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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-06

GAZETTE BUILDING, $40 and 3l2
PRINCE STREET.
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Virginia, as second-class matter.l
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cents.
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to exceed their space unless the excess
is paid for at transient rates, and unoer
no circumstances will they be aiiowsu
to adj rtise other than their leglIi,,
mate Business in the space contracIe''
for.
Resolution, in memoriam, OF thanks;
tributes Of respect, resolutions adopted
by societies or persons, unless or pubic
concern, will be printed in the paper
as advertisements.
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Iadiesl Combine style with solid
comfort. Wear the RED CROSS
SHOE, to be bad only at our store.
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r amsay'
Closing
Out
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So.
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Blue Label Soups zoe.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-06
Temporary Heat Quickly

Did YOU ever stop TO think OF the many ways IN which
nerec oil s OF value? II you sleep with your WIN
dow open 10 winter you get sufficient heat from an oil heater
while YOU undress at night and then turn OF Apply match
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We and Trustee Issue Fidelity Contract
Official and Judicial Banking and Trust Business Transacted
aid IN Saving, Accounts Banks Corpo
ions Pirm and promise Liberal treatment eons. sh
.ound banking methodist
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COIITAIR DIAMOND RINGS, fine
y stones: from $40 to $50
IL. w. WII4DT & son.
A piece of Cut Glass is always pretty;
IA we have a fine assortment: prices
moderate. II. w. WlLDT & son.
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A Reliable
Remedy
Ely's Cream Balm
10 quickly absorbed.
Gives Relief al Once.

Gives Relief at Once.
II cleanses, soothes,
heals and protects
the diseased men,
brane resulting from
CataIrh and drives
away a Cold in the
Head quickly. Re-
ofOraa fha Sauqaq 0f
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Piles! Piles! Piles!

Williams Indian Pile Ointment will
cure Blind, Bleeding and Itching Piles.
II absorbs the tumors, allays itching at
once. acts as poultice, gives instant
relief. Williams Indian Pile Ointment
is prepared for Piles and itching OF the
private parts Druggists mail oOc and
Sl.OO. Williams Mfg Co, Props, CieYe-
land, o. For sale, wholesale and retail,
by T.. s. Leadbeater & Sons.
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SafeDepOsitSTrustCoTpOTadon
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
Authorized Capital paid in Capital 100000
Authorized Capital. 100000
DIRECTORS

c R;xey ohn Robinson Pannon esdbeaer Henry
Field. Henry Baade George s. French j. X M Norton
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AIexanoria Gazette.
[Entered atthe Postofflce Of Alexandra

PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-wEEKLY AT
GAZETTE BUILDING, $40 and BIZ
PRINCE STREET.
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Plans Furnished Free
r.. +. Knox, Auctioneer.
4O1 WOLFE STREET

When work is given without COM
petition. noy17 I'm
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Taste and Smell.
gists or by mail.
Ely Brothers, So v
Newark post., 1910-06-15

ing the rest of the year their existence
is very precarious. The education
which the negroes OF our State receive
is very deficient. In districts where
there a"e a number of negroes separ-
ate schools are provided These are,
however. inferior i'll every way. Their
buildings are not kept i'll repair, the
books are generally in a bad condition
and i'll many cases the teachers are
poorly prepared. I'm districts where
there are only a few negroes they have
little or no chance Tor an education.
" hat the people Of Delaware need
most is some sturdy energetic farm
ers to settle in Kent and Sussex coun-
ties. If Swedes and Danes would set
tie these parts they would soon bring
the large tracts OF land under cultlva-
tion which are now lying fallow. In
dustres Of some kind are also needed
in the lower counties which will furnish
the people with work during the win
ter months. Many people are employ
ed ON the farms in the summer and. as
conditions are now they are compelled
to be Idle during the long cold months
of winter. Perhaps what Delaware
needs most is something to arouse her
people. Something that will awaken
them to the fact that Delaware is
somewhat behind the times in her laws
and reforms in comparison with other
States OF the Union.
Notwithstanding evident defects that
the critic MAY point out we are and
may justly be proud oi our State. OF
her history and her people. In the
past she has furnished more than her
share OF the great men of the nation.
Her name is written large i'll the his
tory OF our country, and under the new
impetus that is being felt more and
more in every activity oi her people
they are bound to make the name oi
Delaware even more respected and
honorcd in the future than it has been
in the past.
Newark post., 1910-06-15
THF HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT A
BRILLIANT AFFAIR--SEVEN GRADUATES

contact W.,h the government at some
time or another. The Governor and
I'll" eating men OF the State are more
personal y known than they would be
N a arger State. Under these rsli-
tons the people will know more about
the government and learn to appreciate
1t more. This close connection be
tween the governing and governed has
aX sted s.nce Delaware became a
state, and So We find in every citizen
love FIR the State peculiar to the
DelaWareans.
The fore gil element OF the State is
for the most part in Newcastle county
nlorc particularly i'll Wilmington. In
h south rn part there are some for
eig"ers who are employed as farm la
torers, but thi, work is still largel,
done by negroes Jews and Italians
comprise he greater number OF the
foreigners. In Wilmington they live
II I section OF the city which Ameri
cans shin. Their houses are, as rule
dirty and uutidy, and i'll their persona
appea auce they are scarcely more
tidy. \ few OF them are able to r.aC
aid write, but the great majority o
n m are very ignorant. The genera
ton TOW growing up must necessarii,
te bett educated as the cumpulsorS
school .aw IS Icing enforced.
Nhi. the foreigners OF the Stateaars
n the rCrthern part, the negroes arr
for the most part III the southern sec
ton. lhese are employed on. the
inrm. dtrius the summer months. pick.
ing vegetables and small fruits. Dur
Newark post., 1910-06-15

Friday evening witnessed one OF the
most successful commcn, emenS New
ark has ever had. which formed an APP
propiratc ending to the years work,
when a class of seven was GRADUATE I'd
from the Newark High School.
The stage was beautifully decorated
with potted plants, banked on eacl
side. Daisies on an evergreen curta n
overhead emblazoned the class nume'-
ais. The colors, black and god. were
in evidence everyNher>. Mu-i, vas
furnished by the Delaware Coll ge
Orchestra, which called forth many
favorable comments and generous ap.
plause.
Mr. Richards. the new president OF
the Board. presided. First on the
program was the invocation ty Rev.
H. B. Phelps. The essays. possessing
the unusual merit of having teen M
posed by the graduates themse'v :,
spoke of the excellent training i'll
English which the Newark schoo $
afford They presented several sub
jects. particularly interesting to Della
wareans. The class roll and the sub
Newark post., 1910-06-15

lects OF their essays are as follows:
Some Characteristics OF Delaware
ans"-I-ydia Alberta Mote.
Our Dipioma:'c Corps "-Daniel
Raymond McNea,.
The Old Delaware .Lc denies -
Elsie Elizabeth Davis
The Manuiac uring In .ustiies Il
Delaware He en susanna ia uett .
Higher Educa:ipn for ei"ware
Girls --Niolette ines Fader.
Our Island Possessions Eliza
beth Beatrice Mo, r,.
''DelaV are i'll III, Revolution Ma
bel Elizabeth Bow On.
he speaker o. tn ever n. DIR. w.
+. Corkran. needed no introduction to
a Newark audience. and warm well
come awaited him. In II ; address to
the gradu;c.s hs tn me vas Know
Thyself." (The speech is given in full
IN another column }
George l.. Messc smith. HE te iring
Principal. pres, ntcd the din mas.
Raymond McN.a' PRESENTED {. bunch
OF American he1uty roses a, token
al the REGARD OF the Class oi 1910
Immediately alter this DR.. Corkran
arose and said that as our Master had
given lis an example OF the reward
faithful service deserves in the words
well done, good and faithful SER
Newark post., 1910-06-15
CLASS SONG, 1910

Sung by Graduating Class at Com
mcncement exercises.
Tunc-''Daisies Won't Tell"
Words by LYDIA A. MOTE.
just as buds OF springtime start their
earthly way
So each one OF us is starting out today,
Far apart We'll wander in this world
so cold,
But we'll always carry thoughts OF
Black and Gold.
Two cheers for Newark. Hurrah
lIurrah.
One Tor the High School, shout it
Far may they echo DER hilltops old
And let, one follow for Black and
Gold.
Long we have looked forward to this
day in June,
And it has come for us bit too soon;
And we are all happy and we thank
our fates
That to-day has found us to be grau-
yates.
Chorus:
Farewell. dear High School, fare
wei, farewell,
How dear old memories around you
shall dwell;
Tho we NAV wander far, far apart
Yet dear old High School thou hast
each heart.
Newark post., 1910-06-15
REV. DIR. CORkRAN MAKES A fine ADDRESS
Mr.. Messersmith Presented With Handsome
Gold Watch

sersmith next year. This seemed to
express the sentiment OF the audience,
Judging from the applause which foI-
lowed.
he singing OF the class song. the
words composed by the valedicsoriarl,
Lydia Mote. was a pleasing innova
ii H. 1t VAS set to the tune Of 'Dals-
les Won't Tell and words and mus c
Blended II expressing regret at leavin :
the old historic walls of Newark High
School. Rev G. I. A dcrson pro-
Il uucel the bcned!ction
Newark post., 1910-06-15

want, SO some of the people OF New
ark, catching the spirit Of the. Master,
had deputized him to present a lasting
remembrance of their appreciation ex-
pressed in pure gold, lie then hand
ed to Mr.. Messersmith handsome
gold watch
Mr.. Messersmlth. though taken uni
xwares. responded in few we'll chosen
words.
Mr. Richards paid tribute to Mr..
Messersmitll's efficiency.
An innocent looking package was
then brought forward by one OF the
ushers-girls of the former Classes
with the request that it be opened and
shown to the audience.
A banner came to light, bearing on
Il the words, Newark demands Mes
Newark post., 1910-06-15
Essay by Lydia A. Mote
THE PEOPLE OF DELAWARE

The people OF De aware ~esent sec,
Il n;i c;iaract rs ic, that we would
',a .G'y expect to find in even much
iar2e' @ta:c, Each county my be
SAID to have its own peoole. ih:s
cll"acteristics may te cIas>ed as C
Ia. Industrial and political.
Newark post., 1910-06-15

Continued Oh page y
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-17

hydrocarbons !"
In well prepared pamphlet entitled
1.-THE hydrocarbons of the Moffat.
Road" W. Weston, NJ. I. M. NJ, min
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-06-06
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

BY local applications. as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ear
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness. and that il by constitutional
remedIr~. Deafness j. caused by an in
named condition OF the mucous lining
OF the Eustachian Tube. When this
tube j. inf!amet YOU have a rumhling
sound ~ imperfect h1arInC. and when
it IL entirely "ln~c'l. Deafness j. the
result. ami unless the Inflammation
can l." takou out and this tube re-
stored 10 lis normal condition. hearing
will he destroyed forever; nine cases
out of ten are caused by Catarrh. which
il nothing but an inflamed condition of
the mucous surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case IF Deafness caused by ca
tarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
tatarrh cure Send for circulars. free.
L. i. Cheney X Co. Toledo. -.
sold hy AL Druggists, 15C. Take
HALL Family FillS for constipation
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-06-06
SAVED FROM AN AWFUL DEATH

How an appalling calamity in his
family was prevented is told by 4. D.
Mcdonald, OF Fayetteville. n. c.. r. F.
d. No. s. My sister had consump-
tion." he writes. she was very thin
and pale, had no appetite and seemed
to grow weaker every day and. as all
remedies failed. till DR.. Kings New:
Discovery was trial, ana So completely
cured her, mat SHE has not been trou~
bled with a cough since. It's the best
medicine / ever saw or heard Of"
For coughs. colds. lagrippe. asthma,
Group. hemorrhag ge-all bronchial trou-
bles, 1t has no equal. Fifty cents
and 81. Trial bottle free. Guaran-
teed by all drugstores.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-06-06
CANDIEh NAMES COMPLAINT
Crops Cut In Half by Long Continued
Dry Weather

Gambler. Fla, June 6.-The protract-
ed drought continues uLuioken here
with but ittIe rain in nearly three
months. Heavy rains have fallen in
northern and eastern portions Of the
county. but in this section everythins
is parching, Corn ia cut of more than
on hair, wateImelpns and cantaioupeS
twe-thlrds. Three cars of melons We're
loaded last week and sold for $500 a
car on the track. one car was shipped
Ia Cuba
The nrst cantaloupes were shipped
last week, going TO Savannah. Toma-
toes are almost q complete failure. ow-
ing TO the dry weather. Peaches are
being shipped and prices are gaod IN
spite OF the fact the 1ruit IS small The
orange crop vii he one-third. Groves
are suffering terribly for moisture. In
many places what fruit there is on the
trees is dropping badly.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-06-06
BAD MARkSMAN>HIE
IN SaUTH CAROLINA

Darlington. : G. June 5.-AS the re-
suit of a rifle battle fought yesterday
and CaStons. Scarborough Stevens. 4
negro, is dead and TWO Norrhcutts and
three CaStonS are under bond for trial
on charges OF assault and battery.
The battle was fought out on the
edge OF a small strip Of woods III the
Lydia section Of this county. the three
Ca>tonS. AShbury CASTOR and his Two
sons. being in the field 4. l. and L
l. Northcutt We're in the woods. The
negro was between the two groups
The exchange Of volleys did no dam
age 10 any Of the comhatants. but
Stevens was instantly killed
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-06-06
PAVED WITH BROKEN PROMISES
Frank Clark Compares BrOward's Re-
cord to the Highway to Hades

Editor Times-Union: Being in Jack
sonville on my way TO the southern
part OF the state to deliver some
speeches in behalf of the nomination of
Senator Taliaferro, my attention has
been called TO long winded article by
Napoleon r. Broward in this after
Moons Metropolis. As ne refers 10 me-
several times, / ask space in your col
umns for this hurriedly written note.
Preceding Broward'S letter IS one writ
ten by some one and signed "Broward
club of Duval County, / would like TO
roster of this alleged club.
This club" says that | am being
paid To serve the people in Washing
ton. and that my duties are being neg
lected. What about Browa:d cam
pa igning this state for the senate
against senator Fletcher. when the
people We're paying him 10 serve them
in Tallahassee" am paired and
therefore the democratic people are
protected Eroward neglected his du-
ties governor for months in his race
gainst Fletcher, and | suppose drew
his full salary.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-06-06
.P|TTHAM'S DEADLY PERIL
American Soldier of Fortune q Pri.-
Oner to the Phrtisans of Madriz
and May he shot

san Juan del Sur. Nicaragua, June 5.
William i. pittham. the American
who laid the mines at Bluefelds for
the insurgents, was captured by the
government troops and will be tried by
court martial.
This was made known yesterday fol-
lowing the receipt by the government
Of the details of the capture Of Blue
fields bluff by the forces OF President
Madriz
The troops passed to the assault over
five mines, only one Of which was ex
ploded. pittham was wounded and
captured. it is said, as he was engaged
in operating the mechanism through
which the hidden engines of destruc-
tion were released. Pittham halls from
Boston.
tncIe sam Warns Nadriz
Washington, d. G. June 5.-The
State Department has acted promptly
in the case OF William F. Pittham, an
American engineer. who is sa id to have
been captured by the Madriz forces
while operating with the Estrada
army.
The following is a para phrase of tel
cgrams sent by the State Department
yesterday TO the American consuiates
at Nlanagua ana Biuefields and TO Com
mander Gilmer Of the Paducah:
There Is newspaper report from
San Juan del Sur to the effect that
William Z. pittham. an American citi-
zen. who Is alleged TO have laid mines
while operating with the Estrada fore
eS. has been made prisoner by the
MadriZ forces and iS about - re tried
by court martial 1t is unnecessary to
point out that this government Will
|Jealously ScrutiniZe the treatment ac-
corded him. which must he humane and
Regular. You Will Immediately make
inquiry and report Ia the department
just Like Zeiaya
lr any further evidence were needed
! To confirm the officials here in their
belief that President MadriZ is following
/ closely in the footsteps of his predeces-
s"r. ZelaXa, ii is afforded by the case
of rittham. 1t is said fittham possibly
may suffer a fate similar 10 that whlcl
befell Groco and Cannon last Noyem-
| psr
| In the eases OF these two Americans
! a drumhead court martial had pro.
nounced the death sentence upon them
and the tragedy OF their execution had
| been enacted before IL was known in
the United States that they were under
sentence. In the present case the gov
ernment was forwarned. The intima
tion was clearly given the Madriz gov
ernment that someone would suffer il
any summary or irregular action
should pe taken against Pittham.
! What action this government will
take Will depend largely upon the re-
lports from the United States consuls
at ManaGua and Eluefields, and from
commander Gilmer. There has hes,
no intima;ion from an, source tha,
this government Will take any precip-
Iltate action
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-06-06
AN OUTBURsT OF OPTIMISM
From James }. Hill, Caused by the
bumper Crops and steadily
Increasing Businexs

New York. y Y. June 6.-James J.
Hill'S optimism i undisturbed, despite
the governments action to Restrain the
railroads from advancing freight rates.
and the Wall street situation
The present uneaSine>s in Wall
street il more fictitious than other
wise said Mr. Hill There j. no ex-
"u~e for alarm upon the part Of any
body
Mr. Hill pointed 70 the good crop
prospects IN he south and west We
have hamper crops. both of wheat and
cotton, IN sight ~ said. ''and there's
no re..~uIi for dc~p"nIrncy"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-06-06
WHAT A SUMNER C0LD MAY no

y summer cold IL neglected is just
as apt TO develop into bronchitis or
pneumonia as st any other season. Do
not neglect it. Take Foley's Honey
and Tar promptly. L leosans the cough,
eoothes aud heals the intianed air pass
ages, and expels the cold from the sys-
tenn. Sold by the Court Pharmacy.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-06-06
WHAT EVERYBODY
OUGHT TO KNOW

That Foley Kidney Pills contain
Just the ingredients necessary to
tone. strengthen and regulate the
action of the kidneys and bladder.
Sold by the Court Pharmacy.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-06-06
WHAT EVERYBODY
OUGHT To KNOW

That Foley Kidney Pills contain
just The ingredients necessary 10
tone. strengthen and regulate the &C
t!on OF the Kidneys ana o!aocer-
Sold by the Court Pharmacy
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-06-06
Important Service

Not only am | paired. bu, am en-
gagged in what iS IN my opinion the
most important service can render
the reoplc at this time. VIZ L. aid
them. II | can. in keeping the most bla-
tant Of demagogueS out of the United
States Senate; TO save Florida from be
ing placed on the level that jeff Davis
has placed Arkansas, and TO keep in
the Senate a man who has done more
for the state than any man who ever
represented us in that great hodH.
Broward says there ls nothing wron =
in his receiving 27.o0o acres Of hand
from the millionaire hand >peculator,
RolleS. If he really believes tins Ihet.
his conception Of official ethics makes
him a DANGEROUS man 10 send 10 the
United States senate. If he had not
been governor, would ht have received
this land? If not. then he received ii
hecauSe he VAS governor. ana II 50
what was the consideration" Should 4
governor use his office to enhance his
private fortune
should he use his high office as a
private asset upon HhtrH to trade and
ISpeculate
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-06-06
Down to brass TackS

Now let Mr.. Broward come down 10
brass tackS" Let him tell why he paid
out 10 certain attorney such gener-
Gus fees Why he paid this attorney
fees general counsel. special attor-
neyS fees. commissions as agent. etc.
etc.
Let him explain wis, after paying
this attorney MS fees, he paid him a
commission as agent 10 settle the case.
Let him also explain why for three
years he did not push the Louisville X
Nashville case 10 trial. Why he COM
promised il in the face OF his ysumlev
10 the people thai - would not deed
one acre ur II 10 the railroad company
under any circumstances. except upon
the order Of the court, and then il
would have to be a 'conclusively con-
pelling order"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-06-06
Trail of Mud

II in my discussion OF BTowaCi'S Of
fetal record and mud has appeared,
ii is because in the discharge Of his du
ties he left trail OF mud" behind
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-06-06
1I] : I
WHITE STAR TRANSFER co.
Collier nrus,, PrOprietorS

Baggage, Freight, Pianos. Furni-
ture and Safes Specially. Careful
Orders We Solicit Your Patronage
Phone 296.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-06-06
PAFtinent Questions

Let them say il the 1900 acres he
got from Bolles was not a portion OF
the land he gave the Louisville y
Nashville Railroad under .he uompro-
mise.
Let hlm say what he will take today
for the 27.00o acres he got from BolleS
Let him publish list Of F'vere lade
land owners who are c.ttzenS OF Flor
ida and tell how they got theirs
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-06-06
No Such Admission

Rroward says l admit havina aHne
nothing in Congress and that / give
credit for everything done there to
senator raliaferrO | have made no
such admission He can prove moth
ing Of the kind and defy him TO do so,
l have distinctly said that Sena.uc
Taliaferro did not do il al. Uut / have
said. and say it nov. that he was the
most potent factor in aCcOmpliS in \
what has beeen done for Florida
have also given il as my opinion that
Rroward would not be able to do aS
much in twenty wears aS TaHaferro has
in eleven yearS