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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-22
Extrayauant Mourning.

Pepys' diary has this on the mourn,
ing customs of the time: On Sept. %,
1860, when there was mourning for
King Charles brother. the Duke OF
Gloucester, he bought pair OF short
black stockings to wear over pair of
silk ones for mourning" Next day
came one from my fathers with q
black cloth coat, made Of my short
cloak. to walk up and down in" The
problem of mourning for men must
have been greater than 1t is now In
those days. when ordinary masculine
costume was less somber. On this &C.
casion Pepys records seeing 1.-THE king
In purple mourning for his brother"
There Is one mourning extravaganza
of the early eighteenth century which
would scarcely commend itself-the
soles of the shoes used to be BACKED
st. James Gazette.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-22
Blamed tho Last One.

A man who from all appearances
bad dined we'll. but not wisely. bought
ticket at the box Office Of theater
where farce was being produced In
German. The man settled comfortably
back In his seat, smiling at the pretty
stage setting and evidently prepared
to enjoy an evening of pleasant diver
sion. After a time he began to look
worried and leaned forward in his
seat.
"Strangest thing ever sperlenced," be
muttered.
A few minutes later he left the thea
ter. At the door the ticket taker Of
fered him q return.
"Nope; don't want It," he said as be
brushed 1t aside. Guess that last
drink went to my head. Cant under
stand a blamed thing them people
a-sayin'. I'm goin' home to bed."-
Philadelphia Times.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-22
Form of Divorce In Old Rome.

In the earlier period Of the Roman
republic divorces were quite unknown
and were rare right up to the time OF
the Sultan wars. In the old days the
husband and wife who wished to sepa-
rate appeared for the last time before
the common hearth. a priest ana
prlestess being present AS Oh the day
of marriage, a cake Of wheaton -four
was presented to the husband and
wife. but instead Of sharing it be-
tween them they rejected 1t Then. in
stead of prayers. they pronounced
formulas of q strange, severe, spiteful
character, by which the wife renounc-
ed the worship and gods of the bus
band. From that moment the religious
bond was broken, and, the community
of worship having ceased to exist. the
marriage without further ado was for
ever dissolved.-NewY York American
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-22
Thu DANCING Mania

The dancing mania of the middle
ages came on the heels of the great
plague known as the BLACK death"
1t was some sort Of nervous disease
and Is now supposed to have been
what ia known as "St. Vitus' dance"
1t began in the year 1874 at A1x-la-
Chapelle and spread all over Germany,
the Netherlands and Italy. The dan
GERS formed circles hand in hand and
appearing to have lost all reason, con-
tinued dancing. regardless Of the by
ISLANDERS, for hours together until In
their wild delirium they fell to the
ground In sheer exhaustion. Painting
and foamlng at the mouth. they would
suddenly spring up and begin the
dance again, to be again exhausted,
and so on until they died. The mania
involved millions of people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-22
AIfxasr6ria Gazetfe.
THURSDAY EVENING. SEPT.
Tho Fat Weman's Ring.

The woman showed a fat finger In
whose folds OF flesh was imbedded a
plain gold ring.
.How much will you let me have on
this ring" she said to the pawnbroker.
II can't tell until you take it of so
can weigh it." he said.
She tugged at the ring. 1t wouldn't
come of.
Cant you get it of for meT she
asked.
The pawnbroker threaded a needle
with strong linen thread, soaped the
needle and slipped 1t head first under
the ring toward the hand Then he
wound the long end Of the thread
tightly and evenly around the finger
almost to the nail. That done, be
took the needle and unwound the
thread from the base of the finger out,
and as he unwound the ring slipped
of. he weighed the ring.
1.-TWO dollars" be said
.tThat won't do me any good" said
the woman. Il can get So any place
else"
He returned the ring.
"She didn't really want to pawn It,"
be said. "She just wanted somebody
to take the ring of. A jeweler would
have done 1t the same way, but he
would have charged something."-New
York Sun.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-22
Tho Crested Screamer.

81 was surprised to run across On old
acquaintance up at the zoo the other
day. The last time saw him was In
the lower part Of Brazil when was
trying to push Yankee notions" said
q commercial traveller. This acquaint-
ance is known as crested screamer.
he is one Of the best fighters / ever
bet my money on. he Is about as
large as q turkey and as spry as they
make 'em when his fighting blood Is
up. He has four sharp spurs instead
of two, and the odd thing is the spurs
are on the wings instead Of the legs.
The birds ran wild, but the natives
tanned them and taught them to fight
hawks and other enemies Of poultry.
They are fine poultry protectors. A
fight between two Of them is the most
exciting thing in the way of sport
down there and Is more popular than
a cockfght."-New York Sun.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-22
q Grevson,e nCharm."

One Of the most grewsome charms
is that which was at one time exten,
siYely used as cure for wens. The
hand Of q dead criminal still banging
had to be rubbed three times over
the wen. a correspondent in London
Notes and Queries some few years
since wrote that many persons were
then living who In their younger days
had undergone the ceremony. always
they maintained, with complete sue
cess. "On execution days at North
ampton," he adds, numbers of suffer,
ers used to congregate around the
gallows In order to receive the dead
stroke as it was termed. At the last
execution which took place In that
town q very few only were operated
upon, not so much in consequence OF
decrease Of faith as from the higher
fee demanded by the hangman."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-22
Sorry He Spok.

There is a certain West Philadelphia
bachelor who is very fond Of: children.
Recently when be was riding on q
Chestnut street trolley car a woman
sat opposite him with baby in her
arms. Suddenly the baby began to
CRY. Every one In the car seemed to
be annoyed and general scowl went
around-that Is, every one except the
bachelor. He tried to show by the
benign expression of his face that the
crying of the baby was sweet music to
him. He smiled at the youngster. but
the noise only grew louder. Finally
he leaned across the car.
perhaps there's pin sticking hin"
he said in a stage whisper and after
the manner of one who understands
all the complexities and troubles Of
baby life. There was a profound 81
Ience in the car until the mother an
swered:
mo, there's no pin sticking him"
she said at last In q tone OF scorn and
with much emphasis on the last word.
Then she continued Hes scared be-
cause you're making faces at him.
After that the bachelor lapsed into
Philadelphia Times.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-22
| Mythical Creatures of Japan.

: The japanese believe In more myth
ical creatures than any other people on
the globe, civilized or savage. Among
them are mythical animals without
any remarkable peculiarities of con-
formation. but gifted with supernat-
ural attributes, such as tiger which
Is said to live to be thousand years
old and to turn as white as q polar
bear. They also believe in a multitude
of animals distinguished mainly by
their size or by the multiplication of
their members. Among these are SER
penis 300 feet long and large enough
to swallow an elephant, foxes with
eight legs. monkeys with four ears,
fishes with ten heads attached to one
body, the flesh Of which Is q cure for
boils. They also believe in the exist
epce of a crane which, after 1t has
reached the age of 600 years, has no
need of any sustenance except water.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-22
Tho Two Occasions.

at Scotch temperance meeting an
old man, scarcely celebrated for his So
briefly, arose and after addressing the
audience upon the. desirability of mod
Grafton in all things. Remarked:
my friends, there's just twa occa-
sions when TAX whisky"
There was chorus Of "Ahs!' In the
audience, when he continued. Il only
TAX whisky when haze haggis for
dinner, and the only other occasion
when / TAX whisky Is when haze no
haggis for dinner"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-22
The Twelve Jurymen.

A prisoner Is tried by twelve OF his
fellow countrymen. This custom Is q
thousand years old, and we get 1t from
the vikings. The vikings divided their
country up into. cantons, which were
subdiyided into twelve portions. each
under q chieftain. When a malefactor
was brought to justice it was usual
for each chieftain to select man from
the district over which be ruled and
compel him to try the prisoner. the
verdict of these twelve men being de-
clared by the judge to be GnaL-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-22

When the digestion is all right, the
action of the bowels regular, there is q
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 ". F. Creighton and
Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-22
EapeciaiIy the Police.

Female Mendicant-Pm poor Wild
ow woman with eight small children,
Can't you gite us some clothes? Lady
The only clothing | have to give
away Is one Of my husbands coats.
Female Mendicant-Givei it to me, good
lady. l might marry again. There are
several gentlemen as have their eye on
me.-New York Journal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-22
PaternaI Eortitude.

was calling, when the little daugh'
ter Of my hostess came into the room
Knowing that her mothers mother
had that morning returned home after
a somewhat lengthy visit said:
Weren't you sorry to have grandma
go away, Pearl"
Eyes, | was" she answered prompt
~, "and so was mamma-very sorry
But" and she paused thoushtfully for
q moment, IT couldn't see at breakfast
but that papa was just as cheerful as
ever"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-22
Be neither ignorant nor careless With
respect to the future.-Vergil.

Be sure and take 4 bottle of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarroeha
Remedy with you when starting on your
trip this summer. It cannot be OBJ
tanned on board the trains or steamers.
Changes OF water and climate often
cause sudden attacks of diarrhoea, and
it is beat to be prepared. Sold by w.
+. 0felEhton and HcKafd Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-22
FIFTY YEARS EXPERIENCE OF
AN OLD NURSE.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup is the
prescription of one Of the best female
physicians and nurses in the United
States, and has been used for fifty years
with never-failing success by millions OF
mothers for their children. It relieves
the child from pain, cures diarrhoea,
gripping in the bowels, and wind collie.
By giving health to the child it rests the
mother. twenty-five cents bottle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-22
The One Condition.

Lady Pertly-What did father say
when you asked him II you could
marry me? The Honorable Gussie-
He didn't absolutely refuse. but he
made q very severe condition. Lady
P.-What was it? The Hon. Gle
said he would see me hanged 1rst!-
London Mail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-22
SUSPICIOUS.

1t was down in the market district
''What this country needs is plenty
Of bone and sinew." said the tall one.
"Yes, and plenty Of grit and sand,
echoed the short one. by the way,
what business are you in:"
"Oh, Pm butcher. And you"
"Wh-er-I distribute strawberries
when they arrive from the southern
markets."-Chicago News.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-22
Pracocious In Spots.

Bobby-Do | have to go to school,
mother? Mother-Of course. Bobby.
Bobby-Why. mother. heard you tell
father last night that knew entirely
too much.-Detroit Free Press
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-22
Not Enthusiastic

"My boys back from college,"
'How does be take holt on the
farm"
81 hain't seen him make no cane
rush for the wood pile. kansas City
Journal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-22
The Human Mind.

Slow In forming. swift in acting;
slow In the making. swift In the work
Ing; slow in the summit. swift down
the other slope. 1t is the way Of ma
ture and the way Of the human mind.
Anthony Hope
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-22
MAZDA Her Mad.

Il thought overheard you and your
wife quarreling little while ago
What was the trouble?"
"She brought home new hat, and
after putting 1t on she turned to me
and said she didn't believe it was be-
coming"
"WeuF'
II agreed with her."-Chicago Rec,
ord-Herald
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-22
lJsuaIIy tho Way

5lamie-She Is trying to keep her
marriage a secret.
Maud-How do you know?
"She told me So"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-22

Ladies, you will always wear smile
if YOU wear the Red Cross Shoe. For
sale only by ]. A. Marshall & Bro,
422 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-22
Dreadful

Stella-A dreadful experience, you
say? Bella-Yes; saw great bargain
In shoes when ] had hole In my
stocking!-Ladies' Guest
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-22

To forgive fault In another Is more
sublime than to be fauluess oneself
George Sand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-22
a One Sided Rule,

Once when P. IT. Barnum was tax
ing tickets at the entrance OF his cir
Gus man asked him If he could go
In without paying
"You can pay without going in" said
Barnum, 'but you can't so in without
paying. The rule doesn't work both
ways"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-22
The Unknown Great.

SHY tooth hurts like Sam Hill!'
"Who the Dickens is Sam HIP"
well, who in Sam Hill Is DickensP'
Toledo Blade.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-22
Not BY Exclusion

Hell had a hard time getting q
good wife.
She-Goodness Have you been mar
ried several times?
"Oh, no. But courted my present
one six Philadelphia Ledger.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-09-01
Woman Fight
Tuberc ulosis
Over q Million United to Fight
Consumption in Every
State.


What women have done in the last
four years in the campaign against tu-
berculosis is discussed in an interest
ing report issued today by the National
Association for the Study and Pre-
vention Of tuberculosis.
-Four years ago the only active .wo-
men workers in the anti-tuberculosis
movement were a little group of about
thirty women's clubs. Today 100000
women under the Health Department
of the General Federation of Women's
Clubs in every state and territory of
the United States are banded together
against this disease, and more than
1000 clubs are taking a special inter
est in the crusade. Not less than $780,
900 is raised annually by them for tn
berculosis work, besides millions that
are secured through their efforts in
state and municipal appropriations.
Mrs. Rnfus p. Williams is the chair
man Of the department that directs
this work.
In addition to the work of the Gener-
al Federation of Women's Clubs, The
Public Health Education Committee of
the American Medical Association com
posed largely of women physicians has
carried on an educational campaign of
lectures during the past year in which
thousands have been reached. The
Mothers Congress, the Young Women'A
Christian Association land many unar-
| tached clubs bring the number or wo-
men united in the tuberculosis war tn
fWell over a million. There is not i
state in the union where some work
has not been done.
Though the activity of women, san
latoria and hospitals for the Treatment
of tuberculosis have been erected: trav-
elliRg libraries have been circulated.
posters, circulars and other kinds of
| literature have been distributed to the
number of millions Of pieces; thous-
ands OF lectures have been given, large
sums Of money have been secured.
| hundreds of needy cases have been
helped; tuberculosis work has been
started in many communities where no
movement had existed; and millions of
women have learned the dangers AMI
methods Of prevention Of tuberculosis.
The work of the women extend
| from the drawing room of the rich to
the homes of the poor, and embraces
all classes including the factory girl
and millionaire During the coming
year a special campaign Of lectures t.
women will 1be carried on in all parts
Of the United States. Il
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-09-01
THE WONDER THING!
By Edgar ". stork,


The chimneys gaunt belch forth their
clouds of smoke -
Incense to Mammon that pollptes
+ the skies of morn,
The frenzied whistles hiss and Shrek
discordantly;
Their voluntary-to the slaves new
born!
And 10! they come! That is the won
P1er thing!
They fawn and cringe-bend low to
kiss their. chains, x
Like slaves of old, their toll-the jeer-
ing ring
OF Mammon's laughter. while he
s-s counts, his gains!
In mute acceptance fearing all their
fears, =
The dole, the need of shaving Under
ling =
The soaring lash, the brine of bitter
tears;
And still they comel That is the
wonder thing!
Their slaves! Newborn, as each new
day is born,
In travail. from the awful womb OF
Night.
Foredoomed to hopeless, unavailine
Morn; 4 so
To serve anew Greed's gldtton appe
So title. -
Bow down. We fools!' cry Midas
priests in sneering voice,
Bring gifts, and sacriflee-ma al
tar fires leap high.
This way-this way, We slaves! Ye have
no choice
Save toll, amending toll; and falling
dep :
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-09-01
Arizona Workers
Form Labor Party
win Make Campaign Throughout
Stat Platform for Work
ers Freedom.

80. Il. A-,. sy,,,1, = .l,o,. pora1, If
..-.1I 1 -. -. - : oor,,an,,on ~
49, &c -e.,.a-.s :. 49,. 49,, eron,
= 800 ,aoa,. - ~ was+ern
:. - 49,. - s. 49,. .r,a,;oa, Ma.
s susl ~ ss1 - = nlAt ~. 80
GRAFTON or LGpor ana Soclaust parry
lclared> carried. ana the convention had
rome ON. record az favorfne the perma-
-. -. x,.o+,on - q ,.hor naTfv an
-'S'-e y s-...'''--.e1 -. ~. go,
p peo!I Sl WAs llls1ue .lsas sAse
erhood Of Locomotive Firemen and En-
eineirn1en would contribute 81, 500 tofhe
Is 81 se. ,,,rd ond thai q IN, had lbeen
80 IS. - - 80 3
pieube1 .Aroeln sIilosAet So ~ -
I'm all 1920 gathered for the War-chest
before the new party fas q day old.
i NJ. tS6,;;indss "a chairman NJ the Terri
q S :, 80. - .sse....,o -
$500 ~. =. $3.50 'uA1A go Z -
tered the support OF me 2'VOV ARIZONA
women members as an auxiliary cam
nsiRn COMMITTEES to the Labor party.
3 ~. 81 c,t,os,a. ,,iza,. ~ the
b Sslss As.a.a sss, S $500 80
Il Nsa asl 2La women S SUM 3o
ti0n, expressed her deep appreciation
az me warm support given by the con-
I,,t,,,,,T i, 4,,a ..,,so, ~ ac,,a8 Suffrage
/ q 800 = q. s,.sk ~.
ano assured tne us1eese .usss s1e -
Iitical battle canning In Arizona would
enlist the aid Of their best speakers
and 6organizers. oy 63 slsi@ a3 1ovs
Socialist delegates to the floor Of the
convention pledged their support and
Asserted that their party would no:
nominate . ticket I'M opposition to the
Labor party. - - g,ssg.Y ss.s-s f.siits
has received pledges Of outside and
from national organizations that prom
ises to make the coming campaign for
the if'netaest" constitution memorable
in history.
Al soon as the resolution introduced
by Kenneth Clayton Of Globe was de-
The last hours Of the convention
were devoted to the formation Of terri
toriaI campaign committee to be. COM
posed Of three members each from
Cochise and Maricopa counties and two
members from each Of the remaining
COUNTIES.
Planks In the Labor party platform
are torhe as follows: ia (
]. Equal man and woman suffrage
q Election Of Senators BY direct
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-09-01
The Light Is Shining On.
By Mrs, Carine L. S, Rose.

By Mrs. Carine L. S. Rose.
Tune, Battle Hymn Of the Republief
have seen the grand uprising that Is
spreading through the land.
1t heralds the good tiding that the
kingdom is at hand,
The day when men and women in.ful
comradship shall stand
The light is shining on.
Chorus.
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
The light is shining on.
The father and the mother shall unite
for truth and right;
A little child shall lead them forth TO-
visions fair and bright;
The home will be more holy, and: the
world have less of night
The light is shining on.
Equality and freedom is the gospel Of
s today,
Throughout the world it's spreading
with an overwhelming ray,
Fraternity the guiding star that leads
the Christ-like way
+ The light is shining on.
-
Then keep the watch-fires burning, foF
the long and dreary night
Will change to golden morning; lo
the dawn Is breaking bright,
And soon the noon Of glory will flame
Vic
The light is shining on!
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-09-01
TYnos Increase.

Minneapolis, Mimi. The report of
Secretary-Treasurer Hayes to the fifty
sixth annual convention Of the Inter-
national Typographical Union, now IN
session. here, show that the average
paying membership of the organization
for the year ending May 81, 1910, was
ISIS. an Increase Of 2.sz7 over the year
1909. ana l.108 over 1905 San Francis
co was selected IS the convention city
for 1911
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-09-01
Another Injunction.

New rk-Desperate over the sue
cess Of the striking cloak makers in
winning shop after shop, the employ
erss association have rss0rted to the
courts and secured an injunction
against the union, its officers and
members. The strikers, however. are
not the least worried over this latest
step taken by. the employers
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-09-01
Chicaco Workers woe.

Chicago. nl.-The Chicago Fedora.
ton of Labor has called for a referen-
dunn vote Of its entire membership up
on the question Of Independent poll
ticat action or affiAatipH with the SO:
cialtst party. M
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-09-01

Ofahealthy mother-The Benwood
Brewing Company, October 18th,
1907, and, while their growth had
been retarded for a few years by
being compelled to survive on ami
mostly, jealousy, prejudice and strife
we are glad to note that a diet OF
investigation, critical test and public
approval has made Of them two
pretty hearty kids with full set of
teeth and the mother doing well.
1t will pay you to become ac-
quainted with them.