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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-03
School Board.

Al the monthly meeting Of the City
School Board held last night there were
present Messrs. Stabler, Yates, Ram
saw Thomson, Bradshaw, Boothe,
Carter Myers and the superintendent.
Tn the absence of the chairman Mr..
Stabler presided.
Mr. Stabler reported that The com
mittee on schoolhouSes and furniture
had let the contract for resurfacing and
Grading the lot at Lee building and for
LAYING the pavement, etc, around that
Luilding to Mr.. J. T. Mcmahon for
S1.754; the work of engineering and
inspection would cost about $50 more,
which would make the cost of the work
about four dollars more than the APP
prop-ia::Un. The city engineer had
informed the committee that he would
have the specifications for the proposed
Washington school Improvements com
pleted by July list.
Several bills were ordered to be paid
The superintendent reported that the
State Board of Education was engaged
in selecting books for the high schools
for the next four years and that he had
sent in his recommendations He ask
ed the board what action he should
take in regard to the celebration Of the
birthday of President Jefferson Davis,
June 3.
The chairman read the state law de-
claring the day to be holiday and on
motion of Mr.. Ramsay the superin-
tendent was directed to close the schools
Oh that day.
The dates of closing the schools for
the summer holiday were fixed at be-
tween June IS and q and the days for
closing the different schools were left to
the discretion of the superintendent
The superintendent suggested that
the time for electing the teachers be
changed from August TO July in order
to give the board a better opportunity
to secure competent teachers and on
motion of Mr.. Carter the suggestion
was adopted
The superintendent read his monthly
report of the working of the schools
which he stated were all running
smoothly. Patrons Day had, he said,
been observed in all of the schools,
which had been visited by numbers Of
the parents and friends of the pupils
The superintendent and clerk were
directed to have prepared the medal
and certificates for distribution at the
closing exercises.
The bids for supplying the schools
with fuel for the next session were
opened and the contracts were awarded
to Dew. Aitcheson for the anthracite
coal and tot. j. Fannon for the Cumber-
land coal and the wood.
The board then adjourned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-03
JOUETT TABLET UNVEILED.

The bronze tablet given by the Vlr-
ginia Antiquities Society to commemo'
rate the heroic ride of Jack Jouett from
Louisa Courthouse to Charlottesville to
warn Gov. Jefferson and the Virginia
assembly of the approach of Tarleton,
the raider, was unveiled yesterday after
noon at Red Lands Club, Charlottesville
upon whose outer walls the tablet was
affixed
The tablet was presented by Prof.
Richard Heath Dabney, of the Uniyer-
sity of Virginia, and accepted for the
club by Judge R. T. w. Duke, ir. Mas
ter Jefferson Randolph, son Of DR.. Will
liam NJ Randolph. a descendant of Gov.
Jefferson, unveiled it. Among those
present at the exercises were Edward
Stockton Jouett, a descendant of Jack
Jouett, and Mrs. ]. Taylor Ellyson, OF
Richmond; Monticello branch Of the an
tiquities society, and Albemarle Chap
ter, Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-03
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Thomas Leadbeater and family
have gone TO their country home,
"Strathmore" Fairfax county, to spend
the summer,
Mrs. r. c. Powell, Mrs. George Johns
ton. Mrs. w. r. Purvis and Miss Mar
garet MEG. Ashby are spending the
summer with Mrs. Thomas Leadbeater
at the latter's country home in Fairfax
county.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Lewis is guest at Mrs.
]. F. Jackets.
The Misses Nicol yesterday afternoon
very delightfully."- entertained the Five
Hundred Club. The pretty prizes
we're won by Miss Mary Glenn Uhler
and Mrs, Anderson Sommers.
Mrs. James d. Gibson, of Wellsburg,
w. Va, is spending the summer with
hers.mother, Mrs. Thomas Leadbeater
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. H. G. Beverly have
returned from their wedding trip.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-03
Jefferson Davis's Birthday.

The Seventeenth Virginia Regiment
Chapter, T. ID. c., will meet tonight at
Lee Camp Hall to celebrate the 102nd
anniversary of the birth of Jefferson
Davis. The members of Lee Camp
will he entertained on the occasion
Music will be rendered under direction
of Miss Blanche Rotchford and an ad-
dress will be delivered by Hon. o. w
Gillespie, of Texas, Later the ladies
of the Seventeenth Virginia Regiment
and Mary Gusts Lee Chapters will
unite in bestowing crosses of honor to
such Confederate veteran of Alexan-
dria who are entitled to wear and who
have not so far received them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-03
TO BUILD ROAD UP Mt. PIsGAH.

George w. Vanderbilt, owner of the
famous Biltmore estate, in western
North Carolina, has decided to construct
at once a six per cent. grade automobile
road from the foot to the top of Mount
Pisgah, an elevation of nearly 5000 feet
above sea level, The road will be 20
feet wide and for 10 miles will wind
around the scenic spur Of this giant peak.
Near the top Of Mt Pisgah Mr.. Van
derbilt has lodge of rough logs. This
is being put in repair, and when Mrs.
Vanderbilt arrives later in the summer,
they will 60 to this ledge for the season.
Mr.. Vanderbilt is one Of the latest
converts to the automobile Until quite
recently he would not allow car to en-
ter the estate at Biltmore; now he has a
we'll stocked garage on the Biltmore es-
tate.
The opening Of the proposed road,
which is to cost $4,000, to the public
will be the first mountain road in the
south, and the highest point in this
section to be reached by automobile.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-03
New Advertisements.

Bernheimer g. Co., furnishing goods,
corner King and Lee streets.
w H. Peck at his store, corner OF
Queen and Payne streets, groceries
flour, feed, wood and coal
Emerson Engine Company, corner
Prince and Fairfax streets.
J. NJ. Cochran d Co., Cameron and
ROYAL streets, wines and liquors.
F. A. Gaines, imported wines and
liquors.
II. Baader d Sons, 212-217 King
street, stoves and tinware.
w. l. Whitson, 611-613 King street.
musical instruments.
]. B. Steiner, cigars and tobacco.
F Michelbach. furniture.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-03
Committee Meeting.

A meeting Of the special committee
appointed at the last meeting OF the
City Council to report in reference to
the proposed extension Of the city
engineers office last night, Alderman
Fitzgerald and Councilmen Smith and
Uheer were present. Mr.. SmoOt pre-
sided, A number eff maps of the sur
rounding county were inspected and a
general discussion of the matter was
had. No definite conclusion was
reached.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-03
Christ Church.

AT a special meeting held last night
Of the vestrymen of Christ Church it
was practically decided to install a
steam heating plant under the parish
hall building to heat the church edifee
and the parish hall by steam. 1t was
agreed that the church and It's contents
are too valuable to further continue its
heating by furnace in the basement,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-03
Past Masters Association

Preliminary steps toward the organ
izatiOn Of past masters association
were taken last night at a meeting OF
Andrew Jackson Lodge. Committees
were appointed to prepare resolutions
and bylaws and to report to a meeting
to be held at future date. A number
of pOStmastmaSters from the two lodges
of the city were present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-03
Death of Mrs. Roberts.

Mrs. Margaret Roberts, wife of Mr..
frank Roberts, died at the Alexandra
Hospital this morning. The deceased
has been a sufferer from organic dis
ease. Besides her husband she leaves
two children one an infant Mrs.
Roberts was a daughter Of the late
lanes Woolls.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-03
Corporation Court.

Judge L. c. Barley presidingl
0. ]. Nugent vs.. Douglass Stuart,
trustee ct al. final decree.
NJ. ]. Colbert ct al. vs.. Washington
National National Building and Loar
Association decree authorizing re
ceiyers 10 accept offer Of W. W. Hall
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-03
China and Glassware.

Mr.. Oscar F. Carter has purchased
the stock of china and glassware OF
the E. J. Miller Co., and has leased
the store No. sos King street which he
will open within few days. Mr.. Car
ter is a prominent business man OF this
city and he has been associated with
the Miller Co. SO years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-03
A Quiet Holiday.

Today Is the birthday of President
jefferson Davis and is partial holiday,
but business went on about as usual
The public schools were closed and at
Lee Camp Hall tonight appropriate ex-
ercises will be held.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-03
MARRIED.

On Wednesday, June Sth, 1910,
every body TO the Annual A. L. l.
excursion. You cannot agree with us
on this point unless you 60 with us to
Marshall Hall on Tuesday, June 9TH.
Tickets, 25c round trip. Boat leaves
Prince street wharf 1880 a. IN. 500
and ZOO p. m.
adv. je3 2t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-03
Entertainment a Success.

The spider web social given by the
w G. 7. U. at the Children's Home
last night was a success and very much
enioyed by all present. A fine musical
and literary programme was well rem
dered. The spider webs with the prizes
added much to the pleasure Of the
social feature of the evening, ice cream
cones in abundance refreshing all
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-03
Custom Shirts That Fit

You collar coaband weren't on good
perhaps experience yourself Then have seen sh
shirt making --s.u..uo
you'll let make shirts to measure
about their comfort ana personal
work thai Is unexp
shirts last. and always
Exclusive patter being shown including the best pro
OF France England, Austria and Scotland
Prices SO 90 and upward.
Main floor st
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-03

Glance over the list Of High Grade
Shoes sold exclusively by us: ]. & T..
Cousins, Queen Quality, Red Cross,
Under Shoe Co., n. Hess Il Bro. (The
Hess) Taylor & Co. Tailor Made),
Brocton COOPERATIVE Co, Walk Over,
Regal, Excelsior Shoe Co., and many
others. ]. A. Marshall & Bro, 400
King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-03

They come high. " The best are
the cheapest" Our people want them
and we say to the ladies you can see ].
T. Cousin S Exclusive styles at 422 King
street. J. A. Marshall & Bro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-03

Maria Crump, colored, was before
the Police Court this morning charged
with disorderly conduct She was sent
to the workhouse for 30 days. This
was the only case before the court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-03

j. and T. Cousins Fine Lustral Colt
and Black Russian Lusitania Pumps
and Oxfords, Weldt and Turns price
800; our price S4.00. J. A. Mar
shall d Bro, 400 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-03
Weather Probabilities.

For this section partly cloudy ana
continued cool tonight. Saturday ialr
with slowly rising temperatures mouer-
ate north to west winds
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-03

Messrs. Knight & Rodgers have been
awarded a contract for the erection of
a machine shop and mould house for
the Virginia Glass Works.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-03

A marriage license was issued in
Washington yesterday to DR.. NJ. John
son, and Isabella NJ. Woodward, of
Rosslyn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-03

There was an interesting meeting Of
the Fraternal Order Of Americans last
night. Several members of the order
from Washington were present. Two
candidates were initiated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-03
Mems Summer Caots

Separate office and shown in large variety
blue and black alpaca scian mohar prhnn
silk in black, gray, and striped effects.
o $1,000 each.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-03
LOCAL MATTERS.
Sun and Tide Table.

Sun rises tomorrow at 43G and sets Nv
IIigb vrater at 4:3G a. IN. and 509 p III
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-03
DRY GOODS.
Woodward & LOthrOp
NEW YORK---WASHINGTON ---PARIS
Mems. New Mohair Suits

showing splendid these desirable Suits Tor sum
They light weight thoroughly npro and DO not crease
Colors olack WIN
stripe with particularly desirable Tor hot
weather
each
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1910-09-01

EDITOR OF the WORLD 5 CREssEr
Norwood Mo.
Dear Sir.
In one Of your late issues Of
your paper you assail the Catho.
lie Church. and the teaching OF
that church.
Now Brother did you ever be.
long to that branch? and are you
well acc uainted with the teach.
ings? And the martin luther
history? il so will yon please tell
me why martin Luther was bar.
ed from preching by the church?
what / would like TO know is.
LIST. What was the cause of
Martin Luther leaving the
Church? Facts only.
End. is not the teachings of
Luther rs moral and ms Religious
as any of the religious doctorings
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1910-09-01

of to day.
BID. If not, why noto
4th. where was the church
that Martin Luther left found
ed?
9Th Ry whom was it founderedI
9th, where was it established:
7th. Why is this reading I'M
der the LIST. Epistle 4ch, of LIST
John? under heading.
He warneth them not to believe
all teachers who boast of the
spirit.
But to try them by the rules
Of the catholic Faith.
Dear sir if this meets with
your pleasure please answer
through your papers.
yours truly,
P, McCalliz.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-01-01
A BEAVER DAM.
The Feeling IL Inspired In a Univer-
sity Professor.

Tho Feeling IL Inspired In a Univer-
sity Professor.
have yet to meet the man who can
walk for the first time through a beav-
er works, as the range of a colony Of
beavers is called. and not feel some
thing of the sentiment of human asso-
citation.
1t is sensation very similar to what
we feel when we come out unexpected
ly into a woodland clearing after
long day spent In the unbroken soil
tudes.
once stood with learned professor
of Columbia college on the bank of
stream In eastern Canada and looked
down on a freshly made beaver dam
one or the best In point of copstruc-
ton that | had ever seen. 1t was. in
deed. a really stupendous affair for a
beaver to have made. Built of alder
poles and brush. weighted with mud
and small stones. 1t was fifty feet long.
six feet high and raised the level of
the water by about sixty inches.
Seen from the upstream side. II pre-
sented the appearance of a more or
less evenly disposed array of short
sticks protruding from long mound
of mud just level with the surface of
the restrained water. From below the
brushwood supporting the dam proper
was plainly visible and the ingenuity
of its placing at once apparent.
There was of course none of that
pile driving or basket weaving which
at one time played so large a part in
the picturesque descriptions by tanci.
full writer's but despite its ronghness
1t was really remnrkable piece Of
animal engineering. My companion in
spected it for several minutes In i'm
pressed silence.
II shOnld be afraid 10 kill thing
that knew so mnrh' he said thought.
fully.-Bailey's Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-01-01
TiAd IL Down.

Joseph Chamberlain in one of his
political speeches said: "Many of
my opponents are as ignorant of
my proposition as was a certain
farmer many years ago of the UNI
brella. This farmer had made d
journey of some twenty miles on
foot to small town. AS he was
about to set off for home again
hard rain came up, and his host
lent him an umbrella--a novelty
at the time-opening it himself so
as to save his friend all possible
trouble. A week later the farmer
brought the umbrella back. The
weather was bright and fine, but
he held the contrivance open over
his head. This instrument he
grumbled, is more trouble than it's
worth. There wasn't doorway in
the village could get it through,
and / had to tether it all the week
in a field ,"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-01-01
Mothers Experienee.

Fond Mother-Now, look here,
George! l want you to break off
with that girl. She is very pretty,
and all that, but I know her too
well to want you to risk your life
and happiness by marrying her.
Why, she knows no more about
housekeeping than 1 do about
Greek-not bit!
George-Perhaps not, but she
can learn.
Mother-After marriage is rath-
er late for that, George.
George - But you said yourself
that you did not know a thing
about housekeeping until after you
were married.
Mother-Very true, George, and
your poor father died of dyspepsia
twenty years ago.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-01-01
II Had Not Hurt Him.

An English coachman, zone Of
the olden time" is likely to be an
original character. The late Arch
bishop TAFT was driven by one of
whom DR.. Benson used to tell this
good story:
One day clergyman who called
at the palace asked him whether he
still had as much to do as ever. The
answer was sublime:
"There's always a goodish hit do
ing, sir. But it has been IA trife
easier since we took young Mr.. Par
ry into the business. The Right
Rev. Edward Parry had then re-
Gently been appointed bishop suf-
fragan of Dover.
Another story he used to tell of II
coachman will be new to many:
A gentleman living in the neigh
borhood of Addington, finding that
the stablemen were not in the habit
of attending church, spoke to his
coachman about it.
'"They ought to CO." he said.
'"That's just what say myself,
sir" was the rejoinder. 81 says to
them: Look at me. / 60, and what
harm does it do to me p"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-01-01
A Doq Story.

We brought from Scotland a collie
about six months old. He was allow.
ed to be with us at the breakfast Ia
bic, but never to be fed In the dining
room. This rule was enforced by my
daughter. was the only member of
the family who ever broke over the
rule. And often when offered him
a tempting bone he would glance
across the table, and If he caught the
forbidding eye he would resist the
temptation. But one morning she left
the table abruptly. Rab followed her
into the hall and watched her till she
had closed the door of her study.
Then he scampered back. nudged my
elbow. as IL to say. Now is our time"
He seized the bone and was soon
crunchinG 1t with the greatest salts
faction.-London Spectator.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-01-01

Indians took fresh deer liver,
fastened it to a long pole and then
went to certain places where they
knew they would find rattlesnakes.
The bucks would poke the first rat
tier with the liver. The snake
would repeatedly strike at the liver
with its fangs until its poison was
all used up. Then the pole was car
ried home and fastened upright un-
til the liver became as dry as a
bone. The liver was pounded to a
fine powder and placed in a buck
skin bag. This powder would stick
like glue to any moistened surface
and was used to poison arrows
Denver Field and Farm.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-01-01
A Shin and Its Story,

Coke of Holkham began his great ag-
ricultural work about 1776 on an estate
where. as old Lady Townshend said,
"All you will see will be one blade Of
grass and two rabbits fighting for
that" In fact, it was little better than
a rabbit warren. He transformed the
bleak, bare countryside by planting
fifty acres of trees every year until he
had 5000 acres we'll covered and in
1882 had probably the unique expert
ence of embarking in ship which was
built of oak grown from the acorns he
had himself planted. Between 17T6
and 1912, the date of his death, he is
said to have spent f536,992 on improy-
ing his estate.-From "History of Eng
Esh Agriculture" by w. H. r. Cutler.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-01-01
THE FORBIDDEN FRUIT.
No Authority For Saying Il Was an
Apple That Eve Ate.

NO authority FOR saying IL Was an
Apple That Eve Ate.
what vast amount of trouble the
human race might have avoided If Eve
hadn't eaten that apple" remarked the
grouchy individual when something
especially displeased him.
How do you know 1t was an ap.
ple?" asked the accurate man.
why, the Bible says so. doesn't it?'
mo. 1t has come to be a popular
belief that the fruit which was eaten
by our first parents In the garden
eastward In Eden was an apple. but
there is no authority for this.
ut is called simply the fruit of the
tree Of knowledge of good and evil.
And when the woman saw that the
tree was good for food and that 1t was
pleasant to the eyes and a tree to be
desired to make one wise she took Of
the fruit thereof and did eat and gave
also to her husband with her. and he
did eat What is there here about an
apple?
"a great many popular quotations
are attributed to the Bible when in
fact they had other sources.
COO tempers the wind to the shorn
lamb Is not from the Scriptures, but
from "A Sentimental Journey to Italy
by Sterne.
"1n the midst of life we are in
DEATH which is found In the burial
service. can be traced to Luther.
"From st. Paul's utterance, The love
of money is the root of all evil,' we
have twisted the SavinD Money Ia the
root of evil 'Cleanliness is next to
godliness' was uttered by John Wes-
ley in a sermon on dress. The merci-
full man is merciful to his beast is a
popular rendering of the proverb, "A
righteous man regardeth the life of his
beast The tongue Is an unruly mem.
ber appears in the epistle of James as
The tongue can no man tame; 1t is
an unruly evil. '"-Philadelphia North
American.