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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-13
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SATURDAY EVENING. FEB. IS. 1909.
n sHREWD MANXMAN.
The Clever Way He Replenished His
Purse at London's Expense.

The Clever Way He RspIsnished His
Purse at London's Expense.
Two Manx fishermen who we're
on a visit to London found their
funds exhausted before Shey had
seen all they wished to see. Being
friendless in the great city and not
sure Of being able to get more hard
cash from home, they put on their
studying caps.
Kelly cried out, 81 have itp
"Well, let's have it," said Coole.
Kelly-Will you do what 1 want
you to do? .s..~
Coole-I'll try.
Kelly-Go up to the first police
man YOU meet and tell him your
trouble in Manx. If he does not
know what you mean, drive it into
him as well as you can. Don't go
away for him; get crowd around;
let him lock YOU up. l will follow
and make it all right, but don't
speak a word in English.
A policeman was soon found, and,
after an excited few minutes, Coole
was walked off by the man in blue.
Next morning at the police court
as soon as Coole was brought for
ward and questioned he got into a
rage for being so shamefully treated
in the city of freedom. All he said
being in Manx, the officials were in
a fix. The French interpreter tried
his powers, then the Russian, fol-
lowed by the Turk and others, but
all to no purpose, Coole all the time
giving signs of great anxiety and ex-
element.
When the magistrate, as a last re-
sort, asked if there was any one in
the court that could speak with the
prisoner Kelly cried out, 81 think |
can, sir"
"Then do So"
Kelly, at the back Of the court,
asked Coole in Manx what he was
doing there. Coole at once turned
and extended his hand to grasp that
of Kelly, Coole all the while giving
vent to his troubles in Manx. The
magistrate then asked what was the
matter, when Kelly said: "Your
worship, the prisoner is a Manxman,
from the Isle of Man. He has come
to see the sights of London, his
money is gone, and he asked the po-
liceman for advice, who then locked
him up. He should have been sent
to the consul Office and not to the
police cell"
After the magistrate had caution
ed the bobby for the future, the
latter explaining how desperate the
prisoner became in the streets, the
charge was dismissed and Coole al
lowed to 60. Kelly, however, re-
NAMED, and on being asked what he
wanted and why he did not 60 said,
"Sir, I want the interpreters fees"
Certainly" was the response.
Three guineas were then handed to
him. and the Manxmen had another
day or two in the city of the world.
London Answers.
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HIGH FINANCING BY A CITY.
Mayor Johnson's Practical Application
Of the Principle Of Heads. Win;
Tails, You Lose"


Of the Principle Of Heads. ! Win;
Tails, You Lose"
If the people of Cleveland had known
before the referendum all that they
now know in regard to the Municipal
Traction company the majority against
continuation Of municipal manage
ment would unquestionably have been
many thousands instead Of 600. For
instance. In its effort TO show fits sol
vency the officials of the company
claimed that they had made a certain
amount of betterments. One such Item
Of $4,000 has already been shown to
have been a duplicate charge for prop
erty acquired under the lease II was
also brought out IN court that favored
"insiders" were permitted TO unload
their stock through the "private stock
exchange" at a price fifteen points
above the ordinary market price, the
stock thus sold being guaranteed re-
deemable at par. This guarantee" not
only became valueless as soon as the
referendum was held, but would prob
ably soon have been valueless In any
case. as the court has held that the
road was being operated at a heavy
loss.
But the worst revelation was in re-
lation to the Pay Enter Fare Box COM
pany. This company was organized
with a nominal capital Of $4,000 to
manufacture new type Of ''pay-en-
ter" boxes. According to Mayor John
sons own testimony, he had paid in
only $1,000 on account of himself and
President du Pont Of the Municipal,
who was TO become owner Of one-half
the stock when he paid 81 900 to May
or Johnson. Meanwhile the expenses
of developing the company, including
perfecting the box. were borne by the
Municipal TO the extent Of $4,000 or
$4,000, Of which $4,000 was adj
vanced. before that company was even
incorporated. AS compensation for its
risk the Municipal was TO get its boxes
Mt cost-if they proved successful. 1t
was admitted that II the box was not
n success or the company failed the
Municipal would lose its investment
while II the company succeeded the
profits would 60 10 the stockholders,
Mayor Johnson and President du Point
Comment seems needless.
While Cleveland was demonstrating
that good service was Incompatible
with three cent fares, even in a city
where the average ride is as short as
It is in Cleveland, Chicago was con-
evidence Of another sort. At
the end of the first year Of virtual
between the city and the
traction companies the board Of SUI
pervising engineers Analysed the re-
ceipts and found that Of every nickel
2.24 cents was paid out to wage earn
ers and la cents was paid for ma
terlal, supplies and management. In
other words, every ride cost the COM
panles 3.3S cents without considering
interest on investment or taxes, which
amounted 10 0S7 Of cent This
shows that in a city Ike Chicago.
the cars are operated by
or 10y the city. three cent
or even a four cent fare IS out OF the
question unless the wages OF conduct |
ors, motormen, etc, are heavily re-
iuced. 1t IS the low wages paid to |
employees which, together with alb
ience Of transfers. make possible the
ow fares Of European street railways.
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Washington, AIexandris q
Mt. Vernon Railway.


:, For Washington, from corDeg Prince and
Royal streets, week days, at 6A5, 6l0. $40
6S5, 645, 200, 710. 40, fS6, $50, 800,
10, 20, $50, $50, $40, $50, $50,
10 10, 10 80, 10 90, II 10, IL %, 1880, '1lb9a
M, IL 10, 10 %, ~ 80, IL so, 1 10, l25, / 50
60, 10, 70, 2 so, 2 90, 10, 3 25, 3 20, A %.
70, 80, 4 80, 4 so, 5 10, 20, 6S5, s IS
600, 8 IS, $50, 20, 710, z 30, s 90, 8 80,
600, $50, 10 90, 10 so, II 10 and il SOP. m,
Sundays 90, z IS, s 10, $50, s 40, g 90, $40
9 40, 100 10 20. 10 TO- II 90. II 90 and ii 40
9. M, %, 22O, IL 40, 100 120, / 40, 200
22O. 40, 3 90, 800, 8 20, 400, 4 20, 4 40, s 90
3 70, b 40. Q 90, $50, 6 40, 7 % TO, 7 10, & %
$50. 9OOr $50, 1000. 109 aud II 10 D. a,
FOR MOUNT VERNON.
Leave Alexandria Tor Mount Vernon, veeh
days, 80, 662, $50, 10 Is, IL % o. ~, II 20 ,
lB, 225. 1882. 4S6. SIS. 7O5 and s
p. m.
Sundsys-7 90. 8 30. 9 30. 10 80, II 80 a. H.,
IL 80. 80. so, 80 $50, s 30. $50, 7Sj
40 and l" 10 p. m.
SCHEDULE FOR ALEXANDRIA CITY can,
NoRTHB0UND.
Leave Ferry Wharf s Is, 8 Al, 9 10, g 30,
10 rs, II 60, IL 35 q. M; IL 80, 1 05, / SO,
z %, 45, 3 80, 4 Go, 80, 8 O5, 8 IS, 6 80,
10, 40, . 70, 90, 8 40p m.
s0UTHBoUND.
Leave Spring Park s %, 8 so, 8 So, 9 IS,
10 10, 10 IS, II 20 a. M; u 10, II 30,
l ~, 90 80, 3 10, 3 so, 4 20, 4 so, 5 80,
70, 81, 20, 8 10, 8 45, 9 rs, 10 90 p. m.
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Reason Entbroned.

Because meats are go tasty they are
consumed 10 great excess This leads
10 stomach troubles, biliousness and con.
stipaiioD. Revise your diet, let reason
aud not a psmpered appetite control,
then take a few doses of Ohsmberlain's
Stomach aud Liver Tablets and yo1 will
soon be we'll again. Try it. For sale
by w. +. Creighton and Richard Gibson
drug stores. Samples free.
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RAILROADS.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Trains leave Union Station Alexandra
In Effect January 18th, 1863.

In Eject January 18th, 19t9
N. B-Following schedule figures published
only as information. and are not gusrsptead
7;47 A. M.--Daily Local between Washing.
ton and Dsnville.
SCI A.. M.-Daily-Locsl for Harrison.
burg, and way stations
9H A M.-Daily-U. g. Fast Mail. stop,
only for passengers for points south at which
scheduled to stop. Firs class coaches, sleep
ers TO Birmingham and drawins.rooni sleep
egs TO- New Orleans. Dining car service.
AT Z, NJ. Daily-Washingto and Florid,
limited. Sleeping cars between New York,Au
gusta Aiken anc Jacksonville. Through
hrst-cla co -ches between Washington and
Jack sonVille. Dining car service. Tourist 10
Cslitorni tri.weekly.
4:S2 p. h.-Week Days-LooaI for Hsr
Eison6urg and way stations on Manassas
5:12 P. M.-DsiIy-LocaI for Wsyyenton
and Charlottesville.
1917 p. Washington and Chat.
tanooga Limited (via Lynchburg,. Flint
class coach and sleeping cars 10 Roanoke
Knoxville, Chattanooga and Memphis. Sleea
or to Birmingham and New Orleans. Wash.
ington 10 Roanoke. Dining car service.
Hoo Z. M:-Daily-New York and New
Orleans Limited. All Pullman train, club
and observation cars to New Orleans, Sleep.
ers 70 Asnevile, Atlanta,s n' New Orleans.
Sleeper to Charlotte. DininO car service.
through trains from the South arrive A. Al
exandria 6:l3 and 6:S8 A. N. andsls:2} p. N.
S:l3, and 1923 p. N. daily, Hasrisonburg
lzOo r. M. week days and S:13 z. II, daily,
From Charlottesville 1853 A. ".
TRAINS ON BLUEMONT BRANCH.
Leave Alexandria wv. d o. Station s:22 A
~ end BOB T: n. week days, and 4 SO P.
d. daily ter BlUemont. GAS p N uvaak
days for LeesburP: 9:22 A. NJ. IN SUNDAYS
only for Blu, mont
For detailed schedule figures, tickets, Pull.
man reservation, etc., apply 10
WILLIAM @. LEHEW, Union Tickle
z. n. ACkERT, Vice Pres. and Gen, Mgr
3; n. HARDWICK, Pass. Traf. Mgr.
". ID; TAnLOE, Gen. Passenger Agent,
L. 3. BROWN, General Agent.
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Washington Southern nv

SCHEDULE IN effect Jan. fth, 1909.
and points north at 8 90, s % and s IS q. M.
days y
Sundays % and SSS q. m., 1901, sOf,
For Fredericksburg, Richmond and psian
soutn at ~, 81, 8 % snd IL so 9. M, 500,
o Y (local), and 80 p. M, week days.
Sundays 81, z IS, and g22 a, "a, 402,
5I (local), and 81 D. m.
Accommodation for Frederioksburg at 9 80
a. m. week days.
HoTE:-Iime OF arrivals and departures
and connections not guaranteed.
w. p. TAYLOR.
Traf. Mey.
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Extremely low round Trip rates via South.
ern Railway. Dates Of sale February 18th to
%, inclusive; final return limit March 1909.
Stop overs en- route going or returning or both.
Extension Of return limit TO Msrch 18th. 1909,
by payment fee ofsl.C0 ser ticket snd de-
post Of same with special scent. For further
Information Communicates with neare coupon
ticket agent. Southern Railwey, or write L.
5. Brown, general sgenf, Washington. DC.
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VIRGINIA.-Tn the Clerks Office Of the
Corporation Court Of the city Of Alexan-
dria, on the 9Th day Of January, 1909.
Nellie Pindar
VS. In chancery.
Meryin Pindar
Memo. The object OF this suit is to obtain
divorce yinculo matrimonii from the defend.
ant. with tie right TO resume her maiden
name Of Nellie Dsyo, and for general relief
1t appearing By, an affidavit filed in this
cause that the defendant, Mervn Pindar,
is a nonresident Of this State 1t is Or
dered, That said defendant appear here with,
in fifteen days after due publication Of this
order, and do what is necessary to protect
his interests in this suit, and that a copy OF
this order be forthwith inserted in the Alexsn-
dria Gazette, newspaper published in the
city Of Alexandra, once week for four sue.
ressive weeks, and posted at the front door Of
the Court HOuse Of this city.
A copy-TEsTE
NEWELL s. GREENAWAY, Clerk.
Charles Bendheim, p. q. janl2 w4w.tu
XJIRGINIA.-In the Clerks Office Of the
Corporation Court Of the city Of Alexan-
dris, on the 9Th day of February, 1909.
Florence Z. Callahan
Jesse NJ Galisisn
Memo. The object Of this suit is To obtain an
absolute divorce by the plaintiff from the
defendant on the ground Of desertiou for
more than three years prior TO the institution
OF this suit.
1t appearing by an affidavit fled in this
cause that the defendant, Jesse NJ. Callahan.
is a nonresident Of this State: Il is Order
ed. That said defendant appear here
within fifteen days after due publication Of
this order. and do what Is ecessary 10 protect |
bis Interests in this suit, and that copy Of
this order be forthwith inserted in the Alex |
andria Gazette, a newspaper published in the |
city Of Alexandria, once q week for four suo- |
cessive weeks. and posted at the front door
Of the Court House Of this city.
A copy-TEsTE
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY, Clerk.
Sam'l G. Brent. p q.
feb6 Wives
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LEGAL NOTICES
VIRGINfA.~In the CLERKS Office Of the
Corporation Court of the city of Alexan-
dris, On the Goth dsy Of January, 1909.
Harry A. Beach

VJRGIN1A.-In the Clerks Office Of the
CORPORATION Court of the city Of Alexan-
dris, en- the Goth dsy of January, 1909.
Harry A. Beach
We. In chancery.
Edith V. Besch
To Edith V. eh.-Take notice that |
shall ON the oath day of February 1909, at the
Office OF Herbert W. knight. No. 76I, Brosd
street, City Of Newark, New Jersey, between
.he hours Of 10 a. NJ, ard 5 p. m on that
day, pro esd TO take the deposiiious Of Harry
A. Beach, William W. Beach and Sarah A.
Beach. ct ais, to be read IN evidence in my
beh alf in certain suit in chsncery depend.
ing in the Corporation Court for the City of
Alexandria, Virginia. wherein you are the
defen1aD and | am the complainant, and if
for any cause the taking of the said deposi-
tions be not commenced on that day, or if
commenced he not concluded on that day,
the taking Of the same will be adjourned and
'ontinued from day to day and from time TO
time at the same place. and between the same
hours. until the same shall be completed
Given under my hand this Goth day Of JAN
uarJ, 1853. HAIRY A. BEACH
By Doremus, Lecour and L. b. Taylor,
Solicitors for Complainant.
II appearing by an affidavit fled in this cause
that the defendant, is not now residing in the
state of Virginia, having removed since she
was served with original process in this suit.
It is orde ed that the foregoing notice be
forthwith inserted In the Alexandria Gazette
a newspaper publish ed in the City Of Alex
andria, once a week for four successive
weeks, snd posted at the front door Of the
Court House Of this city.
A Copy.-TESTE:
NEWELL s. GREENAWAY, Clerk.
E. b. Taylor, p. q.
ian26 w4wtw
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-01-08
II Happened in Church.

A Southern clergyman tells the fol-
lowing amusing story:
After the morning sermon one sun
day he had read the notices for the
week. and then announced the clos
ing hymn-Number sO.and-so. AT
that moment one OF the deacons came
down the aisle, and the minister
paused to hear what he had to say,
which was that the pastor had forgot
ten to give notice of meeting of the
ladies' of the congregation.
Accordingly the divine gave the no
lice. apologizing to the congregation
for his forgetfulness. and then again
announced the number OF the hymn,
and proceeded to read it. His feelings
and those of the congregation may be
imagine when he began:
"Lord. what thoughtless wretch
was I""-Lippincott's
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-01-08
Drolj Definitions.

Many children are so crammed with
knowledge that they frequently get 1t
inextricably mixed.
In proof OF this. read these veritable
specimens OF definitions, written by
public school children:
Stability is taking care of stable.
A mosquito is the child of black and
white parents.
Monastery Is the place for monsters.
Cannibal is two brothers who Kill
each other in the Bible.
Anatomy is the human body. which
consists of three parts: the head. the
chest. and the stummick. The head
contains the eyes and brains. II any.
The chest contains the lungs and n
piece OF the liver. The stummick is de-
voted to the bowels. of which there are
five. a. g. I, o. Il. and sometimes W and
New York Weekly.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-01-08
Didn't Mant the Job.

During a recent examination for ap
plIcants for the position Of mail car
rier, a colored boy appeared before
the civil service commission.
How far is II from this earth to the
moon?" was the first question asked
him. How fab am it from de earf to
de moon?" he repeated. as he began
to reach for his hat. Say boss. II
you'se gwine to put me on dat route,
I doesn't want de job" and with that
he left as though he were escaping
from some calamity.-Circle Magazine.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-01-08
A Pleasant Prospect.

A Philadelphia woman. whose given
name Is Mary. as is also the name OF
her daughter. had recently engaged
domes tic, when. to her embarrassment,
she discovered that the servants name
too. was Mary.
Whereupon there ensucd struggle
to induce the applicant to relinquish
her Idea that she must be addressed
by hcr Christian name. For some time
she was rigidly uncompromisinS.
Under the circumstances" said the
lady OF the house, there Is nothing to
do but to follow the English custom
and call you by your last name. by
the way. what Is IT,
We'll. num-" answered the girl. du'
biously. Its Darling. g."-Iiarper's.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-01-08
Teachers Qualifications.

One morning. a few weeks ago. as n
South Jersey country physician was
driving through a village, he saw n
man, slightly under the influence Of
liquor. amusing a crowd OF spectators
with the antics of his trick dog. The
doctor pulled up and watched the fun
a while and then said:
My dear man. how do you manage
to train your dog that way? l can't
teach mine single trick"
The man addressed looked up. and
with that simple rustic look replied:
We'll, you see. it's this way: You
have to know moren the dog or you
can't learn him nothin'. n'."-Philadelphia
Ledger.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-01-08
Boiling Geysers at Reggie.

Palermo-Surviyors of the dcstruc'
ton of Reggie are beginning to arrive
In Palermo All tell the same story Of
horror For two whole days the sur
viyors were cut off from the outer
world. The stationmssier at Reggie
says that Immediately after the first
shock a chnsm eighty feet wide was
opened In tho Garth. From this there
Gushcd n flood OF boiling water. some
jets rising to the height Of an ordinary
house. Many injured persons -ere
horribly scalded.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-01-08
The Domestic Password.

"You are not going to stay In town
late tonight. are you. john"
Not very lats. dearest. ! have to
help put man through the third de
gree at the lodge. I'll come straight
home as soon as it's over"
tKindIy, but firmly III you can re-
peat the password. Six slim slick sap
lings.' distinctly when you come home
from the lodge. John, the servant will
admit you; and IL you can't you
needn't ring. You'll stay outside all
night. my dear"
John came home early.-lllustrated
Bits.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-01-08
Accounted For.

Mamma" said little Elsie. do men
ever go to heaven?"
why. of course, my dear. What
makes you ask?"
Because I never see any pictures
OF angels with whiskers.'
Well" said the mother. Thought
fully. some men do go to heaven. hut
they get there by a close shave. -
Judges Library.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-01-08
The Man Next Door Was Right.

sir" requested the young man. en-
tering with a suit on his arm. I've
brought these clothes for you to press.
The man next door says you are a
bird at pressing suits"
well, the man next door Is right,
replied the suit presser, "only this
isn't a tailor shop-it's lawyers Of
fice!"-Judge.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-01-08
He Was Generous.

Master Walter, aged five, had eaten
the soft portions of his toast at break
fast and piled the crusts on his plate.
when | was little boy" remarked
his father, 81 always ate the crusts
of my toast"
Ibid you like them?" asked the lit
tie fellow. cheerfully.
YES" replied the parent.
you may have these" replied Mas
ter Walter. pushing his plate across
the table.-The Delineator.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-01-08
Wriu,ljno Out Of II,

Am always first In your thoughts,
dear?" she asked. sentimentally.
.No-second." he answered. rather
absently. Ls
'Why, jack she demurred. "how
can you be SO heartless" e,
MAUD" said Jack, after moments
thought. II mean that l think OF you
every secondhand er r-you-know-
second thoughts are best!"-Young's
Magazine. e...r
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-01-08
SuppIY Ships Sail for Italy.

Washington.-Presid Roosevelt
Saturday announced that he has sent
two supply ships with 100000 worth
of supplies to Italy, that he will ask
Congress for additional aid and that
he has offered the use OF the battleship
fleet to Italy.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-01-08
Boys Tool Chests.

Mama-"Where is that pretty tool
chest your aunt gave you Christmas?"
Small Son-"ln the closet: but tho
tools is all broke
Mama-"Mercy me! You naughty
boy. You must have been trying TO
use them.''-Ncw York Weekly.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-01-08
Tommy's Blunder.

Tommy. you should have known
better than to fight with that Williams
boy
TOMMY know, ma'am, but |
thought | could lick him."-Chicago
News
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-01-08
Let Him Out.

Miss Gushington (entering street
car)-Oh. don't get up: please keep
your seat. please do.
Mr.. Manhattan-Really. I'd like to
oblige you. madam. but | want TO get
out at this corner.-Smart Set.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-01-08

Fortune is said to knock once at
every mans door, but it's difficult to
make some men believe IL.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-01-08

As rule. naughtiness does not come
to naught.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-01-08

The thread of many a discourse is
in reality yarn.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-01-08

Habit 8 a stubborn thing when pos
sesed by a stubborn person.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-01-08

Your bottom dollar is always sound
financial basis.