davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-20
ALEXANDRIA CITY SEAL.

beater, Harry r. Burke, Thos. L. Rish-
ELL; % Ward, Henry Bladder, Henry
Strauss, Louis Brill, Julian Y. Will
liams; Sd Ward, w. II. Helmuth, ]. t.
Harrison Robert L. Monroe, ]. Fred
Birrell; 4th Ward. L. e. Uhler, Frank
c. Spinks. Jr., Charles B. Marshall,
Frank r. Evans. Hubert Snowden is
president, d. r. Stansbury clerk, and
w. l.. Craven messenger.
The executive officers of the city
are Fred J. Paff. Mayor; e. F. Price,
Auditor; T. w Robinson, Treasurer;
and Samuel p. Fisher Corporation At
torney. The other officers of the cor
poration are: S. G.. Brent, Common
wealth's Attorney; c. II. Callahan, Com
missioner of Revenue; p. F. German
Collector OF Taxes; E. c. Dunn, City
Engineer; F. w. Latham, Superintend-
ent of Gas; ]. B. Waller. Clerk Of Gas;
L. d. Lyles, Clerk of the Market; c. S.
Swain, Measurer and Inspector OF
Lumber; c. II. Smith. Measurer and
Inspector of Wood and Bark; Henry
Callan and Edgar Warfield, Jr., Dis
pensers Of Medicine; Drs. e. A. Cor
man and w. A. Warfield. Physicians to
the Poor; w. VI. Smith, Keeper OF
Poorhouse and Workhouse; w. L. Cra-
ven, Steward Of Offices.
The jurisdiction OF the city extends
over an area OF only 713 acres, and
as it is one OF the most compactly built
cities in the country population is ex-
tended over the boundaries into Alex
andria and Fairfax counties. It's en-
largement by taking in new territory is
not as easy as in the case OF other
cities which are a part and parcel OF
the counties in which they exist. Alex
dria city Is a part Of Alexandria coun-
" only in a territorial sense Many
cities have swelled their population by
taking in outlying towns. For example
Athens, Ga, covers 4.640 acres, nearly
seven times the area of Alexandria, and
yet its population is less than $4,000.
Building permits last year covered
the construction Of new buildings to the
value of $4,000. compared with s64,-
600 in 1906 The year 1908 promises tC
exceed last season.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-20
THE HEAD OF THE CITY.
The Municipal Government and the
Men Who Administer 1t.

The municipal affairs of Alexandria
are managed economically, on business
principles, and taxes are kept within
bounds consistent with demand A leg
acy Of debt left over from other days is
being gradually wiped out. 1t cost a
little more than $4,000 to run the
city last year, the largest items Of ex-
pense being for interest, schools. polio
ing, lighting. firemen and street work
The city, of course, has large variety
OF expenses, but the various officials are
safeguards upon each other, and the
same frugality is observed In the hand
ling of the public money as is usually
exercised by careful men in the conduct
Of private affairs.
The city is governed under general
law by council of twenty-four mem
bers, eight belonging to the Board Of
Aldermen and sixteen to Common
Council The Aldermen are as follows:
First Ward, ]. M. Hill, Jacob Brill;
I'd Ward, w. w. Ballenger. F. F. Mar
bury; Sd Ward. j. r. n. Curtin. Henry
K. Field; 4th Ward, VIM. H. Sweeney,
c.. J. w. Summers. J. r. N. Curtin Is
president, L. H. Thompson clerk. and
John b. Laphen messenger. The MEM
bers Of the City Council are as follows:
LIST Ward. Hubert Snowden, e. S. Lead
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-20
The Arlington Institute.

The school for girls was founded In
1867, and has commodious and we'll
equipped quarters at 215 N. Washing
ton street. Miss A. M. Chandlee has
been principal since 1891 and has asso-
ciated with her an excellent corps or
instructors The range Of study ex-
tends from a primary department to
studies to equip students for a univer-
sity course. Day pupils attend from
Alexandria, while from outside points
girls are boarded in the building. Par
ents looking for a school for girls VIII
do well to send to Miss Chandlee for
the annual catalogue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-20
The oriental University.

This institution. recently established
in Alexandria, offers many residence
and correspondence courses leading to
graduation and all degrees In science
and art, theology (non-sectarian) phil
osophy. law, medicine. and orientalis-
tics The president Of the university,
Rev. II. P. Holler, spent five years In
India. and is familiar with Sanskrit and
other languages Of the Oriental as Wen
as European countries. He has able
assistants, and the work In hand oodes
much good to educational affairs IN
Alexandria, as well as the whole coun-
try. Write Rev. II. T. Hoiler, AieAan-
dria. Va, for full particulars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-20
THE BRAIN OF THE CITY.
How the Young Mind OF Alexandria is
Trained.

The public school system OF Alexan-
dria dates back to 1855. On Sept. 9TH
Of that year the cornerstone OF the
Alexandria Academy" was laid with
Masonic ceremonies. The inscription
on the plate attached to the stone was
as follows:
The foundation Of the Alexandria
Academy was laid on the 7th day OF
september, 1885. in the 9Th year OF the
independence of the United States OF
america, by Robert Adam, Esq. Mas
ter of Lodge No. 80, Ancient York Ma
sons; attended by the brethren. and as
a monument of the generosity Of the
lhnaoltants' stands dedicated to them
and all lovers Of literature"
Ihere were private schools earlier
IMAM this. the first record Of an attempt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-20

which is given under the title of Arms
of the City" Suffice it to say Alexan-
dria is a solid city once more. Its To-
cation is second to none other in the
country in the matter Of shipping facili-
ties and access to great markets. Sur
rounded by fruitful country, its des-
tiny is assured as the manufacturing
annex to the earth's greatest and most
beautiful Capital City.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-06-13
COZ. .MZZZLA1E S7EhNR7

his enlisted men and associate Of
f1cers, are cited as the cause of the
displeasure of the war department OFF,
cials and of the president toward Col.
Stewart
The officials do not disguise their wish
to get him out of the army. yet they
admit that the end could not be at
tanned through court-martial. So
they have adopted the plan assigning
him to duty where there Is no duty
and in the most unpleasant surround
ings to be found.
Col. Stewart is determined to serve
his full time in the active service, of
which he has three years remaining.
He, therefore, has avoided commit
ting any breach of regulations. When
ordered to the abandoned post at Fort
Grant. Ariz., he obeyed and immolat-
ed himself in the desert.
When ordered to the other aban-
doned post at st. Augustine, Fla.
thither he went He was then ordered
back to Fort Grant.
Senator Rayner has looked up the
precedents and finds that the case
presents violations Of American law
unparalleled in time OF peace.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-06-13
DAD AND HIS MEMORY,
Old Gentleman Really Had Very Lit
tie to Braq About.

1t was severe trial to Mr.. Harding
that his only sons memory was not
all that could be desired. Where in
the world he got such a forgetful
streak from is beyond me-" said the
exasperated father to his wife on one
occasion.
What has he forgotten now?"
asked Mrs. Harding, with eyes down
cast and demure expression.
The figures OF the last return from
the election on the bulletin board.
and Mr.. Harding inserted finger in
his collar as II to loosen 1t, and shook
his head vehemently. Looked at 'em
as he came past not half an hour ago,
and now can't tell me.
"As said to him: II you're 80
stupid you can't keep a few simple fig
ures in your head. why don't you write
'em down on a piece Of paper. as do.
and have done all my life. long before
l was your age" Youths Com
panion.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-06-13
Denver Post Endurance Race.

Denver.-The judges in the Denver
Post endurance race have announced
their decision as follows:
Our decision as the three judges
of the Denver Post endurance race is
as follows:
First and second prizes shall be
divided absolutely equal between
Workman of Cody, Wyoming, and Wy
kert OF Severance, Colorado, the riders
of Teddy and Sam.
The third prize shall be awarded
to Edwards of Diamondville, Wyom-
ing, who rode Sorrel Clipper.
Fourth prize shall be awarded to
Kern Of Colorado City, who rode Dex.
Fifth prize shall be awarded to
Casio. who rode Blue Bell.
The sixth prize is not awarded, for
the reason that the sixth horse has
not finished at the time of this meet
Ing of the Judges, 9.20 p. m. Saturday.
"The decision regarding the prizes
for condition has been reserved until
the judges can get the opinion of the
official veterinarians, Whitehouse,
Prien and Lamb.
"The judges have further decided
that all bets on this race shall be de-
clared off.
Signed. E. H. Grubb, Frank A. Had
sell. ]. NJ. Kuykendall."
The race was from Evanston, Wy
oming, to Denver, a distance Of $50
miles. and the leaders finished 1t in
six days and eight hours, an average
of nearly ninety miles day.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-06-13
Shut Out from His Own Show.

Charles Frohman isn't quite certain
yet whether he ever will be able to
understand the workings of the true
bred Briton's mind. In letter I saw
from him the other day he. related his
latest encounter with it.
In London recently he decided to
witness a performance at the Duke Of
York's theater-one of his houses.
Not until he entered the lobby did he
recall that he had left his card case
and other means of Identification in
his other clothes while changing to
evening attire. AS happens often in
such cases there was a new man on
the door. He checked Mr.. Frohman,
who vainly attempted to tell the cere-
bus who he was.
ut makes no difference, governor"
was his reply. II don't know you and
you can't go in without q ticket or q
pass"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-06-13
RAYNER AIDS COL. STEWART.
requests Court Of Inquiry for off1eer
Exiled to Abandoned Fort.

Washington.-Sen Rayner re-
Gently introduced a resolution author
izing the president to convene a court
of inquiry" to consist OF five officers
of tle army to investigate charges
and accusations against Col. William
F. Stewart of the army.
Col. Stewart has been detailed to
serve until retirement at the aban-
doned military post at Fort Grant,
Ariz.
Personal peculiarities, chiefly q bad
temper causing constant friction with
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-06-13
500 Reward. 500.

Tho readers of this paper will be pleased to learn
that there IL At least dreaded disease that science
has been able to in ali its stages and that Is
Catarrh. Hairs Catsrrh Cure 10 the only positive
cure now known to the medical fraternity Catarrh
being constitutional disease. requires consttu-
tional treatment. Hais Catarrh Cure IL taken In
ternally acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system, thereby destroying tho
foundation Of the disease. and giving the patient
strength BY building up tho consttution and assist
ing nature in doing its work The proprietors have
much faith In It's curative powers that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any that Il fails to
Send for list of testimonials.
Address F. J. CHENEY CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Asls Family Pills for constipation.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-06-13

informally for some time, but no con.
ciusion has yet been reached. How.
ever. at the conference of information
al committees, to be held in Atlantic
City soon, the subject will be taken
up, a location chosen and the pre-
liminaries arranged. 1t is probable
that either New York or Washington
will be the fortunate city. The above
design Is by Mr.. George Frampton, R.
A., one of England's foremost sculp-
tors.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-06-13

for FIVE months in a
hospital / was dis
charged as incur
able. and given only
six months to live.
My heart was affect.
ed, l had smother.
ing spells and some
times fell uncon-
scious. l got SO l
couldn't use my
arms, my eyesight
was Unmarried and
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-06-13
TO HONOR FOUNDER OF Y. M. c. A
Monument to Sir George Williams to
Be Erected in United States.

New York.-To assist in perpetu-
ating the memory Of Sir George Will
liams. founder Of the Young Mems
Christian Association, and commemo-
rate the great work he initiated, a
memorial will be erected In some
American city, yet to be selected. by
the Canadian and American associa-
tions. The matter has been discussed
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-06-13

the kidney secretions were badly dis
ordered. l was completely worn out
and discouraged when l began using
Doans Kidney Pills, but they went
right to the cause of the trouble and
did their work well. have been
feeling we'll ever since"
Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box.
Foster -Milburn Co. Buffalo, N. Y.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-06-13

Atlantic City, N. J.-That President
Roosevelt had issued directions to the
heads OF all departments making nom
paymen: Il bile ~ government en-
ployes sufficient cause for dis
charge, was made public here by Sec
retory John A. Green of the National
Retail Gr1sScS' Association while dis
cussing before the National Wholesale
Grocers' Association the need Of en-
forcing collections.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-06-13
A WijIjno Tool,

"Since young Jim De Peyster. who
belongs to one of our best families.
lost his money, he has gone into the
social burglary business"
Social burglary?"
YES: he chaperons rich parvenuS
How is that burglary?"
He helps them to break into So
ctety with Jimmy"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-06-13

OF
his fiddle and wherever stopped he brought and
the older his chatter He elected His next
10
he
admitted
chief executive Mr. Taylor entered the lecture field
is
zine
man..
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-06-13
OPPOSES REVOLVING DOORS

Louis Lepine. prefect of police, by issuing the
ordinance forbidding the of revolving doors
in restaurants, hotels and other public buildings
capable of holding more than 100 persons. the
ground that they dangerous in case Of fire
or panic has again demonstrated that he is the
wielder of the big stick in Paris.
The order has aroused the Indignation of those
who have installed these doors at great expense
but the prefect is used to grumbngs and NUT
terings. To American expression, he al
lows their complaints to go lin and out
of the other
That the edct will stand goes without saying.
for the Office of prefect is more important than
that of cabinet minister He is appointed by
the president and is answerabe neither to par
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-06-13
FIDDLER BOB" TAYLOR

Robert Love Taylor, better known throughout
Tennessee as Fiddler Bob" devoted his maiden
speech in the United States senate recently to an
attack upon the Republican party and the execu-
tive Some of his similes We're very effective as
when he compared the federal power and the
states to the centripetal and centrifugal forces
that rule the universe and when he said this of
the railways:
They are only one string of the harp of a
thousand strings upon which modern Orpheus
is playing the triumphal march of federalism"
Senator Taylor got his nickname of Fiddler
Bob from the campaign he waged in 1889, for
election to the United States congress- He had
nothing to aid him but his wits and his fiddle,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-06-13

wasgr
April of
Hggnon He
In
Preside
he az t
o on
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-06-13


M Iepne a
of
doctors and funconares
prefect he appointed
president
appointed
its rioting gandvio possibilities.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-06-13
FIVE MONTHS IN HOSPITAL.
Discharged Because Doctors Could
Not Cure.

Levi P. Brockway, S. Second Ave-.
Anoka, MINI, says: After lying
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-06-13

Of all of
six
in
caused by his death
with the forming cabinet He retired from this
before opening a
%n Of OF 1868.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-06-13
IN THE PUBLIC EYE.
SON OF ADMIRAL EVANS

Although Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans re.
hnqulshed the command of the battleship fleet
short time ago, yet there is another member of
the family in the naval service and at present at.
tached to the battleshp Louisiana with the fleet
at San Francisco
This officer is Lieut.. Franck Taylor Evans,
the only of the former commander-in-chef OF
the Atlantic fleet. Resembling his father in
looks, the younger Evans had made a very credit.
able record since his entrance in the navy IA
years ago.
He was born in Switzerland while his father
was attached to the European fleet in the 20 s.
September g. 1894. he appointed to the naval
academy at large. Completing his four years
course of instruction the academy in 1898 he
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-06-13
NEW PRESIDENT OF PERU

Senor Don Augusta B. Leguia, who was re-
Gently elected to succeed DIR. Pardo president
of Peru, is said to be one of the best friends the
United States has had in South America.
The richness of Peru is proverbial, and for years
senor Leguia has maintained that every effort
should be made to encourage the investment of
American capital in enterprises intended to de-
velop and exploit the resources of his country
His liking for American methods is probably
partly due to the fact that the large part of his
early commercial training acquired in the
Spanish-American department of the New York
Life Insurance Company.
He was with this corporation for years. and
when he resigned his place, in 1889, he had
worked his way up from a cIerkship to the man.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-06-13
important to Mothers,

The life Of woman can be divided
Into three epochs: in the first she
dreams of love. In the second she ex
periences 1t, in the third she regrets
it.-Saint. Prosper.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26

camp, but there are also numerous
leases with carloads ready for ship
ment and there is not dump among
the leases which will not mill at g.
profit.
Mr. Vickers is pushing the prelim-
mary work for his hundred-stamp mill.
and most of the leases are holding
shipments back as much as possible go
as to save freight and hauling charges
-Stimler being eight miles from the
railroad-although the freighters' rail-
road and mill at Goldfield have made
rates which leave profit on $50 ore.
The Florence Nevada has 300 feet on
the ledge full of the Florence claim
and, as their lease has two years to
run, they are doing very thorough
work sinking a single compartment
shaft on the upper end of their block
and a double compartment on the low
er end outside of the size and con-
tinuity of "the big ledge" the only ge-
ologically phenomenal feature of the
camp consists of the enormous values
found in the tale or gouge, which run
from $3.50 to $1,000 per ton. While values
in tale are always a good indication,
such values as these are very unusual.
in fact almost unheard of.
1t seems that several hosting plants
have been working in Stimler from one
to four months and that the shipments
began about two months ago; but the
news end was neglected, as there was
no one there who assumed the task
of giving publicity to the camps con-
ditions.
Apparently Stimler has all the boom
comps beaten outside of real estate
yaIt ) and other ratters especially
pertaining and necessary to a "boom."
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26
.STIMLER ORE HAS
VALUE $81 A TON
NEVADA CAMP HAS BEEN MOD
EST PRODUCER
Twenty-Five Leasers Are Getting the
Goods" and Hundred-Stamp
Mill viii Soon Oh
crate

In the midst of the volume of news
of mushroom growths of boom camps,
comes, with refreshing flavor, the news
that the camp of Stimler, Nevada,
which had one tent last September, has
attained a population of three hundred
people, all engaged in mining and sup
plying the wants of miners.
The growth has been gradual ana
lasting, as the men have come in one
and two at time and, getting jobs
have remained. The restaurants
stores, etc have been supplying the
demands of the camp.
A few of the miners have brought
in their families, outside OF wholh
there are no women in the camp.
1t seems that no one in Stimler con
sidered it news that would interest the
outside world, but the facts are that a
postoffice was established about three
months ago.
There are about twenty-five leases
working on 1.-THE big ledge as 1t is
called there, being but the one devel-
oped property there which is owned by
George Vickers of Little Florence fame
and consequently there will be no apex
litigation.
There has never been days shut
down through labor trouble. nor is any
anticipated as the agitators follow the
boom camps.
Nor were carload shipments of ore
returning sS1 per ton net considered
news items by the Stimlerites; al
though that is pretty good when the
averages of famous Goldheld hlgh
grade leases is considered. The Fran
ces Mohawk averaged $106. Mohawh
Jumbo $55. J. II. Sheets $40, Reliiy wv
The principal leases, so far az
shipned ore is concerned, are: The
Fldondo, the Stimler, the Dis1ue. the
Florence Nevada, the last named being
considered the banner lease of the
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26
F!GUEROA CORNER Is
SOLD FOR 100000
j, &. Carr Sells to Local Investor Lot
Improved with Three-Story Brick
Buildnq-Sixty-fiv Feet
Frontage

One of the most important real estate
transactions reported in several days
has Just been completed through the
agency of Oscar b. Smith.
1t involves the sale of the southwest
corner of Eighth and Figueroa streets
for a consideration approximating
s100 900.
The property was sold by j. e. Carr
to q local investor.
The lot has a frontage of siXty-t1Vd
feet and extends back 155 feet. 1t is
improved with a three-story brick build
ing containing stores on the ground
fioor and apartments above.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26
CHORUS LEADER TO
HOLD REVIVAL SERIES
Author of "SWeet Peace" and Many
Other Songs Will Sing with Ac=
compartments on His Unique
Folding Organ

Special evangelistic meetings will be
held at Trinity NJ. E. church. South, $40
South Grand avenue, conducted by
T. p. Bilhorn.
Mr. Bilhorn is noted singing evan
gelist, author of Sweet Peace" and
2000 other songs.
Special services will be held every
afternoon and evening, beginning Mon
day evening at 7:3O o'clock April 81,
until and including Monday evening,
May 3, excepting Wednesday evening,
April 90.
Mr.. Bilhorn is one of the greatest
chorus leaders of the world. having
been in evangelistic work for about
twentyfour years. There will be spe-
cial music by chorus of fifty or more
voices.
Mr.. Bilhorn will play his own accom-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26
SUPERIOR GRANITE FOR
FACE OF POSTOFFlCE

The first two stories of the new post
office will be faced with cut granite
blocks. The stone comes from a quarry
near Riverside, on the line of the Salt
Lake railroad. Capable judges declare
it is of a superior quality than that
known as Raymond granite, which is
quarried in the northern part of the
state.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26
CONSIDERING PLANS
FOR A NEW CHURCH
special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
CORONA, April 25.-At the close of
the third quarterly conference at the
Methodist church last Wednesday
night Presiding Elder John Pitner
brought before the congregation the
matter of erecting new church.
Plans for $4,000 edifice have been
submitted to the congregation, but as
yet no definite action has been taken
toward building the church. The plan
is to move the present building back
and use it for Sunday school rooms,
with the new church in front.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26
STANDARD OIL SECRETARY TO
BUILD IN VENTURA COUNTY

A fve-acre tract in Ojai valley, Ven
tura county, has been bought by c. w.
Pratt of Brooklyn. N. Y, the secretary
of the Standard Oil company. He is to
build a costly residence as soon as the
land is prepared, there being much
clearing of trees and brush, as well
as grading, TO be done. Several other
millionaires are making offers for
home sites in that section.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26
Sales of Portable Houses

H. II. Brainerd manufacturer and
builder of the Ducker patent ready
made and portable houses, reports the
sale of the following bungalows and
cottages:
A cottage to L. MichauX. Garden
Grove.
Several houses for residents of San
Diego.
A four-room cottage to Joseph Gel
mer, Stockton.
A two-room cottage to ]. w. Koch,
Fallon, New.