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OFFICE OF THE STATE HIGHWAY
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tOA d iioNi'Nf
Richmond Va. May 3. lg0q

Richmond, Va, shay 3. ly09.
Bids will be received at this Office until
noon. TUESDAY, May 25 1909, on the fol-
lowing macadam roads.
From Rosslyn towards Falls Church in
Alexandra county, for one mile. with the
privilege Of more.
From Sta. 100 to Sta. 235 on the road
from Fairfax Court House towards the CITY OF
Alexandra. with the privilege Of sddiDg an
extra mile
Plans end specifications may be seen at this
Office, or at Alexandria Court House and
Fairfax Court House.
An Engineer will be at Alexandria Court
House at O'clock snd at Fsirfsx Court
House at 2 O'Clock on May 18th, to go over the
work with prospective bidders.
A certified check for $40 to accompany
each bid ia each COUNTY.
Specifications furnished on application to
this Office.
The right is reserved 10 reject any and all
bids.
P. ST. J. VII son,
State Highway Commissioner.
mayl0 NV 2w
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Auction Sale.

Bv virtue of an order Of the Cooperation
Couyt of tte CITY OF Alexandria eDtered in the
suit of the City Council Of Aleyapdria vs..
Annie Webster, Judgment on attachment IS
suei in said case, the undersigned on oATUR-
DAY. the 22d day Of Nav, 1909. at II a. m
will sell at public auction. for cash. on the
premises. No. ia south Fairfax street, P,t-
terson's store rom. in the city Of Alexandria,
Va. the following property and effects at
tached snd levied on under said attachment,
20 wit: / Piano.
ROBERT II. COX, City Sergeant,
mayi3 lot
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NOTICE. qualified as administra-
" tor Of the estate Of JOHN THOMAS
BALLENGER. deceased, sileersons indeb.-
ed to said estate are requested 10 make prompt
settlement Of their Indebtedness, and All per-
sons to whom said estate is indebted are re-
queste] 70 present their accounts properly
certified 10 me for settlement
JAMES Fl. CLINE, Ill g. st Afaph s..
my17 LIT Aumlnisratof'
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-05-19

SUMMER
FURNITURE
AND SUMMER
FURNISHINGS
For the Cottage, Lawn, land
Porch. Everything for
Summer Comfort and
Sport.
WX TE have converted the sixth floor
" of our G street building into a
mammoth show room for all
r. r

XX TE have converted the sixth floor
" of our G street building into a
mammoth show room for all
The Washington times., 1909-08-29
ST. JOHNS ELEVEN
HAS HARD GAMES
Georgetown, Virginia, and
MiddieS on Schedule of Old
Annapolis College.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd. Aug. 29.-St.
Johns College, which for many years
past has had one Of the strongest foot
ball teams of a college of its size in the
country, has an attractive schedule this
season, included are several games to
be played IN Washington and vicinity.
The schedule is:
October ?. Rockhill College. at An
napOlis.
October 6, Nava Academy. At Kn-
napolis.
October ., University of Virginia, at
Charlottesville.
October 16. Eastern College, at An
napoIis.
october %. Gallaudet College, at
washington.
October 80, Virginia Military Institute.
at Lexington.
November 6, Georgetown, at Wash
ington.
November II, University Of Maryland,
at Baltimore.
November 13. Maryland Agricultural
College. at College Park.
November %, Johns Hopkins, at Bal
timore.
Thanksgiving Day, Pennsylvania Mill
tary College, at Chester.
The Washington times., 1909-08-29
If Sufficient Number of En-
tries Are Assured Event
Will Be Run.
CANVASS BEGINS
AMONG
Promoters of Contest Are Feeling
Out Manufacturers on the
Subject.

NEW YORK. Aug. oh. z. Coffin,
chairman of the general rules committee
of the Manufacturers Contest Associa-
ton. has notified the prominent makers
Of the country that a race for the Van
derbiit Cup will be held during the lat
ter part of October II a sufficient num-
Der of entries 10 insure its success are
pledged on or before September l. A
hasty canvass of the situation is now
being made by telegraph from the ofhce
Of the assistant OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of
the Manufacturers Contest Association.
If the makers guarantee the minimum
number OF entries required. the race
will be conducted by a new association
formed pursuant 10 the A G. "A "A
peace agreement. which association will
assume the custody Of both the Van
derbIlt Cup and the Grand Prize Cup
The actual Incorporation Of this holding
body will take place when the Wander
bilv race of this year is assured. In its
membership are men of national i'm
portance in automobile matters.
Bv a change in the deed Of gift, the
Vanderbilt Cup will become one for
stock classic competition under piston
displacement classihcations recommend
ed On lUE AAaAAA&@NAANA
citation as follows:
l. The Vanderbilt Cup race shall be
open 70 cars Of Sub-Classes /, C45l to
600 cubic inches piston displacement)
and 2. CSo1 TO $50 cubic inches piston dis
placemenO in Glass B., under the classi
hcations Of the A. A a. racing rules
for 1909.
A cup will be offered for Glass :
(Z31 to 800 cubic inch piston displace-
ment, and another for Class 4 Dol 70
20 cubic inch piston displacement
under the same c~lassiicatiOns, these
races to be run at the same time and
on the same course, but for shorter
distances.
II the Vanderbilt race Is held. II will
be run over the part Of the Long Island
Motor Parkway used In the cup event
OF 1903. with probably the same county
and town roads. There is a possibility
Of the course being shortened by about
four miles. This would greatly simplify
the matter OF proper guarding and en-
hance the event from a spectators
standpoint. The race, IL held. will be
under the sanction Of the A. A. A.
The Washington times., 1909-08-29
WOULD OPEN GAME
WITH BRIEF SERMON
Chicago Minister Might
Sanction Sunday Baseball
Under This Condition.

CHICAGO. Aug. "A sermon woald
be a fitting opening TO each major
league baseball game played on Sunday,
according to Bruce Barton, son OF the
Rev ". F. Barton, pastor Of the First
congregational Church, Oak Park lie
declared this morning that. although
ne did not favor Sunday baseball. he
thought the plan feasible.
Barton said he had mentioned the
matter 70 some of the prominent min
listers Of Chicago. and also has set the
tacts before persons connected with the
management OF major league teams,
and that in all Instances his suggestion
has been approved.
Barton says the matter has been ap-
proved by both President Charles Muir
ply Of the Chicago Nationals. and
Charles Ebbets, of Brooklyn.
The Washington times., 1909-08-29
Auto Gossip of Interest
By HARRY WARD.

The Motor Car Company reports the
sale of a Model X SJevens-Duryea to
F.. p. Brookes. a local architect.
The Pope Automobile Company has
received one Of the latest Waverly
electric models. II Is known as ModeI
81. and has the new Waverly driving
system The machine is attracting
much attention among devotees Of the
electric.
The Wilson Company reports the sale
of seven-passenger American simplex
cars to 2. T. Hall, and H Cornell VIII
son. Of this city, and A H Lipp!ncott'
of Philadelphia.
Among the recent purchasers Of
Washington cars are J. w. Bean, E. 9.
Gummel, NJ. +. Meyers, j. G. King, /
S. Kann, and H. b. Bowen.
The three Maxwells which have been
entered in the Lowell races are OF tie
new 2-horsepOwer $3.50 model brought
out a short time ago, and, judging from
events, they are expected to give good
Of themselves. Three OF the
type will be entered in the coming
stoCk-CaT events which viii be held on
the Long island motor parkway during
October.
w. D. Arrison and family in a 1910
model Washington touring car. visited
Frederick on Sunday, returning by way
Of Baltimore. over the Washington
Baltimore boulevard
A. Gary Carter, president OF the Car
ter Motor Car Corporation, Of this city.
drove a 1910 model Washington car to
Philadelphia on Sunday, August p, go
ing by way Of Baltimore over the Phila-
deIDhfa nike To Havre de Grace, and
crossing the Susqueharna at that point.
The Washington times., 1909-08-29
KNEW THE ROPES.

Il summered In a small place where
everybody played checkers. and 1 got
a reputation as a champion, I can tell
you"
IT didn't know you could play
checkers"
~I can't. So I only played one
game"
"Then how did you get the reputa-
ton OF being a champion"
Il took twenty minutes for my first
move."-Kansas City Journal.
The Washington times., 1909-08-29
Football Schedules of Local Universities

GEORGE wASHINGToNs GEORGETOWN.
Saturday, October 4
Eastern College, at Wash. GaHaudet, at Wash.
Wednesday, October {.
No game scheduled. Rock Hill College, at Wash.
Saturday, October g.
Western Maryland, at Wash. Washington College, at Wash.
Saturday, October IS.
Washington College. at Wash. Richmond College, at Richmond.
Saturday, October a.
MARYLAND Agd. Col, at Wash. Unvr dy of North Carolina, at Wash.
Saturday, October go
Ursnus, at Wash. No game scheduled.
Tuesday, November =
No gam scheduled. Fordham, at New York
Saturday, November @.
Carlisle. at Wash. St Johns College, at Wash.
Saturday, November Is.
virginia POLY Tech. at Wash. University of Virginia, at Wash.
Saturday, November II.
No game scheduled. Eastern College, at Wash.
Thursday, November 25
Buekneu. a Wash. Washington and Lee, at Wash.
The Washington times., 1909-08-29
TREATS HIS BOSS.

Johnny, do you smoke cigarettes"
II d-d-do a i-l-little. sir,"
Johnny, paling beneath the tan of the
field.
The boss ixed him with his eagle eve.
Then gimme one, he said. Il left
mine on the bureau" - St. Paul Dis
patch.
The Washington times., 1909-08-29
HARSH WORDS USED
BOUT
But They Are Not Bad Enough to Deserve Some of
Them-Keeping of Gray on Mound
Hard to Explain.
BY THOMAS S. RICE.

The officials in charge of Potomac Park
welcomed the application of the G.. W.
u. football management for the privilege
Of practicing there. and it would be a
good thing II more clubs or schools
would use Il.
Here's what happened in the double
header in Chicago:
The Score.
The Washington times., 1909-08-29
two out when winning run

Bases on baIls-Om Smith. 3; off REFS
ling, 3. Struck out-By Smith. l: by
Reisling, 8. Two-base hits-Street, Atz.
Stolen bases-Killifer O., Dougherty o..
Double plays-Sullivan to Tannehil; Nc
Bride to Schaefcr TO Unglaub.
The Washington times., 1909-08-29

There is no telling what rumbIes
through the mind of a baseball man
ager when he sits on the bench and
does the directing of all that inside
play which the fans know nothing about,
but which makes sucn dne material for
midsummer magazine articles. We have
seen a manager several times actually
engaged in thinking, and we once saw
one sprain his mind at that heavy work,
but we do not recall one who thought
so long and haTd that he let a pitcher
remain in the bOx until he gave eight
passes I'm one inning. as Cantillon did
yesterday in the second inning when
Gray was supposed to be pitching.
Mr.. Cantillon may know his own b1si-
ness best and there nay have been d
deep-laid plot asairet the White Sox
running through his head at the time
he stood Dor that performance, or 1t
may have been one OF those ~sardonic
jokes like refusing to send a substitute
player into the field when a man was
fired for sassing the ump. Maybe II was
some such thing as that, but the impress
sion Of an average fan at a distance Of
a thousand or so miles is that il was a
piece Of foolishness that did not make
the said Cantillon party any stronger as
a candidate for manager here next year.
The Washington times., 1909-08-29

George Washington University's move
in obtaining football practice grounds in
Potomac Park, next 20 the polo field, is
far more important than might appear
on the surface. It is the first real big
move in p%opularizing the park. When
the public becomes familiar with il as
an athletic institution 1t is barely pos
sible that the watchdogs of the Treasury
up on the hill will get next to them
selves, stop writing buncombe speeches
that are never delivered except in their
county papers and the Congressional
Record, and make an appropriation that
will be large enough TO complete the
place as IL should be. That would raise
Washington at least TO the level of some
towns OF a hundred thousand inhabitants
that have proper public Fairgrounds.
The Washington times., 1909-08-29
MAJOR LEAGUE STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays ResultA

Chicago, S; Washington. T.
Chicago, .. Washington. L
Detroit, 3. New York, I.
Philadelphia, 4; ST Louis, 0.
Boston, 4; Cleveland. s.
The Washington times., 1909-08-29
Standing of the Club.
NATIONAL LEAGuE
Yesterdays ResuitA

Yesterdays yResuitA
Chicago. S; New York, J.
Cincinnati. Z; Boston. 8.
PittsbUrg. :; Brooklyn, 3.
Pittsburg. 3; Brooklyn, o.
Philadelphia, 5; St. Louis. 4.
Philadelphia, 6; st. Louis, Q.
Games Today
No games scheduled.
Standing Of the Clubs
The Washington times., 1909-08-29

Games Today.
washington at Chicago.
Philadelphia at St. Louis.
The Washington times., 1909-08-29

When you come to think of il the
Washington baseball team has been
called a lot Of hard names and has a
to stand for a lot of hard knocks, but
when it is called "syncatergorematic, -
then we must rise and protest that such
remarks amt httin'. OF cOuse, the club
lost two games in Chicago yesterday.
the first by 6 to 4, and the Second by
2 20 /, but everybody expected that-it
was neither surprising nor ne~wsy that
such a thing should -happen-and why
such a harsh word was used in speak
ing Of an everyday event is more
.han we can understand. Our loathed
contemporary which pulled Off this stunt
needs Christening in its language OF
some day it will be barred from the
mails.
The Washington times., 1909-08-29

Gin Blankenship has already caught
on as manager of the Tacoma, Wash,
team in the Northwestern League. Good
luck go with him..
The Washington times., 1909-08-29

Not much chance that Bill Shipke will
show Improvement in batting.
The Washington times., 1909-08-29

Following its custom. the Maxwell
BriscOe Motor Company has closed a
deal whereby II will have at its dis
pOsal twenty acres of land belonging
10 the Butterfield farm, Of Lowell.
Mass. which snace viii be open 10
Maxwell oW aers as a free parking space
for their cars during the Lowell races.
Evening star., 1909-04-11
BARRED BY THE AUTHORITIES
SCIENTIFIC COLLECTION HELD
UP AT CHICAGO.
Claimed That It Is Obscene-Tech.
nical Violation Of the Law
Admitted.

CHICAGO. April 1O.-A scientific collec-
tion made in China by Prof. Bertholdt
Laufer of Columbia University for the
Field Museum Of Chicago has been held
up here by Collector of Customs Ames.
1t became known today that the col
lector's action was based on his belief
that the collection, valued at several
thousands of dollars. is obscene.
Prof. Laufer is the author of many
papers on ethnology and anthropclogy.
The seizure was made last October, but
by agreement of all concerned. including
District Attorney Sims. the matter was
kept a secret until today, when news
of it leaked At that time District Judge
Lands listened to arguments in cham
bers 1t was admitted by both sides
that the importation of the collection
constituted a technical violation of the
law; IL was likewise admitted that the
collection formed an essential basis for
scientific investigation.
Judge Lands stated that he had no
doubt that the photographs. paintings,
manuscripts, ETC.. forming the exhibit
were brought to this country for per-
fectly proper purpose. but he saw MO way
without technical violation OF the law
of releasing them.
He Informed counsel for the museum
that he would withhold a decision to see
If a way out of the dilemma could be
found
There the matter has rested for months,
and apparently no solution of the diff
Guilty has been reached.
Evening star., 1909-04-11
Skin and Blood
Diseases BaniShed
The Blood Quickly Purified and
the Skin Healed by Stuarts
Calcium Waters.

The importance of the blood to- the physical
system is apparent to every one. II contains in
itself all the elements necessary for the nourish-
ment aud reconstruction II the tissues Of the
body. these elements being absorbed from the
food In the stomach.
The blood is the greatest circulating medium
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tissues. but also Of the consumed and worthless
materials that have fulfilled their purpose and
are to be elected from the body.
1t frequently happens that the blood becomes
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ach intestipes and kidneys. and which. III II IS
unable TO eliminate through the usual channels.
II sends out through the pores of the skin In the
form of pimples. backheads and various SKIN
eruptions.
The skin is composed of two layers. known as
the scarf skin. cuticle. and the true SKIN, OF
derma The number of pores in the skin Is esii
mated to be :. 800 to the square inch. or totai
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n the scarf skin which is constantly being
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S,uart.s Calcium Waters is the ideal remedy
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the skin devoid Of eruptions. no matter "hat 'he
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Evening star., 1909-04-11
NERVOUS PROSTRATION
Indigestion Causes It--Mi.o.na
Will Cure 1t

II you have Indigestion, you don't get
all the nutrIment out of your food that
you should.
Your wOrn-Out stomach passes the
food ON without extracting enough nu-
tritious substance to supply the blood
and nerves.
And IL the nerves are not supplied
with nourlshment, they begin to rebel.
They kick up n great disturbance. They
make you irritable and cranky, you
worry about trifles, and you cannot
sleep sOundIy at night; You have bad
dreams, and you get up tired In the
morning.
Try Mi-o-na tablets, the mOney-back
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ness by driving out the cause. Mi-O-na
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will cure acute eases I'm a few days, and
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Belching of gas, heartburn. sour taste
of food. watcrbrash, foul breath and
other dyspeptic symptoms vanish be-
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Try Mi-O-na. Henry Evans sells ~
and will refund your money III II doesn't
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Evening star., 1909-04-11
MEDALS GIVEN FOR HERO|SM
TWO SAILORS OF THE PACIFIC
FLEET PRAISED FOR DARING.
Brave Conduct During a Fire at
Coquimbo, Chile, in January.
Life Risked to Save Town.

For. bravery and extraordinary hcroism
on the part of George IL. Wheeler, a
shipftter and William III. Gowan.
boatswain's mate in the United States
Navy, displayed by them at a fire IN
Couuimbo Chile, in January, while sew
eraI vessels of the United States Pa
cific fleet were in that port. the Secre-
tary of the Navy has awarded them
medals of honor and gratuitieS OF 500
each. From the report of the command
ing officer of the armOred cruiser Ten
nessee it appears that but for the time
lv assistance of fire and rescue parties
landed from the second division of the
Pacific fleet large portion of the city
Of Coauimbo would have been de-
stoyed.
Report on Heroism Displayed.
In his report the commander of the
Tennessee pays glowing tributes to the
activity of Wheeler and Gowan, as fol-
lows:
1.-The conduct of Wheeler was heroic.
= l do not see how any heroism
could have surpassed that of Wheeler
without being objectionable rashness
= That Wheeler's heroism was In
the line of his profession is proved by
the fact that it was done in carrying
out directions of the officer under whose
command he was serving at the time
"Gowan took a leading part in carrying
the various lines Of hose to the scene
of the fire. Close to the roof
of the low building there was double
tank Zone tank under the other) that
was supported on high wooden struc-
ture that rested on the ground, and in
sort of a yard in rear of the hotel. The
lower tank was about on a level with
the roof of the low building. on which
we were standing, and the upper tank
was perhaps ten feet above 1t. The
rumor spread about among the men IL
think it came from some Chilean sal
lors and firemen). that these tanks con-
tanned gas. though some understood tnat
they contained oil. 1t was extremely i'm
portant in view of our nearness to the
tanks and the fact that fire was burn
ing under them. which We could not
oniIe put out that we should know what
was in the tanks. So Gowan went out
on a hoard to the lower tank and climb
ed up to the top of the upper tnak and
ascertained that it held water An AK
was then passed out to Gowan, and ne
broke the pipe under the upper tank
and let the water run out from IL on 10
thc cover of the lower tank, from Wnich
if splashed down on the fire below.
In my opinion. the heroism OF GoWan
was in the same CLASS with that OF
Wheeler.
Evening star., 1909-04-11
LAwLER NOT WORRYING.
Threatening Letters Recently Re
ceived Cause Him No Concern.

Oscar w. Lawler.' assistant attorney
general for the Interior Department, said
yesterday that he was not worrying about
the threatening letter he received six
weeks ago in Los Angeles. Cal, and
which was commented upon by the west
ern press at that time. The letter is sup
posed to have come from some Mexicans
whom Mr.. Lawler was called upon to
prosecute In his capacity as United States
attorney for the southern district of Cali
fornia.
In discussing the case Mr.. Lawler said
that he was particularly desirous Of avoid
ing notoriety in this connection, because
Of the worry that such nortoriety would
cause his family in California. No state
ment regarding Mr.. Lawler's case and
engaged in various kinds Of prosecutions
was forthcoming from the Department OF
Justice.
Evening star., 1909-04-11
ARMY BANDS DECISION.
May Not Play in Competition With
Civilian Musicians.

Local union musicians will be interested
in an opinion rendered by Gen. Davis.
Judge advocate general of the army. in
regard TO tho proviso Of the act OF May
H. 1.s,S which specifies that army bands
or members thereof shall not receive re-
inunsi alton for furnishing music outside
the limits of military posts when the