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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-11
DRUGGED AND STRIPPED.

Forrest Runnels, who said he was
secretary of the Board of Trade OF
Bristol, Tenn, recovered consciousness
at the Hahnemann Hospital in Phil,
adelphia Tuesday and then discovered
that he had been drugged and roboeo
of all his money and valuables' even
being stripped of his clothing.
Having neither money nor clothing
he will have 10 await remittance
which he telegraphed for when ne re,
gained his senses. Runnels was found
at an early hour on Sunday morning,
in q little alley in the rear OF the
Academy of the Fine Arts. A horse
blanket was over him, as he was nude.
RunneIs said he left his home in len
nessce on special excursion to Allan
tic City on Saturday, but, finding
rooms at a hotel difficult to obtain, nc
came to Philadelphia. Before leaving
the shore he said he and stranger
became acquainted, and had several
drinks, after which he felt drowsy
When he reached Broad Street Station
he was unable to keep his eyes
open, and after that he does not know
what happened.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-11
RAILROADS
Southern Railway.
Trains leave Union Station, Alexandria

Trains leave Union Station, Alexandria
In effect Junc 10, 1910.
n. B.-Following schedule figures pub
lished only as information, and are not
guaranteed.
inrton and Danville.
SAT a. M.-Daily-Local for Harrison
burg and way stations.
9:i7 A. M.-Daily-U. S. Fast Mail
Stops only for passengers for points south
Mt which scheduled to stop. First class
coaches: sleeping cars TO Birmingham
and drawing room sleeping cars to New
Orleans Dining car service.
11I7 A. M.-Daily-Mail train. Coaches
for Manassas, Charlottesville, Lynchburg
Danyille and Greensboro. Sleeping ears
Greensboro to Atlanta.
I:i7 p. M.-Wcek days-Local for War
renton and Harrisonburg.
4:32 z. MISUNDERSTANDING spec
ial. Sleeping ears between New York
Augusta, Aiken and Jacksonville
Sleeper to Birmingham. Through first
class coaches between Washington and
Jacksonville. Dining car service. Tour
list to California four times weekly.
352 p. M.-Week days-Local for Har
risonburg and way stations on Manassas
branch. Pullman buffet parlor car.
5I2 p. M.-Daily-Local for Warren.
ton and Charlottesville.
1927 p. M.-Daily-Washing and
Chattanooga Limited Via Lynchburs)
First-class coach and sleeping cars tc
Roanoke. Knoxville and Chattanooga
Sleeper to New Orleans. Washington to
Roanoke. Dining car service.
ll02 z. M.-Daily-Ncw York, Atlanta
and New Orleans Limited. All Pullman
train. club and observation ears to New
Orleans. Sleeping ears TO Asheviile
Atlanta. Macon and New Orleans. sleep
ing cars to Charlotte. Dining car service
i:27 \. MISUNDERSTANDING special!
Sleeping cars and coaches for Roanoke
Knoxville. Nashville, Chattanooga ano
Memphis. Dining car service Wash
ington sleeping cars open 1000 J.. NJ.
al Alexandria GLIB and CTS and 1923 4. m
2l3. T:22S. 1913 and IS j. NJ. daily, llar
risonburg IL IS a. NJ. week days and 9:l:
p. NJ daily. From Charlottesville OBS
A. NJ.
TRAINS ON BLUEAIONT BRANCH
Leave Alexandria CIV. IL O.. Station,
week days ut SD y. NJ. 40, AS. and
5:l5 p. NJ for Bluemont: 6:35 p. NJ. week
days for Lcesburg; ;5:l5 p. N. daily foI
Bluemont and 902 and9.2 y. NJ. local
and 902 y. NJ. Ltd. on Sundays only fol
Bluemont.
For detailed schedule figures, tickets
Pullman reservation, etc, apply to
WILLIAM G.. LEIIEW,
Union Ticket Agent, Alexandria. Va.
T.. II. COAPMAN, General Manager.
S. II. uARDWICK. Pass. Tlaf. Mgr.
II. +. CARY, General Passenger Agent
L. S. BROWN, General Agent,
Washington. D. c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-11
AIexa,10tia Gazette.
THURSDAY EVENING, AUG. II
One May Out.


Perkins had been appointed tutor to
the young lNea of the manor, and to-
gether they were making the grand
tour. Perkins was congratulatins bin.
self on the excellent beha or Of his
pupil; but, alas. they had Oily reached
Geneva when his charge fell deeply
In love with a pretty Swiss peasant.
In vain did he demonstrate with the
young lord. pointing out the social bar
rIer that existed between the lovers
and the total impossibility OF marriage.
But all to no purpose. The beautiful
Swiss maiden held the young lords
heart captive, and he would scarcely
leave her side.
Distracted, Perkins wrote home to
the marchioness asking her advice and
pointing out her sons infatuation.
A day or two passed in agonizins
suspense.
At last the answer came. Perkins
breathed a sigh of relief. All his anz-
iety would now be over. He tore open
the envelope, but as he read the letter
he groaned in the anguish OF his soul.
It consisted Of three words:
"Marry her yourself"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-11
WHY
NOTHING to Say.

According to delightful story OF
Shelley, recounted in the International
Journal Of Ethics by the Rev. Bradley
Gilman, the splendid mental equip,
ment Of the poet did not include hui
NOR. In his enthusiastically impas-
stoned way, Shelley was deeply inter
ested in the problem Of immortality
One day be met nursemaid wheeling
a very young child in perambulator
"Here Is little SOUL" he reflected
recently come to earth out of the
great unknown preceding human life
Perhaps he can tell me something
about the great unknown after human
life. The two realms may be one and
the same"
He accosted the infant twice, but OF
course gained no response, only blank
infantile stare.
"Alas, alas" sighed Shelley. "HoW
very reticent these little creatures
arpW
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-11
BLACKSMITH GETS MILLION.

Oscar Hoffman, employed at True
kee, CAL, as a blacksmith, and hi:
daughter Alice, will receive 81 900, 00(
each from the estate Of Phillip Hoff
man, who was wealthy tea and coffee
merchant of India. He died recently
leaving an estate worth $50, 900, 900
divided among his three brothers ant
their children.
Frank Hoffman, the only brothe1
living in the west, and his six children
one Of whom is Oscar Hoffman, 0
Truckce, receive $1,000, 900 eacll
Frank Hoffman has willed his million
to his granddaughter Alice.
The heirs will receive their money
within six months, as the papers mus
be returned to England, where th'
estate is being probated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-11

VIRGINIA.-In the Clerks Office o.
Y the Corporation Court Of the, City o.
Alexandria, on the til day of July, 1910
John Howard Richardson vs.. Della
Richardson. In chanccry.
Memo. The object OF this suit is to OBJ
tain for the complainant an absolute di
vorce from the defendant on the ground
of wilrul desertion and abandonment
for more than three years prior to tho
institution Of this suit, and for general
relief
1t appearing by IN affidavit filed in
this cause that the defendant, Della
Richardson, is a nonresident Of this
State:
1t is Ordered: That said defendant ap
pear here within fifteen days after due
publication Of this order, and do what is
niece ssary to protect her interest in this
suit. and that copy Of this order be
forthwith inserted in the Alexandria
Gazette. a newspaper published III the
City OF Alexandria, once week Tor four
successive weeks, and posted at the front
door OF the Court House OF this city.
a copy-Teste.
NEWELL S. GREENAWA4, Clerk.
Charles Bendheim, p. g.
jy11 w4w-m
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-11

yTIRGINIA-In the Clerks Office OF
v Corporation Court of the City OF
Alexandria, on the Sth day OF July,
1910
Emma NJ. Morrison VS.. Harry. II. Nor
rison. In chancery.
Memo The object Of this suit Is TO
obtain an absolute divorce for the defen-
tlant on the ground Of his wilful dcser,
ton and abandonment of her fora period
of moro than three years before the
bringing of this suit; for the care and
custody Of the infant child OF the mar
riage: and for genera! relief.
It appearing by IN affidavit filed IN
this cause that the defendant, Harry IL.
Morrison. is a nonresident of this State:
It 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 Alexandra
Gazette. newspaper published in the
City Of Alexandria, once week for four
successive weeks, and posted att he front
door Of the Court House of this city.
a copy-teste.
Charles Bendheim, p. q. jyS w4w-i
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-11
A fearful Eye to Business.

Advertising is nowadays almost n
fine art. Clever advertisements at
tract customers in two ways-first, be-
cause they effcctually call attention 70
the goods, and. second. because q
their cleverness, pure aud simple. Such
a one is the following. quoted fron
London NJ. A. p, which adorned q
boot shop in the Rue d'Amsterdam, in
Paris:
LIQUIDATION.
With tears in my eyes. / am obliged to
clear the whole of my stock OF boots
= To get rid Of It all In week ! offer 1t
to you at loss Of so per cent.
My husband seeing fit to abandon me
with five children.
WHY
Can't go on without my husband? Be-
cause my husband alone was able to OBJ
tain job lines from the big provincial and
foreign bootmaXers.
Prudent ladies will profit by these ex-
traordinarily low prices, which Will en-
able me to clear out my stock and search
for my husband throughout Europe.
NINE. WAREHOUSE x.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-11
Virginia Horse show: 1910.

Southern Railway bcgs to announce
that low round trip fares have been au-
thorizcd on account of the following
Horse Shows:
Front Royal Horse Show, Front Royal,
Va. August lG-l1.
Warrcnton Horse Show. Warrenton.
Va. August 3l-Septcmber |.
For further information concerning
rates authorized, territory from which
applying, dates Of sale. final limit. etc..
call upon nearest Southern Railway
agent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-11
Rubber and Gutta Percha.

There are important distinctions be-
tween india rubber and gutta percha
and in the majority Of purposes fol
which they are employed one cannot
replace the other. While the trees
yielding india rubber are we'll distrib
uted over the tropical parts Of the
world and may be cultivated with
more or less facility, the tree which
furnishes gutta percha is to be found
only in Borneo, Sumatra and the Ma
lay archipelago generally.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-11

Be sure and take bottle OF Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarroeha
Remedy with you when starting on your
trip this summer. 1t cannot be OBJ
tanned on board the trains or steamers.
Changes of water and climate often
cause sudden attacks of diarrhoea, and
it is best to be prepared. Sold by w.
F. Creighton and Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-11
Appalachian Exposition, Knoxville,
Tenn, Sept. l2-Oct. I2.

Greatly reduced fares account above
occasion on sale via Southern Railway
Sept. 10 to Oct. u, inclusive. from ali
principal Virginia points, including
Washington. D. c. Final limit Oct. IS.
Call on nearestagento or write L. S. Brown
General Agent, 705 18th street northwest
Washington, D. c., for full particulars
about fares, schedules, etc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-11
Washington Southern Ry
Schedule in effect May Is, 1910.

Schedule IN cllccI May ID, 1JI0.
Trains leave Union Station for Wash
ington and points north ut 43. S OS:
S . and S 81 a. m, II OF. , 30 S OF, S IS and
II 33 p. M, daily.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond and
points south 1T 4 81. 50 locaD and 10 %
a. M. Il 1G. 4 ~. ) II QocaD II and . 81
y. m.
Accommodation for Fredericksburg at
II % a. n.. daily. On week days this
train runs through to Milford.
NoTE:-Timc ofarriyals and departures
and connections not guaranteed.
w. p. TAYLOR, Traffic Manager.
Richmond, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-11
Something For Nothing.

Wise Old Uncle-Remember Tommy.
as you go through this world that you
can't get something for nothing. Pre-
cocious Nephew-Oh, yes. you can. IN
Gle! When l don't eat nothin' l git
an awful pain In my stummick.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-11

CPECIAL NOTICE.-The annual meet
- ing Of the stockholders OF the BRAE
DOCK LIGHT AND POWER COM
PANY. Incorporated, for the election OF
directors and the transaction of such
said meeting will be held at the Office
OF the company, 107 north Fairfax
street, Alexandria, Va, on TUESDAY.
August 16, 1910, at o'clock p. m.
L. J. WHITEHEAD, Secretary.
oup2 I'd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-11
Cameron Dairy Lunch,
Open all night. 90j King Street.
FIFTY YEARS EXPERIENCE OF
AN OLD NURSE.

an ULD y UItSTs. ,
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup IS Tue
prescription Of one Of the best female
physicians and nurses in the Cnitco
States, and has been used for fifty years
with never-hiling success by millions Oh
mothers for their children. 1t rcileVeS
the child from pain; cures diarrhoea'
gripping in the bowels, and wind CONC
By giving health to the child it rests the
mother. Twenty-Five cents bottle
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-11
Hard Job.

Matrimonial Asent-Really, when
see those two whom l am going TO IL
troduce to each other don't know e
which I shall break it sently.-Flie
gende Batter
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-11
Undecided,

The dealer was busy filling bottles
from q hogshead Of wine.
"What kind Of wine is that?" queried
an innocent bystander.
Don't know" answered the dealer.
~ haven't labeled it yet."-Argonaut
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-11
The First Spat.

Shelf I had known that you would
scold 1 never would have married you
He-If I had known that you would
marry me would have scolded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-11
EOR MOrNT VERNON.

Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon
week days. at ) I3. G Sc. : rs. S 81. 10 %,
l - a. M. II -. | -. , y. 2 80. 10 ) %,
G 80. I b. S 80. 9 -. 10 30 and II 80 p. IN.
Sundays 90, s 30. Q so. 1870, II 80 4.
m. l. 80, 30 > -. 3 30. 4 80, ) so, . 80, 50,
8 lG and 10 l6 D. III. >.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-11
Advice to the Judge.

A colored man was brought before i
police judge charged with stealing
chickens. He pleaded guilty and recciv-
ed sentence. when the Judge asked how
it was he managed to lift those chickens
right under the window Of the owners
house when there was 4 dog in the yard.
Hit wouldn't be no use, Judge, said
the man. Ito try 10 'splain dis thing 10
not would get yer hide full o. shot an
get no chickens. nilthcr. IF yo' want TO
engage in any rascality, Judge, yo' bet
ter stick TO de bench whar' yo' am fl
nniliar =
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-11

Hath man no second life? Pitch
this one high.-Matthew Arnold.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-10-01
SCOTS CHAPEL NOTES.

The revival meetings closed Sun.
day night. The church has been
greatly revived. Many hearts made
happy and now We start out on an
era of good will and spiritual pros.
perity. Mrs. Ramsey, the evangelist
who has been laboring hard during
the last three weeks, left for the
Springs Wednesday The meeting be.
gan last Wednesday evening.
Sunday last was day Of rejoicing.
In the morning the Rev. w. r. Ste.
phens of Colorado Springs, in his
quiet and soul-searching way. deliv.
cred the message In the afternoon
the Rev w. c. Williams, the son OF
thunder, stirred the audience from
center to circumference with his
matchless power. At night Mrs. Ram.
sey in her characteristic vein preach.
ed to a crowded house. Never a
woman spoke like this woman did.
The church and friends gave her a
handsome token OF their appreciation
for her services.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-10-01

Mrs Frances E. Williams. who has
been confined to her bed at the Mercy
hospital for the past two weeks, is at
home again
Mrs. Martha Anderson left for Kan&
sas City this week, where she will re-
side
The Official Board will meet next
Monday evening.
Sunday morning the Rev c. w.
Holmes will preach and Sunday night
the Rev J. D. Rice will deliver the
message. The pastor will be absent.
holding the second quarterly confer
ence at the Peoples NJ z. church at
Colorado Springs. The trustees are
asking for a special collection Sunday
to pay on their notes.
The Epworth League will render a
special program Sunday evening at
the regular hour. The Sunday School
will rally in the afternoon. Mr. G. w.
Anderson urges all children and their
parents 10 be present
Lawyer w. B. Townsend returned
from Pueblo Monday. where he spent
several days.
Jennie Clare Fore obtained a di.
vorce from Willard Fore and also re-
stored to her maiden name in the Dis
trict court Wednesday. W b. Town.
send represented Mrs. Fore.
Don't worry we will be with you
Nnr 1fth
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-10-01
Succeeds Though It Fails

The colonization scheme originated
by o. T. Jackson some few years ago,
which grew into the Negro Townsite
and Land company, has come to Its
end, as is chronicled elsewhere in this
paper. Failure is a sad thing. II
means the high hopes entertained by
some one have been shattered. In
this case, there were many real race
lovers who courageously embarked on
this enterprise, with little hope of per
sonal gain, but with conviction that
they would help the masses OF our
people.
1t is TO those who hoped that we
speak. Was it not for the bitter jlbes
which they will have to bear from the
wise-acres who knew all the time it
would fail" and who contributed OF
their malice to the failure, we would
be silent, for it is not unusual for a
new, untried venture of this kind to
have hard shedding and perhaps fail.
But because malice will make pit
ter the tears of disappointment, we
wish to commend the originator and
the supporters of the colonization
movement. They have failed, but at
the same time they have builded a
monument to their earnestness and
have established the possibilities OF
the Negro on the farm in Colorado,
perhaps unwittingly, but none the less
certainly. We attribute the tremen-
dous increase of farm holdings and
even of city property owned by Ne
groes, to the agitation that has arisen
from this very colonization movement.
Not a success itself, it has yet in
spred in many individuals the hope
that they were fitted for farm life anu
they have made the start through
homesteading and by outright pur-
chase. Nothing is wasted in nature
and nothing seems to be wasted in
earnest human endeavor. The dollars
that have been used of necessity in
the operation of the company have
brought ten fold That they have not
brought them to stockholders is no
matter. Sober thought will place tue
Negro Towssite and Land company
in the same class of vlcarious sacri,
fee as was John Browns Harper's
Ferry outbreak. 1t is no matter why
it failed 1t is gone, but it still lives,
in the broad acres fruitful under the
touch of Negroes, to whom it was an
inspiration.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-10-01
HE STATESMAN, DENVER. COL LoRADo.

Of their earnings invested in this or
der were Of primary Importance, and
they have sllillfully handled the COM
pleX questions in a manner to least
impair confidence of the membership
and the public and in way to enable
the institution to turn its face in the
direction of the highway Of prosper
ity.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-10-01

materially affect the situation.
Some of the disclosures now bein.
made will occasion no surprise on tn,
part of those who knew of the grea
controversy which was waged many
years ago relative to the legality OF
the action of the Grand Fountain ii
paying the founder of the order $50,
900 for two fifty-cent copyrights. Bu
all of that is now ancient history
and the present management is in NJ
wise interested in that remarkable oc
currence.
In our opinion there was and is bu
one man who is thoroughly qualified
for the leadership of the Order OF
True Reformers. 1t is unfortunate
that there are not others to be cogni
zant Of the fact and insist upon his
assuming the reins Of office Thai
man is Mr.. W 2. Burrell. He knows
more about the organization in every
branch than any living person, Ht
was with the order at its birth. and
should any such thing ever happen h,
will be with it at its death.
He should not have permitted any
other person to take charge of thi.
great organization at the most critica
period of its existence. OF course 4
Is natural for Mr.. Burrell to desire tt
shirk the responsibility. knowing. as
he does, the risk Of the undertaking
but he should have been made to take
that risk. If he cannot succeed with
1t no other substitute can hope to dc
So
In the meantime friends Of the or
der should speak in its favor. 1t Is
able to raise 100000 If it be neces
sary to save It, Mr.. A. W. Holmes /.
well known throughout the brother
hood and sisterhood, and he should b,
Loyalty supported. He is thoroughly
versed in the field work of the organ
ization, and his general demeanor ant
affable disposition will be an asso
from the start
He has one Of the most Difficult
tasks ever assigned to a human bein!
on his hands, and he will be required
to pass upon questions that woulC
puzzle a leader of the greatest educa
tional ability. For this reason he will
need cabinet Of transcendcnt judg
ment.
AS for eX-Grand Master William l.
Taylor. we might say that lie has don,
well for man OF his attainmemts
That he has been able to keep tn,
saddle" Is one of the marvels of thit
day and time. 1t was and is impOssi
bic for him to understand the intri
cate workings Of the great 0rganiza
ton over which he presided.
Yet he displayed executive ability o
The highest order. He could not com
prehend. it seems. the dangerous ma
ture Of the financial problems tha
confronted this institution and as ;
result had to be forced out Of posi-
ton where devoted supporters had de
cided he must remain.
AS for the bureau Of insurance ant
Hon. Joseph Button, 1t should be re
allied that the interests Of the thou
sands Of colored people who had al
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-10-01
ZION'S $4,000 DEBT
CANCELLING RALLY
A Beautiful "a.
Inch DOLL is to
be Given Away

oy THE WILLING
WORKERS, to the
boy or girl in the
Sunday School who
will b ing in the
argest amount of
money.
Soliciting cards
will be given to any
Of the children who
desire to enter the
contest for this
BEAU1 Full COLORED
DOLL.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-10-01
Time Honorsd Organization Known az
tho Grand Fountain, United Order Of
True Reformers, Has Como to Grief
on Account Of Bad Management.
w. L. Taylor Forced Out.

All conservative citizens Of this com.
munity will note with regret the trOu-
bles Of the Grand Fountain, United
Order of True Reformers, says the
Richmond (Na) Planet. The publica
tions which have been made and the
stormy sessions held recently in this
city will tend to injure If not disrupt
one of the most progressive organiza
tions ever launched by colored people
In this country. The change Of lead.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-10-01

Don't worry, we will be with you
Nov. 1lth.