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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-11

yIIRGINIA.-In the Clerks Office OF
v TIE Corporation Court OF the City OF
Alexandra. en- THEFT DAY OF March leIl
Annie Beck Eduiouds W Charles Il. Ed
mouds. In ChancerE.
Memo: The object ofths suit IS 10 Oh
tain for the complainant, Annie Beck
Edmonds, An absolute divorce from the
bonds OF r1atTiinopy iromltha defendant,
Charles II. Ed1n onds; and that complain
ant be allowed to resume her maiden
name Of Beck. and be awarded custody
Of their infant girl. Esther Mercy Ed
Inonds, and for such further ana general
rsiefas 10 equity Is right.
II appearing by al affidavit FLED -
this cause that the defendant IS 4
nonresident Of this state; It IS Ordered,
That said defendant appear here within
fifteen days after iue publication Of this
orie1. aud do wber e necessary 20 pro
tac1 his interest n this SIT. and that a
copy 81 this order Ce forthwith inserted
IN the Alexandria Gazette, nswspape.
published il the City Of Alexandria,
once week for four sTicce=si-s weeks,
and posted At the front door Of tie Cou.t
House Of this city. A copy-Ieste:
NEWELL S. GREEEAWAI Clerk,
Robinson Moncu1e, P. @,
inaro v4w-H
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-11

STiRGINIA,-ln the Clerks Office Of
v Circuit Court OF the City Of AleIan-
dria, on the 7th day Of March 1911
Mary Whiting, complainant. vs John L.
Writing. defendant, Ii Cnauceiy.
Memo. The object OF this suit Is to
obtain decree absolutely diTcfciDE the
complainant from the defendant on the
rround Of wil!ul abandonment or daser-
ton for more than three years; to allow
the complainant to resume her maiden
name Of Mary Lucas; aud for general
relief
It Iappeariny by III AFFIDAVIT filed in
this cause that the defendant Is non
resident OF this state
tits ordered. That said defendant ap-
pear here within fifteen days after due
publication Of this order. AMI do what *
necessary to protect his interest in this
suit, and that copy be forthwith insert
Ell in the Alexandra gazette news
paper published III The City of Alexan-
dria, once week Tor foiir successive
weeks, ami posted at the front door Of
the Court House OF this city,
A copy-Teste
NEWELL s, GREENAWAT: C!eTE,
C. Washington Lewis ?. ..
MARI W4w.tue
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-11
FINE FARM FOR SALE.

"BENVENUE FARM" tee property
Ct the late Capt. David Meade, sitiia ted
near White Post and Wildwood, Clarke
county. Confirms go acres Of hne wheat
land: also al apple orchard Brick
dwelling, large barn and other out
buildings. One-nalf mile from Norfolk
& Western Railway station. Thisis one
Of the most valuable and productive
farms in the Shenandoah Valley. For
further particulars address HUBER
SNOWDEN, Special Comnissi9ner Al
exandria. Va. lcDz1 :.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-11
AND CLOSING OF MAILS.

| W <2A'D
Northern mails. week days, close az
| 40 a m, and II I0a III and J - + IN 20
and n 4Oru.. open at % a n l. otfni
and : 90 p m. Oo Sundays NoThel1n
mails close ct 30 u ~ = % ana -
p IA IN, -, e.,,-.re,, p,f1,raz
clos5 81 10 iO1 70 i 20 and ~ = 2 u, Op,p
at 20 = n ana % ? N.
Southern mails, via z. F. & P. r. r,
close. at 9 ~ i m and IL 40 !. m and 3 80.
10 and 10 80 = IN, Open at S aud 8 90 a
m, 3 and 10 - p m.
Manassas Division mails close at S Is q
m aId3 % p m. Open at IL III aud 10 IS
pr
Bluenont Branch, Southern Railway
mail close att Is a n and 3 20 p u. Open
ats am. and 20 p nj
Chesapeake and Ohio Mails closn
% p. u. and 10 = p. -. Open 81 "a m
and 90 p. II.
Washington mails close al 40 aLi
10 10 q NJ and 30, 6 IS aDi 10 20 p u.
Open a. % Z. m, II % n. 20 anu DO
p, n,
Carriers cheiule-coilect.2a nsds
on inside routes-G Is and 10 % a. m. ara
90 and S 90 p m Full route-G - 2. N.
and j 20 ., N. Sunday collection - p.
n. Carriers window open SundaJ w
a.! "a, and close 10 % o, n.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-11

HAVING qualified as adIain:strat1i1
H with the will annexed Of the late
ROBERT W. ARNOLD, all persons il
debted 10 his estate are rec uested to set
tie their indebtedness with me, and ali
persons to whom the deceased was IN
derted, will present their claims duly
mart lot
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-11
WILLIAMS KIDNEY PILLS

Have you o7erworked your nervous
system and caused trouble with your
kidneys and bladder? Have you pains
in IONS; side, back and bladder Have
you habby appearance Of the face and
under the eyes, A frequent desire TO
pass Urine? II SO, Williams Kidney
Pills will cure you-Druggi:t5 price SOC
Williams M'i'E Co., Props. Cleveland.
O. 70. sale, wholesale and retail, b L.
9. LeadDeateT S. Sons.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-06-28
w. b. AVANT is
ARRESTED IN TEXAS

Slayer of Mrs. Rutl, Crisp Bingham, fl
Georgetown, Found i'm Texas ant
ReGuisitiOn Issued for Him.
Following the apprehension of w. B
Avant, the murderer of Mrs Ruth
Crisp Bingham, wife of DR.. G. G.
Bingham and native of this county
Governor Blease issued requisition pa
pers for him Thursday. III. ii. Ward
deputy sheriff of Georgetown county
left Columbia the same day for Aus
tin, Texas, to get his man. Avant will
be returned to South Carolina to serve
his sentence of three and one-half
years
The following appeared in Fridays
issue of The State, having been sent
from Georgetown:
w. B. Avant the slayer of Mrs.
Ruth Crisp Bingham, has been cap
tured and will soon be transferred to
the State penitentiary, where he has
been sentenced to serve for three and
One-half years.
A report is current here to the
effect that Avant confessed to his
father-in-law just before he took his
departure for parts unknown that he
knew he was firing upon Mrs. Bing-
ham when he fired the fatal shot, and
that he was crying when he did it,
but that he expected to receive a big
sum of money for SO doing
1t seems that Sheriff Scurry of
Georgetown county located Avant near
Lake Charles, La, some time last fall,
but before he could arrange for the
arrest Avant left that place. Some
time during last December the sheriff
again located him near Cameron, Tex
as, but he experienced difficulty in
having him arrested, as there was no
reward for him. and the Texas people
are said to have refused TO act until
a reward was offered. Finally the
sheriff took the matter up with Solci-
tor Wells. and he arranged with the
supervisor of this county to offer a
reward of 500 for the caDture of
Ayant. The sheriff was notified OF this
about a week ago, and located ANnm:
He wired Tuesday afternoon to parties
at Cameron to arrest Avant. alias
Benjamin. and received a reply in
about three hours to the effect that
Avant was under arrest. had admitted
his identity and would return to South
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-06-28
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON.
I27th Year begins September %

127th Year begins September %.
Entrance examinations at al the
county seats on Friday July 7, at
8 a. m.
The college is we'll endowed en-
abling it to maintain the highest stan
dards.
1t offers complete 4-year courses in
Ancient and Modern Languages, Math-
ematics. History, Economics, Science,
and Engineering.
Courses for b. A., b. S., and b. S.
degree with Engineering,
A free tuition scholarship to each
County of South Carolina. Vacant
Boyce scholarships, giving 500 year
and free tuition. open to competitive
examination in September
Expenses reasonable Terms and
catalogue on application. Write to
Harrison Randolph President
Charleston, s. c.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-06-28

ole, J.. BlcaSc.
"GoNcrnor.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-06-28
SICK Kidneys Act Fine and Backachc
Simply NaniShCS.


Simply YaniShcs.
The most effective and harmless way
TO cure hackache and regulate out-of-
order Kidneys, or end bladder trouble
is 90 take several doses OF BlOodinc
Blood and Kidney Tablets.
You will distinctly feel that your
kidneys and urinary organs are being
cleaned, healed and vitaiiled, and all
the miserable symptoms such as back
ache, headache, nervousness rheuma-
tism and darting pains, imnamcd or
swollen eyelids, irritabilty, sleepless-
ness, or suppressed, painful or fire.
quent urination Especially at nighO
and other distress, leaving after TAX
ne the first few doses.
The momentyou suspect any kidney
or urinary disorder, or rheumatism,
begin taking this harmless prepara-
| tion as directed, with the knowledge
that there is no other medicine, at any
price, made anywhere else in the world
which will effect so thorough and
prompt cure as a ffty-cent box of
Bloodine Blood and Kidney Tablets
which any druggist cans upply you
| with
Don't be miserable or worried an
/ other moment with lame back or
cloggcd inactive kidneys or bladder
misery All this goes after YOU start
taking Bloodine Blood and Kidney
Tablets, and in a few days you feel
and know that your kidneys, liver and
urinary system are healthy, clean and
normal and all danger passed Accept
only Bloodine Blood and Kidney Tab
lets fifty cent treatment from any
drug store anywhere i'm the world
If your druggist will not supply you
the Bloodine Corp. Boston, Mass, Will
on receipt of price.
Laurens Drug Co, Laurens, S. G..
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-06-28
AMBIGUOUS TERM USED.
"A Question Made as to the Proper
Wording Of the Proclamation OF GOV.
BlcaSc i'm Fielder Matter.

III ttlutI
An official proclamation by GOV
Blease Friday makes statement OF
particular interest i'm connection with
the case of r. b. Fielder.
The governor in his proclamation
says that 7. b. Fielder has been in
dictcd for said charge and is now a
fugitive from justice from the State
of South Carolina"
T, b. Fielder was not indicted i'm
Newberry county. This fact was
among those presented to Gov. Brown
OF Georgia on Thursday as TO why
rcquisition papers should not he hon
ored for Mr. Fielder.
The occasion for the proclamation
was the Offering of reward of 5000
for the apprehension and delivery of
4. b. Fielder to South Carolina Off
GERS.
The following is the proclamation.
in which the misstatement of fact oc-
ours
state of South Carolina Executive
Chamber.
Whereas, information has been re-
ceived at this Department that one
Thomas B. Fielder did on the second
day of October A. ID. 1905. and divers
other times, attempt to bribe mem
Der of the Board of Directors of the
State Dispensary of South Carolina.
and did conspire to cheat and defraud
the State of South Carolina. by said
actions and has been indicted for said
charge, and is now Il fugitive from
justice from the State of South Caro-
lima
Nov, therefore, |, Cole l.. Blease.
Governor of the State of South Caro-
lima, in order that Justice may be done
and the majesty of the law vindicated,
do hereby offer Il reward OF Two
Hundred C$20O.00 Dollars for the ap-
prehension and delivery of the said
Thomas B. Fielder TO the Sheriff of
Newberry County at any point within
the State of Souh Carolina.
In testimony whereof, have here
unto set my hand and caused the Great
Seal of the State to be affixed. at Co
lumbia, this twenty-third day of June,
a. ID. 1911, and in the 18th year of the
Independence of the United States of
America
cole t.. Blcasc.
"GoVcrnor
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-24
Former Banker Partly Para.
lyzed and Remains in Bed
Most Of the Time.

Br Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Ca. Dcc. 23.-The condition
OF Charles Morse, the former New York
banker. was such today that fears for
his life were entertained by lis friends
Death Is not expected pnomentartly. it Was
reported bs' attending physicians. but ult..
mate recovery is doubtful.
According 10 Dr. \. G. Fowler. who
WIS called into the case. his condition Is
serious. nut not necessarily such as to
cause alarm a present
Morse was examined at the army hos
piiai AT Fort Mcpherson. 10 which he
was taken from the federal prison AS
a result Of tho examination hv post sur
geons and local doctors a telcErsphio re
port WAS sent to Washington. II followed
rho weekly report sent in by the military
surgeons yesterday.
Morse is suffering from angina. pectoris
and Is partly psralyZed on hts right side.
He Is forced TO remain in bed most OF the
time. His wife. sister and daughter are
with him.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-24
SAYS HARMON Fest
BET OF DEMOCRATS

Tsv Leased Wire TO The Tribune.
NEW YORK. Dec, 2$.--William A.
Clark. former United states senator from
Montana and now "a resident OF Fifth
avenues ''millionsiro row" had some
,ainc brief but severe 10 say today about
Colonel Roosevelt.
The ex-senator had gonc 20 the pier
10 meet the liner Celtic, on which hts
daughter. Mrs. Charles =. cling. aud his
son In law and IItrIc grandson were pas
sen$ers.
The family have been several weeks In
Europe and came homo Tor the holidays.
White waiting for his daughters bacSa ge
10 be examined hc took occasion TO say
that IN o!g opinion Theodore Roosevelt.
unless d very strong Democrat Is nonj-
mated. will be the next president Of the
United states.
But he Is q dangerous man the for
Nor scnatcr said, - demkGoc,ic and
irresponsible because OF his Intense radi-
calism. He may DO popular In certain
circle, bot II ne accepts DosSlb'" nOTui-
nation in face OF his rcpcat.d assertions
TINT he would not be candidate he VIII
logo much of his prestige. although not
enough 10 defeat him unless the Demo-
cratic candidate is Az unusually strong
man.
Il believe Governor Harmon could beat
him, but bGyoud him I really don't see
wnat the Democrats have To Offer"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-24
WIFE DIVORCES HEAD
OF THEATRICAL TRUST

BY Leased Wire 10 Tha Tribune.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2G.--A1rs. Adelaide
Louise Erlangcr, wife Of Alra ham l.. Err
LANCER manager OF klaw & ErlanGcr aud
head Of the theatrical trust. was granted
an lnterlncutorv decree of divorce by
Justice Tompkins in the supreme court
today Mrs. Erlausor has been allowed
$40. 900 allmony,
II was not known until the order Was
signed that Aiss Erlanger bad brought
suit against her husband William Trav-
srs Jerome represented Mr. Grlanger and
appeared today before Justice Tompkins
at Nyack and made q motion TO have all
papers III the case scaled, Tho justice
told Mr.. Jerome there vas no authority
| in Law for sealing anything except the
evidence and he has generally refused
| to order the evidence In divorce cases
sealed. The papers VIII be rled in tho
county clerks office AZ New city. Rock
land county.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-24
POPE BLESSEs THE
AMERICAN PEOPLE
Cardinals Farley, .O'Connell
and Fa1conio Send Christ
mas Greetings TO All.

By Leased Wire to Tho Tribune.
ROME, Dec 23.--Tho pope today.
through Cardinal Farley. scnt his bene-
diction TO the people OF America The
message was given al a special Christnlas
audience, In sendiuG the message home
Cardinal Farley included his own hope
that rho American people. regardless oi
the fact that they were Catholics or
Prutestants. might have a merry CHRIST
mas. Cardinal Farley Is preparing 10
give r. farewell dinner next week to all
the cardinals in Rome, All tho members
of his party are In good health.
Cardinal FaIconio today gave the fol-
low Christmas greeting TO the Amer'-
can people:
with profound affection send a
Christmas greeting TO the great American
people. I cannot forget tho many happy
Christmas days l spent in America The
| people there were always exceedingly
| kind. shall pray 10 God thst nc
shower the choicest blessings upon them,
! Especially a continuance OF that real ND
! erty which IS found there shining out
like a grand beacon 10 light the nations
OF the world.
II wish a merry Christmas and happH
New Year 10 all Americans. Catholics and
non Catholics"
Cardinal O'Conncl sends the following
II send most cordial Christmas greet
iues TO the American people Wi"f
them alao happy New Year. ] am LOOK
ing forward TO my return home on Jan
unry /, with the keenest pleasure
shall pray for the prosperity OF my owr
dear country.
There is compensation In the TAG
that. unable TO be with that portion q
oIr family az home, ! aU permitted -
he In Rome in the family Of the holy
father, the bead OF our church tanhlE
which In itself l. a very real 'nstitu
iion''
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-24
DECLARES NEW YORK
IS CONVENTION CITY
Charles w. Murphy Said to
Have Assurance From the
Democratic Committee.
By Leased Wire TO The Tribune

BY Leased Wire TO The Tribune
NEW YORK, Dec. o3,-Witb posi-
tive assurances from Charles L, Murphy
and Governor John A. Dix that the
Democratic national convention of 1917
would be held IN New York City, James
B. Regsu, hotel proprietor, started out
today to collect the fund Of sl50.Ooo
which the Hotel Men s association had
offered to raise for the purpose of
bringing the convention here.
"Have YOU the assurance OF Murphy
and the governor that the convention
will he here7' Regau was asked.
''Absolute aud positive assurance
from both OF them, he answered,
"aul the Democratic national conven'
ton will be held in New YORK City
in July without the shade of doubt. -
''Mr. Murphy has told me to go
ahead with collection OF the hotel
mems fund Inside of As hours l shall
have it al in hand,
II southern or western Democrat IS
named for president Mr.. Murphy WIZ
certainly bring forward man for sec
ond place on the ticEet-iu all prob
ability Governor Dix. Murphy's prob
lem will resolve itself into question
o fthe best trade TO make aud be IS
naturally anxious TO have this trading
done on his home groun'l. He WAS not
at Tammany ball today, therefore
nothing could be learned from him or
the assurances be had given Regau that
the convention would be beld here,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-24
NEW PRESIDENT Of
ELC|N BUTTER BOARD
Quotation Committee, Which
Fixes Prices, May Be Done
Away With i'll Future.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
ELGIN, H., Dec. 23.--Investigation
of the legality of the quotation COM
mittee OF the Elgin butter board in ref
erence 10 the Sherman snti-trust law
Will be the first official action of the
newly.elected "insurgentp officers of
the board, according to ]. p. Mason,
treasurer, who outlined future plans IN
the absence of Charles P. Potter, newly
elected president The question OF
whether the price committee was op-
Grated in violation of the Sherman law
was raised by iusurgent buttermep at
the annual election Of directors last
Monday.
1.-THE majority of the directors are
strongly IN favor OF retaining the quo
tation committee said Mason. but
if it is found 20 he operated in viola
ton of the Sherman law, it vii! be
abolished.
Mr. Mason expressed doubt that the
board would be successfully operated
without quotation committee.
"We have TO regulate our price ac"
cordinC 10 other markets. be said,
"aud without the price committee we
would he handicapped TO an extent. -
He said there would be no other rad
zeal changes from the policy of the fer
mcr administration, at least for the
present
With Mr. Pottcr's election as presi-
dent. there was expected to come
change IN the manner OF Operating the
board which fixes butter prices IL tho
middle west. and is standard for
America Tho new president 5 idea
was 10 abolish the quotation committee
entirely,
This committee WAS the basis OF toc
- 'insurgcncN' in the board.
For twoDtv-two wears IL has been IN
full charge OF Elgin butter quotations.
Jobu Newman, depossd as president
after seventeen wears OF service, pre-
dicted that no change could be made
without killing the prominence OF the
Elgiu market Among the insurgents
is q faction that believes IN maintain
ing the committee and fixing the stan
dsyd price by the actual sales on the
board.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-24
INNOCENT MAN TO BE
GIVEN HIS FREEDOM
By Associated Press.

Bv Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.--A Christmas
prcsen, 10 John Eoehman Of Brooklyn to-
day was the dismissal OF charges which
VIII lead 80 his rnleas' from Sing Sing
prisou after sixteen Years. service "n
conviction for murder. Of which tho su-
pro me cour, non hnds him 10 be inn"-
cent
The necessary testimony was supplied
by two men who Kept silent at 4 time
when he needed Them TO prove sn ali5i.
because, they said they were afraid of
bsin- bounded Ivy tho police.
The proprietor and bartender or a music
hsU have ;rnce affidavit that Doehman
! was in their p'sco at the time the criola
-.s. committed.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-24
Underwood in Race,

And let me say that the man who
fg!res on the Democratic nomination,
leaving Underwood ot Alabama out,
would do we'll TO so SLOW,
II Is BY no means certain that tbe con-
sclyative element in the party viii not
find the AIahaunan the best man upon
whom TO enter II tho deadlock which is
expected develops in the Democratic con-
veution.
In the Judgment OF shreTd political
observers he has more Of the clements
which 20 10 mako dark horse than any
man who can be picked out.
While he is looked upon as somewhat
Of 4 conservative, he has not nliematc cd
the extreme wing OF the party TO the
extent that they would not be willing TO
vote for him.
As things look today in Washington,
Governor Wilson will 90 into the Demo-
cratic convention with good lead; but
II is not regarded probable that he
can get the necessary two thirds or the
convention. When IL comes 10 "a COM
promise. Clark. Underwood and Marshall
are mentioned In about that order
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-24
BURNS HAS WITNESS
OF SOME IMPORTANCE
By Associated Press.

Sy Associated Press.
INDIANAPoLIS. Dec. 2S.-Frauk Eek
boT OF Cincinnati. said 10 have informa-
,ion OF the dyn1mitins operations OF the
McNamara brothers and others alleged
TO have been associated with them. will
be brought here on January 3 10 TESTIFY
before the federal grand jury. accoidirg
20 the statement Of William j. Burns,
who arrived here today.
Burns would not rcveal the present
whercabouI 81 E-'khoff, but said that
crs OF his operatives "ss With aim
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-24
Did Not See Auto.

Two eye witnesses OF the accident.
Danny Mayer, who lives st the Tuxedo
hotel. and z. T. Haywood. residing at
the Woodruff apartments. say that tho
automobile. a large Palmer-Singer car.
was going south on Main street at q
moderate pace. coal wagon was
standing in front of the postoffice and
as the car reached the spot. Mr.. Tfbbals.
who had just emerged from the build
Ing, started across the street towards
the Boston building where he bad his Of
fees. The coal wagon hid the approach
ing auto from his sight and he stepped
In the path OF the moving car
Mr. Tibhals was struck WITH great
force and hurled to the pavement. \
metal match box which ne carried in HIS
pocket vss struck with such force that
the matches It contained were almost
sunk into the metal, the outlines Of them
showing on the outside OF the case. The
glass OF one Of the auto lights was shat
tered BY the force of tho impact
The chauffeur stopped the car almost
within its length aud assisted Mr.. Tibbals
To arise, and he was lifted into the car
and driven at once TO the hospital His
wife and son were summoned and were
with him until the end. lie was conscious
for the greater portion OF the time aud
conversed with his relatives. but would
say nothing OF the acciden,
Chauffeur GLACIER. on leaving the hos
pltal, drove TO the police station and re"
ported the anair 20 the police lie was
not detained Later. hearing OF the fatal
result OF the nisbsp. he returned TO the
station. After An investigation. he was re-
ioaSed nn hls nYyn reCOgnlLancr.