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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-19
Penknives.

Nowadays we use penknives Drlnci.
paIly for sharpening pencils. There
was Il time; however. when they were
used primarily for doing something
else. They used to be just what their
name would indicate-thcy were "pen.
knives" The ancients used pens
made of goose quilts, just as our fore
fathers did up to about q hundred
years ago. The quill pen was made
by hand, Of course, and whenever the
point Of one would break or lose its
elasticity 1t was up to the penman to
put new point or nib" on the quill.
This was done with small knife, and
hence we have the word that has out
lived the quill pen hundred years
"penknife." In the olden times the
penknife was q necessary accessory
Of the writing desk. When the clasp
knife came In the smaller sizes took
their. name from the little desk knife.
while the bigger ones were called
"Jackknives," Jack" signifying any
thing masculine or big and strong
Kansas City Star.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-19
Saw IL In a Dream.

For many years ivory manufacturers
were trying to devise machine for
turning out a billiard ball as nearly
perfect as possible and at the same
time avoiding waste. Among those
who strove to perfect such q machine
was Mr.. John Carter Of the firm OF
John Carter & Son, we'll known ivory
manufacturers Of half century ago
whose premises will stand In Bishops
gate. One night after Mr.. Carter had
been striving to solve the problem fol
some time he suddenly awoke his wife
by shouting out, II have got it, and
rushed downstairs into his study
where he made a drawing Of the last
knife, for the want Of which be had
been so long waiting in order to com
plete his machine. It appears that ne
had fallen asleep and dreamed about
the machine, and in the dream the SO
luton Of the difficulty was revealed tc
him.-London Standard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-19
Serious Business.

Policeman-Hi! What are you doing
up that ladder? Husband returning
late)-Hush. I'm only seeing If my
wife is already asleep.-Fliegende Blat-
for
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-19

special meeting Of the stockholders
N Of OFTE RADIATOR COMPANY,
Incorporated, will be held at the ofhces
of said company, rooms ana :, AieX Xa;l
dria Bank Building, Alexandria, VIZ
e.;nia on FRIDAY December 80, 1910.
st - o'clock noon, for the purpose Of
Considering resolution adopted by the
beard of directors of said company, on
the 9Th day of December, 1910, declaring
it to be advisable and for the 6eneha Oh
said company that it should be olssoiVco.
HARRY GARDNER, Secretary.
deco law4w
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-19
Brown EYES and Color Blindness.

Color blindness is one Of the great
drawbacks to q large percentage OF
men who would enlist in the United
States marine corps, according to the
recruiting officers.
1--WE have a box filled with different
colored yarn" said an officer OF that
branch Of the service. 1--WE ask the
prospective recruit to pick out green.
for instance. If he is color blind he
will invariably pick all the red yarn
We place it all back in the box again
and ask him to pick out the red In
nine cases out of ten out will come the
green.
Another strange thing I have no.
ticed is that most persons who are
color blind have brown eyes. once ID
awhile u person with eyes of difer-
ent color IS afflicted that way, but rs
O general rule they are persons Wltn
brown eyes."-Kansas City Star.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-19
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER.
AIexafroria Gazette.
MONDAY EVENING, DEC. 10
a Birds Barbed Wire Fences.


There may be seen along the road.
sides in Central America brown wren
about the size Of canary which builds
a nest out Of all proportion to Its ap-
parent needs. 1t selects small tree
with horizontal branches growing close
together. Across two of the branches
1t lays sticks fastened together with
tough fiber until platform about six
feet long by two feet wide has been
constructed. On the end Of this plat
form nearest the tree trunk 1t then
builds huge dome shaped nest foot
or so high with thick sides of inter
woven thorns. 4 covered passageway
Is then made from the nest to the end
Of the platform In as crooked 4 man.
ner as possible. Across the outer end.
us we'll as at short intervals along the
inside Of this tunnel. are placed cum
ming little fences Of thorns with just
space enough for the owners TO pass
through. On going out this opening
Is closed by the owner by placing
thorns across the gateway, and thus
the safety of the eggs or young is as
sured. -Brooklyn Eagle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-19
Cooking a Hare.

esYou've heard the recipe for cooking
a hare:"
eyes. First catch your hare"
"No. First catch your cook. "-Cleve'
land Plain Dealer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-19
RAILROADS
Southern Railway.

Trains leave Union Station, Alexandria
In effect November q, 1910.
n. B-Following schedule figures pup
lishcd only as information, and are not
IA A. M.IDaiIy local between Wash
ington and Danville.
SAT A. M.-Daily-Local for Harrison
burg and way stations.
or A. M.-Daily-U. s. Fast Mail
Stops only for passengers for points SOUTH
which scheduled to stop: First class
coaches; sleeping cars to Birmingham
and drawing room sleeping cars 70 new
Orleans. Dining car service.
11I7 A. M.-Daily-M train. coaches
for Manassas, Charlottesville, Lynehburg
Danyille and Greensboro. Sleeping cars
Greensboro to Atlanta.
447 p. M.-Week days-Limited for
Warrenton, Charlottesville and Harrl'
sonburg.
Atlanta. Admission and Birmingham.
Through first-class coaches between
Washington, Atlanta and Birmingham
Dining car service. Tourist to California
five times weekly.
a.2P. M.-Week days-Limitedf for Har-
risonbure and way stations on Manassas
branch. Pullman buffet parlor car.
5:l2 P. M,-Daily-Local for warren
G:37 P. M.-The Sonthern's Southeast
ern Limited for Columbia, Charleston,
Aiken Augusta. Savannah and Jackson
willie. Through Pullman drawing room,
state room sleeping cars. Coaches.
Dining cars.
1927 p. M.-Daily-Washington ana
Chattanooga Limited .(via Lynchburg).
First-class coach and sleeping cars 10
Roanoke, Knoxville and Chattanooga
Sleeper to New Orleans, Washington to
Roanoke. Dining car service.
HOP p. M.-Daily-New 9ork, AEianta
and New Orleans Limited. All Pullman
train, club and observation cars to New
Orleans. Sleeping cars to Asheyille,
Atlanta. Macon and New Orleans. Sleep
ING ears to Charlotte. Dining car service.
Ar A. M.-Daily-Memphis special.
Sleeping cars and coaches for Roanoke,
Knoxville, Nashville, Chattanooga and
Memphis. Dining car service. WASH
ington sleeping cars open 1000 2. M.
Through trains from the south arrive We
at Alexandria 6:13 and 6-2S, $50 ana lO:Zo
a. m, 2I3, TBS, 1913 and lbs L. NJ.
daily, Harrisonburg 1l3S a; NJ. week
DAYS and 9:l3 P. AZ. daily. From Char
, lottesville 92S A. M.
TRAINS ON BLUEMONT BRANCH.
Leave Alexandria CIV. & O., Station)
week days at So A. NJ, 3:55 and 4s2 i1or
BIuemont: 6:33 p. M.week days for Lees,
burg; 4:55 P. NJ. daily for Bluemont ana
.9.23 a. NJ, local, on Sundays only lor
Bluemont.
For detailed schedule figures, tickets,
Pullman reservation, ETC., apply 70
WILLIAM G.. LEHEW.
Union Ticket Agent, Alexandria, va
q, RI. COAPMAN, Vice Pres & Gen. Mgr.
S. III. HARDWICK, Pass. Traf Mgr.
III. + CARY, General Passenger Agent.
u. S. Brown, General Agent,
: - " Washington, D. G.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-19

TOME and see our window display OF
- LADIES BACK COMES: "nite
brilliants cannot be distinguishes rpm ~
diamonds by night gss'% If91 sd;STT %ts5g:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-19
To All Parties Concerned

TAKE NOTICE: That on WEDNES-
DAY, the 21st day Of December, 1910, at
my office at Fairfax, Virginia, 1T 10
o'clock Il. m, shall proceed to execute
the requirements of the decree rendered
1T the November term, 1910, OF the Cir
cult Court OF Fairfax county, Virginia,
in the chancery cause pending therein
in which David G.. Leach and James S.
SwartZ, who sue for themselves and on
behalf Of all other stockholders of the
Land & River Improvement Co., of New
Alexandria, are compliments, and The
Land &: River improvement Co., OF New
Alexandria, is defendant, requir ng me
as Special Master Commissioner, Ito
inquire and make report to this court
upon the matters hereinafter mentioned
towit:"
4 What lands were owned by the Land
and River Improvement Company OF
New Alexandria from its organization
up to the date Of the appointment OF
Park Agnew rs receiver in this cause,
and what portions thereof have been dis
posed of, and to whom: and the title to
what portions thereof remain in the
Land and River improvements Company
OF New Alexandria.
b The taxes and ell other liens upon
the real estate Of the said defendant cor
poration, with their priorities.
c The debts and obligations outstand,,
ing Of said company, to whom due, and
their prioritics, ifany.
d The name and address Of the stock
holders Of the defendant corporation
and the number of shares or stock held
by them respectively.
G Whether the defendant corporation
is insolYent, and sale Of the property,
real, personal and mixed, Of the defen-
dant corporation, is necessary for the
payment of the liens upon its lands, and
the debts Of the company.
The accounts of Park Agnew, late
receiver in this cause, showing what
moneys have been received by him
under said receivership, and what dis
position has been made Of the same, and
the amount of any receiyership certif-
Gates outstanding, and by whom held,
and any and all other obligations of said
reccivcrship.
q Any other matter or thing which
the said special commissioner may deem
pertinent, or which any party in interest
may require.
Ifthe execution OF the requirements
of the said decree be not completed at
the time above named, / shall adjourn
the proceedings from time to time and
place to place until the same shall have
been completed.
+. D. RICHARDSON,
Commissioner in Chanccry.
James r. Cation & Sons,
Soils. for complts. does lot
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-19

Good humor and generosity carry
the day with the popular heart all
over the world.-Alexander Smith.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-19
He Smoked.

"What o smell Of smoke is about!
Do you allow your husband to smoke
In the parlor?"
"He doesn't, as a rule, but this
morning.
"You are very wrong to allow any
exceptions whatever, my dear woman.
You ought not to allow him to smoke
under any possible circumstances, even
once"
"But, my dear woman, this morn,
ing he simply had to smoke. His coat
was on fre."-New York Journal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-19
" ashington-Virginia
Railway.


LEAVE ALEXANDRIA.
and ROYAL streets, week days, at Az,
u.s. 6 20, s 80, 40, s s., o5, 10, &c. A.
10 10, 10 80, 10 so, Ii 10, IL %, II 3d. Il 50 a.
m, IL 10, Il Is, II 80, y 50, 10. ., 80 80
/ 50, 10, 2 IS, 80, , so, 3 o5, ., 80, o.
40, ., 4 80, 40, A IS, 10, ., 80, o.
05, 6 20, 6 30, As, 90, 10, >, go, O'
900 9s', 10 90, 10 80, II 10 and II 50 p M m
Sunda VS. 90, { IS, S 10, S 20, 40, 9Uo,
90. 9 4C 10 90, 10 20, 10 40, II 90, II ~ ana
Ii 10 a. M, II 90 M, Il 20, u 40, 90, TO-
40, oO . 20, 2 40, 500, 8 20, 40, 10, ~
10, 81 90, 20, 5 40, 6 90, 6 20, 40, 90, 70;
! 20. S 90. 80, 8 90, go, TO- 90, 10 80 ana
IL Top. IN.
FOR MOUNT VERNON.
Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon,
week days, at Is, G Sc. Sc, SOL, 10 %,
II . a. M, II 25, %, 2 %, 3 30, 40, 80,
s 80. 81, S 80, 50, 10 50 and II 80 p: m:
Sundays 90, 5 80, 8 30. 10 80, II 80 a.
m. II 80. / 30, . 80, 80, 80, 8 80, 6 80. ~,
46 and 10 16 p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-19
cTocKHoLDERs MEETING oFTHE

1ToCKHoLDERs MEETING OF THE
y AMERICAN RUTILE co. OF VIZ
GINA. The annual meeting OF Lne
stockholders Of the American Rutile 90.
will be held ut the office o. the company
No iii south Fairfax street, Alexandria,
Virginia., on Monday, the I'd Of January,
1911. fro !, L, O'Clock neon to O'Clock p.
m. for the election Of directors, and for
the traa action Of such other business as
can be lawfully considered. The trans
fer BIO oks viii be closed for 10 days prior
to the End day Of January.
w. NJ. SLATER, preSioent.
decl2 2w
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-19
Washington Southern Ry,

Schedule in effect Nov. q, 1910.
Trains leave Union Station for wash
ington and points north at AZ, W.,
So and s 81 a. m, u Oh, 2 80, s OF, s Is ana
IL p. M, daily.
For Fredericksburg, Klchmona q, any ~
a. m, II l6, q, 5 II QocaD 7 ~ and 81
D. m. daily.
Accommodation for Fredericksburg at
II 13 a. m, daily. On week days this
train runs through to Milford,
NorE:-Time ofarrivals and departures
and connections not guaranteed.
w. P. TAYLOR, Traffic Manager,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-19
Good Policy.

Mrs. Stubb-Why, John, the last
family that occupied this house left
some old jars in the pantry. Mr..
Stubb-H'm, Mary. that is 4 good
policy. Mrs. Stubb-What is n good
policy? Mr.. Stubb-Why, when you
move leave your family jars behind
you-Chicago News.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-19
FIFTY YEARS EXPERIENCE OF
AN OLD NURSE.

Mrs. Wiuslow'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-failiDg success by millions of
mothers for their children. It relieves
the child from pain, cures diarrhoea,
gripping il the bowels, and wind collie.
By giving healrl ts 1he child It rests the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-19
He Would. Indeed

Singleton-I cannot understand why
a mans wife is called his better half.
Wedmore-You would If you had to
divide your salary with one.-Boston
Transcript.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-12

of Saturday and the belief that fur
Their gold engagements would be made
for this weeks steamer. The fact
that the bank of England secured the
bulk of the South African gold arriv-
ing in London without competition
bore on the situation.
The statement of agricultural ex-
ports for March showed an Increase IN
value, but a falling off in amount OF
cotton exports compared with March
last year, which served to alter the
discrepancy from the normal flour ex-
ports trade, which has been glaring for
many months.
The tone of the bond market contin-
ued irregular but there was some i'm
provement at some points. Total sales
par value, $2,275,OO0.
United States bonds were unchang-
ed on CALL
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-12

telegraphed from Monte Carlo this af
ternoOn that he would call on Mr..
Roosevelt tomorrow. Mr.. Roosevelt
when informed of the exchange of tel
egrams between the mayor of Porto
Maurizio and President TAFT. said that
he appreciated highly both the NUM-
cipality's expression and the presi-
dents reply.
Shortly before dusk secret service
police who were detailed to guard Mr..
Roosevelt, arrested a suspicious in
dividual prowling about the villa. At
the police station, where he was locked
up. pending investigation, he gave the
name MagagnO and said he was a ma
tive of BOlogne. He explained that
he was a barber and had been work ing
! in Nice, where he learned a little En-
glish.
A letter in his possession was adj
dressed to Mr. Roosevelt, asking for
a position of valet
The police believe that the man is
demented and will hold him until the
story of his identity and record can be
. established.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-12
NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR
CALLS ALLEGED DEFAMrp
Osteopathic Bill Hearing snds :.
Sensational Manner YesterJsv

TRENTON, n. j., April ia hoo.
ing given by Governor Fort on ~,
to place one osteopath on the boa,s
of medical examiners ended ra,ha-
sensationally today.
Mr.. Lewis, a lawyer. declared =.
governor had said in a public snoooh
he would try to maintain the bish
standard of the medical profession
in New Jersey. The governor do
manded to know where Mr.. Lewis 60
cured his information and Mr. Iau,,,
said he got it from DR.. Luther NJ
Halsey.
Turning to DR.. Halsey Governor
Fort said:
You have been lying about me and
this is not the first time. You lied
about me before when l was a candi-
date for governor and have been do.
ing so ever since l have been GOV.
ernor. You are the only man w6o
has tried to bulldoze me into signing
this bill"
DR.. Halsey attempted to explain but
there was so much confusion he could
not be heard. The meeting was un-
adjourned.
1t is considered certain the governor
will veto the bill.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-12
Suspense is Over
Stocks Take Climb

NEW YORK, April 11.-There was
a sudden spasm of activity in the
stock market today upon the announ-
cement of a reassignment for argu-
ment before the supreme court of the
American Tobacco and Standard Oil
cases.
The buying of stocks was hurried
and urgent and at rapidly advancing
quotations. That it came largely from
uncovered shorts was obvious, the
professional bears having sold stocks
in the early dealings on rumor that
a decision adverse to the American
Tobacco company would be handed
down today This mood of the specu
lation had been aggravated by the
speech of the attorney general in
Chicago Saturday night and by the
intention there announced to extend
the scope of government prosecutions
of corporations to the bituminous coal
combination, and, theoretically, to 9TH
ers.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-12

western $2.35; timothy seed $3.50; clo-
Yer $1175; mess pork, per Dbl. $23.25@
so; lard, per loo lbs. 1880; short ribs
sides, Qoose) $12.75@$1312 IL; short
clear sides, Ooose) $12.75@13.12 1-2;
short clear sides, (boxed) $4,000
1925
Grain statistics
Total clearances of wheat and flour
were equal to $4,000 bl. Primary re-
ceipts were $4,000 bu., compared with
100000 blu. the corresponding year a
year ago. The visible supply of wheat
in the United States increased 1884, 6O
blu. for the week. The amount of
breadstuffs on ocean passage increas-
ed $4,000 blu. Estimated receipts for
tomorrow: Wheat % cars; corn 296
cars; oats 1913 cars; hogs $4,000 head
Open. High. Low. Close
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-12

There was the additional considera-
ton that the reopening OF the two
leading anti trust cases implied bal
ance of opinion in the court itself that
left the members unsatisf1ed to prom
ulgate a decision in cases of such
wide scope and Importance. The delay
which must now occur in reaching a
final decision in the cases was ac-
cepted as a measure of relief from
the condition of suspense which the
weekly expectation of possible de-
cision has held over the stock market.
For those who have held that the i'm
mediate suspense of this question has
been a repressive influence on enter
prise, the changed condition was re-
garded hopefully.
Other considerations were submerg-
ed by the Importance attached to the
new position of the antitrust cases.
Bidding for stocks to test the mar
ket revealed small floating supply of
offerings The dropping tendency of
grain and cotton prices gave force to
favorable augries of the crops.
Interest rates for time loans were
advanced again and call loan rates
started the week at 3 IL peer cent,
influenced by both the bank statement
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-12
All Youths
Are Invited

One of the largest undertakings
ever contemplated by the physical de-
partment of the local Y. M. c. a. has
lust been announced by Physical Di-
rector +. d. Apologize. The scheme
is none other than to teach every
school boy in the city of Walla Walla
how to SWIM There will be no
charges and each boy between the
ages of 10 and 16 will be under Mr..
Applegate's personal supervision. The
Y. M. c. A swimming tank is to be
used for the purpose and the scheme
promises to prove one of the best
thought of for long time.
The committee working with Mr..
Apologize formulating the plans is M.
S. Jones, H Mcdonald, Henry Per-
rim and J. F. Watson When the prop
osition was first put up to Superin-
tendent Jones of the city schools he
assured his most hearty co-opera-
ton.
It is the intention to take the
schools in turn in order that some
system may be had. Each school will
be given one night each week. When
the boys first visit the pool those who
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-12
Ex-FOreSter Talks
With Ex-President

PORTO MAURIZIO, Italy, April II.
Clifford PinchOt, the former chief FOR
roster of the United States spent the
entire day with Mr.. Roosevelt but
what passed between them is a secret.
Mr.. Pinchot arrived at the Carew viii
Ia before o'clock today. He remained
for lunch and accompanied Mr.. and
Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Carew on a
five hour excursion :nto the mountains
They had dinner together also and the
CORNER forester DID not return to his
motel until shortly before midnight Mr..
Pinchott when seen at the villa just
before dinner, declined to say what he
had communicated to the eX-president
and Mr. Roosevelt's prediction a few
days ago that neither would have any
thing to give out concerning the meet
ing proved to be entirely correct.
Mr. RooSevelt'S secretary however,
gave to the awaiting neWspa permen
a long and graphic account of how the
party drove through the olive orchards
of picturesque Caramagna valley, then
climbed six miles up the winding road
~ NAAS hSbhtcuS AltNlS NiAe~pSl. OAC6 Wis
tied by Charlemagne on his way to be
crowned at Rome. which contains in
teresting relics of the old Mediterran-
can galley slaves and votive offerings
of sailors; also how enthusiastic the
villagers were as the party was. re-
turning. crowding about the carriage
and fairly deluging it with flowers.
Talked of Hunting.
When pressed about the subject of
the long conversation between Mr..
Roosevelt and Mr.. PinchOt. the secre-
tary announced with a smile, that it
consisted largely OF remiscences and
hunting stories, gravely confiding the
information that Mr.. Pinchot was al
most as good a shot as his former
chief. Mr.. Pinchot will see the ex-
pres:dent again tomorrow and expects
To leave here in the evening for Eur
ich, where he is to meet an old forrest
er friend. From there he will go to
England to visit Sir Horace Plunkett
of the department of agriculture in
Ireland He viii sail for New York on
the steamer Baltic April So
When Mr.. Roosevelt got back TO the
villa this evening, he found two Fran
cscan friars who had come to present
their respects.
Ex-Mayor Phelan of San Francisco,