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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-08

STOCKHOLDERS MEETING (Spe-
- ciaD.-By order Of the Board of Di-
rectors there will be a special meeting
of the stockholders Of THE COLUMBIA
HOTEL COMPANY at the Office of the
company, l23 south Royal street, in the
city of Alexandria, state of Virginia, OF
Til TUESDAY, the first day OF Septem-
Der, 1910, at 1920 a. n.
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 he submitted.
WALTER S. HARBAN, Secretary.
iyo3 I'd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-08

Porto Rico, as the RIVERS of America,
is the scheme of Rudolph sAsonson,
former manager Of the New York
Casino, who arrived in New York to-
day from the West Indies Aronson
says he believes that Porto Rico will
become the greatest winter resort in
the western hemisphere,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-08
u. D. c.

A called meeting OF the Seventeenth
Virginia Regiment Chapter will be held
in Lee Camp Hall tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock. Business OF importance
is to be considered without delay,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-08
PROMOTION,

J. B. Hoellman, formerly master
mechanic of the Washington, Alexan-
dria and Mount Vernon Railway Com
pany, has been appointed assistant gen
eral manager Of the line, with head
quarters in Washington and will aid
General Manager King.
A. Schum, Of PottsYille, Pa, has
been appointed master mechanic of the
line to succeed Mr.. Hoellman, and has
taken up the duties OF the position.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-08

Mr.. A. J. Butcher will have for sale
in market tomorrow lot Of fine Mary
land cantaloupes.
Select Soft Shell Crabs on toast and
Dcviled Crabs at Spinks's Cafe, Prince
and Royal streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-08
Weather Probabilities.

For this section unsettled weather,
with showers tonight or Tuesday; slight
ly lower temperature tonight; light
variable windS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-08
FUNERAL OF MR.. TAcKETT.

:, The funeral of the late Charles E.
TacAett; who died Saturday of heart
disease, was held from St Georges
Episcopal Church at Fredericksburg
Sunday. lie was 81 years old, and
prominent in business and social circles.
He is survived by widow.
The deceased was 4 son OF the late
John f. Tackett, born and raised In
Fredericksburg and was the last OF MS
family, his father having preceded him
to the grave less than year ago at the
advanced age. Of IS. years. lie was
iiian of the, highest type of Christian
character and was truly one o.
natures noblemcn.
He was educated at the Virginia
Military Institute aud was member o
the Board of Visitors at the time Of hi;
death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-08
WANTED.

BOYS aud YOUNG MEN to do I'M
skilled labor. Men with two or more
boys may also secure employment. Adj
dress A ENANDRIA GLASS WORKS,
Alexandria, Va, not later than August
10th. aug5 co 6tz
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-08
WANTED.

Bright young MAN as stenographer,
excellent chance for advancement. Adj
dress by letter only. Box ID, City Post
Office. augG Tvs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-08
Continuation Of August Sale of
Bed Blankets.

SA l. E.-BED ROOM FURNI-
l. IRE and contents Of house. 2l9
-. loyal street. aug5 st
IL { REFT.-A ten room HUL SEwith
4 18th. at ll23 Duke street: rent cheap
10 !. ID tenant. Apply TO Mrs. JAMES
4iH, lis south Alfred street.
au@4 I'VE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-08
LOCAL MATTERS.
Sun ,ndT;deT.b1e

Sun and Tide Table.
Sun rises tomorrow at 500 and sets 704.
High water at 1853 a. m. and 11:l4 p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-08

Sample Shoes, worth $500, $500
and 200; your choice, 1924. SEQ
nur windows. ]. A.lMarshal & Bro.,
az King street,
, 1910-09-21
LETKOSIN

From AIolokai, the leTcr settlement ii tho
Hawaiian group, reports hive been coming
Of successful cultures made Of the lepra bG-
cilIi outside tLejr human hosts-thc first III
tIe history Of tho disease. The Norwegian
physician Hansen discovered the bacillus ~
1872. Ii tie suIamer Of 1855 experiments
were made at Pleiestiftolsen the largest
lcprosarium in Norway, with hypodcrinic in
|jections of nastin, which Or. Doycke. who
p|rtrnred it, describes as 'thc g}ycorIn estor
of II nigh molecular fatty acid developed
froiu cultures of aigern present III the tubGr-
cu!ar form Of leprOsy. 1t was not "a cure
Now the Ameticnn doctors ClegG, Carro,
bud BrinckerhoF OF MoloRQl have nude pare
cutturos Of the ieprous germ itself, au
achievement that pnvcs the way to the pre-
partition Of @ serum that wi! cure OF pre-
vent ieprosy- leproain.
puhorculin, tho means Of detecting lncI-
pirut tuhorculoeis; The soru ii for t%etouUt,
the nutito1in Of diphtberiai md the 'vac-
enc for typhoid wore thus developed trom
cure cultures. The disease Of Lepr"Hy ~
known to be ncnrly allied to tuberculosis.
Dr. Wrlch # Johns Hopkins declares tAat
il Is The l4uet contagious OF al infectious
Diseases, while Ur Bulkley Of this city and
many other authorities Oh I"pr09y are OF
opinion that it is not contagious ut NIL Tie
"uuclcau, u|oclotn,' Of BlDlcal lore roforrcd
to pcrsols bearing various ornptions OF the
ska. some Of them contagious, bat none Of
them answering to TIE description Of true
lep oay Tho "icpcrs white as snow were
ausIvrcr5 from a quite different disease. The
theory tirst advanced by Gaion TINT Icp'oy
may be communicated 10y tho medium Of
dgIcd uul uucookcd hsh is now regarded us
toaaLlo by tie ~lcprolo@ists. 1t mly Be
ba,tsujue1 IN food and ~olo', ,arei$ II
srer By %coato,t. Instances ulc recorded OF
spontaLcous recovery But thc disease hts
l4toly amopd into all parts Of the world, Il
fact thut makes its approaching conquest
1yubly woIcouc.-N J. Times, A"gu@t Iyt.
, 1910-09-21

tended use of cotton seed meal as human
food, al advance in price approximate to It's
economic value. This will mean profits both
to cotton producers and to those interested
in cotton factories. In the United States 1t
i calculated that the income Of every oil
mill viii be doubled, and then doubled u
gain many times over, when the use OF cot
ton seed meal shall have become general.
This matter is one to which our planters
should give attention
, 1910-09-21
CHOLERA ABA1Es. ITALIANS THINK

Bari, Sunday -Couhdcncc is expressed
that the epidemic Of cholera in Italy is obot-
ing and the population is taking heart and
fighting with all mcans within its power to
prevent the spread Of the infection. Tn
authorities have issued instructions thut no
one shu!l be permitted to leave by train any
INFECTED places within the province without
u sanitary certificate showing thnt he is lm-
muno from contagion.
Persons arriving at any point from u place
whore cholera is prevalent without the ne
cossary certificate will be placed IN quarnn-
tine for seven Days.
During the lust twcnty-four hours there
have been nine now eases aud five aouthe
from cholera ut Tram at Barlotta, three
cases and two denths; ut Andrla, one csse
and one deutA at Kuvo, ono case and one
death, and at CNIosa,oue cast. A. J Ne'a3d,
Aug. y.
, 1910-09-21
NOTICE.

FROM date the undersigned hes
s taken ~ his residence at Mrs.
PENruBNYs in Ihrist"nstef as prac-
tiolug Veterinary Surgeon and offers
his services to the residents Of the
isl ln3
Chrstaustca. 18th Sept 1910.
III obLMEE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-29

ny is to fit in with the coming of Foose-
Welt All the children of the city are
invited to attend. The exercises at
the fountain will begin at O'Clock, and
all children of the city are asked to be
at the Presbyterian church Is minutes
before that, and form in line to march
to the fountain. New Hampshire street
Eorth from the fountain will be reserv-
ed for them. Al; streets leading to the
fountain will be closed for block to
all carriages and autos save the ones
carrying Roosevelt and Governor
Stubs All the children of the city are
earnestly requested to come, and all
will be given a chance to see Teddy"
The program for the exercises has not
been fully completed yet but in general
it will be about as follows: Mr.. T. J.
Sweeney, on behalf of the National
Humane committee, will present the
fountain 10 the city through Mayor
Bishop. Prayer will be offered, Chan
ce,llor Strong will make short address,
and the band will play several selec-
tions And there is where the program
for the dedication will make its con-
nection with the Roosevelt special.
The train is expected to arrive at
5:45; this will give the dedication COM
mittee time to finish the exercises, and
be ready to welcome Mr.. Roosevelt when
he comes When all the whistles blow
announcing his arrival, the program
will come to an end, and the crowd will
wait few moments. At the train the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-29
ROOSEVELT AT LAWRENCE.
Will Attend Dedication Exercises Of
New Fountain Wednesday.

Lawrence, Kan, Aug. 29.-Ex-Presi-
dent Roosevelt will visit Lawrence on
the afternoon and evening of Wednes-
day. August 81, and can be seen and
heard by s.ll the people of the city and
surrounding country. That part is set
tied. and even the details nave been ar
ranged Just as far as possible at the
present time. And this is what will be
done:
The special train bearing the Roose-
welt and STUDIOS parties will leave Osa-
watomie Just as soon after the exer-
cises there as possible. The train will
come by way of Ottawa, on the Mis-
souri, Pacific railroad. and from Ottawa
here on the Santa Fe by way Of Bald
win Ottawa will give a demonstration
for the ex-president, and at Baldwin
elaborate preparations are making for
a brief stop for the train.
When the special train leaves Bald
win the people of Lawrence will be no
tilted by one long blast from the uni
versity whistle. When the train reach
es Lawrence, all the whistles in town
will blow, ana as many bells Will ring
as ringers can be found for
On that afternoon the new fountain
en- Warren street is to be dedicated
and the arrangements for that ceremo-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-29
NEWS OF THE LOCAL COURTS.
Edward Emmons, Old Soldier, Will
Run Court House Elevator.

The board of county commissioners tnis
morning appointed Edward Emmons. $50, az
old soldier, to have charge OF tnS O. CO ~ q
house elevator, the job to begin Wne LIS Lns
ion1 deferred service inauguration taxes
place. which will be about. SeptempI%eI1 , o.
There were five other aP p}d1ers and # re-
o1fred three ballots by the comn1l eSn3ns
ers before the name OF their aPpolntSHIo =
J 5otaa Ware n M. Mitchell, H. y. Smith;
J. E. Glendenning, Jonn W. NioPP -0
'p The court house blue Room" is being
rennVated. decorated and placed in order
FOR use BY the opening of the eSPteInnpe sa
Term of court The Blue Room IS TO pc
e elre ceiIad to attend sessions of court and
iS on fhe second floor at the right hano
of the south flight of stairS: Sucn 81
adiunct to the district court mas pSen
needed a long time to afford some renet
To the monotony of waiting on courl Pa Pit;
cedure which women witnesses or a ior,
fonfq r,o1Ist undergo at times Inc roUIA
nav he used occasionally for isolating VIII
SHIT for divorce has been instituted N IN
1ntberuise known as LamberD against
ida I.ambotte to whom he was .1aIrr .ae
| September IA, 1904. in Saiira- ne eesoSl
crueltv and desertion and asks posses
Sion ~ the three-ycar- son who now Is
with him in RossN;ne r,,.o,,,,, have
Bert Edwards and RoDerL p 6,o Wv 1' o,,t
| adjusted their differences when grew oH.
! of an unequal division OF the WaI al,,;Io.
with which their living room was 1 9quap
ped at 30 East Fifth street nel to Roston
When he returned to Topeka few day:
ago Edwards swore out com plaii ~ Ill 81.
| had his former "roomy ar 90 he haf
ta9,en several suits of clothing, SUI
J case sIippeprs, shoes and shlrts W TI =,
properly belonge6 TO b bas settled theil
| disbursement, the costs or the acuou 10 "
been paid and the prosecution oroppeo'
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..BUNCOMBE.

1t Don't Always Pay to Be Skeptical.
When a newspaper writer and proof
reader that works nights can feed him
self out of dyspepsia, which most all
that class suffer with, it is worth while
to know the kind of food used. I
This man says:
Being a newspaper writer and
proof reader, also a graduate in medi-
cine as we'll, though not practicing,
makes combination that would pro-
duce a skeptic on the subject if any
thing would.
"Day after day I read the proof on
the Grape-Nuts advertisements with
the feeling that they were all bum
combe. All this time Twas suffering
from dyspepsia from the improper
| food was eating at the restaurant.
Zone day I saw package of Grape
| Nuts at the restaurant and tried some
with good, rich cream. The food took
my fancy at once. After a few
lunches at midnight I noted an i'm
| able to work with less fatigue.
ct have used Grape-Nuts as a regu-
| lar diet since then. and have improved
| greatly. The old dyspepsia and bad
| feelings that I thought were necessary
] adjuncts to night work all disappeared,
| better work with less effort than ever
| before.
ST was nearly ready to give UP night
work and seek health in some other
| walk in life. but thanks to my change
in diet am now all right" There's
| Reason
Read 1.-THE Road to wellville" in
pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? a new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true. and full of human
interest ..s ..=..,-rs.i
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-29

Inauguration to the presidency was sec
onded by its reception at the Worio >
Fair at Chicago. Perhaps the supreme
triumph came at the knlgnt Ie1nPlaIs
conclave. at Boston, when the western .
band invaded the territory or all tnaI
is classic and won glowing tribute. Jonn
Phillip Sousa characterized MarsnaLI ,
band as one of the greatest marching
bands in the country.
Played i'm Regimental Band.
Mr.. Marshall's first band experience
was after he came to Canada. he
PLAYED an e flat cornet in the Cana
dian regimental band at Kingston. his
first playing here was in small Nortn
Topeka band directed by a aman nameu
Babcock. The director left and Mar
shall succeeded him as director. Tne
band then consolidated with the Tur-
ner's band and in 1879 was commas
stoned as the First regimental oano OIL
the K. n. G. 1t took first honors IN
the state contest held the following
year The regimental band disbandeo
the same year and then followed the
organization of MarshalPs Military
band in 1884.
Strict discipline and superior man
agement on the part of the director
have kept the band IN the Iorenioss
ranks all through the years. one OF
the most important factors in the sue
| cess of the band has been its commo :
dious quarters at the corner OF miro
street and Kansas avenue. There, pc
side the band room, are reception
room. property room, uniform room,
kitchen and toilet. The band quarters
have always borne something or the
/ appearance of a club.
| On the walls of the Marshall home
hang many pictures of famous banc-
masters, all personal friends OF Col
Marshall. They include those OF Lieut.
Godfrey, Director Inness of the famous
band that bears his name. John Phillip
Sousa and others.
Funeral to Be Public
The funeral of John B. Marshall Will
be a public one, a part of the services
| being held in the Auditorium. So far
| as completed they are as follows; Inc
Episcopal services will be hel1
| Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock a!
the home, 421 Quincy street. Marshall
band then will escort the procession OF
lodge men and others to the Audi
| torium, where the address Will De de-
| livered. The knights Templar VIII
have charge of the services in the Audi
| torium which are to be public. Ther
| the band will escort the procession e
the sixth street viaduct approach
where cars will be boarded for the 10
peka cemetery. There A. F. & A: M
| No. ~ will have charge of the services
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Ab,at4@||||!|||i|EAA

Prof c. E. Huff, Principal of the
Commercial Department, has returned
from his vacation, which he spent at
Central City, Nebraska. That depart
ment will open up for business tomor-
row morning with some new methods
and new additions to its equipment.
Miss Pansv Antrim. stenographer IN
the office of c. D. Wellman. the court
reporter, is taking her vacation.
The students at Dougherty's are or
ganizing a Boarding Club, which will
prove of great value to the students
from out of town. 1t is expected that
the expenses for board will be very
materially reduced as it will be fur
nished at cost and everything pur
chased at the lowest price. The former
students of the school, now in posi-
lions, are also eligible to membership
in the club.
Robert E. Cunningham, Chief Clerk
in the Stationery Department of the
Santa Fe, and Miss Goldie Jones were
married on the 18th. Mr.. Cunningham
is well known among the Dougherty-
ties. having been an officer and hustler
in the Dougherty Success Club fol
time.
Earl Churchman writes very en-
tnusia stically about the stenographic
position which he has now had foI
some months at Redlands. California.
Miss Nettie Corning, who returned
| last week from a vacation of some
weeks L. Colorado, is now employed In
the Chief Engineers Department OF the
| Santa Fe.
| Miss Flora Cope is doing steno-
/ graphic work for Crane & Co.
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PAINTERS TO BE SOCIALISTS.
Union Gathers in chicago ITO Capture
Powers of Government"

Chicago. Aug. 29.-Eighty-nine
members of Painters Union No. 1874
gathered in Brands hall to capture
the powers of government" The rest
of the 1000 members of the organl-
cation did not appear at the meetins'
hiob had heen widely advertised as
test of the strength between the Social
lists and the trade unionists.
The meeting was called to take
referendum vote on the questions suo<
Labor to. determine organized labor
noIicy in the coming political cam
paign. The questions were whether
ate with the Socialist party or form an
independent labor party of their own
and whether they would abide by the
result of the majority vote.
When the votes were counted "a
uere in favor of cooperating with the
Socialist party and 16 for an independ'
ent political party.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-29
GALLAGHER IS HAPPY.
He Has Been Praying For Mayor Gay;
uor's Recovery.

New York, Aug 2s.-One of the
happiest men in New jersey today is
James j. Gallagher, who is in the Jer-
sey City Jail awaiting the action of the
grand jury for his attempt to assassin
ate Mayor Gaynor.
my prayer is answered, thank heav-
en- he exclaimed, when told by War
den Sullivan that Mayor Gaynor had so
far recovered as to be conveyed from
st. Mary's hospital in Hoboken to his
home on Long Island.
dem continued GALLAGHER. IT have
prayed every night that the mayor
would be spared to his family This is
good news, warden-good news"
Then Gallagher resumed the study
of his prayer book.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-29
STRAWBERRIES CAUSE SUIT.
Damages Are Asked For Late Deliv
cry of Car.

Because a carload of strawberries
that were shipped out of Alvin. Tex,
on August IA, was delayed few hours
in delivery to w. o. Anderson, Tope-
ka commission man, thereby arriving
here after the closing of market hours
on a Saturday night and not being sold
until the following Monday. suit has
been bought against the Wells Fargo
Express company for damages in the
sum of SS6727 with interest from Au-
gust IA.
that he wanted the strawberries for his
Saturday trade. They should have
come, he says, in time for the opening
hours of Saturday morning, but by not
arriving until that night he lost on
their Monday sale the difference be-
| tween nearly $1.250, what he consid-
| ers them to have been worth when
they were fresh, and $844.70, the
amount which he received.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-29
Topeka Director Knew Leading
Bandmasters of Country.
Was Friend of SOusa and Lieut..
Dan Godfrey.
END COMES SUDDENLY.
Was Preparing to Go to Park
at the Time.
His Organization Was Triumph
at HarrisOn's Inauguration.

John B. Marshall, leader of Mar
shaIls band. once the foremost mu-
steal organization of the country, died
suddenly at 6:45 o'clock last night of
heart failure. He lived at 421 Quincy
street. He was a native of England
and a friend of Lieutenant Dan God
frey, leader of the court band in the
lifetime of Queen Victoria. Colonel
Marshall was known to most all the
well known bandmasters of this coun-
try and was friend of John Philip
Sousa. He had lived in Topeka about
forty years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-29
CHARLES SMITH HELD INSANE
RossvilIe Farmer Committed to Asy.
Il, IIlnn at Parsons.

AT the end of the hearing before a
sanity commission in the probate court
this morning, Charles Smith OF Ross
vile. was committed to the state hos
pital for the insane at Parsons Smith
is farmer, comfortably we'll to do. He
has been afflicted with leprosy and 1t
was in an attack of this character last
Friday night he attacked members of
his own family with large knife.
Since his confinement in the county
Jail he has spent much of the time in
sleep.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-29

Marriage Licenses.
Cliff Music, age %, Topeka; Lena
Harris, age II. Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-29
Ohio Valley Centennial.

Cincinnati, O., Aug. 29.-Commemor-
ating 100 years of navigation on the
Ohio river, the Ohio Valley exposition
was opened in this city today. The ex-
position is meant to exhibit the indus
trial resources of the Ohio valley and Of
the south and middle west.
President Taft pressed button IN
Beverly, Mass, which set in motion the
machinery of the exposition. The ex-
position will continue until September
d
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-29

big car of the governor will be waiting.
and the governor and Mr.. Roosevelt.
will go di1 ectly to the fountain, driving
down Rhode Island street, and west on
Warren to the fountain. A platform
will be erected beside the fountain, and
when Mr.. Roosevelt is introduced by
Governor Stubs, he will step from the
car to the platform and make his adj
dress. When that is finished he will
be driven along Massachusetts street
nd shown some of the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-29
Dragged by Runaway Burro.

Colorado Spring. Colo, Aug. 29.-Gladys
Burris, aged 10. daughter of Dean w. P.
Burris, of the University of Cincinnati,
at Cincinnati, o., was dragged 300 yards
by a runaway burro yesterday afternoon.
while riding on Pixies peak. The child
was seriously but not fatally injured.