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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-17
THE PEOPLE AS PARTNERS
A Clear Analysis of the True Owner
ship of Corporations.

ship of Corporations.
Statistics concerning the ownership
Of the great corporations Of the coun-
Try compiled by the New York Times
Ia a recent article are ! ~ ructive and
suggestive. They empLS,lze the fact
which the Herald has several times
asserted that the line between "cOrpo-
ration" Interests and the popular" In
terest, TO which reference is cOntlnu-
ally being made, IS only imaginary.
The public interest and the "corpo-
ration" or business interest are identi-
cal. however they may be commonly
regarded. If any line Of demarcatiOn
could be based upon the interest of
ownership it would not separate from
the masses Of people the few hundred
men who by reason Of their leadership
in financial aud commercial enterprise
are known as capitalists"
According to the compilation Of sta
tistics referred to. there are 100000
shareholders in the Alilroad corpora
lions Of the country. Tw., billion dol
lars Of railroad stocks AZ bonds are
owned BY banks and insurance compa-
MES The banks Of the country han
die the money OF 100000 deposltcrs.
The savings banks Of the country. with
100000 depositOrs, have Invested
$500. 100000 in railroad securities. The
life insurance companies, in the safety
of whose funds 25.O0000O policy hold
ers have a direct interest, own hun
dreds OF millions Of railroad securities,
Fire. accident and guarantee insurance
companies have made similar invest
ments.
The individual shareholders Of rec
ord I'm the commercial and industrial
corporations Of the country number
over 2.OO0.C 0. The delimltation Of the
capltalistic interest, even If 1t be re-
stricted 10 the interest Of ownership,
must include these 100000 indiyld-
uals. and It must with equal reason
include the 100000 depositors Of saw
ings banks whose funds are invested
I'm Industrial and commercial securities
and the 100000 holders Of life insur-
ance policies whose savings in the
form Of premiums are similarly in
vested.
Government ownership Of railroads
and Of other great corporations has
been urged as the ultimate remedy for
the evils Of monopolistic individual
ownership. Reformers who persist in
the attempted separation Of the inter
ests Of the people and of capital ig-
more the fact that steady progress Is
being made toward popular ownership
Of the corporations, which is far pref
cradle TO government ownership as
preventive Of monopoly.
Here IS cooperative common
wealth being organized by process OF
evolution rather than that Of reyolu-
ton. Here IS evidence Of the disln-
tegration Of monopolistlc ownership.
Here Is popular participation In the
profits Of capital. Here is the process
by which the people and the great or
CARNATIONS Of commerce and industry
will be brought into closer touch with
each other. And It is going on with
out any blare Of trumpets or beating
of forntornc -poafon Herald
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-17
Amended the SUGGESTION.

Dean Hole in his memoirs re-
cords the case of a sick man who
had been prayed for twice daily at
certain cathedral during several
weeks, and, the repetition Of the
name becoming somewhat monot-
onous, "the canon in residence po-
litely suggested that the words for
a sick person should be substituted
for the name Of the invalid. The
request received a brief ungracious
assent, and at the next service and
just before the prayer for all condi-
tons Of mem the minor canon an
nounced in a tone of surly indigna-
ton, THE prayers of the church are
desired for a person whom I'm not
ut liberty to mention
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-17
OPENING AND CLOSING OF MAILS

Northern mails, week days, close at 1oa.
m. and II 80 g. NJ, and 2OO, 2SO,
Is and 10 Is p. m. Open at 90 a.. M,
| II 90 m, and 90 D. N. On SundsysNorthern
mails close at 7 10 Q. M, $50, and 20
m.
Southern mails via Charlottesville close At
40 and 10 80 q. m, and ~, 80 and lOlo
D. m. Open at 800 q. m: and % p. m.
Southern mails, via Richmond, close 81
s 10 and 10 30 q. No., and 3 20, 10 and 10 ~
| o, m. Open ct 8 q. M, II m and p. m.
Manss SEAS Division mails close at z 10 a. N.
and 8 90 D. "a. Open at u 30 and 9 80 p. m.
Alexandria and Round Hill mails close st
| 7 so q. M, and 20 D. m. Open at SOcs. NJ
Chesapeake and Ohio mails close at 8 % p;
N. Sad 10 IS D. m. Open at 800 q. 10. and
Washington mails close at 40, q. N: IS
and II 80 q. M, and 2 %, 80
S Is and 10 10 p. m. Open q SUI g. Ms
y 90 m. and 90 .. N. and s ~ p. m:
Office Hours-Open at 70 8. NJ NloSe ~
= Sunday HOurs-oDen st sOOs. m. Close
CsrTiers' Sohed ale-C Collection made on In.
side routes-S is and 10 90 8. IN, and 8 70 and
2 IN n. m. Full route--6'5 q. n. and ~ P.
\, EnnJsv O Election IS p. 10. CarnerH'
window open Sunday sOO 8. m' ana cloSs
1000 q. n.
500 o. M.
I,sfore our indicated time Tor oleEiag.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-17
JOHN AHERN & CO.

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCERS
And Dealers in
PURE WINES AND LIQUORS.
Country Produce received daily. Our stool
Of Plain and Fancy Groceries embraces every.
thing TO be he'd in this line.
We hold largely In United States bonded
warehouse and carry In gtock various brand,
Of the best
PURE RYE AND MALT WHISTLES
made. Have also in store superior grades o.
Foreign and American
WINES, ALES, BROWN STOUT, &c.
GNSatiafaction Guaranteed o. to PTice snc
Quality. "a
Conner Prince and Commerce Streeta.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-17
Alfxan0ria 6azftte.
= HAWAIIAN SHARK GOD.
How the Monster Man Eaters Wer'
Lured to Death.

sr canpibals. but they had a dread
ful system Of religious despotism
that made human sacrifices a com
mon practice. They had many del
ties, usually associated, or supposed
to be associated, with natural phe-
nomena. and, like most barbarous
peoples. their worship largely took
the form Of Precipitation OF the gods
who we're more often than not an
tagonistic to humanity.
Mano. the shark, was one OF the
most feared and consequently ven
Grated of the Hawaiian gods, and
their close association with the
ocean. from which a large part OF
their food came, Of course brought
Familiarity with this great fish.
OF the large family of sharks the
great man eater species (Carcharo-
don carcharias), or niuhi, as the ma
tive knew it, was naturally the most
dreaded. This shark is not so COM
mon in Hawaiian waters as 1t Is in
the West Indies and in the Indian
ocean, but its appearance is fire.
ouent enough TO have made the IS
landers thoroughly familiar with its
voracious habits. Strange as 1t may
seem, they did not hesitate to kill
If and in fact the feat was, at least
under some circumstances consider
ed TO endow those who accomplished
If with some of the attributed viz
tues or powers of the slain mon
ster.
The manner of hunting the man
eater is a part of recorded tradi-
ton. and it is as interesting as 1t Is
curious. Elaborate preparations
we're made, in which the priest doc
tors. or kahunas, as they we're call
ed, took prominent part. A large
quantity of roasted meat Of pig and
dog was prepared, and finally, with
kahuna in charge, the great dou-
bic, or outrigger, canoes would put
to sea and proceed many miles off,
shore.
When the proper place had been
determined upon the roast meat
would be thrown into the water,
with tlN result that usually one or
more of the niuhis would be attract
ed sooner or later. At first the
quarry would be wary, but by means
Of more meat the big fish would
finally be attracted close to the ca
noes and would even become 50 bold
as to thrust its head out Of the wa
ter to receive the food. Then the
natives would begin to feed it with
meat soaked in an infusion of a root
known as ava, which has narcotic
principle, until it became partially
stupefed and hoated sluggishly on
the surface. After a day or more
of this a moose Of rope would be
slipped over the sharks head and
the canoes headed for home, the
shark following, a willing captive so
long as the food was forthcoming
In this manner the tanned and
partially intoxicated fish would be
brought close to a sloping beach,
when the rope would be passed
ashore and the great creature pull
cd out of the water by the islanders
and soon dispatched. The body
would be cut up and various parts
of it distributed among the captors,
each of whom was supposed to be
thus rendered more powerful and
less subject to evil influences, ac-
cording to the part he had taken in
the capture. The man who placed
the moose over the sharks head was
accounted to have been rendered
practically invincible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-17
Washington, Alexandra &
Mt. Vernon Railway.

LEAVE ALEXANDRIA,
For Washington, from corner Prince ard
Royal streets. week days. at 545, $40. $50
6 35, Gas, 700, 710. 720, 735, 760, SEQ,
8 10, 3 20, $50, $50, $40, $50, 9 90,
10 10, 10 80, 10 So II 10, II Is, II 80, II 30 -
M, II 10, ~ %, IL 80, i2 so, / 10, l25, 130
so, 10, 2 %, 2 80, 2 80, 10, 8 20, 8 40, 90,
4 20, 4 80, So, 80, 8 10, 20, 8 IS, 5 As,
6 90, 10, $50, 90, no, 7 so, S 90, $50,
90, 9 80, 10 90, 10 80, II 10 and il SOD. m,
Sundays-7O 90, Z IS, 8 10, 8 20, 8 40, 900, S20
8 40, 10 o 10 30, go, II %, II 20 and IL 40
q. M, y 90, II 20, 1910, 10 20, 40, AGO
2 20, Q 40, 3 90, 800, $40, 400, 4 90, 40, 5 90
20, 8 40, 6 90, $40, 6 40, 7 90, 720, z 80, 8 %
$50. 900, $50, 1000. 1875 and ii 10 D. ns
FOR MOUNT VERNON.
Leave Alexandria FOR Mount Vernon, weeA
days, 5 IS, 652, 8 80, %, II % Q. m, IL %
20, 22o, SS2, 4S6, 5S6. 7O5 and &
p. n.
sundays-7O0 80. $50, 10 30, II 50 q. No.,
II 80, l 80 2 80, 80, $50, 80, go, $50
5 46 and l. l6 p. m.
SCHEDULE FOR ALEXANDRIA CITY CARa
EoRTHE0USD.
Leave Ferry Wharf Is, s Il, 9 10, 9 50,
10 Is, II 90, II IS q. No.; IL 80, 05. 50,
%, 45, 3 so, 4 t6, 4 So, o., as, 6 80,
z 05, IS, rs, 8 90, 9 40 p. M.
soUTHBoUED.
Leave Spring Park o., 80, 8 IS, g SO,
10 10, 10 90, II 90 a. m; u 10, IL 50,
20, so 2 80, is, 3 so. 4 20, 4 90, 5 80,
20, 30, rs. s 10, s IS, 20, 10 90 p. IA.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-17
WashingtOn S0nthern r,

Schedule in effect Jan. Attn, 1909.
Trains leave Union Station for Washington
and points north at 500, s % and s SO o. M,
II II, $50, SO7, slS, and Ii 80 D. M, week
days
Sundays % and SSS a. M. 2OI, 8 OF.
IS sno IL SO D. m.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond and points
south at 4 %. 4 81, 9 % and II 80 8. M, 400.
3 Il Qocal), and 50 p. M, week days.
Sundays 81, is, and 922 q. m. 4 Ga,
5H Qoeal), and 752 p. IN.
Accommodation for Fredericksburg at s.
q. m. week days.
NoTE;-Time Of arrivals and departures
and connections not guaranteed.
W. TAYLOR.
Traf Nor
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-17
JEW Ell E r S.
100 North Royal Street.
GROCERIES.
w. A. JOHNSON & CO.,

We a. OOAAANhOV4N ~ WV
WHOLESALE GROCERS.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
And Dealers In
ALL KINDS OF LIQUORS.
Have on hand Gibson's XXX, xxx, XXX
and Pure Old Bye, Old Cabinet and Mono
gram WHISTLES; also Baker'ssnd Thompson'I
Pure Bye Whistles, to which they invite the
attention OF the trade.
Orders from the country for merchandise
shall receive prompt attention.
Consignments Of Flour, Grain and Country
Produce solicited, for which they guarantees
be highest market prices and prompt returns
N. u corner Cameron and Royal Streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-17
Reason Enihroned.

Bsca1se meats are so tasty they aye
consumed 10 great excess. This 'sos
to stomsch troubles, biliousness and con-
slipalion. Revise your diet, let reason
aud net a psmpered spPeiits con'roi,
then tske a few doses Of chamberlain,
stomach aud Liver Tablets and you Will
soon be we'll s.a'n. Try it. For sale
by W. F. Creighton and Rict ard Gibson
dug stores. Samples free.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-17
Hardi Gras-New Orleans, Mobt lie
Pensacola

Extremely low round trip rates via South
ern Railway. Dates Of sale February 18th to
20, inclusive; final return limit March 1, 1909.
stop overs en- route going or returning or both.
Extension of return limit to NJ reh 18th. 1899,
by payment fte ofsl.c0 I,er ticket and de-
post Of same with special agent For further
information communicate with nesre coupon
ticket agent, Southern Railway, or write l..
S. Brown. general sgent, Washington. DC.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-17
RAILRoADsl
RAILROADS.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Trains leave Union Station AIsSsndrIs
In Effect January 18th. 1910

In Effect January 18th. 1863.
N. B-Following schedule figures uubIjnbsd
only as information. and are not guaranteed.
7:H A. M.-Daily Local between Washing
ton and Danville.
500 A. A.-Daily-Local for Harrison.
burg, and way stations
OH A. M.-Dsily--U. 8. Fast Nail. Stop,
only for passengers for points south at which
scheduled to stop. Firs class coaches, Sleep
ers to Birmingham and drawine.room sleep
sIs 70 New Orleans. Dining car service.
4:27 P. NJ. Daily-Washington and Florids
limited. Sleeping cars between New York, An
gusta Aiken 9ac Jacksonville. Through
trst-cls CO ches be tween Washington and
JacksonSilis: DIM ng car service. Tourist to
Csliforn, tri-weekly.
4:32 P. M.-Wsek Days-Looal for HaY.
risonburg and way stations on Aansssa
branch.
6:l2 P. M.-Dsily-Local for Wsrrento.
and Charlottesville.
1917 p. M.-Daily-W Washington and Cha.
tanooga Limited lvis Lynchburg,, Firt
class coach and sleeping cars 10 Roanoke
Knoxville, Chattanooga and Memphis. Sleep
er to Birmingham and New Orleans. Wash
ington to Roanoke. Dining car service.
1l02 7. A.--Daily--New York and Ne,
Orleans Limited. All Pullman train. clu
and observation cars to New Orleans, Sleeo
ers to Asheville, Atlanta, an New Orleans.
Sleeper TO Charlotte. Dininp car service.
Through trains from the south arrive a
exandria 6:i3 and 6:SS A. N. ands12:2l P. NJ.
8:lS, and 1923 P. N. daily. Hairisonburg
1908 P. NJ. week days and 9:ls P. NJ. daily.
From Charlottesville 1853 A. N,
TRAINS ON BLUEMONT BRANCH.
Leave Alexandria wv. 4 o. Station s:29 A
N. end 800 p. N. week days, and 4 SO p.
N. daily. tr Blremont; 6:35 p NJ. week
days for Leesbure; 1922 A. d. On Sundays
only for Blu, mont.
For detailed schedule figures, tickets, Pull
man reservation, etc., apply to
WILLIAM g. LEHEW, Union Tickle
Agent, Alexandra, Va.
9. II. ACkERT, Vice Pres. and Gen. Mgr
9. II. HARDWICK, Pass. Traf. Mgr.
W. II. TAYLOE, Gen. Passenger Agent,
L. 3. BROWN, General Agent.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-17

XTIRGINIA.-ln the Clerks Office Of the
Corporation Court Of the city Of Alexan-
dris, On the 26th dsy Of January, 1863.
Harry A. Beach
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-21
BY
EDGAR FRANKLIN
Chicago by Thursday 1.-The Burden Of the Billions Etc

r"uEhness. This gentleman showed no
desire whatever TO affiliate with the
crowd; indeed. his desire to avoid them
was almost painfully clear Without a
glance 10 right or left, ne made for the
r7mshacbie desk and went the extreme
limit OF luxury by engaging the OILY
l5-cent room I'm the house.
He paid for it With three quarters. he
was escorted up the dark stairs by the
grimy saloon porter And Mr.. Rafferty,.
who owned the place winked humor-
o"sly At Mr.. Riley, who served as clerk,
and sometimes as barkeeper. and occa-
sionally waited upon the 20-feet long
tables in a rush
They, at least. had seen that type two
or three times before, The blond person
with the little moustache was some
neat small crook, who-having achieved
temporary success and a supply of good
clotheS-had fallen" and was now hid
ing in his own haunts again.
Nhe~eupOn, as best beftted. the
stranger was forgotten,
An hour or so, and Nike. the over
worked bartender. reported curiousIv
that some swell guy had come down
from upstairs and gone out. Mike didn {
know whether he had returned or not.
And Messrs. Rafferty, and Riley lighted
their own pipes in the office and con-
suited lazily.
As matter OF fact, the gentleman OF
the tan coat had LEFT inconspiciOusiy.
For a beginning, collar upturned and
eyes avoiding every man he met, he
had steered straight for a store-one or
those forlOn second-handed places,
usually with d pawnshcp adjoining.
Without going into unnecessary detail
he had maze what purchases he de
sired and paid for them out Of "A roll
OF three or four dinEy one-dollar bills
In had located secondhand we'll
worn thick suit which at least came
within a size or two Of fitting him For
a Crudged half-dollar he had acquired a
secondhand sweater, rather stronger
in age and odor than I'm beauty. As a
particular indulgence he had expended
another quarter on a big, old canvas
telescope baS-and as a particular favor
the Srimy owner OF the den had al
lowed him TO change his raiment in the
rear Jf the store
So that with the expenditure OF a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-21
THE ASEOFCLUETT PETERS

few minutes and very few dollars, the
gentleman Of the tan coat emerged
presently, rather dismal and Suggestive
~ dirty, and went to the pawnshop.
A dicl1er here secured what remained
OF once beautiful safety razor for
forty cents. The small youth tucked
IT into his pocket and sailed forth TO the
barber shop next door. He did no,
need a shave What he wanted was a
hair cut and full ten cents worth of
hair cut.
He received it. \ mass of waving
yellow locks remained to the barber.
but q close crop and an all-pervading
scent Of artificial bay rum remained to
the customer. The customer gathered
mp his unpreteHtiOus grip and hurried
back TO the side door through which he
had emerged.
And once in his room, another odd
ching or two happened
The sweater came off, with several
subdued grunts of disgust. The safety
razor came out swiftly. che small man
regarded the cake OF soap at his basin.
Il was ornate soap. Of the kind that
might be expected TO coat the skies
with a violent, pinkish Odor: but ne
went to work with il. HIS little yellow
moustache departed first; then the rest
Of the face was scraped religiCUsly. and
finally polished to a plano finish with
the soap.
The sweater went or again. Also did
a towel go into the Reyhole. Further
was q newspaper pinned neatly over the
closed transom.
The man. lately Of the tan coat,
dragged alligator bag and canvas bag
toward him and squatted on the floor
and for minute after minute he was
very busy indeed until a sharp
knock came on the door
Curiosity had overcome Mr.. Riley.
He knocked again. and i'm a second or
two ne faced the shaver youth with.
Say, you didn't register"
HUH That was certainly not the
voice that went with the tan Overcoat-
We didn't put yer name down on the
book downstairs.
The small man in the sweater turned
haIghtily-
"Aw go chase yerself:" he said. You
stick it down, Bo,"
Well
co on, You can write IL as well IS
I cam"
well Mr.. Riley scratched his
head. whats yer name, them
IT'S CHI The small man caught
himself without attracting notice. It's
Johnson. BilI-WaIter Johnson Put It
down for me-"
The Continuation of This story VIII
BE EoUnd an TOmOrroly-S
Issue Of This Paper.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-21
MAKE
MERRY AT FEAST
Origin of OLA Pipe Dream, and
Other Stunts We're on

II President Roosevelt had attended
the annual dinner for 1903 Of the Pick
and Hammer Club. ne might have re-
gardad these members OF the Geological
Survey as nature faFers. for among the
stunts that We're pat through for the
entertainment OF their guests and them
selves we're skits having such weird
titles as THE Origin or OLA Pipe
Dream" The Picks Lament Fairy
Tales" The Legend Parker Once Did
Toll" Van Horn Stopped Smoking"
and Every Heart Is Full OF Cheer
The dinner was given last evening at
Rauscher's and biologists and their
friends 20 the number Of ~ sat down
20 one OF the most enjoyable af-
fairs IN the clubs history Entering
into the spirit Of the occasion, The din
e-s brought into play repartee. song
and story IN a manner which only arises
from an inspiring atmosphere.
The event was graced by the presence
OF a large number Of ladies'.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-21

serford, VINO nodded scquiescence. and
disappeared.
And in something less than FIVE sec
onds MI Peters himself was on the
scene.
He entered with that cheerful lack
of ceremony that had marked his earlier
years and which now came out in mo-
ments of emotion. II. slammed the
door behind him ard faced Hungerford
sqUareIy with q polite:
"Hungerford, where in heils my kid:
The bank president blinked.
Peters" he began. You see
Peters sat down with a thud-
Where is he?' he demanded.
.'WeH, that's what we're trying 10
find out. That
Trying to find OUT The gentleman
of real money leaned forward and his
lower jaw was not unlike that Of bull
dog. What is there 10 find out? Wash
he at your house last night
YES"
And supposed. iuasmuch as ne
didn't telephone. that he stayed there
all night Now. I've phoned and they
tell me that ne started for home
Yes. Peters. he
What time did he leave:
A little after J.
did ne come 70 work this morning?
mo, Hiram! That's just the point.
That"
THE point be damned" thundered
Mr. Peters. Where's Cluett nOw?''
Mr. Hungerford drew a. long breath.
The murder would have 10 out. ard in
the most diplomatic form possible: and
when it had come forth In the form
of words
Bovine. GlancinE out the window and
perceiving across the street a man with
a grip, broke in gratefully:
"IU take a thousand dollars in cash,
please. Mr.. HunEerford.
Peters wheeled about and stared.
Hungcrford drew pad toward him and
scrubbed a line or two.
-.Marshfield will give il 10 you, he
said thicllly- Good luck. Let me hear
from you
IT viii that" smiled Bovine. Good
by
The door closed behind him. Mr.. Pet
ers' hat was slammed to the desk and
his heavy fists rested upon his knees
as he glared at the bank president
Now" began Mr.. Peters.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-21
FUNERAL ARRANGED
FOR GEORGE GORDON
Former Sheriff of Fairfax County
Will Be Laid at Rest
Tomorrow.

Arrangements are being made today
for the funeral of George \. Gordon,
for sixteen years sheriff of Fairfax
county, Va. which viii be held tomor-
row afternoon at Fairfax Courthouse.
RE IS survived by a wife and dausu-
ter Miss Alice @. Gordon, and four
nrothers, Henry ID. Gordon and Fulton
4 Gordon. Of Washington: Dena Cor
don, Of Wichita. Kan; D. Smith Cor
don. and three sisters. Mrs. Ray r.
Ba!leN, OF Washington, Mrs. Horace
Bdli1y, Of Fairfax county, Va. and
Miss Amy Gordon, Of Denver, Col am
OF whom VIII be present at the funeral.
MI. Gordon was born in Georgetown,
bul mas spent most Of his life in Eir-
2iNia. tor the past twenty years he
mas lived al Fairfax Courthouse He
served m the civil war in thc-Sfxth Vir-
SIfia Cavalry, under Colonel C-rimsbv.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-21
BIG SALE OF LAND
MAY Be SET ASIDE
Proceedings Begin in Mobile
Tomorrow to Cancel $1,000
Acre Deal.

MOBILE, Ala, Feb. 21-Tomorrow in
the chancery court, proceedings will Es
filed TO set aside the sale by c. -.
Dickens 10 John y. Dickens. Of Houston.
Va, and John Hawkins. of DanvilIe.
Va, 5000 acres of land, GA the ground
that the deal was frauGuIently trans
acted.
The price paid for the sand was S30,Oee.
and il is said 20 be worth $4,000. Dick
ems was arrested in Houston, Va. on
charges OF embezzlement and perjury.
and at the same time is in the county
jail for contempt It is charged that
he has done away with $4,000 of money
belonging TO the estate OF his dead
relatives and that ne sold his properly
While acton was pending against hirn.
HIS arrest took place at Houston. Va
Dickens is well known about Washing
ton, >. {.