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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-29
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS.

The summer examination for school
teachers was continued today by Capt
w. II. Sweeney, superintendent OF
schools. The applicants are:
Professional coursc-(White,) Ken
meth d. Graves, literature.
Uniform course-(Whitc,) Miss Fay
Miller, arithmetic. drawing, physiology,
Virginia and United States history.
Miss Louise Cockerille, arithmetic,
drawing, physiology, Virginia and
United States history.
Uniform course-(Colored,) Miss
Martha Douglas, arithmetic, drawing,
physiology, Virginia and United States
history
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-29
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Alexandria Council. Order OF Fra
ternal Americans, gave an excursion
to Marshall Hall today.
The Alexandria Fertilizer and
Chemical Co. have opened IA new fer
tilizer warehouse at Purcellvillc.
An infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. +.
II. Roland died at his parents home
on south Royal street this morning.
There will be an important called
meeting Of the Reliance Fire Company
tonight at s O'Clock.
No bids were received today for the
contemplated improvements at the
Washington school building.
Surveyors supposed to be employed
by some railroad company have run
lines from the junction Of the Leesburg
and Braddock pixies to Lloyd's lane.
Purvis, the little son OF Mr. George
Reynolds was badly bitten by a bull
dog near his home at Broddock Heights
yesterday.
The alarm OF fire about four O'Clock
yesterday afternoon was caused by the
explosion Of an oil stove in house
occupied by colorcd people on th"
south side OF King street, between West
and Peyton. No one was injured and
the damage was slight.
Joseph Rice, colored, who was SEN
fenced to serve twelve months in jail
and who had served about half his
time, escaped from the county on Hast
Saturday morning and has not been
caught. The prisoner was under sem
tence for the larceny OF hay.
Free Crab Feast at Riley's, ia north
Fairfax street, tonight Plenty of crabs
for everybody.
Annapolis Hard Crabs Ace per dozen at
Opera House Cafe: also Soft and Deviled
Crabs, Spring Chicken and SQUADS. 1t
select Sol1 sn ae sn GoS o Cafe Prince
and ROYAL streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-29
Death from Fright.

Lancaster, Pa, July 29.-May Hess,
eight yea gold daughter of Benjamin
Hess. a .All-to do farmer of Lincoln,
died OF fright in DR.. j s. Mentzer's
Office at Ephrata today. The girl had
been taken to dentist to have a tooth
treated. She refused to yield and was
taken to the physicians Office. There,
while the physician was preparing an
anaesthetic. the girl dropped from the
chair dead.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-29
Lind Declined.

Everett, Wash. July 29--John Lind
nominated for governor OF Minnesota
yesterday by the Democrats, announced
positively today that he would not ac-
cept the nomination under any circim-
stances, declaring his decision to re-
main out of politics was irrevocablc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-29
INJURED BY RUNAWAY HORSE.

In attempting to stop runaway
horse i'll Fourteenth street, Washington,
last night Charles Henry, Of Alexan-
dria, and James Henry, OF Washing
ton, were thrown under the horses
hoofs at Rhode Island avenue when
thew attempted to stop the animal.
They were taken to Emergency Hospl-
tai, but they later left that institution,
nc their injuries were slight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-29

Dispatches received 1T New York to-
day from Vienna announce the engage
ment Of Miss Gladys kcrens, daughter
of Richard c. Kerens, United States am
bassador to Austria. and George II.
Colket, Of Philadelphia. The wedding
will take place next fallin Vienna.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-29

Shoes less than half price-200 pairs
Misses Shoes that cost 10 manufacture
$3.50 and S1.75, and sold at SEQ and
80, will be sacrificed at CSC per pair.
John A, Marshall & Bro, 422 King
street. =
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-29
CARDINALS PLAY TOMORROW

Tomorrow afternoon on the old fair
grounds at 4:S0 O'Clock the Cardinal
Athletic Club will lineup against the
Kensington Athletic Club, of Wash
inotOn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-29

For this section fair tonight. Satur-
day increasing cloudiness, probably fol-
lowed by showers; not much change in
Temperatures: light to moderate variable
winds
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-29

STOCKHOLDERS MEETING (Spe
y caD BY order of the Board Of Di-
rectors there will be n special meeting
of the stockholders of THE COLUMBIA
HOTEL COMPANY at the office Of the
company. 123 south Royal street, in the
city of Alexandria, state of Virginia, on
tn URSDAY, the first day Of Septem-
Der. 1910, at 1920 a. m.
At this meeting the purpose of the
enlargement Of the Hotel Raleigh and
additions thereto, and the financing of
the same entered upon by the Board OF
Directors under the authority given by
the bylaws will be submitted.
WALTER S. HARLAN, Secretary.
iyI.3 I'd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-29

Rallying from one Of the most deli
cate operations known to medical
science. William L. Smith, colored,
Who was shot on the Aqueduct Bridge
.hont two weeks ago by two soldiers,
i now we'll on the way to recovery, and
tr;ll he able to leave the Washington
1,o,,,;ta1 within few days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-29

NOTICE is hereby given to the public
IN that will not be responsible for
any debts contracted by my wife, Minnie
r. Peck. WSf, II, PECK,
jyA 3t*
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-29

TOR RENT.-HOUSE No. 800 north
Il st. Asaph street, q rooms and bath;
all modern improvements. Apply to
7, RUREN. Col King street jyo9 81
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-29

night POCk-
Il ETBOOK, which will be returned TO
owner upon proving property and pay
ing for this advertisement. b. c. HALL,
l15 south Payne street,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-29
LOCAL MATTERS.
Sun and Tide Table,
Weather Probabilities.

ASun rises tomorrow at4:5s and sets ia.
High water ut 1:i9 n. IN. and 2:12 p. IN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-29
The Carter Real Estate Agency.

/ respectfully inform my friends and
that / will continue the
real estate business conducted for years
by my father, the late Luther Carter, and
ask the patronage orthosc who have here
tofore entrusted their business with him.
promising TO use every effort To render
satisfaction. Respectfully,
X. C. CARTER.
ives 1w l6l 5. Faycttc Street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-29

samnle Shoes, worth $500, $500
nd AZ 90; your choice, "a. Sec
a a,,r windows. ], A, Marshall & Bro,
42s King sHeeh
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-11-09
LEARNED HIS LESSON We.
William Evidently Had Thoroughly ~,
simulated the Economical Teach
ings of His Sire.

During the holidays Bolivar spent Il
good deal of time in trying to insti:;
the principles oil economy in the MINI
OF his son William, student at WEI
known school in New England. which
shall be nameless.
You must remember. my son. tn
dollars do not grow on bushes in ~
back yard where can go out and pi" !;
them whenever ! need them, nor have !
one OF those magic vests that in the Old
fairy days provided everybody with all
the spare change they happened TO
want whenever they happened TO want
1t. You must learn to make little go
great ways. You must bear in mind
that. dollar is earned by hard and
anxious toll. and you must curb your
desire to possess things which are he.
You'd your means. Be careful OF your
clothes. and do not let them pass away
from you without getting out of them
their full value. In economy is
wealth.
Yes. father" said the dutiful SOL.
Il will remember.
Good" said the old gentleman
Now. Goodby; have a good time at
school, and remember what you are
there for"
The lad departed, and two weeks
passed bv. One morning his mother
received letter. referring to his ur.
gent need Of new overcoat.
Il have grown so much since It was
bought wrote the boy, that can
hardly get It on. Can you not send me
q new one?"
You have had the overcoat only SID
months. my dear William" wrote his
mother, land It seems to me that there
ought to be at least two years more
wear In It, Have you forgotten what
your father said about economy
Have not forgotten" telegraphed
the boy. collect. Am sending the
overcoat home. Have it cut down for
father!"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-11-09
BEHIND THE TIL ).
GENTLE CRITICISM OF THE M. )
ERIN ENGLISH MOTHER.
Misguided. She Eegins Early to crr.'
All individuality In Her Dauah
ter--Ameriean Girls Are Su.
perior In Charm.

The odd thing Ia. that for II!
they're SO dead anxious to marry tkei
girls. English mothers don't q bit kr"r
how to dc II They're right ba"" t.
The middle age; IN their IDEAS II 90
think girl should be good. and quiet
and not too smart. and not too talisa
tive. and not different from any o,!se'
girl. Above everything on earth. 81
is not to be conspicuous.
From what English girls have cor
nded to my sympathetic ear, ! should
Judge that conspicuousness Is locked
upon over here as one OF the sevep
deadly sins. What is there that a alan
Wants>in a wife?
ASK him and he'll reel you OF II
catalogue of solid virtues. Bat watch
him. and youIl see him attracted
either by beauty land the English girl
could be the most beautiful in rh,'
world II she only knew how to Dire =.
and do her hair); propinquity-w h'"a
Is the cause of half the MARRIAGE ir
England. especially the unhappy ones
(for Englishmen and girls seldom. ha:"
the chance to walk out with. each
other, rs lower class girls and Ameri.
cans In every class do, so that they're
only too likely to marry the first PER
son they really get a few tete-a.tetes
With; or else-what the English
mother ignores-individuality that
something in a woman which sep.
arates her from the crowd
English women generally have their
individuality quenched by parents who
want their offspring 10 be la figures
draped to copy mamma. At the best.
they seldom develop a marked person.
atty till they are nearly thirty and
have lost the bloom of their youth and
the cream OF what to the American
girls are the happiest years Of her life
Zone of the most pathetic sights in
the world to rue is an English ball
room full of young girls. all much of a
muchness in white, and all shy,
gauche. self-c1nscious. ur fledged-hob
bledehoys still. instead of having en-.
tered into their kingdom of charm.
ing womanhocd
They have nothing to distinguish
them from one another. Why. their
very partners can't tell them apart
and have to make careful mental notes
OF gold BANGLE good teeth or stick.
up thing in hair!' "-Dora D'EsDaigne
Chapman. in the New York American
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-11-09
Birds Of LIter.,ur.

The world emits a Shakespeare. a
Shelley or Goethe but seldom. We
cannot expect every decade to produce
"a poetic genius. But what We are
hearing in our literary world TO-DAY :.
perhaps just As remarkable al though
there came a gush Of exquisite mel.
ody from some master singer. II "a
= chorus OF expert rhymsters many OF
thcr' worthy OF frame they will not
achieve. but which would surely have
been theirs had they lived fifty or a
hundred years ago. These are the
roots who chant or chirp in the maya.
zines or the columns of the daily ma.
ger They may not be Nightmares
=: gifted with the divine sweetness
! "'eS,S sfr'ark. but they are
ongSttrs all the same.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-11-09
Flowing by 9earehllaht.

Several score immense power break.
Ing outfits are at work In western
South Dakota, and at points In the
Missouri valley east OF the river
breaking the prairie at an astonishing
rate, which means that many thou.
sands of heretofore raw prairie land in
those sections will this year for the
tirst time be devoted to crops.
Some OF the power outfits have been
provided with day and night crews and
with immense searchlights which en-.
able them to be operated In the night
as we'll as In the day, they being kept
In operation continuously throughout
the "a hours.--Sioux Falls Correspond
ence st. Paul Dispatch.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-11-09
OEscARTEs' RULES OF LIFE
Admirable Guides for Conduct Set
Forth In His Provisional Self.
Government"

In the discourse OF DESCRIBES unon
the Method Of Using Ones Reason
hlghtiy. he says that he had alwavs
mad an intense desire to learn how to
distinguish truth from faisebood IN
order that he might be clear about his
actions and that he might be able to
walk surefootedly in this life.
therefore he resolved to set up what
ne termed "a provisional self.eovern.
ment. of which these were to be the
rn:es | give the rules as somewhat
broadly paraphrased by Mr.. Huxley:
F1rst-That he would submit him.
self to the laws and religion in which
ne had been brought up.
Second-That he would act. on all
occasions which called for action
promptly and according to the best
OF his Judgment.
Third-That he would seek bann,.
ness In limiting his desires rather
than In attempting to satisfy them
Fourth-That he would make the
search after truth the business of his
life. -''
Eescartes was just coming OF ,se
when he laid down for himself hose
rules OF life.-From personal Power"
oy William Jewett Tucker.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-11-09
JUST ONE SLIGHT MISTAKE
why MIR. Newlywed Used = Spoon to
Partake Of His Favorite
Rhubarb Pie.

Inc Easter bride explained exult,
antiy That her biscuits were not sink
ers; that the first steak was not
charred; that she had not alled the
salt cellars with sugar nor nut the
potatoes to boil in a not without wa.
ter
everything went lovely" she said
cooked the eggs for breakfast to
perfection, broiled the ham Just right.
mad the grape fruit properly cold, the
Gomez not and strong and made a nan
OF delightful rye mullins. Will ate
SEVEN and 1t wasn't in a spirit Of reck-
iessness. either He has to he careful
OF MS digestion. because at one time
ne tried to live on health foods.
But OF course one can't help ma.
king little blunder. Usually It is
que TO anxiety. Will said that of all
pies. next to green apple pie, OF course.
ne lked rhubarb-if he didn't get too
much OF 1t. So as rhubarb is coming
In very nice now made up some crust
ana got few bundles OF stalks. The
crust was fine. | could tell by the
looks IL was just short enough and
would digest as easily as milk. was
very careful. ever SO careful, to get
the right amount Of sugar in, to get
the crust crimped around the edge and
TO touch 1t over with the white of an
egg. When It came out of the oven It
looked delightful and smelled deli.
cious.
ran knife around the edge to lift
1t and when the knife came out nv
heart sank. There were Juice and
fragments OF rhubarb on 1t. Then
tried to slip the pie onto a plate. It
wouldn't slip. I ran the knife In again
anu this time the crust lifted I'D. [
tried and tried and tried. But that pie
would not come out Of the pam"
1T ran over" said one of her
friends You put too much sugar
In"
Your crust was too tender or too
thin and 1t broke" said another
The bride shook her head sorrow.
fully.
The crust was all right" she said.
but | forgot to put in a bottom crust,
80 we ate that bottomless pie with a
spoon"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-11-09
A GOOD POSITION

Can be had by ambitious young
men and ladies in the field of
wireless" or Railway telegraphy.
Since the 8-hour law became
effective, and since the Wireless
companies are establishing stations
throughout the country there is
great shortage of telegrapbers.
Positions pay beginners from $40
to 500 per month, with good chance
of advancement. The National
Telegraph Institute operates six
official institutes in America, under
supervision of r. r. and Wireless
Officials and place all graduates
into positions. 1t will pay you to
write them for full details at
Cincinnati, o.. Philadelphia, Pa,
Memphis. Tenn, Davenport, Ia,
Columbia, S. C or Portland, Ore,
according to where you wish ~
enter. "
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-11-09
SOCIETY PLYING THE NEEDLE
Most Feminine Of implements Comes
Into Fashion Again Chiefly
as crest Cure"

Those who are quick to observe
changes In the moods and tastes of
society will tell you," says a writer
in the Lady's Pretoria, that the doing
OF hne needlework is growing into
great favor with even the most fash.
ionabls Of our mondaines, whose own
fingers are producing work that is
fully equal to the best specimens OF
their much lauded and perhaps over.
lauded Brandmothers.
"A Lady who has had the honor TO
be the tnstructreBs of royalty in this
craft says that hundreds come to her
for counsel where tens came but n
few years ago. The cause of this
reversion to the pursuits OF a more
placid age is not dinicult to discover.
Such an occupation becomes virtually
rest cure in this epoch of rush
and motor cars. and that is why many
OF those who have been the most in.
defatigable seekers after novelty and
excitement are now among the most
industrious Penelopes OF society.
THE rhythmic movement that &C.
companies the plying Of the needle is
peculiarly soothing to the nerves. and
produces much the same effect az the
prayers Of the Orientals, with their
swaying to and fro and their An.
parently vain repetitions. II ia a mis-.
take to suppose that needle work IA
Injurious to the eyesight. Old needle
women rarely wear glasses"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-11-09
What Suggestion viii Do.


There Is nothing that plays SO impor
tant a part In the daily life of men and
women as does suggestion, says H. AID
dington Bruce in the Delineator. No
matter how many setbacks come, kee,
repeating to yourself optimistic auto
suggestions. Repetition is one of the
most forceful instruments of sugges
ton. There Is a great truth underIy
Ing the familiar saying: las a man
thinketh, so Is he." Not only the peo
pie with whom you associate, but thu
DOCKS you read. the clothes you wear
the pictures on your bedroom wall. III,
very wallpaper itself, convey to vol.
suggestions which have an influence n.
the making OF your character. tn.
shaping Of your ideals, the determin
Ing OF your life. See to 1t that. so ra,
as possible, you Danish the tawdry. tn,
coarse, and the garish from your sight
Surround yourself with objects q.
beauty. Keep your clothes neat ami
ciean' but do not, as so many people
seem to do, regard them as your CHIEF
aim In life. Be especially solicitouy
with regard to your choice OF books
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-11-09
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-pesn SUN u qoIqM III sIopIB us O,
peuSIs emeu Stu eApu OF eotu os 90
plno@ ~ lQsnoul pus 'ess1ud uoueI,s
y peuIseI lsnf eABu I ma '1ou utJ.
- ..'uonseub oHqnd 6uu uI pelsa
A'lul AlleIoeds DION no6 NOUN 1,upJp
! snoqs OHM o. qsIM no6 op lsqM
'"a se'uIaeWos meul pseI 7 'ssA,.
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III 6IInJ&e eI.6eqL imeu ppsI IaAs
noh l.uod .GsIeppsH mo uoIa suot1
.oolunmmo0. sql suome--moug noS
u0''0olIqnd IoJ IelleI q useu I ON,
M "imfq NOUN no6
VI Gl'IQM eql 10 IolIpe eul on s1tIm
" qsl% noS ptnous qlIus no 6uM,.
"l1lqM eql 10 IolIps spl o. s11IM pug
v"ou ~ 6nls lsniu 'SuIuiou sun
u~o1u@op Oh l.uuo 6Idmys I 10.
'uonlqmV kIsJs,I7
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-11-09
The Forrest. Macrs,a d.

hs'o' place not only was social
center in the old days. bu, a,sn ,h,'
a. . OF the partisans Of For.
res. ana Macready. Forrest. Alacreadv
Iio' on May 10. 1S49. was a spirited
set,to between the partisans Of the
TWO actors and there was Il hot time
ID the Astor triangle while the rio,
Ias,ed The fighting occurred in from,
o. the Old opera house. which s,ona
where the Mercantile library now
stands Now the two actors m.
opera house, the social centor n,t ns
was was ScanoaiIzed ana terTorized by the
na.o. az" ", tne partisans who partici.
pated In It have passed away
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-11-09
Application No. 1s4l

Application No. 1841
Notice Of Application for Per-
mission to Appropriate the Public
Waters Of The State of Nevada
Notice is hereby given that on
the 18th day Of October. 1910. in
accordance with Section rs.
Chapter XXI, of the Statutes of
1909, one Grover F. West of Noun
tain City, County of Elko and
State Of Nevada, made application
to the State Engineer of Nevada
for permission to appropriate the
public waters of the State of Ne
vada. Such appropriation is to be
made from Allegheny Creek at
points about quarter of a mile
East of the East line of the SW3
Of the SW3 of Sec. 20, TIP. As N,
r Sd E., M. DIM. (Forest Survey
by means of dam and three (3)
cubic feet per second is to be con-
veyed to points in the Sd of the
Sci of Sec. 20. T. 45N., R. 81 E.,
M. D. M. by means of ditch and
there used for irrigation purposes.
Water not to be returned to tream.
Date of first publication October
10. 1910.
Date of last publication November
25, 1910.
Signed:
Emmett D. Boyle,
State Engineer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-11-09
ouarrela Of Erlenns.

] think have observed universally
that the quarrels Of friends in the lat.
ter part OF life are never truly recon.
ciled. A wound In the friendship OF
young persons, as In the bark OF
young trees, may be so grown over as
TO leave no scar. The case is very DIFF.
ferent as regards to old persons and
old timber The reason OF this may
be accounted from the decline OF the
social passions, and the prevalence OF
spleen, suspicion. and rancor, towards
the latter part Of ufo.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-11-09
Next door to Pioneer Saloon, Elko

Irregular bowel movement leads
to chronic constipation and con-
stipated habit fills the system with
impurities. HERBINE is a great
bowel regulator. 1t purifies the
system, vitalizes the blood and
puts the digestive organs in fine
vigorous condition. Price SOC,
Sold by Elko Drug Co.