rapidly drawing to an end and
win close next Sunday, when Som
ator J. P. Dolliver, of Iowa, will
be the star attraction. Senator Dol
liver il one Of the silver tongued
orators Of America, and his lectures
never fail to create q profound inn
preston, and with fair weather the
auditorium should be- crowded to
the fence. The program committee
considered that this year they had
secured a brilliant ARRAY OF talent,
and ali. agree that they have besn
eminent 3 successful: " bile All !
thu isctu rsrs vi sifd not appeal to w w
cry body with the came force all
must admit that they were OF the
best in their cla ass: Tie opening.
lecture on the Fourth, ~ r r,ofss D:s
Ward: sKingg,=:of= Missouri, the apos-
: &
tie of s'Good Roads was a master:
ful discourse on this subject, but
tile greater mum ber OF the audiences
WOULD have preferred something en-
tertaining rather than<si nstss1ctive e
on this OCCASION. However II the
wnEds Of Prot Kingsta ke rrsoi the
benefit to the county will be thou
sand times great ter than that 81 the
most pleasing entertainment than.
could shaye been sprodu ;
OnaErfday Afternoon Senator la
Toilette OF Wisconsin. gave his lee
.ture on Representative Govern
ment, and for three and = hall hours
held his vast audience spell bound:
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The subject Of the lecture is his life
stul y, and his intimate knowledge
eof industrial and political affairs
enables him to speak With ahthor-
ity. chisa ectures delivered during
political "a mpaigns. at chan tauquuas
and in lecture courses during the
last decade has had powerful infiu
5ence IN arousing the American peo-
pie from The, indifference into which
they had fallen, and has made them
take 3 deeper and more active inter
est t1n~p poaiticals afa,rs il an effort
TO shake Oh industrial and political
tyranny. The sena tor IS a care tul
student and profound thinker, and
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-07-12

will give drill. Tomorrow Hon.
W. J.. Nolan, Of Minneapolis, Min
nesota' g famous humorist, will leo.
Iture, and from personal, knowledge
Of, the man we can recommend him
| as we'll worth hearing. # .s,Ss$ +. l&:s3
sunday willbe one Of the best
days OF the assembly for Senator ].
p Dolliyer, one 81 a n,srica y great;
lest statesmen, vii lecsure in the af4
lternoOn. AZ i.j sEss;;+t2 \ z 4 5r's
The general management Of the
platform exercises and the Bible
Glass has been in charge Of Rev. q.
EH. Curtis, of Rochester,, Minn:,' and
Ehe has discharged his manifold du-
Eties in a manner that has given the
[best Of 81 tisfaction TO- the patrons
Eand talent. As teacher OF the Bible
EClass his work has been particularly
Evaluable. '5 ,",E, js Z. 5..5 ss. .s5@1.g I .r
Prof. Rounds Ladies Orchestra
has had the arduouss task OF fur
|nlshing most of the musical part of
the program fora full Y week, and
their work has given general satls-
faction. -. On Monday evening Prof.
Rounds, who sis himself an accom-
plished# musician Of many years
experience, took occasion to pay the
:Worthington. Concert Band ass very
datterlng compli iment. His remarks
were encouraging alike to the band
boys and the citizens Of Worthing-
ton. He said among other things
that never in h1s long experience
had he seen a band six months old
composed largely Of beginners and
many Of them small boys, acquire
so great proficiency. 2. .l.!5! 5s3 I III $s's'Es
The one great attraction for the
|children at the Charltauqua has been
the Oklahoma tribe Of Seton Indians
which under the competent leader
ship Of Miss Claire Christie Lund
has been, the source Of valuable
instruction and delightful enter
taiment for children between
the ages Of s and IS. They have
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-07-12
TO CONTEST ELECTION
Papers Served on the School
Board tuesday to Block
Bond Issue @r

The opponents Of the new sche ol
house have taken steps to block the
plans Of the Board Of Education to
erect new school building, and their
efforts will probably succeed in pre-.
venting anything being done this
year. ,... ~ .y.. =. i: .i.sys..
It is alleged that a number of illeg.
|al votes we're cast, and on that ground
the opposition through its attorney.
J. A., Town and G. W. Wilson. on
Tuesday served papers on the Board
Of Education contestiug the election
The matter will he tried at the next
term of district court, and this will
make it impossible for the Board tc
do anything this year. The COM
plainants in the case are Peter
Thompson and N, j. Barber. y J.. ,-..
The proposition to bond was carried
by only four votes, and as at least a
dozen illegal votes were cast the op.
position feels justified in the course
taken. - +..,..> .a :. s,..y. e.. -.
It is limited that some of those who
voted illegally or. induced others to
do so will be called to sccount. In
that event there may he something
interesting doing. It is alleged tina,
several young ladies voted who were
under p years of age, being under
the impression that they could vote
at IL years of age. ....a 49,.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-07-12
Captures a Prize.

[ Sioux Falls papers announce that
through the efforts Of the business
men of that city, F. j. Toland, the
business college magnate, has been
induced to establish one Of his not
ed Schools IN that city. Sioux Falls
Is to be congratulated on securing q
Toland school, az Mr.. Toland is the
largest individual owner OF college
property in the world aud Toland
schools are as far superior to the
average business college as 49, our
state university to our district
schools. Mr.. Toland employs ,prac-
tical business men to conduct ! his
schools, eqiuips them with all mod
ern Office appliances, and prepares
his graduates for the most difficult
positions. It is to his thorough and
intensely practical preparation that
Toland graduates owe their success
more than 5000 are now employ
ed. 4wss ss.,y.s x A., s-EtS5g s-;3;. h. ,g;4
Sioux Falls and South Dakota
have long needed a first-class busi-
ness training school. Thousands
Of. our young people annually travel
hundreds Of miles to attend a Toll
and School, and now that we have
one in, our own state, we prophesy
that it will become the largest In
the 'Toland System and, although
1t occupies the entire third floor OF
the Masonic Block, we believe
every seat will be filed before the
snow flies. 5. l...... 4. I
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received many valuable lessons in
woodcraft, natural history and ath-
letics The tribe has about $50
mem bers nrolled, and to say that
the children are senjeying them.
selves gives but faint, idea of
the interest manifested. ..
IN The Chautauqua has been favor
ed with dlightfulf weather and the
gate receipts have. been fully up to
expectations. Il II 81
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-07-12
"A GREAT CHAUTAUQUA.

No explanation has been given for
Mr.. Sunday g action. The program
was filled BY the Rounds Orchestra.
Thursday afternoon Rev. j. n.
Clarey, OF Minneapolis, delivered I
powerful lecture, which was declar-
ed to be one Of the very best Of the
session. This afternoon ana even
ing the Carolina Jubilee Singers
will appear and fill the program.
In the afternoon the Seton Indians
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-07-12
The Fine Programs Carried Out as Advertised
II. Nj With the Single Exception Of 81
II Evangelist Sunday . 1s
Brilliant Array Of Talent, Ideal Location, Fine
Wearthsr and Large and Happy Crowds @
Conspire to. Make the Session =.
!. /. .1~9:a 81 1sMemmorable.

the remedies he suggests have to a
large extent been put in operation
in his own state, and are gradually
forcing themselves Oh the attention
of the nation. On Thursday even
ing Grant E. Finch gave a very en-
tertaining illustrated lecture on the
Panama Canal. (. .ta.@.Ss g." : .52ss.
El On Friday evening Col. Il. ". J.
Ham, of Georgia, gave very enter
tanning lecture on Southland. he
appeared again on Saturday even
ing. B. ..5as. e S. >. II .:6.s. :. +
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-07-12
The EIof Nordqui,t Estate vaIu.
4 ed at SIS. 900 Involved 81 81
in Litigation n
John A. Sahlboom. Father and
Guardian Ad litem' Of
\ Principal Heir Brings 1.
/ Contest >4ga.. i.

"A The will Of the late Eliot Nordquist,
81 Indian Lake township. which was
recently filed: for probate, is being
contested BY jobs A. Sahlboom. act
ing as guardian ofthe principal heir,
His son Lee Sahlboom, The contest
Us brought on nearly all the statutory
grounds, the principal one being that
Of undue influence having been exer-
=cised on the testator, The beques.s
Of the will are substantially as fol-
lows: " ! ms :
To his wife, who is now an, inmate
sd the ST. Peter hospital for the in.
sane, MI. Nordquist bequeathed one
third of all his real and personal pro-
sperty. v S..<- !: >,
To his grandson, Lee sahlboom,the
only direct heir, the testator be-
|qneaths two-thirds Of his property !.
h On the death Of his wife, he: made
the following bequests of her share:
10 the Swedish Baptist church in In
dian Lake, $500; to the Swedish Bap-
|tist Home for aged people in Cnica-
[go, $3.50; to the Swedish Baptist Or.
.phanage, Chicago, $3.50; to the widow
Eof his deceased Nephew, Albin Nord-
quist, of Spencer, Ia, $1,OOQ; To- his
brother, Gust Nordquist, Of Mime
apolis, $500; toithe Swedish Baptist
Sunday School of Indian Lake, $500;
'to bis sister-in.law, Ingebor Steven
.psc o, ia case .Qf her death, ~ shss
son; Gust Swanberg; to Mrs. Augusta
Solomonson, $500; to. the Swedish
Baptist Minister'S Pension and Aid
Association of Des Moines. Ia. ;, $500
to Gust Swanberg Of Worthington,
$1,000. The executors of the will
and trustees for the trust fund Gre
ated for Lee Sahlboom are Gust
swanberg and Oliver Thompson.
The will was drawn by Peter Thomp.
son and was Witnessed BY S. Kind
lund and Carl Oberg. Mr.. Nordquist
signed the will with his mark. ""
C.yssM. Crandall of this city and J:
T;}Knox of Jackson, are attorneys for
the contestant and J.'A. Town and
E.:J. Jones for the proponents. The
contest involves many fine points Of
law, and will'be watched with inter
est both by lawyers and friends Of
the parties. The estate is valued at
$4,000 and in case the will is set
aside, the principal heir inherits the
entire estate. The condition of Mrs.
Nordquist, who is in the hospital for
insane at St. Peter, is said to be hope
less, and it is not believed she will
long survive. .%ze'. - ',.->~' :
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IL. L. th '' y ~.
$500 Reward.

I will pay the above reward for
information leading TO the convic-
tion Of the party that poisoned my
dog. A. fOberman. "
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-07-12
~ b, ~ s9stT, T., &, EFA.hv, Il
or For Sweden

Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Noren left on
Tuesday for visit to their old home
in Sweden, where they will spend ..
couple ofmonths. They were accom-
panied to the depot by party Of
friends who gave them a hearty send
of. ,sEst.~st n~@:.s ."4lg ~ f"5'.g'f2;tstSa
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-07-12
Obituary.

We are very sorry indeed to
chronicle the sad fact of Mrs. Har-
riett Yale's death. She was a resl-s
dent Of Worthington for a number
,of years and won the love and re-
spect Of all who knew her. She
was Of a kindly and sincere disposi-
ton and won many friends here
who will deeply sympathize with
her little daughter, Bernice,. and
Iher bereaved mother. sisters ana
hEofhers The foil owing ohasuary
NJ r. = a
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The funeral services over the NJ
mains of Harriet Beard Eale, oc.
Cured last Wednesday afternoon
at 4 O'Clock, from the residence Of
Mrs. Samuel Beard. The exercises
were conducted, by Rev. ". C. Hal
bert, Of the Baptist Church, Of
which society Mrs. Yale had been
. member since early girlhood.
Quantities Of beautiful flowers COW
cred the casket as it was lowered
away from sight under Thursdays
calm sunshine, and every feature
i of the service wss most appropriate
and honorlng to this dead daughter
Of Jefferson. H. $.., a. q # Ne
+ Harriet Beard was born in Jeffer-
son, Septem Der IA, 1866. One of q
large and happy family Of children,
her girlhood in our schools, in thes
church, and IN society was a perlod
Of great happiness. The Beard
home was one of the centers of 30
cial enjoyment and Harriet had
friends by the score. In October,
1894, she was married to Bruce Yale
and since that time her life has been.
spent elsewhere. One child blessed
this union, Bernice, now aged NINE
years, and her grief in the loss OF
her mother was most pitlful.
!. A husband, mother, three broth
ers and two sisters survive the de-
ceased. Of the latter, Will Beard,
of Chicago, Mrs. Jessie Lower, Of
Scranton, Mrs. Dorothy Johnston
and MIR. George Beard, Of Butte,
Montana were here for the funeral
The brother Frank who is in Eos
Angeles, Cal, was unable to be pres
ent. In company with many old
friends The Bee expresses a deep
sense Of loss in the death Of this
daughter Of our city, and sympathy$
for the family who are 80 sorelyS
tried in this hour of bereavement. t..
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= T-4.
For Sale

offer for sale my home in Clary
addition, cheap, if sold soon. Good
terms r.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-18
Production of Copper

One hundred years ago, according to
the Copper Handbook, the mines of
the globe produced an average of about
10000 tons of long copper yearly-less
than the present yearly output of either
nickel or alumlnum-while in 1906 pro-
duction was at the rate of $4,000 long
tons a week, and there is much talk OF a
copper famine-to which color is given
by the present price of the metal,
which is higher than for twenty-five
years past. According to the Copper
Handbook. just issued by Horace J.,
Stevens of Houghton, Mich, in 1905
there were fifteen individual companies
each of which produced more copper
than all the mines of the globe COM
bined produced in 1905. and two mines,
each Of which made as much of the
metal last year as all Of the mines of
the world made during the first Ave
years of the nineteenth century the
two mines in question being the Calu-
met & Hecla of Michigan and the Ana
conda of Montana.
OF the fifteen mines of the globe that
made 25,000,000 or more pounds each
of refined copper in 1905, ten are in the
United States, while there are one each
In Mexico, Spain, Germany and Japan,
and one, the American Smelling and
Refining company, generally known as
the smelter trust, that draws its cop
per ores from numerous small mines Ia
Mexico, Canada and the United States.