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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-12
Snuarina the Circle.

The origin of the problem squaring
the circle is almost lost In the mists OF
antiquity, but there is record OF an
attempted Quadrature in Egypt 500
years before the exodus of the Jews.
There IS also a claim. according to
Hone, that the problem was solved by
u discovery of Hpprocates, the geom-
etrician of Chios-not the physician
500 B. G. Now, the efforts of Hippoc-
rates were devoted toward converting
u circle into Il crescent, because be had
found that the area Of figure pro-
duced by drawing two perpendicular
radii In a circle is exactly equal to the
triangle formed by the line OF juno
ton. This Is the famous theorem OF
the 'lunes Of Hippocrates" and is, like
glauber's salts out of the philosophers
stone, an example Of the useful results
which sometimes follow search for
the unattainable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-12
Didn't Like Course Dinners.

A colored woman. native OF the
south, had been working for fiat
dwelling family Of moderate means III
the east end. but resigned recently 10
accept a place bringing higher wages
with n wealthy family who live III 4
large house Oh Euclid heights and
have their dinner served in courses
every night just rs il there was COM
pany. This colorcd woman. had been
brought>up 10 put everything on tne
table at once. with the exception pos
sibly of the dessert. and did not take
kindly 10 the course system. \ rev
days ago her former mistress met her
on the street and inquired how she
liked her new place.
"Oh. not ve'y we'll" she replied. i
don't like this hyah way of suVln
things in courses. The's too much
shlftin' O. the dishes fo' the fewness O
the vittles. "-CIevclan rlain Dealer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-12
Odd Street Names.

In Clerkenwell. England. there Is a
street called Picked Egg walk. 1t
takes its uame from Picked Egg taV-
ern, which formerly stood there and
made a speciality Of serving picked
eggs. An interesting London thorough
fare is Hanging Sword alley. which
Is mentioned in Dickens Tale Of Two
Cities" London has also Pickleher-
ring street. In Leicester Is street
called the Holy Bones and another
called Gallows Tree Gate. Hull has
a street with the extraordinary name
the Land Of Green Ginger. Corydon
has a street named Pump Pail, and
there some years ago lived Peter Pot
tie. dealer in furniture. The most
daring Of farce writers might well
have hesitated TO invent Il combination
of name and address so improbable as
that which really belonged TO Peter
Pottle Of Pump Pail.-St. James Ca
Zette.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-12
The Giant Eihle.

There is in the Royal library at
Stockholm among other curiosities a
manuscript work Known as the giant
Bible on account Of its extraordinary
dimensions. 1t measures 90 centime-
tiers In length and is so centimeters
in breadth-that is, about 80 by 10
inches. 1t requires three men to lift
it. There are 800 pages, but seven
have been lost. The parchment of
which the book is composed required
the skins Of 1G0 asses. There are two
columns on each page. and the book
contains the Old and New Testaments,
with extracts from Josephus. The
initial letters are Illuminated. The
binding is of oak, four and one-half
centimeters In thickness. The book
narrowly escaped destruction in the
fire in the royal palace Of Stockholm
in 1907. 1t was saved, but somewhat
damaged, by being thrown out of a
window.-London Globe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-12
Tho EnaIish Manor House Bathroom.

a writer in the American Magazine
gives the following directions By which
a visitor may always find the house
hold bathroom in an old English man
or house:
"The household bathroom may be
reached by descending the narrow
stone steps from the second floor back
of the north battlement. Follow the
fall in southeasterly direction until
you come 10 the armor gallery, then
turn sharply to the left and follow the
corridor 10 the top. Open the door AZ
the end Of this long hall and take Il
half flight of stone steps tOlivcr Cronl.
well once kissed serving maid in this
dark passagei on the right and pass
into the open hall ut the end. You VIII
easily discover the bathroom. brca'l$e
it IS the fourth door from the muilion
window. Il beautiful piece of glass or
Charles II s time"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-12
AIexat,0ria Gazeffe.
TUESDAY EVENING. JULY l.
The Change of a Letter.

ne Chan9e OF keItor.
At the period when British Columbia
was threatening ~ withdraw from the
Dominion OF Canada because the Car
nurvon settlement bad been ignored
By the Mackenzie administration the
late Lord Duffcriu took part in pub
lie function in Quebec. While the pro-
cession was moving through the prin-
eipal streets IL gentleman, GREATNESS
with excitement. hurried up to his ex-
celIency's carriage to say "rebel'
arch had been placed across the road
so as to identify the viceroy with the
approval of the disloyal inscription
thereon. "Can you tell me what words
there are Oh the arch!" quietly asked
Dufferiu. "Oh, yes" replied his in
formant; ..they are .Carnarvon Terms
or Separation" Send the committee
TO me- commanded his excellency.
Now, gentlemen" said he, with
smile, to the committee. "I'll go under
your beautiful arch on one condition.
| won't ask you to do much, and beg
but trihing favor. merely ask that
you alter one letter in your motto.
Turn the S into IN R-make 1t Car
naryon Terms or Reparation'-and |
will gladly pass under it." The COM
mittee yielded. and eventually Dufferin
contrived TO smooth over the difficult
ties and to reconcile the malcontents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-12
Power of Imaqination.

1.-THE Imagination is wonderful" said
q college professor. II know Chi
cago man who went last summer to
Asbury Park. He in quaint way
proved my point. He didn't reach as
bury Park till 10 o'clock at night and,
very tired, he turned in ut once. AS he
settled his head comfortably on the
pillow he said to his wife:
"'Listen to the thunder and hiss OF
the surges. Maria. ! haven't heard
that glorious sound for forty years
No more insomnia nowr
"And. indeed, for the first time In
three months the man slept like log.
But when he awoke in the morning he
found that the uproar which had lulled
him to sleep was the noise Of garage
in the rear of the hotel. The sea was
over q mile away" = Detroit Free
Press
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-12
RAILROADS
Southern Railway.
Trains leave Union Station, Alexandl

Trains leave Union Station, Alexandria.
In effect June IS. 1910.
n. B.-Following schedule figures pub
lished onlyas information. and are not
guaranteed.
7:4T A. M.-Daily local between Wash
ington and Danville.
SAT a. M.-Daily-Local for Harrison
burg and way stations.
9l7 A. M.-Daily-U. S. Fast Mail.
Stops only for passengers forpoints south
at which scheduled to stop. First class
coaches: sleeping cars to Birmingham
and drawing room sleeping ears to New
Orleans. Dining car service.
IllT A. M.-Daily--AIailt train. Coachcs
for Manassas, Charlottesville. LynchDtlrS,
Danville and Greensboro. Sleeping cars
Greensboro to Atlanta.
4A7 P. NI.-Week days-Local for War
renton and Harrisonburg.
4:2 P. M.-Daily-Birmingh spec
ial. Sleeping cars between New York,
Augusta. Aiken and Jacksonville.
Sleeper TO Birmingham, Through first
class coaches between Washington ana
Jackso:iville Dining car service. Tour
list TO California four times weekly.
352 p. M.-Wec! days-Local for Har-
risonburg and way stations on Manassas
branch Pullman buffet parlor car.
SIP p. M.-Daily-Local for Warren
ton and Charlottesville.
1927 p. MISUNDERSTANDING and
Chattanooga Limited Via Lynchburg).
First-cass coach and sleeping ears to
Roanoke. Knoxville and-Chattanooga.
Sleeper to New Orleans, Washington to
Roanoke. Dining car service.
HOP p. M.-Daily-NewY York. Atlanta
and New Orleans Limited. All Pullman
train, club and observation cars to New
Orleans. Sleeping cars to Asheville,
Atlanta Macon and Now Orleans. Sleep
ing cars to Charlotte: Dining car service.
l:27 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 +. NJ.
Through trains from the south arrive
at Alexandria 6:l3 and 6-2S and 1923 4. M
o:l3. 1:2S. 10:l3 and IL IS Z. NJ. daily, Har-
risonburg II IS A. NJ. week days and 9I3
p. NJ daily. From Charlottesville 9:es
a. NJ.
TRAINS ON BLUEMONT BRANCH.
Leave Alexandria (W. & 0. Stationl
week days ut SD a. NJ. lao, 4.eeS. and
5:l5 r. NJ. for Bluelnont; G:35 p. NJ. week
DAYS for Leesburg: 515 2. NJ. daily for
Blucmont and 9:02 and 9:22 A. NJ, local.
and 9N2 a. NJ. LTD. on Sundays only for
BluemOnt.
For detailed schedule figures, tickets.
Pullman reservation, etc, apply to
WILLIAM G. LEHEW.
Union Ticket Agent, Alexandria, Va.
f.. II. CDAPMAN, General Manager.
S. II. HARDWICK, Pass. TraE. Mgr
Fl. +. CARY. General Passenger Agent.
l.. S. BROWN, General Agent.
Washington. D. c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-12

VIRGINIA-In the Clerks Office OF
v Corporation Court of the City OF
Alexandria, on the Sth day Of July,
RIO.
Emma NJ Morrison VS.. Harry IL. Nor
rison. In chancery. ~
Memo. The object Of this suit is to
obtain an absolute divorce for the defen-
dant on the ground Of his wilful deser-
ton and abandonment Of her fora period
of more than three years before the
bringing of this suit; for the care and
custody of the infant child of the mar
riagc: and for general relief
1t appearing by an affidavit filed in
this cause that the defendant, Harry Fl.
Morrison. is nonresident of this State:
1t is Ordered That said defendant
appear here within fifteen days after due
publication Of this order. and do what is
necessary to protect his interest in this
suit, and that 4 copy of this order be
forthwith inserted in the Alexandria
Gazette. newspaper published in the
City Of Alexandria. once week for four
successive weeks. and posted at the front
door of the Court House Of this city.
\ copy-teste.
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY,C Clerk.
Charles Bendheim, p. q. jyS wiw-f
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-12
Somethino Wrcno.

An Australian auctionccr who was
reputed 10 have more education than
professional ability was endcavoring TO
sell some cattle to an audience OF farm
hands. "Gcntlcmcn." he began. Il
have u particularly nice lot of lIeiferS
and bullocks, and may say that the
tefers predominant"
He was Interrupted By very aSri-
cultural voice from Inc crowd. Il
thort there was something wrong with
'eu." it said, "or yon wouldn't have to
sell 'em."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-12
Runciman and Henley.

It is related that shortly after Runcl'
man. the we'll known writer on sea-
farers and smugglers and poachers'
had bitterly fallen out with W. e. Hen
ley he lay dying In London. 10 Hen
ley in Edinburgh, lame and ill, came
an indirect message that Runciman
believed that If Henley would como
aud look on him he would get well.
It was a dying mans whimsy, bat
Henley took the train from Edinburgh
and arrived In London to find his
friend dead.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-12

The worlds most successful medl-
cine for bowel complaints is Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. 1t has relieved more pain
and suffering, and saved more lives
than any other medicine in use. In
valuable for children and adults. Sold
by W. F. Creighton and Richard Glib
son.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-12
Books.

For the greater part of its life q
book is an article Of furniture and
stands upon the shelf TO decorate the
library with its patch Of color and
glow Of kindly associations. but from
time 10 time there occur those crises
Of its existence when it IS taken down
rul read. -London Athcnaeum.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-12
EincIinu Him Out.

Indignant ConstitHcnt-This is the
fourth time have called 10 see the
senator By appointment and found him
out every time. Private Secretary (of
eminent statesman)-Oh, well, | would
not make Il fuss about that. Accord
ing to what the papers say. everybody
is finding him out.-Chicago Tribune.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-12
GrnWinu Bananas,

Bananas are. as q rule. planted out
Systematically in rows. the suckers"
being placed at an average Of ten feet
apart. The banana plant bears only
one bunch Mt 4 time. but 1t is 4 quick
grower, yielding its fruit in twelve to
fourteen months. When the plant Is
about six months old Il second suck
or" or shoot is allowed to spring from
the root, third after the ninth month.
and so on. so that after the first year
there is continuous crop being reaped.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-12
The Scotsm ans Enqlish.

A true specimen of the highland
mans difficulties with the English Ian
guage:
Farmer twho had instructed his
Gaelic shepherd to look for Il number
Of sheep that had wandered from the
fold,-Weil. Donald, have you found
them?
Aye. mister"
where did you get them?"
"Well. got two by itself, one to-
gethcr and three among one Of Nc
Phearson. '-London News.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-12
IlpJnr the Snail.

Dashaway-A few short hours ago l
was sitting with Il girl, telling her she
was the only one in all the world l
ever loved and so forth.
Cleverton : And she believed you,
didn't she?
How could she help it? Why. be-
lieved it myself. Life
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-12
FOR MOUNT VERNON
Washington Southern Ry
Schedule in effect May Is, 1910.

Schedule IN effect May Is, 1910.
Trains leave Union Station for Wash
ington and points north ut 1 43. S 0S.
s - and - 4. M. II OF. . 80, 5 o., S IS and
IL :s3 p. m. daily.
For Fredericksburg. Richmond and
points south ut 81. { IS (locaD and 10 ~
a. m. T. lG 4 80. ) II Qocall IL and . 81
p. III.
Accommodation for Fredericksburg ut
II IS n. M, daily. On week days this
train runs through to Milford.
NoTE:-rimc orarrivals and departures
and connections not guaranteed.
W. r. TAYLOR, Traffic Manager.
Richmond, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-12
Fame.

"Why are statues erected to famous
men. father" said child.
$50 that they may become known
dear" was the anSwer.-Ezchange.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-12
Some Wisdom Left.

~yon didn't tell the barber you were
In hurry
"No. ! didn't want him to know it. y
-Pittsburg Post.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-12
Without Trimmings.

Payne, an examiner at Cambridge
university. whose questions were al
ways Of q peculiarly exasperating ma
ture, once asked a student 1T special
examination to give 4 definition OF
happiness"
IAN exemption from Payne, was
the reply.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-12
Repartee.

but why are you in mourning?"
"Oh. for my sins"
"Gee. didn.l know you'd lost any,
cleveland Leader.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-12
Snttinu Her RIGHT.

Mistress SO you want to leave,
Mary? With what motive are you
leaving? Eook-lt amt y motive,
mum; it's policeman.-Boston Cou-
rIpr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-12

Who by aspersions throw stone at
the head of others hit their OWL
Herbert.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-12

Inauguration Pullman Observation Car;
Its stated at an early date the South
ern Railway will marguerite ID section
Pullman observation cars between New
York and Birnling CHAM on its Birm1ns-
nam special leaving Washington 4:15 p.
m. daily.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-12
Washington, Alexandra e
Mt. Vernon Railway.
In effect May /, 1910

For Washington, from corner Prince
and Royal streets, week days. ut ) 40.
%. Il %, 6 30. 40. 6 -. %, ID, 30, 40,
30. 90. ID. p, S %. s 80. 8 10. Q 30. Q 30,
10 10. 10 80, 10 30, II 10. II D. IL 80, II 80 4.
m. L. 10. II -, II 30, II 30. 10. p, 30
80. > 10. , p. 80, , 30, 3 o.. 3 % 3 %, 30,
10. 1 p. 80, 4 10, 4 %, ) TO- ) D. 5 30, 30,
6 05. 6 %. 6 10. Is, co, ID, %. s 90. s so.
. 90, . 80. 10 GO. 10 30, IL 10 and II 50 p. m.
Sundays 10. 81, S l0.-S20, S 40. q 90,
8 20. . 10. 10 90. 10 20. 10 40, II %. IL 20 and
II 10 Il. m. T. 20 m.. l. 20. T. 10. 90, 20,
10, %. = -, 10, 3 %, 3 90 3 10. i co, 4 20,
1 10. ) %. 20. ) 40. 6 90. 20, 6 10. %. 20.
: 10. 500, $50, 800, $50, 10 90. 10 30 and
II 10 p. III.
FOR MOUNT VERNON.
Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon,
week days. nj 5 ID. 6 sc. : IS. S 81, 10 ..
II - 4. m. T. -. | -. -, 3 30. 4 40 5 -.
6 80. { 81. 5 30. 9 80. 10 80 and II 30 p. III.
Sundays 90. S 80. 0 80. 10 30. ! 30 4.
m. T. 10. 80. 80. 3 30, 4 80 > 81, 6 20, 80,
s iG and 10 l6 u. III.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-12

Leadbeater's guaranteed Cherry Cough
Remedy to cure coughs. We don't say
or your money back, because there's
no need. It cures: 25c bottle.
The Washington times., 1910-08-26

War Department Seeks to
Recover Army Stronghold,
Which Disappeared.

On the authority Of the Comptroller
OF the Treasury, the War Department
today offered a reward Of $500 for
the arrest of thieves VITO stole q
paymasteT's safe, containing S6,493,
from an armed guard.
II the safe and its contents had
evaporated they could not have dis
appeared more completely In the
request sent to the Comptroller 1t
was set forth that Capt. W T.
Wilder, an army paynas;sr at Camp
z. S. Otis. in Wyoming. on August
entrusted his safe 10 a guard OF
fthe Ninth cavalry Colo ID. consist
ing of a sergeant corporal. a
musician, and three pTivates- Wilder
visited the place the next day about
noon TO take certain papers from the
safe but IL was not there
The safe is supposed TO have been
stolen between 9 and u O'Clock the
preceding evening, but the guards
made no report Of the loss.
The members Of the guard were ar
rested. and a board Of officers in
yestigated the case. but no report has
been made A thorough search was
made. but not the slightest trace was
found, either Of the safe or its con-
tents Had the thieves taken the
safe two days earlier they would
nave obtained $4,000.
The Washington times., 1910-08-26
THREE MORE SUFFER
INFANT MALADY
Health Officer Woodward
Directs Attention to Plea
for Isolation.

Three additional cases Of fEtGEtile
paralysis were reported TO The Health
Department today. The total number
on record is ninety-ive-
Health Officer Woodward today di-
rected attention 10 q statement issued
by the state board Of health Of Kan
sas. which requests that physicians
promptly report all cases OF infantile
paralysis so that effective isolation
may be established.
The disease has appeared in sporadic
form several times in that State and
is now prevalent
The following suggestions are Of
fered in preventing the disease
ITO watch the diet. giving only
reasonable quantities Of wholesome
food, especially avoiding anything
likely TO upset the stomach, such as
poor milk. unriPe vegetables OF fruit.
To watch exercise. preventing any
excessive effort or fatigue. even at
play. particularly in the sun and hot
weather
Ito watch the children's pIaymates.
and 10 avoid even distant association
with other children sick with this
disease or with anything resembling
it.
To watch the sick children them
selves; conine them to their own prem
ises- prevent their association with any
one but an attendant, who does nothing
but care for them
In the event Of any child showing
symptoms Of infantile paralysis fever
headache, pain, constipation, vomiting,
remember that while these symptoms
may mean nothing but a passing dis
turbance, they may be the first stages
OF fnfantiIe paralysis. Call a physician
at once. and in the meantime keep the
child quiet
IF the child seems 70 recover wholly
I in two dsys. do not remit watChfulneSS,
for in infantile paralysis the initial
symptoms after lasting for two OF four
DAYS, often disappear for a day or two,
toms and paralysis
The Washington times., 1910-08-26

II it is. the hair roots need nourish-
ment and need II badly II you want
the best results IN the shortest time YOU
must use Partisan Sage because II not
only nourishes the haa root AMI causes
il 10 grow in abundance. but il kills the
dandrun germ and eradicates dandruff-
Partisan Sage IS guaranteed by Henry
Evans TO cure dandruff, stop falling
hair and itching scalp in two weeks, or
money back Il makes hair grow lus-
trous and lUxlTiant. 1t is a delight
fully refreshing summer hair dressing.
cooling the scalp, and viii Immediately
Lanish ali doors Large bottle 80 cents
at druggists everywhere and AZ Henry
Evans The girl with the Auburn hair
Il on every package Mail orders filed,
all charges prepaid. by the American
makers, the GiroUx Mfg Co, Buffalo,
n 7.
On March .. 1910. z. A Widman. 8
The Washington times., 1910-08-26
CENSUS MAY SHOW
100000 IN u. S.
Director Durand Believes
Hundred-Million Mark
Will Not Be Reached.

According to the statement Of DireC-
tor Of the Census, E Dana Durand, b.
the population Of the United States viii
probably total about 90,000,053, exclusive
OF the Philippines.
"Of course, I cannot say accurately -
said Nj Durand, speaking Of the prob
able total Of the 1910 census, but
think shat viii be about the mark II
may so TO 9l,J00.0l0. but 7 doubt II. Of
course, Il one includes the Philippines
in the count, then we viii undoubtedly
be more than the coveted I0l.0e0.0 90
mark. but without them We viii fail at
least 100000 short Of il.
The surprise of this census to the
euumerators has been the rapid growth
Of the cities Of more than 10000 pOpu-
lation- Il Is thought this Is due 20 a
corresponding drain on the country dis
tTiCtS. and We are awaiting the reports
from these sections with interest TO see
If they have increased IN proportion TO
the cities
The average rate Of increase Of the
cities has been % per cent, and i is
not thought that the more rural dis
tTiCts VIII come I'D 10 this mark, thus
showing the great tendency to the
movement 10 the cities
The Washington times., 1910-08-26
RF-J Is Your Hair Falling
1V1dOdA1As Out or Turning Gray

Norfolk St, Newark, y J, wrote; My
hair was falling out and nv head was
fun Of dandruff Since using Partisan
Sage the dandruff has disappeared and
now have quite a growth Of new hair
On April 2, 1910. MS r n Worden.
St James Ave. HOlyoke, Mass, wrote
Partisan Sage IS the best hair dressing
I ever used Il gave my hair lie and q
gloss which no other dressing ever did,
besides stopping it from falling out. Il
is the only dressing for up-to-date
women
March q, 1910. Mrs J. c Ketcham.
Chester place, Bangor. Ne, wrote
NV husband, J. G. Ketcham. was
troubled with dandrufT. which caused
his hair 10 fan out, and your Psrislan
SAGE has freed the scalp from dandr1if
ana given a natural gloss 10 the haif-
No money. could persuade him 10 De
without f -