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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-15
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER.
AIexanoria Gazette.
SATURDAY EVENING, OCT. Is
The Pardon Paperwsiaht.


Under the headline "a Queer Munic-
ipaI Gift a Vienna paper tells this
story: I'm the year 1869 private SOL
der stationed at Sass killed an officer
of his regiment and was condemned to
be shot. Comrades who knew the ex-
tenuating circumstances. friends,
priests. relauves-all pleaded In vain
for mercy, the colonel in whose hands
the matter rested insisting on the
death penalty. The day came and the
man was taken to the place OF execu-
ton. Six members of his regiment,
armed with rifles. one Of which con-
tailed a blank cartridge, took their
places as executioners. The mans
eyes were bandaged and with arms
securely pinioned be stood ready for
the volley, shouting Comrades. aim
wellp when a mounted courier dashed
into the crowd waving a white nag,
CRYING Pardon! He was Lieutenant
Baron du Mont. with the coloners
pardon. which would have been use
less had 1t arrived one minute later.
The municipality secured the five
bullets from the firing squad, had them
silvered and mounted In the form OF a
tiny pyramid on a silver plate. and
this. suitably inscribed, is known as
the pardon paperweight' the only one
of ifs kind"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-15
Thu ussfuI Crocodile Fish.

In the rivers and lakes OF the Mexi-
can state OF Tabasco there swims
fish known as the crocodile fish"
which is most useful to man.
The skin Of the crocodile fish, II
properly cured. may be utilized for any
of the purposes for which the lighter
weights of leather are employed. The
oil of the crocodile fish is a perfect lu-
bricant and also used for softening
leather. In addition to its qualities as
a lubricant and emolient, the oil pos
sesses medicinal qualities for which
superiority to the finest of Norwegian
cod liver is claimed. The flesh of the
crocodile fish is extensively used by
the natives as food and highly relished
By them as one of the delicacies OF the
country. Crocodile fish range In length
from ten inches to four feet. and when
dried assume an ashen hue. with light
er standings Of a blush tint.-NeW Or
leans Times Democrat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-15
The Human Lobster.

The lobster has always appealed to
the Englishman as affording a nick
name for his fellow Englishman.
Lobster" was a favorite term Of abuse
among the Elizabethans, though 1t Is
only conjectural that an allusion to red
faces was conveyed. AS signifying a
soldier, lobster originated In the
civil war, being applied TO the Round
head cuirassiers. as Clarendon ex-
plains, because of the bright iron
shells with which they were covered"
Afterward the allusion was transfer
red to the soldiers red uniform. But
that was the boiled lobster" The raw
lobster was naturally the man In
blue, the policeman. In earlier days
we find Crosse explaining that ito boil
ones lobster meant for clergyman
to become a soldier.-London Chron-
fcle
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-15
Poor Human Nature.

The woman VINO had succeeded In
that rather difficult fascinating a
boarding house pay-was coniding to
friend some of the tricks of the
trade.
while you must never allow your
boarders to get too far behind In their
payments. 1t is also true that you Will
profit considerably by allowing them a
little leeway. So long as you are sure
Of your money it pays a landlady to
have her boarders a week or two be-
hind In their board"
II don't see that" interrupted her
friend.
well, I'll tell you," continued the
landlady. when a man owes back
board you have him at a certain dis
advantage. Not one in a hundred I'M
der such circumstances has the nerve
at mealHmes to ask for a second help
ing.-New York Times.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-15
rha Man With the Iron Mask.

The Man With the Iron Mask was
a mysterious French prisoner of state
whose identity has never been salts
faetorily established. he was closely
confined under the charge Of NJ. de st.
Mars at Pignerol in 1870, at Exiles In
1851, at Sainte-Marguerite IN 1857 and
finally was transferred to the Bastile
in 1908. where he died on Nov. ~,
1903. and was buried the following
day In the cemetery Of st. Paul under
the name of Marchiali. Dumas made
him a twin brother Of Louis XIV.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-15
DIRECTORS

John Robinson Thomas Fannon c. c. Leadbeaer Henry
Field, Henry Bladder George S. French J. K M Norton
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-15

dwelling No Az North Columbus street
tanning seven and and bath. A good
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-15
A Punuent PLAYER.

The comedian had his benefit and
thankful for the patronage of kind
friends In front" let off this I'M
promptu. which was applauded:
Like a CRATE full Of Goals glow,
A great full house TO see,
And were not grateful, too,
A great fool should be.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-15
Apologies only account for the evD
which they cannot alter.-Cuyler.

Hoarseness in child subject to
Group is sure indication Of the APP
proach OF the disease. II Chamber
laln's Cough Remedy is given at once
or even after the croupy cough has APP
cared, it will prevent the attack. Con-
aims no poison. Sold by W. F. Crsgh-
ton and Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-15

Fine story dwelling No. Queen Street contains six
all in SPLENDID Goods stable in
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-15

"See here. waiter. | found collar
button IN this pie"
Didn't see nothin' of an umbrella,
did yo', boss? Dab was one los heah
las night."-Scribner's Magazine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-15
Maryland Delaware and Vir-
ginia Railway Company.

SPRING SCHEDULE.
Steamers OF this line leave Alexandria
on and after May Is, 1910,
Every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and
SATURDAY at 40 p. m.
FOR BALTIMORE AND ALL TIE
USUAL RIVER LANDINGS.
Cuisine and appointments unexcelled.
Freight for Baltimore, Philadelphia
and New York solicited and handled
with care, Through rates and bills OF
lading issued.
Single fare to Baltimore, $50; round
trip, $3.50: staterooms, one way, si.5o
Meals, SOC.
REARDON & GRIMES, Agents,
Foot of Cameron street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-15
FIFTY YEARS. ExPERTENCE 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-ailing success by millions OF
mothers for their children. 1t 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 q bottle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-15
Lad Pine.

Lead may be melted and when cool
ed to the solidifying point may be
suuirted. In this manner lead pipe Is
made.-Mining World.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-15
A Volcano.

"What is a volcanoY' asked the
teacher.
"a mountain with fire inside"
said one.
A smile of comprehension spread
over the puzzled face of the smallest
pupil as she asked supposedly, rs that
a mountain ranger
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-15

Good two story dwelling No OrOnOco Street contain
rooms. Good
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-11-09

California the Republicans won de-
cisive victory. They made gains in
Missourla and today are claiming
they elected their state ticket.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-11-09
RESOLUTIONS
Are Adopted by Merchants
Bank in Memory of Judge
Harrison

AT a meeting of the board OF d.
rectors of the Merchants National
Bank of West Virginia, at Clarks-
burg, held on the the 7th day of No
vember, 10 1 lat 10 o'clock. the fol
lowing resolution was adopted:
In Memoriam.
Honorable Thomas W. Harrison
departed this. life Sunday, Novem-
Der the sixth, nineteen hundred and
ten, at eleven o'clock in the fore
noop4 a "a 50
Judge Harrison was elected di-
rector OF this bank October the thir-
teenth, eighteen hundred and seven
ty-four. and vice-president March
the eighteenth, eighteen hundred
and seventy-nine,c serving in both ca
pacities continuously until the time
of his death. During all his long Of
fetal connection with this bank his
mature Judgment and his conscien-
tfous attendance upon the duties
have been of the greatest assistance
to his associates, and OF lasting bene-
fit to the institution.
In the death OF Judge Harrison
CulS Dank mas AOSL q F"4uSN SAAANASA'
the bar has lost an able lawyer and
jurist, the community has lost an
honest, patriotic citizen whose long
life free. from stain, furnishes an
example OF right living well worthy
of emulation. He lived a simple life
and leaves noble record.
Be it resolved that the foregoing
commemoration of our deceased as
sociate he spread upon the minutes
and that copies of the same be fur
nished to the family OF the deceased
and to the press.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-11-09
SOMETHING new
Is the Invention of a Machine
to Shine Shoes by
Electricity

The advertising columns of the Tel
egram today bear real news to many
OF its readers-news OF an Important
one that will be Of interest
to all who are accustomed to having
their shoes shined. To have ones
shoes shlned by an electricity driven
machine will be novel experience,
and to have it done in sixty seconds.
is going some The substitution OF
electricity for muscular power will
mean long farewell to the ten cent
shine. The ingenuity of man is prac-
tically without limit, it seems. Next.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-11-09

some scenes reproduced
lures OF the localities men dion
the book, as they were
when the great authoresa
the story. more than nifty
Some OF the most notable %
scenes are the t'swanee
moonlight. cotton fields
bloom, the Ohio river IN whit 81
the escape of Eliza. carr Ia
child across the Aoatfng Ice,
Rocky pass In which George iaHt
made stand against the mem M
suing him and protected his
the st. Clair tton home
Ievee at New orleans show
slave auction; LegreeHs pIants
and lastly, the beautif 1I trans
tion scene, showing Eva aacsn5
to the Celestial City. The play
long since been public prop I'D
has been played by many pooI %
panies until the public has come
recognize the fact that none
Manager Washburh has t1e
great, uneQualed oFganiSa
that is why his stetson pr0dueti
always brings out the thea
.rowd
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-11-09
Grace E. Keyes
1rrss 1cnulTDDx7s ecRoor,,

A class IN English IIteratnre nnu one
In composition, oral and written are be-
ing organized by Miss Kennedy. The
Glasses will meet in the afternoon or
evening, once or twice a week MT the
school 4l4 West Main street. a num-
Der of women have already registered;
terestcd will meet her at school prefer
ably Monday AFTERNOON or evening OF
communicates with her by letter or te s,s.
days hours, number OF meetings, md.
subjects may be hNed. The terms viii
bg zen dollars for series OF thirty
LESSONS In classes OF i've to ten persons.
C1refii1 attention will be- given to stn-'
.diVldiIaI needs, and special appointments
made FOR criticism OF papers ana IuVeB-.
.tiEation Of literary topics,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-11-09

PLAYS AND PLAYERS
aoeaacedadad0caeaddle

Smiles are all sunshine. they
chase gloom from your fact and the
faces of all who see them. Laughter
the development OF n smile to the
exploding points tonic for the
whole body, from crown to heel.
There are many different kinds of
laughs. Some have the music of q
bird warbling and some burst out
with hearty roar that affects con-
tagiously every soul within hearing
distance.
II you want to hear all kinds Of
laughs go to the Grand opera house
Thursday night and see The
Yankee Doodle Boy" Powell and
Cohan's famous play. This most
of all comdies with music
is full of excructating situations as
we'll as being sweetly pathetic In
spots. The ten song hits, which are
all new this season, are OF the swing
ing, jingling sort that you can
whistle.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-11-09
MRS. YoNKER
Dies Mt Residence ut NOrthview Of
Complications.

Yorker, Of Northview. died Tuesda!
Mrs. Mary Yonker. wife OF Louis
evening at 1880 o'clock OF q compiled
ton of diseases. Beside the husband
two children. both girls, survive. Ono
is two years old and the other little
one is but week old The deceased
woman was 30 vars OF age. The fun
eral will be held Thursday morning q.
10. O'Clock at the Church Of Iinmacu7
late Conception Burial viii be Il
Holy Gross cemetery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-11-09
J. Z: 2.
For Her sister.

For Her 8 isteE.
Complfme to her sister. Miss
Dannamiile f CANTON o.. beauti-
fully appointed afternoon reception
was given yestertlay AFTERNOON by Mrs r.
william Young CqruWright IN. her at,
|tractiye home on Mulberry street from
8 TO o'clock. Palms. ferns and
tions- OF the. rooms, while long
stemnisd yeIIoN and bite hrysanthe-
NUNS in tall crystal vase Formed
the tables centerptece in the dining
room where Mrs. William F. A1exand7
er presided and under the soft glow Of
waxen tapers in candelabra a de1ici-
Gus salad supper was served. Mrs
Cartwright and her honor guest re-
.cefved alone in the parlor. During
the hours Of the reception about fifty
guests called.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-11-09

That old. old story, so new to
presenhJ day thsatergOers, slavery
days, will be realistically interpret
ed at the Grand Monday, matinee
and night, by stetson's spectacular
Uncle Toms CABIN" Company. For
this season. the members OF the stet-
son company were selected especially
for their adaptfbilify to the roles es-
sayed. The result has been a rarely
harmonious OYhole, it Is claimed.
which has done much to add to the
of the production. The
scenery. painted especially for this
revival. includes a number of hand
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-11-09
Indy liaeeeabees.

TIE Ladies' of the Maccabees VIII
meet in room % in the Irwin build
ing .tonight at $3.50 o'clock. There
Is ID betsbeciaa business and all mem
beers are requested to be prsnt.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-11-09

petulant daughter OF the rich who Is
tanned by the sports" the italian la
borer who provides the sentiment; the
coal-hcaver who is Tjust going to be.
married" and the CLASSY nian-about-
town whose wild oats are harvested as
gameIy as they are sown. With these
types cleverly exploited. The Time.
the place and the Girl keeps safely
out of the conventional rut. 1t is dis
tinguished by comedy rather than
Glowing. enough there is bit or two
of burIesques interpolated to magnify
the contrasts.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-11-09

THE Tine. the Place and The Girl
to be seen at 'ClarksburE is a musical
comedy OF heart interest with a plot,
OF strong dramatic scenes yet full OF
fun. laugh provoking dialogue and
humorous complications all set to mu-
SIC and with its acting possibilities en-
RANGED by half dozen unique but
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-11-09
TAFT SILENT.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. -
President Taft arrived here this
morning from Cincinnati. He an
nounced he had no statement to
make regarding yesterdays election.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-11-09

thoroughly life-like tAaracterizatlons,
g'or instance, there Is the philosc2hi-
al young sport with a mine Of wis
:om expressed In clean aud down-to-
ate slang; the trained nurse. worldly
wise but a gentleman: the proud and
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-11-09
NEXT GGNGRESS

6oontinued rom page IS
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-11-09
ROOSEVELT SILENT.

OYSTER BAY, Nov, Col
Roosevelt had not word to say to-
day about the result of the election.
He refuses to see reporters.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-11-09

Edmund Hugtll returned today
from a ten day business trip in east
ern cities.
Lemar Robinson, of shinnston, was
in the city Wednesday.
KemBle White, of F'aIrmont, is
business visitor here.
The Press., 1910-03-16
Her Life Saved
Catarrh Leaves You When tho
 Germs are Destroyed.

Breathe Hyomei (pronounce it High. .o-me) over the infamed and germ infected membrane of the nose and throat. It will kill the germs and cure catarrh.
 Complete outfit $l %. including hard rubber poc ket inhaler. at drug. Rists everywhere and at Anders Jacob seu's.
 Guaranteed to cure catarrh. croup, coughs. colds or money back.
 Hyomei certainly saved my life and I accord it tte credit which it deserves aud merits ''-MTE. Ace Hopkins. O. oldweatber, Mich.
 "Hyomei has done a wonderful thing for me. For two years I was so hoaEse u at spoke in a whisper now I am as we'll as ever. Thanks to Hyomei. '" - Mrs. James Spencer, Watervliet, N Y. ~
 "Hyomei has cured me of catarrh of long standing. It is the best thing to kill 8 cold I have ever got hold of. "-Mrs, A. Haslan. Croton. Lee County. Ia.
 When you own . Hyomei Inhaler you can always get an extra bottle of Hyomei for soc at druggists. Send for free booklet and sample bottle Hyomei. Booths Hyomei Co., BufTa- To, N, Y.
The Press., 1910-03-16
CIRCULATING Cl MARGIN.
American and English Ways of Doing
 It Are Very Different,


 It Are Very Different.
 In America speculator'S capital (with an exception to be noted belowD is necessarily at least the Si .e of his margin in his brokers hands. though it is to be feared that ill only too many instances it iS just this and nothing more.
 On the London Stock Exchange aA- other method prevails which. says Mopdy's Magazine. it is probable has done more in the long ago past to give stock speculation it's bad name than all the episodes of an unsayOFy nature which have ever occurred on Ameri= can exchanges. In London after the inevitable introduction to a broker the new customer gives his order, but makes no deposit at all.
 The broker is supposed to learn something of his new clients means and how far he should be allowed to commit himself. Twice month the English have what they call their set clement days. A customer long of stock whose commitment has gone somewhat against him Is then required to pay the differences, as they are called, between his purchase price and the current quotation.
 He must also pay charge called contango for holding the settlement over into the next fortnightly period if he does not wish to close the com. mftment. As a consequence of this way of doing business a speculator may be trading on few points mar. gin in reality or, in fact, on no margin at all. He may be utterly penniless without the broker knowing 1t,
 That this method works out with fewer losses in England than it would do here is due to the fact that the social and economic strata to which an Englishman belongs are much easier to determine than the corresponding facts among us, and also that an intro ductiOn means more there than here, certain extent responsible morally for the business department of his friend.
 It is worth while observing (and this is the exception referred to abovel that in certain instances the methods pursued in American stock exchange houses are the same as those obtaining in London. Little as the fact is known. it is not an unfrequent custom for very wealthy spectators to have no fixed margin or even no margin at all with their brokers.
 If man of this sort loses on com mitment be sends his broker check for the loss. If he wins his brokers remit to him for his gains. The bro ker dislikes to offend very powerful client by troubling him for funds, and hence takes risks with his account which he would not dream of taking with the account of smaller men. In- stances of this sort sometimes become public in cases where the broker is forced into bankruptcy, whether owing to this cause or not.
The Press., 1910-03-16
CURIOUS EPITAPHS.
Brsvity on Tombstone-Douglas ter.
 roid's Suggestion.

Brevity on Tombstone-pouglas ter.
 roid's Suggestion.
 Among the 1900 epitaphs collected by Ernest R. Shilling in ''Epitaphia'' are many quaint and curious specf- mems. Grimaldi off the stage was said to be a sufferer from melancholia. 1t will be reme:a;,tred that, going to a physician on one occasion, he describ- cd his case, when the worthy doctor briskly told him to .sshake off the feel ing. Go and see Grimaldi, and if he does not cure you your case is indeed hopeless.'' ."Alas," said the poor suf- ferer. "I am Grimaldi.' His epitaph reads "Here Am l."
 A prize Of f10O is said to have been offered by one Thorpe, who was de- sirous of being perpetuated but briefly. on his tombstone. One competitor sent in "Here Lies Thorpe's Corpse" This was certainly brief enough, but finally it was cut to 'Thorpe's Corpse" Many of our readers know the. Douglas Jerrold and Charles Knight story. They were dining together on one occasion when the conversation turned upon epitaphs. Knight half in jest suggested that Jerrold should write his (Knight's) epitaph. The sub ject dropped at the time; but, walking home together in the evening. they came to spot where each had to take a separate road. Jerrold, extending his hand to his friend, remarked, "I've, thought of capital epitaph for you" 'sWhat is it?'' said his friend, much in- terested. ''Oh, very brief and very simple. Good Nighty"
 There are many curious epitaphS on wives. Here's one from Diversion, Lancashire:
 Here lies my wife,
 Here lies she,
 Hallelujah!
 Hallelujee!
 An inscription placed over the grave of a missionary who was accidentally shot in India read thus: Here lies the Rev. A. B.. For many years missionary in B. district. He was accidentally shot by his native
 servant.
 "Wen done, thou good and faithful serv-
 ant"
 At Chelmsford, Essex, on q stone to the memory of Mary Blewitt of the Swan" it Is stated that she was the wife of nine husbands successively, but the ninth outlived her. It is added, 'The Text to Her Funeral Sermon Was, Last of All, the Woman Died Also Westminster Gazette,
The Press., 1910-03-16
TMRrY YRARs Ano.
Items Of local interest taken from the columns
 of The Preas, thirty years ago.
March IS 1880.

A@rcm AS A8DWs
 John Fosket. . long-time resident, has removed from this village to Hartford.
 The hands resumed woIk in she Warren Co.'S mill on Monday. the weavers accepting the offered advance ot 10 per cent.
 Our Stafford Thief Detecting so- ciety, moved by recent neighborhood robberies, are organizing for close and effective work when emergency msy call for it.
 F. A. Harwood has bought the Foekit block, next west of his own store and residence. John Brown and George s. Adams have sold to Michael Horrigan (price $115O) a cottage house north of High street Father Donahue of St. Edwards church has bought of John P. Doolan the house on High street. next east of that of MT. Hanley and nearly opposite the priestlY residence. and has refitted the same for convent purposes, and will this week remove the Sisters of Mercy to it. The house on Highland Terrace, which has been occupied as a convent. is the property of Rev P P. Shanhan of Norwich, who this week advertises the house for sale.
 Married -Il Stafford Springs, 10th, by Rev. E D Towla, Jamca H Whitaker, and El.za l.. Thay CT, both of Stsfford Springs.
 .In Willimantic. Josh. by Rev. Dr.. Ohurch. Philo E. Atwood of Mans. feld and Josephine Story of Willing finn