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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-05
The National Flag.

The first display Of the national Tag
at military post was at Fort schuy-
Ter, on the site Of the present city OF
Rome, N. Y. The fort was besieged
early In August. 1777. The garrison
was without flag. so one was made
according to the prescription of con-
gress by cutting up sheets to form the
white stripes, bits Of scarlet cloth Tor
the red stripes, and the blue ground
for the stars was made from piece OF
the blue cloak belonging to Captain
Abraham Swartwout Of Dutchess
county, N. 7. This flag was unfurled
over the fort on Aug. 8, 17T7.
The national flag was first unfurled
IN battle on the banks Of the Brandy
wine Sept. II, 1777. The flag was
first boosted over foreign stronghold
June %, ITS, when Captain Rathbone
of the American sloop of war Provl-
dence captured Fort Nassau, on the
Bahama Islands. Captain Paul Jones
was the first man to display the Amer
ican flag Oh an American vessel. Th1s
flag was made by the women OF Ports
mouth, N. a., for the Ranger, which
was fitted out at that port for Captain
Jones. The Ranger sailed from Ports
mouth on Nov. !, TIT.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-05
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER.
AIfxanora 6azetfe.
SATURDAY EVENING, NOV. 5
Raising q False Issue.

"A story well known to lawyers Of the
last generation is about the umbrella
case" A man was charged with steal
Ing an umbrella, and number OF wit
nesses went into the box to testify to
the offense. The counsel for the de-
PENDANT noted that each witness car
ried an umbrella (the time Of year was
midsummer. which explains the neces-
sity for these impediments). AS mat
ter of fact, the prisoner had no defense
to make. The barrister, thrown on his
wits, exclaimed: Gentlemen Of the
jury, did you not notice that each OF
the witnesses carried an umbrella Into
the box? Why Is this, gentlemen! 1t
is done in order to infect your minds
with the idea Of an umbrella, to preju.
dice the prisoner in your eyes, to raise
"a false ISSUE and I appeal to you to
signify your detestation Of this con-
certed action by bringing In a verdict
Of not guilty" The judge, who i'm.
agined that little attention would be
paid to such a plea. took little time and
less pains to sum up the case. The
fury nevertheless brought in verdict
in accordance with the resourceful bar
rister's wishes.-London News.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-05
DIRECTORS

p Robinson Thomas Fannon c. c. Leadbeater. Henry K
Field Henry Baader George S. French. J. K M Norton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-05
Whistler as a tiorseman.

Boggs, a cadet cavalry officer at
West Point academy, was an assist
ant in the riding hall. On one occa-
sion he overheard Whistler, who thor
oughly disliked to ride, objecting siren
uously to the horse brought for his
use. The horse, he argued, was too
heavily built and much too large for n
man Of his size. Whistler, with much
Yehemence, urged the man next him
to swap" The man with whom he
wished to exchange horses was OF
muscular build and pretty generous
size" and his horse lightweight an
imal, so it seemed TO Whistler that 1t
would be "most Citing exchange"
"Oh, don't swap. Don't you swap,
Mr.. Whistler" cried the dragon.
"Yours Is war horse, sir!'
"a war horsem exclaimed Whistler.
'"That settles it. certainly don't want
him."
Eyes. you do. sir" reiterated the
man. "He's war horse. l tell you, for
he'd rather die than run."-Century.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-05
Corrected His Error.

With the Germans the absentminded
college professor is stock source OF
.witticisms.
One Of these deeply absorbed gentle
men, sitting on rear seat. thought he
knew person sitting in front and was
about to speak to him when, the stran-
ger by chance turning little. the pro-
lessor saw that he was mistaken.
Nevertheless, touching him on the
shoulder. he remarked politely:
"You will excuse me. but you are not
the person thought you we're"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-05
Amona Those Present.

Commenting with light irony on the
pretensions Of certain nouveau richie,
a contributor to. Paris Figaro ques-
tons whether men Of this type are
any sillier than those Of q past gener-
alton who belonged to well known
families of long descent
There was one Of the family OF
Croy." this contributor writes. who
-was fond of showing an old painting
OF Noah entering the ark and crying
out:
"'Sauyez les papiers de Ia maison
de Croym (Save the records OF the
house of CroyD
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-05
About Face.

Miss Prude-l just heard that Mr..
Upton had an accident-in fact. that he
broke -fimb,,- you know.
Do you know how it happened, Mr..
Jones?
Mr.. Jones-Why-er-he was gather
Ing apples, you see, and he fell from
the-aw-er-that is, the leg OF the
tree.-Ladies' Home Journal.
Lame back comes on suddenly and is
extremely painful. It is caused by
rheumatism OF the muscles. Quick re-
lief Is afforded by applying Chamber
hinia IInAmsnt. Sold by W. +.
llsHhtsn ana Richard Gibson. !:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-05
FIFTY YEARS. EArEttiESCE of
AN OLD NURSE.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup Is the
prescription of one of the best female
physicians and nurses in the oniteo
States, and has been used for fifty years
with neyer-miling success by millions OF
mothers for their children. It IT, relieves sIhons
the child nom pain, cures dlarr nsSia
gripping in the bowels, and Wina conc.
Rv .t1ing health to the child it rests the
n5di}nf, twenty-five cenn botne.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-18
STRIKE IN PARIS
 IS CALLED OFF

Paris, October 17.-The strike commit tee of the railroaders union at a meet ing tonight formally called off the strike of the railroad employees, which has ex- tended over several of the most import ant systems in France. Work will be resumed on all lines tomorrow.
 The collapse of the strike was pri- marily due to the stringent measures taken by Premier Briand, who called to the colors the majority of the strikers, thus compelling them to do service as re- servists. The premier also placed under arrest many of the strike leaders and used the military forces without restraint for the protection of life and property. After having broken the back of the strike, M. Briand successfully arranged practical settlement whereby the chief demands of the men were met.
 A serious situation arose through the throwing of bombs and attempts at train wrecking, responsibility for which the strikers denied.
 According to the police these outrages were planned by the anarchists and fight ing revolutionists who hoped to take ad- vantage of the strike agitation to ter rorize the people. The entire press of France, with the exception of certain rev. olutionary organs. were opposed to the strike and supported Premier Briand in the settlement of serious economic and social crisis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-18
SPECIAL STORM
 BULLETIN ISSUED

Washington, October 17.-The following special hurricane bulletin was issued by the weather bureau here tonight:
 The hurricane which passed over Ha- vana this morning has moved northward during the day. the center having ap- parently passed close to and west of Key West, where a maximum wind of 72 miles an hour was reported before the wind guage was carried away by the storm. II was estimated that the max mum velocity had reached at later hour 80 miles per hour While the hur- ricane winds have been confined to Cu- ban waters, southern Florida, high winds have prevailed as far north as Jackson vile and high tides and heavy seas well Into the Gulf of Mexico as far west as Galveston. Hurricane warnings have been displayed over the entire Florida penin- sula and thence northward on the At lantic coast to Elizabeth City, N. C., and emergency warnings have been issued to the various stations In Florida to adopt every means of saving life and property. Moreover, storm warnings are displayed on the gulf coast west of Apalachicola to and including Louisiana and on the Atlantic coast at the various stations from Hatteras northward to the Dela- ware capes. Shipping interests have been fully advised of the progress of this dan gerous storm beginning with Thursday last.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-18
BIG BANK ACCOUNTS FOR RAILROAD MEN ON
 MODERATE SALARIES
Banks Statement Shows That Former nlnose Central Of ficals Were Putting Aside Enormous Sums and It Has All Been Taken Out and Transferred
 To Some Other Bank

In nearly every case the bank &C., counts of the former Illinois Central officials have been closed.
 In one or two instances small balance remains.
 The accounts covering the period from December, 1905, to January, 1906, to about the middle of the present year show deposits as follow to the six men:
 William Renshaw, $55S,605.12.
 Frank B. Hartman, s295,S94.30.
 Charles L. Ewing. $226,065.
 Joseph E. Buker, s167,
 Ira G. Rawn, $105.S12.
 John M. Taylor, $22,151.
 Of these six men Rawn received a salary first of s13.000 as general man. ager of the railway and later s20.o00 year as vice president; Hartman was paid $10,000 per annum; Renshaw re- ceived salary of s700o; Ewing's salary was s5000; Buker got $500 per year and Taylor's salary was $3s00 Following the introduction of the bank accounts which was vigirously fought by counsel for the defense court adjourned until tomorrow afternoon. Henry c. Dolph, former president of the Ostermann Manufacturing com pany. will then be recalled to the stand for cross-examination.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-18
JULIA WARD HOWE DIES AT
 HER HOME AT ADVANCED AGE

for many worthy cause up to the very end She had shared her hus- bands labors for the Greeks in their struggle for independence; she had as- sisted him in his anti-slavery work and fired the nation with her Battle Hymn of the Republic" She had Joined heartily in the crusade for woman suf- frage, then in the last years of her life, she pleaded the cause of little children by participating in a public hearing at the state house and urging that action be taken to insure pure milk for infants. Although perhaps best known on her literary side as the author of the Battle Hymn of the Republic" Mrs. Howe was the au thor of many other poems, of which she had published several volumes and many prose works. She was one of the most prolific contributors to the Woman's Journal, ffie woman suffrage publication of which she was a found- CT. Her works included volumes re- counting her travels with her husband in Greece and Cuba.
 Mrs. Howe leaves four children, Mrs. Florence Howe Hall, prominent wom- an suffrage worker; Mrs. Laura E. Richard, an author; Mrs. Maude Howe Elliott, wife of John Elliott, the artist. and Prof. Henry Marion Howe. pro- lessor of metallurgy at Columbia uni versity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-18
HIGH TRIBUTE IS
 PAID TO DOLLIVER

Des Moines, October Ex-Governor Car roll today issued the following proclama- ton of sorrow for Senator Dolliver:
 Providence has again laid His hand and has removed from our midst one of our most distinguished citizens. It be- comes my painful duty to announce to the people of Iowa the death of Senator Jonathan P. Deliver, which occurred at his home in Fort Dodge the evening of the 18th instant.
 "Of all the able men that our state has given to public service few have risen to that mark of distinction attained by Senator Deliver especially as an ex- ponent of public question. His friends extended beyond the limits of our nation and his splendid ability and patriotic de- votion to public duty are recognized by all who knew him.
 "Our state will deeply mourn the loss of this brilliant and able statesman and public servant. His career as a public official covering nearly quarter of a century was full of events and his prom ise of useful service to his state and nation were full of hopeful fruition.
 ''In his death, both the state and the nation sustained a great loss and his memory will long be cherished by loyal and patriotic people"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-18

Chicago. october 1.-The bank ac- counts of six former Illinois Central railroad officials, whose names have been mentioned in connection with the extensive Illinois Central car repair frauds, were introduced as evidence to- day in the trial of Frank B. Harri man, Charles L. Ewing and John M Taylor in the municipal court. Coun- sel for the prosecution declared that William Renshaw. receiving a salary of $7000 year as superintendent of ma chinery has deposited s55S,605.12 in four years. In substantiation of this statement the prosecution submitted Renshaw's account with the Illinois Trust and Savings bank of Chicago.
 The prosecution next submitted &C., counts showing that Charles L. Ew- ing, who received salary of s5OO0 a year from the Illinois Central, had de- posted s226,065 in a period of about four years.
 Lawyers for the railroad company stated that they were unable to sub init complete figures for Ira G. Rawn because the Continental and Commer- cial National bank had not yet pro- duced accounts ordered by the court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-18

Middleton, Ohio, October 17.-Julia Ward Howe Is dead. Bowed under tn weight of her 91 years, the noted phil anthropist and author succumbed today to an attack of pneumonia. The end came peacefully In her summer home here. Her three daughters were at the bedside when Mrs. Howe passed away, but her son was absent. The funeral will be held at the Church of the Disciples. Unitarian, in Boston, Thursday.
 Those who knew her intimately said that Mrs. Howes unfailing optimism was the general source and support of her manifold activities. Born in a cultured home in New York city ai(l educated with care. she showed earlN a remarkable avidity for study and su- perior literary tastes.
 She was but 22 years of age when she came to Boston and met pr. Sam uel Gridley Howe, the great philan- thropist, and two years later they were married. From that time until Dr.. Howe's death in 1876 this remarkable couple showed never-tiring co-part- nership of activity in all things mak- ing for the uplift of Iianistnd. sa
 After her husbands death Mrs. Howe continued her work by pen and orally
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-18
FRENCH AVIATORS
 NEAR THE FINISH

Paris, October I'M. Legagneux, the French aviator, and Henry Wynmalen. the Holland air man. who started yester- day In an attempt to win the prizes to- alling $S50O0 for successful flight from Paris to Brussels and return with pas senger. continued on the home trip to- day.
 Wynmalen, who returned as far as St. Quentin yesterday, ascended at GAO o'clock this morning straight for the French capital.
 LeEagneux, who stopped over night In Brussels, got away at 6:15 o'clock this morning. Legagneux had ITO miles be- fore him while his Holland rival had only 90 miles to make. Wynmalen arrived at ,ssy. the aviation field here. at 12 13 o'clock. having completed the, round trip in 27 hours 50 minutes and 27 seconds from the time of his departure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-18
BILL OF LADING
 TIME EXTENDED

New York, October 17.-An extension
 from October 31 to December S1 of the period during which American cotton
 bills of lading will be accepted in cur
 rent terms by foreign banks was an-
 nounced here tonight by Sir Edward
 H. Holden, the English banker who came to this country for the British and con- tinental interests. This course was rec commended to the foreign bankers by Sir
 Edward End following the receipt of cable advice from London authorizing him to act, he issued a formal statement. This Is the first fruit Of a series of confer ences Sir Edward has held here during the last week.
 The favor with which the plan to have bills of lading guaranteed or insured has been received by interior bankers of this country justified Sir Edward, he said in urging an extension of the status quo
 as probably two months would be re-
 quired to perfect the project. In grant ing the extension the English bankers reserve the right to renew conferences
 with American financiers to devise some other scheme for safe guarding bills or ladine in event the guaranty plan proves impracticable.
 Sir Edward had waited all day for the
 message approving his recommendation
 but 1t was not until o'clock tonight, or ii o'clock in London that it arrived Meanwhile a meeting of the bankers with whom he has been in conference here had adjourned because Sir Edward did not appear. The British banker refused to add a word to his statement or explain tbe contemplated plan of protecting bills of ladinr in detail. When asked how
 much longer heN should remain in this country, he said:
 "I can't tell you because I don't knoWn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-18
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1--Cuba Is swept by disastrous storm. Delivers speeches in big demand. Big balloon race starts favorably. Judge Parker raps Roosevelt. Rig bank accounts for railroad men. Julia Warde Howe Is dead. 2-Co-operation in plague fight urged. Railroads viaduct answer not yet
 ready.
 a-Ieo Gilbert on trial for murder. Richardsons dream of the Tennessee. Bankers denounce cotton guarantee. ALEditoriaI comment. 5-Exum will send message to council. Bodeker says he intends to root out
 blind tigers.
 Dates fixed for census jubilee. Street railway collected over 100000
 fares last week.
 Banquet and loving cup given to Avi-
 ator Parmelee. s-General sporting news. 9-Birmingham social events.
 Dolly Dalrymple's department. rally at o'clock. advance made in stocks. Cotton market is nervous and lower. Downward turn to the wheat market. 12 -Jonesporo votes for anuexation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-18
Republican Leaders Charges Are Denounced
STORY OF THE SLUSH FUND
Judge Parker Shows That Republican Party Sought and Obtained Big Funds Carry on the
 lS -paixn

Clean, N.S 2 October 17.-Judge Alton
 B. ParkerSo ght began the democratic
 state canS in speech in which he
 strenuoW Q denounced Colonel Roose-
 veltss @ se of an alliance between
 Tammso all and Wall street. On the contra le said, the coloneps charge
 raise{ trong presumption that the re-
 publican political organization has estab- lished relations with Wall street or some part of 1t. He urged enactment of a
 law providing for Imprisonment instead
 of mere fine in cases of corporate con tributions to campaign funds. Judge
 Parker quoted extensively from letters of Colonel Roosevelt. William J. Bryan and Edward H. Hartman to fortify as- sertions that MT. Roosevelt in the cam- paign of 1904 solicited campaign funds; that Roosevelt knew that the great financial interests, protected interests and others having favors to seek, con- tributed largely" and at MT. Roosevelt S
 urgent request, MT. Hartman, very
 shortly before election day, interested
 himself in securing s26o,00O which was
 turned over by the republican national
 committee to the republican state com-
 mittee.
 Aren't you a little curiousY" Judge
 Parker asked his hearers tonight, what
 they were to do with about $1,00000 just
 before election day7. The modern poll tician has been accustomed to make a rather practical use of the funds accumu-
 lated just before election day. MT. Har-
 riman seemed to understand what 1t was for as we learn from a sentence In a
 letter of his referring to the fund: This
 amount enabled the New York state
 committee to continue its work with the
 result that at least 50o00 votes were
 turned in the city of New York alone,
 making a difference of 100000 votes in the general result
 Replying to letter of MT. Bryan's, MT. Roosevelt said: You have shown by this letter that if MT. Hartman s
 contribution to the campaign fund of
 1904 had been known before the election you and your supporters would have en- deavored to use the fact of its having been made as an insincere and untruth- ful argument to show that could not be trusted to deal out exact justice tc Mir Hartman
 MT. Roosevelt" continued MT. Parker | wished the public to understand that | while 1t was true that the executive de- | partment of the federal government hac | a certain measure of regulation and con. | trol over the railroad dominated by one of Wall streets leaders. MT. Hartman | that his action was not in the least af. | fected by 1t. MT. Roosevelt, however
 made no move against either MT. Harri.
 man or his railroads for a period oi nearly two years"
 MT. Parker then declared that the po-
 litical contributions bill passed by Con-
 gress did not provide Imprisonment as
 penalty and that Imprisonment alone would suffice to check contributions "out of corporation treasuries expecting to gain by the investment"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-18
FAILED BROKER
 IS IN HOSPITAL

Greensboro, N. C., October 17.--Sol N. Cone, whose failure to meet obliga~ tions was posted on the New York cot ton exchange today, Is In local hos pital as result of an attempt to com init suicide a week ago.
 Members of his family say $100.000 will square all outstanding accounts.
 Notice Is Posted
 New York, October 17.--On the cotton exchange today notice was posted that by order of the supervisory commis- sioner of the exchange, failure of Sol. omon N. Cone of Greensboro, N. C.. to meet his obligations has been am nounced. Cone was formerly a mem- Der of the firm of Cone & Hedgepeth, Greensboro. He was member of the cotton exchange since 1909. The an- nouncement of the failure had uo efr Scot on the market
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-18
KETCHEL'S BODY
 IS TAKEN HOME

Springfield, Mo-, October 17.--Con- veying the body of Stanley Ketchel, oh ampion middleweight pugilist. who was shot and killed on Saturday by Walter Dipley, alias Walter A. Hurtz, back to the pugilist's old home in Grand Rapids, Mich, R. H. Dicker- son, on whose ranch the fighter was shot, and Gen. Emmett Newton. long a friend of Ketchels. will arrive hero tomorrow afternoon. A coroner's jury will hold an inquest over Ketchel a 9:3O tomorrow morning.
 Hurtz, or Dipley, is being guarded carefully in jail at Marshfeld. Rumors of threatened mob violence have led Sheriff Shields to keep special look out for his prisoners safety.
 Goldie Smith, cook at the Dickerson ranch, over whom the two men are said to have quarreled, also E. held in Marshfield jail. No arrangements have as yet been made for bringing Hurtz to trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-18
Admiral Was As.assinated

Lisbon, October H.-That Admiral Cam bido Refs, the revolutionary chief, was assassinated, is now practically con firmed. Admiral Refs was one of the leaders in the recent rising which ended in the proclamation of the Portuguese re- public. Owing to failure in the signals for a general movement against the mon- archy. so the original account of the ad- miral,s death reported, Refs committed suicide. but during the last few days ru- mors have been current that he was the victim of an assassin's bulle-. Today five men were arrested on the charge of be- ing concerned in his death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-18
Spencer Will Answer Charge

Mobile. October 17.-L. F. Spencer will
 be taken back to San Francisco to- morrow morning shortly after 2 o'clock by Detective Maloney of that city to face a charge in an indictment charging spen- cer with having given fictitious checks on bank of Seattle. Wash. Spencer was arrested in Mobile recently following a telegram from the California authori- ties stating that the man was badly wanted there. At the time of his arrest he had resided here quite while, com ing to Mobile from Honduras. where he claimed he represented company formed to built . big railroad from ocean to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-18
SMALL INCREASE
 SHOWN BY CENSUS

washington, October r.-Population re- turns of the thirteenth census. issued to- day, were: Lima. Ohio, so.5os, an increase of S7s5, or 4O.4 per cent, over 21, 1,723 in 1900
 Portland. Me, 5s,571, an increase of S426 or 16S per cent. over 50,145 in 1900
 Brockton. Mass, 6S.7s7, an increase of i6,815, or 42 per cent, over 40,063 in 1900.
 Chicopee, Mass, 5,4o1; Fitchburug. Mass, S7.S2s: West Hoboken. N. J.. S5, 4OS