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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-20

for the American exhibit at the Toxic
Exposition 10 1912, has begun in this
city. Headquarters Of the commission.
consisting of Francis B. LOOMS, former
assistant secretary of state; Ftancis d.
Millet, OF New York, and j. V. Skif, OF
Chicago, have been opened 10 the Hlbbs
uilding, with William A. Newcombe,
of California. private Secretary of State
Bacon in charge. Commissioner Loom
is and Millet will sail from San Francis
co about September 2 to inspect the ex-
position grounds at Tokyo, with view
of drafting recommendations to Congress
relative TO the locations and buildings
the Uuited States proposes to build there.
II is planned to have Secretary j. Cal
Ian O'Lshghlip, secretary OF the COM
mission, visit the various state capitals
next winter, to confer with the COVER
nors, and make arrangements for state
exhibits.
Captain Mayo, in command of the
United States cruiser Albany, which is
1t Amapals, Honduras, reported to the
Navy Department today thst 1t has
ben officially declared there that 'the
revelation had been completely crushed
and that tranquility nov prevails" On
saturday, at the request Of Captain
Mayor, be WAS given permission py the
Navy Department to retura to Psnams,
for the purpose of putting In hospital
there Second Lieutenant Oaperon of the
Marine Corps whe was threatened with
an attack of appendicitis. Today, how
ever, Captain Mayo reports that Lieu
tenant Ospsron is rapidly recovering.
The official lid-sit.er is temporarily of
bis job. Today the administration, as
far as Washington Ia concerned, Is With
out head. Not single solitary cabi-
net officer remains 10 the national CAPT
tai. Up until yesterday, Secrttqry OF
War Wright, whose record of attaining
the emiuence of official lid-sitter in just
sixteen days from his appointment to
the cabinet, is unprecedented, was very
much on the job here. Today, however,
the war secretary strives in Chattanooga,
Tenn, with General J. franklin Bell,
chief of staff of the army, to review the
troops st Fort Taft.
The slump in the immigration to the United
States still continues. According to a state
ment given out by the immigration Bureau
tod ay, only 81, 847 aliens gained admittance
to this country during June-A decrease OF -
Der cent over the fgOres for the same month
last year, when 154,734 came in. As usual +,
Russia furnishes the largest number OF immi.
grants, 6,2O2 last month; this is decrease OF
~ per cent over June, 1907.
disappointment was car I'D tolay to a
number Of rear ad mirals Oh the etired list by
The opinion Of the Comptroller Of the Treas
ury when be decided they should not share
in the general increase of the lalies Of naval
officers, made by congress last winter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-20
PhlladeIphlan Attacked and Robbed

Pit,sburg, Pa, July 20 Suffering
from internal injuries, his nose and left
leg broken and with many cuts and
bruises on his face and body, man
supposed to be William b. Dickinson,
of No. l103 Walnut street Philadelphis,
was found unconscious here today nesr
the Herr's Island bridge. His condition
Is critical. The police here suspect that
he was robbed and then thrown over the
bridge. A card found in his pocket
bore the above name and address.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-20
Laws for AIrshIOs.

Kisseme, Fla, July 20 Though nc
one 10 this town hSs ever seen an air.
ship, Mayor I. NJ. Murphy has prepared
an ordinance with $500 fine for over
speeding hem, and for the purposes Of
it, enforcement would have the towns
jurisdiction proclaimed over % miles Of
sir straight up. Section two of the ordi-
dance as drawn fixes 800 tax on all
dIrigibles and section three provides for
the purchase of serOplanes In which the
town marshal will chase offenders.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-20
Struck by Electric Car.

San Francisco, July 20.-Tweuty
members Of isllo.ho psrty wers scatter
ed about the road at Oolms, near here,
when San Mtteo electric csr smashed
their vehicle, and today i've OF them are
still in precarious condition. Tba
tsllo-ho was crossing the electric car line
near Colma when the trolley rounded q
curve. The motorman put the brakes
down hard, bat the cars momentum
was too great TO be checked aud 1t struck
the coach at the rssr, throwing the
passengers 10 all directions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-20
THE FIRST VIRGINIA.

With thinning ranks and whitening
heads, the survivors Of the old First
Virginia Regiment met Saturday 10 re'
union at Forrest Hill Park, Richmond,
the forty-seventh anniversary of their
baptism OF fire at Blackburn's Ford,
across Bull Run. Forty-seven years
ego Saturday the old Fr,t, then un-
tried troops, first came under fire when
they checked McDowelPs attempt to
turn General Beauregsrd's left st Bull
Run, until johnson could come up and
t1rn the tide in that first great battle OF
the civil war.
In the center of the pavilion st For
rest Hill Park stood the faded, silkep,
battle SCARED, regimentsl flag presented
t. the First by Besursgard himself.
Around it rallied the veterans and
snapped song and story until Secretary
Chas. T. Loehr, the man behind the en-
tertainment arrangements, marshaled
tic regiment for dinntr. Some th'r'v
odd members of the regiment, besides B
number of visitors, we're present. The
appearance of Col. w. Fl. Palmer, presi-
dent Of the association, was hailed with
cheers. 8. NJ. Gregory, OF 5tusrt's
Cavalry, and one OF 5tuart's troubsdours,
too. was also present with his bspjo.
From Baltimore came George Eu-
bank, drummer boy of the regiment
during the war. Thomas Il. Haley,
of Company d, came all the way from
FlCrids.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-20
Skull Crushed.

New York. July 90 His skulled
crushed, Jos. Murphy, 80 years old, Of
Midland, Ont. dsnglcd by the hand
from the roof of car OF the New York
Central fact mail when that train pulled
into the Grand Central station today.
Three men with him, who were also
"besting" their way, formed q human
chain and held him for two miles after
be had struck girder in the New York
Central tunnel. Murphy is dying in
Flower Hospital. John Oonley, Of
Buffalo; Michael Mara, OF Cincinnati ,
and George Mccormick of Flushing,
Long Island, who were Murphy's com
psaIons on his fatal ride, are being held
by the police as suspicious persons
The men hsd been working in Canada,
lost Their pisces, and being without
money started to cheat their way tt
New York,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-20
Price Set on ills ffead.

Sacramento, GAL, July 2O.-Ohinest
highbinders here have set price on the
head of District Attorney Eugene s.
Wachorst following bis success In OBJ
tanning conviction Tor murder sgsinst
Gin SUE, who killed another Oriental,
This is the frs. time that highbinders
have set price on a white mans head,
and Wschorsi, realizing that the yellow
men mean business, Is being specially
guarded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-20
kissing EPIDEMIC.

Richmond, Ind. July 20 kissing Il
epidemic here of late among followers
of Rsy. William Orsbb, whose sect Is
known as the"Ohurch of theFirst Born"
and measures today are threatened to
stop the practice. Esory member oil
the sect has the right 10 bestow the
"sscred kiss" upon the forehead, cheek
and mouth of another. Neglect Of the
forehead aud cheek and too plentiful
resort to the mouths of the secl's sd-
htrents have awakened The authorities
to the necessity for action.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-20

COINCIDENT with the daWniDg trl-
umph OF aerial navigation comes the I'M
Q rlhing of a record of grand advep-
tnre of the worlds first great naVigat) u
and explorer, HE name was Petenelth,
and he lived in Egypt 2OOO years before
Columbus discovered America. His
great exploit was the decentralization
of Africa, 8 voyage more than three
times as long rs that OF Columbus. 1t
occupied him nesrly FIVE yesr'. The
story is told on two large scarsbs which
recently came into the possession of the
Brussels Museum from private cOllec
ton. The frat scarab was engraved for
King Nechao II, 6lO B. c., to COM
memorste the voyage. 1t has been dis
covered hat aerial ships wer3 mad'
over two hundred years fgo. Traly
there is nothing new under the SUI.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-20

THE YEXED QUESTION as 10 wheth'I
the republicans would follow The lead Of
the democrats and reject corporation con-
iributiOns for campaign purposes was
settled 1T Hot Springs Saturday when
Mr.. Taft declared: "The national re-
publican committee will accept no con-
tributions from corporations. Mr..
Roosevelt adopted as his the policies Of
the democratic party and now his can
didate for the presidency will follow the
plan of Mr.. Bryan concerning contribu-
tlons to his campaign fund-or says be
will. But the money Of the corporations
will just as surely find lis way into
the republican national committees
treasury Is the elect on comes Oft.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-20
New York Stock Market

New York, July 2O.--The feature oil
the trading during the 6rst hour was
strength demonstrated In the establish
ment of new high price levels. The tone
was decidedly strong OF the start, but
after an hour hardly any issue showed a
gain of IS much as one full point,
although number Of stocks made net
net advances to sell at the highest prices
OF the year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-20
A DENIAL

To the Editor OF the Alexandria Gazette:
Dear Sir | noticed In one of your
editions OF last week where WAS sttend-
ing q meeting of the independent league
held at Richmond wish you would
please correct this IS | was in Baltimore
at that date and also state that am not
member of the lesgue.
Yours respectfully,
B. WoLLBERe.
The article which appeared in the
Gazette was from press dispatch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-20

Another romance has been added to
the life of MIS-. Minns Field Gibson.
Saturday night in York Hsrbor, Maine,
the summer home of her mother, Mr..
Thomas Nelson Page, Mrs. Gibson be-
came the bride of Alg'rnon Burnaby, Of
England.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-20

Nearly New Two-story Frame
Dwelling on south Washington
street, between Wolfe and Wilkes
streets, containing 6 rooms and
bath.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-20

Choice Corner Lot southwest
corner St. Asaph and Princess
streets, improved by seven-room
brick dwelling. Very reasonable
terms.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-20

Ex-Judge Roger A. Pryor now OF
New York celebrated his eightIeth
birthday yesterday and predicted the
election of Bryan.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-20

The REPUBLICAN pspers say the sem
at0risl fight snd the presidential contest
are not to be allowed to get mixed in
Ohio. But who is to prevent the mix
nN9
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-20

Mr.. TAFT has concluded TO make no
speaking tours ia the coming campaign.
A joint debate between Mr.. Brysn and
Mr.. TAFT would be very interesting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-20
REAL ESTATE.
Sale.

Desirable Three-Story Brick
Dwelling northeast corner ST.
Asaph and Queen streets, with
small two-story brick dwelling
in rear
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-20
DIED.

At Freedman's Hospital, Washin eton,
Saturday, July IS, Mrs. CORA L. SUMMER
widow of Frank Summers. aged a. year,.
Funeral from the residence of her brother.
pa south Alfred street. tomorrow TUESDAY
morning at 10 o'clock, Friends Of the family
are invited to attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-20

Kennedy's Laxative Congh Syrup acts
gently upon the bowels aud thereby drives
the cola out of the system. Sold by W. F.
Creighton d Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-20
WANTED.
-~-r-T-H%-~-~N--
WANTED.

Cheap for cash. DESfRA 81 + RFSI-
DENCE. conveniently located on the heights
above Alexsndris, preferably near TheOlogi-
cal Seminary. Give price and full pIrtieu-
lars. Address l.. II. j.
jy20 Of Care Alexandria Gazette Office
SALESMAN WANTED Sell retail trade,
~ S55 to Sl75 per month and expenses or
commission. Experience unnere 'sary.
HERMiNGSEN CIGAR CO., Toledo, o.
jyc0 5t*
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-20

Two Beautiful Lots on Mt.
Vernon Avenue, in Braddock
Heights.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-20
MURDER AND SUICIDE.

An all-night beer banquet 10 Hills
burg, Iud., ia which cards we're played
for high stakes, culmln ated early yes
terdsy morning in the murder Of Claude
Pruitt by Clarence Jones, young bust
ness man, who fred bullet into bic
own brain while the police we're look
ing for him.
Jones had lost heavily In game Of
poker, and at Its close intimated that he
had been swindled. Words passed be-
tween him and Pruitt, when Jones put
mis- hand behind him as though to draw
revolver. As he did so, Prnltt re-
marked that II he did draw that thing on
him he would make him eat 1t. Jones
presented the revolver and 6red one
shot, the bullet entering PTnitPs brain
and causing instant death. Jones ran
from the hOuse and q moment later
shot himself through the head. Pruitt
was q wealthy young farmer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-20

Mrs. Lucy Shifiiett, Vile Of Samuel
Shifiiett, was drowned In the Shenan-
dosh river Saturday night near
Ysueey, Rockingham, county. Mrs.
Shitiiett had rowed across The river TO
bring across q passenger. Returning
the boat sprang aIesk and sank. Isasc
ludlow, the only other occupant, man
sged - reach the shore.
The Oakes times., 1908-07-30

Notice is hereby given that
the following petition has been
presented to the city council of
the City of Oakes:
Petition Of Property Owners to Exclude Ger.
tain Property from the City Of 0akes.
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council Of
We, the undersigned, respectfully represent
and petition.
foTrths OF the following described property.
Ihat there are no inha bitants thereof and no
legal Es voters residing thereon.
OF the City OF Oakes, and along the border there
Of; that none OF the same is laid out into city.
town or village lots and blocks; that none Of
the same is connected with the plated part Of
said city by city streets, sewer service. water
the City OF Oakes, and derives no benefit what.
ssS: p1i,''' nls Of 0'n'' p'0'''''0n ITO" SAID
excluded from the limits Of the City Of oaEes
thereof or persons interested therein.
Therefore we etition your honorable body to
disconnect and exclude the following property
In accordance with the provisions Of article |
OF chapter 81 OF the political code Of this state.
The property we desire to have disconnected
and excluded, and for which we hereby petit
tion, is described by the following legal sub
divisions: The northeast quarter Of the south:
west quarter Of section %, and the west half Of
township 13l, range 80, Dickey County, State of
North Dakota. Very respectfully submitted,
(Signed) KATIE NJ. SAITH.
ED. A. SMITH.
G.. A. MALANDER.
E. W. WESTON.
w. F. MASON,
Attorney for Petitioners. Aberdeen, S. D.
First publica zion July %, l9Os.2t.
The Oakes times., 1908-07-30
Citation Hearing Petition for Appointment o.
Guardian.

State Of North Dakota, County Of Dickey, ss.
In County Court, before Hon. Geo. H. Fey,
In the matter Of the guardianship of Alice
GrOsshans, minors.
g. F. Grosshans, petitioner, vs. Christiana
Kaufman, 9. w. 6rosshans, johanna Gross.
hans, Albert Grosshans, Matilda Grosshans,
Ihresa Grosshans, Alice Grosshans, Henry
Groeshans and Robert Grosshans, respondents.
The State Of North Dakota to the above
named respondents, Christiana Kaufman.
Grossl,ans, Matilda Grosshans, Thresa Gross.
hans, Alice Grosshans, Henry Grosshaus and
Robert Grosshans.
that g. F: Grosshans, the petitioner herein, has
hled in this court his petition, praying that
letters Of guardianship Of the persons and
estates sa po o. Alice Grosshans, Henry Grosshans
Clement, in the County Of Dickey and State Of
North Dakota, and that said petition will be
heard and duly considered by this conrt on
Friday, the 2Sth day of August, A. d., 1908, at
ten O'Clock in the forenoon Of that day, at the
court rooms Of this court, IN the county court
h;9q%se, st.i in It. the City Sf Ellendsle, County
and each Of you, are hereby cited to be and
appear before this court at said time and place,
and answer said petition, and show cause, II
any there be, why tho prayer OF said petit
should not be granted.
tseaY Geo. H, Fay.
Judge of the County Court
Dated the 18th day OF July A. D. 1908.
| w: s. Wickersham,
Attorney for Petitioner,
| Oakes, North Dakota.
First publication July 2S, 19Os.-St.
The Oakes times., 1908-07-30
Government Land Opening Trip
County, ST.

The government opening of Trip
county lands will probably occur about
October lst, when million acres will
be thrown open to settlement, includ-
ing some of the finest agricultural
lands in the west. The Rosebud exten-
sion of the Chicago & North Western
Railway is the only railway line to
these lands. See that your tickets
read to Dallas, the terminus of the
th-Western, a half-mile from the
reservation border. United States
land Office will probably be located
here. Send for free descriptive PAM
phlets giving all details about the land
and howsto secure quarter section of
it; free on application to any C. & N. w.
ticket agent. 26-3
The Oakes times., 1908-07-30
THE BIRD CLOWN.
A Queer Kind Of Fellow 10 the yellow
Breasted Chat.

A Queer Kind Of Fellow 10 the yellow
Breasted Chat.
The oddities Of the yellow breasted
chat begin even with his classification.
To think Of warbler the size Of a
Baltimore oriole, warbler with a
song like a mocking bird! Indeed.
there is little about the chat that is
not remarkable. He goes in for the
weird and the spectacular. II Nature
designed him to show what she could
do in the way of the unusual and the
eccentric, she had remarkable success.
This bird and not the catbird is the
real ''clown of the woods" Clown Of
the thicket would be more apt, for, like
the catbird. he prefers the shrub and
lower trees. A wild tangle Of briers
and vines is a favorite haunt. 1t is
only the better to survey such re-
treat that he mounts to the top of q
tree. From his lofty perch he sings,
to the amazement and bewilderment
Of the person that hears the song for
the first time. More likely than not
be will become invisible and silent
upon the first attempt to approach
him. remaining quiet and hidden till
you move on again: then he chuckles
loudly and scolds and spits and SCOTS
till you are out of sight and hearing.
: No bird is so fearful Of being seen
or such master of hide and seek. 1t
Is worse than useless to try to steal a
march on him. He manages to be al
ways on the wrong side of the next
bush. If you should find his nest.
which is a pretty little basket of straws
and weed stalks lined with fine grasses
and strips Of soft bark or leaves placed
a foot or more above the ground among
tall weeds or bushes. the sitting bird
steals away and is at once lost to
sight. Take peep at the white. red
speckled eggs and then hide among
the bushes as far away from the nest
as you can while still keeping it in
sight. You may have to wait for an
hour and even make other trips to the
spot, but this is the surest way to get
a good look at this shy one.-St. Mich.
olas.
The Oakes times., 1908-07-30
THE SUN A PvzzLE.
We sss Only ths Outer Shells Of the
Great Blazing Orb.

We See Only this Outer Shells Of the
Great Blazing Orb.
The great ball of fire which we call
the sun is not really the sun. No one
has ever seen the sun. A series Of
concentric shells envelops nucleus of
which we know absolutely nothing ex-
cept that it must be almost infinitely
hotter than the fiercest furnace and
that 1t must amount to more than nine.
tenths Of the solar mass.
That nucleus Is the real sun. forever
hidden from us. The outermost of the
enveloping shells is about 5000 miles
thick and is called the chromosphere.
1t Is gaseous duid. tinted with the
scarlet glare of hydrogen, and 80 furi-
ously active that 1t spurts up great
tongues Of glowing gas (prominences)
to the height Of thousands Of miles.
Time was when this sagitated sea Of
crimson fire could be seen to advantage
only during an eclipse. Now special In
struments are used which enable as
tronomers to study 1t in the full glare
Of the sun.
Beyond the chromosphere, far beyond
the prominences even, lies the nebulous
paud corona visible only during the
vanishing moments Of a total eclipse,
aggregating not more than seven days
in century.
No one has ever satisfactorily ex-
plained how the highly attenuatet
matter composing both the promi-
nences and the corona is supported
without falling back into the sun un-
der the pull Of solar gravitation. Now
that Arrhenius has cosmically applied
the effects Of light pressure a solution
10 presented.
How difficult it is to account for
such delicate streamers as the promi-
nences on the sun is better compre-
hended when we fully understand how
relentlessly powerful is the grip of
solar gravitation.
II the sun were q habitable globe
and you could transport yourself to its
surface, you would find yourself pulled
down so forcibly by gravitation that
you would weigh two tons, assuming
that you are an ordinary human being.
Your clothing alone would weigh
more than hundred pounds. Baseball
could be played in solar drawing
room, for there would be some diff
Guilty in throwing ball more than
thirty feet.
Tennis would be degraded to form
Of outdoor pingpong.
From these considerations 1t is plain
that gravitation on the sun would tend
to prevent the formation Of any lam
bent streamers and to pull down to its
surface masses Of any size.-Harper's
Magazine.
The Oakes times., 1908-07-30
The Oldest Treaty.

The Oldest text Of a real treaty now
In existence is that Of the convention
between Rameses H., king of Egypt,
and the Prince of Kheta, which em:
braces the articles Of permanent of.
fensive and defensive alliance, with
clauses providing for the extradition Of
emigrants, deserters, criminals and
skilled workmen. This treaty was
drawn up in the fourteenth century
B. G. and is the earliest record that
we have of'any international transac-
ton.
The Oakes times., 1908-07-30

at = O'Clock Ill the morning my thir.
teen-year-old daughter Lily came into
my bedroom and woke me by tap on
my forehead. oh. mamma.' she cried
In breathless whisper. I'm SO fright
ened" tried to soothe her. but she
only covered her face with her hands
and whispered tremblingly: oh. look
My papa's ship is all wrecked! Papa's
come home all in rags. with his feet
and legs cut. and see two or three Of
his men drowned out of the boat
II told Lily sternly II was all non.
sense.
"'lt isn'tr she said passionately.
I've seen 1t in my dream, and I know
it's all true!
But coaxed her OF to bed. The
girl kept worrying about 1t until the
next Sunday. A week after her dream
my husband returned, and Lily found
me crying when she came in from
school.
"'Oh. mamma she cried sharply. IL
the Atacama wreckedr
II told her evasively her papa had
come home.
"She was not to be denied, however,
cnd asked, with strange persistence.
Are papa's legs cutT
II said they were.
"And the very first thing she said to
her father was: why. you didn't have
those clothes on when saw you! The
ones you had on were all torn in the
shipwreck.'
Lily Spruit herself furnished a re-
port to the Psychical Research society.
She said she woke in terrible fright.
having seen every microscopic detail Of
the shipwreck and its sequel. She saw
her father get into the big boat and
keep close to his ship for some time.
She watched his boat capsize and the
boy Allen drown. What woke her, she
said, was the bowling Of the wind
about the wreck, and the last she saw
was the other men pulling her father
back into the waterlogged boat.-Wil.
liam T. Fitz-Gerald in New York Trib.
ane.