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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1910-02-24
Jared Queen WilheImina.

Queen Wilhelmina has good ear
for music, and once when an amateur
musician was playing at the court
she nearly disgraced herself from tho
point Of view of royal discipline. Els
playing was anything but brilliant
and it so Jared on the young queens
ear that she hastily jumped up and
left the room. Her courtiers remon
strated with her. II know l ought not
to have done what | did," she SAID
81 mean to be polite TO my people
but l cannot be polite to wrong har
MONIES" Later she sent for the pcor
musician and begged his pardon. hat
1t was question whether her conde.
scension as queen was great enough
to Offset the fact that this only seem
ed to make bad matter worse.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1910-02-24

West Indians Put the Doctor Serpent
Above Ali Othcrs.

Il have Just come back from a tour
OF the West Indies, said DR.. L. V.
Munson, of Chicago, "and while in
those Southern lands | got a clear in
sight into some of the customs and
beliefs Of the common people. In Hal.
Il, where then natives are not far re-
moved from savagery, | looked into
the mater of voodoo worship, which Ia
still very prevalent. Some of the most
Ignorant venerate snakes as deitios
and even those who do not go to the
extreme of worship look on serpents
with great awe and respect and
ascribe to them uncommon power and
wisdom. There is a species they call
the doctor snake that the West In.
dians put above all others; he is the
recognized head of the whole serpent
family, endowed with the most won.
derful qualities and able to do the
most marvellous things. This doctor
snake is terrible and deadly to human
beings, but to all of mis- own sort he
is savior.
''If a native wounds an ordinary rcp-
tile. even to the extent of cutting him
half in two the doctor snake. though
miles distant, knows about II in some
telepathic way and. hurrying to the
scene proceeds to apply remedies that
soon makes the injured one as good
as new.
along with this belief, which no
amount of logic or learning can dis
pei from the native mind. is that OF
faith In a snake doctor, who is sort
of pal as it were, of the doctor snake.
The snake doctor is the good angel OF
the remote communities, where pCs-
onous reptiles are thick. When man
is bitten he goes at once to this m'gA-
ty parsonage, whose first act is 10
put his hand on the wound. Next he
sallies forth to catch the serpent
that used its fangs and catching il
in firm grip. stretches it till the
bones crack. This done the patient
gets well right away. If by any
chance the snake doctor has trouble
in locating the guilty party. his part
ner, the doctor snake, is called upon
for aid and he never fails to carry the
medicine man to where the wrong
doer may be found"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1910-02-24

Bishop Thorn on, who is anxious
to find an alternative to the Smooth,
suave name" Of influenza. should Goa
suit La Grippe" by DR.. G. Andre, &
work published last October. There
he will find list of twenty-one naTes
bestowed by the French on that un.
pleasant malady since its first appear.
ance in A. d. AIS. The most appro-
pirate and popular name appears to
be ia grippe" which was given be.
cause of the sudden and violent way
in which patients are seized. Another
popular name in the eighteenth cen.
tury was petit courier" because It
reached everybody. Most of the
Frenchnames, however, are quite as
suave as our own, but some of the
terms employed by other nations are
sufficiently harsh to suit the greatest
sufferers, the most effective in Dr. An.
dre's list being the Swedish 'snufs-
juka" and the Dutch "zinkinggho-
orts. London Chronicle.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1910-02-24
All Over.

While work on new building WAS
going on in southern town not long
ago an old negro employed as a hod-
carrier suddenly slipped while near
ing the third story and plunged head.
long to the ground. Several passe. s.
by rushed over expecting to find a
man dead with a broken neck, as the
old fellow had struck sQuare!y on the
top of his head Finding the old man
still alive some one emptied the con.
tents of whiskey bottle down his
throat. In few moments the old
negro sat up and looked around.
How do you feel now, uncle?" ask.
ed bystander kindly.
well, sar," came the reply, 81 wuz
sorter confused when ! fust started,
but now dat Is hit rs all right"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1910-02-24
AHABS Al IHtIK BATH
Gathering Place for the Women--vo.
tive Offerings by the Religious.

DR.. Georges Martin of the ther.
NAL station of Hamman-Rirha gives
an interesting account of the Arabs
who come in crowds to take the baths
at that station. Their number every
year can be estimated at more than
10000.
OF these bathers about two-thirds
are women. Besides the medical ef
feet the baths are for the Arab won.
an meeting place where she encount
ers her friends, as they remain long
time in the baths, three-quarters of
an hour or more. They dip them.
selves in the water from time TO time;
then. sitting on the curb, they chat,
laugh and sing
Sometimes one of them addresses
an invocation to the Sultan Sliman
(Solomin), patron of the springs bid.
den in the mountain. The more be.
lieying sometimes receive their recon.
pense in seeing the steam rise from
the waters. After the bath the native
rolls himself in his cloak and lies in
the sun.
To quench the burning thirst which
the very warm bath gives, Arabs suck
the Juice of lemons or oranges or they
go to the cafe maure" attached to the
baths to drink tiny cup OF coffee
Many Arabs, instead of coming to tie
establishment, prefer to take the bath
in the open air. On the side of the
Hill spring flows from the rock and
the natives come to bathe in the nat.
ural basin where the water gushes
cut.
As n votive offering the women
hang portions of their wells on the
noghboring bushes. The child,css
come there piously to plunge in their
small stuff dolls It Is there that TIE
prayer Is above all agreeable to sd
Sliman. They sacrifice fowls to him
they burn incense and spices in the
earihen braziers. and it is in his hon.
or that the little many colored wax
tarers stuck in the ground burn so
often at night.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1910-02-24
enowballs Rolled BY Wind.

correspondent from Nicholville,
a town In the northern part OF New
York state, tells Of storm lasting
several hours, during which time the
wind made snow balls. IT. began with
small Jumps OF snow which it rolled
over and over till they were too large
and heavy to move. The ground was
almost covered with these balls, some
being as much as ten inches in diane.
ter. A great many people noticed
them, and some of the Oldest inhabi,
tants OF the place said they never had
seen such thing before. Neverthe-
less the occurrence Is In reality not
extremely rare.-St. Nicholas.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1910-02-24
A Dramatic Suicide.

novel. but grewsome, method CT
suicide is that Of Lieut.. Stanwekicz,
Galica. He saturated the furniture OF
his room with naphtha. which he also
poured over the floor, and he placed
on the carpet number of ball car.
tridges. Then he fired the room in
several places. so that in a few min.
utes 1t was converted into veritable
furnace, and finally hurled himself
into the midst of the flames. The
smoke and series of violent explo,
sions alarmed the neighbors, who
fastened to help in extinguishing the
fire. but when 1t was possible to enter
the house only the ashes of the lieu.
tenant were to be found.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1910-02-24
War Without Notice.

Reventlow, OF the German navy,
says that the days of honest declara.
tion Of war or of open preparations
-o7 war are no moro ard that war can
freak out any old time without formal
lcGce. He says the next naval war
VIII begin in the bat of an eye, and
At time when tho enemy is not
ready for any attack, and tnat breach
of international law will be given as
the cause Of hostilities. He warns
Germany to disregard any protesta-
ticns of peace. The pessimistic OH
Ger thinks straightforward talk be.
tween nations is all poppycock.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1910-02-24
Foss and Wireless Teiesraphy.

1t Is one of the many marvels Of
wireless telegraphy that the ether
waves which carry its messages, un-
like light waves. suffer no absorption
in mist or fog. Quite the opposite, in
fact, Is the case, for the effect on them
Of clear sunlight Is so marked that
they can be sent with equal initial
power only less than half the distance
by day as by night. For this reason
press dispatches and long distance
messages sent by wireless telegraphy
are, wherever possible, committed to
the ether waves after sunset.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1910-02-24
Children Are Nlotims.

A member OF the Society for Politi.
cal Study in New York said the other
day that the factories claim more vic
tins than the rivers In China ever
did, more little children going to their
death from these places. The mines
and the sweatshops are worse than the
factories, she said. In the course of
discussion the point was brought out
that there Is doubt as to whether the
mothers In China ever do throw their
children into the rivers.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1910-02-24
Masculine Shyness.

A party of well-dressed women of
a certain maturity of age is encircled
with an atmosphere of awe which
bears witness to their consciousness
of power and superiority. For com.
ple.e stranger to enter among them
requires bravery of which mere man.
unless driven by absolute necessity, Is
often incapable. and White,
London.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1910-02-24
Something Coming Sure.

Mistress-You know. Melinda, we
are all very fond of you. | hope you
like your room and are content with
your wages. I'm thinking of giving
you my silk pettiooat. Cook Fob de
Lawd, Mis- Howard! How many
folkses has you been done gone an
asked fob dinper?-Puck.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1910-02-24
A Useless Patent.

One of the requests for patent re-
ceived in the patent office of Germany
was device for making ones own
matches. With the aid of 1t, anyone
can, by five hours work, save six or
seven cents!
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1910-02-24
Record For Good Cows

James Miller, Of Schultzville, Lack
awanna county, Pa, has herd of 16
COWS that yielded 1881 pounds Of
milk In one month, an average of al
most 1000 pounds COW, or about IL
quarts day.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1910-02-24

BY emigration Europe loses 10000
natives every year, and in tne same
period 100000 return.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1910-02-24

Mas motto for framing: Keep busy
and you won't have to read books
on how to be happy.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1910-02-24

When a man gets away from home
ne can wear blue shirt with a red
necktie,--if he wants to.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1910-02-24

The laws of Norway compel a man
who chops down one tree to plant
three saplings.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1910-02-24
Production Poorly Distributed.

Germany, Great Britain and the
United States produce four-hfths OF
the worlds supply Of pig iron.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1910-02-24

Some weddings are little e!so taan a
dress suit case.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-03
AIexatroria Gazette.
SATURDAY EVENING. SEPT.
CONFEDERATE PENSIONS.

With between $4,000 and 10000
pensioners on the rolls, Pension Clerk
Z. L. G. Scott, OF the office fthe Au-
ditor OF Public Accounts, yesterday be-
gan the annual distribution OF state
pension money to the soldiers Of the
Confederacy and to the widows. This
work VII consume probably thirty
days.
There is enough money to pay all the
claimants. Last year the appropri-
alton fell short about S65, 900, and this
amount was made up by special
emergency appropriation in the Legis-
lature. The sum OF pension money was
increased to s475, 900 for this year, and
OF this about 1886, 900 will be distri-
buted this month. The remainder Of
800, 900 was spent in the June distribu-
ton, which comes under later act.
The money now being paid is under
the acts OF 1900 and 1902. The checks
are for the year beginning September 1,
1910, and ending September /, 1911.
All pensioners are urged TO be pa
tient, since there is limit TO the capa-
city of the Office force. From 500 to
600 checks will be mailed every day.
The State will be taken alphabetically,
beginning with Accomac county, and
running down through the list Of 100
counties and eighteen cities. Rich
mond Tmes-Dispatch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-03
STRIKE IN SPAIN.

Rioting was resumed yesterday at
Bilbao and other points in the north OF
Spain as the troops on hand vainly
struggled to quiet the strikers. There are
not enough dependable troops to protect
the larger cities.
A general strike at Barcelona and
elsewhere in Catalonia was threatened
Yesterday and many trades quit work
at various points. Scores Of factories
have shut down, locking out thous-
ands Of employees and adding to the
unrest.
At Saragossa not a newspaper was
printed yesterday and nearly every
business was at standstill as the
result of the strike declared by %
unions.
The national labor leaders yesterday
rushed their plans for general strike
throuohout the nation. ---
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-03
x1IRGINIA.-In the Clerks Office o.

xyIRGINIA.-In the Clerks Office Of
v the Corporation Court Of the City OF
Alexandria, on the 3lst day of August,
1910.
Annie NJ. Gordon VS.. Thomas III. Cor
don. In chancery.
Memo. The object Of this suit is to OBJ
tain divorce n mensa ct thoro for the
complainant from the defendant on the
ground of desertion and for general re-
lief.
1t appearing by an affidavit filed in
this cause that the defendant, Thomas
III. Gordon, is a nonresident of this
State
If is Ordered: That said defendant APP
pear here within fifteen days after due
publication of this order, and do what is
niece ssary to protect his interest in this
suit, and that copy of this order be
forthwith inserted in the Alexandria
Gazette. n newspaper published in the
CITY of Alexandria, once a week for four
successive weeks. and posted at the front
door Of the Court House Of this city.
A copy-Teste.
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY,C Clerk.
Charles Bendheim, p. q
aug3l w4w-w
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-03

EOM MISSI Err s OFFICE, III
" y. Fairfax street, Alexandra; va.
August II, 1910.-To Ross p. Andrews
and the American Locomotive Appll-
ance Co. Ia body corporate): You are
hereby notified that 81 have fixed upon
the 10th day of SEPTEMBER, at 10
O'Clock a. m, at my Office, as the time
and place when and where / shall pro
coed TO execute the decree rendered by
the CORPORATION Court the city OF Alex
andria. on the 9th day of August. 1910, IN
the chancery suit of Ross p. Andrews;
who sues on behalf of himself and all
other creditors of the American Locomo-
tive Appliance Company, who may conle
i'm and contribute TO the cost of this SUIT
against the American Locomotive Ap,
pIiance Company whereby am req fred
TO state an account of the debts OF ne
American Locomotive Appliance CON,
panv and their respective priorities, ana
All other liens and claims there may be
upon the assets of this company, and re
mort what the assets of said company
consist of. At which time and place you
are required TO attend.
Given under my hand as Commissioner
in Cbancery of the said Court, the day
and year first aforesaid.
FRED'K. p. RUSSELL,
Commissioner in ChaDcery.
c,.II Iaxv1xu-fb
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-03

THE annual meeting of the stock
i holders ofthe ARLINGTON BREW
ING COMPANY will be held at the OF
fee of the company, Rosslyn, Virginia,
on TUESDAY, September 10, 1910, at IL
O'Clock a. m. for the purpose of electing
directors and for the transaction OF sueh
other business as may properly DC
brought before said meeting.
ARTINGTON BREWING COMPANY
aug29 I'd ABE KING, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-03
r. f. Knox, Auctioneer.
TRUSTEES SALE.

OF LARGE NEW DWELLING
OWITH ALL MODERN CONNEN-
FENCES AT MT. IDA AND WHITE
INA HUNDRED YARDS OF THE
ELECTRIC RAILWAY STATION.
Pursuant TO the terms of deed OF
trust dated March I'D 1910, given by j.;
T.. Caldwell and wife to the undersigned
Trustee. and duly recorded in DEED
Book 123. page 80, of the Land Records
of Alexandria county, Virginia, TO Sc
cure James $. Groves the payment OF
the sum o: five hundred dollars (SJOO.OO),
evidenced by twenty notes, each dated
March odd 1910, and payable from one to
twenty months after date, the drawer
and endorsers waving homestead eX-
emption: default having been in the
nayment of several of said notes, upon
the request and by the direction of the
holder thereof. the undersigned trustee
will offer for sale on the premises at
public auction on.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1910
atop. NJ. all of the following tract of
land. together with all improvements
thereon, subject to first deed OF trust
of 100000 dated March I'D, 1910, with
interest at per cent per annum payable
semi-annually and due years after date.
All those lots with the dwelling thereon,
designated and known as lots Nos.4l and
~ i'm Block No. 6, in plan Of lots called
Groves Subdivision of Mt. Ida, in Alex
andria County, Virginia.
Terms of sale-Cash. Conyeyancing at
cost of purchaser.
aug27td. Trustee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-03
ONE THOUSAND PERSONS
PERISH.

The loss OF life in the Japanese floods
exceeded 1000, according TO advices
brought to Victoria, B. c., by the
steamer Antilochus, which arrived
from Yokohama yesterday. The official
list for fifteen perfectures shows the
dead or missing to- total LIB. More
than $50, 900 houses were flooded and
wrecked, 1888 being swept away.
More than 90, 900 acres Of land we're
flooded and 200, 900 persons are home
less and receiving relief.
The great floods were followed by
violent storms at sea in which several
japanese steamers were wrecked. The
steamer Hokuroku Maru was lost IN
the Suruga strait, with all hands, on
August 10. On the same day the
Shingu Maru went ashore near Atsul,
her complement OF 1870 being saved by
revenue steamers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-03

Leadbeater's guaranteed Cherry Cough
Remedy to cure coughs. We don't say
or your money back, because there's
no need. 1t cures: 25cbottle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-03

VIIRGINIA-In the Clerks Office OF
v the Corporation Court of the City OF
Alexandria, on the 10Th day of July,
1910:
Jessie Cary Fillingame VS.. Daniel f..
Fillingame. In chancery.
Memo. The object of this suit is to OBJ
tain for the complainant an absolute oil,
yorce from the defendant on the ground
of willful desertion and abandonment
for period of more than three years be-
fore the bringing of this suit, and for
general relief.
II appearing by an affidavit filed in
this cause that the defendant, Daniel II.
Fillingame, is anon-resident ofthis State
It is Ordered, That said defendant APP
pear here within fifteen days after due
publication of this order, and do what IS
necessary to protect his interest in this
suit. and that a copy of this order be
forthwith inserted in the Alexandra
Gazette, a Newspaper published in. he
CITY of Alexandria, once week Or four
successive weeks, and posted at the front
door of the Court House of this city.
A copy-Teste.
NEWELL S. GREENAWA1, Clerk
Charles Bendheim, p. q. jy29 w4w-f
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-03

Be sure and take bottle OF Cham
berIain'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, 1910-09-03
SERVANT CALLS HIM TEDDY

While Mr.. Roosevelt was in Chey-
enne he stopped at the Inter-0cean
Hotel. His meals were served to him
in his rooms, and as seryitor he had a
Swedish girl who had been in this coun-
try but short time. Whenever he
asked the girl a question she answered,
No Teddy" to the amazement OF the
colonel. Her manner was so free from
guile, however, that he decided there
was some reason for her unconven-
tionalities. Finally he made inqui-
ries and the mystery was immediately
solved, The girl thought Teddy, "
which she had heard so frequently,
was some sort OF title, such as king.
The colonel laughed heartily when he
learned the explanation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-03

RI 8 Engineer Office, go 18th street
u. \. w, Washington, d. G., Aug. -,
~ Sealed proposals flor. dredging IN
Potomac River at Alexandra, va, ana
at Lower Cedar Point, Md, and In upper
Nachodoc and Dymers Greeks, va, VIII
be received here until u NJ, SepteIhpyer
p, 1910, and then publicly 3Repre1r H w
formation on application W. u hAN"-
PITT, Lit. Col. Engrs.
aug2L25, 26, q, sep20,2
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-03
The Biennial Movable Conference OF the
Grand Order of Odd Fell0ws lOoi)
Baltimore, Md, Sept. l2-i1.

Greatly reduced fares via Southern
Railway from principal Virginia points
account above occasion; dates OF sale
September 9th and 10th, final limit sep
TENDER Dist. Consult agents or write y.
s. Brown, General Agent, 100 Flffeentn
street northwest, Washington, y. T., ior
| f1ll particulars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-03
ESTABLISHED 1852.
Burke & Herbert

Modernly equipped for banking in
its various branches.
Deposites received subject to check al
sight. Collections made on all points.
High-grade investment securities
bought and sold.
Letters of Credit and Foreign Ex-
change furnished.
Safe Deposit Boxes for rent
a Savings Department in which in
terest Is allowed on deposits.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-03
Virginia Horse Show: 1910.

Southern Railway begs to announce
that low round trip fares have been al
thorized on account OF the following
Horse Shows:
Va August 3I-September l.
For further information concerning
rates authorized, territory from which
applying. dates of sale, final limit, etc.
caIl upon nearest Southern Railway
agent
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-03
Appalachian Exposition, Knoxville,
Tenn. SEPT. I2-Oct. ~.

Greatly reduced fares account above
occasion on sale via Southern Railway
Sept. 10 to Oct II, inclusive, from al
principal Virginia points, including
Washington, d. {. FINAL limit oct 10
Call ON nearest agent or write l.. S. Brown
General Agent, 7O5 18th street northwest
Washington, ID. c., for full particulars
about fares, schedules, etc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-03
Sovereign Grand Lodge of Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, Atlanta, Ga,
SeDfember i0th-2fth, 1910.

Greatly reduced round trip fares
via Southern Railway from Washington,
ID. c., and principal Virginia points to
Atlanta, Ga, and return account above
occasion. Dates Of sale September 10
II. rs and for trains sceduled to arrive
Atlanta before noon Of September ~
1910: final limit September d, 1910. Tick
cts will be extended to October 10, l9lO
by payment of S1.00 per ticket before
September 2sth. Consultagents or wflte
Il. s. Brown General Agent,1O5 tlfteentn
street, northwest. Washington, u. w. Iof
full particulars.