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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-16

a An ordinance for imposing and
K1lectins Licenses within the City of
5&}exandria; Va. for the year COM
AatncinS on the list day of June, 1911,
Sand ending, on the 53lst day of May,
Aaal2. =
So BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE CITY
HGbUNCIL OF ALEXANDRIA,, That
stserc shall be levied upon and col
Elected from all persons required TO
&:hs listed asa subject Ito a license
stHX The. i9lloWing, taxes. viz: i )
/. On every license to sell ardent
S:sAirits by Wholesale. as defined in
4al Act, of.the General Assembly of
sNrsiuia. approved March 15th. 1910,
@gale specific license tax shall be
1.-Two 'Ru&DRED" AND TWENTY
s4HINE dollars. Il.
s$3EOTE.-- Any person desiring also to
#ehrry on retail must secure separate
license bpt only pay one-half requir-
ell by section 'twcO
@s 3 On every license'to sell ardent
ss%SSbirits by. retail as defined in An Act
M:at the General Assembly of Virginia
approved March 15th. 1910. the spe-
sssJfic license TAX shall be ONE HUMID
4 RED AND FIFTY dollars.
II 8. On every license to sell as re-
& taller and shipper OF ardent spirits,
rs defined in An act OF the General
+ assembly approved March 18th. 1910
!: Me Specific license tax shall be TWO
; fftssSHhREp==.ANp TWENTY FIVE
doflars.. ---S------
I : 4. On every Sample Liquor Merch-
ar1 lfcense.- as defined in An Act OF
the GeusEal Assembly Of Virginia, APP
proved March 18th. 1910. the specific
license tax shall be ONE HUNDRED
AND FIFTY dollars.
g. On every license TO sell al a bar
malt liquors only by retail the specl-
fic li2cuSe tax shall be ONE HUMID
BED dollars.
J. on every license TO sell malt
liq,tcr,Sfy &a,olssals, as defined in An
r5tsoiahe 8enetal Assembly OF Vir-
2iaia approved March 18th 1910. the
specific license tax shall he ONE
HUNDRED AND FIFTY dollars.
- On every holcl or house Of public
'ehtertafnut!nt TWENTY FIVE doll
sars :aud. when liquors are sold ONE
HUNDRED AMI. SEVENTY FIVE
Dollars.
\. Gu every Isctlller OF olStl!led
sp.TiGs or wines by any process ONE
HUNDRED AND TWENTY FIVE
Dollars. - r.
Q. On all agents for the sale Of
lager beer. porter, or ale, manhtac-
tured ont OF the city ONE HUNDRED
AND FIFTY Dollars.
10. On each agent for the sale in
the .city .ofI ginger beer, pop. mineral
water. catawba or soda water, man
fractured without the city, TWENTY
FIVE dollars, and said agent shall be
privileged 10 distribute the same to
his customers and collect his bottles
with out tax on the horse or wagon
used for the purpose.
II. On every person. firm or cor
poration conducting the manufacture
and sale OF pop. ginger ale. sasparilla
or other aeraIed water from wagons
TEN Dollars.
u. On every commission merchant
or firm specific license or tax shall be
THIRTY Dollars.
i ~ On every person for the privl-
,Seo ii peddliag or bartering, the tax
shall he TWENTY FIVE dollars per
&C. tree dollars per month, and
cslv ,!.a person named therein shall
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-16

companies, each person or firm dong
business or having an office or agent
in the city. TEN dollars.
SO. On Sc. rerson or firm sell
ing or hiring bicycles, rI'E ;;..C'.drs.
80. On every barber shop. THREE
dollars. and FIFTY cents for each
chair in excess OF one.
81. On any person, firm or corpor-
alton engaged in the business of fix
ing or wiring houses with electrical
apparatus. FIFTEEN dollars per year
if not otherwise taxed.
%. On every fortune teller, spirit
medium Iairvcyant or palmist. ONE
HUNDRED dollars per year or part
OF year.
%. On every bakery FIFTEEN
dollars. This section applies only TO
each baker or bakery aslig one or
more wagons in connection with their
business: and any person O. company
being Represented IN This city by an
agent or Ctler persons for the sale
and distribution Of Their goods
81 On vendors eli goods itincrant,
brought into the city Ter sac a. bank
rupt. assignee, trustee or fire stock,
per day. FIFTEEN dollars. Such
stock shall not be sold by an auction
Ger, or common cric!. except upon
the payment Of the above mentioned
sum per day.
o. On eyerY automobile used Tor
hire. TEN dollars.
&C. On e.ery PERSON. firm or cor
,i.g nm
feed. etc. TWENTY dollars. ii not
otherwise taxed,
81. Every person or firm taking
contract TO do any work a defined
in section ntnety-On" t"ID OF the
State license Law OF 1893, shall pay
license AK 10 be graduated as follows
All contractors. The gross amount OF
whose contracts taken within the pre-
ceedine year shall aggregate not more
than ten thousand dollars. shall pay
FIVE dollars. and FIVE dollars on
each additional five thousand OF CON
tracts taken. This section shall not
apply to excavatOrs who employ WaG-
obs or carts already licensed by the
city.
All licenses assessed under any Sec
ton of this ordinance, exclusive OF
that assessed under section SiXty-siX,
which license shall DC paid 10 the city
Auditor, as provided for in section
Two, chapter tWcnty-seyen, laws of
the City OF Alexandria, shall be paid
to the Mayor. and all persons embrac-
ed in this ordinance are required 10
make returns 10 the Commissioner OF
Revenue at his office in the Market
He shall assess the license
tax chargeable in this ordinance, and
shall furnish the Mayor, the Auditor
and Finance Committee the detailed
amount of the assessment made on
licenses, the name OF the person or
firm and the period for which and
under what section said license is is
sued, and shall duly certify the same
on oath. The said amount of tax
shall be paid TO the Mayor before
he shall issue the license and all
licenses shall state the amount as
sessed and paid for ten privilege TO be
exercised and for what period of time.
The Commissioner of Revenue shall
be entitled TO a fee of fifty cents
for each license, which amount shall
be added 10 and be made part Of
such license and the Commissioner
Of the Revenue paid by warrant on
the City Treasurer in the sum OF
fifty cents on each license.
The Auditor shall be entitled to
4 fee of twenty-five cents upon each s
license issued under section sixty
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-16

city Of Alexandria, FIFTY dollars for
each company SO represented.
81. On every person or persons
acting as agent or agents for iurnl-
ishing surelies or surety bonds there
shall be levied specific license of
FIFTEEN dollars for each company
represented.
con every house of private en-
tertainment the license tax shall be
FIVE dollars, and five per cent on
the rental value in excess of TWO
HUNDRED dollars.
50. On every cook shop or eating
house, the tax shall be FIVE dollars.
"a On every person or persons
keeping bowling alley or saloon,
the specific license tax shall be TEN
dollars. and five dollars on each alley
in such house in excess of one.
81 On every person or firm keep
ing a billiard table or pool table for
public use. whether a charge be made
for playing or not, FIVE dollars on
each table.
SO. On every nickel in the slot
machine of any description. as de-
fined by the State Law. there shall
be levied a tax of FIVE dollars per
year
81. On every person or firm keep
ing bagatelle or other similar table
for public USE whether a charge be
made for playing or not. FIVE doll
ars on each table.
IS. On every theatrical perform
ance or any performance similar
thereto. panorama, or any public per
Torrance or exhibition of any Kind
except exhibition OF moving or NOV
ing and talking picturesh lecture,
literary readings and performances,
except for charitable or educational
purposes. in any hall or public room
or other building. where an admiS-
sion fee is charged. for each week Of
performance OF six consecutive days.
FIVE dollars; If less than one week,
THREE dollars for each perform
ance. ANY license issued under TINS
section shall also include the right
10 operate a moving or moving and
talking picture amusement as part
OF the performance.
80. On every person, firm or cor
pOration, conducting place oil
amusement. commonly called moving
or moving and talking pictures 10
which an admission fee Is charged,
for each week OF six consecutive days
fir conducting the same. THREE
dollars. if less than one week. one
dollar for each exhibition or perform
ance. i license issued under this sec
ton shall be for the. privilege OF
moving or moving and talking PIC
lures only
40. On every exhibition OF circus
or menagerie or either of them, one
HUNDRED dollars for each day
performance. and for every show or
exhibition connected Herewith, or
travelling Herewith, five dollars 1or
each days performance. On ever!
exhibition or show where gifts or
prizes are distributed or promised.
TEN dollars for each additional day.
provided said performances are given
within on week.
Al. On every exhibition OF Skill.
whether under canvass or not. which
has q. seating capacity of less than
fifteen HUNDRED. FORTY dollars, II
over fifteen hundred and less than
three thousand. SIXTY dollars. This
does not apply 10 local amateur per-
formances.
~. On the proprietor of any room
fitted up for public exhibition Tor
which, rent is charged, TWENTY
dollars: for assembly or other halls.
TEN dollars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-16
Such Is Life.

A colored philosopher IS reported
10 have said: Life, my breddren, an
mostly made up Of pra for rain,
and then wishin' it would ci'ar off"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-16

S. beavers -. -. :,
12Ol Prince St.
T Tony Fearmont
1910 King St
E. r. Dunn s CO.
1924 Cameron St.
VIM. Priest
N. Patrick and Queen SITS,
Warfield's Pharmacy
King and Pitt SITS.
N. SCf1lichting Bakery
I23 S. Fairfax st.
O. II. Daniels
III N. Royal st.
II. G. Stanton
Seminary Hill
Gilpin observer., 1911-09-28

vtded with modern heating and lighting systems
have afforded habitauons of which any farmers
in the land might well be proud. Some of the
landed proprietors have also expended some OF
the fruits OF recent prosperity In providing better
dwellings for their tenants. OF course this is
without reference to exceptional where
wealthy northerners have invaded the SOUTH and
In the case Of the Vanderbilt estate in North
Carolina have not only provided ideal dwellings
for tenant farmers but have also established
model dairies etc.
And just here 1t may be added that import
ant contrbutory to the era of better homes in
rural Dixie is found In the influx of northern
farmers. OF late years these farmers who
abandoning the worn-out farm land of the middle
west have been vending their way southwark in
increasing numbers, many of them giving Dixie
a preference over western Canada because of its
kindly climate and consequent economy in fuel
and the cost Of heavy clothing. Naturally these
energetic. prosperous farmers have been accus
toned to comfortable and convenient farm
houses, and arriving at their scene Of activ-
tiles. almost the first thing they have done has
been to provide dwellings that have In many In
stances proven a revelation TO the natives.
Another new factor has Just appeared in south
ern rural life and the influence which 1t will
exert-and which will probably extend to hous-
ing conditions-is awaited with keen interest
England has always been one Of the largest GUS
toners for cotton raised in America and the
manufacturers in Great Britain have long had
the idea that they ought to be able to get their
cotton at lower prices II British thrift and sys
tenn could have play in the cultivation and pick
ing OF the fluffy white balls Finally. only a few
months ago they decided to attempt to take
cotton cultivation into their own hands. and they
have recently spent millions Of dollars In the
purchase of thousands of Of cotton land
which they will cultivate under the direction Of
their experts. Presumably southern labor
will be largely employed. but some help may be
imported and every person who knows of the in.
stinctive colonizing instincts Of the English be-
lieves that they will introduce some innovations
in housing the families dependent upon the en-
terprise for a means OF livelihood.
Gilpin observer., 1911-09-28
n1Hc4L NEGe0 CN6>WAW 1HE ENR 50HI74

Of every widespread change of business conditions in
any part Of the country That the yield of the fields
serves as the handspring of the whole scheme OF
existence below the Mason and Dixon line is by
means strange for In this territory, a degree
true Of any other equal In the United States.
Is the chief industry embraced in the ting Of the
soil
Although OF more diversified farming is
dawning In the south. that good old standby. cotton.
is still the chief staple crop and is likely continue
such for many years to come 1t Is the satisfactory
condition Of the cotton growing industry. then
Gilpin observer., 1911-09-28
The Way They Do In Utah

The extent to which army methods OF medical
prophyaxis may be drawn upon to instruct the
civilian population In matters Of public health 10
shown In the decision Of the city Of Salt Lake.
Utah, to begin the use Of typhoid vaccination in
an effort to put an end to the typhoid that has
ravaged the city for years, says the Army and
Navy Journal Attempts to trace the cause Of the
epidemics have been unsuccessful. and the demon
straton by the army OF the success Of vaccina-
ton has spurred the municipal health authorities
to action Attention to the vaccine was drawn BY
the visit Of the troops now at Fort Douglas to
San Antonio. None Of the soldiers from Salt LaAs
vas affected with the disease while they were
away.
Gilpin observer., 1911-09-28
Tho old Love Poa.IbIa.

Mrs. Clarence H. AYackay, at a Kar-
len party at Hampstead, praised the
working girl.
How much nobler." she said, ito
work than to marry for money. 1
know pretty girl who gave up good
position to marry a man of sixty-eight.
am marrying for love- she told
her chum.
"'And the old fellow. said the
:hum, disgustedly. is worth $1,000
DOOR
Yes was the reply. It's the
81 100000 I'm In love with"
Gilpin observer., 1911-09-28
TOMMY MURPHY,

The great horseman who is winning
most Of the big races for fast trotters
with that farm horse. "R. T. c." record
CURE is the best remedy for all forms of
Distemper and coughs have ever known.
l have used It number of years" All
druggists or send to manufacturers Soc
and 81 bottle. Spohn Medical Co., Chem
lists. Goshen. Ind, U. 8. A.
Gilpin observer., 1911-09-28

The Pure Food Law stopped the sale
Of hundreds of fraudulant medicines. They
could not stand investigation. Hamlins
Wizard Oil has stood the test of investi-
CATION for nearly sixty years.
Gilpin observer., 1911-09-28

Suspicious smoothness.
Your motor boat is running very
smoothly now"
Yes, think something's broken ?"
Gilpin observer., 1911-09-28

The more a woman runs after a
man the easier 1t is for her not to
catch him.
Gilpin observer., 1911-09-28

Red Cross Bag Blue gives double valu,
for your money, goes twice as far as any
other. Ask your grocers.
Gilpin observer., 1911-09-28

6rs- wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhamma
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, 25c . bottle
Gilpin observer., 1911-09-28

A wise youth never expresses his
love for an heiress c. o. D.
Gilpin observer., 1911-09-28

God is closer to US than any trouble
can be.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-11-16
Some Of This Excellent Material 10 es
timated to Be Nearly Four Thou
sand Years Old.

It viii surprise many to know that
they have In their homes material es
timated to be 1000 years old. II the
shingles or interior nnish 10 red cedar
or II you have a red cedar chest Il Is
possible that the wood antedates the
history OF this country BY thousands
OF years. says the Cleveland Leader
A Cleveland man Is credited with
bringing the first red cedar into this
section. W. A. Geist. on western trip
several years ago. was attracted by the
red cedar forests at Port Angelus.
Wash He established a mill there
and began shipping the cedar to the
eastern market Formerly the south
ern cedar was used In great quantities
but II Is the claim OF Mr.. Geist that
the product from the Pacific coast Is
growing In favor and the demand for
II 10 Increasing
II 10 a most durable wood and IT'S
use In p home guarantees that moths
and other troublesome insects will not
enter. II Is used for wainscoting. man
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-11-16
MRS. SELBY AND PRIZE BABY

II have always used Cuticura Soap
and no other for my baby and he has
never had sore Of any kind. He
does not even chafe as most babies
do. / feel sure that 1t Is all owing to
Cuticura Soap, for he is fine and
healthy, and when five months old,
won prize In baby contest. It
makes my heart ache to go into so
many homes and see sweet-faced
baby with the whole top Of its head
q solid mass Of scurf, caused by poor
soap. always recommend Cuticura.
and nine times out of ten the next
time see the mother she says: oh!
] am SO glad you told me Of Cuticsra.'
(Signed) Mrs. G.. A. Selby, Redondo
Beach, California, Jan. is. 1911.
Although Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment are sold everywhere. sample
Of each. with 32-page book, will be
mailed free on application to "Cuti-
cura," Dept. 20 L. Boston.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-11-16

NANCY old he-wolf Listen to me
howl"
And howl he did. like a lone gray
timber wolf. till the Virgin thrust her
pretty fingers In her ears and shiv-
cred. A minute later she was whirled
away In his arms to the dancing floor.
where. along with three other women
and their partners, a rollicking vir-
ginia reel was soon In progress
Few men knew Elan Harnish by any
other name than Burning Daylight. the
name which had been given him in the
early days In the land because OF his
habit OF routing his comrades out OF
their blankets with the complaint that
daylight was burning or the pioneers
In that far Arctic wilderness. where
all men were pioneers he was reck.
oned among the Oldest Men like AL
Mayo and Jack McQuestion antedated
him; but they had entered the land by
crossing the Rockies from the Hudson
Bay country TO the east He. however.
had been the pioneer over the Chilcoot
and Chilcat passes. In the spring OF
1883. twelve years before. a STRIPPING
OF eighteen. he had crossed over the
Chilcoot with five comrades In the
fall he had crossed back with one
Four had persisted by mischance in the
bleak. uncharted vastness, And for
twelve years clam Harnish had con.
tinued to grope for gold among the
shadows Of the Circle Heroes are
seldom given to hero-worship. but
among those of that land. young as he
was. he was accounted an elder hero
In point of time he was before them
In point of deed he was beyond them
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-11-16
Longevity Rersonlned.

Senator Benjamin F. Tillman re,
lates an amusing anecdote about a
colored man named Jeff. who has been
with neighboripg South Carolina
family since before the war
"One day. said Mr.. Tilfman, his
mistress was rather surprised when
old Jeff asked to have few days on
TO go. as he put It, up to de old state
Of Bosting," to see his aunt
Why. Jeff.' said the lady. your
aunt must be pretty old. isn't sheY
YEN, he replied, 'yes'm; nah
aunt must be pretty ole now-she's
bout ali hundred an i've years ole
now
"One hundred and Ave yearsl ex-
claimed his mistress. what on earth
IL she doing up there in Bostonr
Deed. is dunno what's she's
doin', ma'am,' reJoined old Jeff. In all
seriousness. she's up dere livin' wild
her gran'mother.'
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-11-16
Red Cedar for Buildings

tells. cui boards. cabinets and especially
tor chests In which to store furs and
clothing Mr. Geist exhibits quantity
OF red cedf- cut from tree he esti
mates 10 be at least 3700 years OF age
Three large cedars were found growing
from fallen log which was i've and
one half feet In diameter The largest
OF the three tree growing from the
fallen tree was ten and onehalf feet In
diameter BY counting the rings in
10th trees indicates that the fallen
tree, still sound. is nearing its four
thousandth birthday,
Mr. Geist is an expert upon red
cedar and goes In for the history OF
the wonderful trees OF Washington and
other coast states as q biographer
would the data upon the life OF some
famous man He surrounds q bolt OF
single cedar with an interesting story.
which goes back W the misty ages and
something like reverence grows within
the listener for this venerable work Of
nature
Unquestionably the red cedar is the
oldest material used In the construc-
ton OF the home and few materials
viii ortwear It. II being nearly indie
structible except By 6r>
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-11-16
Caring for censumptIye..

There are now four special methods
By which consumptive workmen in
the United States are being cared for.
In such cities as Albany. Elmira and
Binghamton. N. Y, the unions sup
port separate pavilion or hospital In
cities like Hartford. New Britain and
South Manchester. Conn. the work
men contribute towards the mainte.
nance Of fund for the care of con.
sumptives. The employers also con
tribute to these funds. There are also
two national sanatoria for the treat
ment of tuberculosis owned and oper.
ated by labor unions; one by the In
ternational typographical union, and
the other by the Printing Pressmen
and Assistants union. In Massachu-
setts, Illinois and elsewhere large cor
perations and manufacturers have
agreed voluntarily to care for all their
consumptive employees for a limited
length of time.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-11-16

He was a striking figure OF man.
of all the men In the Tivoh. Soft
tanned moccasins Of moose-hide. bead.
ed in Indian designs. covered his feet.
His trousers were ordinary overails,
bis coat was made from a blanket
Long-gauntletted leather mittens. lined
with wool. hung by his side. They
were connected, In the Yukon fashion
by a leather thong passed around the
neck and across the shoulders On his
head was fur cap. the ear-naps raised
and the tying-cords dangling His face.
lean and slightly long. with the sugges-
ton OF hollows under the cheek bones.
seemed almost Indian. The burnt skin
and keen dark eyes contributed to this
effect. though the bronze Of the skin
and the eyes themselves were essen
TALLY those of white man. He looked
older than thirty. and yet smooth
shaven and without wrinkles. he was
almost boyish The impression Of age
was based on no tangible evidence II
came from the abstracter facts Of the
man. from what he had endured and
survived, which was far beyond that
of ordinary men. He had lived naked
and tensely. and something OF all this
smoldered In his eyes. vibrated in his
voice and seemed forever whisper
on his lips.
II was two in the morning when the
dancers. bent on getting something to
eat, adjourned the dancing for half an
hour. And II was at this moment that
Jack Kearns suggested poker Jack
Kearns was big. blufffeatured man.
who, along with BEETLES. had made
the disastrous attempt to found a post
on the head-reaches Of the Koyokuk.
far inside the Arctic circle. After that
Kearns had fallen back on his posts at
Forty Mile and Sixty Mile and changed
the direction Of his ventures by send
ing out to the states for small saw
mill and a river steamer. Jack Kearns
suggested poker. French Louis, Dan
Macdonald and Hal Campbell twho
had made a strike on Moosehide). all
three of whom were not dancing be-