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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-30
Official.
BOARD OF ALDER MEN.

At an adjourned meeting of the Board Of
Aldermen Of the city Ct Alexandria, Va,
held May 80, 1910, there we're present:
J. r. n. Curtin, esq.,, President. and
Messrs. Hill, Brill, Msrbury, Bsllenger,
Field and Summers.
The following resolution, received from the
Common Conncil May II, 1910, and laid over
was adopted ayes I. noes 0.
Whereas: 1t will be necessary to make 8
emporary loan to pay overdrafts on the City
Treasurer on account of the general fund for
the fiscal year ending May 81, 1910, and pay.
ing warrants for the first six or ten days
fiscal year beginning Jnae LIST, 1910;
Resolved, That the Finance Committee be
and thew are hereby authorized to borrow the
sum of five thousand dollars, snd issue the
Obligation OF the City Council for the same.
The board then adjourned.
j. r. N. CURTIN. President.
Tests: LUTHER q. THOMPSON, Clerk
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-30
curtlss's Last Flight

New York, Ms5 30.-An seroplare
flight from this t5 to Chicago, With no
more s.ups than ere made By the fastest
express trains to change engineer, is coz :
sidered possibility todsy In the light OF
Glenn Ourtis5's sensational fest OF yes.
t,rday when he started from Albany at
1902 and landed on G,ysrnoi's Island,
south OF this city, at Dooo, sitter having
made one stop bali way down and go
other inside OF the city limits. Today
Curtiss Ia at the hotel astir, no richer
than he vas gu 1day morning when he
started on his flight, although the New
York World turned ever a. CHECK, for
$40, 900 to him az the prz,. He prompt
IL transferred the cash to Mrs. Curtiss
and she declared today that ahe will
"nske good use" of it.
Cur.iss broke Eli speed records for
ontnuous flying in his performance,
averaging 81 As miles an hour for the
trip. At one time he attained 40 eleVs-
ton which he estimated st 5000 feet
and on the last lap, along the lower Had.
SOD, he flaw less than 200 feet above the
surface of the river. Only once was he
in any danger and that was when he
mixed bis seroplane with the currents
thst swirl abcus the top of old Storm
King mountain, south of West Point.
His machine dropp;d about forty feet
sideways vita increasing momentum
bat picked up enough sir to enable the
aviator to get cor t:ol of it before any
real damage was done.
Curtiss declared today that be could
duplicate the feat, but that he will not
do any further filing for some time TO
come. He will 60 to Hammondspor',
N. Y, tomorrow, to remain few weeks
and may go abroad later on to parsici-
ipate 10 the flying there. Hs has, how
ever, made no definite plans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-30

THE magnitude OF the proposed postal
savings bank scheme is just beginning
to draw upon certain members Of Oor'
gress. They say ii is one OF the mos
stupendous undertakings ever attempted
by the federal government. An enor'
mous volume OF money will be within
the reach and control OF politicians, and
II Is conceded that ualess the utmost
care ia taken 10 safeguarding this fuod
there will be possibilities OF wrongful
use of II shich will made the juggling Of
TIC Insurance funds OF few years sgo
seem Insignificant by comparison. A
conservative eetimate Is that the posl&l
banks before long will have deposits
of Fl, OC0,OOO,O0o. The conservative
men ct Congress who have studied the
subj ,ct shy that the disposition to &c
made of all this enormous amount o.
money is most serious responsibility
They Gee the dagger of permitting poll
ticiars ID get bold OF it, snd conceds
Aha! With the possession of this money as
an incentive, many public men might
be induced 10 indulge in demagoguery.
The abuse Of toe great insurance funds
is being recalled as showing the evils
til at may follow uuwise legislation per
uniting tbs pos!sl banks deposits to get
into tie hands OF politicians.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-30
Anxiety for Franz Josef

Vienna, May 3o-Great anxiety exists
in court circles here today lest Emperor
Franz Josef over'ax himself during this
weeks tour of Austria's new provinces OF
Bosnia and Herzegovina. The emperor,
who is nearly SO years old, started from
Budapest Saturday evening.
a continuous round of dinners. reviews,
receptions and state functions Is planned
In his honor, necessitating frequent horse
back rides and train trips. The climate
in Bosnia AID Herzegovina is most
treacherous at this time OF the year.
Today's press severely criticizes the
emperor's advisors for permitting him to
take such trip.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-30
TWO BANKERS ARRESTED.

]. Kinn'er Crawford, vice-president,
aad mis- brother Joseph S. c. Crawford,
secretary treasurer, of the American
Trust Company which wa ordered closed
by Bank Examiner Tabor last November,
were arrested and held in $40, 900 tail
each in Ph:lsdelph a, yesterday to answ' r
charges of r1isappI opria.ing the funds
of that institution. Frank Fl. Caven, the
receiver, and Mr.. Tabor testified at hear
ing that transactions by which the bank
was defrauded of almost quarter of a
million doll,rs will be disclosed. J. Kin
nier Crawford, who is practising ply
stefan, purchased a controlling interest
in the institution in 1905. His brother
was employed there at that time, but
was not stakeholder.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-30
CURTIS5 WINS PRIZE.

Glenn FL Curtiss apeeded down the
sir lanes from Albany to Manhattan
I'lsnd yesterday, doing 137 miles In
152 minrtea, ter time than any
limited on the New York Central ever
made, and limited do not loaf. He not
only won the &c. prize offered by
the New York World, but he made an
International record for sustained speed
There were times whenihis little biplane
which is only half IS big as Panlhau's
famous flyer, split air at mure than a
sixty mile an hour clip. His average
speed vas 54.S miles an hour.
Cuttiss was followed by bis wife from
Albany 10 New York on train.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-30
KING EDWARDS FUNERAL

King Edwards funeral, with its attend
ant expenses, cost $1,000, 900, which ex-
pense will be betrayed from the public
purse. King George was stunned when
he heard of the huge outlay and liz hav
ing the accounts investigated and vonch.
ed for. There is great joy in Windsor
since the new king and queen let it be
known that they will make Windsor
Castle their chief residence. Already
the private apartments are being made
over for them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-30
FINDS LONG LOST MOTHER.

Alter a separation Of sixteen year,,
Mrs. Frids Droder, of Brooklyn, who
came to this equity after the death of
her husband, leaving her two children
bshind 10 Russia, cav the elder child
last week. About len years ago she
sent money, for him to come to America.
bnt tue troubles between the Russisn
peasants aud tho Jews prevented bis
coming. Liter his mother, wac bsd
married agair and had new family to
look after, was unable to continue her
search for her boys.
Six months ego the elder, Nathan
Fish. who had married and become the
fs ther of bog and girl, came to the
United S a.es and settled 10 Baltimore.
Soon after bis arrival he asked the post
masters of New York and Brooklyn to
held him find his mother, tut they were
unable to give him any assistance. BY
fortuust, MEETING in Baltimore with
resident of Brooklyn be learned OF the
whereabouts OF Mr.. Dfoder and ne
wrote to her.
1t didn't take long to prove The re!s-
tionshir, and Nathan went on to Brook.
lyn last Monday to visit his mother. He
returned to Baltimore yesterday, his
mother, step-fsther and new half
brother and half-sisier going to the train
with him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-30

Tie steady increase in the number OF
clses of appendicitis ia causing anxiety,
aud many are engaged in researches as
to tae origin Of the disease. The state
spent of DE-. F. Tanner, an English
physician, to the Farnhsm Rural Dis
trict Council that the increase OF ap
pendicit's throughput England was
sgrestly due to presesvs tives in food'
is attracting attention. The Increase,
senersl all over England, the doctor
believes is greatly due to preservatives
IN food. Not that presarvatives them
selves do harm, be. the presence of de.
composed food, which they disguise,
does.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-30

SENATOR IoRIMER Indignantly de-
mics taat he bought his sest; be insist
that i! was present to him. But the
attorney for member of the Illinois
legislature, who he's been indicted fcr
buying votes in Lo:imer's interest, has
not thought Of defending his client on
Che ground tina! no votes were brought
on the CONTRARY, bis line OF defense is
that it is no ofanse uader the Illinois
law to sell vote for senator, and that il
isn't bribery under that law to pay 9
msn money on account OF vote that be
has already cast. II, has several other
lines of defense. bu: sill are equally re-
mote from the main issue, whether votes
for The senator were purchased.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-30
KU-KLUX..

One OF the ugliest fairs ever brought
to the attention Of this paper occurred
on Monday night last. A kuklux party
OF 6 or S boys went 10 Judge Nicol's
residence near town, where bis son
Edgar and Ernest Ransdel have been
Saying, and knocked at the door.
Ycusg Rausdell stepped out to see what
WAS wanted and was Immediately strip
ped aud given an ink bath. after which
the boys left coming toward town. The
entire party was &C completely masked
that they we're unidentified .-[Mauassas
Journal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-30

deed the day ia set aside COW in the
sporting world as one for all kinds OF
games. So notorious mas thst fact become
t,st there is already talk In G. A &.
circles for the substitution for the pres-
emit holiday of memorial Sunday, to be
designsted annually by the commander
in.chief of the Grand Army.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-30
The President in New York.

New York, May 80 "A carriage ride
of few blocks ahesd of New York 8
marching veterans, and then review
of the Memorial Day parade we're the
only events of President Taft's brief
Wait to the metropolis today.
After the plrade the president re-
turned to the home of his brother for
luncheon. Hs remained there until his
sp .cial train was ready. He will leave
for Washington late this afternoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-30
Rnot and Rockwell

L,ndou, May 3O.-A'thcu ugh Senator
Elihu Root is stopping a. Hyde Park
Hotel, close 10 Dorchester House, the
London home oil Ambassador Reid,
where former Presiden. Roosevelt is
guest, the latter and the senator have
not exchanged visits, and il Is not be-
lieved lha. tbsy have yet had q meeting
in London,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-30

FROM day of solemnity, as 1t was
originally intended, Decoration Day has
degeuerased into one OF amusement and
pleasure, aud while some people do visit
ths cemeteries and strew flowers on the
dead many, many more observe the day
as a holiday to be spent at ball lgsmss,
theatres, horse races, regattas, etc. In-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-30
Will Surrender Himself

Chicago, May sos s:e Senator
John Broderick, Indicted In Springfield
on the charge OF giving Senator II owat,
law 81, 500 to vote for Lorimer tor Uuit:d
States senator, will surrender TO the
authorities from the state capital before
night. Arrangements have been made
at Spring 6sld through his attorney Tor
bis release on $40, 900 bond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-30
AUTOMOBILE FATALITIES,

John Datig, manager Of the E. J..
Young Packing Company, aud Hsrry
Wheatly, one OF the best-known musici-
ans Of Washington Pa, were instantly
killed, and Charles Babbilt, an elsc.ri-
clan, was fatally injured early yesterday
morning, when the automobile in which
the three wsra travelling st high rats
of speed crashed into the concrete
sbu msnt of the bridge OF the Mononga-
heIs aud Washington Railway near
Washington. The three men were re'u,n-
ing from banquet of the Loysl Orier
of Moose at Msrianns, and we're running
fifty miles an hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Barr, beth 65
years old, were Instantly killed st Rs.
VIENNA, Ohio, yesterday afternoon, when
the III omobile 10 which they were re-
turning from decorating their danghtsr's
grave was struck By an express train.
Mrs. Msry Kyle, mother of DR..
Christian B. Kyle, Philadelphia, died
In hospital at Lebanon, Pa, last night
as the result of an automobile accident
yesterday near Annville, Pa. The auto
mobile which carried Mrs. Kyle, Dr..
Kyle, bis sister, aud nephew was in
charge of DR.. Kyle. When near Annrille
the steering gear broke, aud the machine
dashed into tree. Mrs. Kyle was thrown
against tae tree and received fractured
sku |. The other occupants of the car
were more or less injured. The automo.
bile wss completely wrecked. Mira. Kyle
vas hurried to q hospital at Lebanon
but lived only few hours.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-30

InE grand lu,h for Europe is now "
full swing, and thousands OF people from
all over the Uaited States are moving on
TO New Y ork to 60 abroad. Eight big
transatlantic steamships--the Cedric,
St. Psul, Columbis, Carmanis, Ohicsao,
Bsrbsrosss, Miunetooua and Deutsch.
laud--s.csmed away on Saturday with
crowded cabins. More than II, 900 per.
sons have engaged passage FROM that
port alone 10 June and will pay s., 000,-
900 for first.clsss tickets on bosrd fifty.
eight steamships. The amount spent
by these travellers alone in Europe is es.
timsted at sl2, 100000. That's the
way the money goes; pop goes the weasel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-30
Emneror williams Condition.

Berlin, May 30.-"My fathers In
disposition is Insignificant" said Drown
Prince Frederick William today In open
Ing the Artisans Institute. The crown
princess resssuring answer to ipquirers
Is also supported By the physicians latest
bulletin, which says that the emparor's
right hand, on which and abscess formed
from an insects bite, "is healing nor
mally, with no complications" The
kaiser is again attending to his usual
duties.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-30

A repor:. comes from Manila that the
floating drydock Dewey was sunk at her
berth in subig bsv By conspirators
against the United States. The valves
were found to hsve been unopened, but
1t Is believed hole will be found when
the dock IL raised.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-30
The Sunken Submarine.

CALAIS, My 3O.-The sea was t'o
rough t)dsy for the divers 10 do any
thing toward raising the wrecked subna-
rine Pluviose, In which the bodies OF II
French seamen are entombed. As soon
as the sea Gains the 61al effort to raise
he vessel will be made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-30

That he will be candidate to succeed
bimsslf was the announcement made By
United St,tes Senator Blrrows In Kala'
mszoo, Mich, today. The declaration
vas made through the local BlrroTs
clnb.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-30
Virginia News.

E. A. Hancock, senior partner OF
Hancock Bros., tobacco manufacturers.
died in Lynchburg, Saturday, Of apo
p!exy, sged So years.
Among the University of Virgins
professors who expect TO GO abroad this
summer are Professors o. a!phonso
Smith, Richsrd Fl. Wilson, Armistead
NJ. Dobie, Edwin ?. Dsrgsn, Hlvvey E.
Jordan, and William Harrison Faulkner.
Rev. ". T. Elmer, of Orange Court
house, rector OF the Episcopal Church,
that place has been invited to the rector
ship OF st. Timothy's Episcopal Church
at Herndon snd ChantilIy to succeed
Rev. Mr.. Tolson, lstoly resigned. Rev.
Mr.. Elmer is chaplain Of The Wood berry
School ior Boys at Orange.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-30

KANSAS alone will need 900 haE-
vest hands this year, according to q
statement made by the director of the
state employment bureau. This Is about
1000 more :hsn we're needed last year.
Yet thousands of men will loaf around the
cities Of inst state and ether states In
comparative idleness rather than 50 to
work in the wheat fields at good .wsges.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-30

J. aud T. Cousins Fine Lustral Colt
end Black Russia Lusitanis Pumps snd
Oxiords. Wsids aud Turns price SIS. 90;
our price $500. J. A. Marshall &Bro.,
422 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-30
DIED..

On Sunday, Nav 90, 1910. at q. M,
ELIZABETH TEBBS, widow Of James q.
McVeigh, in the eighty-seventh year of her
age, Funeral services at her late residence,
sos Queen street, on Tuesday, May 81, at II a,
NJ. Please omit howera,l
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-30
Killed In Railroad Accident

Meridisp, Miss, May S0.-Two per-
Bons we're killed and half dozen IN.
iured todsy In a wreck on The Mobile
and Ohio Railroad, near here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-30

A touch of rheumatism, or twinge
of neuralgia, whatever the trouble Ia,
Chamberlain's Linineut drives away
the pain at once and cures the complaint
qnickly. First application gives relief.
Sold by w. F. Creighton & %. and
Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-30

PINEAPPEES FOR DYSPEPSIA.
Lobster can be eatea With drawn but
ter AID IMMUNITY end all nightmares
will be put 10 high: If he who eats will
sHsimila!e little pineappls as he PFC
crosses.
DR. B. G. R. Williams, OF Paris, IL. !,
tella all the virtues OF the spineY fruit,
in the current number of the Medical
Record. Whers he sets forth the re-
suit OF his experiments for tao years In
tie trestment of dyspepsia and kindred
ills.
So confident is he that he ia right
about the Therapeutic quail ties of the
pineapple, that he says even chop suey
can be robbed OF its gastric terrora.
One OF these night, some one may
drop into one OF lobsteries and ask for q
chicken pineapple. Ananasa Saliva is
The professional name of the piuespple
and its ju ce contains delightful! engine
which the physician indorsas. He also
discloses tina; the engine is also
bromelin.
Dr.. Williams says he makes no pre-
tense that pineapple juice is cure-sil
for stomach disorders, ard declares il
can he Of va'us only in its ma ural state.
"Pinespp'e juice" continues The ply.
scisD, 'caunot quickly neutralizs an
scu indigestion, but it can prevent one,
There can be no better addition to the
meal than pisce Of pineapple eaten now
aud then. | convinced myself long sgo
tba. the pineapple is godsend to the
one who dssi pates."
DR.. Williams points gu. The superiority
of bTomelin over pepsin, and declares
tina! one may have it in the form of Q
Il .ssert inateai of "a q drar.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-30

Prompt relief In all cases of throat and
nog trouble 1t you use Cham berlsin's
Dough kemsdy. Pleasant to take, sooth
Ing and healing in effect. Sold by W.
F. Creighton & Co.,, and Richard Glib
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-30
BARGE FOR DEAD AT SEA.

A barge OF h)wers slipped away from
its mooiiugs at the Washington Bar.
racks wharf, Washington, at 4 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon TO drift down The
Potomac, into Chesapeake bay, and
,uiderless to pass over the graves OF tae
dead at sea, aud bear thea the sorrow OF
he Spanish. American war veterans OF
tia. citJ. This is az annual ceremony
with this orgsn;za ion, and ia always
held Sunday before Decoration Day.
Preceding the launching of the fiower
boat services were held In the Grand
Army of the Republic Hall. At the
lsu7ching we're Representative J. War
rem Keller, of Ohio, and Mrs, Ida NJ. Gal
loway, president-geueral of tae National
Auxiliary OF the Spanish War Veterans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-30
sEAMAN'S UNION ON STRIKE.

A strike of members OF The Interna-
tional Seamen's Union against all st,sm-
ship lines that have refuaed to pay the
new wsge scale of $50 instead OF s25 per
month vas declared t Norfolk, Satur
day night. The strike ia directed mainly
againet the Merchants & Miuera' Trans
portstion Company, and union men OF
the steamers of this line we're called out
at Boston, Norfolk, Baltimore, Ssvan-
nab and Providence.
James ]. Thompson, representative Of
the union, ssys the company sent steam
ers TO sea from Norfolk With short crews,
but General Agent E. O. Loht denies
that any steamer left por! without her
full complement Thompson says all
other lines failing to psy the scale will
not be able TO WORK uuion men. The
Old Dominion, Clyde Line, Ward Line,
Mallory Line, Morgan Line, Ocean
Steamship Company aud others signed
the new scale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-30

The Virginia Bsukers' Association
will hold It's anLu,l meeting at tie
Hotel Cbamberlu, Old Point Comfort,
Tune O
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-30
The Market.

Tho Market,
Georgetown. D. G, AayS0 WHIST 1G0-'05
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-02-25
FERTILIZER.

lone serious trouble among our
farmers grows out OF the fact that
we don't know what fertilizer we
want or how TO use it when we get il
Very few of us know what kind Of
fertilizer our lands really need and
this ingOrance on our part leads us
into expensive mistakes. I would be
glad to know how many farmers in
Sullivan county have had the soil of
their farms analysed SO AS TO form
an telligent conclusion rs TO what
fertilizing element his land really
needs. we are content and
SO IL goes one year after another and
our lands are none the better but the
fertilizer people get their money.
They have an iron clad contract.
SO it is we take all the risk without
informing ourselves as To what we
really need and this information can
only be obtained 10y having the soil
OF our farms analysed. How many OF
us have done this2"
The above is taken from the letter
OF Sullivan county, Tennessee
farmer, published i'm recent issue
OF the Bristol Courier, on"The CUES
ton o. Fertilizers. Has this Sulli-
van county farmer had his soils an
alyzed, and found out just what elc-
ments his soil really needs? If so, he
VIII confer "A favor by letting the
people know where and when he had
the work done, and at what cost. So
Tar as we are informed the analyz
Ing OF soils has been discontinued in
Virginia, and also by the Agricultu-
raj people in Washington. So we
cant get an analysis of the soil il We
wished 10, not rs any one in this
section knows of either in this state
or at the seat OF government. Will
the lierald-Courier correspondent in
| from us:
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-02-25
The best man ut a wedding Is the
fellow who isn't getting married.
500 Reward 500

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased TO learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages. and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known TO
the medical fraternity. Catarrn being
a constitutional disease requires a con
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting direct
ly upon the blood and mucous surface
es of the system, thereby destroying
the fOudatiOE of the disease, an giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature In
doing it's work. The pIoprietors have
so much faith in its curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that it fails to cure. Send
for list OF testimonials. Address + J.
Cheney & Co, Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by druggists. 75c. Take Halls
family pills for constipation.