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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-23
To be Transferred to Revoiutionist.

Portsmouth, Va, July 23.-The
converted gunboat Hornet, recently
purchased from the government by
Theodore Stern and Thomas 5.
Roberts, of New Orleans, is TO be
transferred to the reyoluiionisls in
Nicaragua. 1t sailed today for New
Orleans. but its ultimate destination
is declared to be BluciicIds, where ii
will go into action for Estrada in at
tempting to put the Madriz craft Venus
out of commission. The Hornet after
being sold by the government was re-
fitted in Norfolk ship yard 1t is
understood that electrical connections
and rapid fire guns we're installed, and
the vessels equipment brought up to
date
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-23
Insane Murderer.

Springfield, Mass, July 23.-Mrs.
Elcauor Shepherd, wife Of passenger
agent William H. Shepherd, of the
Boston and Maine Railroad. was shot
and killed this morning by George &.
Greeley. aged II. father of Shepherds
first wife. The tragedy occurred in
the apartments of Shepherds, where
Greeley vas rooming. Greeley, who is in
custody. is believed 10 be insane.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-23

The prevailing idea now is that
it is good for every mans moral
system to know that he is watched.
The conductor OF the trolley car has
to ring up fairs. The cashier OF the
bank has to make reports, and Is
subject to visitation by examiners.
Bank presidents and insurance pres
iLeuts who have an idea that no one
is looking get on too familiar tcr...s
with the funds Of their Institute ms.
In several "one-man" companies le-
gently the presidents did as they pleased
with the assets, and now they are mil
lions OF dollars short.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-23

The streets and alleys OF this city
again need. attention. In many places
rank weeds are hourishing under the
recent rains and present sunshine. 1t
was suggested last spring, when the
Civic Improvement League started Il
movement toward cleaning The
thoroughfarcs and alleys OF Alexandria.
that the only way to keep a city clean
is not to allow it to become dirty.
This theory should be acted upon. A
large crop of weeds is being raised in the
city, and in the suburbs this year, the
bulk of which will doubtless he allowed
to remain until the pods break and The
seed fall for next years growth. In
the early fall the air will be filled with
noxious vapor from these undesirable
growths and disease is likely TO follow.
This is the time to act.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-23
FIFTY YEARS EXPER1E nee OF
AN OLD NURSE

Mrs. Winsiow's Soothing Syrup is the
prescrn,ticn 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. 1t relieves
the child from pain. cures diarrhoea.
gripping in the bowels, and wind colo.
BY giving health TO the child it rests the
mother. Twenty-Five cents bottle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-23
New York stock Market.

New York, July 23.-The downward
movement that was feature OF yes
terday's trading was resumed today,
when many stocks opened off from
fractions to more than Il point At the
end oils minutes the tone WAS fever
ish ard weak.
Liquidation and aggressive by bear
operators found little support ~ the
market during the early part of the
first hour and declines ranging from
one to three points were sustained all
through the list. 4 demand then APP
pcared that caused a fairly vigorous
upturn. The marked closed firm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-23

A COUNTRYWIDE crusade against tu-
berculosis, is being wagcd in England
along much the same lincsaS in Amer
lea. At recent presentation OF GER
titicates in domestic hygiene of the
ROYAL Institute of Public Health. Sir
James Crichton-Browne said that he
believed consumption carried off TO-
600 OF our people every year and Grip
pied 3OO,O 600" 1t might &c abolished,
he added, in thirty years if only the
means at the country's disposal were
,,oa1
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-23
No Race,

IonkcrS. n. ~, July 23.-As was
feared by the turf followers, James K.
Nccnc's Ballot has lodged the issue
with Sam liildrcth'S Fitz Herbert, and
the question OF supremacy between the
pair Will no; he settled today.
Upunlil this morning it had been eS-
pcctcd that the big kcene horse would
accept his weight and contest for the
So, 900 Empire City stakes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-23

DROpOSAL S.-'ropoSaIS will br re-
l. ccivcu nj the office of The City lu-
@incer until t. O'Clock noon Au-, usr !.
1910, and then opened. for the erection 81
steel cells and alterations OF the tlcN:tI;-
dria. Va. Jail Plans AMI specifications,
can be seen III the City Engineers office.
The right is reserved To reject any and
all proposals and To accept the rrupp>'l
that the Committee OF Public Property
may deem best for the interest u! the
City Council IL AlcNandria
t!IAS. i. MA SHALL.
Chairman Com. on l'lI; '"oncrty
iyIrtd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-23
Destruction of Stables.

Newark, n. j., July 23.-Morc than
a hundred horses were burned to dcai!'
or SO manned that they died within i
short time in fire which destroyed
the stables Of the l.. j. Buckley Con
tracing Company, the city scavcngers.
early this morning. There were 100
horses, many Of them valuable animals,
in their stalls when the lire started.
About forty Of them were rescued
through the courage displayed by lire
men, policemen and spectators who
fought their way through the smoke
and flames to lead the maddened AMI
mails to safety. As the flames pro
crossed many OF the horses in their mad
dashes about the stables that soon be-
came raging furnace, found their
way to the open and ran about crying
in terror and suffering from burns all
over their bodies. II was not for sew
cral hours that all THAT escaped had
been rounded up. Spectators describe
the scene as one Of unparalleled horror
i'm the history of Newark fires.
Although large force of iircmen
WAS soon on the scene, SO rapidly did
the flames spread in every part Of the
structure that within an hour the blg
barn vas but SmouIderng heap Of
r,,inS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-23
SET Mob Members Free.

Cairo. Ill.,, July 23.-yerdicts of not
guilty were returned yesterday after
noon in the cases of II Cairo citizens,
in indictments with having
been leaders of the mob which stormed
the Alexandria county Jail and attempt
cd to lynch the negro, John Pratt, on
the night of February II last. The
Jury was out two hours.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-23
yrotinr on Prohibitions.

Austin, Tex, July 2S,-With the
proposed anendmant to the state
constitution providing for state
wide prohibition as one of the
main issue, heavy vote is being
rolled over the state today in the gen
eral democratic primaries. The total
vote will probably reach 100000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-23

When the stomach fails to perform
its functions, the bowels become de-
ranged, the liver and the kidneys con
gcSted causing numerous diseases. The
stomach and liver must be restored to
a healthy condition and Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets can be
depended upon to do it. Easy to take
and most effective. Sold by W. F,
Creighton and Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-23

Teeihing children have more or less
diarrhoea, which can be controlled by
giving Ghamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy. All that is
necessary is to give the prescribed dose
after each operation Of the bowels more
than natural and then castor oil to
cleanse the system. It is safe and sure
Sold by w. F Creighton :and Richard
Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-23

100 pair ladies fine shoes worth So. so
and $500. They are our best makes.
but a little off rs to style, 9S cents,
J. A. Marshall &: Bro. 422 KING street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-23

Annual Reunion tni!rd..rr:.. -. rams.
Fishers isill. Va, @aiu!U.N. >t-~ II q.
Southern Railway aunI,r.,.. ally
reduced rOnnd Trip fares h:i.~' wand
9Th from Ili stations " asu.3 a.s.. iltr-
risnnburc. inclusive: finri ~ Iirnil
August !. iHit. Special i..-. rVi"c
from :iarriSDni,Ir@. l.rinhu. ST.. front
Royal and rcfiIru.
For .Uli particulars SEQ - irir-
ute! or write E.. :; .;t...,i. =, neral
WaShin@tnr. -. G..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-23

Without i dissenting vote the India
napuIiS democratic state committee has
invited Mr.. Bryan to tour the state in the
interest of the democratic ticket.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-23

on October there will be I surplus Of
Sl.nn,nou in the Minneapolis State treas
ury. There will be no Stale taxes in
that State for the year OF 1910.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-23
Five Men Killed,

Havana. Cuba. July 25.-Five men were
killed and ~ others seriously injured in
i collision this afternoon between two
trains on the Preston sugar mill road.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-23
TEACHERS, EXAMINATIONS.

The summer examinations for tri"t-
erS-whitc and colorrd will be- hriI ut
Lee school building. Prince street. he
tween Patrick and Henry streets. on
July 18th. 10Th and :oth. beginning AT "
O'clock sharp each day.
Also ut same place the examination
for professional certificates. ~ follows:
lst years course July 2-th.
I'd years courSc-.Iuly 9th.
I'll year rolirSc--.Iuly :!Dih
Applicants will furnish pens and ink.
The Superintendent will furnish paper.
W. II. SWEENEY,
julJ lot SIlpL. of Public Schools.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-23
DRY GOODS.
A Sensational Purchase of
100 Dozen Fairs Of
Women's
Pure silk Hose
Regular 81 90 Quality, for
sec

This sale should be quick to arouse
the interest Of every woman--it is 10y
far the most important silk hosiery an
nouncement We made this season.
We want TO forcibly impress upon
you that every pair of hose involved in
this sale is PURE SILK with liSc foot.
spliced heel, and garter wclts-thcy are
of the regular 81 quality and have been
considered unusual value ut this price.
All colors are represented, including the
always-wanted blacks
You'll act wisely if you purchase
from two toa dozen pairs, for they are
the most extraordinary silk hosiery
value of the year. Choice of any pair,
SOC.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-08-25
MORE LAND
ASSESSED

Guthrie, Okla. AUG. 25.-There are
27Is6.542oS acres Or assessed land in
Oklahoma in 1910 against 25,026.5ss
acres in 1909, d gain IN assessed acre
age OF 2.10s.e57 acres according to fg4
ures published hy state Anditor III. E.
Traps osice The assessed valuation
IL ss20.4s4266 against the 1909 total
OF ss0a, 7ai4f0.
Usage county showed 1 gain in as
sessed acreage from nothing In 1909 to
l.l25,02l acres IN 1910. a showing due
solely III the fact that ehat much IN
dian land was released TO the allottees
by the United States government in
the past year. No. restrictions tad been
removed prior to 1910. and consequent
Ii no land there was taxable
Several Of the Old Indian Territory
counties show decreases ranging from
$4,000 to 100000 acres. due to the fact
that the 1903 assessments included re-
stricted Indian lands which we're not
taxable. and which were properly left
on the tax rolls this year.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-08-25
CRIGSBY IN
PRODUCES THE
WORK CURE


Judge Grigsby Of the municipal courl
has inauguarted a new system III the
handling Of the unfortunfes who are
arrested on the charge cf vasaHcy.
In an interview this morning Judge
Grigsby said. AT this time az year I
am sure thar there isn't much work %
de-, and many q worthy man Is oul oi
employment simply because OF lack
of demand. Now. when : man is ar
raignei before me ! make an earnest
esort 10 flnd our whether he has dis.
position to gel on his fesf again: il he
does we simply hold him here. send
him oar 20 cur weeds aloas the alleys
and streets and IN the meautime ca
cf Police Doss endesVefs 10 secure per-
nssnent work for them in the city
The chief secured Jobs for two ~
these unfortunates this morning and
thsy we're immediately released from
tAs custody q the police and are now
back in line making an hdnest living
The police authsFilies are disposed
se assist every deceat vorklns usn io
make a Using hnt shey wiz not stand
fos any luasers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-08-25
WANT SLICE
OF GRADY

Lawtan, 0kla.. Aug 95.-The latest
movement in the new county erase
which has seized Southwestern 0klaho-
ma Il a project juss set on foot BY
residents of Apache, in Caddo county.
70 form a new county ont of territory
to be cut from the soatheFn hslf OF
cadac the northern district OF Conan
che and small strip from southwest
eFn Grady, placing Apache in the cen
tef Of the district and making il the
county seat III formed. the new coua-
~ would take practically al of the
Comanche county ares north o. the
Fort sin military reservation. most of
sha northern half OF caddo. and would
Include. e. principal towns. Apache,
Cement Fletcher. Sterling and Eisin,
lhe iass three il ComanrheS Il Is pro
posed 70 name the new district Apsche
coanty Pednons Il Is understood. are
npr being circulated asking Governor
Haskell 10 cali an election.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-08-25
ON
"CRANDPA
Republicans vim Wage
Strenuous War Against
New Law


Guthrie. Aug. 25,-The ground work
Of a strenuous ans persistent nsht up
On the grandfather clause adopted At
the recent primary election Is now be-
ing laid by the republican state com
mittee. A legal night will Be waged
and the federal courts viii be asked to
enjoin the enforcement of the disfran-
chIsing amendment in the coming gen
eral election. Judge J, b Burford Or
Guthrie win conduct the legal battle
for the republican committee. He has
advised that as many suits as possible
raising different points and taking diff
ferent legal routes be instituted in or
der to put the grandfather" clause up
to the courts in such way that they
Will be compelled 70 pass upon the
merits Of the case ana hold whether
or not II violates the fourteenth amend
lnent to the constitution Of the United
States and The terms Of the Oklahoma
enabling act.
70 secure the sinews Of war James
Harris, chairman of the republican
state committee. IS sending out eou-
pom books to republican workers over
the state each containing number Of
receipts for 81 which are ID be given
Ia contributors 10 the fund. the money
70 be used in making the legal fight.
The negroes OF the state are taking
an independent course in the matter, a
number Of negro citizens in yuskoeee
recently meeting in that city at the
call Of A.sG. W. Sango. a negro polite
ian. and arranging 4 state convention
10 be held al Boley. September s, to
devise plan Of fighting the amend.
ment One delegate Is to be allowed %
each 500 negroes.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-08-25
soclALlsr aol0 pIcNIc.

The socialists are holding a three
Gays ricnic in this city. near Four'h
and Kansas. beginning yesterday after
noon- Oscar Ameginser Of oklahoma
CITY ard Nrs. Ksts osaafe 81 Kansas
City were the sAesFsrs yesterday 81
today ana Pst Asle % KingEsher is
tiled Tor Tomorrow -We shall poll
4s.9ee votes ia 0kiahona tAis fali 1S-
eee b 1919 and u 1914 waqi carr the
state. declared a speakef .as night
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-08-25
RAILROAD
BUILDING
In OKLA.
M MM ~ M
Many Lines are Soon OF
be Under Con-
StruCtiOn

Guthrie. 0nla., Aug. 25.-A i2O-mils
extension Or the Midland Valley rail-
road is 10 be built this year, according
to information given out at the Midland
Valley general Offices in Musnogee.
The new road win be built from Arkan-
sas CITY, KAN. to Mcpherson, kan,
and viii be known as Mcpherson,
Wichita and Arkansas railroad. Il viii
be owned and operated By the Midland
Valley. Rails and ties are now on hand
at Arkansas City and work Of construc.
ti0n will be rushed as soon as the
final survey is made.
A meeting Of the directors Of the
Usage and Western Railroad company
was held at Fairfax at which
Joseph Oslef Of New York city and
II Il. Wallace, a consulting engineer Of
Chicago. we're elected directors. wal
lace is a SON or 4. ]. Wallace. formerly
chlef engineer Of the Illinois Central
and later in the same capacity on the
Panama canal. work ON the construc-
tion of the Usage and Western has
commenced near Billings. in Noble
county, westward through Fairfax to-
ward Pawhuska and Barslesvilie, and
men and teams are camped alt along
the line ready 70 commence work The
OsaAe ana Western Is understood to be-
a KATY extension.
With the completion Of the lS-mile
strip now under construction from Eth
City north to washisa. and the line
from Altus. Okla, to Wellington. Tex,
the total railway mileage owned and
operated BY the Wichita Falls and
Northwestern viii be 277 Every mile
of line has been built hy Wichita Falls
capital ana the shops for accommoda-
ti0n Of this 27T miles are under con
ssruction in that city. General Super
intendent Orth aud Chief Engineer
Thompson we're In Wellington during
the past week making arrangements
for terminal facilities there. 1t Is OK
pected to have trains running into well
lingsen by September 15. The laying
OF steel is in progress al the rate of a
mile day ont Of Hollis, Okla, west
ward,
The officers 81 the Clinton and Okla
homa Western. recently completed BE-
tween Clinton and Butler, have ar
aanged for loan ot 100000 from an
eastern hrm Tor the purpose OF extend
ing the line 100 miles further west
into me Texas Panhandle. The mort
gage was placed on record aa Arapaho
YESTERDAY The proposed route is up
the Washita river to Gem City, thence
to Canadian, Texas, ana passing
through Cheyenne, Okla.
Del VI, Harrington. president of the
Mountain Valley and Plains railroad,
and Superintendent of Construction
Robinson Of Pittsburg. Pa, made a
trip Of inspection over the proposed
route between Gladstone and Cimar-
ron, n. AL the past week. visiting
aiggins. Texas, ana Arnett Oklahoma.
and other towns aions the proposed
route. The line Is 10 be built from Cim-
arron. n. NJ, eastward ID Guthrie
Citizens of Buffalo, Howard county
have raised $4,000 bonus toward the
construction Of the Buffalo and North
ern railroad, which was organized
early this month, with f. II. Best as
president, a state charter viii be
secured Immediately with $4,000 cap
ltal. The plan Is to extend the Frisco
railroad northwest nom Award. Okla,
10 Woods, Harper and Beaver counties
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-08-25
CHAMPION sTEnocRApAER.

Denvef Coll Aug. 2s.-clyde Fl.
'iarshail oi Kingston. =. VI. with ia
agefaEe oi 2es words minute. today
won she na,ioral shorthand reportine
championship aud cue. W. q. Bot
tome o. New Yots, holder d me rifle
and Ineligible for me cun akain broke
worlds record wiih al average ot
go words.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-08-25

The MONEY WHICH Ycu SPEND
At HONE NAY CONE BACK TO
you. send IL away AND YOU
see ~ no MORE
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-08
Gossip Of Railwaynen

Ray Higgins, Esq: VIII you kindly
be prepared to give US little talk on
transportation conditions in the south
ern states?
&C B. Condor, Esq: VIII you please
prepare a few remarks regarding your
interchange Of business with the west
ern lines?
TT A. Smith, Esq: Please be pre-
pared to say a few words regarding
reciprocity between Mexico and Cam
ada"
All of the above notes bore the sig
nature of Tirey l.. Ford POSTMASTER
at the banquet given TO the Sutter club
by the Transportation club last Satur-
day night and, although the signature
was not a genuine one, it caused much
trouble
The requests We're sent by-well. they
were sent by friends of Condor, Smith
and Higgins, and within a few mo-
ments after their receipt the three had
retired to a small room in the Trans
portation club and made exhaustive
preparations for exhaustive speeches
on the subjects.
Smith and sCondon had prepared
about 1000 words each when Higgins
gave up in despair and wrote declina-
ton to the toastmaster. When General
Ford received the, note from Higgins
he was as much surprised as were the
trio when they received their requests
Sam, the celestial distributor of gaso-
line at the club, WHO has yet to obey
the dictates of his imperial majesty
and separate himself from his queue
cleared up the mystery.
Sam, where did you get those notes? p
inquired Condor.
"Missa Glifin. He send en-"
Joe Harrison, Pacific coast passenger
agent of the Washington Sunset route,
left yesterday afternoon on a business
trip to Los Angeles.
Last month the Pennsylvania lines
paid an average or $4,000 day in
employees Since the establishment of
the relief funds by the Pennsylvania
nearly s30.0o0.000 has been paid to dis
abled employees or their families.
II. w Morrison, assistant freight
lines. with Offices at Little Rock. Ark.
who has been visiting on the Pacific
coast for the last few days, will leave
this morning for his home
II. VI. Adams, freight traffic manager
of the Western Pacific. left yesterday
morning on a business trip to sacra-
mento. J. w. MNihern. superintendent
of the Western Pacific at Sacramento.
was in the city yesterday.
Official circulars just issued announce
the promotion OF F. H. Dowie from
commercial agent to general agent of
the Erie's freight department at De-
troit, and the appointment of C. Nor
rison as agent of the Erie Dispatch at
Toledo. vice G. Z. Hurlbut, resigned.
J. Harry Brown, traffic manager of
the Las Vegas and Tonopah, with bfi-
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-08
THE REAL MEANING OF T0DAY'S
BATTLE AT THE POLLS

M CAMPAIGN is done but should not be allowed history without
the situai
differed
Call
domination of politics
partisan eeW take
with
out At
using
without and moneyed
1T cease until special privilege driven control of the
IN Hampshire Massachusetts,
and other California
coast manifested all
OF
advantage creed Roosevelt
no steal
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-08
ANSWERS TO QUERIES

Fl. D.. City. Which states compose the nine
districts in which there United States cir
cult courts?
The first circuit consists of Maine,
Massachusetts,, New Hampshire, Rhode
Island; second, Connecticut. New York
Vermont; third. Delaware. New Jersey
Pennsylvania; fourth. Maryland. North
Carolina South Carolina, Virginia
West Virginia; fifth, Alabama, Florida,
Georgia. Louisiana. Mississippi. Texas:
sixth, Kentucky, Michigan. Ohio, Ten
nessee; seventh. Illinois. Indiana, Wis
consin; eighth, Arkansas, Colorado.
Oklahoma Iowa. Kansas. Minnesota.
Missouri, Nebraska. New Mexico. North
Dakota. South Dakota. Utah, wyo-
ming; ninth, Alaska, Arizona, CaIifor-
MIA. Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon,
Washington, Hawaii.
GAME NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Santa Clara Is
man who is not able to read and write the
English language eligible to appointment as
a game warden in this state?
No.
CALIFORNIA JUSTICES D.. City. Who