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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-29
CHE COMING AGE.

r. ii B:sdd0ck House mission rooms
TOMORROW night commencing at 7:SO
o'cicc!:, Dr. BLACKWELL will continue
his lee IRE on "The Ginning Age"
waica 10 to be wholly unlike all OF Its
nrp,iFc-ssOYs.
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Church Services Sunday.

rur,sr CHURCH. -Rey. Wm. J. Morton,
xootor sunday school =: $50 q. IN. Service!
ia m. and 80 p. IN. by the rector.
Sr rAuL's CHuECH-SerYices II q. IL.
and 50 =. III. by Rev. P. 2. Pin Hips.
GnACE CuuECn-Rev. Edgar Carpenter
rector. Holy Communion at $50 a. IN. sun
,lay scholl at $50 a. III. Services at / a. III
and 1.30 D. IN. be the rector.
IMMANyEL LUTHERAN CHUECH--SundaJ
School at O. 80 81. M. Services at 1880 q. IN
by Rev. H. w. Gross.
ST.. MARY's CHURCH-First mass at .
m. Mass and sermon at 1880 a. N. Fesper!
and beucdiction / =. m.
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCII-Sunday
school at $50 a. IN. Services at IL q. III. and
D. IN. BIZ Rev A. =. Pcrryman.
FIRST BAPTIST CIECEcH-Snnday school a.
o.30 Preaching at ! 4. III. aud 1880 y. III
by Rev. W +. Watson.
SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH, Sunday school
al a:3O a. IN. and preaching at~>l q. IN
by Rev. W. T. Lrnkford
TRINITY METH. EPIs. CHURCH-Rsv.
Osborn Belt, pas:or-Saubath school ut 9:3t
a. IN, Preaching at II Il. II. and $50 p. IN
nv the pastor. Epwo'th League at $50 p. III
BETHANY ENnEPENDEr NJ. 7. CHURCH
south Fairfax street-Sunday school al
o.3O q. III. Services Mt ii a. 10. and I so p. III
by Rev. W. 81. Poissi
METH. EPrs. CHURCH SoUTH-kev. Charles
d. Bulia pastor.-9:3g a. III. Sunday school
Services at II a. nj. ami $50 p. M. bT the
pastor. Epwo:th League Al cop M.
METH. PROT. CHuRCH-Sunday school al
a:3O a. m. Services at II =. III. and 1888 p. ms
0y Re7. J. Nj. Holmes, ID. ID.
FEE METHODIST CHURCH-Lec street
near Wilkes-Services at II am. 2:3O and
7:3O D. m. oy Rev George Eakins.
VILLAGE CHAPEL, VI. f. CHURCH SOUTH
Gibbon street, near Alfred.-Sunday school al
2:l5 pm.
DEL RAY CHAPEL ME. CHURCH SOUTH
gunday school at .. Preaching at II a. m.
Epwor,h League at Sp. m.
DEL RAY BAPTIST CHUECH-Preachng al
7:30 p. N.
AIMS Inconsistencies nj 500 p. m.
MfssIoS-Corner Fairfax aud Franklin
street Services ut & =. IL.
ROBERTS CHAPEL, NJ. f. CHURCH COLOR
elI --Suuesy school ~ $50 a. m. Preaching
at ii 8. m. and 1880 p. M. Epworth League
at 4:3n .. u.
MEADE CIIApEL-Suuday school at $50 p.
IN. Evening service 81 3p. III.
LIBERTY BAPTIST CHURCH (colored)-
,.o-ti Alfred strect-kev. ". H.Johnson. pas
tor Sabbath School $50 a. N Services ut
ala. N aud .. II.
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WANTED An experienced BILL and
w SHIPPING CLERK. APPLY TO Golden
L Co, eco north Royal street,
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NJ. Cia.l,s A. TrusloE, of Staff Ird
cu7'r. w5s yesterday elected dooikeeper
o! tn ii ne 81 Delegates in the place
0. III. L.rs:o!1b, recently deceased.
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NOTICE. Having qualified rs administra-
tor # the IS ate of hrs. ELiAAbEtH
SkiDMORE, deceased, all persons having
cl.ms against the said estite are hereby noti-
fed to present the same to ne, duly verified,
for settlement, und all p rsons indebted to
said estate are hereby notified to make prompt
payment CT their indebted ess to me.
C. J. ". ST MINERS,
iaupQ 1ct Administrator w. W. a.
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TIE L;ndaer Saoe fos Lsdies fee
va5r has n sqna'. John g. Marshall
* B:3., l32 hiog street.
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Lsdies--Fof s9l,d comfort, wear the
Red Coos Saoe. John A. Marshall
& s-o 4s2 Ers street.
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Wood
Coke
I: .S1i
S--StG !

Be wisa-Eay you: fuel before the severe
weather. We offer hest quality. prompt delivery
and Lowest .aaTke: price. Phone %. Dew.
ArTCHES9S. ia- south Royal STREET
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I OST.-0a January 81. near Oronoco and
L. Alfred streets, DIAMOND RING. A
liberal rewsrd viii be paid for its return to
5. f. Webster, at Aaron Odell's stand IL the
City Market,
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7 OST-On Thursday night at Armor7 Hall
l. GOLD OPES-FACE WATCH, four
initials On back The iuder will leave it ct
P. c. Acton i Sons jswel.y sto:e and re-eve
reward. j4n29 81
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-29

Philadelphia, Pa, January 10, 1910.
This is TO certify that have examined tn
annual report OF the Mercantile Rail@a,
Building and Loan Association, OF AleIsn
dri4, Va: also the books and accounts coz
tanning the data of said report, AMI lid tn
same entirely correct
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THE annual meeting of the stockholders Ct
l the JULIUS LANsBUPGH FUREI
TTRE AND CARPET COMPANY for the
election If officers and such other business as
may come before it, will be held at Hotel
F!e!schmann, WEDNESDAY, February 9th,
1910. Irwin B. HOLLANDER,
ian1s ESt.w Secretary and Treasured,
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| hereby certify that have examined th'
accounts and statement of the association ant
fad them correct.
Trustee, T. 7. FANNON.
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LOCAL MATTERS.
Watcher Probabilities.
Gun md Tide Table.

\ ,f.ss tomorrow at 7.0S aId sets st SO
water q. 1l.Sie. N. and 1854 p. IL.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31

first and second prize will be given in this department each
week for the best of letters submitted in the contest
by boys and girls Of public school age.
The first prize will be dollar in cash. with the usual sub
scripon alternative desired and the second prize will be
handsome book.
Contributions be from $50 800 words in length
be written side of the only signed with ad
Dress school and grade and be entirely original and the work of
the person who signs and submits it.
Papers for this competition be addressed Aunt Laurie
Herald Junior, The Herald Los Angeles Cal
Topic How Passed the Hottest Day This Summer" Tell
Just what did all day Perhaps you picnic the
Tell who with you where you had lunch and all about
Stories be received this office not later than Thursday
August A. for publication August a.
Topic: MY First Day at School" Tell everything that
happened that memorable day you remember the
very day you tell Of the first day of school after
starting school, Stories this sub
ect must be this office later than Thursday A
gust H. for publication August 21
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31
WRITER'S CONTEST

First prize-Heen G. Mace R. F. d. No l. box 3o5E Long
Beach, l. B. H. S, grade O.
Second prize-Ruth NJ Baeman 1865 West Ihirteth street,
Vermont school.
Honorable mentionNnne Reed Rivera school, grade
1 Marion Banbuy 2 North Vernon Pasadena grade
p H s. David Barnwe 123 North Broadway grade s.
Campbell Twenyfourth school, grade g. age r.
1852 West Twenty y-fourh street
YOUNG ARTISTS CONTEST
First prizeIrWn Haynes ISIS South Main street. grade Ao
Thirtieth street school,
Second prize-Grace Lawyer 1211 Monterey road South
Special pze-Haz Cox $50 East Foysecond street grade
10 Polytechnic high school,
LIMERICK CONTEST
Girls prize-Esther Taylor Gardena 49,
Bows prize-Siged Westerhom 1177 East Fifty fourth
street. L. A. H. S.. grade g. - ~ - g.
Honorable mention-Evadine Lilly 158 West Iweny-hrst
street GRADE Bard McKevey Hynes Clearwater school, grade
age To- Bertha go West Olive Orange ave
ne school grade g. age Nathaniel Hasett 1883 Mlssionreet
South Pasadena Marengo avenue school, grade 3, age
UNFINISHED STORY CONTEST
First Drze-Helen Nichols box HS Monrovia, MonroVa
high school, grade (competed) age % - r
Honorable mento-Fossie German, COS South Sycamore
street Ana, 3 Dorohea Carpenter HoitVIe Union
high school, promoted to grade ., age 10
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31

not realize how far we were from the
camp until the sky became full OF
clouds and it began to grow DARK: we
were much alarmed. We wandered
through the ravines until we saw
little door at the top of the mountain
We started to it and had not gone
far when we saw a man who went to
the door and said, "Fi-fo for, open this
door.
The door Immediately opened and he
walked in.
1t began to rain and we could hardly
see, but we reached the door at last.
We pronounced the words we had
heard him say and the door opened.
We walked in and there before US
we saw written in gold:
"Those who enter this cave must do
three tasks or they will be changed
to. stone"
We were very much frightened, for
we knew it must be a magician's cave.
Just as we turned to go out again
the old man came in.
And so you have come to try the
three tasks, have you?"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31
MET THE HOME KING
IN A MAGIC CAVE
HONORABLE MENTION

Dear Aunt Laurie:
It was a very hot day in August
when a poor little boy was wandering
aimlessly about the country. He was
hot and thirsty and he wanted some
thing to eat. Even a dry crust would
do. But there wasn't that. AT last
he came to large cave he went in,
for it was night.
In the morning he awoke more hun
CRY than ever. He saw a great big
crevice in another rock, so he went
into it thinking it a nice place to
sleep.
AS he entered he saw a great hall
way with lighted lamps.
He walked down the hall till it
ended. At the end was a door which
he opened, for it was not locked. He
was greatly astonished, for he saw a
man dressed in rich clothes. Around
him were many soldiers dressed in
silver armor. The richly dressed man
was so astonished for he had thought
no one could find his place.
He said: What have you come here
for, my boy?'
''I don't know. was looking for a
big crevice to build a Rest of leaves
to sleep on. And I jus-st came here
in this cre-e-vice."
what is you name?" said the man.
"Its-it's Button-Bright"
''What right have you here?" said
the man.
Il don't kn-now."
IT am the Nome King and will turn
YOU into bric-a- brac if you don't an
swer every question correctly"
Are yo-ou the No-m-e-e King-g?
My little bro-other is he-ere. II never
kne-ew it was here-e. Did you tu-urn
him in-in-to bric-brac?'
mo, I didn't" said the Nome King,
"Wher-re is my bro-other?'
HE is in the kitchen washing
dishes" said the Nome.
May I go and see him?'
"Oh." said the Nome. "Yes, you may
go and help him"
That night the Nome King went to
bed early, and the two boys walked
down the hall out of the crevice and
home to their shack. Their mother
was glad to see them, and they had a
supper of bread and milk. Your low
ing nephew,
DAVID BARNWELL.
1913 n. Broadway, Grade B.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31

never reach that house by standing
here crying" and so once more she
started on her way.
She had gone but short distance
when a man overlook her Being so
afraid of the storm she had been wish
ing that someone would come along
and take her home.
well, miss" exclaimed the man, "he
you going home?"
Yes. sir" answered Mildred as she
dried her tears. II am on my way
home, but the storm has oyertaken me,
and | don't know how | can get home"
oh" replied the man. Il will take
you to my house until the sorm has
passed
Mildred readily consented, and soon
they had reached what he termed a
'house," though it was Il mere cave.
Mildred thought that it was better
than being out in the storm, so she
made herself at home the best she
could.
Six o'clock came and then 7 and still
the storm continued. Mildred began to
feel anxious, not knowing when she
could go home, so began to cry.
The mans patience gave way at this
an he gruffly spoke to her well, shut
up while; you know you can't go
home while it rains so hard, and if you
are not good and stop that crying l
will never let you go home"
Mildred knew by his words and tone
of voice that he meant what he said,
so she stopped crying and tried to ap-
pear brave, rarely mentioning home
to him. 1t was now 10 o'clock, and the
man. who was very tired, had fallen
asleep, leaving little Mildred by her
self
She finally gained enough courage to
take the candle from a box where it
had been burning and made her way
to the entrance of the cave. On her
way she passed a door which she had
never seen before, and through curios-
ity opened it, She was surprised when
she entered to find other children who
were overjoyed at seeing some one.
They told her that she was in a
magician's cave and. that they had ac-
cidentally wandered, there some weeks
before and the keeper now refused to
let them 60 Mildred was more than
surprised when she started to go to
find herself locked in. She pulled and
tugged at the door but was unable to
get out so she went in to the other
children, abandoning all hope of ever
seeing her parents again.
Just then a loud clap of thunder rent
the air, and before any of the children
realized it had torn away the embank-
ment that formed the cave, thus let
ting them free. The storm was now
over, and the children gayly started
home. RUTH NJ. BATEMAN.
Vermont Avenue school, 1865 West
Thirtieth street
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31

NO. sir; we have lost our way and
have come to stay all night here we
replied.
You may stay all night, but in the
morning you must do three tasks"
He gave us our supper and told us
where our room was.
We went to bed and woke up early
the next morning.
We asked him what we must do,
and he said:
Hunt the key flower"
We started out. We had not gone
far when we saw a pretty yellow flow
er. We took it to him and he said it
was the right kind of flower. He then
gave us a golden key and told us to
go and find the golden egg that the
griffin had stolen away
He also told us not TO lose the key,
for it unlocked the door to the grif-
fins den.
Just as we were almost to the grif-
fms den we saw him come out and
put the golden egg by the door and
quickly cover it over with dirt. We
hid behind the tree until he had gone
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31

away. Then we got the egg and start
ed back We had not gone far when
we saw large python trying to swal-
low little hare. We got large stick
and killed the python and the little
hare ran off. We took the egg to the
magician. He then handed us a cup
and told us to fill Il with magic water
from the magic spring. We again
started on our journey. After we had
gone a way we met the same little
hare.
He said: where are you going this
morning."
ITO find the magic spring" we re-
piled
"Oh, I know where it is. I drink
from it every day. You saved my life,
so I'll show you where it is"
We followed him until we reached
the spring. We filled the cup with the
water and went to the cave. We gave
the old man the cup ana he said:
you may go now, but l want to tell
you, you have been the first to DO the
three tasks"
He changed all the statues TO life
again and they thanked us for what
we had done. Then he gave us each
a wand and we went back to the camp.
The folks were very glad to see us
again and they made us tell our story
and then we showed them our wands.
Your niece, MINNIE REED.
Rivera school, Sth grade, age 49,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31
SAW GREAT CHESTS OF GOLD

Dear Aunt Laurie:
The children had arrived safely at
the magican's cave. A week before
invitations had been sent to them.
Such a beautiful sight met their
eyes. Stalactites and stalagmites glis-
tened in the light of myriads of colored
lamps. Beautiful tapestries hung on
the walls and numerous beautiful rugs
adorned the floors.
The magician caused great chests of
gold and silver coin, great bales of silk
and velvet stuffs to appear and then
disappeared in a cloud of smoke.
He showed them his workshop where
he put different things together and
made different colored lights, dropped
different colored metals in water after
melting them and forming beautiful
crystals. Then he gave one something
funny. For instance, a tiny oelluloid
Dutchman, who if stood on his head
would instantly flop over in his proper
position.
When they reached home they said
they certainly enjoyed themselves.
FLOSSIE GERMAN.
sos South Sycamore street, Santa
Ana, age 13
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31
MET THE BUTTERFLY KING

Dear Aunt Laurie:
Little Betty had just reached her
fifth birthday and to have something
unusual her mother gave her fathers
big hay wagon to the workman on the
farm to take Betty and her playmates
for days outing in the woods, with
Betty's Aunt Mary and mamma as
chaperons. They left at o'clock.
and twenty other children accompan-
led them.
After dinner Betty started to catch
butterflies and as butterflies are fair
les riding horses and creatures were
apt to be punished by the fairies for
catching them.
"Oh, there is a large golden one
with red WINGS she exclaimed, but
as she turned around she saw none
of her companions and instead a large
field and weeds and tall trees, but far
in the distance was n pretty mountain
that the butterfly was flying toward,
so Betty followed it.
When she reached the mountain the
butterfly flew into a large door in the
side of the mountain and after Betty
got in the door closed and the butter
fly appeared.
The little girl was ready to cry.
when she heard a faint tinlSle of a bell
and as it came nearer she perceived a
man with long black hair and whis-
kers with scarlet robe that as he
came closer changed colors He wore
sandals on his feet.
"Who are you?" he said in a deep
harsh voice. II am Knasare, the king
of the butterflies and with that he
whistled and butterflies came toward
him from every direction. For the first
time since she came into the cave she
saw the butterfly which she had
chased.
The king sat down and gave the but
terfly a small chair near him. He
told him how naughty Betty tried to
catch him.
well" said the magician 81 must
do to you as I've done to other little
girls" and he took her by her pretty
curls and led her into the adjoining
room, where several little girls and
boys were shut up with rats and
worms This made Betty shiver.
"Oh." she exclaimed, "please don't"
but she did not have time to finish,
as a pure white dove flew in and sat
on the magieian's head and spoke.
"It was my little horse. 1 pardon her,
as today is her birthday"
So the magician said something and
as the dove flew around him he be-
came a fairy too. and the dove stood
by his side. holding the butterfly by
a silken rein, and then Betty cried for
joy.
As the fairy took her out she ran
and soon found herself seated beside
her mother. The next moment she
was listening to the story Aunt Mary
was telling then. She told her story
and the children never caught butter
flies any more, but let them fly in
peace They went home very happy.
Your loving niece,
LOUISE DARMODY,
2930 Dorchester St, L. A. H. S., 40.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31
FOUND THE KEY FLOWER
AND THE GOLDEN GOOSE EGG
HONORABLE MENTION

Dear Aunt Laurie;
One day when we were camping in
the mountains my friend and l started
to hunt for some flowers.
We wandered over the mountains
until we were tired, although we did
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-05
PRIZES FOR FINE LAWNS.
Names Of the Successful Nay Not
Re Given Until Friday.

After two days Of hard work the spe-
cial committee Of the Peoples Gardens
Association, which is conducting con-
test for lawns and yards entered fol
prizes, has still a great deal OF inspec'
ton work to do, and the names Of the
successful contestants will not be an
nounced until tomorrow or Friday. Fol
lowing are the classes in which awards
will be made:
1. The best front lawn without regard
to shrubs, vines or flowers.
.. The best results obtained from
planting shrubs. vines and flowers In
front yard.
3. The best results obtained from
planting shrubs, vines and flowers in a
back yard.
T. The best results obtained from
planting of shrubs, vines and flowers
within the past year in front yard.
). The most attractive individual win
dow box in the city.
e. The best display of window boxes In
any residence in the city.
Z. The most attractive garden In the
city where q gardener is employed.
8. TO the janitor keeping the most at
tractive school grounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-05
RevoIutionists Cut Wires
Pending Success of Plans

MADRID. October 5.-The Spanish tele-
ghaphic authorities announced this after
noon that they were trying to cornmuni-
cate by wireless with the British fleet,
supposed to be OF Lisbon. or near the
Portuguese or Spanish coast.
The members Of Spanish republican
clubs and circles today decorated their
buildings in celebration Of the revolution
in Portugal.
The morning mail train from the Portu.
xuese frontier arrived at o'clock. an
hour late today. but brought no news OF
the revolution at Lisbon. The train con-
meets with the train from Oporto, but
does not connect with the line into Lis
bon.
There has been no communication be-
tween Madrid and the Portuguese capt.
tai since Tuesday morning. The only
news of the revolution came by wireless
from 6antander.
II is believed here that the revolution
lists have cut the telegraph wires. with
the intention to restore them only when
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-05
Roya|ists Hold Palace, Says
Portuguese Minister to Italy

PISA. Italy, October 5.-The Portuguese
legation here. while in receipt Of no off,
cial advices, understands that faithful
troops Of the royal palace, up to 3 o'clock
this morning had succeeded in repulsins
the republicans.
The Portuguese legation announces that
it is practically certain that Lisbon and
Oporto are in the hands of the revolu-
tionists, but adds that it should not be
concluded that the entire realm has fallen.
An official statement adds:
mo definite result has been obtained
since Monday, when the first outbreaks
occurred. The struggle undoubtedly con.
tinues between the royalists and revolu-
tionists."
The Brazilian minister, who is here,
learns by way Of England that King
Manuel has sought refuge on the Brazilian
battleship Sac Paulo.