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The daily Alaskan., 1910-01-17
rHE sIN oE OMISSION.

TT isn't the thing you do. dear, 1 It's the thing you've left undone, Which gives you bit of heartache At the setting Of the sun. The tender word forgotten,
 The letter you did not write, The flower you might have sent, dear Are your haunting ghosts tonight. THE stone you might have lifted L Out of a brothers way, The bit of heartsome counsel
 You were hurried too much 10 say, The loving touch of the hand, dear; The gentle and wlnsome tone, That you had no time nor thought for, With troubles enough of your own. THE little acts Of kindness, L So easily out of mind These chances tO be angels
 Which every mortal finds They come in night and silence, Each chill reproachful wrath. When hope is faint and fagging And blight has dropped on faith. TOR life Is all too short. dear U And sorrow Is all too great To suffer our slow compassion
 That tarrles until too late, And it's not the thing you do, dear, It's the thing you leave undone, Which gives you the bit of heaNache At the setting of the sun.
 Margaret E. Sangster.
The daily Alaskan., 1910-01-17

WANTED:-Sales Agents for forced draft equipment for boiler plants. Guaranteed territory. Commission ba sis. Address Wing, 90 West St., N. Y. City. St.
The daily Alaskan., 1910-01-17

QUICK DELIVERY PHONE 90. Baggage, coal and wood delivered upon shortest notice day and night.
 H. PRUDENTIAL, General Expressing Bonded Car Tier.
The daily Alaskan., 1910-01-17
FREE AND ACCEPTED MAsoNs

Regular meetings of White Pass Lodge, No. 11S, Free and Accepted Masons, second and fourth Fridays of each month, at p. m. sharp, at Ma sonic hall, 225 Fourth avenue.
 Sojourning and visiting members are requested to meet with us.
 A. P. DRAPEs Secy.
The daily Alaskan., 1910-01-17
DO THEY MISS ME AT HOME

DO THEY MISS ME AT HomE7 T O they miss me at home, do they
 miss me?
 'TwouId be an assurance most
 To know that this moment aomo
 loved one
 Were saying l wish he were here; To feel that the group at the iireside Were thinking of me as l roam. Oh. yes, 'twould be joy beyond measure To know that they missed me at home! When twilight approaches. the season That ever is sacred to song, Does some one repeat my name over And sigh that l tarry so long? And Is there a chord in the music That's missed when my voice is away And a chord in each heart that awaketh Regret at my wcarsome stay? Do they set me chair near the table When evenings home pleasures are nigh, When the candles are lit in the parlor And the stars In the calm azure sky2 And when the good nights" are repeated And an lay them down to their sleep Do they think Of the absent and wait mo A whispered good night" while they
 weep?
 Do they miss me at home. do they miss
 me,
 At morning, at noon or at night, And fingers one gloomy shade round them That only my presence can light? Are joys less Invitlngly welcome And pleasures less hale than before Because one Is missed from the circle, Because I am with them no more?
 s. NJ. Grannis.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-16
4 Race for DreadnOuslits.

Berlin, Aug. 1G.-The governments
naval bill which will be laid before the
Reichstag this autumn, will ask for an
appropriation to build three battleships
and one cruiser, according to an article
published today by Count Reventlow, the
German naval expert and naval editor
of the 'Deutscle Tages-Zeitung," In
cluded with these four supcr-dread-
thoughts will be appropriations to re-
place tic two old battleships Weissen-
burg and kurflIrst Friedrich Wilhelm.
Just sold to Turkey, which, under the
regular naval programme, would not
be asked for before the autumn OF
1911. Germany will thereby gain a
lap in the race with England for SUI
premacy in drcadnought construction,
having two OF the latest developed types
OF modern battleships laid down and
consequently con structcd one year
sooner than the original published
programme contemplated. The Ger
man naval budget for this year will
also authorize the construction of two
small cruisers to replace the See Adler
and the Gcfion, and six torpedo boats,
and will contain an appropriation OF
3,750,00 for submarine boats.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-16
RIDE WITH A MADMAN.

The story OF q woman's terrible ride
with her mad husband was told in
London yesterday at the inquest on
Thomas Smith, who committed suicide
on his farm at Doyerldgc, near Uttoxe-
ter. on June IS.
Mrs. Smith said that they had only
been married ten months, and on
June - she drove with her husband
TO Longford. They were on the best
Of terms and he chartered freely with
her, but while crossing n field leading
to their home she received a crushing
blow on the head Her husband then
rose to his feet and struck her five
or six times on the head with an ash
stick
She sank into the bottom Of the
trap and her husband cndeavored to
push her out in such way that she
might fall under the wheels. Then
he got out, pulled her after him, and
held her under the horses feet, urging
ihe animal on. The horse stood still
and her husband tried to throttle her.
and then jumped on her. He then
lifted her into the trap and drove
home.
The husband took laudanum the
next day. Medical evidence was given
TO the effect that Smiths head had
been injured some time ago. that he
was subject to decisions. and had hom-
ici,lal tendencies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-16
Generous Donation.

Berlin, Aug. 16.-A donation Of 81
600. 900 to be disposed Of under the
Joint trllstccship Of the king AMI queen
OF England and the emperor and en-
press Of Germany, was made today by
Sir Ernest CasSrl, one Of the warmcSt
friends Of the late King Edward, for
the improvement of AngIo-Gcrnan re-
lations. The fund will be used in be
half Of neccssitouS German III England,
and poor Englishman in Germany. 1t
is believed that this move By Sir Ernest
was planned before the death Of King
Edward and that it had his warmrst
support II has aroused great cnihu-
siasm in Germany.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-16
KILLED a RATHER.

A letter from Berca, Va, to the
Fredericksburg Lance says: On We'd
nestIav evening just before sunset, Mis-:
Hattie Hammcit. whose residence is
on the Warrcntnn road about a mile
above Bcrra. was sitting on her porch
when she heard some OF her fowls
making distressed sound. She look
ed and saw IN enormous rattle snake
not ten feet from the porch steps
moving briskly toward her. Without
n moments hesitation she stepped
from the porch. seized stout pole,
which WAS fortunately near at hand, and
raincd blows upon the snake till in u
few seconds It's head was beaten TO n
pulp. its horrible rattlcs shrilly sound
ing the while. it had seven full formed
rattlcS and one partly formed.
Miss Harnmctt is an old lady, well
up in the seventies, and Il sufferer from
rheumatism. fancy there are few Of
her age and strength who would have
had the courage to attack single hand
ed such monster. She did not seem
TO think she had done anything heroic,
but acted rs If killing deadly RATHER
was very commonplace thing. When
asked why she did not call for help her
reply was: "Oh, / had no time for
that; while | called for help the snake
would have escaped. 1t WAS so near
the porch and could SO easily have
gone under it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-16
Conditions i'm Columbus.

Columbus, O., Aug. Let was
made clear by the military authorities
today that troops will not be used in
patrolling street car tracks during the
strike
The police will be expected To GO
ahead as though the militia were not
in the city and endeavor to preserve
order. The militia will stand back
until there is real necessity OF a larger
force to cope with any situation.
The First Regiment of Infantry
reached Columbus from Cincinnati this
morning and pitched camp i'll the state
house grounds. The First Regiment
consists often companies and 4 machine
gun section Captain Bush, command
ing the battery, has the guns lined up
on the north side OF the state house.
Two automobiles bearing rapid guns,
couple more filled with milltlamcn
armed with riot guns and an automo-
bile truck equipped with Il powerful
searchlight, and two machine guns,
we're on duty throughout the night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-16
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The rains of the past few days have
done much good throughout the state.
The wedding OF Miss Margaret
Graham Howison. daughter OF Mr.. S.
G. Hnwison, OF 'Braehcad, +" near
Fredericksburg, TO Mr.. James Brooks
Smith, Of the University OF Virginia,
was celebrated at the home of the
brides father today.
Charles w. VIM, aged so years,
treasurer OF the ]. 7. King Company
and leading figure in the Richmond
business world, died suddenlyon Sun
day at Port Washington, L. l., where
he had gone about two weeks ago, ac-
companied by his wife on vacation
trip.
The vote on the bond Issue in Orange
county on the question of issuing bonds
to the amount Of $4,000 for making
improvements to the courthouse and
comfy clerks office was defeated by a
majority OF 1853. The vote was: Against
issuing the bonds, 21S; for So.
James b. Casey. member OF the
House OF Delegates from Henrico coun-
ty, has resigned his connection with
the assembly and leaves Tuesday for
Kansas City, Kas., where he has &C
copied the position of editor OF the
official journal of the International
brotherhood OF Boilermakers.
Adiutant General Sale, of the Ma
tional Guard of Virginia. yesterday re-
ccved Il check from the War Depart
ment at Washington, for S2,703,74,
payable to the Virginia military fund.
The money is to reimburse the state for
sums advanced in connection with the
encampment of 1905, at Chickamauga
Park, when it was found that the APP
preparation made by the government
was insufficient to cover the expenses
of the Virginia troops.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-16
Mayor Attacks Councilmen.

Wilkes-Barre, Pa, Aug. 1G.-
Councilmen of this city are much ex-
ercised by charges made against them
10y Mayor Lewis P. Kniffen in speech
at Lake Lodore Saturday miglt. In it
the mayor is alleged 10 lave said that
out Of the thirty-two rnnn'iImen OF this
city few are worthy men and to have
expressed the following opinions OF
them:
The rest OF the bunch are I'M
principled grafters and crooks. They
betray the people WHO elected them.
Some are guilty Of misdemeanors that
should send them on IN enforced yaca-
ton to state prison. They are set OF
miscellaneous curios. They are not
selected for their litn''s, but for their
unftness. They are the crafty crooks
who pull the wool over the peoples
eyes for their unworthy ends. They go
into councils not to serve the city, but
to help themselves. believe that
there are some councilmen who have
paid off mortgages on their homes,
sport automobiles and drink imported
wines. Beer is not good enough for
them. Prosperity, good government
and municipal advancementare chokcd
by these petty city fathers. The
people are asleep at the switch. {"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-16

THE negro has again been read out
OF the republican party. The Texas
state republican organization, having
increased in white membership 4O per
cent. in three years, announces 1t is
now an organization for white men,
that it shall be denominatcd by white
men and only white men shall hold
office in the organization. 1t is claimed
that this casting off Of the negro, who
has for years dominated the party in
Texas, will gain $4,000 white rcpubli-
cans who have held aloof because OF
the negro. The negroes are organizing
with proposition to join with the
democrats, whom, they declare, will
always be in power in Texas and who
have the distribution OF the state jobs.
1t is hoped by leaders OF the party that
great many Independent voters IN
Texas will support the republicans now
that the negro has been cast adrlft.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-16
The Gore Charges.

Sulphur, Okla, Aug. 16.-Thc Gore
congressional investigating committee.
satisfied that the Indians were willing
to sacrifice millions in hopes that they
might realize something from their
lands, will spend the next few days en-
deavoring to find how many law firms
were interested in handling Poor
Los" affairs for him.
That McMurray did not have 4
monopoly on the Indian land eases has
already been brought out, and reports
today say that before the committee
shall have finished its hearing, it will
be shown that q law firm yet unnamed
holds contracts valued at $50, 900, 600.
Further investigation is expected to
be made into the charge that Indian
children were practically robbed OF the
lands when disposed of by agents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-16
The Presidents Dilemma.

Beverly, Mass, Aug. 10 Private
advices today to those vino Matched the
plan indicate two insurmountablc OBJ
stacles to the elimination OF Ballinger
and Cannon-Ballenger and Cannon
themselves. 1t was thought that Sec
rotary Ballinger was merely maintain
ing front" in insisting that he would
not resign: that Cannon was proceeding
with huge poker bluff in persisting in
his determination again TO be candl-
date for the spcakcrship-but now, it
is learned. there was no bluff with
either of the two. The political sur
geons have been advised that the two
whom they had planned to separate
from the political anatomy OF the Taft
administration are so firmly fixed that
the operation might endangcr the life
OF the patient.
The politicians who planned the coup
we're aware that President Taft himself
would never ask Ballinger and Cannon
to step down, but they counted on these
two gentlemen self effacemcnt" on
the ground of party exigency. Now
comes the uItimatum that neither will
commit political hari-kari. President
Taft must either demand their retire
ment or there will be no retirement.
And those who stcered the scheme
know that the executive will never take
the step.
Senator w. Murray Crane, smooth
sauve and mute, the prime mover in
the plan, had a lengthy conference
with the president today. What took
place could not be learned, but il the
Massachusetts senator was disappoint-
ed at the failure of the coup, he did
not show it.
It is conceded now that tremendous
pressure will be brought tn bear on the
president to take hand in the game.
Heretofore he has kept in the back
ground.
1t seems that Senator Aldrich will be
eliminated, but already Il form OF oppo-
sition has arisen among the faithful IN
the odd Guard" demanding to know
why Senator Crane, long known as
one OF them, should have such an in
tense desire to make peace with the
insurgents. Knowing Cranes love Of
ways that are dark and devious, they
fear a "nigger in the woudpilc. -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-16
Prisoner Having an Easy Time.

Bridgeport Conn, Aug l6.--Jall
life seemed to please David Flanagan,
Il prisoner in the Fairfield county
prison. so we'll that the officials made
an investigation. They discovered that
David, who had been arrested for beat
ing his wife, spent only the day time
behind bars II" had discovered a coal
hole that communicated with the cell
corridor, and was accustomed To get out
that way after the Jail bud been locked
for the night He would then 90
home, have dinner with his family,
supply himself with things denied by
the jail regulations and return before
dawn. The coal hole was plugged from
the outside today and David will serve
the remainder Of his term inside the
mil
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-16
Spain and the Vatican.

London, Aug. 16.-According to the
Central News today King Alfonso OF
Spain has ordered apartments put in
readiness for him and Queen Victoria
at the Spanish embassy in London in
anticipation of an indefinite stay in
England as 4 result Of the deadlock IN
the negotiation for settlement of the
dispute between the Spanish govern
ment and the vatican.
A Rome dispatch to the Central
News declares that all hope OF the
vatican concliating Spain has been
abandoned and that the archbishop of
Seville, the Spanish primatc. has been
summoned to the vatican to assist in
preparing Il fresh message to Alfonso.
1t is expected also that the pope will
shortly issue al cncyclical TO the
people, calling on them to stand by
the church in the present crisis.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-16

CONSIDERING that this is the dull
season in politics, thing are pretty
lively at Beverly. Rumor has ii that
at a recent council OF war il was de-
termined to make n Jonah OF Bal
linger, that Cannon is to be the goat
and Aldrich-to go the rest one better
is to be made the Angora;' all to
save the badly split republican ship.
In carrying out the decree OF the
council the order of sacrifice may be
changed, says the Philadelphia Record
Aldrich may be the Jonah, Cannon
the goat" and Ballingcr the Ang"ra.
1t will come to the same thing, how
ever, so far rs the victim- are conccr-
ned; they must 60 over board to Tighten
the ship. To an impartial but inter
ested onlookcr it would he evident
that there remained plenty more quite
as Objectionable among the crew.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-16
MaNnr (.nNnnr,S Condition.

Hobokcn, n. j., Aug. 16.-Nlayor
Gaynor was reported 10 be improving
nj St. Mary's Hospital today. 1t was
stated by Secretary Adamson that he
slept from 1915 last night until )
O'Clock this morning. He then stayed
awake until $50 when he again went
to sleep and was still sleeping at $40.
Corporation Counsel Watson and Sec
rotary Adamson, who spent the night
at the hospital, agreed that the stun
ton was as good as could reasonably be
expected. ;,
''Thc mayor is getting better fast, >
said Atkinson rs he left the hospital
for breakfast. On second thought he
qualified his answer What | mean
is that he is no worse"
The following bulletin was issued Al
$50 a. III.
The mayor passed rcstful night.
His condition this morning is satiSfac-
tory. His respiration is practically
normal. "
The following bulletin was issued al
. D. m: The mayor continues TO I'M
prove: temperature, pulse and rcspira-
ton are the same rs this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-16
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
TUESDAY EVENING. AUG. 1G

A mo HAT" brigade fashioned after
the one which is thriving in London,
las been formed in Vienna. The
hat" says one Of the members, Is 4
superfiuous article Of mans wearing
apparel. 1t dcprives the head Of
needed air and sunshine, rctards the
growth and in many instances kills the
hair and is a source Of Inconvenience
and considerable expense. AT no time
does the member Of our league apprc-
ciate his resolution TO go barchcadcd so
much as when he visits a theatre or
opera. The crush hat has gone out OF
style, the cylinder takes up too much
room and it is never improved by stor-
age in a theatre wardrobe. No man
who once joins our ranks will desert
but, like taking passage, 1t requires Il
little courage"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-16
LANSBURGH & BRO.
42O-42o Seventh Street.
WASHINGTON. D. g..
VIRGINIA RAILROADS.

The report Of the State corporation
commission, published Yesterday, shows
that the railroads operating III Virginia
have increased their gross earnings for
the pas, fiscal year, ended June 80, by
over | | per cent. or $4,000. uOn. Tins
means about 500 600 more in taxes for
the stale.
The report shows that the railroads
received during last year from paS>"n-
ger and freight transportation and
other sources of rrvrnuc the sum Of
&Il 30. $50. %, against 81. Us. 21l ~
in 1909. IN increase OF SG.53I. Is. 81.
On the basis Of per cent on tn" gross
earnings rs IN incnn" tax the state
thcrcfruln derives IN Increase THIS year
Of SO 81 -.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-16
TO CIT EXPENDITUREs

At the special meeting of the Cabi-
net which is to be held in Washington
on September 10 President Taft will
emphasize the need OF economy in the
administration of the government
The president will return to Beverly
from the conservation congress in st.
Paul by the way of Washington, and
may spend three or four days ut the
White House. All Of his Cabinet
officers, except Secretary Dickinson,
will be in Washington 10 meet him,
and the entire Cabinet will spend the
day in going over the estimates.
Mr.. Taft is devoting special study 10
ways and means for cutting down cX-
pcnscs and putting the administration
Of the government on Il business basis.
Under Il law enacted little more than
Il year ago, the duty is imposed on the
secretary of the treasury OF assembling
all the estimates OF the executive de-
partments, business and Offices, Of the
expenditures necessary in the next
fiscal year, and OF making an estimate
OF the revenues OF the government for
the same period. If probable deficit
is thus shown it is the duty OF the
President to recommend the method hy
which deficit can he met.
Many important reforms i'll admins
tration have been made, and Mr. Taft
wants these reforms extended. The
president realizes that it is impossible
in the preparation Of estimates greatly
TO reduce the cost Of permanent adj
miniStration This cannot be done
without Il thorough reorganization Of
the bureaus, offices and departments.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-16
FLYING from Paris To London.

Paris, Aug. 16.-Hubert Latham
started today in his Antoinettc mono
plane on the most prctentious flight
ever undertaken by an aviator, from
Paris to London. He is trying to win
the London Daily Mails prize of
$50 900 offered for such flight
Latham left Issy, II Paris suburb, at
6 o'clock, hoping to make the trip 10
London without stop.
The shortest distance by rail and
boat is 259 miles, but Latham counted
on cutting at least 90 miles from this
figure in an airline route.
After two hours Of flying, Latham
had to give up the IDEAS Of nonstop
flight. rs his motor began giving him
trouble, forcing him to alight near
Amicns. after covering about 70 miles.
He Immediately went to work OH the
motor, preparatory TO resumlng the
Iliult
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-16
Had Noted Kin.

New York, Aug. 16.-Miss Mary
Hammel, whose grandfather, Philip
Frencau, was a cannidate for the
presidency against George Washington,
was buried yesterday afternoon in the
old Hammel family plot in Mount
Olivet Cemetery. She was born in old
New York city eighty-one years ago OF
distinguished ancestry, but her last
years we're cloudcd with unhapiness and
poverty. Injured by an automobile
two years ago, Miss Hammel lost her
reason, and the final two years of her
life were spent in the Central Islip
Hospital for the Insane, where she
died.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-16
TELLS HOW East TRAINS co.

That its engineers may maintain Il
uniform rate Of speed and operate
their trains with the greatest possible
comfort to the travelling public, the
Baltimore & Ohio is installing speed
recorders in passenger engines used on
through trains. The dial OF these speed
recorders is placed in the engineer S
side of the cab, in plain view of the
rian who operates the throttle, and IN
dicatcs to him the speed Of the train at
all times. The recorder also registers
on paper chart the speed at which 4
train is operated ut every point on Il
division, and, upon arrival at termi-
mails. the chart is replaced and sent to
the division superintendent, who thus
has before him daily record Of the
speed at which trains are operated III
his TERRITORY