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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-03
Banks and Lost or Destroyed Bills.

Bank bills are merely printed prom.
ises Of the bank or government issu-
Ing them, to pay the face value OF
the bill or note, on demand, In coin
Of the realm. II bank bill, or bank
note as it might well be called, should
be destroyed the holder of tho de-
etroyed bill Is the loser. and the bank
the gamer by reason OF the fact that
1t would be relieved Of tho obligation
to make good It's promise to pay the
face value Of note which no longer
exists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-03
Ladies $3.50 and S4.00 Pumps and
Oxfords. Clearing price $500, ]. A
Marshall d. Pr - King street
Fruit Grating.

by joye," chortled the Alleged HUI
morist, as he gaZed at check for ten
dollars received from confiding ed
ltor In exchange for joke 4 thousand
years old. "who says now that plums
do not grow on chestnut trees?" And
he hied him forth into the night and
blew himself to thistle cocktail
made OF grape 1uice.--Harper's
Weekly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-03
Unique Example Of Thrift.

BY dint Of extraordinary saving an
octogenari7n woman named Enzler,
who has list died In South Germany,
has achieved a record The woman,
the widow Of railway station mas
ter. had been blind since her thirty
eighth year. Many years ago she ar
ranged with her housekeeper that they
should between them spend only
twenty cents a day for all their re-
quirements. The womans will has
now revealed an estate OF $4,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-03

Right in your busiest season when
you have the least time to spare you
are most likely to take diarrhoea and
lose several days time, unless you have
Chamberlain S Collie, Cholera and Diarr-
hoea Remedy at hand and take a dose
on the first appearance OF the disease.
For sale by ". F Creighton and
Richard Gibson. Adyt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-03

Congress today entered upon what
a vast majority OF members hoped was
the home stretch OF the extra session.
Both Houses are cleaning up their
legislative business so that if President
Taft yetoes the wool and farmers free
list bills-which it is confident he
will do-they will be ready to adjourn
before the middle of the month. The
last vote under the agreement in the
Senate is to be taken on Monday
next, on the resolution for admission
OF Arizona aud New Mexico. A num-
her II members are now predicting
that August II will see the windup OF
the session. The Senate will probably
take no action on the House cotton
tariff revision bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-03
Peculiar Mexican Liquor.

"Comiteca" is the name given 10 a
spirituous liquor manufactured IN
CONTAIN, state Of Chiapas, Mex. 1t IS
an exclusively local product, since IN
no other part Of the country Is any
thing similar produced; the species OF
maguey or agave from which 1t Is dis,
titled thrives only within radius OF
ten or twelve miles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-03

The Postoflice Department today
issued a fraud order against the Dixie
Mailing Bureau and the Dixie Copy
Company Of Memphis, Tenn. The
postal authorities alleged that T. C. j.
Toriusen, tho proprietor OF both com
panies, inserted advertisements in the
daily papers promising so to $50
weekly to persons who wrote letters on
a special typewriter he was selling.
Upon receipt Of SO, the postohice claims
Torjusen sent the correspondents a Toy
machine costing less than n dollar on
which it was impossible to write 100
letters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-03

Senator Cullom' s colleagues feel con-
tident that be will return to the Senate
while he lives and Illinois consents and
about the latter there seems to them to
be no question. Asked today about a
report published in Chicago that he
would not be candidate for re. election
on account Of illness CulIom answered:
Anyone who guesses / will rot be a
candidate for reelection has another
guess coming"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-03
FROM WASHINGTON

The so-calIed coffee trust" accord
ing to a statement OF Attorney
General Wickersham issued today, is
nothing more or less than the Bra
lillian government which has entered
into an agreement to sell only to GER
lain parties who thus practically con-
troll the coffee trade in this country.
Owing to this condition OF affairs, says
the Attorney General, it is hardly pos
sible to prosecute the trust" because
OF its immediate connection with the
South American republic, but the De
partment OF Justice is at work trying 10
find some legal loophole whereby this
peculiar situation may be relieved and
the price OF coffee reduced without
entering into complications, diplomatic
or otherwise with Brazil.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-03

Pauline Wayne, the White House
COW is to lie contestant for the blue
ribbon as the finest COW in the United
States and Canada. 1t was announced
at the White Housc today that Presi-
dent Taft will send Pauline for exhibit
ion in the international dairy exposi-
ton at Milwaukee, beginning October
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-03

Grim tales Of loss OF life and disaster
to shipping bv the West Indian hurri-
cane which swept the New England
coast Friday continued to reach Boston
Sunday night. Eleven lives are known
to have been lost, andlthc long list OF
fishing and coasting craft and yachts
wrecked or disabled is growing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-03

Refused refuge by the crew OF the
warships which we're purchased for
Haiti only few days, the deposed
President Simon is today on board the
American coal schooner French, lying
in the harbor OF Port M Prince, wait
ing for the passenger steamer to take
him to Jamaica tomorrow. This news
was received at the State Department
today in cable from Minister Fur.
Mss The city Of Port au Prince is in
the hands Of the rebels but Il commit
tee of public safety appointed upon the
demand OF the diplomatic corps is
guaranteeing the safety OF foreigners
and their property. The city water is
cut off despite the protests Of the foreign
ministers at the capital.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-03
Mo Surprise to Him.

Il was surprised when heard that
Grabrox had Joined the church i
wasn't. happened to be present
when he and his business partner
shook dice to see which member OF
the firm should Join"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-03
Medicine in Asia Minor.

Most of the pecrle living in the
villages and towns Of Asia Minor
know nothing about remedies of any
kind, except the few made Of roots
and herbs growing nearby, and a
physicians services are rarely called
for; consequently the mortality
among the people IL very great In
the larger cities and communities on
the main roads there are many ply
sicians.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-03

At the term Of court which opens III
Staunton today number OF applica-
tons for liquor licenses we're filed.
Under such applications the open sa
loon will be a reality in Staunton
shortly after September. All but two
or three Of the men in the business
eighteen months ago are likely to re-
open. The city license tax, which was
$3.50, will probably be mf de 81 600.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-03

After rest since investigating the
Day portrait case the committee on
expenditures in the State Department
resumed hearing; today with F. B.
LOOMS, former minister to Venezuela.
former assistant secretary Of state, and
present commissioner-gene,al of the
United States at the Turin exposition,
as witness. Just what LOOMS will
be questioned on has 1ot been made
public but Chairman Hamlin, dem,
Mo-, yesterday said, The committee
could spend month questioning
him. >
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-03
Iron Shin the I.icntesr

An iron ship weighs p per cent.
less than a wooden one of the same
dimensions. and will carry lis tons
of cargo for every 100 tons carried
By the wooden ship, both loaded to
the same draft of water.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-03
Postmaster Drops Dead.

Birmingham, Ala, Aug. 3.-Post'
master Joseph H. Montgomery, Of
this city, dropped dead here yesterday
while attending republican commit
tee meeting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-03

To determine whether heads OF de-
partments of tn United States army
comply with the statute which provides
they must file wiiil the returns clerk of
the Interior Dep rtment a copy Of all
contracts made b, them within thirty
days after they are made, a sub.com-
mite ofthe committee on expenditures
in the War Department today examined
Adjutant General Ainsworth, Surgeon
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-03
Invention Of Value

A chemist has invented a way 70
convert gtsoline or petrol lto stiff
white Jelly. 1t is done bydding
per cent. jof steatite and Scohcl.
economy OF 80 per cent. lis claim
for the solid form
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-03

President Taft today invited the
members of his cabinet to meet with
him in his study at the White House
and at three o'clock witness the signing
by Representatives Of the United States.
Great Britain and France Of the most
sweeping treaties Of arbitration ever
negotiated by any nation. The gather
ing at the White House marked the
final ceremony iE the share Of the
executive in what is conceded as the
most far-reaching step ever taken
among nations for the peaceful settle
ment of international disputes.
Considerable comment and great
surprise are expressed here this after.
noon when 1t was discovered at the
last minute that France will be unrep-
resented by an officer of the diplomatic
service at the signing of the arbitration
treaty between the United States and
Great Britain and France. The men
the French government designated at
the 18th hour Viscount Saint Paalle,
vice consul for France at New York.
AS consul he has no diplomatic
status whatsoever though authorized
the witness the signature al the French
treaty by Secretary Knox. At first
it was announced that the Chago de
Affairs OF the French embassy would
sign for France. Then it was discoy-
cred he could not be located in time to
reach Washington. Other members OF
the embassy staff could not be found
and the New York vice counsel was
finally selected to act as witness.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-03
comn,on Philanthropy.

Come people are so anxious lest
snolld be spoiled by the posses
men - TOO much money that they
s s,p;ve to get it all themselves, anrs
SUN Of philanthropy is not uncom'
mon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-03

Ground has already been broken
for the Notification at the Pacific
terminal OF the Panama Canal, ac-
cording to Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood,
chief of staff, U. S A. who returned
this morning from q months inspection
at Panama. Guns will be ready for
mounting, he said, as soon as the site
and emplac9ment are in shape.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-03

Before adjournment today the House
will pass the democratic revision Of the
cotton schedule. Several republicans
have p eparei amendments to be pre-
sented on the final reading Of the bill,
but they will be voted down as fast as
they are offered, the democratic vote
being bound by caucus action.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-03
Sudden Death.

Baltimore, Aug. %.--Jcff Bernstein,
OF New York, manager OF Shuberts
Auditorium Theatre, in Baltimore,
died suddenly this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-03

A boom for the nomination OF Rep
resentatiye Underwood Of Alabama, for
the presidency was launched in the
House late this afternoon by Represen-
tatiye Burdett OF Alabama. Coming
so closely on the heels OF the remark
able demonstration given by Mr.. I'm
dergood earlier id the day during his
reply to W. J. Bryan, his boom for the
presidency created sensation and was
received with applause by members on
the democratic side of the House.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-03

With The democratic steam roller
in good working condition, it was ex-
pected today that the House would
pass the Underwood bill for revision
OF the cotton schedule before an ad-
journmeut this evening. The measure
imposes an average OF 81 per cent
adEvalorum on cotton manufacture, as
against IN equivalent Of about rs per
cent in the Payne Aldrich law.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-03

According to statement by Com
missioner Gable, of the Bureau OF In
ternal Revenue, today all the 1000 or
more corporations which neglected TO
pay their corporation taxes on March l
will be fined from % to 80 per cent Of
this tax for their negligence. 1t is ex-
pected that this additional tax will
amount to several hundreds of thous
ands of dollars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-03
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

A large BRICK RESIDENCE on the
west side of lee street, between Gibbon
and Fran kiln; large side and rear yards
Apply at this office. leDi u
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-03

President Taft today waived an ex-
ecutiye order prohibiting federal Of
fcers from holding state office, and
granted permission TO Sylvester P.
Bartlett, field superintendent of the
Bureau of Fisheries to accept the Office
OF secretary. of the Illinois State Fish
Commission.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-03

JOINT anne to o SR b6 s amend
ment and certifying the same general assembly
Resolved by the majority Of the
thereto That n the f0o s
and referred the general assembly
the house deegn nnSreS for sn
nnetysix Of article fifteen Of said namely
Strike out from the hundred and
the onaon and government s of cities bd sa
provided in article
four this Constitution aa 9 Ht each OF the cities and
the time Of the ADOPTION Of this S rn
amended the m % 0 ons
Constitution CONS uIi powers . ''''" $40 ''''
And insert in lieu thereof the following:
the nzaO and government sn Of cities 1c a
in III the pSca p o Cd nh S
also in the r
sas sS hf Bu each ho's h e" cities
@ the s adoption If far ais it s1
e esnm1 to a the Provisions sSST ea
forth e this ns"sSs nnSns ei ] the
se srs %ny Of Tsns6n T or @ any
oG asG in ns sT psd IS m for cities
provide time to time for the yaTSps @ nd 0T general
best but form 6 S s Of Sra ] @
to o such g. sss G electors may n n held
atss ahory q1 "T % S m sections N one hun
be ss au ans ers ssd one nf and
w municipal
the principal legislative authority OF su
municipality. o,o.:,.
general the this article may CLASSIFY
population p,
mTE noCatlon Tor the
be having popuil
thousand inhabitants may gran" special for" of govern
city u..
Any laws the provisions of this section
Constitution relating
the Commonwealth commits
of reven and city sergeants
the clerk the house delegates be authorized ana
resolutions
previous the time the next general election
Of the Of the house of delegates
o delegates be required to
first session held after the
the delegates certified copy
which the
been published
hereby that the foregoing is true copy OF amendment
ros and agreed by the General Assembly
Virginia 1910 and the same published in pursuance OF sec
o Of the the General Assembly, approved
February 8 1908 w y, r,r,,,,,,o
Clerk House Of Delegates Of Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-03

While it was admitted here today
that 0. E. Harrison, special agent OF
the Department OF Justice, has been
investigating the alleged illegal combi-
nation between several coal -carTying
railroads in West Virginia, Ohio and
Pennsylvania and that the government
expects to institute suits under the
Sherman act, it could not be ascer-
tanned exactly when these suits would
be filed. 1t is thought probable, how
ever, that they will be instituted i'm.
mediately upon the receipt of Harri-
sons complete report, due within n
short time. The contention OF the
government, it is thought, will be that
the railroad combination is in restraint
OF trade and is intended to destroy
competition in the coal fields.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-03

General Tarney and Col. Thompson,
acting chief OF Ordinance Department.
Each witness knew OF the law but no
one OF them was certain whether his
department lived up to it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-03
LOST AND FOUND

T OST-Saturday night tho front part OF
IL a SHRINER'S BUTTON. Reward II
returned TO Gazette Office.
augl 81
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-03
CoMMONWEAL7 4 Or VIRGINIA
OEFICi OF
CLERK or The HOUSE OF DELEGATES
OFFICE. OF

Proposed amendment to the oltulon OF Virginia. agreed 70
General Assembly 1910 nd published pursuance OF sec
1876 the Constitution and Act approved February s. l9OS
section Oh
ovng publishing
ment andce general assembly
The Washington times., 1911-11-30
FOR LITTLE FOLK JUST BEFORE BEDTIME
The Sandman's Stories
OSCAR AND THE RING.

- NCE upon time there was
little boy named Oscar. He was
deformed. and his two sisters
with whom he lived were
ashamed Of him.
They were very naughty girls. and
when their father died he left his
wealth to be divided between the three
children, thinking that the daughters
would be kind to Oscar.
But no sooner was their father buried
than the sisters left Oscar alone, and
they travelled IN a foreign country.
They left enough money to keep him
from starving. and Oscar lived alone
with one faithful servant who would
not leave him.
One day Oscar was looking through
some things that had belonged to his
father and found curious looking gold
was the figure of dragon. It's eyes
were of garnets and they seemed to
twinkle as he held 1t in his hand.
He opened the box and on the crim-
gold color and the body Of dragon
formed the ring, while it's head was
the setting, and In the top Of It was a
large emerald. The eyes were garnets
Oscar looked with admiration at the
I, beautiful stone, and as he looked into
Its depths he seemed to see a strange
country. where there were people wear
ing turbans drsped around their heads
Then the scene changed and he saw
. land where the people wore fur gar
ments and were drawn on sleds by
many dogs.
Oscar became 30 interested that he
forgot all about how unhappy he had
been. He turned the ring over in his
hand and finally slipped it on his finger.
He felt queer tingle through his body
~ he did tso, and suddenly he felt
strong, and his back began to straight
Oscar jumped up from the floor where
he sat and found he was tall. He went
TO mirror and looked at himself, and
instead Of the deformed, sickly boy he
had been he was handsome youth.
Oscar looked at the ring again: 1T
must be a magic ring" he said. II
wonder where 1t came from?''
When the servant saw Oscar he was
20 amazed that he could not speak for
D minute, but when Oscar showed him
fhe ring and told him what he had seen
had changed his poor, deformed body to
one that was strong and well, the old
man spoke. .
''That ring was given to your father
In India" he said, "by an old man
whom he saved from a band of rob-
''We were travelling through the coun-
try, and we took care Of him until his
friends came for him. When he parted
from your father he gave him this ring
and told him If ever he were in trouble
left hand. turn his face to the east.
and all his troubles would disappear
and prosperity would follow him the
Oscar had the ring on his right hand.
The Washington times., 1911-11-30

Leishman, daughters OF the Ambassador
to Berlin.
Among. the guests were Brig. Gen. and
Mrs. Clarence Edwards, u. 8. A.. Capt.
and Mrs. u. 8. Grant, Sd, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward X. Rowland. OF Philadelphia; /;
tas Mrs ssn W Mss n ArEsnps s neSe Sel
Miss Margaretta MacVeagh, John Bar
rett and William Hit.
Countess de Gontaut-Biron and Miss
Leishman are spending few days at
Mr.. and Mrs. James Gemmell, OF Bris-
tol, Tenn. have issued invitations to
the marriage Of their daughter, Mss
Highly Morris. of Tennessee. Tuesday
morning, December IL. In Washington.
The bride-elect is a niece Of Mrs. John
her home. x number Of entertainments
have been planned In her honor.
Mr.; Morris comes Of an old Virginia
family. Immediately after the cere-
Pords s % wseTs sssTs tGs they Mi sa foi
Mrs. Gemmeil Win give a dinner party
in honor OF her daughter and her
ronto. Canada, at the New Willard on
Saturday evening. December .
Rear Admiral Albert 8. Barker. u. 8.
ner last evening in honor Of Mrs. Bar
ker's son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin G. Corning. Of Albany. N
Y, who are spending few days with
them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Corning will return to
their home Nmorrow morning
Miss Anne Lomax. daughter Of Gen.
L. L. Lomax. U. s. A., and Mrs. Lo-
max. Of 1907 street. entertained q party
informally at dinner last evening at her
home In compliment to her house guest,
Miss Elizabeth Cox of Gettysburg. Pa,
who is her guest for fortnight After
the dinner. Miss L.max and her guests
/, attended the hop at Fort Myer.
Major Henry G. Cole, U. 8. A.. and
Mrs Cole, of 1910 8 street. will be hosts
at q bridge party Monday evening In
compliment to Miss Lomax and Miss
Cox.
The Washington times., 1911-11-30
Capital Society Fittingly Observes
Nations Day for Giving Thanks
Colonel and Mrs. Oracle In.
troduce Dau gnter to So
ciety his Afternoon.

Col and Mrs. Archibald Oracle are
giving large reception this afternoon
from 4 to o'clock at their residence
on Sixteenth street to introduce to So
ciety their debutante daughter. Miss
Edith Oracle.
The debutante and her mother will be
assisted in receiving by q number Of
the seasons buds. including Miss Mary
Howry. Miss Dorothy Taylor, Miss
Louise Walsh. Miss Estelle Crane,
Miss Dorothy Brooks. Miss Eleanor
Fillebrown. Miss Carrie Lee Chamber
lain. Miss Lemira Gillette-Hiil. Miss
Elizabeth Mccartney, Miss elizabeth
Crenshaw. Miss Elizabeth Noyes, and
Miss Marguerite Caperton.
Miss Margaret Gale will preside at
the tea table, and Mrs. Lorimer Graham
will serve punch. Others assisting will
be Miss Anna Portner. Miss Mildred
Bacon. and Miss Adalins Culp.
The house will be tastefully decorated
with La Franco roses and asparagus
vines and the many floral tributes sent
Mrs. Oracle viii receive the guests,
wearing handsome Worth gown of
embroidered pearl-colored chiffon over
pale blue satin. with corsage bouquet
The debutants will wear white satin
yelled in chiffon cloth and trimmed
with pearls. and diamonds In her hair.
and will carry q shower bouquet OF
lilies of the valley and orchids.
Colonel and Mrs. Oracle will entertain
the receiving. party for supper and lateI
a number of young men will Join the
party for informal dancing.
William HI. Wagaman and 8. A
Saltsman were hosts at a small dance
at the Dumbarton Club last evening
ChaperoninE the party were Mr.. and Mrs
G. Bowdoin Craighill. Mr.. and Mrs
Richard d. Hunt, and Mr.. and Mrs
Harold o. Goodwin.
Among the guests were Mr.. and Mrs
F.. w. F1nney, Miss Elaine Williams
Miss Bessie Hoover. Miss yosephin
Wagaman. Miss Louise White. Mis-
Winifred Ambrose. Miss Marian Eliza
beth Booker, Miss Wilson. Miss Wood
ward, Miss Camp. Wilson Selden Wash
ingtop, r. Beaman Neale, viii Spurgen
James Drysdale, John Brooks. Jane
Earle Hollyday. Tench T. Marye, Ben
son B. Smith. Archibald King. an
Charles Schultz.