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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-29
PLEASING the Sultan.


Kaid Bolton told the following story,
which illustrates exactly the attitude
Of the sultan Of Morocco toward the
French:
One day the sultan asked lady, the
wife of his dentist, to play one of the
pianos that were in the room Of the
palace. She played several pieces, one
Of them at length catching the sultan's
fancy, whereupon the following little
dialogue took place:
Sultan = That piece is very nice.
What is it called7
Dentist-It Is the March on Cadn."
1t was written to commemorate the
Spaniards driving the French out OF
Spain.
Sultan-What! We're the French In
Spain?
Dentist-Yes.
Sultan-How many Of them?
Dentist-About 100000.
Sultan Qn a surprised tone)-And the
Spaniards drove them out?
Dentist-Yes, every one Of them.
There was q slight pause while the
sultan was thinking hard, and then:
Sultan (quietly)-Play 1t again.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-29
piaersnt From a Mountain.


A certain Philadelphia who is at
once minister Of the gospel and q
registered physician had an amusing
experience in his attempt to corner a
Christian Scientist. Every time they
met this Scientist took occasion to
scoff at medical science and to dwell
upon the wonders that could be per
formed through faith.
.You are convinced that through
faith you can do anything" said the
medical man one day.
eyes," he replied; faith will move
mountains"
A week later he was In the doctors
Office with q swollen jaw, due to tooth
ache.
"What, you here?" the doctor eS-
claimed, with feigned astonishment.
"Oh, DOCTOR" he said, Il have suf-
fered agony all through the night l
simply can't stand this pain any
longer~
"Have you tried faith?" the physi-
clan asked him. "You know you told
me faith could move mountains"
"But this is q cavity, doctor"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-29
q Great Military Feat.

Nonza, in Corsica, is very proud OF
the story of a great military feat per-
formed there long ago. 1t is told In
Romantic Corsica" by George Rem
wick.
The French in 176S had subjugated
oil the northern cape with the excep-
ton of the tower Of Nonza, which for
a considerable time sustained close
siege. Attacking parties were driven
back by a fierce fire, but at last the
garrison agreed to surrender If allow
ed to march out with all the honors
Of war. This was conceded, and old
Captain Cascella appeared, staggering
under a load Of muskets and pistols.
"Why is the garrison so long in COM
ing out?" asked the French COM
mander.
"It Is here, sir" replied Cascella. II
am the garrison"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-29
His Interference.

The twists and turns taken by fax
ing horse dealers to get out Of their
bad bargains are proverbial. A little
incident illustrative Of the tribe took
place recently at q stable on North
Broad street, where an irresponsible
settler had succeeded in palming off q
defective horse on too easy buyer.
The new owner turned up with the
horse few days after the purchase
and angrily exclaimed. Didn't you
say this horse was perfectly safe and
wouldn't trouble anybody" The deal
er coolly asked, whats the matter
with the horse?" The dupe replied:
"You know we'll enough. he inter-
feres badly" With q curt well, ne
doesn't interfere with anybody but
himself, does he?" the fake dealer
brushed the matter aside, and the pur-
chaser found himself without RENE
dy.-PhiIadelphia Record.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-29
AIexaroria Gazeffe.
THURSDAY EVENING, SEPT. %
Tho Witch Finders.

Three hundred years ago the bust.
ness of finding out witches was well
established and accepted In courts of
law as highly proper. In 1919 1t Is re-
corded that the magistrates of New
castle, England, sent to Scotland for
an expert witch finder. This gifted
person proceeded TO show bis skill by
discovering fifteen witches and secur-
ing their conviction One Matthew
Hopkins was celebrated witch finder
Of that period. 1t was easy to discover
witches when you knew how. The sus,
pected person could be forced to-Weep
and then detected by the well known
fact that a witch could shed only three
tears and those from the left eye, or
she could be pricked with pins to dis
cover the spot insensible to pain, which
was a sure, sign of dealings with the
devil. That women were far more
likely to dabble in witchcraft than
men was conceded The reason was
satisfactorily explained by famous
German text book on witches published
In the fifteenth century. 1t was SIM
ply that women were inherently wick
ed, whereas men naturally inclined to
goodness.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-29
The Coyote.


The coyote is the little brother OF the
Indian. When the buffalo vanished
from the plains the Indian shot his
rife into the air, wrapped his blanket
closer about him and came into the
reservation to grow fat and unpictur-
esoue under federal auspices. When
the jack rabbit and molly cottontail
vanish from the plains and foothills
the howl Of the last coyote will sink
into silence beyond the great divide
Until that far day arrives, however,
hang the bacon high, for while the rab-
bit remains the most skillful four
legged forager the wos,1 ever knew
will bay at the moon by light and just
keep out of rife range by day. The
coyote knows more about traps than a
Canadian "voyageur," Is an expert on
strychnine and never falls for the
deadfall. He is rather fond of lambs
and calves, but rabbits are the oat-
meal Of this phantom highlander, and,
as Diamond Field Jack. Davis would
say, where two or three Of these are
gathered together there you will find
the coyote, seeking to stow one OF them
into his Observation-Disclosures Tele-
graph.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-29
Glass SolYent.

Hydrofuoric acid is an acid COM
pound Of hydrogen and luorlne. 1t
may be prepared by the action of sui
phuric acid upon cryolite in an APP
propriate apparatus made of lead or
platinum. It may thus be readily OBJ
tanned in liquid form and is color
less. Its vapors are exceedingly poi
sonous, and the liquid itself, even
when mixed with more or less water,
causes severe swellings on the skin.
Great care must therefore be taken In
working with this acid. Hydrofuortc
acid dissoIres glass. forming hydro
fuosilicic acid with its silica; hence
its use for making etchings on glass;
Exchange.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-29
Wben a BuraIar Calls at Night.


IF q burglar breaks into your house
at night don't try to corner him." said
an old headquarters policeman. III the
visitor awakens you make noise
enough to scare him away. but don't
20 after him with gun. Ten to one
he'll get you before you can bit him.
It's better to lose few dollars worth
of goods than your life. I'm giving 1t
to you straight. The average man,
walked up in the middle Of the night,
always badly frightened. hasn't a
chance against the man with nerve
enough to break into an occupied
house. Every burglar is a potential
murderer and will shoot to kill II you
try to catch him. And why not? Hes
got a big, long term In prison staring
him In the face If he's nabbed, and
he'll take chance on murder every
time to get away. Leave the capture
of such gentry to the cops They're
paid to be shot at; you ain't."-kansas
City Star.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-29
Tho NormsnS.

The Normans were Mortimer or, to
be more precise, the descendants OF
Northmen, who had been expelled
from their native Norway In conse-
uuence Of an effort on their part TO
subvert its institutions and to make
its lands hereditary instead OF being
divisible among all the sons Of the
former owner. A band Of e1patriated
outlaws and robbers, they won and
held the fair province of northern
France, which they named Normandy
after their native land. When they
invaded England they were Frencn-
men only In the sense that they had
lived for some generations on French
soil. In blood they belonged to the
great Germanic breed, along with the
Anglo-Saxons. Danes and other scan
dinaYian and German peoples.-NeW
York American.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-29

A CALLED OR SPECIAL MEETING
n of the stockholders OF the WASH.
INGTON-VIRGINIA RAILWAY COM
PANY will be held at the principal Of
ice OF the company in the town of Falls
Church. Virginia. ut 3 o'clock p. m, on
WEDNESDAY,. October y, 1910, for the
purpose of taking into consideration and
voting on n joint agreement entered into
by the boards of directors of the Wash
ington-Virginia Railway Company: the
Washington, Arlington & Falls Church
Railway Company, and the Washing
ton. Alexandria &; Mt. Vernon Railway
Company, for the merger or consolida-
ton of said corporations.
BY order of the Board of Directors.
r. z. PARKER, Secretary.
coDo6 I'll
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-29
sept26 ttl
A GENERAL OR CALLED MEETING

A GENERAL OR CALLED MEETING
n of the stockholders Of the WASH
INGTON, ALEXANDRIA e MT. YER
NON RAILWAY COMPANY will be
held at the principal Office OF the Com
pany at Mt. Vernon, Virginia, on WE'D
NESDAY October T.. 1910. ut two O'Clock
D. m, for the purpose Of taking into con-
sideration and voting on n joint agree
mcnt entered into by the boards Of di-
rectors of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Rail
way Company, the Washington, Airing
ton & Falls Church Railway Company
and tho Washington, Alexandria d Mt.
Vernon Railway Company, for the mcr-
ger or consolidation OF said corporations
By order Of the Board of Directors.
JOHN w. PITTOCK, Secretary.
cnn9f fri
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-29

Be sure and take bottle of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarroeha
Remedy with you when starting on your
trip; this summer. It cannot be OBJ
tanned on board the trains or steamers.
Changes OF water and climate often
cause sudden attacks OF diarrhoea, and
it is best to be prepared. Sold by W.
+. CesHhton and Rlcfard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-29
Why She Was Silent.

A very silent old woman was once
asked why 1t was she had so little to
say. She replied that when she was
a young girl she was very Ill and could
not talk for long time, whereupon
she made a VOW that if speech were
given her once more she would never
again say anything unkind of any
body. And thus she was as they found
her.-Exchange
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-29
The Soft Question.

Mrs. Nuwed, Sr. ito son after fam
lily jar)-Don't forget, son. that "a soft
answer turneth away wrath" Mt
Nuwed, Jr.-Well, know soft ques'
ton of mine brought lot Of 1t on
me,-Smart Set.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-29
Generous.

Tattered Terry-There goes a kind
man. The last time went to him
didn't have cent and he gave me al
he could. Weary Walter-What was
that? Tattered Terry-Thirty days.
punk
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-29
Vain Mathematics.

Absentminded Professor-My ta1lol
has put one button too many on my
vest. must cut 1t of. That's funny
Now there's q buttonhole too many
What's the use of acknowledgements
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-29

Leadbeater's guaranteed Cherry Cough
Remedy to cure coughs. We don't say
or your money back, because there's
no need. It cures: 25c bottle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-29
Mostly Before.

Prosperous Publisher-Do you write
before or after eating? Poet (faintlyi
Always before unless | have some
thing to eat.-Judge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-29

What men want Is not talent, 1t Is
purpose; not the powers to achieve,
but the will to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-29
MEETINGS..

TINE ANNUAL MEETING OF the
i stockholders of the WASHING
TON BREWERY COMPANY will be
held at the office Of the company, Rooms
| and ,, Alexandria National Bank Build
ing, Alexandria, Virginia, OH MONDAY,
October 8, 1910, ut o clock p. m.
sep24 I'd S. EHRLICH, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-29

a GENERAL OR CALLED MEET
n ING OF the stockholders of the
WASHINGTON, A RLI \ G TON &
FALLS CHURCH RAILWAY COM
PANY will be held at the principal Of
flee OF the Company at Mt. Vernon, Vir-
GINA, on WEDNESDAY, October 18th,
v Voting e on a joint agreement entered in
to by the boards OF directors of the
Washington-Virgini Railway Company,
the Washington, Arlington & Falls
Church Railway Company and the Wash
ington. Alexandria & Mt. Vernon Rail
way Company for the merger or CONSOLE
dations of said corporations.
By order Of the Board OF Directors.
JOHN w. RICH, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-29
DIRECTORS

Rixey Iohn p Robinson. Thomas Fannon teadoeaef e
Field, Henry Bladder George s. French j. H. M norton
The Greeley tribune., 1910-03-31
GUST W. NELSON
CIVIL WAR VETERAN
KNOWN HERE. DEAD
ntan ~ 49, 11s@s - Deavee Lasa
SundAy-Was Born in Swel1f1
Seventy eight Years Ago
Funeral in Ik.nver

Gust w. Nelson. civil war vete-
ran. who Is well known in Greeley
died Easter morning at his home in
Denver
MIR. Nelson was born in Sweden
February %. 1892. and was rs years
old at the time OF his death. He
served through the Civil war in Co.
X. Saith Regiment Illinois voiun-
teers. Soon after enlisting he was
promoted to corporal.
Mr.. Nelson has lived in Denver
number Of years.
He Is survived by a widow and
nine children. With the exception
Of two all his children were with
him At the time OF his death. Mrs.
H. e. Meyers Of Greeley Is one OF his
daughters.
Funeral services were conducted
at O'Clock Tuesday afternoon at
the family home. 3O39 Vallejo
street, Denver, and interment was
made in the Arvada cemetery.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-03-31
LARSMIE.IOUDRE
MANAGER KILLED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Fort Collins. March 25.-jN1lling-
ton Hibbard. manager OF the Lara
miePoudre irrigation company is
dead. J. Akin and Dalton Davis are
badly injured and ID. w. Branton.
who is believed to have been In the
party and who Is consulting engi-
neer for the l.aramic-Poudrc COM
pany, is missing and is believed to
have been in the wreck OF the auto
mob4ls which was carrying all the
men concerned to the Green Noun
tain tunnell OF the Laramie Foudrs
system.
The accident happened this morn
ing ut Pingree hill. which is about
~ n4les northwest of Fort Collins.
The party left Fort Collins this
morning.
Neither Akin nor Dalton are fat
ally injured. BPunton has n04 been
located and II Is not known whether
or not he was in the wreck, The
accident happened when the auto
mobile in which the men were rid
ing ran OF of the extremely rough
road and over the mountain side.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-03-31
WORK PROGRESSING ON TIE
LARAMIE-POCDRE TUNNEL

Every morning when We wake
we are thirty feet nearer the waters
OF the Laramie river" said c. F..
Tew this morning In speaking OF the
LAramte-Poudre tunnel. which will
connect the Laramie and Poudre
rivers for the Laramle-Poudre irri-
cation project.
ION the east side the tunnel Ia
now 1000 feet long and on the west
1t Is 200 feet. The new electric cars
are now working at both sides and
the camps which have been estab-
iished are electric lighted. There in
. force OF forty men working day
and night In three shifts and they
are extending the tunnel fifteen feet
at each end every twenty-four hours.
Company stores have been estab-
lished Mt each camp, where supplies
can be purchased AS cheaply as In
the cities and reading rooms have
been fitted up for the men,
The Greeley tribune., 1910-03-31
CROLL IN CONSULTATION
WITH COMPANY ENGINEERS

Eaton, March 3O.-H. H. Croll.
district manager of the Colorado
Telephone company, was in town
today In consultation with Engt-
neers George Lowering and J. McIn-
tyr, both OF Denver. in regard to
the new system which is to be es-
tablished here. The plans now be-
ing considered will necessitate n
complete change in the existing or
der of things.
AS Is usual in the case OF all the
smaller towns. wire has been ad-
ded here and another there as the
growth OF the town demanded. In
way the system Is without system.
but the revision will not only
straighten this out but is so arrang-
cd that new telephones can be ad-
ded for the next ten years without
revising the cables.
All head wires will be changed
TO cables.
A $4,000 building is now in pro-
cess OF erection and will be known
as the Telephone building, d. G..
Eaton Is having the structure put
up but the telephone company has
leased a portion of ii for Il term of
years. The ground plan is 20x60
feet and the work OF excavation has
begun.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-03-31
'"ca'ion for Depot Made

AS result .of visit tn th,. Ia.
or General Manager Green ot -.
Denver Laramie and Nortbwo.,s w
road 1t has been decided thot - -
new depot for the road will no -.
ed between Eighth and Ninth -.
and Seventh avenue. "'' 'e''
Work OF tearing down u. =,
huilard stable will be start, Wv -.
once and excavation win thor -
1or the depot of the Denver So 81
ME and Northwestern road
Ihe announcement that ~.
ol the new road is to be pIacoa ~. ~.
tween Eighth and Ninth stroo,n ",
De welcome news to tho nra,. W..
holders and there has been ,pe... .
erai rush OF such people as res.en 80.
rant and fruit stand owners ~ ~.
location. "''S 10 tne
The Greeley tribune., 1910-03-31
DIR. WERB's LECTURE Is
GREATLY APPRECIATED

The lecture by DR.. Webb In the
afternoon and which was given Mt
the city hall was apparently appre-
ciated not alone by the profession
but by the laymen as we'll and many
OF them were crowded into the hall
last evening.
Dr.. Webb. who is a we'll known
physician OF Colorado Springs. trac-
ed the history of tuberculosis since
It first came within the scope Of
scientific treatment
In the evening the medical men
gathered ut the Camfield hotel for
the annual banquet And the Cam
field chefs did themselves proud.
There was every rare and wholesome
dish which Is associated with Christ
mas and Thanksgiving feasts and
the physicians did full justice to the
fare.
DR.. I. f. Raymond presided as the
toastmaster. Introductory remarks
apropOs to the occasion were made
by DR.. O. F.. Broman. who was fol-
lowed by Attorney Walter Bliss who
chose AS his subject The Public
Veal
Mr.. Bliss was followed by Mayor
Houston whose pointed and timely
remarks were on Association for
Business Purposes"
Rev. A. h. pubber told of THE
Moral Aspect of the Medical Man"
and DR.. o. NJ. Gilbert spoke on THE
Doctor and the Legislator.
Dr. J. f. Dale of Fort Collins gave
u most interesting talk on THE
Passing OF the Old Family Doctor.
Charles Clark spoke on the ply
sician and the Druggist" and MIR.
Clark being one OF the old time
druggists OF the city his remarks
were given with an insight into his
subject which was most noteworthy.
Superintendent l.. II. Harrison
gave talk on Medical Inspection
of School Children
One of the most pleasing features
OF the evening was the work done
by the Schubert trio and DR.. j, A.
Dungan's selection on the tuba.
Dr. Robert II. Bird spoke in con-
cluston and while Mr.. Bird did not
take out any particular subject his
general remarks were scinti1lating
with wit and were much enjoyed.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-03-31

TO rrade--win trndo
tractive home on hiII 'T f.. most
property. "''' Tor sml
rieasant Valley So.oo.
well improyed, for bo,nre bacre d
located, Balance. yonr o o,, cent
so-acre improved farm own , te'
morgan equity, for root aear b
gain. 'N''S'''oh at a
% acres adjoining Comm.
OF fiourishing Kansas too,p Noun'y
roads, three banks, rents u' ~, .wo|
per annum, for good homa .or
Eight room new honse III n.,l, Grf
acre s tract and other imnrorshh. WIN
for Denver properly. 'Dp'0'enl
$50 acres good, new ,,.,
proved. under ditch ana 'ano no
residence for something S so., If
East. '''s good
See the real asta,e ma.
Eighth avenue. "'"n at
The Greeley tribune., 1910-03-31

FOR EATON
in YEAR 1920
COLORADO TELEPHONE IL NOW
MAKING GREAT ADDITIONS
NEW SYSTEM OF WIRING
All Wires Are 70 He Strung In the
Allies and Everything VIII Be
DOsc 10 Add 70 Beauty of
Thriving Little City to
the North

: In preparation for the re- ::
!. QuirementS OF Eaton In 1920 I
|. The Colorado Telephone COM ::
!. pany will install u complete !
!. new system OF wiring In that :;
!. town. including the installa- 1
!. tion OF the Modern Central :;
!. Energy system at the central ::
!. Office. Heartily endorsing the :.
!. movement now on foot to ::
!. make Eaton beautiful little ::
!. city. all wires will be strung i
!: along alleys and all cOnnec- :;
:. tions made at the rear OF resi- l
: dences. The entire system will l
:. be revised and changed. ::
.:. !. :. = !. + = + + = = + + I. + + :,
The Greeley tribune., 1910-03-31
CHARGED WITH MURDER

PRISONER at the par, nave you
anything to say why sentence of
death should not be passed upon
your"
solemn hush fell over the
crowded court room, and every per-s
son waited in almost breathless eX-
pectation for the answer to the
Judges question.
The Judge waited in dignified sill
ence.
Not whisper was heard any
where, and the situation had become
painfully oppressive. when the pris-
oner was seen to move. his head
was raised. his hand was clinched.
and the blood rushed into his pale
care-worn face.
Suddenly he arose to his feet. and
in low, firm, but distinct voice.
said: Il have" Your Honor. you
have asked me a question. and
now ask. as the last favor on earth
that you will not interrupt my ans
wer until ! am through.
Il stand here before this bar, con-
victed Of the willful murder of my
wife. Truthful witnesses have tes-
tilted to the fact that l was loafer.
drunkard, and wretch; that !
returned from one of my prolonged
debauches and fired the fatal shot
that killed the wife l had sworn to
love. cherish and protect While
have no remembrance of ommitting
the fearful deed, have no right
TO complain or to condemn the yer.
diet of the twelve good men who
have acted as jury in this case
for their verdict is in accordance
with the evidence. But may il
please the Court, wish to show
that | AM NOT ALONE RESPON
SIBLE FOR THE MURDER OF MY
WIFE"
This startling statement create,
a tremendous sensation The judg
leaned over the desk. the lawyer
wheeled around and faced the pris
oner the jurors looked at eac
other in amaZement. while the spec
tators could hardly suppress thei
intense excitement. The prisone
paused a few seconds, and then con
tinued in the same firm, dstinc
voice:
Il repeat. your Honor, that | ar
not the only one guilty of the mur
der of my wife The Judge on thi
bench, the jury in the box. the Law
yers within this bar. and most @
the witnesses. including the paste
of the old church.. are also guilt
before Almighty God, and will hav
to stand with me before His iude
ment throne, where we shall all b
righteously judged. If it had nc
been for the saloons OF my towr
I never would have become drunk
ard my wife would not have bee
murdered; ! would not be here now
ready to be hurled into eternity
Had II not been for these huma
traps I would have been sobe
man and an Industrious workman,
tender father and loving HUSBAND
But today my home is destroyed
my wife murdered, my little chile
ren-God bless and care for them
cast out on the mercy OF the worlt
while I am to be hung by the str0n