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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-16
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
FRIDAY EVENING, SEPT. 16

The disrespectful treatment shown
Senator Martin in Norfolk few nights
ago is not calculated to make heroes
out OF those engaged in it. Nor will it
in any way lessen the esteem in which
the senator is held by the large major
jty OF Virginians and by the many out
side of the Old Dominion. Men who
occupy exalted positions in the politI-
cal world are, more or less, subject to
the onslaughts Of the thoughtless. 1t
has ever been thus, and, without going
into the mazes OF history, many cases
could be cited in the annals Of our own
country where the best men have pass
ed through ordeals similar to that eN-
perienced by the Virginia senator III
Norfolk. Henry A. Wise attempted
to speak in the city of Washington
during the know nothing excitement
many years ago, but was howled down
by mob, while Andrew Jackson and
Andrew Johnson we're nearly mobbed
on certain occasions. But it shoulH
ever be remembered that the persons
who engage in such reprehcnslble con-
duct are not always representative eltl'
Gems of the commonwealth i'll which
they make themselves conspicuous.
Senator Martin may have made nus
take in attending the meeting in Nor
folk where people were aroused over the
Young Maynard affair. But without
ruling on that question, the treatment
accorded him was uncalled for, to say
the least, and those who engaged in the
marks of disrespect may have reason to
regret their action when their blood
shall have cooled.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-16
The Nomination of Wilson.

New York, Sept. 16.-Behind the
nomination in Trenton, n. j., yester-
day of DR.. Woodrow Wilson, president
OF Princeton University, as the demo
cratic candidate for governor, is said
hidden tho most desperate struggle fol-
control OF the democratic party since
the gum shoe" campaign that ended
i'm the nomination of Alton b. Parker
in 1904.
Wilson was nominated rs the result
Of a lengthy series of conferences al
eastern democrats who desire to snatch
the reins of the national organization
from the radical element that has been
in control since 1896. The old gold
democratic organization, and the Cleve.
land democracy, SO called, aad many
powerful business organizations, are
behind the Wilson candidacy, and il
he is elected governor-and politicians
give him more than an even chance
he will be used to sidetrack the Gaynor
Harmon, Marshall and Hoke Smith
booms, according tothe best informed
politicians in this city.
trhat William J. Bryan realizes the
Wilson candidacy is to be used to shake
off his grip on the party, il recognized
by politicians here today. They point
to his boost" of Hoke Smith, OF
Georgia, in the Commoner, out today,
in which he classifies Smith as presi-
dental timber" and says he is the
southern man the big corporations
clamored for in opposition to his
(Bryan's) candidacy in 1900 and 1908. =
But Smith is out Of it, Bryan continues,
because he is OH record as saying the
great corporations Of Georgia must keep
out OF politics. They must not be
allowed hired politicians agents to
dominate or control legislation or adj
tpiuisf rat ion
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-16
Widow Located

Buffalo, N. Y. Sept. 16.-Mrs.
Bertha Davenport, widow of Benjamin
r. Davenport, who committed suicide
by posing himself in a local hotel yes
tcrday, has been located at her parents,
home at Lancaster, n. y, near here.
1t was learned today that the dead man
was scion Of very old family in
Savannah. He came to Lancaster in
1887, where he married Bertha knoer-
chel. The family moved to Cleveland
in 1894, going thence to Philadelphia,
where they have since resided. The
motive assigned for his self-destruction
is despondencY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-16
PATRIOTIC SONS or AMERICA.

The Virginia State Camp, Patriotic
Order Sons of America, which has just
closed its annual session at Charlottes.
vile, elected officers as follows for the
ensuing year:
President, Thomas B. Iven, OF Peters
burg; vice-president, w. R. Bennett, Of
Portsmouth; master Of forms, ]. R.
Campbell, of Newland; secretary, F.
w. Alexander. OF Oak Grove; treasurer
J. H. Drummer, of Fall Church con,
ductor, C. L. Craft, of Lynchburg; in
spector, James P Turnkey, Of Sunlight
guard, j. Vincent Perley, of Charlottes
vile.
Lynchburg was selected rs the next
place of meeting, the date fixed being
the second Tuesday in September, 1911
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-16
THE RECHABITES.

The flfty-cighth annual session OF
the High Tent OF Rechabites of North
America closed at Fredericksburg yes
terday with the selection OF Washing
rs the place of meeting next Septem-
Der, and the election of the following
officers: Past high chief ruler, w. c.
LEM; high chief ruler, Charles VIII
lams; deputy high chief ruler. j c.
Eller; secretary, lanes II. Dony; treas,
urcr, Mrs. Lola V. Marks; chaplain,
Mrs. Alice Lithgrow; levite, Mis-:
Maggie J. Mclean; guard. Mrs
Agnes Drake. All of these officers
are from Washington except Miss
Mclean. of Philadelphia, and Mrs.
Drake, of Fredericksburg. John r.
Mahoney was elected delegate and John
C, Moore alternate to attend the session
of the International High Movable
Conference TO be held in England next
S,,mmer
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-16
VIRGINIA NEWS.

During a severe electrical storm in
the lower part OF Culpeper county
Wednesday evening the driver OF the
team of Eugene Willis was struck by
lightning and instantly killed.
Rev. Roberts Coles, of Pennsylvania,
| has accepted the call recently extended
him to St. Paul's church, Hamilton.
Mr.. Coles IS a Virginian, and graduate
of the Seabury Divinity school at Fair
fault, Minnesota.
Rev. H. S. Osburn, of Loudoun
county. has been called to st. Anne's
parish, Essex county, to succeed the
Rev. Thomas d. Lewis, who recently
accepted call to the Diocese of Wash
ington. Mr.. Osborn is a graduate of
the Virginia Seminary of the class Of
1910.
Apple growers of Roanoke county
were announced theirintention of ap-
healing to the courts for redress against
the action of the county assessors, who
have raised the assessed valuation OF
bearing orchards from 500 to 500 per
cent.
Declaring she would rather die than
| 90 to Jail. Jessie Kellam, an attractive
girl, endeavored to drink bottle of
laudanum when she with Charles
Spruill and Lottie Gardner, were ar
rested for Joy riding" in buggy at
top speed in Richmond yesterday. or
fccr Balton snatched the bottle away
from the would-be suicide.
Within few moments after having
stepped from the P, F. d P. R. r.
train at finders station Wednesday
afternoon, Mrs. William Lumsdcn, OF
Orange county, who had appeared in
perfect health while a passenger, sud
denly fell to the ground and died be-
fore medical attention could reach
her.
All was quiet on the James River
oyster grounds yesterday when the sea
son for longing on the puplic rocks
opened. Hundreds OF small craft went
up to the river in the morning and
began work, but as far as can be learn
ed none of the planters had stakes dis
turbed. 1t is generally understood that
no move will be made on the part OF
the tongers before September 20 at
least.
J. H. Arnold, travelling evangelist
OF the holiness cult, is under arrest in
Pulaski, charged with having attacked
Elizabeth Collins, pretty l4-year-old
girl of Bristol, whom lie abducted a
week ago, according to statement
made by the mother to the Bristol po-
lice, who located the pair in Pulaski.
Physicians confirm the girls story.
Under Virginia law if a case is made
against Arnold, he will be subject to
the death penalty. Arnold, who is
4O years old, preached fervently on
Bristol's streets before leaving with the
girl.
Rev. John NJ. Meredith has been
requested by the vestry Of Old Aqua
Church, Stafford county, to hold SER
vice until regular rector can be call
ed. Mr.. Meredith was for long time
rector Of that church, but it has been
some years since he has done any reg
ular preaching Rev. E. B. Burrell,
who was the last rector, resigned a few
months ago to accept church in Eau
quier county. Aqua church is one OF
the oldest colonial Episcopal churches
in Virginia, which has retained its
original style.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-16

THE election in Maine on Monday
last brings the following Renaissance
from the Spirit OF Jefferson, OF Charles
town, w. Va.
The last hope among democrats Of
electing their presidential ticket in ls4(
was dispelled by the September cleo
ton in Maine that year. When the
news came that the wings had carried
the Maine state election wings al over
the land were singing at every political
meeting
"Maine's gone hcll-bent
For Governor Kent,
Tippecanoe
And Tyler too.
And as Maine goes, so goes the Union.
The election in the Pine Tree state
was significant then of the defeat OF
the party in power. Will it be less sc
now.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-16
Children Burned.

Richmond, Va, Sept. 1G.-Emil
Vranian, proprietor Of q confectionery
store, returned home in Broad streets,
today to find his IA months old baby,
Henry, fatally burned, his three year
daughter Ethel SCARED for life, and
Lassc Weber, the negro nurse, left with
the children, so badly burned she can
not recover. The fire, which caused a
monetary loss of only $25, was the
result of an attempton the part OF the
nurse TO heat milk for the baby. The
oil lamp exploded, causing her dress to
become ignted. Firemen attracted BY
smoke extinguished the conhagration
but the nurse and the baby were fatally
burned. The three year old Ethel was
terribly burned in her efforts to drag
her baby brother from the burning bed,
hut will recover.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-16

THE recent refusal of Mr.. Roosevelt
to sit at the table with Senator Loimer
is bringing upon him criticism from all
quarters. The Philadelphia Record
says:
There is in Colonel Roosevelt nicely
OF taste and judgment in the choice OF
political associates that is peculiar to
himself. While he declined 10 dine
with Lorimer in Chicago, he shook the
polluted hand of Boss Cox. of Clncln-
natl, withleffusion and hob-nobbed IN
Denver with Guggenheim, the copper
captain, who was made United States
senator by his avowcd contributions OF
money to republican candidates for the
Colorado legislature.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-16
RaYages of the Cholera.

St. Petersburg, Sept. 16.-An esti,
mate of 100000 cholera cases, with
so per cent OF them fatal; before colo
weather finally checks the disease, was
made today by members OF the health
office. The number OF cases already
equal nearly 100000, and the disease
is spreading more rapidly than at any
other time.
1t is admitted there is no hope oil
checking the disease until the cold
weather. This years victims far out.
number OF those Of any recent year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-16
No PIatonic Friendship.

Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 16.-Silk hose
and lingerie is not evidence Of pIatonic
friendship, when given by married
man to married woman, not his wife.
This bit of Solomonic wisdom, pro-
claimed from the bench by Judge
Bloodworth, is being sadly considered
today by Mrs. James f. Dodson, whose
platonic friendship defense to the
divorce suit of her husband failed,
when the Judge learned that Early
Parks, q prominent business man, had
showered the young wife with such
gifts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-16
Arrest of Alleged Train Robbers.

Mobile, Ala. Sept. &c. Charged
with being train-robbers, Emile Mer-
lett and Gus Tousselle were brought here
by detectives today. 1t is alleged that
they are the men who held up light
engine on the L. and n. railroad, mis-.
taking it for the New Orleans-Ncw
York fast mail, and escaped after an
exciting running fight with the engine
crew. It is also alleged that the men,
who were operating launches at Bayou
Sara, we're selling blind tiger whisky
when arrested L. and n. detectives
said they expected to make more ar
rests soon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-16

Virgil Conkling, prosecuting attorney
of Kansas City, filed suit in the cir.
cult court there yesterday, asking that
the large produce concerns here be en-
Joined from establishing general prices
for foodstuffs and asking for perma-
nent dissolution OF the Kansas City
Fruit and Produce Exchange,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-16
Tuentv Thousand Dollar Prize.

Paris, Sept. Undetermined to
lead the world in the quest of an
aeroplane that will meet the re-
ouirements of war, Minister of War
Brun today announced $4,000 prize
to the designer OF the aeroplane best
adapted for this work. 1t is hoped
to assemble to models within two
months.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-16

Professional robbers early today
blew the safe in the postoffce at Mays
Landing, N. j., with nitro-glycerine,
making away with $500 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

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets gently stimulate the liver and
bowels to expel poisonous matter,
cleanse the system, cure constipation
aud sick headache. Sold by W. F.
Creighton and Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-16
Posses Searching for Assailant.

Newkirk, Ills, Sept. l6.-Several
posses Of citizens are securing the
country in search OF that paa-who as
sautted an 13-yesr5old Alice Sheperd
today. The ma Eked the girls
faAA Taylor Shepherd, and his
brother .insenslble with club before
the attack,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-16
'rhc Presidents Alleged Statement

New York, Sept. 16.-In confirma-
ton Of the United Prcss'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. 81 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 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-
dtional weight is given to a dispatch
sent out from here today by the United
Press.
"A pretty positive statement that
the president would not be candidate
for another term was current III
Beverly today. 1t had no official
foundation, but aroused much interest
because of political conditions at the
present time.
Beverly, Mass, Sept. l6.-Desperate,
though Intellectual. efforts were made
bv correspondents here who were
beaten on the story to get from either
President Taft or Secretary Norton 4
denial of the facts set out in the United
Press story of yesterday relative to
the Discrimination OF the president to
make fight for q 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

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

At the residence Of her son-in-law. Mr..
n. R. Burke, Braddock Road Alexan-
dria county, September Is. at s.45 p. 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 widow
and three children.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-16

President Taft who was fifty-three
years old yesterday received a con-
gratuIatory message from King George
of England,
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 @.
Kerry. on Cameron street, about twenty
years ago, please communicate with "Ed
i. NJ care this office sepl4 3ts
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-16
Total

I,C. J. Rixey, President. do Solemly
swear that the above is Il true statement
of the financial condition of the Safe De-
post and Trust Corporation. located ut
Alexandria, i'm the county of Alcxrndria,
State OF Virginia, at the close of bust
ness OH tile LIST day of September, 1910. to
tho best of my knowledge and belief.
c. J. RINEY, President.
Correct Attest:
HENRY X. FIELD,
CLARENCE c. 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 F. MARBCRY,
Notary Public.
My commission expires 18th April, 1913.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-16

10 r RENT. = Eight room frame
L HOUSE, with twenty (2O) acres o.
land situated about ~ miles from AleS'
andria. Will rent with or without land:
Apply to Mrs. GRACE B. CATIS, Sul
Duke street extended. sepl6 aF
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-16
Statement of the Financial Condition o
the
Virginia Safe Deposit and
rust CORPORATION

At Alexandria. in the county Of AlcNan-
dria. State of Virginia, III the close of
business. Sept. /, 1910. made to the State
Corporation. Commission.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-26

Of free assent, the fourteenth amend
ment did not have the necessary votes
for valid ratification.
1t will be hard for Senator Money
to make people believe that he is in
earnest in demanding proceedings at
this day to have set aside as void an
amendment which has been accepted
as part Of the constitution for more
than thirty years. Were he in
earnest we could see little prospect for
him to accomplish that object mas
much as the supreme court has applied
the provisions of that amendment to
all sorts of cases. The points he
raises in that connection, however,
may have a bearing upon the action of
the states with reference to the income
tax amendment which is going through
the same steps and has similar obsta-
cles to overcome as did the fourteenth
amendment.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-26
Frances Stork Laws.

France is at last giving serious heed
to the decrease in its birth rate, tC
which Colonel Roosevelt so forcibly
called attention in his Sorbonne ad.
dress. A series of measures has been
introduced in the French Parliament
designed to check the dangerous ten
dency of race suicide by placing pre-
miums on marriage, such as supple
mentary salaries for government en-
ployes with three or more children
and the abrogation of the obnoxious
law compelling an equal distribution
of estates between children. An In
centive is to be given all government
employees 20 years of age or above to
marry.
1t is high time France was taking
some such action, for Its birth rate has
gone down to a point of ominous as
pect. Since 1851 the nations popula-
ton has increased but 100000,
which is a smaller rate of increase
than any other European nation. Ger
many in that time has increased by
81 100000 and Great Britain by a.
100000. In sixty years, therefore,
the population of France has virtually
stood still, and whether this has caused
stagnation or retrogression in other
lines of civil life or not these condi-
lions have come about until today the
situation ia alarming
France has the largest national debt
of any world power and it's expendi-
lures are steadily increasing out of all
proportion with its rate of income.
1t depends practically upon two
sources for its demonstration and
state properties and monopolies. It's
industries are not keeping pace with
the times and its whole national life
is at the point where, II it has not al
ready set IN, decadence cannot be
warded of long unless a change is
brought about.
We have joked a good deal about
the matter of race suicide and It does
seem like obtruding Official authority
when 1t becomes necessary to take such
action as France has in view, but
continuation in the course of the last
sixty years would be fatal. II is no
nne commentary on the republic OF
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-26
Work and Play.

Chicago has a banker who says he
never took vacation, never quit work
to rest, never lost day from business
on account of sickness, eschews base
ball, does not play golf, tennis or
cards; never drinks, chews or smokes,
but always puts in nine hours of solid
work at the bank every day. And
that man has risen from messenger
boy to presidency.
A remarkable career, but not for 80
remarkable man. Others have risen
from as humble beginnings to as great
heights and not lost all the pleasure
of life along the way, either. This
man breaches, Make your business
your pleasure" which is a good maxim
II we catch its true meaning. Its true
meaning is not literal, however What
this Chicago banker has done thou
sands of other persons might never
find possible. The thing comes down
to matter of temperament. Such
an abstemious existence would ruin
most boys and men, drive out of them
that very element of character neces-
sary to give them success. "All work
and no play makes Jack a dull boy"
was not spoken In Jest 1t has a deep
and genuine meaning. Where one
man, by shutting out of his life every
thing but hard work, succeeds and is
happy one hundred, or one thousand,
more likely, would fail and become