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The Sentinel=record., 1910-02-24
WAS WRONG BOY.
Missing Son Of Doctor Was Not One
at Little Rock.

az LiStie ROCK.
Little Rock, Feb. 23.-The local au-
thorities nave abandoned the belief
that the boy who was abandoned here
several days ago is Richmond Byers,
who was Kidnapped at Seelyville, Ind,
about five years ago.
A letter was received from Dr.. By
ers, father OF the missing lad, giving
a minute description, points of which
failed to agree with the description
Of the boy here
The Sentinel=record., 1910-02-24
sEcoRp,s ART sToRE.

Has just received ali kinds Of new
stamping patterns; also white linen
IN all grades for dresses. shirtwais's
etc. We want your trade Try us
on prices. 33S Central ave. 2Slm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-04
ALEXANDRIA Gazette,
TUESDAY EVENING, OCT. 4
IA. rempser Won.

When the late Baron Nordenskjold
was at Ceylon on the way home from
his Journey along the northern coast OF
siberia he received telegram from
the Russian government asking him
whether be would accept from the
car a certain decoration as an appre-
citation Of his services to Russia. 70;
many days the famous explorer way
cred, as he was a member Of By:
sterne Bjornson's Anti-decoratlon club,
whose members were solemnly pledged
never to accept any decoration from
anybody. Nordenskjold. however, could
not resist the temptation, so he replied
to the telegram In the Affirmative 1t
Is not bard to imagine his disappoint-
ment when, upon reaching home,
friend Of his, a high official, told him
the following: "The Russian govern
ment was we'll aware Of your antago-
nistic views in regard to decorations
and had. therefore, placed in readiness
100000 rubles to be paid you In the
event of your refusing to accept the
insignia, but before paying that sum
they wanted TO try your frmness. Rus
STA is certainly grateful to you for
your failure to live up to your pledge"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-04
Death Was a Live One.

While on the way to the race track in
New Orleans one day several winters
ago an undertaken named Mr.. Dooley
passed funeral procession on its way
to the cemetery. Dooley had friend
with him, another Irishman, who ex-
claimed, "Sure, death always wins"
There happened to be a horse entered
that day named Death, and he won
with ridiculous ease, Dooley winning a
good bet on him. Dooley told all his
friends of the incident, and they all
went out to the course the next time
Death was entered. He won every
time he started for thirteen races. 1t
was near getaway day, when every
one was packing up ready to take the
last train for New York. The horse
was sold that afternoon at an auction
sale, and the buyer was Mr.. Dooley.
He hitched him q month later to a
hearse, and the horse became fright
ened and ran away and was not stop
ped until the graveyard was reached.
After the burial Dooley had the horse
shot and buried near the cemetery.
"You're dead one now, Death" said
Dooley, "but live one In those thir-
teen races" baltimore American.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-04
Saved by Her Voice.

When travelling to Paris with some
other ladies on one occasion Nine.
Grisi had a thrilling adventure. At q
small wayside station a man entered
the carriage, and 1t soon became evil
dent from his threatening gestures
and eccentric behavior that he was
dangerous lunatic. Though her com
panions were panic stricken, Nine
Grisi retained complete presence OF
mind and with the utmost composure
began to sing. At once the maniac
was quiet his whole attention was
riyeted on that magnificent voice, and
he remained the moyt appreciative OF
listeners until the train reached the
next station, where he was secured. 1t
transpired subsequently that he was
q maniac with homicidal tendencies
who had escaped from an asylum
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-04
rhs Fashion of the House.

A servant girl happened to be en-
gagged at q farmhouse where the mis-
tress was known to have hasty tenn
per. On the first Saturday night the
girl was at the farmhouse she was told
by the mistress to clean the boots
ready for Sunday. The mistress on
coming into the kitchen later on saw
that the girl had cleaned her own boots
first. So she took them up and threw
them into a tub Of water that was
standing by and bounced out OF the
kitchen. The girl said nothing, but
when she had cleaned the other boots
she threw them also into the water.
"whateyer possessed you to do that,
grip asked the mistress on coming
again In the kitchen.
The girl simply replied:
"Well, ma'am. please ma'am, 1
thought 1t was the fashion of the
house, ma'amp-London Tit-Bits.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-04
a Handy SnuffboX,

A curious story is told as to how the
Rotbschilds supported Carafa, the
composer. The latter was far from
rich. His principal income was de-
rived from q snuffbox. And this was
the way Of 1t: The snuffbox was given
to the author Of ia Prison d'Edim-
bourgh" by Baron James de Rothschild
as a token Of esteem. Carafa sold 1t
twenty-four hours later for rs ma.
poleons to the same jeweler from
whom It had been bought. This be-
came known to Rothschild, who gave
1t again to the musician on the follow
ing year. The next day 1t returned to
the jewelers.. The traffic continued
till the death Of the banker and longer
still. for his sons kept up the tradi-
ton, to the great satisfaction Of
Carafa.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-04
MEETINGS.

A GENERAL OR CALLED MEET
N ING of the stockholders of the
WASHINGTON. A Rim TON d
FALLS CHURCH RAILWAY COM
PANY will be held at the principal OF
fee of the Company at Mt. Vernon, Vir-
giDia, on WEDNESDAY, October 18th,
1910. at two-thirty o'clock p. m, for the
purpose of taking into consideration and
voting on Joint agreement entered in
TO by the boards of directors of the
Washington-Virginia Railway Company,
the Washington, Arlington q Falls
Church Railway Company and theWash-
ington. Alexandria d Mt. Vernon Rail
way Company for the merger or CONSOLE
dations of said corporations.
BY order of the Board of Directors.
JOHN w. RICH, Secretary.
cotnfDc III
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-04
Owning Your Home.

81 have always felt that upon prop
erly appointed and becoming dwellings
depends more than anything else tho
improvement of mankind" said Benja-
min Disraeli Carl Of Beacons0eld). To
sit In the evening in your comfortable
armchair; to look around you and
know that everything you see there Is
your very own and that you have OBJ
tanned It all so that you practically do
not feel the cost; to know also that II
you, the breadwinner, were suddenly
called away your home would still be
your wife's or your family's-that Is
one Of the pleasures Of life, indeed.
1t is a pleasure which gives you new
heart In your work in the world. 1t
sends you out every morning deter
mined to get on and to earn more
money, and because Of that very deter
mination you do become worth more
money.-New York Press.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-04
"peddIer,s Acre"

Lambeth "old" church has numer-
GUS historic monuments, and in one Of
the windows is the full length figure
of a peddler with his pack, staff and
dog. This is supposed to represent
the unknown person who presented
"Peddler's acre" to the parish upon
condition that his portrait and that Of
bis beloved canine companion should
be preserved in the church and that
his dog should be buried in conse-
Grated ground.-London Saturday Re-
view.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-04
sept26 bal

A GENERAL OR CALLED MEETING
IA of the stockholders of the WASH
INGTON. LEXANDRIA & MT. YER
NON RAILWAY COMPANY will be
held at the principal Office of the Com
pany at Mt. Vernon, Virginia, on WE'D
NESDAY October q, 1910, at two o'clock
p. m, for the purpose Of taking into con-
sideration and voting on joint agree
ment entered into by the boards OF di-
rectors of the Virginia Rail
way Company, the Washington, Airing
ton & Falls Church Railway company
and the Washington, Alexandria q Mt.
Vernon Railway Company, for the mer-
ger or consolidation of said corporations.
BY order of the Board of Directors.
JOHN w. PITTOCK, Secretary.
copOg III
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-04
Littla Elsa.

A London attorney named Else, rath-
er diminutive in his stature and not
particularly respectable in his charac'
ter, once met Jekyll. "Sir." said he,
81 hear you have called me pettifog'
ging scoundrel. Have you done so,
sirT'
Sir" said Jekyll, with look Of con-
tempt, 81 never said you were a pet
tifogger or a scoundrel. but ! said you
were little Else "-Westminster Ga
Zette
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-04
Thev Felt Hungry,

She-Well. Clarence. dear, the sit
uation is not quite as rosy as 1t was
pictured to us before marriage, is 1T
He-Well, not all together SO, love.
Shell wish-er-I wish He-What
do you wish, dearest? Shell wish we
had the rice and the old shoes they
threw at US when we were married
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-04

Hoarseness in child subject TO
Group is sure indication OF the APP
proach Of the disease. II Chamber
laln's Cough Remedy is given at once
or even after the croupy cough has ap-
peared, it will prevent the attack. Con-
tains no poison. Sold by w. F. Creigh-
ton and Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-04
Appalachian Exposition, Knoxville,
Tenn. Sent. I2-Oct. 10.

Greatly reduced fares account above
occasion on sale via Southern Railway
Sept 10 to Oct. u, inclusive, from all
principal Virginia points, including
Washington, ID. G. Final limit Oct Is.
Call on nearestagent or write l.. 5. Brown
General Agent, 705 18th street northwest
Mash inaton, b. g., for ftiH particular
about ards, schedules, etc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-04
Be Jumped IL,

my coffee is not quite sweet
enough" remarked he.
"Well, If you don't like 1t, l suppose
you'll have to lump It." said she, With
a smile, passing the loaf sugar bis
way
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-04
A Jolt.

A middle aged matron addressed a
middle aged woman who sat next to
her In the street car, whom she
thought she recognized as an ac-
duaintance of her girlhood. Pardon
me-" she said. but wasn't your
maiden name BlankT
at is," was the fey reply.-New
York Sun.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-04
What Did He Mean7

Mrs. HI see there's a man IL
France who has murdered three of bis
wives in succession I'd like to SCI
:he man who would murder me.
Mr.. H.-So would /. my dear.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-04
E;x.d For the Future.

Friend-Haven't you named the baby
yet?
Proud Mother-No; we must be very
careful to give him nice one, be
cause there will be so many named
after him when he is president.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-04
Good Luck.

Mr.. Juggins-A black cat came to
our back fence last night Mrs. Jug
gins-Did It bring you good luck? Mr..
Juggins-That's what It did. hit 1t
the very first time fred.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-04

A CALLED OR SPECIAL MEETING
IA of the stockholders Of the WASH
UNCONDITIONAL RAILWAY COM
PANY will be held at the principal Of
fee of the company in the town of Falls
Church, Virginia, at o'clock p. m, on
WEDNESDAY, October II, 1910, for the
purpose of taking into consideration and
voting on joint agreement entered into
by the boards of directors OF the wash
ington- Virginia Railway Company; the
Washington. Arlington & Falls Church
Railway Company, and the Washing
ton, Alexandra & Mt. Vernon Railway
Company, for the merger or consolida-
ton of said corporations.
By order of the Board of Directors.
L. T.. PARKER, Secretary.
sep26 I'd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-04
Surely Not.

Mariner (relating some Of his active
service adventures)-An' me an my
mates was lost in the virgin forest
virgin. so to speak, because the hand
Of man had never before set foot there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-04
HAr Pat Mama.

Judge-What is your name? Young
Wife-C&rollne Augusta Emma Judge
And how are you generally calledl
Young Wife (bashfully)-My sweet
ducky.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-04

Base envy withers at another's Joy
and hates the excellence 1t cannot
reach.-Thomsop,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-04
DIRECTORS

Rxev John p Robinson Thomas Fannon - - LeS1oes
" Field Henry Bladder George French j. n MI NORTON
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-07

state convention in the same hall in
which the republican state convention
was held. have had this statement
painted on a big banner which
stretches across the stage. The pro-
hibition convention opened yesterday,
and in all of the speeches thus far.
have taken shot at the failure of the
republicans to declare in support of the
local option law. They profess to be-
lieve that this is weak spot in the
republican line up for the campaign.
Felix T. McWhirter. OF this city,
who was a candidate for Governor
some years ago on the Prohibition
ticket, and who is the prohibition can
didate for United States senator, made
speech yesterday in which he de-
nounced the anti-saloon league as the
enemy of prohibition He said the
anti-saloon league was composed OF a
few salaried men who came in and
made themselves self-constituted
league with no members except them
selves. He asked the audience If any
one could name single member OF
the anti-saloon league in his county
and no one answered. He said that
the league stands IN the way of the
prohibitionists in their fight to rid the
country of saloons.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-07
Man STOLE WATER
And Has Been Brought to
Court to Answer This
Unique Charge.
LOWERS LAKE 80 INCHES
tAr,erican News Service,

fAr,erican News Servicel
Spokane, Wash. April Unique is
the indictment against Charles H. Ar
mold. an irrigation farmer in Stevens
county. Washington, hauled to the
United States district court here on
complaint of d. C. Corbin. millionaire
railroad builder and beet sugar manu-
facturer OF Spokane. charged with
stealing water from Loon lake to the
extent of lowering its surface fully no
inches. Arnold Is charged with open
ing the gates and wasting the water.
He and his wife have been cited to APP
pear before Judge Edward Whitson in
Spokane to show why they should not
be fined for contempt of court in ig-
noring its orders. The lake has its
chief in Sheep creek. and residents in
the district say there will be a water
famine il the main body is lowered
much more. Springdale, thriving
town. secures its water supply from
that source. and several irrigation
companies have laid plans to draw
water from the lake, but have been
restrained SO far by orders of the eoun
ty and district courts.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-07

The turnip is supposed to be a ma
tive of Asia and Europe. 1t has been
cultivated for centuries The wild III
dian turnip is said TO be remotely kin
to the edible turnip. 1t is the size of
a walnut and first tasted is sweetish,
but in a moment the taster's tongue
feels as though it were pricked by a
hundred hot needles. and he feels like
expectorating for hours after. 1t is
the country boys fayorite medium for
a joke on the visiting town boy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-07

Mumbower also made short talks. Mr..
A. E. Foster played beautiful French
horn solo, accompanied by Mrs. F. D.
Ellis. A vocal solo was also rendered
by Miss Ruth Mumbower. Miss Ruth
Haisley of Indianapolis was an out OF
town guest. After the program the
guests were served with ice cream
and cake. The table was decorated
with the flowers and carnations. A
large number of the members of the
congregation with their friends were
received during the evening.
5.- - - -
WE'RE GUESTS HERE.
Mrs. G. A. Dooley of ST. Louis and
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Dooley of Glen
dale, Ohio, have been visiting Mrs.
William A. Reece at her home on
North Thirteenth street.
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-07

Lady Muir Mackenzie. wife OF the
senior member of the governors coun-
Gil. is said to be the moving spirit Of
the Women's club. of Poona. India
At recent exhibition OF women's
work In the club rooms she made .
speech In defense OF the women OF In
dia and their dissatisfaction with pres
emit day conditions. She held that this
dissatisfaction was not confined to
India alone but WAS world move
ment including every civilized nation.
Newspaper advertisements made
their earliest appearance In l6s2.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-07
ONE CONDUCTOR WHO WAS
CURED.

Mr.. MILFORD Adams is his name, and
he writes about it.-"Some time ago l
was confined to my bed with chronic
rheumatism. l used two bottles of
Fo!ey's Kidney Remedy with good eff
feet, and the third bottle put me on
my feet and I resumed work as con-
ductor on the Lexington. KY, Street
Railway. 1t gave me more relief than
any medicine | had ever used, and it
will do all you claim in cases OF rheu-
matism" Foley's Kidney Remedy
cures rheumatism by eliminating the
uric acid from the blood Sold by all
druggists.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-07

The members of the Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union in Wisconsin
are receiving congratulations from al
most every country on the globe be-
cause of their success in getting the
faculty and students of the state uni
yersity to sign an agreement whereby
they pledged themselves to stop treat.
ing to intoxicant liquors. There are
said to have been nearly four thousand
signatures.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-07
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

AZ the society anu ciuO uOtc coi-
umns OF the Palladium are closed
at eleven-thirty o'clock each day. 1t
Is imperative that items for these
columns to be published on the
day OF insertion should reach this
office In the morning.
The society editor Is always
glad to receive items of any sort
for use In these columns OF the
paper and appreciates the patrons
who tell their social affairs and
visiting guests. All communities
tons received over phone 1921 be-
fore noon will be gladly accepted.
Items for the next days publica-
ton may be received by calling
the society editor at her residence.
phone 1874.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-07
CLUB NOTES
CONVENTION HELD HERE.

The board of managers of the State
Federation Of clubs closed it's session
yesterday afternoon at the ClaypOOl
and completed it's plans for the bien-
NAL meeting OF the general federation
of clubs to be held in Cincinnati May
1918. Indiana will have ten delegates
and ten alternates at the convention
besides number of other club
women.
1t was also decided to hold the an
nual convention of the State FEEDER
alton of clubs in Richmond. October
26, q and Is. Special emphasis will
be placed on three subjects at this
convention, child labor. home econo-
be an art exhibit held in Richmond.
The fine arts session of the fedora
ton will include an address, a musical
program and visit to the exhibit.
Morning sessions will be devoted to
business, afternoon to round table and
evening to 'feasts of the soul"
In the reports Mrs. Miller, chair
man of the literature committee.
spoke on helping clubs prepare their
yearly programs. and said that many
club programs showed work along
practical lines. Mrs. J. v. Mitchell,
of the library extension committee.
said her committee was cooperating
with the library commission. Mrs.
w. s. Johnson of the legislative COM
nittee, suggested that the federation
should create sentiment in favor OF
school legislation. and that home was
the place in which to create that sen
timent.
Mrs. Knapp, of Winona Lake. chair
man of the press committee, told of
conducting an active campaign
through the press of the state, exploit
ing the work of the federation and
creating a sentiment in favor of its
varied. vital lines of work. and to.
ward u fine showing at the Cincinnati
Observation-Disclosures News.
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HELD JOINT MEETING.
A joint meeting of the Home and
Foreign Missionary societies of the
Grace Methodist church was held last
evening at the home of Mrs. Alonzo
Girton east Of the city. Mrs. J. w
Mount and Miss Rosa Dunn led the
devotional exercises. Mrs F. W
Stephens read the principal paper fol-
the evening. her subject being Mex.
icc." Miss Florence Lactl sang sew.
eral pretty solos, while Miss Jean
nette Kramer furnished the instru
mental numbers. No business was
transacted, other than the reading OF
the financial reports of both societies
Over fifty persons were in attendance
Refreshments were served and a so
cial hour followed.
- - y
HELEN TAFT CIRCLE MEETS.
Friday afternoon the members OF
the Helen Taft circle will be enter
tanned by Mrs. S. Edgar Bond at her
home on North Ninth street All mem
bers are invited to be present.
y - -
ALL DAY MEETING.
An all day meeting of the Ladies
Aid society of Reid Memorial church
was held Thursday at the church. The
society will give market Saturday
at S24 Main street.
y - y
MERRY-co.RouND CLUB.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-07

NJ. Alder, the Frenchman. said to
have flown about one thousand feet in
1897. with his steam propelled mono
plane. the Avion, has been decorated
with the red ribbon of the Legion of
Honor. His machine is said to have
embodied the wing-warping principles
since patented by the Wrights.