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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-02
CONGRESSMAN IN A FIGHT.

Representative Charles D. Carter, of
Oklahoma, created a good deal Of ex-
element on F street Washington yester-
day, and Incidentally gave a severe
drubbing to four clerks in depart
ment store whom he accused OF insult
ing his 1S-year old daughter, Miss Italy
Carter. The Oklahoma member, who
is seven-sixteenths Indian, put one OF
the clerks completely outiof2commission
with his fists and later put the other
three, who had come to the rescue of
their associate, to rout with his cane.
He quickly departed from the store and
placing his daughter in passing auto
mobile, hurried to the nearest station
house, where he gave himself up.
Mr.. Carter explained to the police
the causes leading up to the trouble.
According to Representative Carter, his
daughter entered the store and asked
for certain make of coat, giving a de-
scriptionr The clerk, thinking her
alone, Mr.. Carter said, tried to engage
her in conversation. Italy refused to
converse with the clerk" explained
Mr.. Carter. Continuing his advances,
which we're followed by repulses from
my daughter, he became insulting. l
took hand in the conversation at this
iuncture and politely asked the clerk
the cause OF the trouble. He became
Infatuated and said several uncompli-
mentary things about my daughter.
l told her to accompany me from
the store, and as we reached the door
he called me names. I returned and
prepared to strike him, when he started
toward me. I then gave him as good
licking as my long experience on the
plains as boxer would permit. When
| started to leave three of his associates
took up the fight. ! was plainly out
matched, but would not run. l struck
out right and left with my cane and
finally routed the whole bunch"
While the fight vas in progress Miss
Carter stood on the sidewalk at time
when F street is thronged and let out
series of screams which were heard for
blocks. Representative Carter imme-
dlately hailed passing automobile
and directed the driver to go the police
station in the greatest possibly hurry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-02
NEWS OF THE DAY.

A notable double wedding was held
at st. Margaret's Episcopal Church,
Washington, today at noon. A BRIDE
groom OF nearly 70 took a bride OF 60
years while youth OF Is will wed a
woman of so. Richard Stanley Tut
bill, veteran soldier and judge on the
bench OF Cook county, Illinois, since
1887, was the elder bridegroom. He
married Miss Susan Payne Trimble,
while Pomeroy H. Hartman married
her niece, Miss Ella Dunlap Trimble.
Mr.. Hartman is a missionary among
the Indians and his home is at Lyons,
IN. Y. His bride, Miss Trimble, is
from Birmingham, Ala, and vent to
Washington to visit her aunt, the
other Miss Trimber.
Cock fights, dog fights and bull
fights, dear to the Latin-American
hearts, will soon disappear from the
Panama Canal Zone. President Taft
has issued an executive order, effective
September 4, placing all contests be-
tween birds, or animals of any kind,
in the Zone in the same prohibited
class as prize fights between men, un-
der pain of fine or Imprisonment.
While washing dishes in her home
stead shack, near Oakston, S. OAK.
Mrs. George Sumner was picked up
with the building by funnel-shaped
cloud and carried 700 feet in the struc-
ture. The tornado, which came up
out of an almost clear sky, completely
wrecked the building when it deposited
it upon the ground, but the woman,
aside from a few minor injuries, was
not harmed. The funnel cloud touched
no other dwelling in this locality, and
there was no high wind or indication
of storm except in the precise spot
bit. The shack is said to have been
taken up in the air so feet.
DR.. Walter Owen Ryan, said to have
been wealthy physician. formerly OF
Springfield, ILL.,, shot and killed his
wife and then committed suicide at
their home in Los Angeles, CAL, yes.
terday.
As a result OF rains, said to have
been the heaviest on record, Atlantic
Coast Line passenger train No. 81, from
Fayetteville, N. c., to Bennettsville, S.
c., plunged through trestle 2 miles
south OF Red Springs, N. c., yesterday.
The engine passed oyer safely, but the
tender, mail, baggage, and passenger
coaches went through. All miracu-
lousy escaped. except Conductor Alex.
Campbell and Express Messenger Jesse
Talbot, both Of Fayetteville, who we're
only slightly hurt.
In the shadow of the new Los Ange-
les Orphans Home at Colegrove, Cal.
Mrs. Mana Mason Allen, a wealthy New
York woman, aged "a, and a Christian
Scientist, was found dead in her room
yesterday. She had hanged herself to
door. Temporary insanity, probably
caused by long siege OF pain, is
thought to have caused Mrs. Allen to
seek death.
The boiler of the government steamer
Strewe exploded yesterday afternoon
near the mouth OF the Oder, Germany,
killing eight persons, including her
captain, land fatally iniuring two others.
Southern Pacific train No. Is, south.
bound, was held up.at Sims, south OF
Ashland, Oregon, last night. Two safes
were blown, but it is said no one was
injured. The robbers obtained but
little booty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-02
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Work was begun in the plant of
the Piedmont Glass Company, Salem,
yesterday morning. Forty FIVE skilled
glassblowers and 100 laborers are en-
ployed in this industry, which has
been idle for several years.
Former Governor A. ]. Montague
will speak at Appomattox this even
ing in behalf of the candidacy of
Jones and Glass for the United States
Senate.
]. H. Fennimore, a carpenter, 60
years old, was instantly killed yester-
day afternoon, when a scaffold upon
which he was working at Newport
News broke and threw him head first
upon the pavement below, breaking
his neck and cutting several large
gashes in his head. The scaffold was
not more than Is feet high.
The industrial building of the Bap-
fist Orphanage of Virginia at Salem
caught fire yesterday morning about 3
O'Clock. The Salem fire department
was called out to aid the orphanage
department, but the fire spread with
such rapidity that aid was Of no avail,
and the building was entirely de.
stroyed. The loss is $4,000.
Yesterday morning at 1890 O'Clock
the cornerstone of the Harrisonburg
new Methodist Church, on South
Maine street, was laid under Masonic
auspices, with William B. McChesney,
Of Stanton, Grand Master of Masons
OF Virginia, as master of ceremonies.
A procession of Masons, members and
officials of the Methodist Church,
marched from the old church to the
site OF the new one. After the laying OF
the stone, prayer was offered by
Rev. DR.. Bond, Of Staunton, followed
by Scripture reading by Rev. W. II
D. Harper, of Roanoke, and an ad-
dress by DR.. H. D. Mitchell, Of Lex
ington. The new church. when COM
pleted, will cost about 100000, and
will be one OF the handsomest in the
valley. 1t is modelled largely after
Epworth Church in Norfolk. The
pastor is Rev. P. Il. Sherman.
At Fincastle yesterday Lewis Hodges
was sentenced to Is years in the pen
itentiary after the jury had brought
in verdict of guilty of attempted
criminal assault upon Miss Pauline
johnson, near Buchanan, on Saturday
night, August 26. Miss Johnson is
the Is .year-old daughter of the presi
dent OF the Bank of Buchanan. The
man charged with the crime was in
d.cted by the grand jury two days
after his arrest and convicted five days
later. He was removed from Bote-
tourt to Fincastls for safe-keeping.
Hodges, who is p years old, had
been drinking heavily the night of
the crime, which is attributed to this
fact.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-02
DESERTED BRIDE.

With the peach bloom color of her
cheeks stained with tears OF day.
Mrs. Blanche Birch, 17-year-old Vir-
ginia bride of three weeks, was found
wandering about the streets OF Balti-
more yesterday, after being deserted by
her husband, James Birch, 80 years
old. The pretty little bride is now
staying at the Young Women's Chris.
tian Association. sobbing away the
hours. Far from home and friends
the young bride is bordering on hys
terics. Mrs. Birch is the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Obediah McCready, of
Marsh Market. Va. Three weeks ago,
while only child she vas married to
Birch, who is nearly twice her age. The
police learned that Mr.. and Mrs. Birch
arrived in Baltimore about 400 O'Clock
In the morning, after riding all night
on a Southern Railway train. Birch
took bis bride to hotel and later de-
serted her.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-02
BREAK IN AMERICAN sECURI-
TIES.

The recent break in the prices of
American securities is having disas-
:rous consequences on a number of Ger
man brokers. On Thursday night
George Wiechart, proprietor OF brok-
erage firm in Berlin, was found drown
ed IN a lake. He is said to have been
made bankrupt through the drop in
Canadian Pacific Railway shares.
Another broker, Paul Dehnicke
died suddenly Thursday, and it is re.
ported that he committed suicide be-
cause OF losses through heavy engage.
ments OF American securities.
Paul kWlet and Martin Cans, of the
priv ate banking house OF Kwlet &Gans
who we're arrested August %, charged
with embezzIing $500, 900 OF the bank s
DEPOSIT, were examined in court yes.
terday. They testified that their dis
aster was due to the American slump
in prices.
At Hamburg a broker named Ernest
Friedlander fed Thursday, being unable
to NEE his engagements on the London
and New York exchange.
Another small Berlin firm is reported
to be in difficulties.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-02
RELIGIOUS PROPAGANDA.

The opening session of the general
convention Of the International Bible
Z Students Association began in Noun
tain Lake Park, Md, yesterday. The
opening address was made by ]. F.
Rutherford. New York lawyer, chair
man. In speaking OF the press, Mr..
Rutherford said:
In this wonderful age OF enlightment
now dawning, ignorance and supersti-
ton are fleeing before the light of
truth. The public press has been used
as a mighty factor in brealig down the
wall OF superstition and ignorance that
surrounded the people. Today we
note that newspapers all over the civ
illzed world are publishing more truth
from Gods Word than at any time 10
the past. These are being used a.
channels for the preaching of the
Gospel.
In the early seventies the religious
pages OF journals in the larger cities on
mondays WeIS ISaA Will iueoiSSe " q
large percentage Of subscribers. In
those days synopses OF sermons delivered
the previous day were published, while
communications from correspondents
treating on dogmas added to the in
terest OF that department. Thousands
OF people seldom enter churches now,
aud interest in Biblical subjects is wan
inK fast. The sporting page of the
modern newspaper appeals to the great
majority. Mr.. Rutherford is right
Yhen,-he. says the newspaper could be
made a valuable adjunct to the gospel
propagands. The great trouble, how
ever. is to bring about an interest in
sucb subjects in this day OF cheap
printing aud when the world is over
spread With fimsy literature.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-02
lore the beginning of the Christian era.

fore the beginning of the Christian era.
A stir has recently been caused in Lis
bon as the aftermath; OF an enter
tainment given in that city. The
exodus OF men well.known in the
Portuguese capital is now in progress
as the result Of the details Of an amaz-
ing grillroom dinner unearthed by the
mother OF beautiful Margaret Holiday.
Constables armed with warrants are
searching for members of the fashion
able set who are alleged to have par
ticipated in the affair. Mrs. Holiday
is determined to bring before the law
every person involved in the taking of
photographs discovered by the mother
while at work in her daughters room.
These photographs show Miss Holiday
in striking art" poses, assumed APP
parently at the behest of Lisbon 8
swell set" but more serious charges
are made in the afidayits.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-02
Washington Southern Ry,
coboi,,la in effect July3 3, 1911.

Trains leave Union Station for Wash.
Ington and points north at 8 0S, s %
sSi, So and 1OOl a. M, II OIL, go, 6 OF,
s Is and II SO p. M, daily.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond and
points south at 4 81, So Qocal) and 10 y
4. M, II 16, 427, 527 Qoeal) 50, 8 80 and
81 p. m. daily.
Accommodation fol Fredericksburg at
IL is a. M, daily. On week days this
train runs through to Milford.
NoTE-Time ofarriyals and departures
and connections not guaranteed.
". P. TAYLOR, Traffic Manager,
Richmond, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-02
Norfolk and Washington
Stea I'm boat Co,

Every day in the year for Fort Mon.
roe, Norfolk, Newport News and points
south, via superb, powerful steel palace
steamers.
Leave Washington, 645 q. m.
Leave Alexandria 100 p m.
Arrive FIT. Monroes 100 a. N.
Arrive Norfolk 500 a. m.
Arrive Portsmouth SEQ a. II,
Leave Portsmouth 500 p. m.
Leave Norfolk coop. m.
Leave r.. Monroe 700 D. m.
Arrive Alexandria go a. mr.
Arrive Washington 700 a. M.
Through. connections made at NorIo.k
with steamers of the Old Dominion
Steamship Company for New York ar d
MSrchants' and Miners Steamships for
Boston.
General Ticket Office, TO I4th St.N.W.
Bond Building, Washington, DO,
lone Main 1870.
Seventh street wharf. Phone Main 37eC.
Alexandria wharf foot OF Prince street.
w. II. CALLAHAN,
april ly j General Passenger Agent.9
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-02
Digestion and Assimilation.

It's not the quantity OF food taken,
but the amount digested and assimilat-
ed that gives strength and vitality to
the system. Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets inVigorate the stom-
ach and liver and enable them to per-
form their functions naturally. For
sale by w. F. Creighton and Richard
Gibson. adYt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-02
ANCIENT BANQUETs oUTcLAssED

The saying OF the ancient Romans
that times change and people change
with them is not correct in some cases.
Among the miraculous stories told by
Herodotus in his history are several
which describe startling features OF
.banouets he attended at certain places
ba visited in his travels. People who
have read his history will remember
that the alleged scenes at the seeley
dinner ia New York several years ago
re rere :, reproductions OF banquets given
IN ,l,s cities which Hourished centuries be-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-02

The new schooner Montrose W.
Houck, ice laden, from the Kennebec
for Washington in tow OF the tug
Dauntless, passed in the Capes at an
early hour yesterday morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-02
.lary|aDd Delaware and Vir-
GINA Railway Company.

SPRING SCHEDULE.
Steamers OF this line leave Alexandra
on and after May Is, 1910,
Every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and
SATURDAY at 4:30 D. m.
FOR BALTIMORE AND ALL TILE
USUAL RIVER LANDINGS.
Cuisine and appointments unexcelled,
Freight for Baltim ore, Philadelphia
and New York solicited and handled
with care, Through rates ard bills of
lading issued.
Single fare to Baltimore, $50; round
trip, $3.50; staterooms, one way. 9l.sCa
Meals, SOC.
REARDON Il GRIMES, Agents,
Foot Of Cameron stree t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-02

INVESTIGATE bargains country property beautiful
pan and country homes, farms and suburban lots
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-02

INVESTIGATE bargains offer in small dwellings, ranging
from $3.50 to good 10per cent investments
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-02

INVESTIGATE the bargains offer in Office property We
ably attractive Office buildings Price ranging from s3
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-02

INVESTIGATE bargains desirable residential lots north OF
Columbus Streets We
improved north WASHINGTON Street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-02

INVESTIGATE the bargains offer in King street Business Pr
buildings. Price ranging from 81 900 up
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-02

Insurance. need OIL
accommodate and
Office notify to call to see you regardu
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-02
Real Estate + or Sale

bargain for Home cali at our ONCE We invite
vor neon Of our large list suburban
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INVESTIGATE bargains residential We have sale
n00 .
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We handle property nHand this class OF business We hay
daily desiring houses and you have house for rel
would glad charge We endeayo by paying strict
results possible for
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-21
GOOD ROADS
Farmers Want Them and Will Put
Up The Money to Build.

The good roads proposition is at
tracing much attention and the
farmers are very anxious that we
have them. 1t has been fully DEM
onstrated that under the present
system Of handling the roads, good
roads are not possible without in
dividual contributions. In this way
some will contribute and others
who use roads very much will not
contribute one cent. That being
the case sOne other way must be
found. AS to the manner of keep
ing roads in repair we will give this
as an illustration, P. N. Jones has
been working for about II years.
Last year had about 35 miles of
road to keep up and in this he
has about 140 bridges and culverts
For all this work he had the prince
ly sum of Sill. Think of keeping
all this road and culverts in good
to say nothing of making repairs
better. Mr.. Jones sees the neces-
sity of more money to make roads
better and says that he will put up
81 for each and every acre of his
farm lying along a road and with
in 3-4 of a mile of the road, with
the understanding that the party
on the other side of the road and
the owners on each side of the
roads leading from bis farm to
Monroe City do the same thing and
then for the State to put in an
equal amount. This is a movement
which means good roads. If some
one has a better way let us have
that. We need and must have
better roads
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-21
Spelling Contest.

The county spelling contest, under
the supervision of county superin-
tendeDt, Carter, came off Saturday
at Paris. The contestants were limit
ed to pupils in the grades only
There were 65 contestants sup
posed to be the champion spoilers
of their respective schools.
The Monroe City schools demon
strated its thoroughness and effici-
ency by carrying off first prize, Ga
fine book case) when little Miss
Senta Clark, a pupil of the 9Th
grade and scarcely 13 years of agel
carried off first honors. Miss Clark
will enter the state contest to be
held at Jefferson City in May, to rer-
resent Monroe county.
Miss Wilson, of the Santa Fe
school, carried off second prize, a
gold headed umbrella. Miss Leonora
Bristow, of this city got third place
which is a further proof of the eff
cheney of the Monroe City schools.
Prof. E. M. Sipple, Superintend
ant of the Monroe City public
lie schools, is justly proud of the
fine showing made by the repreSen.
tativeS of this school.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-21
A Sudden Death.

Mrs. T. T. Donaldson died sud-
denly at her home 3 miles south of
Indian Creek late last Friday after
noon. Mrs. Donaldson was prepar-
ing to attend an entertainment IN
the neighbOrhoOd and her husband
was bringing the team from the
barn, when she staggered to a chair
in the room. Her two small chill
dren were in the room and gave the
alarm. Mr.. Donaldson hastened to
the house, only a short distance
away and found his wife in a die
ing condition she being unconscious
when he arrived. The funeral oC-
cured Tuesday from the residence
after which the remains were laid
to rest in the Dale burying grounds.
Mrs. Donaldson was formerly Miss
Matte Paris and heA first husband
was the late Oscar Mudd. To this
union there were six children born,
4 girls and two boys, all of whom
are living. About fourteen months
ago she was married to T. T. DON
aldSOn, who with the six children
numerous relatives and many
friends survive. 1t could truthfully
be said of Mrs Donaldson that she
was a kind neighbOr and loved by
all who knew her. Her sudden
death was a great shock to the
entire community as well as to her
family. The Democrat joins in
sympathy for the bereaved family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-21
Hornbacks Sue For $4,000.

Marshall A, Hornback and Eliza
Hornback, of Palmyra, parents of
Richard E. Hornback, the Central
College student who was killed by
an M. K. & T, passenger train just
north of Fayette on October 20th,
1910, has brought suit against the
Katy" for $4,000 for the death OF
their son. Wight & WhitecOtton of
Moberly, are the plaintiffs attorneys.
The case will be tried at the Janua-
ry term of the Howard County Cir
cult Court Fayette Democra
Leader.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-21
WILL YOU BE con
WINGED.

If so 90 with us January Second
to the St, Lucie Gardens, Florida,
where we will show you land that
produces the highest net results of
any land in the world, and also give
you choice social surroundings and
the most delightful climate on
earth. We will have a large crowd
on above date and would like to
talk with you about going. For
particulars and literature see, write
or phone C. W. Settle, District Man
ager, Monroe City, Mo. Marvin
Kincaid has recently returned from
The St. Lucie Gardens and will glad
ly furnish any desired information.
Don't forget the date, Jan. 2, 1912
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-21
ROGERS.

Entered into the rest of Paradise
on Wednesday, Dec, 13, Elizabeth
Scheetz Jones, beloved wife of John
j. Rogers. Funeral services at St.
Jude's church, Monroe City, Mo-, on
Friday, Dec, IS.
The Pilgrim they laid in a large
upper chamber, whose windows
opened toward the sunrising, And
the name of the chamber was
Peace"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-21
Woolf.

James A. Woolf died at his home
in this city after an illness of sever
al weeks. He was born in Shelby
county in 1849. He leaves a wild
ow, 3 children and a host of friends
to mourn his death.
Mr.. Woolf was a most excellent
citizen and will be greatly missed
especially in the home. Funeral
services will be conducted to-
morrow, Friday, at Betheny.