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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-08
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Justice w. u. Beard, OF the state
supreme. court, dropped dead at the
Hermitage Hotel at Nashville, yester-
day morning.
Commander Robert Plat, y. S. n,
retired, died at his home in Washing
ton yesterday following an attack OF
cerebral embolism with which he was
stricken tl.reo weeks ago. Commander
Plat was native of North Carolina.
Archibald Small, aged 40 years,
who lived about a mile from Wheaton,
Nd. died Tuesday afternoon rs q
result OF being attacked by a SOW on
his farm last Saturday afternoon. The
immediate cause OF death vas gangrene,
resulting from the injuries.
Mary Mcdonald Mckinney, wife OF
Congressman James Mckinney. OF
Aledo, Ills, died at the Emergency
Hospital in Washington late yesterday.
Mrs. Mckinney was stricken with ap-
polexy last Thursday while walking on
Pennsylvania avenue.
4 rumor was current in Paris last
night that rich man, well known IN
aristocratic and political circles, had
committed suicide. The report associat-
ed the tragedy with the name OF Count
Boni de Castellane. No reasons for
this were forthcoming, and no con-
frmation whatever could be obtained.
The Wisconsin State board OF can
vassers yesterday completed their in
yestigation OF the election for congress
men in the Ninth district, and issued
certificate OF election to Thomas W.
Konop, Of Kewanee, the democratic
candidate. Tho final returns gave
Mr.. Konop majority OF FIVE votes.
Rene Barrier, Frenchman, ostab-
lished worlds record at Memphis
Yesterday afternoon, when he flew a
distance in excess OF 16 miles in 10
minutes SIS 1-5 seconds, thereby win
ming a prize of $4,000 offered by the
Memphis Commercial Appeal fog the
flight. He outwinged John Moisant,
who blazed the way over the course,
by nearly eight minutes. Both used
Beriot monoplanes. Barrier travelled
at an average rate Of 1913 miles an
hour.
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Frye,
introduced a bill providing that all
Panama canal tolls charged against
American ships shall be paid out Of
the treasury. In the House yesterday
the Indian appropriation bill, carrying
IS, 16O,9S was introduced. a bill
was introduced appropriating S43, coo
to reimburse the State OF Pennsylvania
for militia troops furnished the union
during the civil war. Tho House took
up for consideration the bill to codify
and revise tic laws relating to the
federal judiciary. 1t went over with
out action. The House defeated an
amendment to the judiciary bill. Mr..
Pearre called for square deal in war
claims referring to the $780, 900 paid
by Frederick TO General Early.
The customs authority 1T New York
Yesterday took jewelry worth $4,000
from Mr. Theodore p. Shonts, who con-
tended the articles were not dutible be-
cause they were merely exchanged
abroad.
Walter Hall, who robbed the Green
witch Bank, of New York, of $4,000
while It's paying teller, surrendered to
the district attorney yesterday restored
SIS, 600 and pleaded guilty to the indict-
his baby which had been born while be
was fugitive.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-08

TIE late George Washington Nc
Lean, OF the Cincinnati Enquirer, who
was democrat without guile, would
if still living, make 4 very good United
States senator from Ohio. Not so much
can be said Of the brother-inlaw Of Adj
miral Dewey, says the Philadelphia
Record,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-08

The greatest danger from influenza
is OF its resulting in pneumonia. This
can be obviatad by using Chamberlain 8
Cough Remedy, as it not only cures in
fuenza, but ceunteracts any tendency
OF the disease towards pneumonia.
Sold by W, F, Creighton and Richard
Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-08

Alouzo Boyden, died early today at
Susquehanna, Pa. He was eleven
months more than 100 years old. I'm
til taken i'll with pneumonia, a week
ago, be was able to work around bis
farm and to read without glasses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-08

General George D. tombstone, aged
rs, the last surviving general OF
the war between the states, died at his
home in Tuscaloosa, Ala, yesterday.
He was born in Hillsboro, n. c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-08
SIXTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
SENATE

Louisiana will not obtain the original
ordinance OF cession if Senator Hepburn
can prevent it. He frustrated action
at the last session. When the bill for
tho return of that historic document
vas reached on the Senate calendar TO-
day Mr.. Hepburn objected to consider
aSon.
Senator Burton objected to consider
alton OF the bill to authorize the con-
struction of dam across the James
river in Missouri. President Roosevelt
vetoed similar bill passed by Congress
shortly before his retirement.
/ Notice in writing was today given to
the Senate by Senator Cummins that
on the next legislative day he will in
troduce his joint resolution paving the
way for revision of the tariff by schedule
1t prohibits the offering of amendments
to tariff legislation that are not ger
name to the schedule under considera-
ton.
Notice was also given by Mr.. Cum
Minis that when the question Of refer
ring his resolution arose he would SUBJ
nit some remarks on the subject.
The Senate adjourned at 100 p. M.
until Monday.
Unsuccessful efforts were made in
the Senate today to pass two of Post
master General Hitchcock's pct reform
measures. One provides that when
mail matter is deposited with INSULT
cient postage it shall be forwarded and
double the amount of postage collected
from the addresses. The other requires
that all recipients of mail provide suit
able receptacles for its delivery. Sena-
tor Hepburn, objected to action.
HOUSE.
The House commenced work upon
the Indiana appropriation bill the
first OF the big appropriation bills
which will constitute the bulk Of this
sessions work. The bill carries APP
preparations totalling sS,160,9S5. This
is 1851 ,663 less than the appropriations
for 1911.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-08

Do the right thing ifyou have Nasal
Catarrh. Get Ely's Cream Balm at once.
Don't touch the catarrh powders and
muffs, for they contain cocaine. Ey's
Cream Balm releases the seoretions that
inaame the nasal passages and the throat,
merely dry UP the secretious aud leave
you no better than you were. In word,
Ely's Cream Balm is real remedy, not
5 delusion. AL druggists. 50 cents, or
mailea by Ely BFos,, 90 Warren Street,,
New York
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-08

Within the next two weeks, Nine.
Lima Cavalieri Chanler expects TO sail
from Paris, for New York, where she
Hill begin 8 three months theatrical
engagement,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-08

George Edwards, one OF the oldest
residents st Culpeper, and formerly
clerk Of the County died yesterday
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-08

SWAN BROS
KING AND PITT STREETS
Shot,
Early
For
Xma
Cold Weather
Requirements.
Chiidren's Warm Gloves,
pair 25c and SOC
Boys Warm Gloves, pair
25c, soc, 75c and Sl.00
Mems Warm Gloves, pair
25c, SOC, Sl.0O, $50, %, $3.50
Warm Blankets, pair
S1.OO, $3.50, $3.50. $3.50, $500.
5000. $3.50, $500 aud $1,000.
Chidrea's Warm Underwear, each
25c, 35c, SOC, 75c, S5c aud Sl.09
Good Comforts. each
sl.00, $3.50, SO, $3.50, $3.50, s..
Boys Outing Night Robes,
each SOC
Boys Outing Pajamas,
Suit 755c and s100
Mems Outing Night Robes,
each SOC, roe and S1.00
Mems Outing Pajamas.
Suit $1.00 and $3.50
Ladies Outing Night Robes,
each soc, 75c and Sl.00
Ladies Wool Hose,
pair 20c
Mems Wool Hose,
pair 25c and 5tic
Mems Wool Pulse Warmers,
pair 25c
Mems Bath Robes.
each s3.9S, $500, $500, $50
Nous Knit Mufiors,
each 25c and &c
Ladies Knit Mutliers,
each DC and soc
Boys Knit Sweaters.
each soc, $4.0J and $3.50
Ladies Knit Sweaters,
each 1875, $1.98, $3.50, $50, -
Mems Knit Sweaters,
each 81, $50, $3.50, sos,
$3.50 and $500.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-24
BERLIN's BICYCLE NURSES
rom the Boston Herald.

The bicycle nurse is the most recent
addition to the city hospital corps in
Germany. The idea originated in Ber-
lin. In that city women nurses are
given bicycles and now corps of these
highly trained and drilled women IL
sent to the scene of any accident at q
moments notice. With such speed do
they get ready to go, and so pwiftly do
they go when started that often they
arrive on the scene before the hospital
am bulance.
Many lives have bet n saved bv this
almost instantaneous response to a hur-
ry call for help. There is much that
the nurse can do before the ambulance
comes and not infrequently these few
moments or few minutes mean the saw
ing of life.
Each nurse wears a plain, dark cos
tune. There is a short skirt. SIM
pie waist, with white turnover linen
collar and cuffs and dark peaked cap
with triangle of stiff white linen in
front The nurse carries her small or>
fit strapped under the saddle of her
bicycle.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-24
Appalling Disaster
fAtnre.

The forest fires in Idaho and Montana
appalling and the damage to property
is incalculable. Six hundred persons
have persisted and thousands have been
made homeless. 1t is feared that the
death list will yet reach 1000 There were
disastrous forest fires in 1903 and again
In 1908, but the fires now raging seem
to be worse and as the end is not yet
in sight the loss of life and property
will probably far exceed in extent any
similar disaster known in this country.
The forestry department of the gov
eminent has been for several years past
making Investigations into the causes Of
responsibility and considering means of
prevention, but thus far little that is
practical in the matter of preventing the
fires and spread of the flames has been
evolved. This subject will surely receive
the serious attention of the national con-
servation congress to be held in Septem-
Der in st. Paul.
1t has been charged in some quarters
that the fires were started by lncendiaries,
II. IL;
seldom attended with success. The pro-
longed drouth of the summer made the
grass and underbrush like finder stuff
for the fires, as an exchange points out,
1.-THE culpable carelessness and neglect
of Indians, settlers and hunters"
In discussing the present catastrophe
and various plans suggested for minmiz-
ing the danger and of preventing IL pos
sible, the recurrence of the fires, the New
York Sun says:
MAINE claims that the vigilance of her
forest service has saved the state for
several years from destructive fires. Mas
sachusetts has found a valuable ally in
her fight in the telephone lines that have
been used to notify central points in
the districts of a blaze that is likely
to get beyond the control of the person
by who it was discovered The plan as
outlined by the forest conservationists to
be submitted to the national and state
governments takes into consideration both
these points. 1t will recommend that a
large force of responsible and vigilant
men be employed to patrol the fire dis.
tricts. that the patrol be mounted ii
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-24
ARKANSAs-A REVERE

Opie Read. In the National Magazine.
The years have flown swiftly since
Il. : old Arkansaw Traveller days, and
on the site of the "squatter's" cabin
there towers a college, and on the
banks Of the Thames ripe lawyers read
the decisions rendered by the son OF
the boy that sat in the ashhop lis
tening in wonder to old .Faulkner's tid-
die. One by one the old-timers, in
dividualism UNDERSIGNED with heavy
stroke, have dropped out. giving TO
place to cultivation and the art of lin
guistic skill, and with Dryden I am
constrained to believe that what we
gained in skill we lost In strength"
For romance. poetry and heroic char
acters men of every age have turned to
the past, but in Arkansas romance and
characters were contemporaneous. The
cotton field in bloom, the melancholy
cypress, brooding sentinel over the
dreamy waters of the bayou, the joy
Gus mockingbird worshipping a sun
rise which he himself had "melodied,"
the song of negroes away of some
where, chimes from the belfry of happy
souls; the quaint old painter sitting on
his veranda, humorous under mort
gage, calling out to passersby: Whats
your hurry out there? Get down, come
in, and pay your respects to the ladies
while make you the finest mint julep
you ever smacked your mouth over,
SIR" Where stood his rambling old
house now stands a cotton mill. DO
you see that dead apple tree. the only
remaining relic of an orchard away
over yonder on the hill7 Beneath Its
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-24
Prof. Gamers Latest

Prof Richard L. Garner, the only
scientific man living who has famil-
iarized himself with the language of
anthropoids, has just brought to this
country young female chimpanzee,
Susie by name, that laughs like child,
distinguishes between colors, drinks
wine and speaks a few words, which,
however, no one but her master and
teacher can understand. This Chin
panzee comes from the French Congo
and her native language is said to be
modern French.
Professor Garner who has spent
many years in the jungles with gorillas
and chimpanzees, studying their life
and manners, asserts that these an
thropoids have a vague moral sense. But
just what this moral sense amounts to
only the most advanced psychologists,
perhaps, can determine Professor Gar
ner is to take his ward to Philadelphia
ind turn her over to experts In psy-
chology, who will make an effort to
find out the extent of her soul develop
ment. II she is a fair representative of
the up-to-date chimpanzee as found
in the Congo, it will be only ques-
ton of time when these creatures will
interest philanthropic missionaries as
well as showmen and the managers of
geological gardens.
All anthropoids readily appeal to the
Imagination and make us curious to
know exactly what kin they are to the
| children of Adam. Unless Professor
Garner has allowed his hobby to get
| the best of him his discovery may yet
prove of commercial value and lead to
a movement after all to have the
south's cotton picked by chimpanzees.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-24
The State Fair

With this year, Alabama's banner crop
year, the people throughout the state will
be in the best of humor as state fair
time approaches. Birmingham always
has an attractive exhibition and it is al
ways well attended
This year the state fair-October to
15-will surpass anything Of the sort in
the south; will surpass any former state
fair 1t will certainly have fuller agrl-
cultural exhibits, and more good shows
even than last year. And every farmer
in Alabama should make up his mind
now to be on hand when the gates oper
October G.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-24
Gaynor'S Political Future

Mayor Gaynor had said that he did
not want to be governor of New York
and he gave his democratic friends to
understand that he would not allow
his name to be presented In the dem
ocratic convention. But his bullet
wound will probably change the stu
alton.
Mayor Gaynor was esteemed as an
able, broad minded, courageous city ex-
ecutive before an assassin sought his
life. The public liked him. In his
hour of peril sympathy went out to
him from every class of society IN
New York and from every quarter OF
this country. Through his suffering
sympathy has been undated and in
his convalescent state the public re-
joices. The people appreciate him more
even than before. Sentiment often
times playes an important part in bust
ness and oftener in affairs of state. 1t is
almost sure to act in regard to Mayor
Gaynor He will be urged to become
the democratic candidate for the gov
ernorship of New York. His party needs
him and he can but be moved by the
sympathy of the people and the spon-
taneity with which the honor will be
rendered. He will simply have to re-
consider his earlier declination to be
a candidate. Assuming that he will en-
ter the race all other democrats IN
New York will stand aside. The
chances are that he can carry New
York, for here again sympathy and
sentiment would enter In and bring him
votes
The democracy has more first rate
presidential material now than Tor
many years past. 1t has notably strong
men in Governor Harmon of Ohio, and
Governor Marshall of Indiana. II Har-
mon carries Ohio again this fall he will
be more popular than ever for the
presidential nomination in 1912. But
if Gaynor should be elected governor
the presidency and would be a mighty
hard man to beat.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-24
Grow great by your example, and put or
The dauntless spirit of resolution.
king John, Act V, Scene 1.
EX-COngreSSman Sibley'S Disgrace

The arrest of Joseph c. Sibley, million
aire manufacturer and politician of
Franklin. Pa, on a warrant charging him
with conspiracy to debauch voters" is
an episode of national interest. Sibley
has served many terms in Congress. He
was twice elected as a democrat and
three times as a republican.
In the republican primary in the Tween
ty-eighth Pennsylvania district held few
weeks ago the ex-congressman defeated
Congressman n. P. Wheeler for the nom
nation. To capture that nomination he
spent, according TO his election expense
account filed with the courts, $4,000
which averaged 81 to vote. This caused
a sensation even in Pennsylvania, a state
long used TO political scandals. just
before his arrest sibley withdrew from
the congressional race.
Nothing in recent political campaigns
has been more shamefully audacious
than sibley's' lavish use OF money in
opposing Congressman Wheeler. He was
very bold about 1t. but DOUBTLESS thought
that his wealth and his political pull
would save him from harm. This was
one of the times. however, when a once
popular ex-congressman reckoned with
out his host,
In these days of graft Sibley's trial
will have wholesome effect on the poll
tics of the country at large. No matter
whether he is convicted or not, his forced
retirement from politics and his arrest
will cause other INSCRIPTIONS politicians
TO go slow. 1t is safe to say that there
will be no other attempt to debauch the
electorate in Pennsylvania In the near
fntnre.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-24

necessary and supplied with necessary
tools. and that telephone lines be
stretched throughout the timber dis
triets most liable to fire. Besides this a
moral campaign in which government for
ests and private owners will be urged
to cooperate Will be waged in an effort
to build up a local sentiment by making
plain the damages that result from care
lessness and insufficient preventive
means"
From time to time all parts of the
globe have been overtaken by disaster
in some form-storm, flood, volcano.
earthquake. But in most cases 1t has
been visitation of Providence.
For the origin of the forest fires in
dividuals have nearly always been di-
rectly responsible. A remedy for safe
guarding life and home, and the nations
vast stretches of timber should be de-
vised and applied.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-24

From the London Globe.
We heard it said the other day, by
whom, for the life OF us, we cannot re-
member-in the general clangor of life's
din it is so exceedinly difficult to trace
even the comparatively few notes that
emerge distinctly from the mass of sound
with easy distinctness-we heard 1t said
the other day, we repeat, that every one
has his own individual method of read
ing his newspaper. An allusion was made
In that observation to the mental ap-
proach to ones favorite journal (of let
us say, for we are all friends here, the
Globe, and one understands too well the
truth of the suggestion to dilate on it.
But what is worth noting Is the differ
ence in peoples methods of graspng the
printed sheet when they are in the act
of reading 1t. Some hold it widely in
front of them, using two hands; others
adopt an intricate process of folding so
that the part they are perusing is con-
tinually presented in a kind of emphatic
isolation. There are people who are ac-
train whenever they travel, and yet are
never able TO gain the mastery OF the
printed columns, which swell to gigantic
proportions and envelop all the other pas
sengers in the compartment amid a crac-
king like, continuous, but badly timed,
volley firing. And that word reminds us
of the long sticks with handles to which
the paper Is sometimes attached in cafes.
Always more than we can manage, they
would 10 raa1lxy ba,
often thought, in military operations when
the signalers suddenly find that they
have run out of flags.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-24
THE ARABIAN NIGHTS

DJ GCOISc I1cTDeTL lNelSOIL
In days Of old when wondrous things
Were happening every day,
Great bags of gold In caves were found.
All nicely stored away;
Adventures like Aladdin's with
The magic lamp and ring
Were then-who dares to doubt the
tales?--
A very common thing.
Enchanted horses toured the skies
With all the grace and ease
That little birds now fly about
Among the forest trees;
Whales were SO large that thew an
peared
AS islands in the sea;
While one-eyed giants ruled the land
Oh, goodness, gracious, me!
These glorious things all came to pass
When this old world was new;
Though In the far-off Golden Age,
We're sure they must be true,
For here they are recorded in
A manner most sublime
Those things that happened In the land
OF Once Upon Time"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-24
WOMEN PRISONERS IN JAPAN


The cells in every Japanese prison are
practically sleeping dormitores. as the
prisoners are engaged in the worksheds
all day, or attending lectures and les
sons in educational subjects, deport-
ment and morality. The small Japan
csc woman prisoner is even taught how
to serve tea properly, because the jap
anese have grasped the fundamental
truth that whatever raises a woman's
self-respect helps to eliminate bad hab-
its-in a word, to reform her. The keen
zest of the prisoners In Japan contrasts
with the hopeless, hunted look of our
woman prisoners in England. In Japan
the woman prisoners are learning.
learning, learning all the time They
are given prizes and decorative re-
wards for excellence. They are being
encouraged instead of depressed. Every
thing is done to instil real desire for
permanent reform.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-24
VULGAR AMERICANS ABROAD

From the London Chronicle.
A good many of us know charming
Americans and are prepared to defend
the nation from the attacks of people
who don't know. But there is type of
American women who Is beyond the
beyond" This writer saw three of that
kind the other day. They came into the
choir of Canterbury cathedral during
morning service, guide-book in hand
They took no heed of the kneeling con-
gregation or of the litany, but stared
about them as though they were in a
circus. When a verger, with amazing
politeness and self-control. firmly con-
Quoted them to seats, one saw a sur
prised air of protest and heard the
American accent It is inconoeivable
that people of any other nation could
behave like that. Even the most vulgar
Englishman abroad is not quite so bad