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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-11
HAVING FINE SPORT.

In letter received here from Mr.. W.
q. Hunter, who with MesSrs. George
Nugent and Jesse Walker is spending
10 days st Hotel Chesapeake on Oosn
river, 1t is .efrned that the fishing for
trout and sheepbesd at that point is the
best for many years. He reports the
weather delightful-the day fairly warm
but the nights cool and pleasant. On
Wednesday morning the party went
fishing and Mr.. jesse Walker caught
trout which weighed FIVE pounds. he
says the locality Is the most beautiful
spot he has ever visited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-11
ALFXANDRfA GAzETTE: AND :VIRGTIA ADVERTISER
PERSONAL.

Mics Carrie Hsmmerslsugh, of Pslti'
more. 10 the guest Of Mis- Ruben.
Miss Bicy Wollberg is taking a few
weeks trip to Baltimore, Philsdelphis
and New York.
Miss Lizzie Payne returned home last
nigh after q very pleasant visit TO friends
10 Monroe and Iynchburg She was sc-
compauied by her friend Miss Elsie
Phelps oiMonroe who will spend several
weeks with her.
Mr. Henry E. Harris and Miss Norine
Smith are spending a week with Grace
Church choir ct Colonial B. ach.
Miss Sadie Folkes and Mrs. o. D.
Gregory, of Alexaudris, are the guests
Of their sister, Mrs. V. III. Siefert. New.
port News Press.
Rev. and Mrs. Wm. j. Morton, OF
Alexandra, were iu the city Tuesday.
Mr.. Morton is spending bis vacation
with his father, DR.. o. B. Morton, at
his old home In Spottsylsauia on the
Rsppahannock. Fredericksburg Star.
Mr.. r. P. w. Garnett, U. S. commits
sioner, of this city, has gone to Essex,
to visit relatives.
Mr.. Edward Beach Is seriously i'll at
his home on Payne street.
Mr.. Elliott O'Brien has gone TO Uui.
son, Loudouu county, to spend few
weeks
Mr.. NJ. Il. Nash has gone to Ashe-
vile, N. O., to spend a short vacation.
Mr.. J. r. Oston left today Oh busl-
ness trip to New York and Providence.
Miss Matte Jones Is seriously Ill at
her home on King street, near Henry.
Miss Florence Anderson has as her
guest Miss Eva Wilmington, of Wash.
ington, d. O.
Mrs. Amy O. Weech delivered tenn
persnce address 10 the Baptist Church
at GWathmey, Sunday morning. The
next evening at lawn party given for
the benefit of the Gwathmey "Y,"
Mrs. Weech furnished the entire liter.
airy part OF the programme. By special
request she also took part in the pro.
gramme on w. o. T. U. day at the Pur.
cellville bush meeting.
Mrs. Georgisns Lash has returned 10
her home, No. I'll Cameron street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-11
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

People living on upper King street often
have their attention attracted by cruelty
on the part of certain drivers to horses
they have 10 chrsge. Most OF the traffC
between Alexandra aud Washington al
present is carried on by vehichles, many
of which go to Rosemont, Brsddock
| Heights and other nearby places. 1t Ii
said that SONS divers, after leaving the
city limits, use their whips in order tC
keep their horses in a galIop. 10 some
cases the vehichles to which the animals
sre attached are heavy and often loaded Oh
partly loaded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-11

The only store where Regal
shoes can be had outside Of
their agency. John A. Marshall
g. Bro, AZ King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-11
WREOKING OF THE ARROW
SMITH,

The work of wreckiug the old river
steamer T. V. Arrowsmith, begun a
short time ago, is progressing rapidly at
the pier near the foot Of l4th street
southwest, Washington. The mschi'
merry ha, all been removed from the
steamer and workmen are now employed
10 cutting up the boiler 10 order to gel
the plates ashore without dificulty. Oi
the woodwork OF the steamer nothing re-
mains but the shell Of her upper works.
II is probable that the old hull will be
taken to the fats near Giesboro point,
on the south side Of the Eastern
branch, and after being saturated with
oil, will be set on FIRE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-11
POLICE COURT.

[Justice II. r. Cation presiding.
The following cases we're disposed OF
this morning:
Bessie Mitchell, charged with abusive
Language toward Stephen Davis, forfeited
her collsteral by failing to appear.
Beverly Washington, cOloIed, charged
with asssulting Anna Johnson, also col
ored, was fined 50.
Issac Gibson and Mamie Young, both
colored, charged with disorderly conduct
we're 6ued IS each.
James Brown, colored, charged with
disorderly conduct, was dismissed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-11
TO ENFOROE LAWS

Mayor Psff has received letter from
a member OF the Civic Improvement
Lesgue protesting against the practice
of certain merchants in exhibiting their
goods on the sidewalks and also urging
the mayor to enforce the law requiring
sewer connections at houses on streets
where sewers are laid. The lady makes
a strong appeal to the mayor to have the
laws concerning these matters enforced
and he has turned the letter over to the
chief OF police with instructions to see
that the laws are complied with.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-11
LOCAL RREVI1IES.

-. 1900 49, -
Yesterday evening were Withdrawn Tor
want OF bidders.
Wesley Alexander, colored, died yes
terday at his home on Royal street De-
tween Duke and Wolfe.
The teams composed Of lawyers aud
business men will play a game OF base
ball at the lot on north Alfred street to-
morrow evening.
Seminole Tribe Of Red Men will hold
their autumn festival at Odd Fellows
Hall. on north Columbus street, sep
temher Is to Is.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
board of managers Of the Ohildrens'
Homs will be held Thursday afternoon
At $50 O'Clock. A full attendance Is
desired.
The United States transports Sumner
and Mcclellan passed up the river yes
terdsy for Washington. They Will 70,
day take on board the National Guard
of the District OF Columbia and are ex'
uected to pass this city on their way 70
Boston about O'Clock this evening.
The alarm of FIRE shortly before Il
O. clock last night was caused oy tne
discovery of sparks coming from thu
smokestack at Henry K, Field & Co..
planning mill on Lee street, between
King and Cameron. A paSserby sup
posed FIRE was about to break out anf
40 alarm was turned in.
81 luff mine gold dollar, but oh you new
Lincoln penny remarked Mr.. Ein.tien, re
/ E,rring 10 the senseless issue OF V. ID.
cents. that the comptroller OF the currenc.
nut the Ii. z. mark on. COmmensense ougn
Ia have told Mr. V. D. B. that he Amt In oil
| Abe Jincoln,s class. But LO, the poor In
| dian ON on the commoncents, didn't have
chance to say snythipg. And that same poo
old Indian, with the countenance OF q Stoic
doomed. like his ancestors 70 vanish from IN
msrts of trade. still comes to the Aulh stan
for those irresistibly delicious Auth PRODUCES
Sylvan Blondheim, the Auth stand Cit,
Market.
Attention is called to the special sale at L
Bendbeim 4 Sons this week; also that
Rcsenfeld's. Tomorrow is remnant day
Swan Bros at which sale they offer som
rare bargains.
| Pr ice & Cook vii have at their stand !
market tomorrow watermelons sturgeon
trout, msckerel, tailors, butterhsh and roci
fish
OYSTERS in all styles Fried CLANS ever
day 3Oc per dozen. Clam soup, honda
Wednesday and Friday. Fresh Porter o
draft. C. II. zimmerman, Market space
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-11

For this section fair weather and moderate
{ empeatule tonight and Thursday; moderate
north and LOrtheast winds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-11
ACCIDENTS.

Mr.. Joseph Psdgett, j., Of this city,
fell from a building upon which he was
At work near Four-mile Run yesterday,
and broke his right arm and Injured
his left.
A three-yesr-old son OF Mr.. Archie
Richards fell a, the home of his parents,
near the Episcopal Theological Semi,
psry, yesterday, and sustained painful
cut on bis left eye. DR.. wilkins, OF
tbis CITY, rendered Surgical aid.
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FOR RENT
FINANCIAL.

kiNANOIAL.
GARDNER L. BooTsE I NJ. B. HARLOW,
PRESID BET. | wee PRESIDENT
GEo. l.. WARBIELD, CASHIER.
r"~< N:IISS1t.i.n1jDeI. Bank,
DESIGNATED Depository OF the
United States.
CAPITAL slOO,oo'
sTEPEls AND UNDIVIDED
PROFITS $lo,WI
Directoysl
e.L PnOTHF. e. 2. HARLOW
G. F. WAKEFIELD, ;. I. hOlh,
WALTER ROBERTS, y. BASA, JE..
Pumps attention gwen TO ali ounaess, In
Guiding collections .iu0uzdo7s ib5 United
states and Europe
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COLUMBIA FIRE ENGINE COM
PANY.

a called meeting Of the OOlumbis
Steam Fire Engine COmpsny WAS held
last night. President W. A. 6moot pre-
sided. Lucien Duffey wss elected vice
president aud was chosen to represent
the company at the State Firemen's
Convention, at Hampton, August 20.
~. Messrs. Frank J. Petty, George
NJ. CrumP, John knight, E. Simpson,
George TIavers Snd Milton StearDs
were elected delegates TO the convention.
They will leave Alexandria on the even
ing Of the Gath instant
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-11
AIexaanoria Gazette.
WEDN FsDAY EVENING. AUG. Il, 1902
Local Matters.
Sun and Tide Table.
Weather Probabilities.

Sun rises tomorrow at 500 and sets at w
High water ct AL a. m. and 20 p. 10.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-11

The Red Gross Shoes for tender feet
The ladies who wear the Red Gross
Shoes always wear a emile. Sold only
BY ]. A Marshall & Bro, 422 King
street,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-03-25
ONE RODBER UNDER ARREST
AND $500 OF THE MISSING
MONEY is RECOVERED. o..
Safe Completely Wrecked, Though
Papers Escape Damage-$4oo
In Gold Overlooked.

Des Moines, Ia, March 22.-One OF
the bank robbers caught near Imogene
Saturday night was taken to Sidney
from Shenandoah this morning. A
roll of bills containing $500 was
found in hedge where the robber had
dropped 1t just before being caught.
The other two robbers are still at
large.
The First National bank of Imogene
a small town in Page county about
eight miles from Shenandoah, was bur
|glarized Friday night and nearly all
the cash on hand, amountingNto about
$1,000 secured. .
The burglars made good their es-
cape, the robbery not being discovered
until Saturday morning. when sec
.tion hand on his way to work gave the
alarm.
The bank is capitalized for $4,000
and according to the last statement
had deposits of about s150,000. Most
of this, however. is kept in Shenan-
doah. '.'.". .s-
The bank vault and safe we're liter
ally demolished. None of the bank
books or valuable papers were de-
stroyed. ,#
When the bank officials investigated
the wrecked vault they discovered
$500 in gold which the robbers had
overlooked. The exact amount seeur-
ed, 1t is now stated, was $4,000.
The robbers dug out several bricks
from the wall of the vault, pried open
the outer door and blew off the inner
door with dynamite.
The raid is believed to have been
made about o'clock, citizen report.
ing that he heard the report of an ex-
ploslon at that hour, but taking 1t for
a gunshot paid no attention to 1t.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-03-25
IN THEIR new Home
Members Of the Fire Department
Have Busy Dedication,

Saturday evening was busy time
for the Oskaloosa fire department,
two alarms being turned in. The
first alarm came IN about six-rhirty
O'Clock, calling the wagon to beer
refrigerator car located nea~ the
Marshall Oil Co.'s ware house, and
loaded with amber fluid for the Fred
Blattner wholesale house. A corner
Of the roof had caught fire evidently
from q spark from passing loco.no-
tive. 1t was exIinguished without
serious damage by Robert Johnson,
who discovered the trouble, before the
arrival of the hose wagon. This was
the first alarm the Joys have had
since being in their new building.
The second alarm was about nine
O'Clock in the evening" The alarm
called for the Harry Little residence,
2O8 North Eighth street, but owing
TO the similarity in sounds the fire
boys got the call at 1908 North A
street. and started toward that place
| While passing the police station they
were notified by the police that the
fire was our The flames originated
in the stairway leading to the base
ment. Mr.. Little in going down the
| steps to the furnace room probably
communicated the flame from a match
to a string srspending willow bask
ct. The dry basket and its contents
of clothing were soon flaming and the
fire was started in the rafters and
on the steps When Mr.. Little re
tarned from fixing the furnace he was
confronted by q stairway full of fire
He gave orders to call the fire de
partment and then made short. work
Of getting to a water supply In the
house. The fire was extinguishec
almost as quickly as 1t had originated
The damage was slight.
The new fire station and patro
house was visited Wy many Oskaloo
sa people Sunday. Everyone was o
the opinion that the boys were worthy
OF their new quarters.
The date of the pubic opening
which will be held some time thi!
week, will be announced soon by
Chairman Pickett, of the Building
committee.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-03-25

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floor for that. and they would be
able to get very little of the proceed
ings. Instead they float about the
room with notebook in hand. and,
when a member secures recognition,
the stenographer makes his way TO
that members seat and takes down
the words. Every few minutes new
stenographer comes on the floor
while the others go to the basement
and read their notes into phono-
graphs to be transcribed on type,
writer's by young ladies'. Then the
written report OF the proceedings is
taken to the Public Printer and tbs
next morning finds its way to the
rooms OF the congressman In the
form OF the Congressional Record
Exports and imports.
According to the report of the Blu
reau OF Statistics for the month Of
February. the totals imports of mer
chandise amounted to '$11S.635, 807
while the exports amounted TO $126,
036,2O4. Thus the excess OF export:
over imports was only $7,400, 1897. al
interesting figure in comparison will
the excess OF exports over imports
for February. 1908. which was owe
$50, 100000.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-03-25
OLD Penn STUDENTS
Temporary Organization Perfected
Friday Afternoon.

Pursuant to a call issued by Chas.
w. George for meeting OF old stu
dents OF Penn college, to be held az
the college chapel Friday afternoon,
March 19, company OF seyenty-tiye
| of those whose names have in former
years been enrolled, gathered to make
preliminary organization. Penn col
lege has about ten times as many for
mer students" as alumni. Hundreds
OF boys and girls who have been at
pendants at the institution are scat
tered in all parts of the country. The
thought that an organization of this
body would work to the advantage OF
the membership and of the school,
prompted the calling of the meeting.
lit was success in all ways and the
preliminary organization was perfect
led as follows;
| President, A. f.. N Hambleton.
| Vice:President, Oscar Green.
Secretary and Treasure, Arthur Op
lpenheimer.
/ Registrar, Mrs. Dora l.. Cook. Il.
A big meeting of old students, those
lwho have been enrolled at the college
lat any time, but who were not gradu
lated at the college, is to be held dur
ling commencement week in June, al
which time the further work and or
lganization OF the association will be
considered.
The thought of such an organiza
ltion for Penn college was given al
impetus through the efforts OF VIII
Cathcart and Charles Hutchinson, al
,Des Moines last December, at the
Penn college banquet held at that
lplace during the meeting of the State
.iTeachers' Association. Other institu
Itions have such organizations. The
, benefits, the privileges, and the powers
OF the college alumni are recognized
factors. These are denied to the great
majority of persons who have beer
enrolled at the school but who have
not completed their college work
Some have been enrolled during one
.lterm,-the Freshman year, perhaps, -
while others have been students dur
ling period of almost four years In
the college course. They did not com
Iplete the work and cannot be a mem
Der of the alumni. But this great stu
dent body has as keen an interest in
1.-THE work of the school as do the mem
Ibers OF the classes who have gained
1.-The alumni and is Justly entitled tC
recognition and organization. Messrs
iCathcart and Hutchinson saw the
value and the need of such an organ
ization for Penn, and the work ha:
been taken up by Mr.. George and car
! Tried to successful issue.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-03-25
PURDIN'S BIG SALE
Held at Fremont Recently and Ag-
gregated $40, 10000.

Fremont Gazette: Tuesday was the
day for John Purdin's big stock and
implement sale and 1t was attended by
the largest crowd ever assembled for
similar occasion in this part of the
country. Buyers were here from ey-
cry station east to Winfield, and New
Sharon, Lacey, Oskaloosa and the
nearby towns sent big crowds. 1t is
estimated by the auctioneers and 9TH
ers who are competent to judge of
crowds that no less than 1000 people
attended this sale. And 1t was buy
ing crowd, too, and top prices prevail
ed on everything put up. The buyers
had the money and OF the total of &c.,
800 no less than $4,000 was paid in
cash. |. NJ. Reed of Rose Hill and w.
H. Cooper of Hedrick were the auc-
tioneers and they are right good ones,
too. Forty-three head of horses and
mules were sold, the top price for
single animal being $500 for mare.
Other mares sold for $3.50, $3.50, 5000
and down. One gray team of drafts
brought 1857 and another span OF
grays fetched 1852. A span of mules
was knocked off at $3S750 and the
balance Of the horses and mules
brought all they were worth. 10
head OF cattle were sold,the milk cows
bringing as high as $45. 20 head of
coming two-year-old steers brought
$42 head and 81 others were sold at
$3.50 q head. Brood sows were sold
as high as $l4!50 each. The farm ma
Ichinery, wagons and harness sold at
exceptionally high prices and Mr.. Pur-
din is very well satisfied with the sale
In fact it brought him $500 more than
he expected. He is also satisfied with
the crowd that was present, and is
more than ever a firm believer that
1t pays to advertise and advertise ex.
tensiyely. When Mr.. Purdin set the
date for the sale he came to the Ga.
zette Office and placed the advertising
in the hands of the editor with instruc-
tions to get the crowd and he would
pay the bill. The Gazette printed $50
14x22 bills, few hundred post cards.
run the advertisement twice in the
Gazette, and had it run twice in the
Hedrick Journal, the OskaIoosa Her
aid and the ottumwa Tri,Weekly
Courier. with the result that every
man in radius of fifty miles of FIRE.
mont knew what John Purdin was go-
ing to have sale on March 16 and
knew what he had to sell. The conse-
quence OF this extensive advertising
was that he had more people at his
sale from a distance than has ever
been known hi this county before.
And they came the distance to buy.
And they bought and paid good prices
for the stock. And Mr.. Purdin is $500
better OF than II only few had
known of his sale and gone there for
the purpose OF stealing" what he of.
Tered.
The auctioneers are entitled to
considerable credit for the high prices
and they worked hard TO get what they
thought the stun was worth anu when
IL reached thsl mark let 1t go. The
sale LASTED ee s.sansE from 1880 in
The moI'.'s| shout 40 IN the
IaiternQc/
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-03-25
OUR COLORED SOCIETY
In and Outs of the Local Colony and
Their Friends.

Rumor has it that a wedding will
occur next week, the parties being
prominent young people of this city.
Taylor Duke, of Evans, is preparing
to move his family to the city to be
in readiness to take up his duties as
janitor of the court fouse on April l.
Robt. johnson and Henry Dunlap
were managers at a dance given al
Turner's hall Wednesday evening al
which algood sized crowd enjoyed a
pleasant evening. The proceeds Were
donated to the treasury of the East
ern Star Chapter. t,'.'' ~ r..
The jury in the case of State VS.
Ed Brady. on trial for receiving
stolen money, were unable to agree
on a verdict after being out all night
and were discharged by the court
This leaves the case stand Just as IL
was and as if no trial had been had
and the case has been assigned for
re-trial March 18th. .saa
G.. II. Jones has been off duty at his
shop this week on account Of sore
hand. He didn't cut it with a razor
either but in some way while engaged
in some work at his home he stuck a
nail in his left hand which caused
blood poison to set in and called for
prompt medical attention. He is
getting along nicely, however, and
hopes soon to be back to work.
Rev. T. B. stogall, OF the wash
ington-Falrfeld circuit of the A. M
E. church, is preparing to dedicate q
new church building at Fairfield on
Sunday, March 2Sth. Bishop c, II
Shaffer, of the Iowa conference, will
be present and conduct the dedi
catory services. Arrangements have
been made to entertain a large mum
Der of visitors from Washington
Mt. Pleasant, ottumwa and this city
The latest great benefaction fol
education in the South was the gift
of $1,000,0O0 for negro rural schools
bestowed by Miss Anna T. Jeanes, a
Quaker lady of Philadelphia, who evi
IDENTIFY realized the truth Of the adage
IF you want to uplift, get under
The bequest was made JUS year
ago. The trustees selected by the
donor are gentlemen Of recognized
ability and judgment from eight south
ern and two northern states, includ
ing William H. Taft. They have
elected DR.. James III. billiard, of Tu
lane University, New Orleans, their
president and general manager; Wal
ter H. Page, editor of The Worlds
Work. vice-president, and George Fos'
ter Peabody, of New York. treasurer
The interest upon the fund furnishes
an enviable income of about $4,000
a year, which will be used so far as
possible to improve, the effectiveness
of the negro rural school by intro
ducing industrial features Of sim
pie and practical sort. rs-
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-03-25
HEADQUARTERS STAY HERE
osKALoosA WINS BY CLOSE
VOTE ON PROPORTION.
Abba and Des Moines Were Both
Strong Competitors For the
State Miners, Office.

Des Monies, March 2O.-The offices
OF the Iowa Mine Workers win remain
in oskaloosa, for the ensuing year
at least. The annual state convention
in session here so voted at its closing
session Friday afternoon and the mat.
ter has been settled until the next an.
nual meeting.
An organized effort was made to re-
move the offices from oskaloosa to
another location. Abba was the
strongest competitor for the headquar.
tiers. but Des Molnes was strong
bidder with some flatteriug induce
ments.
The Dies Moines proposition includ,
ed free office accommodation with all
modern conyeniences. elevator ser
vice, light, heat, etc, and the cost OF
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-03-25
BAN ON GAMBLING.
Drastic Measure Occupies Al
tention Of Senate.
o o o o o o o o

State House, Dies Moines, Mar. 90
The senate devoted a good part OF
the forenoon session to the considers
tion of the bill by Hammil, revising
the laws against gambling. The bill
is a most drastic one. The running
of any gambling machines and SELL
ing chances ON anything of value is
prohibited under heavy penalties.
Any persons winning any money or
thing of value from another by any
gambling device shall be guilty OF
larceny. and anyone winning from an
other by any brace" game marked
cards or dice, or by any confidence
game, shall be guilty of felony and
liable to Imprisonment in the peniten,
tiary. Solicitation of any one to go
into a gambling house TO play there,
in is made misdemeanor. All
places where 1t is suspected that
gambling exists shall be under official
surveillance, and all gambling de.
vices discovered must be seized and
destroyed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-03-25
Changes Expected.

Definite announcement will likely
be made In the near future regarding
the building Of the new Iowa Central
shops and following the change,
whatever it may be, number of shifts
will result in the ranks of the en-
ployes. Some of the boys are looking
for set up in several departments
OF the operating system.