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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-04
PERSONAL.

Mics Mary Edwards, Of Surrey, and
Mss Katherine Geddy, OF Williams
burg, are visiting Miss Gsorgie French,
on Alfred street.
The marrlsee of Miss Lucy Lee
Brookts, and Mr.. William L9"is PACK
ard. IT,, Of Geneva, N. Y, will take
place next "Wednesday at noon at the
home OF the brides parents 10 this city.
The ceremony will be performed BY Rev.
P. P. Philips, Of 81 Psul's church. The
only attendant will be the maid Of
honor, Miss Esther Fowle Brookes, sis
ter of the pride. The wedding will be
q llet on account OF mourning.
Miss EMILY e liott ia the guest Of Mf'.
Albert Smoot at the Fairfax.
Mrs. E s Fsscett had the misfortune
a few days ego to fall on the street and
break her wrist.
Mrs. Oharlas E. Ncol at her hand
some residence on north Washington
street yesterday afternoon very besutl'
fully entertained q number OF her friends
at bridge, in houOr OF Mrs. John ID.
Hooe, OF WAnsniou. The highest scores
wese made by Ms. Albert SnOot, Mrs..
A. d. Brocksti, Mrs. Il. &. Burke ard
Mrs. Harper, of Washington.
Mrs. Bolton. OF Washington, president
ct the Girls Friendly Society, yesterday
evening delivered an interesting address
al Grace Church bei0r5 the society OF
that church aud the associates OF that
society OF the other two Episcopal
churches OF this city.
Mr.. Frank e. Garrison, formerly OF
the government printing Office, and later
engaged on the staff OF several news
papers 10 the west, aud MIR Louis Il
SliDgerIsnd, OF Denver, a prominent
writer 10 the west, will establish 90 up
to.da,e and neRsy paper a. Manassas, to
be known az The MauaNas Democrat.
Both OF these gentlemen are up.lo'dste
newspaper men aid will no doubt en-
ligen interest 10 lba fertile section OF
Virginia. They have established q plant
which costs upwards OF 1000 The
paper will be a weekly and The hrst iS-
soc will appear Thursday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-04
TIE JAMESTOWN SAILS.

The steamer jamestown, formerly Of
the Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
Company's feet, which has been sold to
the Argentine Navigation Company and
admitted to British registry, cleared al
Newport News yesterday for Buenos
Ayres. The steamer has had her deck
houses boarded up In preparation for the
i've Thousand mile trip in the open SEA
She Is side wheeler and was built 10
1906 especially for service between
Washing ton and the Jamestown Expo
sidon. The vessel will make one stop
at Ct. Lucia for fresh supply of bunker
coal. She is expected TO complete the
Journey within twenty-five days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-04
FIRE LAST NIGHT.

The shed over q circular saw used II
saving wood at Mr.. W. a. McOuen''
yard, near the Stone Bridge, was found
to be burning about Ills o'clock las
night. An alarm was sounded and th'
department repaired to the scene ant
subdued the flames, MT however, before
considerable damage had been done
The property wac insured for s4OO, bu
Il Is said the loss will exceed this sum
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-04
INQUIRIES FROM MILWAUKEE,

A gentleman of this city has received
g letter from, A. O Mark, OF Milwaukee,
Wis, ipguiriDg as to the crimes COM
mitted by Joseph Marx and bis confed'
crates. A search of the records reveal
ed the fact that the said Joseph Marx,
Sam Singer and George Harris were az.
rested several days ago 10 Richmond
charged with treSpsssiOg on the prop
erty OF the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Raj
way. 1t subsequently developed that
these three men we're wanted IN Alexsn.
dra county for breaking the seal aud en-
teriDg a car of the same company, IN
the Potomac yards. They we're taken
from the Jail in this city this morning
by Special Railroad Officer Osnsdsy sDd
brought before Justice BuHill In the
county, who sent them on TO the grand
jury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-04
TIE DEVIL.

10 the Bisddock House mission work
tomorroW night Dr.. d. II. Blackwell
Who is 10 charge Of the mission, viii!
talk on 1.-THE Devil" who be is, whence
his origin, how aud when be Is 10 be
%, out of business. All are cordially in
vItsd to attend and assist 10 these meet.
iuRs. The services are held 10 The main
Office room Of the Brsddock House.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-04
DEATHS OF OOLORED PEOPLE.

Sarah Hill, who is we'll known to
many white families In this city,
IS "Aunt Sarah" died at het home 10
the southwestern secliOn Of the city yes
terday morning. She was well thought
Of By ell with whom she associated and
BY whom she was employed.
Albert Sidney Foster, a familiar
figure at the corner oil Royal and Cam.
eion streets, died suddenly at his home
10 the northern section Of Alexandria
last night. Foster was generally liked.
BE was intelligent and industrious.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-04
MEMORIAL SERVICE.

Tomorrow night, The usual annual
custom of the lodge Of ElkS Of the world
will be followed when they will gather
in public halls in every cline where the
order exists aod pay tribute and re-
fresh their memories on the virtues oil
these who have been called 10 face the
Supreme Ruler 10 land where there
are no vACaot chairs. The service Ia
snlsmn 10 The extreme, punctuated
throughout with music suitable to the sad
occasion. The members OF Alexandra
Lodge will assemble at their hall and
march 10 a body to the Opera House
and for several hours the scenes and In
cidenis of "a busy life will be relegsttd
TO the rear snd pTaIse aud Thanksgiving
,fIered to the Exalted Roller Of the uni-
verse for the manifold blessings which
have followed their every walk 10 life.
The Stage setting is in perfect working
condition, the electric effect will be grand
sad the lights which reflect 90 btauti'
folly when the name OF the departed Is
called will be SD to those 10 the al.
dience who are related to the deceased
either as mother, father, sister or
brother. The programme as published
several days ago has undergone no
change. The principal speech will be
made By Hon. q. E. Pickett, OF Iowa,
past grand exalted ruler.
They will meet but they will miss them,
There will be some vacant chairs
BIT It is only an incentive to those
who remain to emulate the virtues oil the
deceased and In departing leave behind
them footprints 10 the sands of time.
Alexandria Lodge, has q large mem.
bsship and is composed OF some OF
our lsadiug citizsus, but 10 the onward
march from the cradle to the grave,
s)me of them, like the grand oaks, have
had to succumb TO the grim reaper
-desth-thal great leVelsr OF ell,
aud 10 the several years OF the loeges
existence the young add old OF the or
Rspizllion have both answered the sum-
mons of The Supreme Ruler
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-04
FORFE[TED HIs COLLATERAL.

A Washington negro, who gave bis
nsms 80 John Smith, bearded an electric
tsain Yesterday afternoon for this city.
he occupied 8 seat In the car reserved
for white people sDd refused to move to
the other eud when requested to do 80
bv the conductor. When the ttaio
reached Alexsodris the dafkey, who had
kec9ms dlsOrdellS 10 the meantime, vas
lurnsd over to Officer Nicholsen. Smith
Sas taken 10 the station house where be
left $40 for bis appearance this morn
log. He could not be found Whsn zoe
case VAS called aud forfeited bis deposit
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-04
FINED FIVE DOLLARS EACH.

Four young men we're brought by
Oficsrs Nicholson aud Talbot before
the Police Court this morning charged
with loafog on corners 10 the western
section Of the city and with assaulhUg 3
pa,serby. According to the evidence,
a young mao, Eho 10 employed at one
of the railway 6epos, was passing the
corner Of Ktog and Commerce streets q
few nights ago when he was in'ulted,
sud when he reached the corner OF
Commerce aud Payne streets be WAS as
ssulted by the quateruioD. The young
man drew a knife and cut at one OF bis
as,ailants. the blade penetrating bis
right cheek. THE evidence this morning
was to the effect that considerable COM
plaiut had from time to time been made
of the assembling Of disorderly young
meu at certain corners 10 that vicinity,
sud Justice OsOn imposed a tue OF 70
upon each Of the prisoners.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-04
ARMORY HALL NOTES.

The young ladies Of the Arlington ln,,
stituts have organized two basketball
teams, and held their frat practice 10
the Armory this morning.
The attendance at the A. L. l. turkey
shoo! last night was the largest that has
attended these popular shooting matches
a. the armury. Besides the Alexandria
shots there Wtrs quite lSrge number oil
Washington sporIsmen 90 band. This
shoot Ia 10 be continued tonight, and i
10 expected that q record attendance will
be on hspd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-04
DEATH OF MRS. HINKEN.

Mrs Matte A. Hiokeu, wife of Mr.
Willism E. Hinkeo, died at her home,
1913 Queen street, this morning. The
deceased besides her husband leaves 8
SOD. Mrs Hiuken was Al yeas old.
She va. a daughter Of Mr.. William and
Mrs. A'cinda Taylor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-04
Plenty Of turkeys for everybody at The
Armory Hall turkey shoot tonight.
IRATE BROTHER ARRESTED

IRATE BROTHER ARRESTED.
Charles H. Spinks, a farmer, who lives
st Hsymsrket, last night called at the
First precinct station in Washington to
see the mao who eloped with his four.
teen. year.old sister, Nellie sPlOks. The
irsle brother Was armed 6ith revolver,
sud the police took the weapon from
him aud locked him up. Miss Spinks
and Walter Robinson, nineteen years
old, left Haymarket on Thursday night
last for Washington, intending to be
married In that city. Detectives met
the couple at UOion station, sent the
girl 70 the House of Detention, and
placed Robinson 10 a cell at the First
precinct station, awaiting word from the
glrps parents In Hsymsrkst.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-04
KING STREET IMPROVEMENT,

Il is announced that work pEelimi-
nary to the improvement of King street
from the city limits to he union psssen-
ger ssiOn will be commenced on Mon
day next. The bridge over Hoof's run
at Spring Park Is to be Wldened, and
this will be done before the grading and
paving Is started.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-04
SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION.

The 6r.t regular msetIng Of the san
day School Workers Association OF AL
exSudha will be hsld at ihe Methodist
Protestant Ohurch tomorroR afternoon
at 4 o'clock, q constitution and bylaws
will be adopted and plRus will be dis.
cusssd to farther Sunday school work,
after which 3 short address will be de-
llyered which will be instructive and
entertaining. All pastors, officers, teachers,
and others of the white Protestant
churches engaged 10 Sunday school work
are cordially invited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-04
FINE CHINA.

Attention is called 10 the ADVERTISE
ment OF The Miller Company, 1l9 King
street, which is Offering at and belo"
cost q tne lot Of china ware. Every
thing 10 the china line can be secured q
this store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-04
NEW RIVER STEAMER.

The steamer Estelle Randall, which
was recently Withdrawn from the river
route, has gone TO Norfolk, and 1t Is
stated that the sldeWheel steamer City Of
Milford is to be put on the Potomac 10
place OF the Randall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-04
FUNERAL.

The funeral Of The late Miss Mary E,
Gentry, Who died at the residence Of her
brother, Ospt. john Gentry, on north
Payne street, on Thursday morning,
took plscs this afternoon. The services
we're conducted by Rev. ]. B. Sewer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-04

Solid Comfort Neat and Sly
fish, The Red Cross Shoes for
Ladies, J, A. Marshall * Bro,
King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-04
Weather Probabilities.
ERXIOES IOMORROW.

For this section fair, slightly warmsr to-
night. Sunday partly cloudy; variable winds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-04

The Lindner Shoe for Ladies
fine wear has no equal, John A
MarshaIlsS Bro, " ? King sireet
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-04

Plenty Of turkeys for everybody ct the
Armory Hsll turkey shoot tonight
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-04

o. UROH sERVlOES TOMORROW.
The services at the various churches
will be conducted by the resident clergy.
At CHRIST church the evening service
will be- btli at 7.15 O'Clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-04

Turkey shoot, Armor7 Hall, tonight
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-04

Turkeys are high--but get one Tor
quarter q. the Armory Hall iurksy ihoo'
tonight,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-04

Goodyear Gold Seal Rubber
Boots and Shoes can be had at
Az King street. J. A. Marshall
& Bro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-04

WANTED BY DECEMBER 18th.
A MAN with a small family to work on a
farm in Alexandra county, about two miles
from ,Alexaudiii. Will furnish house, IRE
wood and gsrd,n, and will give good wages,
Must come we'll recommended. D. n RUST,
r. ? D, No 2, Alexandra County, Va
deeii!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-04

Plenty Of turkeys for everybody q! The
AtmorY Hall turkey shoot tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-04

Turkey shoot, AtmtrJ Hall, tonight
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-04
Wood

Turkey shoot, Armory Hall, tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-04
j. q. HenShaW

10 South Washington Street.
Nov ready for fall business. Judging from
the praise AN receiving the TRY NE must
make you feel good all over. Yes, it viii do
Il every time, assuring you q comfortable
stylish and well bslsneei garment.
TRv ME-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-25
DAIRY SUCCESS AND SECRETS
GoOdM On o
All n

lactation period was SOC days and no
COW was MIXED more than one year
Friesland has over 200 COW testing
associations of IL members each.
Feed and Care.
The winter grain consists almost
entirely of oil cake. fed only to the
heavy mixers in quantities of from
two to four pounds a day. The prin-
cipaI feed, however. is hay, each COW
receiving nearly 80 pounds daily. 1t
takes the great capacity of these cows
to handle such a large quantity of
roughage.
The cows are given the best of
care. They are carefully curried and
their tails suspended by a string from
the ceiling so that while the animal
has free use of it's tail, it can never
get into the gutter to be fOuled.
Scarcely an hour passes, day or night.
that the cows are not visited by an
attendant. They are watered, fed,
and MIXED with the greatest regular
ity, and given every comfort posi-
BILE.
A COW stable in America is usually
an untidy, uninviting, and in many
cases absolutely filthy place, where
to the disgrace of civilization human
food is produced. In Holland a COW
stable is as clean and carefully cared
for as any other room in the house.
Successful Cooperation.
In the province of Friesland most
of the butter and cheese is made in
factories, practically all of which are
cooperative. There are 20 cooper
ative factories that receive on the
average $4,000 pounds of milk per
day. The average price paid the far
mer last year was practically 81 per
100 pounds. The butter sold on the
average at 25 cents per pound and
the cheese at 10 to 10 cents. Each
cask of butter is numbered so it can
be Traced back to the creamery and
to the churning from which it wa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-25

the new interurban road is to be Al
miles. The mortgage is executed by
Warren c. McWhinney, president,
and Walter c. Frank, secretary of
the traction. company.
The mortgage corroborates Nc
Whinney's announcement that the
money with which TO build the line
had been secured. Construction work
to be begun on the line next spring
and it is understood that McWhinney
would have cars in operation in a
year. The line will pass through
Knox, Warren, Mercer and Rock Is
land counties and will touch Alexis,
Viola, Presumption and enter Rock
Island over the proposed belt line in
that city Although a right Of way
has been granted this company on
one of Viola's streets, 1t is under
stood that the promoters contemplate
putting the line a little east of that
village if grounds can be secured at
a reasonable price.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-25
CARS EXPERIENCE
UNUSUAL TROUBLES
Snow Makes Them Late and Causes
Them to Go Of the Track or on
Wrong Track on Switches.

The street cars OF the city had a
hard time yesterday and today while
the snow was flying. None of them
are able to maintain anything like
schedule time and most of them had
considerable trouble in keeping on
the track.
It was especially difficult to cross
the switches on account Of the fact
that the snow would blow into the
switch and make it almost impossi-
BILE to throw it. At the junction of
the Third and Fourth avenue lines
at Thirty-eighth street numerous cars
were either derailed or else put on
two tracks at once. The front truck
I'll the big cars would make the
switch alright and then in many cases
the rear trucks would go off on the
other track and the car would have
to be backed up and another trial
made. This same thing occurred at
nearly every other switch in the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-25
FOR men
Rock Island Announces System
to Include All EN-
ployeso
AGE LIMIT ALSO Is FIXED
After Jan. No inexperienced Person
Over 30 Years VIII BE Taken
Into the Service.

Ohcial announcement was made yes
terday of the Inauguration on Jan. 1 Of
a pension system, which will include
all officers and employees of the Rock
Island road The system will be I'M
der the management of a board made
up of Vice Presidents E. S. Moore and
f. o. Melcher; w. S. Tinsman. gen
eral manager; w. A. Netleton, super
intendent of cars, and Frank May, con-
troller.
In connection with the system the
Rock Island has established an age
limit which will govern original en-
ployment on the Rock Island. Under
the new rule no inexperienced person
over 50 years of age and no experi-
enced person over As years of age will
be taken into the service of the COM
pany.
The pension allowance will be per
cent of the average regular monthly
pay received for the 10 years next pre-
ceding retirement for each year of
service. Thus. if an employee has been
in the service for 40 years and his
average salary for the last 10 years of
the period was SI5 per month, his pen
sion allowance will be 40 per cent of
SIS, Or $50 per month.
Must Retire at rs.
All officers and employees who have
reached the age of rs years must re-
tire, and the employees in the operat-
ing service may be retired at IS years
of age.
w. B. Ross has been appointed sec
rotary of the pension board
The following, appointments have
been announced by the Rock Island
A. r. Sweet, formerly assistant to the
second vice president. to be assistant
to the president, vice S. T. Fulton, re-
signed; E. A. Fleming, TO be chief
clerk in the office of the president; L.
c. Seward, to be, secretary to the pres
ident; Leroy Kramer, to be assistant
to the vice president in charge of pur-
chases. vice T. G.. Powell, made pur-
chasing agent of the Eastern Illinois
Don B. Sebastian, to be acting fuel
agent; H. S. Ray, TO be assistant gen
eral passenger agent in charge of adj
vertising.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-25
NORTHWESTERN
~ENTER$ TRI-CITIES
Traffic Arrangements Reached
with the I. & I. Is the
Report.
TRAINS FROM CLINTON
Big System Has Been Endeayoring
for Years to Effect a COnnec-
ton With Community.

According to present prospects, the
Chicago & Northwestern Railway COM
pany will shortly be running trains
into Davenport over the 1. & 1. line.
This was announced yesterday from
a reliable source and although 1t lacks
the official confirmation of the l. & I.
officials, there is every reason for be-
lieYing it to be fact
At the time of the construction of
the d. & I. line it was rumored the
Northwestern would also use the same
lr'ghte Of way from Clinton TO Daven-
ID All the material used in the
Ho&f's construction was of the heaviest
tyre such as is used by steam roads.
,. 1t IS now announced that as soon as
traffic arrangements can be concluded
4 between the /. & l. and the Northwest
ern that the trains of the latter road
will be brought into Davenport. This
is expected to be in the near future.
Years Seeking Entrance.
The entrance of the Northwestern
J will prove of vast benefit to the tri-
cities. Not only has the company been
DESTROYS of gaining an entrance here
for many years. but our leading bust
ness men and shippers have been
/ equally hopeful that such a condition
of affairs could be brought about as
to secure it. This hope, according 20
the present outlook, will shortly be a
reality.
With the Rock Island Southern
bringing the Santa Fe and the Iowa
CaptraI into Tho tri-cities and the &
II. the Northwestern, this community
will be given the greatest railroad i'm
petus it has known in many years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-25
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DANAs SANTA CLAUS LETTER

girl
am
So"
me s Claus?
o
Sun, mighty of invecve
charming
af
the skepcism of skepca They will believe
they
Virginia there Santa Claus He exists certainly
abound and give life its highest beauty and joy Alas how
world Claus! would
Vrginas would child
oeable this
which childhood fills the world would
all the chimneys
Claus they did
Santa
Santa The
all
faith
real? Virginia
all wodth Is nothing o abiding
, No Santa hank
, thousand
years heart
? hood.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-25
HEARTS MADE CLAD
Poor Children Receive Visit
from Argus Santa Claus
Fund Committee.
TOYS AND GOODIES FOR ALL
Presents Delivered by Misses Ramser
and Giles and Messrs. >Wenger
and Parks.

The Argus Santa Claus Fund COM
mfttee made 200 children happy yes
terday afternoon and the remainder
were taken care OF this morning when
they were given the toys and candies
and Christmas things which were their
share of the general supply.
Miss Margaret Giles, Mrs C. T. Du-
gard and George c. Wenger did most
of the work of distribution yesterday
afternoon. They rode in a sleigh
which was drawn by a pair of horses
and they visited all the places on the
list.
The children were for the most part
aware of their coming and the ele-
ment of surprise was missing, but
nevertheless the committee saw the
members had ever seen before in one
day or in one year.
In the Outer Districts.
Miss Dina Ramser, chairman of the
committee, assisted by William Parks,
visited the outlying districts. They,
too. felt more than rewarded for their
labor by the happiness which they
caused
Miss Ramser went out again this
morning bright and early and when
she had finished every name on the
entire list of over $50 had been
checked off and The Argus Santa
Claus had done his work in a most
thorough manner.