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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-07
TELEGPapnIC BREyIT!Es.

N j!r G-arrai Laoaarj TrGj. U :.
A i, ct the Johns hopkins Hospital in
B4ltiuora, il: u setiou5 condition. II is
believed re will he7e Il De oper-t d
! upon.
An over! teated stove pipe caused a
| fire last nig.!t which! destroyed the large
up c." ia lroa tower a: Bridge No4
crossing the Chrlstiana river, near
Wilmington, Del, entaj!ing a loss of
$4,000.
H mes g. Conc sh,t end billed his
me ae. s~, Mrs. L ujsa O. George,
SHOT his wife in tie hrsG aIf len ccn
m tt,t "a c'dg 1t Icdiarap9i'5 It'd ~
Oopas wife lad been l,Tiag with her
pirertl.
Fira etsl 'ng 10 thu dTrsmo room
day Quilted the maiu building q tie
Delaware Steel CGmrans's plant at
Ohtst ", Pa. wtl tho ruinirg OF tha
initial 10 the Two lGC-l,n fu'asc. 3, " b CIR
were charged lat nj. 1t. tae total loas is
es!im sted at $1,000
The body Of woman, found bur'el
under the flooring CT he basecner. Of
the apar ment houaa l78 Wes! l78 West
"a b stree New York, sas ie. tifei as
that of Mr.. Agnes Anderson. vile of
former nltor CT the building, end the
police assert that she was murdered and
her body hidden.
Judge James e Sh'pperd, OF Raleigh.
n. O., jls.ics OF tie suprcme Court of
North Osrolira, died b .l'imnre today
@. the Presbyterian E7o and Ear Ets~
pitsl, Immediately following 40 opera
ton Tor throat affection.
One dea h from exposure Is reported
in Boston TODAY as a result Of a cold
wave which for hours has settled in New
England and which reached its
maximum at Nashua, y. H.. with
degrees below zero In Boston today it
is three below FARO.
Shortly before uoon tbs dynamo in
the sah.pover plant Of TIE Vas, Jers'y
aud Seashofo Railroad, at OsmdeD, N.
j., exploded, fatally burning the Gre
nau, Raymond Wright, sged 35 gears,
of WestVi!le. n j. Wright ia dying.
being practically baked to death by
being wsdged between pieces of the
dynamo which fell on either aide Of him.
The business section Of Tyrone. Pa,
was threatened with destruction by fire
for two hours this morning A woman
thawing frozen water pipes on the third
floor OF the Charles De Ferries lock On
Penn VI ana acenue started the flames.
which spread TO the Robert 7 Gsrman
and ". F. Hitler blocks adjoining and
entail ng a loss OF $40, COO, partially
covered By insurance. Fitemen suffered
intensely in the zero temperature, the
water freezing quickly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-07
Depressed Market.

New York, Feb. Tho rpect,e rf
"Fedeial intsrfer nc', although '1ald"
80 far as official Washington is co.,
cerned, hurg over the utoCk market totay
With the result tba! at doom conditions
bordering on decentralization prevailed
All of the standard stocks, tho Harri.
mans, Steel, Reading, Smelters end most
OF the industrisls we're under the seVereat
pressure, aud values sold off from three
TO We points below Saturdays close.
The bear element vas Ia sbsolnte CON-
troll end, although there vas several at.
tempts to interfere By the tuls leaders
and check the declining, :teae sll proved
abortiVe aud the downward movement
continued. So far as The hlor brokers'
could learn there waa no resi- cause ifr
the drop. Inactive isanes followed with
The standards. Southern Railway pro.
tsrred heiog of four points and Westng.
hoDaa 9
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-07
KILLED HIS SON-IN.LAW.

In dlal vita pistols fought near
Osrrollou, Ga, T. R. JJhnsoo, q
wealthy planter, killed bis son in'laT,
Henry Camp. The duel followed the
elopement of Camp with Johnson's 49,
year-ald daughter. Camp eloped with
Miss Johnson f ur days ago, t'klng her
acrcss The line into Alabama, where they
we're married. Johnson, who opposed he
match, swora that be would make bis
dsu ghier widow II he ever met Camp.
Yesterday Gimp aud bis bride we're
driving to church, when they met the
girls father. JohnsJn Immediately began
abusing Camp, and dared him to bgb'.
Camp let! bis buggy, aad both he and
johnson drew pistols asd began hriDg
Johnscn's f:ss shot struck Camp In the
heart, sud be fell dead, within a few
feet OF bis bride. johnson was no!
wounded. Mrs. Camp says she will
prosecute her father.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-07

THAT he big express companies have
"jellow dog 'uad" which is nsed for
ini1anciag legislation is the startling
all9;a'ioa Of James Maoihan, Miune-
apo!s wfa:, WAC is attorney for Stale
Sen .tor sladosrs, of Kennsdy, MINI,
the coG2iai&aot ia tina irqliry DOW be.
ing conducted 10 New York city BY
Ffs1s LIONS, representing the Inter-
state Commerce Commission. If these
companies did fair snd homes. bust.
ness inay would have no need Tor the
"yallow dog fund" ADD people who are
compelled to ship BY expires; would not
be mucted as ,hey row ars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-07
Frmaie SRindier Arrested

Derby, England, Esd. 7.-Viclett
Charleawo rth, the heroine OF one Of the
greatest sl!sged frauds ever manipulated
10 England, wss arrested here todsy,
si;h her mother, charged with fraud. Ii
1909, she wss the "sictim" ofsn imegi.
Rsry automobile accident and WAS sup.
posed 10 have perished By belug throsn
over high cliff when her automobile
crashed into Esll at the brink CT .he
chssm. 1t lite. developed that tho er-
tire accident wss fake.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-07
Wanted TO XII tie Pre- s;dert

Woburp, Mass, Feb. Z -Dec.aliDg
that be he'd 10 kill President Taft, q
big six.foot Lett, who Is known as
Gardcer, because no one can pronounce
bis real name, is 10 cell here and will be
examined as to bic sanity today. Gard.
net's downfall came Hken be announced
his purpose of killing the president rig hl
In froo. Of the police station here. With
a big gun and a knife be shrieked: "Lei
ue gol Let me Vc I've got 10 kill Presi
dsat Taft" rs Is believed to be in.
ssne,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-07

CHAIRMAN EULL, OF the House
committee on military affairs, Gays Con-
sress will not heed the general s!sf's
appeal for larger army. Il. is to be
hoped not. Sensible people Should not
be scared ~ the general s;sf,"
whose otj.c, seems 10 be to make this
couury ape toe military po~ers abfosd
aod support a large s.soding army.
Saogld this country become Involved In
var volunteer army would spring IL o
existence instantly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-07

PRESIDENT TAFT is noted SIS express.
log doub rs to The prop'iety of permit.
ting Ssua;or Aldrich to turn the pro.
posed Investigation of toe high cost OF
living into polite performance 10
shield The Ald:ich .ariH bill from crit.
cism end condemnation. II, hss told
congressional: visitors that the lnTestiga.
riou shouli be thor ush sad free from
manipulation. He hss expressed doubt,
also, whether any other kind of an
inqliry can avert dissst, III re:ults
TO the r'pablican party, bat not.
withstsnd;ag tais. il is dollars 10 dough.
nuts tina. the investig CATION will be con.
Cu:;ed. il conducted a ell, according 10
the swae: will OF Seusior Aldrich.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-07
Today 5 Telegraphic News
The Divorce Bill.

Special dispatch to the Alexandria Gazette ]
Richmond, Feb. T. By an over
WheIniug vote the H-u,e today recon- :
United lie rsor divorce bill. This bill
u'd lover the divorce bars in t1s
st't,. 1t hiss passed the Sensta. 1t
n,tu 8 became public Friday and a pop
Ii ar pr TIT resu ed. The Baptist aud
ii tlodi minister % setiDga both passed
co1dem,atny resolu lions today. A
meeting o. the Law reform committee OF
,e St & Bar Aasoc'al lon haa been called.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-07

REPORTS coIe FROM Rich nond that
ex G3Slrdor SRsnson will be candidate
r re.o,sc:ion TO his former position,
tbrse years hence; tha! Mr.. H. s..
Gorge Trcktr aud Mr.. Garter Glass will
also be candidates fer Tia! position and
tia: MI. Henry Stuart will oppose Sena
tor Msrtin eisatsea months heacs. This
is politics 5. long Iarge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-07
MONDAY EVENING, FEB. 7. 1910.

HE Virginia iiGn5 In kcamono az
s:mnieG-)r at lest ooe brsnch Of then
the seos,s--'ast week uIanintu iy
passed bill, Which il it should pass thu
H3use and become q law will msks
d.9o,ce 10 Virginia SO easy as i: ls 10
South D;ko turn the state into wide.
op.n di9o.ce resort sad practically pu, q
p;emirm uplu slaiiery, The bill
au.ad, tha dly3rcs LAYS 50 az ID make
i. possible Tor either of the psrlies to q
s1.t 70: separation to secaTe an absolute
decree o, divorce 8: tho expitatioa 81
three year,. F,tmsrly and properly
Only The sgg,ovad party could petition
fer tbs iual decree. l. ia said, 10 ex-
cu.., that the till vas passed With; u. The
senators knowing i;s foil purpo's. l!
this ia .sre they are ase! of iacoDpe:ents
sad carro. ;n,el!igeasly geprsssn! thar
constituent tn; il it is not rue and they
Y,llful!s voted Tor sach mcss1rs thty
a., gcsyss sad should be turned ont.
III, nGrs. feature OF thu csso is that a
ron1,, 30 strong rs to be regardad as fact
conn,cts ,ho usme CT ia vary rich u ung
V.r,:si NJ w!.h reipg toe nsa for whose
all, bsDs6 the oil was iolrvCu ed. Ems
man, il is said, is s no:ed hotsemsn,
sell kaoYo ia aor,hern 8 o:iog life and
Ia, bsea sspara;ad from his wife for
ve,rs. Ia f4cr, sis slei h!n for 90 In
ts;i,eutjry dl7ore, several years ego,
aid aog receives a!imoa5. Bat she Elll
m, ask f3r lac aasoluts decree, and m.
ds,the present law, tie husband cRcnot,
for ths: privilege accrues oniy 10 the
party sgsr:e7ej. New, should tho lower
h,uss psss ,hs bill AMI ths governor sign
T., ,hs husband caa secure his absolats
diyorcs, The csss resembles very much
the Fleg!sr bill passed By tee Florida
,epislatu,s snd repealed TT special ss'.
sion 30 Indignant; did the Florida people
BECOME a. lis passage. TIE name OF the
MA il withheld, bu: it should be made
public. Oae of the strongest lobo:e'
eve. in .hs halls Of the legislature id
working To-. the passage of the bill which
az en- "a cas,s q reelection upoa all oil
It, aiVoca:es Wneu mone7 becomes
so potential in Virginia that it can Sc
cure The passage of suy such ubiquitous
measure 90 a wiic-ooeu divorce law then
it ia time for the Legislature to adjoutn
qlics end s:sg Adjourned. Divorces are
too ta}y at p,es.at aad too many men
and wonen are prone to Violate their
marrirga voss While tie pcriptural 10.
iaacti0n tia: ~a0sevtr shall put away
his vile saving fo- the Cause OF forni.
cation csus4s hes 20 commit adultery ard
whatsoever shall marry her that is d.
yorcsd causeth her TO commit adultery
also That those whom God hath joined
together let no mao put ssunder. Sem
ator Til,man during legal proceeding
in his state last week said he thanked
God lhc.e was no divorce laW 10 South
Carolina.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-07
The Navy Scandal.

Bgstop, Feb. 7.-Iha: d.. f iward S.
O1wles-for 80 attack upon whom st a
nagy hep here Psymas!et G.. P. Auld.
u :. N, Is believed t. have been fCu ID
guilty atacu t.n.ag.;al here last week,
and, :cr sbbe,tipg which sttsck, Past
Assistant Surgeon Aaseg Hamilton Rob.
nstt ia TO ng' our mart aled hare t5da -
yanled TO set lie the entire matter With .
ist fight IA expected TO be- brouaht cut il
testimony bef0re pigbt,
Tbe allegation thst Dr.. Oow!es him
self urged al unlimited bout rs eotilei
Of the navy row, will be one O.! to-
clai ns OF the Rojuett defepss. Robne,t,
it ia declared, ssi6 the fight propols
sonld be fee, il letter to DR.. CoH!es,
bat the latter went nc further with iht
matter. This letter is expected to be pro.
dnc'd a. tie c0nrtmar'isl Today.
Assertions by DR.. OoRles that Mis-
Madeline Swift, dtuyhter Of Adm rs
) slit, was the resi- center OF The navy
Yard row AID that it was 10 aveuss hi;
declaration that Aud was the csuse @
her breaking CA ofr marriage to Harry
Duer S!ofei OF Atlanta, Ga are siren
uously denisd today BY Mrf. Frederick
Arm sister of liisa Swift.
Mas D. rithy Hesler the Chicago s''
whose rh tograph was The apEaren
cause of the navy yard ron 10 expected
to appear today 10 belief of DR.. R)bnctt
| yho Ia aaid m ne her finance
Opening his tsstmony DR.. Co"les
rehea!sed The Incidents of Ihs nav.
chop" given It ths residence If MedIca
Inspect Fl. f. Anes, Wh o. E beet; /
alleged |, haze abtti d Paymastsr G. P
Aud In on tt!ick,
He said tlst Rohntt: .insd in hi
al nc. or tui had struck no bloWs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-07

LACKING tns meaos, as ne sss!es, to
maintain the persona! p1litica! o,gauizs-
Iio1 tss,stial to success, Senator Flint,
Of California, snaounced on Saturday
that be would 30: be candidate for re.
election 10 the Senate. 1t seems noH
tina. III he north ana west only million
aires caa pay The entrance price TO the
Senate, ard the thing ia spie4diag.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-07
Engayement Announced !.

London, Feb. mir. and Mrs. An
thory J. Rrexel, 'oruerlg Of Philaie'-
Ih'a, today formally announced the er-
gagsmsn vi their daughter, Msrgeretts
Armstrong, 10 Viscouot Maids;one.
The wedding will take pace tn. SIT r
pat of Juoe or sarIy In July. a. TIE
DHxel home 10 t1;s ct7.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-07
More Alarm In Paris.

Paris, Feb. Fear OF G food SEIZED
the psople OF Paris today when rains
ADD a low barometer caUHed cheek in
the Ssine's tu5sidence. The authorities
say there Is no danger OF another over.
flow, b.! as they said the same hing be.
fore the recent food, their statements
have not resssured the people. The total
fall OF the Seine is Is feet and seven
inchea
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-07
4 delegation OF organized labor, q

z Delegation OF oFgaoIzad !srOr,
number OF preachers and number OF
Other, Interested 10 child labor 10 the
STATE Of Virginia appeared before the
committee on genera, Laws OF the House
Of Delegates today 10 enter their protest
against the bill which provides that
children under IA years OF age and
women may work more than ten hours a
day 10 the cotton mills Of The a!ate,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-07
EXPRESS Rercet.

Bone, Feb. Vatican officials today
expressed their regret that 1t had been
found necessary 10 cancel the appoint
ment for Vice.Presidest Charles w.
Fairbanks TO pay his respects to the
pope, because OF his previous reception
by Klag Vic'o, Emmanuel and his ad-
dress q. the American Methodist Church
10 Rome.
A, hia hotel today Fairbanks refused
to comment en- the Incident further than
10 say tina. be hal followed the pro-
gramme arranged for bis friends and that
BE meant no disc u;tzay to the pope or
TO the Catholic church. H. expressed re-
gTet 8: net being able 10 see the pope.
The Grand Lodge Of Maaona will meet
q
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-07

Nasal C,tarrh, an inflammation OF tie
delic.t. membrane Iring the air-pssssgss, j.
no: cureI by any mixtures TAX en- Into II
stomach, Don't va te time On them. Take
Ely's Cream Balm through the nostrils, 50.
that the ftvered, swollen tssues are rea he'd
at once. ever mind how long you have
s-ffsyed nor how often you have been disap-
pointed, We know El7's Cream Ra!m il the
remedy you should use All druggist, &c
Mailed by Ely Bros, 90 Warren Street, New
YORK,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-07
DIED.

On Saturday. February 5, 1910, at IL nom,
DANIEL R. BC eRELL, aged IS years; Fu-
neral On Wednesday afternoon at $50 o'clock
from the residence, lc0l Montgomery street,
Relatives are friends limited,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-07

day Instituted sctioa fer divorce 5ea;Cs.
Timothy Gu aIin Copeland, aged about
70. Woo is now safe from divorce
.,;.0
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-07

Huge Lee Powell, che OF the best.
known residents Of Leesburg, died OF
"a alysis Saturday. Mr.. Powell was born
there - years ago AMI fought in the
civil war N the Confederate army,
serving with tie Richmond Howiizers-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-07

ALLEGING tba. her husband is aD
in7etera,e snofsr, Mrs. Rosslie 4. Cope.
land, 81 ysaIs old, at Suf9lk, on satur-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-07
Deserted, Tries to DIE.

Richmond, Va, Fer. IA dispatch
from London to the Times Disp2tch
saSs:-Florancs Ssheucs Wilson, the
beautiful Norfolk, Va, girl wao elopsd
four years ago with Charles H Wilson,
manager OF Alfred G. VsnderoiIrs
Stable, attempted suicide Friday night
in Wfs, Fad II ,:el By taking chlofsl.
She vas saved from deah only by Gu
oyerdoso, and ID no. ye! out of danger.
She Is under the care OF doctors and
trained nurses, who will not psrmit any
one to see her, and woo will not say
uheths, she will 1.-Two. She was found
a. 8 O'Clock Saturday morning in her
room. The attendants OF the hotel were
attracted by Der cries, 81 she wss suttar.
ing exerucatiog pain. a doctor was
hurricdly summoned, and worked ogsr
her upiil daylight. Finally she rallied,
aud yesterday morning vas somewhat
stronger. Sac suffered severe relapse
yesterday, however, and last night was
not 30 strong, her heart scion showing
the ell .ct OF the drug. L; is said size hes
been deserted By her husband and was
desp5adent.
London, Feb. 7.--Floreuce Schcuck
Wilsop, the besutihl Norfolk, Va,
girl, who tried to end her life in Wet
Eud no ell last gdt og drinking chlora',
when she learned tia. her husband,
Ohes. Ii. Wilson, nspsger Ct Alfred
Gwsnn Va1dsrbil.'s racing end horsa
aho1 stable, w.ud have no'hipg moro
u do with her, Is still cri iCally i'll Today,
though The physicians believe that che
will recover. Neither Der husband ncr
NJ. Vanderbilt, 10 Hhcm she tppealed
Ia Der edyers:ty, hes been neir her. She
is apparently without ftieads and money.
The elopsmeot OF Florence ScheDck end
Wilson, while the latter still had wife,
WAS a pational sensation. Wilton was
later divorced, but be COW claims that
bis uarri.ge 10 Miss Scbenck was illegal
becauss I, cccuyr:d before his divorco.
The dra:h Of Mrs. Ruiz, who com.
gifted suicide here las. Mag, had Vreyed
Oh M:a. Wilson's mlud. she YES alone
With Mrs. Ruiz ct the time the latter
killed herself. Sncs tina. time Mrs.
Wilson Ia, frequently qnarrsl5d With
\ fred Vanderbilt, #ho had refused to
ell where Wilson wea. She 6ually ven.
o s llciicr John 3. Kuever Taom ebe
5asourtt 20 sua Wilson for support.
The marriage certificate il now in
Kueysr's handu. l: wa recovered two
years ego a! S)msrset Ii Il sud shows
he pane OF Valeska Sufrstt o. witness
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-07

Ladies-For solid comfort, wear the
Bed Gross Shoe. John a. Marshall
& Bro 422 King strect.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-07

The Grand Lodge Of Masons will neet
In Richmond tomouog evening,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-07
The Legislature.

Bath hoas:s on Saturday, agreed on
Feb Il. ~ l9 as time Init tor intro
Gu Jog neR bills, with p.oviso that taz
measures msy be presented at;er that
date.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-20
NO EXCITEMENT OR DISORDER
Expulsion of Jews from t<ieH Is Pros
49, YreHSiuc Quietly.


crossing Quietly.
Washington, =. c., June 19.-1nfor.
nation has reached the State Depart
ment that enforcement of the order
expelltng Jews from kietf, Russia, Is
disorder. Many Jews, too, have been
right of residence in Kieff
Simon Wolf of this city. member
of the board OF delegates of civil
rights of the Union of American He
brew Congregations. is in receipt from
the State Department. of an official re-.
port of the situation at Kieff made by
Post Wheeler, charge daffaires of the
American embassy at st. Petersburg.
Following is the text of the report:
Supplementary to recent dispatches
on the subject of expulsion of Jewish
families from Kieff, have the honor
TO inform you that the explosions de-
cided upon by the commission are now
being carried out, but that there is
no excitement or disorder. I am in
formed, also, that as suggested In pre-
vious reports, a considerable number
have been allowed, by renewing their
guild certificates, to re-eStabltSh their
legal right of residence.
THE population of Kieff, taking into
account the city's phenomenal growth
during the past few years, must be
reckoned at approximately 100000, OF
which number more than 10000 are
Jews From this it will appear that
the proportion of those finally eNpell-
ed, compared with the entire Jewish
population, is not as large as foreign
accounts would sceem to have implied ="
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-20
and active dislike than most politi-

clans
Now that his time left for amusement
was so short, he considered himselfI
free, after cutting loose his bonds and
removing himself from all RESPONSE
bilties that he could possible avoid,
to follow the bent OF his inclinatlons
and let them lead him whittier they
might. He made no moan. He struck
no dramatic poses. this Simon de Gex.
He said as little as possible. though
he gave up the pleasant paths OF the
world. ambition and power; though he
forfeited what meant much more. the
love of true, staunch woman, into
whose brave, truthful eyes he looked
and looked deep at the moment of his
remuneration, with a great heart-pang.
The high gods had not yet finished
with their amusement at Simon's ex-
pense. To soothe the anxiety of a
young friends mother. he attempted
to cure the lad OF his infatua ton for
a circus rider and animal tanner. named
Lola Vauvenarde.
To render the cure moro certainly
effectua1 Simon attempted to bring
about reconciliation between the cir
Gus rider and a husband from whom
she had been estrsnged. French Off
Ger of the Chasseurs d'Afrique. then
in Alsiers.
simon's intentions were undoubted-
ly good. But the gods up on high
played him scurvy tricks, and for a
gentleman about to make his exit from
the world, they mapped out lurid
path to light his way. For, after all,
when he had resigned from Parlia.
ment, to make a place for another and
younger man. one whom he consid-
cred a worthy successor OF his own.
when he had given away his fortune
to relieve the pressing necessities OF
others. without relieving them: when
| he had involved himself unintention-
ally In tragedy that linked his name
with that of the circus rider and lion
tames; when life seemed ebbing and
death near at hand. some French ply
sicians took him up. performed the op.
Grafton that had been pronounced i'm.
possible, the high gods smiled their
| final smile, and Simon on whom sent
ence had been passed. was cured.
| 1t was somewhat difficult for mar
iwho had disposed of his worldly goods
to come back to life at middle age
face poverty gracefully and follow re-
!, newed lines of work and interest. But
Simon de Gex did 1T better than most
and with many alleviations and fail
share of happiness.
! Under the surface of his quips an,
jests there runs a very real vein o
worldly wisdom and philosophy with
out the least flavor of bitterness. TIL,
Ilesson of the book is to be found in ,
mans casting off his TESTERS suit ant
settling down to effort in behalf o
!. humanity with his wife beside him
4 Sitting at the end Of the day AM
i looking back over the years since h
j "awoke from death and assumed ne,
avatar." Simon says of himself: "Ther
\ are some who still point to me as on
who has deliberately ruined a hrillian
/ career, who pity me as one who ha
i gone under, who speak with shrugge
B shoulders and ,uplifted eyebrows a
: my unfortunate marriage and my oh
scure and cranky occupation. TIL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-20

In regard to Farragut's naval victory
at New Orleans, Mr.. Eggleston states
that "Farragut might have carried on
further operations OF similar charac-
ter against other Confederate ports but
for his being sent by the civilians in
control of the United States Navy De-
partment TO waste time in running the
batteries at yicksburg and Port Hud-