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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-06
RAIN. SNOW AND sLEET.

There has been variety of weather
during the pact forty EIGHT hours in this
city aad vicinity. There Wore SNOW
and rain yesterday followed BY sleet
which covered everything and rendered
y ,deelriaufsm difficult aud dangerous.
But few pc. pie save those compelled 70
he ont were on the street after dark.
This morning the sidewalks and ROAD.
uavs were yeneered with ice and The
trees and telegraph, telephone aud cleo
trio wires we're as glass. La many places
it wss almost impossible to walk on
sidewalks, and the csntre OF streets
was used by pedestrians. Those who
had screwed or strapped ''creepers" 10
their heels were immune from falls, ont
Others had q dIficult experience In
moving about, and in many instances
persons were brought to q staudsllii
as though they were victims OF locomotor
a'axla, being too timid TO proceed IN
any d rsction. Many fell, but 40 seri-
QUO results have followed. The tenn
peratura WAS higher this morning than
it was yesterday, and there was little
difficulty experienced In breaking the
slset aud removing it from side#a ks'
Many persons proceeded to clear their
psvements of this meDace to Lille and
limb, and others sprinkled ashes. a
msj 1rity, however, did neither
As the day advanced conditions CON.
tinusd mild. A general thaW followed
and icicles fell from trees and wires.
The sidewalks were almost cleared OF
sleet by noon. The ice In the river has
weakened under the mild weather and
is being broken up BY the tides and the
passing up and down of steamers. The
steamer Newport News from Norfolk
arrived up about fifteen minutes ahead
of time this morning. She reports pass.
ing the steamer St. Johns at Piney
Point about midnight. The latter
steamer bad not arrived at this port at 2
clock this afternoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-06
SyISpRUr DISMISSED.

.j.saph Adams, colored, who WAS ar.
Vested sesaral dsss ago on snapleion OF
ateaIinp $50 from Rachel Washington,
colored, who lives on Franklin street.
between Lee aud Union, and for attempt
ing to 90. fire to her house, was sgaln
brought before the Pa|ice Court this
morning. The evidence was substantially
a, That given at the frat Investigation,
and IS there was no positive evidence to
show shat Adams stole The money or
attemp ID to fire the house, he was dis.
missed. This was the only case on the
dncket this mokpipg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-06
LOCAL BREVITIB.

A marriage license was Issued In
Washington yesterday to Peter Tram.
nell, OF Drsuesyille, and Gertrude ].
Dorsey.
There will be 20 meeting OF thu Young
Peoples Uaion OF the Baptist Church
tonight On account of The week of
prayer.
We are Indebted to the officers OF the
Oitz ms National Bank for copy of
the handsome calendar Issued by that
bank.
In the Corporation Cont today tn 9
cult of Mary P. Faulkner vs.. Harry
Wheat and the Ivy Hill Cemetery Com.
pany WAS dismissed.
A little boy named Davis, living on
north Royal street, slipped on the Ice
this morning and falling painfully cut
bis head. He was attended by Dr..
German.
Owing to the inclement weather the
gates both on Washington and Oo!um.
bus streets leading to Christ Church
yard will be open to those who will at.
tend the lecture In Parish He'll tonight
Another meeting Of commuters on the
Washington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon Railway is called for ought at
S o'clock In the rooms of the Chamber
of Comm cree. An effort will be made
10 reorgsuize the Commuters Protective
Association at this meeting.
Maybe sou thing We don't know what we re
talzing about. but honestly We wouldn't mis-.
lead you for the world MIST everything
nowadays is run on the competitive tcsle.
You've got to give the people what they want
or some other fell1 in the same line Of en-
deavor will bntt in and skin the cream from
the bulk of your business. The Auth Stand
and the Auth Market are our own home en-.
terprises and it is our earnest desire to give
our customers the most satisfactory. line Of
food products in Alexandria. We feel sure
they appreciate 1t. Don't you: Sylvan
Blondheim, The Auth Stand and The Auth
Market,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-06
COLUMBIA FIRE COMPANY.

The annual meeting of the Oolumbia
Steam Fire Engine Company was held
last nigh. at which the following officers
we're elected; W. A. smoot, president;
W. E Gdfitn, first vice president; }.
L. Dufey, second Vios.president; Nor.
mau Treake, secretary; Everett
Rodgers, assistant secretary; John
Lssdbeater, treasurer; Frank J. Petty,
foreman; John Trayers commander with
E,ntst @. OrsgeD, and Harvey Luns'
ford assistants; E. s. Lsadbeater, Q. J.
W. Summers and O. W. Duffy, exs.
culive committee; ". Craven, Normsn
Treskle, Everett Rodgers and Robert
Evans, engine 6remen. The com.
psuy recommended the reappointment of
the paid men 10 their present positions'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-06
REV. ]. NJ. HOLMES PREAOHEs.

Notwithstanding the lad night aud
the icy pavemsnts good s'zed coogte-
cation came out last night to hear Kew:
J, M. Holmes, who preached the thru
sermon In the week OF prayer services az
the Southern Methodist Church.
He took for bis theme the inhnlte love
and compassion of God shown 10 His
enff,ring Tor us and with az. When one
emf ,rs for another then love is perfected
Christ suffered unto death. Then in q
touching mannsr the preacher told OF
tso men condemned 20 death Tor oIeak'
log trivial changing Laws of men. Ihey
had no one 10 take their pleoe and 30
had to dif. Man who has broken 900 8
eternal laws aud is condemned to deatn
sees one ready to lake his place and die
for him. The iefnite depths 70 which
Ohrist will stoop and lit fallen men
have mover bsen fully sounded. With
such q love and sacrifice ought not We
srrreuder ourselves to Him in service.
The service tonight will be at the
Second Presbyterian Church. Rev. Ed
gar Osrpsp!er will preach the sermon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-06
University College OF Medicine De.
stroyed.

Ric6mond, Va, J.n G.--rhe Uo'-
yersity College Of Medicine was de-
stroyed BY fire tbs morning with a los
exceeding $50, 600
Oomple:e destruction by ire THIS
morning OF the UalVersity C'llege OF
Medicine ray be followed by amalga'
nation of the Two rival medical achool,
here, If not, the burned building will
be restored and the college continue 10.
dep evidently. The lGss Was 1850, OOO
with insurance.
Chamber of Commerce me,ts this
afternoon to cffar any service st its COM
nsnd. Patients 10 the connecting VIZ
gini. o. i'al Sh ch vas threatened,
were removed today, all are reported
doing we'll.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-06
INJURED BY A FALL.

Mr.. Richard NJ, Latham slipped on
the Ice aud tell on The corner of Game.
ron aud Royal streets yesterday evening
and sustained q painful injury to his
back. Offer Gwvey placed Mr.. La.
than 10 cab and he vas taken to his
home on north Pitt street, whsrs he is
confined by the accident.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-06
GOOD SKATING Kinks.

The vitrifiei brick roadwsys OF Alex
andris were ulil;zsd yesterday as ska,-
ing Kinks, aud instead of using roller
skates many OF tho younger generation
strapped 90 steel runners End glided up
and down the streets as the wind. The
light rain freq, as it fell and veneered
the bricks With ice. There was no
danger of "hrsakIug i6," but 10 case OF
falls ,hsrs va, E likelihood of "seeiDg
atara ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-06
THE GAZETTE

Ga December 5lst the esteemed Alex
,sndris Gszstte completed the 10th year
OF It's long and useful career In the VIr.
.einis newspaper field. The Gszsste Is
not only tbs oldes! newspaper 10 Wiz
gina, bat it is one CT the best, and We
hope for many years to come that 1t will
c ,ntinue a uc!come visi.or 10 this Office.
fredericksburg S!sr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-06
BASKETBALL.

What premises to be q most inter.
estiug game Ia the one TO be played to.
morrow night at the Armtry Hall a.
500 O'Clock between the fast FIVE OF the
G. w. 81. 8. and the Y. M. 8. L. ira.
Jodglng from the number OF tickets that
have been sold largo crowd ls expected
10 witness the game.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-06
CAMERON CLUB,

The Cameron Club is looking forward
with grssS pleasure to the illustrated lee
4urs to be given tonight at Chrlst Church
Parish hall, for the lecture Is one OF an.
usual interest. Dr.. Hugh NJ. Smith has
lust returned from New York, having
been invited to give this lecture OF "The
Breton Oosot, Tvs Inhabitants and 10.
dus.riee," before The American Museum
of Natural History. The club is glad 10
share this pleasure with its many friends
An Alexan3ris.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-06
SUIT,

Iu the Corporation court today M.
Leo P. Harlow, for Mr.. Alfred S. Ma
sou, entered salt Tor $40, 900 against tbs
W., A. & Mt. y. Rsy. %. for per.
sonal damages ciaime to have been sus-
tanned BY plaintiff having been thrown
from car OF the defendant company 10
this city on August 9th last.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-06
OPERA HOUSE,.

a notable feature of The Johnson.
Keschel contest. which vas shown 10
three reels o! moving pictures at the
Opera House last night, was the large
attendance of ladies, macy Of whom re-
manned to see the third and even fourth
showing. There was perfect osder main-
taIned aud the exhibition proved to be
the most interesting of Its kind ever seen
here. The pictures will be re peated to-
night for the lsst time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-06
ANTI.SALOON DAY.

Mex. Sunday will be Auti.Ssloon
Field Day 10 Alexandria.
Rev. J. D. McAlis!er will speak at
the NJ. F. Church South at IL 70.
and ct tbs FIrst Baptist Ohuech al 7:30
P. U.
Dr.. J. NJ. Pitcher will spesk at The
M. E. Church at l a. N. and at the III.
P. Church at 1880 p. On.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-06
BILLS INTRODUCED.

nv. Oarlin has introduced the follow
leg bills in the House of Representa-
tivss: For the relief of George Gorham
for the relief OF the heirs OF Mary Ann
Iuskeep, deceased; also bill granting 6
pension to Horace E, Bradley.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-06
INTERVIEW WITH SECRETARY.

The committee OF the Washington
Monument Association, consisting OF
President W. B. Smoo', Treasurer f..
S, Leadbeater, Dir. E. E. DoHnham,
and Secretary Alex. J. Wedderburn,
accompanied by Hon. O. O. Oarlin aud
Mayor Paf, met the secretary OF the trea.
sury by appointment yesterday evening
at half-pa st three and submitted House
bill No. 49, 29, recently introduced by
Mr.. Garlic, which provides for tue coin.
sge of certain memorial half dollars for
the benefit OF the Washington Monu.
uent Association.
Alr. Osrlin stated the object OF the
visit and the secretary sent tor the d.
rector of the mint, after which MIR.
Alex. J. Wedderburn, on behalf OF the
association, presented the bill, aud
slated briefly what the Washington
Monument Association was during aud
what it has accomplished.
Tie interview Lasted for nearly three
quarters OF au hour and was very
pleasant
The secretary OF the treasury spoke
kindly Of Alexandria and his desire to
assist the object OF the Washington
Monument Association.
The matter having been referred to
the secretary by the committee on coin.
age, weights and measures, he will
direct bis decision 10 the matter to the
committee.
The bill will be taken up shortly By
the committee and pressed for favorable
action by Mr.. Oarlip, who Is member
OF the committee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-06

Gould anything look neaser on neat
foo. than the footwear to be found at the
shoe store OF John 4. Marshall 4 Bro,
Glance st the EIndos display,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-06
DEATH OF MRS. GRIFFIN.

Mrs. Frances B Griffin, widow OF
Theodore W. Grifia, died yefserdsy az.
ternoon st her hons, SIS Commerce
st,eet, after lingering Illness. The
dset sssd Eaa 81 seass old,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-06
Coal Coke Wood

Be vise-Buy your fusI before the severe
weather. We offer best quality prompt delivery
and lowest market price. Phone s.. DEW,
AITCHEsON, 1e7 south Royal street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-06

You can make the holiday season
mere appreciated II you present some
dear friend With a pair OF the handsome
shoes shown 10 Marshall's windows.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-06

NOTICE Having qualified as executor
" of the will and estate Of WILLIAM P,
WOOLLS, ST., deceased, all persons having
claims against the said estate are hereby Eotl.
fed to present the same, duly verified to me
for settlement. and oil persons indebted TO
said estate are hereby notified to make
promt payment Of such Indebtedness to me.
Respectfully,
WILLIAM WOOLLs, Executor.
;ond 1nf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-06
CORONER'S INQUEST.

The fa:sl accident to Mo'ormsn
Archie FurDsh!ll en- Little Bunting
creek bridge yesterday afternoon was
published in The Gsz.tte. As DO per-
son witnessed the accident, lis Gauss Is
sill mystery. The most likely exp!a.
nation is tba. be was attempting TO clear
the mist from the glass in the windoVs
of the cab of tie car when be fell out
and through the trs.!le Oh the ic'.
When the train was approaching
Mount Vernon Conductor Hotzlsr pull
ed the bell and receiving no respone he
entered the cab which he found de.ett'
ed. The conductor stopped the tram
and ran it back to the bridge aad dis
covered the body Of the mosornaa 10
the ice about SIS feet below the Structure
Word was sent to this city aod a
work trsin. In charge OF Slpt. Percy
Olift left Tor the sceae Of the accident.
Ropes we're passed around the ooay,
which wss lifted 10 the car aud remover
to Hunters station, where Jushce
Wrieh. later held an irqaes'. suose'
nueo,ly the body CT ForDahill was
brought to this city aud taken to Mr.
B Wheatley's undertaking establish.
msnt, where The irqaest was continued
this morning.
The following vera the jury: o. ).
Thomas, Eddie Monroe, Ohas. G1ons'
Geo. West, Edward Watson ana U. "
Olsrk.
The jury returned the following YER
dict: ,
On the 9Th day of January, 1910,
Archie Fornshill came to bis death by
drowning. For some reason, unknown
to the ilry, he lost his balance and fell
from the car into Little Hunting creek
Either before falling or in his fall bis
head came In contact With some OF the
timbers OF the bridge, cutting bis heao,
causing Inconsistencies and was drowned
before being discovered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-06
TIE Market

Tie HarEet,
GsasestewR, D. G. Jan 6. Rhst los $50
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-06
Weather Probabilities.

For this section snow or rain tonight. Fn.
aav snow and colder; minimum temperature
tonight about 30'; moderate to brisk VARIABLE
n.;n5s hacoming north and noith' asst.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-06
LOCAL MATTERS.

Sun Table.
sun risss tomorrow at &c and Gets at o.Co'
The Press., 1910-03-09
Stone Cake.

In very unusual seasons the people of Rajpuian. in India. are deprived of seeds and sutaulent roots Of grasses. Under these very adverse conditions the barks of trees and even ground up rocks are resOrted tO principally to give bulk to the scaDty meal and there by to stay the bangs of hunger for a longer time. A soft stone found on the Bikanir Nlarwar border of Jalpua Is largely used in that part of the coun- try to give bulk tO the meager meal. This stone is friable and easily ground into fine powder. It contains an Oleagi- nous substance which has some nuiri- ept qualities. and the people have found that when finely ground and used ip proportions of about one fourth to thFee-fourths of -four il does not i'm. pair digestion for considerable time.
The Press., 1910-03-09
Supreme Court Ways.

When the supreme court of the Unit ed States assemblies at 12 o'clock on each Monday the room is filled with lawyers, clerks, newspaper men and spectators. Routine announcements are made by the chief justice in a voice no one can understand, Deci- sions of great moment are rendered by other justices in mumbled words which are not heard. lawyers. clerks. news paper men and spectators stare hard at the honorable justice who may be talk ing or reading. some with hands curv- ed into round board so. that they can catch few words if possible. But no one in the courtroom shouts "Louderv' No one would last very long if he did. And should q person be sentenced for contempt of the supreme court 1t would be the end. As an old colored em- ployee once said, ''Dere ain't no appeal from dis cote."-St. Louis Star.
The Press., 1910-03-09
TAX COLLECTORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to all persons liahle to pay Taxes, Property, Poll and Military, tn tho Town Of ManBneld, on the Tax lipt of 1909, that l shall meet all such Taxpayers Co receive said Taxes as follows:
 At the store Of Roland L sduier at Merrow, Thursday. March a1, from 10 to n Q m. at the gtore- of Martin Hanson at Mansneld Depot, March 3i, from 12 m. 10 D m. at the store of F. O. Vinton, EaQleviIle Thursday, March at, from to D. m. at the store at ManRneld Four Corners, Friday, April i, from 10 Co n a. n at Fl. VI. beebe's store at StorlB, Friday, April T, from l2 m. to D. m. at Town Clerks ofce, Spring It'll, Friday. April 1. from to D. m. 1: at the store Of B. o. Moore at Mount Hope, Mon- day, April {, from 10 10 il a. at tho store Of John Wrana, 0urleyville, Monday, April (, from to D. m at the store Of A. B. Hhtppec, At- wo0dvtlle. Tuesday, April 6, from 10 to n a. nd. ah the store Of Alfred Oden, ManHfield Center, Tuesday, April b,' from l to ?. m., Rnd at my residence at all other times
 On all taxes remaining unpaid one month af- ter legal notice, interest will be collected at tho rate Of nine CD per cent until all are paid, to- getheT with all charges. es.-bection ss80 Revinod Statutes.
 Taxes shah be deemed to become due on the int day on which the collector thereof, according t0 the terms Of the notice given by him, shall be ready to receive them.-section SenS kevinod Statutes.
 Voted by the Town, october 6, 1907. That the Seleotmen be instructed to publish the nameo Of all delinquent taxpayers and amounts due Sep tembeT 1st following the date when duo.
 JAMES c. GREEN, Collector Of Taxes
 for the Town Of Mnnnneld.
 Dated at Mansfeld this ist day of March, 1910.
The Press., 1910-03-09

Highway Commissioner James H. Macdonald has prepared a statement. showing the amount which each town, that has made application for . state appropriation for improvement of highways, will Seoeive for the coming year from the state. Owing to the fact that the aggregate amount asked, as represented by the votes of she towns, was @. O95. 500, it has been necessary to scale to $1O. 900 the allot- ment of those towns asking for the maximum appropriation of $20. 900. The number of towns which are in. cluded in the appropriation is one hundred and twenty.O .One, and the ap- prOpriattons for towns in this vicinity is as follows: Ashford, $10, 0,OOO; Coventry, $1O. .OOO; Hebron, $S, 900 {; Manchester. s 10, 900; Mansfield. $lO,. 900; somers. $1O.OOO; Stafford, $1O, 900; Holland, $1O.OOO; Union. $2,OOO; Vernon. $1O,O
The Press., 1910-03-09
sin Eaters.

'Sin eaters'' of the old days like "mutes" of quite recent times. were hired performers at funerals In cen sideration of -sixpPnce in money. q bowl of beer and q crust of bread these sires. as they were called "lOng. lean. ugly. Ianlentable PascHls" would by eating over the body take upon them selves all the sins of the dPt.eRsetl and so free him from afterwnrd walking the earth as q ghost. sO that his soul might rest in peace. This custom pre- vailed all over Wales and the adinin- ing English counties and was observed even down to 1HS8 The usage Is said to have arisen from mistaken inter- pretation of Hosea iv. 8. ''Irhey eat up the sin of my people" The more like ly origin of this strange custom Ia the LeviticaI scapegOnt. X mnrh later rem nant of this oitaIned Rt Amersden. ox. fordshIre. where. after every funeral. a cake and flagon of ale were brought to the minister In the church porch. London Standard.
The Press., 1910-03-09
!. LINCOLN TRIED IT.
And That Ended the Naval sweatbo
 .E....t.l...a..A

And That Ended the Naval Sw0atboN
 Punishmsnt.
 st.n one of MT. LincOln's excursions to Fortress Monroe on the steamer Hartford tn lSU3 his attention was di- rs.ctpd to d narrow door bound with iirou. the use of which he was anxious ito lplrn
 What is this%' he asked.
 "Oh, that is the sweatbox." was the reply. Tt is used for refractory and insubordinate seamen. A man in there is subjected to steam heat and has very little ventilation. 1t generally brings him to terms very quickly"
 President I.incoln's curiosity was aroused. This" he said to himself, ''is treatment to which thousands of American seamen are probably sub ijected every year. Let me try it for myself and see what it really is."'
 Taking off his hat. for he was sever al. Inches over six feet in height. he en- tered the inclOsure, which he found to be little more than three feet in length or width. He gave orders that at signal from himself the door should be immediately opened. 1t was then closed and the steam turned on.
 He had been inside hardly three min- utes before the signal was given. Pres ident Lincoln had experienced enough of what was then regarded as neces- sary punishment for American seamen. There was very little ventilation. and the short exposure to the hot and hu- 4hfd air had almost suffocated him.
 Turning to Secretary Welles of the navy department. the president ordered that no. such inclosure as the sweatbox should ever after be allowed on any vessel flying the American flag.
 It was not an hour after this order had been given before every sailor on every ship in Hampton Roads had heard of it. The effect was most re- mark;lhle on the older sailors. many of whom had themselves experienced the punishment of the sweatbox. Some of them wept from joy.
 But the good results of this act of President Lincoln were not confined to the American navy. Great Britain. France. Germany and other European countries heard that the sweatbox had been abolished in America as inhuman One and all of these nations in turn fell into line. and today the sweatbox is not to be found on any vessel flying the flag ia civilized nation through out the world.