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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-16

Mrs. Charlotte NJ. West, "a veteran
missionary under the American Board
in Asia Minor, died last night at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. Henry b.
Loveland, near West Falls, n. \.
Mrs. West went with her husband DR..
Henry s. West, 10 sivas, Turkey, in
1858,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-16

Professional robbers early today
blew the safe in the postoffice at Mays
Landing, N. j., with nitro-glycerine,
making away with $1,000 in stamps,
5000 in cash and several registered
letters. People living in the building,
terror stricken, dared not stir from
their rooms until the men, three in
number, had escaped.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-16
rhe Presidents Alleged statement.

New York Sept. 16.-In confirma-
ton of the United Press's exclusive
story of yesterday, relative to President
Taft's inclination to step aside in 1912
the New York Times in its leading
article, page one, today prints the fol-
lowing special from its own correspond
ent at the summer capital:
Beverly, Mass, Sept. ID am
not thinking about 1912; in fact | don't
know that | care for denomination.
From the way things are drifting, it
may be that no republican can be
elected, save possibly one. "
From a trustworthy source, the
Times's correspondent learns that this
was the statement President Taft made
several week ago to friend with whom
he was discussing the political outlook
for 1912. From an entirely different
source, the correspondent is informed
that President Taft made substantially
the same remark to another friend.
These statements have been repeated
among the intimate associates OF the
president until they are almost com
mon property, and for this reason ad-
ditional weight is given TO dispatch
sent out from here today by the United
Press.
"A pretty positive statement that
the president would not be a candidate
for another term was current i'll
Beverly today 1t had no official
foundation, but aroused much interest
because Of political conditions at the
present time"
Beverly, Mass, Sept. 16.-Desperate,
though Intellectual, efforts were made
bv correspondents here who were
beaten on the story to get from either
President Taft or Secretary Norton n
denial of the facts set out in the United
Press story Of yesterday relative to
the Discrimination of the president to
make fight for second term.
When these efforts were unavalllng,
certain Of the correspondents sent out
stories that the United Press article
had not been authorized at the summer
capital-a fact which was clearly stated
in the original story. No one of them,
however, questioned the truth OF the
article.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-16
DIED.

At the residence of her son-in-law, Mr..
II. r. Burke, Baddock Road Alexan-
dria county. September Is, at s.45 %. m.
Mrs. AUGUSTINE GORDON TRIST,
widow of,Nicholas Browse Trist, of New
Orleans, La, in the Goth year or her age,
New Orleans papers please copy,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-16

Mr.. Richard Goodman, native OF
Fauquier county. died at the Braddock
House this afternoon. The deceased
was 81 years old. He leaves a widow
and three children.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-16
Posses Searching for Assailant.

Newkirk, Ills, Sept. 16.-Several
posses OF citizens are securing the
country in search of that Pa:-who as :
sauIed an 49, earcold Alice Sheperd
today. The ,maa Eked the girls
fatls& Taylor Shepherd, and his
brother .insensIble with club before
the attack.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-16

President Taft who was fifty-three
years old yesterday received a con-
gratulatory message from King George
OF England,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-16

TOR RENT. = Eight room frame
HOUSE, with twenty 20 acres pi
land situated about ~ miles from Alex
andria. Will rent with or without iand;
Apply TO Mrs. GRACE b. CATS, SVi
Duke street extended. sepiooF
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-16
INFORMATION WANTED.

Will any one who has any idea where
the old PIER TABLE which was sold
with the effects of the late Mr. Charles @.
Berry, on Cameron street, about twenty
wears ago, please communicate with .Es
Il. NJ" care this office, sepl4 3ts
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-16
LIABILITIES.
SEPTEMBER !, 1910.

&c. j. Rixey, President, do solemly
swear that the above is true statement
of the financial condition of the Safe De-
post and Trust Corporation, located at
Alexandria, in the county of Alexandria,
State OF Virginia, at the close of bust
ness on the LIST day of September, 1910, to
the best of my knowledge and belief.
c. j. RIXEY, President
Correct Attest:
HENRY X. FIELD,
CLARENCE {. LEADBEATER,
HENRY BLADDER,
Directors.
State-of Virginia, City Of Alexandria
Sworn TO and subscribed before me by
c. J. Rixey. President, this 18th day OF
September, 1910.
FRANCIS +. MARBURY,
Notary Public.
My commission expires 18th April, 1913.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
LETTERS TO AUNT LAURIE
FROM NEPHEWS AND NlECES
Continued from Page FOur)

them. | said mo" We each got on a
pig and away we went 1 got in the
lead, and when looked back there lay
Helen on the ground and the pig still
running.
I heard grandma call us to lunch, and
we went back to the farm.
When we went into the house grand
pa asked US where we had been. we
told him we had had a ride on the pigs
He laughed, and went on eating his
dinner
After dinner we took grandpa's old
tent and fixed it up out in the back
yard. We moved all our baggage out
there and soon had a playhouse.
Grandpa often let his horses run loose
in the back yard, and when we We're
having a good time old Nell walked in
the tent and spoiled things. Helen ran
in the house screaming. She wasn't
used to seeing so many horses and was
a little frightened, although she had
a pony of her own.
The next day my Aunt Lulu came
over to grandma's and brought Dorothy
with her. Dorothy was about years
old and was afraid of dogs.
We went out in the barn on the hay
Grandpa made us a swing. We swung
until we got tired and then we took
two of the horses and went horseback
riding. We stayed all summer on the
farm. NELLY CLANELOI.
Sawtelle city school, sixth grade.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08

Many If and

"Coyah!" cried Baby Johnnie waving
his fat hands.
Then there was a rush for grandpa,
and he was nearly choked by three or
four pairs of arms. They were soon
seated in the big wagon with travelling
bags and wraps.
"We'l send Hiram after the rest of
the luggage" said grandpa Then
away they rolled through pretty coun-
try, and when they got to the old farm
there was grandma at the door to meet
them.
They all made a dash for her and
hugged and kissed her until she could
hardly breathe.
What a merry crowd they werei And
just as hungry as so many bears.
81 guess can find enough for you to
eat" said grandma, laughing. Just get
ready and come right along. Dinner is
waiting to be put on the table. What
dinner it was.
There's nobody who can cook like
grandma" said mamma.
"And did you ever taste such butter?"
asked papa.
IT could eat a bushel of these straw
berries said Phil.
So they praised everything.
After dinner Phil went out to feed
the chickens while all the rest looked
on. They rode with Hiram when he
drove the team for a load of wood
back of the pasture. They took pals
and went berrying upon the hill. They
made friends with the cattle, horses,
chickens and sheep.
Little Johnnie had quite a scare with
the geese. He went out one day with
a piece of bread and butter in his hand,
and the geese came running at him to
get it.
The family almost lived out of doors.
There were pleasant fields to roam
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
A DISMAL VACATION

Dear Aunt Laurie:
One morning the express wagon was
drawn up at our door. l was only 6
years old, and 1 did not know that we
were going out to grandpa's farm. We
got up in the wagon and rode to the
depot, and got on a car going to the
Benota farm. We rode until late in
the afternoon and then got off the
train.
20 my surprise we were at grandpa's
farm. 1 jumped up and down with
glee, for I love to go t grandmothers
house
When we went in and got our wraps
off mamma told me we were going to
stay all summer.
OF course I was glad of that, so I
went down to the orchard and flower
garden. We played until time to go to
supper. I had eaten so many apples
that l did not want much supper
After supper 1 played in the twilight
till time to go to bed
1 was sick that night, and the next
morning 1 could not get up, for 1 was
too sick.
I was sick for three days before
they sent for the doctor. When he
came he said had whooping cough
We stayed all summer, but it was al
most three months before / was well
enough to sit up. could not get out of
doors for almost a month. That was
the way 1 spent the summer.
FLORENCE YATES.
Sawtelle school, grade G..
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
Juniors Debate Results of the Prohibition Movement

would do that a great many of the
men would stop drinking.
l have heard men say, 81 couldn't
get along without a glass of beer a
day." They could get along just the
same if there wasn't any beer, or other
liquors. The worst part if it is that
men are not satisfied with drinking 1t
themselves, but who will force other
men who never drank before to drink
it, A great many times the wife and
children have to suffer for it. The
wife has to work while the husband
goes to the saloon and gets drunk on
what she earns.
BY law recently passed in Los An
geles a few saloons have been closed.
They ought to do away with every one
of them in the city. Lately good
many men have stopped drinking, and
found out that they feel better and can
think and work much better since
they stopped. Your niece,
ALfNE KAGE.
$40 South Avenue 10. Griffin avenue
school, grade BS.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
HAD BIRTHDAY PARTY
Dear Aunt Laurie:

Dear Aunt Laurie:
1 am going to tell you how we spent
a summer on my fathers farm at
HyneS.
The farm is quite large one. There
are two large barns. One is used for
the horses and the other Is used for the
COWS There is also a orchard of fruit
trees and flower garden, mostly of
roses.
When the fruit was ripe we had
all we could eat. Sometimes we would
go out to the barn and watch the men
milk the COWS. Then we would go upon
the hay and look for pigeons eggs.
The pigeons had their nests in the barn
and sometimes the eggs would fall out
of the nests down on the hay, Their
eggs are about the size of a quaiPs
eggs. Some of the pigeons were white
and some were dark colored.
On the 10th of July had a birthday
party and invited my friends. My
cousins were there at the time spending
vacation with us. We made some
pink and blue paper bows for our hair.
We had a little parade around the
house. Everyone who was in the
parade wore flowers and paper bows.
We played all kinds of games, after
which we had refreshments. Then the
party broke up and the children all
went home. That was one of the
many good times we had.
MABEL ANDREWS.
H. J. C. No. 2, Burnett school, grade
AT, Burnett, Cal.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
CURRENT TOPICS CONTEST

prize of $00 will be given each week for the best
discussing topics which have definite day interest
This open only pupils who advanced to the
eighth grade higher in either public private schools and
academies.
All papers submitted be in the form of letter to the
editor of this paper be less than 200 than
800 words, written in ink upon side only OF the paper
Papers be signed with writer's grade OF school
and address, and the number of words should be placed below the
signature.
All work submitted be strictly original and entirely the
work OF the person who signs and submits it.
Topic: What Does the Juvenile Court Do for the Boys and
Girls of Los Angeles Papers this subject be received
in this office later than Thursday May r. for publication
May p,
Topic Should the Father of Child Be Sole Guardian of
That Chld?" One of the that California imposes upon
the making fathers sole guardians cusodans of
minor children The custody control education and services
of minor children belong legally to the father alone parents live
together.
Is this proper arrangement and is the father OF child quail
fed and entitled have the undivided responsibility in this
matter?
Letters for this topic be received this office
than Thursday May 10, for publication May 20.
Topic: "The Best Way Celebrate the Fourth of July ;"
hs topic suggested by Arthur Nobles Write of the efforts
being made to introduce Fourth the injuries which
inflicted through carelessness and and
OF the pleasant and patriotic schemes which might be used
make this day and exciting without
painful and disastrous accidents boys and girls and and
Letters this must be received this office not
later than Thursday, May 26 for publication June 5.
Address Aunt Laurie Herald Junior, The Herald, Los
Angeles
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
BABY WAS CHASED BY GOOSE

Dear Aunt Laurie:
"I want to go to the old farm" said
papa, ITO spend the summer. l feel as
though I'd like to see the barley grow
and eat fresh strawberries right off the
vines and hoe in the garden, and all
those things that l used to do when L
was a boy What do the rest of you
say?"
Il am very sure that would suit me"
said mamma.
"Oh, want to go! I want to goi"
cried all the children in one breath. Do
let us go. We have more fun at grand
mas than anywhere else in the world.
They crowded around their parents
eagerly, so excited at the prospect of a
summer on the old farm. But it didn't
take long to settle the matter. Every
body wanted to go, and they fixed upon
next week to go.
THAT will give them time to get the
letter to let them know we're coming,
/ am sure that they want us to go be-
cause they have been asking a long
time for us to come" said mamma.
"Of course they want u.s." said Phil.
Grandma and grandpa always want
us"
Papa and mamma laughed.
"Theyre pretty sure of that" said
papa.
one bright sunny day found them at
the little station, and it found grandpa
with a big span of horses and big
three seated spring wagon there to
meet them.
"Hurrah HurrahH cried Phil as he
sprans out upon the platform.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08

about, and they had picnics and all
sorts of merry making; and then when
they didn't care to go away anywhere
there was the old-fashioned yard with
its green grass and rustic seats and a
great swing, while on one side were
beds OF flowers that bloomed the whole
summer long.
The children learned to ride horseback
Both grandpa and grandma said 1t was
delightful to have such a large family,
while the children declared they wanted
to stay always. you can just as well
as not" said grandpa. There's plenty
of room both in the house and out, and
we like to have you around"
"Oh, let's stay! Let's stay" cried
Phil.
" Ets stayi' echoed Johnnie
Grandma caught him up and kissed
him. Il wish you would" she said.
MADGE VAN NESS.
Seventh grade. Age IL years. Box
50, Compton.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08

to go with you, but I shall certainly
see about it."
"You may be sure that Nell lost no
time that evening iffsspeaking to her
father about 1t, and imagine her de-
light when her father said that he
thought it would do her good to spend
her vacation on the old farm where
he played when he was a boy.
At 10 o'clock the next morning Nellie
and her mother boarded the train for
SQuanto. little station five miles from
the farm.
When they arrived at Squanto Uncle
Billy was there to meet them with the
little old horse and buggy. and carried
them home to grandma.
After having a delightful week
mother left Nellie with grandma and
returned home.
Nellie certainly had delightful time,
as she told her mother afterward.
climbing trees, playing in the hay, and
playing many games which only chill
dren on farms can play.
After two months stay Nellie al
most cried, when her father came to
take her home, and she said to grand
ma before she left. Grandma, l am
coming back next summer"
LUCILLE PENNEBAKER.
1856 East Avenue SO. Avenue 81
school, grade AT.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
PLAYED MANY GAMES

Dear Aunt Laurie:
Mamma! mammal" cried little Nell
as she came running in from the yard
with a letter in her hand, "just see
what the postman brought mel"
"Who is it from, dearie?" asked her
mother, as she laid down her sewing
IT'S from grandma" replied Nell,
land she wants me to come and spend
the whole summer vacation with her
ON the old farm, and, please, mamma,
may / not go?"
II don't see why you shouldn't go,
but l shall have to talk it over with
father first and see what he thinks
about it. You know you are too young
to go alone, and father or / would have
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
cIrY's ONLY PROTECTION
is HIGH LICENSE
FIRST PRIZE

Dear Aunt Laurie:
H HE prohibition movement has re-
suited in many more dry towns"
than there were before the late
city and town elections, but the results
will no doubt be as they have been
heretofore in dry towns" more wet"
drug stores and blind pigs" The lat
ter have grown much in popularity since
our state and county laws have pro-
hibited the sale of liquors openly in
low licensed saloons and cafes.
OF course l have no method of gain
ing knowledge of this subject only as
| read OF prohibition in our large
dalies, but | am of the opinion that
Mayor Alexander and his reformers will
have accomplished little more if any
than did former Mayor Harper, ere it
became so warm for him that he re-
signed the highest office the city and
the taxpayers had in their power to
offer
1t seems to me that the only solution
to the prohibition question is that our
United States government oust all dis
tilleries, and until that time the best
and only thing for our cities and towns
to do is to make the liquor license so
high that our law abiding citizens may
be protected, our streets and parks kept
up and if any surplus be left over in
the city treasury not needed for cleaner
and better paved streets let it be used
to keep the paved walks in cleaner
condition and garbage cans off our
front streets. HELEN MINNICH.
Olive Street school, 30 grade. 624
GLADYS avenue
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
ACCIDENTS DUE TO ALCOHOL

Dear Aunt Laurie:
The prohibition movement in the
United States is gaining ground stead
ily Men are beginning to understand
and see the real necessity of sobriety.
Without considering the moral side of
the question, it has been tested and
proved that the persons who take alco-
holic beverages cannot do as good work
as if they had not taken any. Business
men positively demand sobriety on the
part of their employees.
Alcohol dulls the brain so that the
persons who indulge in 1t are not active
and alert. They are dull, and every
thing around them seems dull. They
very often lose control of their mental
powers and commit acts of violence,
sometimes going as far as to murder
Many of the most terrible railway acci-
dents in which scores of people lose
their lives are finally traced directly to
the carelessness of the engineer, who
was under the influence of liquor at the
time.
If liquor is used only once in great
while as a medicine, as it should be,
how much better this world of our
would get along. There would be many
happy homes, which are now ruined by
liquor. ARTHUR MOBILES.
Twenty-eighth Street school, eighth
grade. 1924 East Thirty-seventh street.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
WIVES AND CHILDREN SUFFER

Dear Aunt Laurie:
[ think that saloons and liquor
houses should be done away with, be-
cause they ruin many men and cause
great suffering in many homes. 1t is
getting worse and worse every day,
and it should be stopped.
Before men got hold of any kind of
liquor they were much better off than
they are now, since they drink. How
can anybody work or think when he
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
PLAYED WITH DOLLS

Dear Aunt Laurie:
Last summer L went with my mother
and father to the farm where Uncle
ChaTlie and Aunt Minnie lived. Grand
ma came to stay for a month, too.
Aunt Minnie had a little girl named
Opal She was years old. One day
Continued on Page Seven)
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-12-14
IS NO HANDICAP TO HIM
and Raises Superior Variety
of Potatoes,

PORTLAND, Ore.-That success
can be obtained even when handi-
capped by the greatest possible diff
ficUlties is shown by the life :
H. Gay, 60-year-oId homesteader
of the Washington border, just
across the Columbia river from Ore
gon.
Although wholly blind and Twins
alone he has during the past three
years cleared ten acres of timber
land on which he has developed
superior variety OF potato, which
he has named Gays White Heb
ron"
Mr.. Gay lives a lonely life three
miles from the little town of Wah-
kiakus, Wash. Four years ago he
filed on his homestead, and with his
family consisting of a wife and one
daughter, started in to improve his
property. During the first year his
wife and child were burned to death
in hotel fire, while returning from
& visit to Spokane.
Later cataracts formed on his
eyes and he was gradually blinded.
But despite his misfortunes he has
cleared up a part of his tract and
grown good crops. This year he will
market several hundred bushels of
fine potatoes.
Mr.. Gay bears his i'll luck with
fortitude He does not complain,
and says that had his family been
spared he would be quite content
though blind. BY thrift and econo-
my he has succeeded financially dur
ing the four years he has spent on
his homestead, and recently was
able to loan a sum OF money 20 MS
neighbors at interest. After remain
ing on the homestead another year
ne will receive a patent, and ne OK
poets to lease the land, living on
the proceeds.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-12-14

a little volume which l shall be glad
to have all read who are concerned
about these things that mean more
than life to me, inasmuch as they
have to do with the divine plan for
the salvation OF all men.
In any way that I may cooperate
to help others into the light which
has shown me q way cut of the dark
ness, and which discloses a speedily
coming day of privilege and bless
ing for all the oppressed and discon-
ISOLATE of earth it shall be my pleas
ure to serve in His name.
HOMER BUSH.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-12-14
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