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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-09
New Department of
Interior Decorations.

Ia connection with our Upholst n
and Dr4pery Departments, We have add
ed q complete line of the best Foreign
and d mes'ic Wall Pspers, aud 'r' row
th, jughly equipped to execute 10 fr"-
class mgnuer all orders for Interior D<c0.
rat ons, including
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-09

Two-story frame dwell
ing No. 1859 King Street,
containing eight rooms and
bath, with two-story frame
Stable in rear Newly pa
pered and painted. This
property is bound to en-
hance in value.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-09
Gaines & Allen,
Stalls 90, 80 and 81. CITY Market.
Home Phone "a.
MEETINGS.

CTOCKHOLDERS MEETING - There
- will be held the regular annual meeting
of the stockholders Of the AMERICAN L.
COMOTIVE APPLIANCE COMPANY at
the Office of the company, n King street,
Alexandria, Vs., on WEDNESDAY, Sep
j. ModLTRIE WARD, Secretary.
seps ID
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-09

Desirable two-story brick
dwelling No. 2'S south
Royal Street, containing 9
rooms and all conveniences
with large side lot Prop
erty has a frontage of 81
feet on Royal Street by a
depth of l1S feet to a 10
feet alley. In splendid con-
dition. Immediate posses
sion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-09
New Standard Patterns,
Each l0c and 15c.
EDUCATIONAL
ST. MARY'S ACADEMY.
Arlington Institute,
A SCHOOL For GIRLS.

215 NORTH WASHINGTON STREET,
Alexandria, Va.
The 42nd year will begin on Thursday
September "a, 1909. A very limited number
of boarding pupils received. Catalogues
now at Leadbeater's and Aliens drug stores
and after September LIST at reside ce also.
Miss A. NJ. CHANDLEE, Principal.
aul9tocl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-09

DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Sslve is
the best thing to use for piles. Sold By W.
F. Creighton d Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-09

DsWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills are for
weak hack, backache, rheumatic pains, in
fammston Of the bidder and al other an
nOyances due to weak kidreys. They are
sold by W. f. Creighton q Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-09

For price and terms on
above properties call on
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-09
REAL ESTATE.
These
Bargains:

Beautifully located two
Story brick dwelling on
north Columbus Street near
Cameron containing six
rooms and every modern
convenience This is one
of the cozieS homes in this
city for sale at present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-09

Five barrels HEINZS CUCUMBER
PICKLES, just received for sale at 90c per
nundred by J, G. HILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-09

3S-inCh All-wOOl Sack
ingS, COiOrS, garnet, gray
and green; SOC value, for
20c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-31
HOME OF COLONIES.
Seven Sent Into the Civil War by
Peaceful Village.

From the Chicago News.
The village of Paradise. in Coles county
ILL.,, has the remarkab BILE distinction of hav-
ing furnished more coonels to the federal
armies in the civil war than any other
place. no less than six being credited to
the Illinois town. One of these. Col. True.
was later a brigadier general. The others
were Col. r. H. McFadden. who COM
manded the SD Illinois; Col. Monroe OF
the 133d Illinois, who fel, in one of the
skirmishes with Wheeler: Col. s. Chap
man, who led the 44th Illinois; Col. Mitch
ell. VINO afterward commanded the same
regiment. and Col. Buckner, who COM
manded the 18th Illinois.
In addition Col. Cofer. who resided at
Paradise when the war broke out, but eft
there to take command of one of the Ken
lucky regiments in the Confederate army.
is numbered among the soldiers contribute
ed by the Coles county village. The re-
markable feature of this contribution to
the commissioned forces OF the armies is
80 persons and has not increased in popu-
lation since the war. 1t is without rail-
road communication with the outside
world and can point to a stage line as its
only means of transportation.
Paradise is about the same kind of VIII
lage today as it was when the news came
that Fort Sumter had been fired upon.
Grown trif1e oder and a trif1e more
sleepy as the years have rolled by, giving
the business which once made a thriving
center of the towns adjacent and more
favored by the gods and the railroads, the
little town goes on its way as quietly a.
it did half century ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-31
Tribute to the Typewriter.
From the Savannah News.


AS rule the stenographer and type
writer girls who succeed In business and
who attract the admiration and sincere
affection of their employers do SO upon
merit alone. They make places for them
selves because they are worthy of them.
They have brains to use, and they know
how to use them. They are not dolls.
suited only to be played with at social
functions. They know what life means,
what its struggles are and what disap-
pointments are inevitable. The society
doll is perpetual burden upon those who
may become charged with her support
The girl who knows how to work. and
who goes out and does it. is not burden
to anybody, but help and an inspiration
What is more natural, therefore, and
what could be more in the line of COM
mon Sense than for a business man to Sc
lect as his life partner a young woman
who knows how to work. how to think
how to execute the ideas she has evolved ?
The cold fact Is that men of money
possibly make a great mistake when they
fail to consider their stenographers and
Office girls as desirable candidates for pro-
motion to wifehood. The happiest mar
riage is that which is mutually most
helpful. and the trained business man
must certainly find the most help in a
woman who knows how to enter into his
plans and who will help him work them
out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-31
DELEGATES HEAR REPORTS
MUSIC TEACHERS IN CoNVEN-
TON PROCEED WITH BUSINESS.
Recital of Chamber Music Scheduled
for This Afternoon-Meeti
to End Today.

The music teachers now In convention
in George Washington University heard
the reports of the secretary treasurer and
executive committee of the Music Teach
ers' National Convention this morning
and will close the sessions at o'clock
this afternoon.
Arthur Manchester, Peter Lutkin and
Prof. F. b. Jones were elected to places
on the executive committee for term OF
three years. Messrs. Dykman and Foss
were appointed auditors for the treas
urer's report.
Much of the morning was occupied by
discussions on the phase of musical edu-
cation, under the collegiate and univer-
sity teachers. Papers were read by AL
bert A. Stanley, Leonard B. AIcWhood
and others.
a recital of chamber music by the
Knapp Quartet OF Evanston, H., COM
posed of Harold r. Knapp, l.. r. Black
man, Alfred G. Wathall and Day Val
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-31
|. A. DENT, POTENTATE
Official Divan Is Elected by
AImas Temple.
GRANT is CHIEF RABBAN
Representatives to Next Imperial
Council Are Chosen.
POLLS WERE OPEN ALL DAY
Potentate Fulkerson Makes Farewell
Address-Vote for Successor
Is Unanimous.

Alnas Temple of the Mystic Shrine held
its annual election at the National Rifles
Armory yesterday, under the supervision
of Potentate Roe Fulkerson. The polls
We're open from o'clock in the afternoon
until o'clock at night, and during the
entire time the Shriners waged their bat
tie Of the ballots.
The following We're elected as the official
divan for the year 1909, or until their sue
cessors shall have been elected and quail
ify: Louis A. Dent potentate; Alexander
Grant, chief rabban; William w. Jer-
name. assistant rabban: Thomas c.
Noyes. high priest and prophet; John A.
Ellinger, oriental guide: F. A. Sebring
treasurer, and Harrison Dingman, re-
corder.
Representatives to the Imperial Council,
which meets at Louisville, Ny, in June
next. were elected as follows: Roe Full
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-31
TOKEN OF LOVE AT UEPAHTU NE
Silver Service for Retiring Pastor
and Wife of Southeast Church.


Rev Dr. Albert Evans. retiring pastor
OF Metropolitan Presbyterian Church. and
Mrs. Evans were presented with beauti-
full silver service by over 100 Of the MEM
bers of the church last night at the par
sonage. II 9Th street southeast. The pres
entation was under the direction of the
Christian Endeavor Society of the church.
The household effects of Rev. DR.. Evans
were nearly all packed to be shipped to
Lockport n Y. where the pastor will as
sumo the passionate of the First Presby-
terrain Church, and the callers seated
themselves upon barrels and boxes while
W. r. Spiliman, one of the elders of the
congregation, made a short presentation
address. in which he praised the work
which DR.. Evans has accomplished while
serving as pastor of the church during the
past five years.
He then presented the silver service,
containing over sixty pieces, saying il
was meant as a present from every mem
Der OF the congregation OF Metropolitan
Church and should be received as a token
Of the love which the members bear for
the pastor and Mrs. Evans.
DIR. Evans responded in IL short address
in which he expressed deep appreciation
of both Mrs. Evans and himself for the
kindly thought of the members of the
congregation upon the eve of their going
away to q distant city. where he will take
up the pastorate of another church. He
commented upon the fact that his rela-
lions in Metropolitan Church have always
been particularly pleasant and that he
was sure the church vii, go on to even
still greater successes in the work. AT
the conclusion Of DR.. Evans remarks the
members cOngregated about the pastor
and his wife and wished them much sue
cess in the work in the presbytery OF
Niagara.
DIR. and Mrs. Evans will leave for Lock
a
il is expected that a large number of the
members of Metropolitan Church will be
on hand at the station to bid them fare
we'll from the work in this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-31
BloCkllNGER IS HONOREO
ADMIRAL PRESENTED SWORD
AND BELT BY IOWA FRIENDS.
Handsome Testimonial Is the Second
Gift From People of His Native
City, Dubuque.

| A handsome sword and belt were re.
Gently presented to Rear Admiral Gott.
fried j. Blocklinser of the naval examin.
ing board as a Christmas remembrance
from number of his friends in Dubuque
| Iowa, the admiral's birthplace.
The sword is a very handsome creation
OF the swordmaker's art. The scabbard
is of gun metal, gold mounted. Both the
sented to Rear Admiral G. ], Blocklinger
by the citizens of Dubuque. Iowa, Christ
mas, 1903. The admirars belt also bears
the same inscription
This is the second gift to the admiral
from the people of his native city When
ne was recently commissioned rear ad-
miral by the President they sent him a
silk admirars flag.
The sword was forwarded to the adj
, miral by a committee of citizens OF
Dubuque. composed OF A. NJ. 'Jaeggi
chairman; P. Kiene. G. Healy, I Deery
and H. Schunk.
Admiral Ingersoll's Presentation.
Rear Admiral r. r. Ingersoll, who was
requested by the committee of citizens OF
Dubuque to make the presentation. said:
my Dear Admiral Blockinger: On be.
half of the committee of your friends and
fellow townsmen of your native city,
have the very pleasant duty Of presenting
to you as Christmas present this Deauti-
full sword and belt and sword knot suit.
able to your rank, as token of the love
and esteem with which you are held by
your fellow citizens of Dubuque.
Il am sure l can add nothing to tho
words of the committee. as expressed in
the letter of greeting. which, though ad.
dressed to you, I ask permission to read:
ION behalf of your brother Off
GERS, I congratulate you on the possession
of such friends as your fellow toWnsmen
and on their behalf as well as our own
of them to enjoy your well earned horors.
Admiral Blocklinger's Remarks.
In response Admiral Blocklinger said:
Il thank you for your kind words
please express to my friends in Du-
buque to whom / am indebted for this
beautiful sword and belt my sincere ap-
probation Of the honor they have con-
ferred upon me.
1T is indeed with pride and great
pleasure that l accept their handsome
peals to me particularly, for it was
among them that L first either wore a
tin sword, carried Il wooden musket Or
beat a pan for a drum. With them l
charged the imaginary foe, and with a
cheer Won the battle. How proud we
were, how full of military ardor. With
you. my dear admiral, l afterward wore
a Damascus blade upon graduation; with
you / drew it and charged down the
deck at the imaginary enemy on board
of the old kearsarge. Indeed, your Sc
lection for this occasion was most happy
Presented by my childhood associates
and delivered by my classmate Of naval
fame, / surely have a right TO feel graft
fed
Il again express my thanks for this
handsome gift from my Dubuque friends
and schoOlmates, and thank you for pre-
senting the same"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-31
Has Its Advantages.
rom the Conrce (Te1as) Courier.

From the Conroe (Te1as, Courier.
Country life has its drawbacks. but It
has its great advantages which overcome
them True. those who live in the coun-
try are "Rubes' and Farmers and
"Hayseeds'' to the cigarette smokers in
town. but the boast of the business men
in the world today is that they were born
on a farm. Take away the surrounding
evils that beset the young men or women
on the threshold of life's journey in the
city, and substitute the helpful influence
of nature, and fortify them for the stern
er walks of life. The few things which
they do not know about table etiquette
and when it Is proper to leave two visit
ing cards and when but one they will
catch unto much quicker than city boys
and girls will learn to properly stoke
the furnace or make good bread. No
boy or girl need be ashamed of living
on the farm, for if they have taken adj
vantage of what ii has offered they are
well fortified for after life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-31
Many Millions.
From the London Chronicle.

About fifty Millions are recorded and de-
scribed in our geographical dict onaries OF
the world. and although it is possible that
few of them have been so named in
commemoration of local worthless 1t may
be safely assumed that most were intend
ed to perpetuate the mama and fame Of
the great Englishman whose tercentenary
we have been keeping. Certainly the dozen
Millions in the United States may fairly b
ascribed to the Puritan emigrants who
founded British America, and carried the
ideals and convictions of John Milton with
them across the Atlantic. There are more
than score of Millions scattered over
England, three in Scotland. three in Cas-
ada, one in New South Wales. and eno Z
New Zealand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-31
LARGER FORCE NEEDED
Mai. Sylvester Calls for More
Policemen.
CITY PATROL WEAKENED
Demands Made by the Outlying Set
Elements.
FAVORS AN INEBRIATE ASYLUM
Urges That Out-of-Date Station
Houses Be Replaced by Modern
Buildings.
SOME RECOMMENDATIONS
BY THE MAJOR OF POLICE

That residents of the District be
allowed 10 purchase or carry re-
volvers or other deadly weapons
only upon application to the Dis
trict assessor and after report by
the police department.
That conductors and motormen
on street cars be given police au-
thority when on duty.
That the use of injurious and
nerve-racking devices on the
Fourth of July be further re-
stricted.
That 1.-The sensational. misleading
and exciting object lessons that de-
face the billboards that add no
substantial patronage to the house
that employs them" should be
regulated and relegated.'
That central police station
should replace the present first pre-
cinct station. and that other sta
ton houses should be replaced by
modern structures.
That an inebriate asylum should
be established.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-31
Religion In Fiji.

From the London Chronicle.
In no part of the empire is the Church
of England SO weak as in Fiji. The
Methodists and the Roman Catholics prac-
tically divide the archipelago between
them. The Catholics have a resident
bishop. a staff of forty clergy and numer-
Gus nuns. Their cathedral is the most
commanding edifice in Suva. the capital.
Nitamba, one of the most picturesque of
the Fiji Islands. is always locally re-
ferred to as Chamber. aims Island 1t
was the seen. of Mr.. Joseph Chamber
lain's early and not altogether profita BILE,
experiments as planter in the seventies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-31
Ramazan.
From the London Chronicle.

The Mohammedan thirty days fast OF
Ramazan, which has just come to an end
includes one mysterious point Of culmina-
tion-the Leil-ulKadr, or night of power
The Koran was ''sent down. on the night
of power. according to its own statement
"And who shall make thee know what
the night of power Is? The night OF
power is better than thousand months"
There is one moment during this nigh,
when all the prayers of worshipers are
granted: but the situation is complicated
by the fact that the precise date of the
night is unknown. Though it is com
monty observed on the 9th of the month
the only certainty is that it comes some
where between the 26th and 10Th, so that
the prudent believer prays during as much
of the four nights as possible, to make
sure of hitting the fruitful moment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-31
Knocked Down by Wagon.

While attempting to cross the street at
18th and G streets about $50 o'clock this
morning. John a. Hasson. a white man,
fifty years of age, Of 622 Louisiana avenue
northwest was knocked down by horse
and wagon. The injured man was re-
moved to the Emergency Hospital in the
ambulance. where 1t was found he is suf-
fering from a conclusion of the brain and
fractured skull. His condition is critical.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-31

rape, and William Phillips who will servo
one year for horse stealing were also
taken there.
The dance given last night by the Fan
chon Pleasure Club at McBurney's Hall
was well attended.
Chief Goods Of the police force today
received a letter from j. r. Beaudette OF
Bridgewater. VT. asking for the address
of his daughter. Jennie Beaudette, who
was shot Saturday last.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-31
Work and Win.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Shc-Anythins that is worth winning is
worth working for
He-Yes. but the question is, will your
father thaw out or will l have to keep on
working for you after I've Won you?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-31
Need Of an Australian NAVY.

From the Bulletin, Sydney.
The withdrawal from the Pacific of all
save a few weak and inferior British
war vessels is broad hint &, the iso-
lated community that it IL time It did
something for itself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-31
Not for Him.
From Harper's Weekly.

From Harpers Weekly.
Mrs. Knicker-Will you have an early
English breakfastroom in your new
house?
Mrs. Newrich-No: I asked Hiram that
and he said he wasn't going to get up till
10 o'clock nowadays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-31
liams, with Arne Oldberg, pianist, is
scheduled for this afternoon.
Session Last EveninU

0CSS1OH 0dSC
The session last evening was set aside
for an address by Waldo s. Pratt OF
Hartford. president of the association,
and violin recital by Maud Powell. Mr.
Pratt's remarks were on the subject of
System and Precision in Musical Speech
He recommended that a uniform system
The violin recital by Miss Powell was
enjoyed greatly by the audience. Her
program was: "Trille du Diable." Tar
TIM: "Andante.'' in B fiat. Mozart: Min
uet," in d. Mozart; 'Etude," in fiat
garian Dance" Misunderstanding: wv altz
tminuet. Chopin: Slavic Dance" Dvorak
"Cobbler's Dance (Spanish), Sarasate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-31
Sensational Posters Denounced.

Regarding the prevalence of billboards
and posters in the city. Maj. Sylvester
says:
The attractiveness OF any city is i'm a
measure marred by the maintenance of
unsightly posters on billboards. For sew
eral years efforts have been made to re-
duce the offensiveness Of the displays.
with some success. Where posters are
submitted to the authorities for criticism
il deyoives upon one official to he the
Judge Of such matters for the whole COM
ntunity unless taken to court where ii
becomes a question for a jury Aside
from pictures which are along the line
tf the nlisse. there is class of poster $
b,ade to depict crime. hold-ups and blood
2nd-thunder shows which are not special
u instructive to the growing girl and
boy. who not infre1uently study them
ss they would a dime novel.
The boy has been known to imper-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-31
Favors an Inebriate Asylum.

Maj. Sylvester says that the calls for an
inebriate asylum are becoming more nu-
merous, and renews his recommendation
of former years that such an institution
be provided.
The sale Of cocaine has been largely re-
duced under the operation of the new
pharmacy law, says the police chief; but
its use continues. lie recommends that
the pharmacy law be amended to make II
violation of the law for any one other
than a licensed druggist. physician. den
fist or veterinarian to have in his posses
sion any narcotic drug except on the pre-
scription OF licensed physician.
The necessity for the passage of a law
whereby fugitive from justice may be
legally arrested and held in custody here
pending the arrival Of officers from anoth-
er jurisdiction. says the chief, Is more APP
parent every year. He recommends that
a warrant should be allowed to be issued
To q police officer here for the arrest OF
fugitives upon receipt of an authorized
official statement from another jurisdic-
ton stating that the person Is wanted for
a crime there,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-31

senate the desperate which the poster
ing of instructive. attractive and inoffen-
sive illustrations and high-class mechan-
ical work on the boards has been injured
by the cheap and decidedly yellow fam
ing bills which too often find prominence
in the public places. Neatness seems to
be at discount. and the association of
bill posters. be 1t to it's credit, is not in
sympathy with the efforts of advertisers
to go beyond the limits Of decency. and
1t has so declared in its conventions.
THE law should regulate and relegate
the sensational. misleading and exciting
object lessons that deface the billboards,
that add no substantial patronage to the
house that efnnloVS them
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-06
BRIDGE RIVER AT HANNAH.
Fund for That Purpose Has Reached
$4,000.

KAMIAH, April 6.-The bridge
company now has most of the de-
tails of it's organization perfected,
and the past few weeks has been
canvassing the town for subscrip-
tions and to date $4,000 have been
pledged and very few people outside
of town have been seen, says the
Progress. Those who are soliciting
have met with but very little oppo-
sition, in fact, not near so much as
was anticipated. From present in
dications 1t seems that the amount
needed for the construction of the
bridge will be oversubscribed and
those who have labored to bring the
proposition to a head may justly feel
elated over the success.
The plan of bridge decided upon
is a wood structure with steel cord
and will be a substantial affair and
intended to stand an extreme high
water. An effort will be made to
have it completed in October. 1t is
expected to make it free bridge as
soon as public sentiment is strong
enough to compel the two counties
to buy it and we predict that it will
not be many years.