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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-11
alexandria Gazette.
THURSDAY EVENING. FEB. II. 1909,
HOW PEOPLE SLEEP.
Great Diversity Found Among the
Various Nations.

There is great diversity in the
methods of sleeping among people
of different nations. Indeed, the
things necessary to procure sleep for
one individual appear frequently to
be just the things that would keep
another awake all night.
The European or American in or
der to sleep well ordinarily requires
soft pillow under his head, but the
japanese, stretching himself on a
rush mat on the floor, puts n hard
square block of wood unCE his
head and does not sleep well if ne
does not have it.
The Chinese makes a great to do
in the matter of his bed, which Is
very low, indeed scarcely rising
from the floor, but is often carved
exqisitely of wood, and it never
occurs to him to make it any softer
than rush mats will render it.
While the people of the northern
countries cannot sleep unless they
have plenty of room in which TO
stretch their legs, the inhabitants
of the tropics often curl themselves
up like monkeys at the lower angle
Of a suspended hammock and sleep
soundly that way.
The robust American will cover
himself with a pair of blankets and
throw his window open to the air
even in the dead of winter, and he
will not sometimes complain if
there is a little drift Of snow across
the sill in the morning.
The Russian, on the contrary,
likes no sleeping place so we'll as
the top Of the big soapstone stove
in his domicile. Crawling out Of
this blistering bed in the morning,
he likes to take a plunge in a cold
stream. even if he has to break
through ice to do so.
While the American clings TO his
feather pillow, he has long since dis
carded his old fashioned feather bed
in favor Of the hair or straw or felt
mattress. The feather bed has been
relegsted to the country, and many
people that slept on it in their
childhood found ii uncomfortable in
their later years.
The Germans not only sleep on a
feather bed, but underneath one as
well. The feather covering used in
Germany, however, is not so large
or thick as the one uNd as a mat
tress, and the foreigner that under
takes to sleep beneath it often finds
his feet suffering from cold while
his shoulders are suffering from
heat.-Boston Post.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-11
CausA Of Her Grief.

"When a child starts to school it
is provided with a blank to be filed
in by its parents" said kindergar-
ten teacher. "Only simple ques-
tons are asked, such as the date
and place of the child's birth, the
nativity Of its parents, etc.
little Susie was given one Of
these blanks with the other new
scholars when she applied for ad-
mission to one Of the kindergartens
in the north end. All were told to
have the blanks filed out and re-
turn them to school the next morn
ing.
"When Susie came to kindergar-
ten the day following something
was wrong. She began crying al
most as soon as she entered the
room and refused to be cOmforted.
The cause Of her grief did not de-
velop until the blanks were called
for. Then little Susie sobbed:
az fordot my excuse for being
horned. st. Louis Times.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-11
Blacksmithing and Repair
ing Promptly Executed
OPENING AND CLOSING OF MAILS


Northern msils, week days, close at 10a
m. and II 80 q. M. and 200. 2 80,
Is and 10 Is p. m. Open at 80Oa. M,
II 90 m. and 90 p. m. On SundsysN Northern
mails close at 10 q. m, 230, and z 70
IN.
Southern mails via Charlottesville close 81
7.10 aud 10 80 q. M, and 20. 4 20 and 10 Is
D. m. Open at 500 a. m. and s 90 p. N.
Southern mails, via Richmond, closs at
IS and 10 80 a. No., and 20, z Is and 10 30
D. N. Open at 8 a. m, IL N and p. m.
Manassas Division mails close at 7 10 q. N.
and 8 90 D. m. Open at IL 80 and so .. n.
Alexandria and Rouud Hill mails close at
z 80 8. m, and 20 p. m. Open ct 8 Goa. N.
Chesapeake and Ohio mails close at SOp.
N. and 10 10 p. N. Open 81 800 q. %. and
600p. n.
Washington mails close st7l0, s.m.S45
and II 80 8. m, and 2 90, 30,
8 is and 10 IS D. m. Open at 500 o. m,
1900 N. and 5 O0 o. m. and $50 p. m.
Office Hours-0pen ct 500 9. m. Close al
Sunday HOurs-open at sOos. m. Closs
ct 900 q. NJ.
Carriers' Schedule Collection made on in:
hide routes-6 Is and 10 90 q. N. and 8 % ana
80 D. N. Flu routes 10 Q. m. and 81 p;
ii. Sunday O Election IS p. n. CAREER
window open Sunday 900 B. M ana Gloss
1000 9. N.
Deliveries made sos m. 1 20 ?. N. and
8 90 o. N.
All mail should be In ths oface ten minutss
lMfoTe oar indiohtsd time Tor cicsia@'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-11
Oyster She'll Window,

On the west coast of India Is
found species of oyster, Placuna
placenta, whose she'll consists Of a
pair of roughly circular plates about
six inches in diameter, thin and
white. At present these oysters are
collected for the pearls which they
often contain, although few are fit
for the use of the ieweler. But in
the early days of English rule in In
dia the shells we're employed for
window paneS. Cut into little
squares, they produced very pref
ty effect, admitting light like frost
ed glass. When the Bombay cathe-
dral was built, at the beginning Of
the eighteenth century, its windows
were paned with these oyster shells.
In Goa they are still thus employed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-11
II Depends.

The red haired girls face wore q
worried look as she Joined her
luncheon cronies at table.
II can't order much for luncheon
today" she announced. "T've just
lost some money"
"Much 2" asked a sympathetic
neighbor.
1.-TWO dollars"
"Humph!I don't call that much"
remarked the office manager, who
draws S25 a week.
The red haired girl looked at her
moment. "Oh, no." she said. ~
was going to throw it in the street
lnyway"-New York Times.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-11
Impatient.

Customcr-Are YOU the proprie-
tor Of this restaurant?
Proprietor-Yes, sir.
Customer-Then please provide
me as quickly as possible with pen,
ink and paper and two decent peo-
pie as witnesses.
Proprietor lin alarm)-What is
Che matter, sir? Would you like a
doctor?
Customer-No, thank you. But
I ordered my dinner twenty-seven
minutes ago, and l thought it would
be advisable to make my will before
I starved to death.-London Fun.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-11
Save Money by Buying Chamberlain's

{ Cough KtMeuy.
You will ray just as much for bottle
Ohsmberlaln's Cough REMEDY as for
ny OF the other cough medicines, but
gou.save money In buying 1t. The say.
ng Is 10 what you get, not what on
ray. The sure-to.cure-you quality Is
u every bottle OF this remedy, and you
get good results when you take 1t. Neg
Iectsd colds often develop serious con-
iitions, and when you buy cough
Medicine you want TO be sure you are
getting one that will cure Jour cold.
Chsmberlain's Cough Remedy always
cures. Price 20 end 90 cents Bottled
For sale by W. F. Creighton & %. an.
Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-11
WashingtOn Southern RY

Schedule In effect Jan. 4th, 1909.
Trains leave Union Station for Washington
and points north at s O2, s % and 8 S3h. N,
Il l, $50, s07, s1s. and II SO D. NJ, seek
days
. Sundays % and sss a. M. 1901, 8 o..
s IL ono IL SO o. m.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond and points
eonth at 70, 4 81, 8 % and IL 80 Q. M, d:O2,
3 II tlocsl), and 90 p. M, week days.
Sundays 81, Is, and 922 a. IA, 4 "a
6H (ocal), and 752 D. 10.
Accommodation for Fredericksburg OF 9 81
3. N. week days.
NoTR:-Iime Of arrivals end departures
and connections not guaranteed.
W. P. TAYLOR.
1rak, Mgr.
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RAnROADal
RAILR0AD5l
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Irains Iosve Union station AleIsudrla

AtAns iooEo UNION DAuon Alexandria
In Eject January l7th, 1909.
N. B-Following schedule figures published
only as Information. and are not guaranteed,
TAI A: M-Dsily Local between Washing.
ton and Danvile.
500 A. A.--Daily-LocsI for Harrison.
burg. and way stations
9.T A. h.-Dsily--U. 9. Fast Mall. Stops
only for passengers for points south at which
scheduled to stop. frs class coaches, Sleep
ers TO Birmingham and drawins.room sleep
cls 70 New Orleans. Dining car service.
4:27 P, NJ. Daily-Washingto and Floridl
limited. Sleeping cars between New York ,Au
gusta Aiken aao Jacksonville. Through
first-cls s co .ches between Washington and
jackson vile. Dining car service. Tourist 10
Californ' tri-weekly.
4:S2 P. h.-Week Days-LocaI for Har
risOnburg and way stations on Manassas
branch.
6:l2 P. M.-Dsily-JoOaI for WsrrsstoU
and Charlottesville.
1927 Z. Washington and Cha
tanooga Limited (via Lyrchburg,, Firt
class coach and sleeping cars TO Roanoke
Knoxville, Chattanooga and Memphis. Sleef
er to Birmingham and New Orleans, WasF
ington to Roanoke. Dining car service.
llO2 +. M.-Dajly-New York and Ne
Orleans Limited. ALI Pullman train. clio
1 "AN WOOL NoA.OA Wis W AtCW OflcdNts Ele6u
ers to Asheville, Atlanta, 20 New Orleans
Sleeper 10 Charlotte. Dinfn ear service.
Through trains from the south arrs4
exandria 6:lS and 6:S3 A. N. aus. I2:2l P. N.
S:l3, and 1923 P. NJ. daily. Hairlsonbore
1908 P. n. week days and 9:l' p n. daily.
From Charlottesville 7:53 A. "
TRAINS ON BLUEMONT BRANCB.
Leave Alexandria wv. 80. Station s:22 A
n. end S.56 p. NJ. week Gays, and 4 SO P.
N. daily Blremont; 6:S5 r. NJ. week
days for Leetburf; 9:22 A. NJ. IN Sundays
only for Rlr' mont.
For detailed schedule figures, tickets, Pull.
nan reservation, etc., apply 70
WILLIAM 6. LEHEW. Union Ticke
Agent, Alexandra, Va.
| z. h. .ACkERT, Vice Pres. and Gen. Mgr
:; Il. HAkDWICK, Pass. Traf. Mgr.
". ID; TAYLOE, Gen. Passenger Agent.
L. 5. BROWN, General Agent.
Uocbfncxkox. n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-11

Many requests from Catarrh sufferers
who use atomizsrs have caused rs to put up
Liquid Cream Balm, q new and convenient
from Of Ely's Cream Balm, the only remedy
for Catsrrh which can ALWAYS be depended
on. In power to sllsy Inflammation, 70
cleanse the elogged air-passages. to promote
free, natural breathing, the two forms OF
Cream Balm are alike Liquid Cream Balm
is sold by all druggists TO- rs cent?, including
spraying tube. Mailed by Ely Bros,
Warren street, New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-11
Hardi Gras-New Orleans, Mobile
Pensacola

Extremely low round trip rates via South.
ern Railway. Dates Of sale February 18th to
%, inclusive; final return limit March 1899.
Stop overs en- route going or returning or both.
Extension Of return limit to NJ rch 18th. 1909,
by payment fee of l.o0 per ticket and de-
post Of same with special agent. For further
information communicate with neare coupon
ticket agent, Southern Railway, or write i.
s. Brown, general agent, Washington, DC.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-11
PUBIC SALE OF BANBRuPT5' PER.
SOFAL PROPERTY.

DURSUANT to the order Of the United
L States Distr:c, Court for the Eastern
District Of Virgins. will. on SATURDAY,
the 10Th DAY OF PERJURY, 1909, at
IL o'clock, noon, ct the premises, No. l2O
South Union Street, expose for sale at public
suction. the following personal property Of
ths American Loktile Company 10 wit:
Dipping rracbiue, carrier third TO second
floor, tables 8 painting machines, trucks. 40
carriers, tables, lot Of piping, lot pans,
etc, lot paints. elevator and con.
tents, lumber, shafiing and contents, drill
pressL blower, 1.cut-of saw, hose, grind.
stone and emory wheel cutting machine
dyes. galvanized iron, punching presses, 4
punching presses, counter shaft. foot press,
/ b'eak, 1 desk and tIhles. clock, chairs,
Office furniture in both Offices typewriter,
puly. mills. fcraps from furnace, engine,
pile driver hammer. lot chemicals, paint
mill, ~ jugs, forge, piping and two trucks,
10! pipii &, ETC., lot boxes and contents,
pres, vsts, line shafting and pulleys,
smelters, etc.
Terms Of sale cash. meme Of property 10 be
removed from the premises until paid for.
(5igned) CHARLES BENDHEIM,
Trustee in Bankruptcy.
feb9 I'd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-11
STEAMERS,

MARYLAND, DELAWARE AND via
GINA RAILWAY COkpkNY.
WINTER SCHEDULE.
A Steamer ofThis Line viii Esavs Ale, al.
dna on and after December 20, 1908,
Every MONDAY at 4:S0 p. M.
OBJ BALTIMORE AND ALL THE
USUAL RIVER LANDINGS,
Cuisine and appointments unexcellsd.
Freight for Baltimore, Philsdelphia and
Sew York collected and handled with care,
Through rates and bills Of lsding issued.
Single fare to Baltimore, $3.50; round trip,
$3.50. .Ieteyooms, one way, S1.50. Meals. 800.
REARDON & GRIMES, Agents,
Foot Of Cameron street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-11

NIPGINIA.-Tn the Clerks office Of the
Corporation Court Of the city of Alexan.
dris, on the 9th day of January, 1909.
Nellie Pndar
vs. In chancery.
Mervin Pindsr
Memo. The object of this suit is to obtain a
divorce vinculo matrimonii from the defend.
ant, with tie right to resume her maiden
name Of Nellie Deyo, and for general relief
1t appearing by an affidavit filed in this
cause that the defendant, Meryin Pindsr,
is a nonresident Of this State II is Or
dered, That said defendant appear here with
in fifteen days otter due publication Of this
order, and do whist il Necessary to protect
bis interests in this suit, snd that copy OF
this order be forthwith inserted in the Alexan-
dria Gazette, IewspaI er publ shed in the
city Of Alexandria, once weeK for four suo.
ressive weeks, and posted at the front door Of
the Court House Of this city.
A copy-TRsTB
NEWELL s. GREENAWAY, Clerk.
Charles Bfndheim, y. q. iarI2 W4w.tu
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-11

NIRGINIA.-In the Clerks Office of the
Corporation Court Of the city Of Alexan-
dria, on the Eth day of February, 1909.
VS.. , J chancery.
Jesse N Callahan
Memo. he object of this suit is 10 obtain an
absolute divorce by the plaintiff from the
defendant on the ground Of desertiou for
more than three years prior 10 the institution
OF this suit.
It appearing by en- affidavit fled in this
cause that the defendant, Jesse NJ. Callahan.
is nonresident Of this State: II is Order.
ed, That said defendant appear here
within fifteen days after due publication OF
this order. and do what is ecessary 70 protect
his interests in this suit, and that copy Of
this order be forthwith inserted in the Alex
andris Gazette, a newspaper published In the
city Of Alexandria, once a week for four 81
cessive weeks. and posted at the front door
Of the Court House Of this city.
A copy-TEsTE.
NEWELL 8. GREENAWAY, Clerk.
sam'l @. Brent, p. q.
feb6 w4w-ss
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-11
Washington, Alexandria 4
lit. Vernon Railway.


Royal streets. week days. at 545. s 10. $40
$50, 646, 700 no. 40, 735, $50, 800,
Sl5t 20, $50, $50, $40, $50, 950,
10 TO- 10 80, 10 30, II 10, II 70, IL 80, IL 80 a.
M, IL 10, 10 20, IL 30, IL so, | 10, l2S, lS9
so, 10, 2 20, 80, 2 so, 8 10, Is, 8 20, 4 co,
4 20, 4 80, 4 So, 80, 10, 20, 85, 8 As,
500, 6 10, $50, 80, 40, 7 so, s 90, $50,
600, 30, 10 90, To- 30, IL 10 and IL SOP m,
sundays-7 90, z So, 8 10, s 90, 8 40, 900, 900
8 40, 100 , 10 20, 10 20, IL 90. II 20 and II 40
q. M, u 90, 20, IL 40, 10 100, 40, 20n
220. 240, 800, s 20, $40, 400, 4 20, 440, 90
3 ~, b 40, 8 90, 6 20, s 40, 7 90 40, 740, 800
$50. 900, $50, 1000. 1913 and II 10 ., IA,
g0R MOUNT vRRN0E.
Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon, week
days, 5 As, $50, 832, 10 %, II 70 Q. NJ, ~ Is I
l26, 22o. SS2. 4Se, s IS, 7O5 and s
p, N.
sundays-7 %, s 80. $50. 10 30, II 50 a. No.,
IL 80, / 80. 2 80. 80 430. S 80, $50, $50
8 46 and n l6 p. m.
SCHEDULE FOR ALEXANDRIA CITY CAR.
H0RTHBoUND.
Leave Ferry Wharf 8 is, 8 IL, Q 10, 8 50,
10 20, II 90, IL 90 a. H.. IL 30, / %, s.,
z 20, 2 -, 8 so, 4 Go, 4 IS, 8 05, 8 IS, 6 50,
7 %, 7 45, 8 %, 9 90, 9 40 D. IN.
soUTHBoUND,
Leave Spring Park 8 O5, 8 80, 8 IS, 9 50,
10 10, 10 As, II 20 9. M; 70 10, IL so,
l 20, 80 2 80, 10, 8 so, 4 20, 4 80, 5 30,
s %, S 80, Is. 8 10. As, 9 .25, 10 90 p. m.
-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-11
GROCERIES
JOHN AHERN & CO..

JOHN AHERN Il CO..
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCERs
And Dealers ID
PURE WINES AND LIQUORS.
Country Produce received daily. Our stoci
Of Plain and Fancy Groceries embraces every.
thing 20 be had In this line.
We hold largely In United States bonded
Tsyehouse and carry in stock various hTsndi
Of the best
PURE Rye AND MALT WHISKIRH
mads. Hsvs also In store superior grades o.
Foreign and American
WINES, ALES, BROWN STOUT, do.
~ satisfaction Guaranteed az 70 Price snf
Quality. a.
C.1rnar Prince end Cornnlerce Streeia
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-05-05

Flrst-class seamstress desires sew
ing in homes. Call on or address 413h
Chickasha avenue. Mrs. Alice Wood.
s-st
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-05-05

Honest, u this business doesn't let
up, they'll make me bow-Iegsed carry
ing packages around. I heard Of
man once who was awfuIIy bcwlesged.
When he wanted his wife to sit on his
lap. he had 70 put a board across. !
wish they'd put boards behind the
counters In this store, 50 | could wait
on folks. hate to see anyone wait
ing. We've got some awfully good
salesmen. When the old man hires a
new clerk he wants 70 know his record
as a sprinter. II he can't make a hun
dred yards In ten seconds, he can't get
the Job. There's some advantages in
being quick and SONS disadvantases,
but II you don't like to hurry yourself,
there's the telephone. Phone In your
order and m see that they get your
stuff out p. q. ASK for me, Willie, the
hustler
n. w. MccAHN, Grocer.
Phone ~ Sixth and chlekasha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-05-05
Want
Ads
SITUATIONS WANTED.

Wanted Position as bookkeeper by
experienced man rs years old who
wants to come west or would like con-
nection with good real estate firm.
Satisfactory reference furnished Ad-
dress j. f. Mckinney, 1uka. Miss. s-St
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-05-05
LOST AND FOUND.

Lost-A Sentleman's signet ring,
With monogram w 3. Finder viii re-
turn to Wells Auto Company. Reward
offered. 3-St
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-05-05

Situation Wanted--An experienced
lady OF good address wants a position
as manager OF room house or house
keeper. Good references given. Phone
No. 394 or address M. f." 2i9 Colo
RADIO avenue. 3-St
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-05-05

Wanted Washing. at 2e3 Pennsyl-
vanla avenue. VIII call for and de-
liver 4-St
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-29
SIGNIFICANT EAcTs.

From Harper's Weekly
 worcester, that for two years has been the largest no-license city in the world. voted license on December 14 by a ma Jorlty of $40. Fifteen Massachusetts clties' Including Worcester, that gave last year no-license majority of 1925. saw it cut this month to 2197 We read fn the Times that @ cities that Have voted on license this year. and which gave last year majority of S936 for no-Iicense. give this year majority of F. 4s7 for license. These are significant figures. Still more significant was the remarkable vote in Alabama, which overwhelmed the attempt to put prohibition into the state constitu- ton. Of that, and Its probable effect on anti-rum agitation in the south, we have already spoken The sweep of the temperance wave" seems to be checked If so, it Is a fault of methods. not of purpose. Pretty nearly everybody wants to diminish the evils of rum and is willing to pay more than fair price to do it. We infer that it is the conclusion in Worcester that no-license does not sufficiently d. minish those evils in Worcester, or is not worth what it costs. We infer that it Is the opinion in Alabama that state prohibition, which is on trial there, has not bettered things as much as was ex- pected We do not doubt that Worcester is too big a town to thrive on no-li- cense. and we believe that state prohibi- tion works badly in the cities of every state that has it, and always will.
 The problem of the regulation of alcohol in our cities has not been worked out yet, but the most respected experts who have studied that problem do not favor either no-license in large cities or state prohibit ton anywhere. They do not expect by legislation to keep alcoholic drinks from people who want them, but they aim to diminish drinking. diminish the tempta- tions to drink, and take away the mo- tive for pressing drinks upon the public. They would use local option combined with licensing system. Most of them favor some adaptation of the Gothenberg system, which has succeeded in Sweden, and under which the sale of intoxicants Is controlled by the government, and so reg ulated that while drinks can always be lawfully bought, there is restricted in ducement for any private person to en- gage in the business of selling them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-29
MEMENTo TO WlLHELMINA.
General Stewart Woodford Presents
 Gift to the Queen.

The Hague. December 2s.-Queen Will helmina today received Gen. Stuart L. Woodford, president of the Hudson-Ful- ton celebration commission, who formally presented to the government of The Meth erlands gold medal, struck in comment oration of the 300th anniversary of the Hudson river and the tooth anniversary of the inauguration of steam navigation.
 In offering the memento General Wood ford addressed her majesty. who, re- spending cordially. expressed her thanks. The president of the commission will visit other capitals, presenting the gov ernments similar tokens of American ap- preciation of their participation in the festivities in New York Accompanying the medal was letter addressed to Queen Wihelmina, and bearing the signatures of the cabinet commission. It contained these passages:
 ''The presence of The Netherlands ar mored cruiser Utrecht. the gift of the fac-simile of the famous ship The Half Moon,' the attendance of the distinguished delegation of high officials and promi- nent individuals, representing the govern ment and the people of The Netherlands, and above all, the messages of good will brought from your nation to the people of our state were most gratify- ing evidences of a friendship highly prized by us,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-29
Birminsham'S Strength and Security

After all, one of the greatest events of the old year was the removal of obstacles to the creation of the greater city. The greater city becomes an official and actual fact at the open ing of the new year, but the battles that made it possible were fought in this, the old, year, and Greater Bir- mingham is therefore a creation of 1909.
 The people scarcely yet appreciate the value of the change. The central and chief town of Alabamas mineral district will not after the next census stand in a false position as town of 3S,000 people-a town smaller in pop ulation than Mobile. The city itself was hurt by the census figures, and so was the district, and so was Ala bama. But all such misleading figures will soon disappear.
 Birmingham's true strength will come out when the new census figures are presented, and people far and near will be curious to know the source and meaning of its growth. It will then come out that the secret of the districts growth Is an inexhaustible supply of coal lying on river that has six-foot slackwater navigation to tidewater the year round. The fuel supply of the district is larger and better than it's iron ore supply, but this need not trouble us, for when the War rior is opened Cuban ores can be brought to fuel at small expense. No coal fields of this country lie so near the sea as do those in this district. Iron ores seek as a rule fuel, and the Cuban ores can be barged to fuel at minimum cost. To our ore supply should then be added the Cuban ores, and these render this district strong and enduring, and it's development al- most limitless.
 The key to development and great ness in this district is in other words an open Warrior.