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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-08
EXPLOSION AND FIRE.

Fire, following an explosion oi
mysterious origin, broke out simulta'
neously ot 6 O'Clock yesterday evening
in the Cambria Hotel, one of the most
famous in southwest Virginia, about a
mile from Christiansburg, and in the ad-
joining building, the residence of c. A.
Campbell.
Before it could be gotten under con
troll it had practically destroyed the
hotel, the Campbell residence, a store
owned by Harvey E. Akers, and bar
Der shop, owned by E. S. Tate. The
Cambria Bank building, the Surcase
wholesale grocery building and, the
stores OF E. A. Myers and Charles
Walthall, were badly damaged. The
total loss will reach so, 900. The insur-
ance amounts to 81, 900.
A. c. Barnes, manager OF the hotel,
was desperately i'll with typhoid fever
on the third floor OF the building, and
was barely rescued when the flames
had cut off all escape. His condition is
critical.
The hotel which was a three-story
frame structure was almost filled with
guests but all escaped without injury.
The fire burned fiercely until $3.50
O'Clock
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-08
A FALL OF A METEOR.

Accompanied by noise as loud as
thu nder, large meteor fell in the
neignborhood OF Council Bluffs, Iowa,
yesterday afternoon, shaking the city
and causing intense excitement. Search
ing parties were attempting all the
afternoon to locate the point where the
meteror fell. Hundreds OF people heard
the explosion and felt the shock, but
because the sun was shining at the
time very few saw the acrolite itself.
The meteor, which is described as very
large and travelling from northwest to
Southeast, passed high in the air and
disappeared behind the hills.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-08
THE BRIBERY CHARGES.

Notonly Jake l.. Hamon but J. +.
McMurray was named as a would-be
briber in the investigation Of the$30, 900,
900 Oklahoma Indian land deal before
the special congressional committee at
Muskogee, Okla, OH Saturday. Nc
Murray is the holder of the contracts
with the Choctaw and Cbickasaw In
dians, to promote which in Congress
Senator Thomas p Gore charged he
was offered bribe.
d. G. McCurtain, a Choctaw Indian
and delegate to Washington for his
tribe, charged that McMurray, IN 1906
offered him bribe OF S25, 900 to with
draw opposition to the old tribal Nc
Curry contracts, which subsequently
we're disapproved by President RooSe-
yelt.
Green McCurtain, chief of the 49,
600 Choctaws and venerable Indian
of 60 years with gray hair and brown
plump cheeks, then took the stand
and told the committee that one George
w. Scott, whom he believed acted in
the interest of McMurray, had offered
him one-fourth OF the, profits" to be
realized from the land deal, provided
he induced the tribe to withdraw all
opposition to the deal This offer re =
ferred to new contracts held by Nc
Murray, which are the cause OF the
present investigation.
the amount OF the bribe mentioned
by d. c. McCurtain, who is son Of
the chief, is the same as that which
Senator Gore alleges was offered him
on May last by Jake Hamon to put
through the pending contracts, which,
according to Senator Gore, would re-
suit in the selling OF 100000 acres OF
coal, asphalt and timber lands, owned
by the Indians, to New York syndi-
cate on basis that would give McNur-
ray and his associates an attorneys
fec" of 10 per cent. or IS, 900, 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-08

State Female NormaISchoo
ms SEPTEMBER 7TH.

Twenty-seyenth Session begins SEPTEMBER 7TH
concerning STATE SCHOLARSHIPS write 10
aug1 wow-m J. L JARMAN PRESIDENT, Farmyile, Va
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-08
KILLED -FOUR MEN.

The jury in the case OF the state
versus James B. Allison, charged with
the murder OF Floyd McGhee on July
5, returned a verdict OF murder in the
first degree at Asheville, n. c.. satur-
day night, after being out only 4O
minutes. The accused will be sentenced
to death by Judge Council today.
The crime for which Allison was con-
yicted was most revolving one. Ac.
cording to the evidence at the trial
Allison crept on his victim without
warning, shooting him in the back iour
times. After McGhee fell, Allison
seized hammer and crushed out Nc
Gheo's brains with repeated blows.
The killing is alleged to have been
brought about by McGhee's attention:
to a woman. Allison, who is 40 years
old, his killed four men in the last
twelve years. He has heretofore es-
capped punishment by pleading seli-de-
fense
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-08
WILL NOT MARRY MS SISTER.

The Crown Prince Of Siam is adding
gray hairs, to the head OF his royal
father, King Chulalongkorn, and has
set the country by the ears generally by
defying the traditions OF a long ances-
trail line in refusing to marry his sister.
According to Rev. William c. Dodd,
Presbyterian missionary, who recent
arrived at San Francisco, all Siam is
agog over the princes announcement.
From time immemorial, the missionary
says, it has been the Siamese custom
for the crown prince to wed his sister,
or il he has none, then half sister, the
daughter OF one OF his fathers nu-
merous wives. The present crown
prince has asserted his independence by
publicly declaring that he intends to
have but one wife, and that one Of his
own choosing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-08

found almost covered with placards
printed in red and reading:
Negro, it is time TO move. IL
you can't move today, you had better
move tomorrow.
WHITE CITIZENS. "
The posting of these placards, pre-
sumably by white citizens living in the
vicinity, follows the refusal OF the
negroes to consider request to get
out of the neighborhood made by a
committee Of white men several days
ago.
The white people are much wrought
up over the invasion Of their section.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-08
NEGROES ORDERED TO MOVE.

Serious trouble in the Virginia
avenue section OF Newport News may
occur unless colored people who have
Of late been moving into that neighbor-
hood formerly an exclusive white
residential section, heed warnings that
have been given them to depart. Yes
terday morning the half dozen or more
dwellings occupied by the negroes we're
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-08

When the digestion is all right, the
action OF the bowels regular, there is a
natural craving and relish for food.
When this is lacking you may know
that you need dose OF Chamberlain
Stomach and Liver Tablets. They
strengthen the digestive organs, i'm
prove the appetite and regulate the
bowels. Sold by w. F. Creighton and
Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-08
Colonial Beach.

Alexandria's Favoritc Salt Water
Resort.
Steamers daily at $50 a. m. except
Monday and special weekend trips.
Steamer ST. JOHNS 500 p. m. SAT-
URDAY.
Steamer QUEEN ANNE $50 p. m.
SATURDAY.
Steamer ST. JOHNS $50 a. m.
SUNDAY.
Returning leave Colonial Beach IL
midnight Saturday, and o p. M Sun
day, Other days o P. m.
Bathing. Boating, Grabbing; Fishing
the finest ever.
FARE ROUND TRIP: One day
ticket. soc. Season ticket. 800.
Reardon and Grimes Wharf.
Foot of Cameron Street.
je3 SIN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-08
Episcopal High School

Near Alexandria, Va. FOR BOYS.
The 72nd year opens SEPTEMBER 2S,
1910. Catalogue sent.
H. NJ. BLACKBOARD, LII. D., Principal.
A. II. HOXTON, b. A.,
iy12 d-tw 2m Associate Principal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-08
alexandria Gazette.

PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-wEERLY AT
GAZETTE BUILDING, 80 and 81.
PRINCE STREET.
Entered atthe Postoffiee of Alexandria
Virginia. as second-class matter.]
TERMS: Daily year, $500; 6 months
$3.50; 3 months, $l.25: l month, 43 cents
week, 10 cents.
Tri-weekly Il year, $500; 6~months
Sl.50: 3 months, 70 cents; ! month, 2
cents.
Contract advertisers will not be allowed
to exceed their space unless the excess
is paid for at transient rates, and under
no circumstances will they be allowed
to advertise other than their legiti
mate business in the space contracted
for.
Resolutions in memoriam, of thanks
tributes of respect, resolutions adoptoo
bv societies or persons, unless of public
concern, will be printed in the pap9I
as advertisements.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-08
ST. ARRe's Episcopal School for Girls
CHARLOTTESVILLE, W

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA.
Opens September 10Th. Full corps Of
teachers-Preparatory and Academic
Departments. Music, Languages, Art.
Miss MARY HYDE DU VAL,
jel5 3m Principal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-08
Drs. Brinckerboff and; Curry. and

Drs. Brinckerhoff and Curry, and
NJ. T. Hallman, OF Honolulu, have
succeeded in isolating germs OF lep-
rosy, it was announced on Saturday.
This means, it is said, the ultimate
discovery OF a cure for the disease.
The doctors are attempting to make
toxin from the bacill. Experiments
at the leper settlement soon will be
made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-08
STEAMERS
Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Co.

Every day in the year for Fort Mon
roe, Norfolk. Newport News and points
south. via superb, powerful steel palace
steamers.
Leave Washington. G.45 p. m.
Leave Alexandria 100 p. IN.
Arrive TT. Monroes 700a. m.
Arrive Norfolk 500 a. m.
Arrive Portsmouth S.O0a m.
Leave Portsmouth 800 p. m.
Leave EOrlOk go p. m.
Leave 1T Monroe 100 p IN.
Arrive Alexandra $50 a. IN.
Arrive Washington 100 a. m.
Through connections made at Norfolk
with steamers of the Old Dominion
Steamship Company for New York and
Merchants and Miners Steamships for
Boston.
Bond Building. Washington, ID. I.
Phone Main l52O.
Seventh street wharf Phone Main 3l6O.
Alexandria wharf foot of Prince street
w. III. CALLAHAN,
aprl lvr General Passenger Agent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-08
The Biennial Movable Conference of the
Grand Order of odd Fellows (Coi)
Baltimore. Md. sept. l2-I1.

Greatly reduced fares via Southern
Railway from principal Virginia points
account above occasion; dates OF sale
September 9th and 10th. final limit Sep
tember 2lst. Consult agents or write l..
S. Brown, General Agent, TO5 Fifteenth
street northwest, Washington, D. c., for
full particulars.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-15
Potsdam, The Royal Playground

hands and during siege of the govt.
One has but to look at these feeble ef-
forts toward art to renlize that the paint
er was In an abnormal state of health
and mind, for they are both crude and
horrible. Only one suffering from the
agonies of such a malady would inflict
two such atrocities on his descendants.
The rooms which were occupied by
Frederick the Great in the castle have
been carefully kept in exactly the same
condition as when that great monarch
lived there, and 1t is most interesting to
view his bed chamber, his council cham
Der, his library and dining hall, looking
upon the very chairs and tables which
were in his daily use. In the matter of
his last resting place the wish of Fred
erick the Great was not observed. He
lies In the Garrison Church, in violation
Of his will. The following, pertaining to
this matter, is quoted from a most inter-
esting book, Romantic Germany"
His will left directions that he be
buried with his favorite dog on the ter
race before Sans Souci, but his successor
cruelty buried him in the church beside
his cruel father. When Napoleon visited
the place he bowed the knee and ex-
claimed: If this one were alive, would
not now be here!, Then he stole the
Conqueror's sword, which hung above the
grave. The German people have Dever
forgiven this outrage, and by way of
reparation have hung the church with
mellow old standards captured from the
French armies. When the first emperor
placed his trophies there he exclaimed:
God was with us. His alone is the glory
In the royal vault one evening In 1905
Frederick William III. and Alexander L.
Of Russia sealed their friendship and
laid the foundations Of the Russo German
Alliance"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-15
A Wildwood Study.

unbearable, for he loved to spend his
summer vacation as close to nature as
possible;. SO he ''took time by the fore
lock-" and while the month of May was
still young he began his preparations for
the summer. On Saturday and on many
evenings after school he might be seen
very busily engaged In a beautiful woods
near to the town where he lived He
was erecting a summer house. 1t was
made of stout pine beams, firmly set up
In the shape Of a shanty frame The
sides were closely covered with wire net
ting. A roof was made of boards, closely
Joined together and slanting towards one
side, so as to shed the rain. About the
sides Of the summer house was trench,
dug 10 inches deep. This was to carry
off the falling rains. Just inside this
trench (and close to the floor beams) were
planted vines which would cover the
walls as completely as it's young occu-
pant might desire. Inside the study was
placed wooden table-rough but service
able "A wooden chair, little table book
rack, pens. pencils and writing pads
would complete the furnishings when the
summer days invited occupancy.
The woods belonged to farmer. who
kindly consented to allow the young
naturalist room for his wildwood study"
And at the farmhouse, only a quarter of
a mile distant, the boy could procure q
pitcher Of cold, refreshing buttermilk to
sustain him from the morning till dinner.
time. giving him the whole day In the
woods, reading, studying, rambling and
resting, as his mood dictated.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-15
Flora's Birthday Party or, Three Boxes OF Candy.

there were to be three times that number
Of guests.
In the evening Flora and Agnes went
up town on an errand. As they were
hurrying along, Mrs. Grey, a warm friend
of their mothers, called to them from
her porch: "Say, girls, tell your mother
have ticket for her to attend the natl
nee with me Saturday afternoon this
week. Tell her to keep that afternoon
for me, sure. She will enjoy the play
immensely, for it is an Ibsen drama"
Agnes and Flora thanked Mrs. Grey
heartily and assured her that their mother
would be most happy to avail herself of
the opportunity to attend the matinee,
and that she would doubtless phone her
that evening of her acceptance. Then,
as they hurried on to perform their er-
rand. Agnes said: I'm so glad mamma
is going to the matinee this week. She
goes out so seldom and is always SO
eager to give US pleasures at any cost to
herself"
Yes, so am l glad" said Flora. And
she remembered her little mothers quick
consent for her to have the three boxes
of candy, which cost 10 cents box.
When the girls reached home they told
their mother about Mrs Grey's invita-
ton for the matinee, but to their surprise
and disappointment their mother declared
that 1t would be impossible for her to
accept 1t. A little later, and when Flora
had left the room. Mrs. Dean explained
to Agnes the reason why she could not
accompany Mrs. Grey to the matinee that
week. "You see, dearie,' she said, II
had just enough money out of my months
allowance to get myself new hat, but
gave Flora two dollars and quarter to
buy the three boxes of candy for her
party. l shall now have to walt till my
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-15

a Sunday" old Mr.. Anderson would say
when invited by some of the neighbors to
come over on Sunday an fetch Pete
an stay to dinner. The wife is goin' to
kill rooster an there'll be some eatin'."
But all this homely routine of Pete's
life has little or nothing to do with my
story of how he became hero. 1t hap
pened in this way: During the spring,
and following the first rains, the dry
grass of the prairie becomes like finder
under the hot April and May suns. And
then it is that the property and life is
menaced on the plains. by the fierce
prairie fires that break out now and
again, sweeping like whirlwind every
thing before them. 1t is the custom on
the frontier to prepare ''firebreaks,'' and
1t Is lazy farmer who neglects to pro-
vide his family and property with such
protection. On the farm adjoining that
of the Andersons was a poor farmer who
had been Ill during the spring, and who
had not been able to plow his fire
breaks" With him lived his aged mother,
who was very frail being unable to walk
any great distance. On a beautiful,
though windy, morning in early May the
man, whose name was Jones. started to
town on a matter of business. Just be-
fore hitching his horses to the big farm
wagon he remarked to his mother: Next
week / must pillow some 1fre-breaks.'
Dickinson county was swept by a terrible
fire a few days ago. Anderson told me
about it as he passed here this morning
on his way to town. He offered to come
over and pillow mine for me, but as I'm
on the mend now will be able to do it
myself In few days."
Eyes, it is dangerous to have no fire.
breaks I" replied the aged Mrs. Jones.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-15
BIZ MAUD WALKER.

~ ETER ANDERSON was the son Of
poor farmer. Indeed, every one
In the county where Peter lived
was poor. SO to be poor was not
In itself disgrace in that part Of
the world, nor did 1t set men apart from
their fellows. All fought the same hard
light In new country where rain was
scarce and crops were few. And all were
possessed of rare courage and splendid
hope.
Nature had done 80 little for Peter
Anderson. It had crowned his huge head
with brilliant red hair. 1t had covered
his face with brown freckles. 1t had en-
lowed him with large feet and hands
both being exposed to sun and air and
the view of all whose eyes fell upon Pet
er. for shoes were only to be worn in
the severest winter weather. and gloves
not at all. The latter were for "saciety
iolks'' and ''fair ladies'" And Peters
manners were not as refined or easy as
were the manners Of boys who had moth
ers or grandmothers to instruct them IN
such things Peter knew no refined femi-
nine influence. His grandmothers had died
before his birth. His mother had depart
ed this life when Peter was tot OF
three. So, from infancy Peters sole
teacher and daily companion at home had
been his Rood-natured, well-meaning but
uneducated father, a poor farmer on the
Western Plains.
During four or six months Of each year
Peter went to the little district school
two miles from his home. The school
was taught by a young man who did not
bother himself about the general deport-
ment Of his pupils. They could learn
,rfinery' at home, he said. And the boys
who had mothers did learn "fnery'' at
home, which meant to remove their hats
or caps on entering a house; to talk
quietly and to laugh moderately; to ask
few questions, and to avoid being rude
or bold toward others; to use knife and
fork properly and many other ways to
follow certain rules Of etiquette.
And Peter Anderson, having none of
this training, soon became known as
"Plain Pete" Both in manner and ap-
j, pearance Peter was most unprepossessing.
And often his comrades at school made
jests at his expense.
When joked concerning his huge hands
and feet and long sinewy arms he
would laugh broadly and declare: But
my fists an arms an laigs air powerful
stout, boys. kin handle half dozen
of you fellows at once. You all live on
pie an white bread. live on corn
dotlger an buttermilk. I'm not purity to
look at, but" And Peter would double
up his fists and straighten out his muscu-
lar arms, showing his strength. "Golly!
could most lift a hoss,' he said one
day.
When the spring opened, and the ground
was ready for tilling, the country school
was closed for the season. The boys
were needed on the farms, and could not
spare the time to attend school. So Pet
er-or rPiain Pete" as the women and
girls Of the community called him-was
once more alone with his father on the
farm. and rarely did they go to visit
the neighbors during the work-year 1.-THE
bosses are too tired to go a-visitinR nj
~
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-15

"You must attend to the matter as soon
as you can, son.
After Mr.. Jones had departed for town
his mother returned to the little sod
shanty to wash up the breakfast things.
She was In the midst of her mornings
work when suddenly a strange odor came
to her on the wind. She dropped the
work and went to the door, shifting the
atmosphere A shudder went through her
old body, for 1t was burning grass that
she smelt. And far to the west hung a
low line of blue-black haze, to the frontier
people sign of the fire which is coming.
Fear seized the aged woman, for she
had no place of safety. There was one
field broken, but 1t was only five-acre
patch, with grass and stubble fields all
about it. To try to live on that spot
In the midst Of the smoke and fire would
be out of the question. And she could
not walk to the neighbors. her frail
strength would not endure 1t. Her son
had been gone over an hour, and as he
was travelling from the source of the
fire, doubtless would not become con-
scious of 1t till he had reached town.
And he could not drive home in time to
save her, for If the fire were on Its way
down the valley toward her home, 1t
would reach there before another hour.
s.Oh, what shall l do?" she asked
herself. "What Is to become Of me?"
She got together few valuables,
wrapped them in an old shawl. prepara-
tory to leaving the house, If the worst
came. she would attempt the fve-acre
field of plowed ground. And by oil
hazards she must preserve her sons
valuable papers, his tax receipts and a
note for $50. Besides, there was his
Sunday suit Of black, and her own black
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-15


autocratic qualities of the Hohen-
zollerns.
I To enjoy Potsdam the better. one should
;acquaint himself with the history of Fred
I erick the Great before visiting the quaint.
neighbor Of austere Berlin. 1t is better
approached by that delightful series of
narrow lakes known as the River Havel.
By this route one passes Peacock Island,
made famous by the rose garden planted
there by Frederick William III. Vol
taire, on first beholding Potsdam, ex-
claimed: "Potsdam is Sparta and Athens
in one!"
It was IN 1416 that the Hohenzoilerns
planted themselves at the Mark of Bran
denburg. They seem to have had small
again and again to abbots, knights and
fnanciers of that day. During the Thirty
Years. War Potsdam, the Insignificant. suf-
fered greatly, and save for her neighbor,
Berlin, that rose so quickly to prominence,
she would doubtless have dropped into
oblivion. It was then that Potsdam be-
came the Royal Playground"
It was the Great Elector who began the
town castle, which reached its completion
under Frederick the Great.
One writer has called Berlin the Hohen.
Kollerns' Office and Potsdam their garden.
The castle at Potsdam owes its greatness
and beauty to Frederick William I. and
Frederick the Great. The former discov.
cred its utility, while the latter developed
It's beauty.
Some curious relics are to be seen at
the town castle. Over the death bed of
the Spartan king hang two pictures
which were painted by the monarch's own