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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-27
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
MONDAY EVENING. FEB. 27
UNLESS Senator LaFollette produces

UNLESS Senator LaFollette produces
something to change conditions, the
validity OF Mr.. Lorimer's election VIII
be voted upon il few days IN the
senate, and the promise is that Lori
mer will retain his seat and the senate
will place itself upon record as ap-
proving bribery and corruption IN the
election Of its members. There would
have been a unanimous agreement
Friday afternoon to vote on Wednes-
dav but for the objection OF Senator
La Toilette. The senator from WIS
consin explained that he would prob
ably not oppose vote at the time
suggested ii the proposition is made
later, but that be had sufficient reason
for lis objection now-reasons which
he could not then explain. lie has
hsen ooa of tie most determined OF
the Lorimer opponents insisting that
the evidence shows that Lorlmer's
seat was won by bribery and that I'M
,ess such corrupt practices are checked
representative government must be-
come an open sham. II would there
fore, not surprise the senate if Senator
laFollette we're 10 produce such adj
d;tional information respecting the
Iorimer case as to make it difficult
t,r the majority of the Senate, con
rolled as it is by the special privilege
interests, to give it, support TO the chi
cago senator. :
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-27
Fight with Endisn=.

Reno, Nev., Feb. 27.--Au uucon-
6rnled report reached here this after
noon that the Indians, believed TO
have slain four rich stock men in the
Pyramid Lake two weeks ago, have
been overtakep by posse near tlko
and that battle has taken place. The
reports sey eight Indians were killed
and four captured. Deputy Jack Boyle,
Of the posse, is also reported slain,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-27
Tha Montana senatorship.

Helena, Mont, Feb. 27,-The demo
Gratis OF the Montana legislature are
planning to make desperate effort
this week to agree on a United States
senator to succeed Thomas II. Carter.
The legislature expires By limitation
Thursday.
Filty,ona democrats have pledged
themselves to take five ballots each,
tomorrow and Wednesday and on
Thursday, to take continuous ballots
until the assembly expires by limitation
or a senator is elected. The plan is
bitterly opposed by The republicans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-27
fire I'm Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, Feb. 27.--Fire that was
not gotten under control until an early
hour this morning, destroyed the store
and sock of the Foy Paint Company
and tha stables Of the Cincinnati Trac.
ton Company The loss is 500, 600.
Mrs. Mary MCGOWAN. aged IS, was
saved from death by newspaper men
who carried her out OF the burning
building
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-27
Conditions In Portugal.

Lisbon, via Fiientes de Onora, Feb.
IA family dictatorship, to rule
Portugal Until the presidential election
the latter part of April, IS beliered to-
day to be imminent. Troops sent out
to suppress royalist outbreaks are daily
acting with greater violence.
1t is Relieved that Foreign Minister
Machado will be IN control, under the
threatened dictatorship, either directly
Of through a puppet, and will manipu.
late the election to suit himself.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-27
work to be Suspended on the sIains.

Havana, Feb. o. = Two hundred
men will be laid off tomorrow and all
work in the raising Of the wreck OF he
battleship Maine suspended, unless the
United States Congress makes 4 fur
Their appropriation. Scarcely enough
money is available from the original
appropriation OF $500, 600 to hire guards
for the machinery, barges, ETC., during
suspension OF work.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-27
Ras;n Efom E):phtheria,

Baltimore, Nj. Feb. 27,-Mildred
Tingles, died at her home, 1ll5 west
franklin street. today, from the effects
Of dip.heria. She was formerly patient
at Johns Hopkins Hospital, where, il
We reported last week, asspeIal spids=
pic e!shs 5IIssss ss hhsa tEesas sa!:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-27
PRAYER ENR A SON.

Mrs. Nathan Einhorn, at Cincinnati,
wife OF a tailor, is certain nov that
she and her husband will not die
childless. She has sent to her God
3 supplication, and he who bears it
is none other than her father-in law.
With him to his grave Moses Elm
horn takes a pure white ribbon tied
about his index finger by his daughter.
in Law. 1t is to remind him that his
first snpplication before the great
throne shall be that Z son be sent to
Nathan Einhorn and his wife. The
family and friends are sure that kind.
" old Moses Einhorn who died during
synagogue services, will not forget.
As Mrs. EiGhorn fastened the ribbon
she prayed.
Give me- a son, Q Lord Hear hi:
riea Lsl ne not die childassi
About iiny women surrounding tbs
coffin !c.usi ii the :uppIica;iDn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-27
COMMON COUNCIL.

Alta called meeting Of the Common
Council Of the city OF Alexandria, Va
held February -, 1911, there were pres
ent:
Hubert Snowden, esq, President, anc
Messrs. Lcadbeatcr, Burke, Smith, vii
liams, Birrei.. Monroe, Brockett, Harri
son, Spinks, Marshall and Chauncey-
The President stated that the object
Of the meeting vas TO take suitable &c
ton on the death Of Councilman Louis
w. Brill.
The following communication from
the Mayor was received:
Honorable City Council, Alexandria, Va
1t is with feeling of deepest sympathy
and regret that l call you together in
extra session this evening to apprlse
YOU Of the death Of one ofyour members
representative Louis Wemer Brill, who
departed this life Thursday, the 23rd
inst.
The special purpose OF this cali is tc
give you an opportunity to take what
action you desire respecting his death
and memory.
Respectfully submitted.
Il. j. PAFF, Mayor.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Burke the Board
Of Aldermen met the Common Council
in joint session.
Appropriate remarks were made in
memory Of Mr. Brill by Messrs. Birrell
Leadbeater, Snowden and Marbury.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Smith the Prasi.
dent of the Common Council and the
President Of the Board oil Aldermen ap.
pointed the following committee to draft
suitable resolutions: Messrs, Smith and
williams and Mes5rs. Ballenger and
Summers.
The committee submitted The follow
Ing which was unanimously adopted:
Whereas, the members OF the City
Council have heard with sincere regret
OF the death of MIR. Louis ". Brill, d
member OF the Common Council from
the Second ward, and realizing, a. they
do. that while the Second ward ofthe
city has lost faithful and earnest pub
lie servant, the community at large has
been deprived OF an efficient representa-
tive; therefore be 1t
Resolved, That the members OF the
CITY Council Of Alexandra take this
method of expressing their sorrow at the
death OF Mr.. Brill aud regret that they
will in future be deprived OF the services
of member who gave so much OF his
lima and attention TO the affairs Of the
city.
Resolved That the sincere sympathy OF
mis- former fellow members is hereby
extended to his family in the hour Of
distress, and
Resolved, That the members OF both
branches Of the City Council attend the
funeral as mark Of the respect in which
he was held 10 publir aud private lie,
and be it iurther
Resolved, That The Clerk Of the City
Council transmit copy OF these resolu-.
tIons properly attestcd to the family Of
the deceased and spread the same upon
the 1lluutos OF tbe Common Co'!ncii.
The joint session dissolved aud the
board adjourned.
HUBERT SNOWDEN, President,
TfsTE: DANIEL r. STANsBrRT Clerk c. c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-27

Tie National Magazine for March
Which has been receives! tom its pub
fishers il Boston, shows \ most inter
esting table ii contents. Thirty -thrsa
pages ara devoted 10 AfrarIs at Wash
ington giving pictures Of many promi-
uent people 81 that city. "A day in
Wash.nGt1n'7 country" describes the
place where the ancc>tors Of our first
president were born and IS Illustrated
with photographs OF mancr, church,
coat.of.arlns, inscriptions, etc. Dr..
Haltung, OF Boston, continues his
First aid TO the injured" aud The
rapid disappearance Of the forests, !"
The nobility Of the trades" and How
Mark Twain was made" are prominent
among a number Of other excellent ar.
ticcs. Five short stories give good tic-
ton; and the several departments are
OF more than ordinary interest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-27
HANK Clerks Strike.

Nsw York, Feb 27.-The striking
bank clerks on the East Side today
buttonholed dspositors OF the twenty
institutions affected, imploring them to
take their patronage elsewhere. Tbs
men want more pay and shorter hours,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-27
viii Reject tatn Hiti,

London, Feb. ga virtual notice
that tta lor.is viii REJECT the ieto bill
introduced b. Premier ASanith vas
served on the House OF Commons today
by Austen Chamberlain, conservative
leader.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-27

YOU are probably aTars that pneti-
nonia always results from cold, bat
rou never heard oil cold resulting in
pneumonia when Chamberlain Cough
Remedy vas used. Why take the risk
when this remedy may be had for q
triae? For sale by y, +, Creighton
ssdd RIsE EeebaZd G 6; fsssa
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-27
Father snd Children Perish.

Hazelton, Pa, Feb. 27.--Gsbrisl
Gsrotsay, AZ years OF age, an oneiia
miner, and four OF bis children, Annie,
aged II, Mary 8, Michael 4, and
Gabriel, ir,, ? years old, we're burned
to death early today "hs1 Are de-
stroyed their tous, GsrotsEy's vie
ga 5 cTi!PIIsa Ess e SE2agssaa'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-27
i niece of flannel dampaned vi,

4 piece OF flannel dampened With
Chamberlain Lininient aud bound
Oh to the affected parts is superior to
any plaster. When troubled With
lame back OF pain5 in the side CT
chest give it trial aud you ara GER
tain to ba mora than plsssed With the
prompt relief WHICH it affords. Sold
BY ". T. QTsjsktsa and Eiehs!!a
Chen;
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-27
sIen and Women Strike.

kalamazoo, Mich. Feb. 2.-Bs-
cause OF reduction in wages, all OF
the employees of tho Kalamazoo Corset
Company, numbering l 400 OF whom
| 900 are women, struck today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-27

Chancellor OF the Exchequer Lloyd
George Is again confined TO bis room
today by a serious attack OF neHra5-
thenia, resulting from participation IN
the veto bill debate in the British
House Of Commons. His friends,ars
alarmed over his condition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-27

Hampton Magazine for March has
been received from IL publishers IN
Nev York, ard it i; one OF tbs most at
tractHc issua: OF the month Alter
Navigation has Closed, " its veil illus
tratsd leading article. describes the ter
ror 81 the Great Lakes in winter.
Saving 1000, 600 day Tor American
ccasunsrs, J." shows economies possible
for Or railroads. Frederick Palmer
tells oi a tragedy farce in strikes" il
Columbus, O., and Or. Cook coniri-
butes tbs third instalmant oi hi: own
story" SIX clever stories make tip the
Gction, and Plays and Players, /" per
soralties, editorials. current comment
aud verse complete this number
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-27
Grew Frozen to Death,

Astrakan. Russia, Feb 27,-Ihe
crew of thirty OF al ice bound boat in
the Caspian sea we're found frozen to
death today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-27
suic;5e Of Parsfsn Banker.

Paria. Feb. 27,-Heavily involved
financially, NJ. Z. Erhard. Parish
broker, committed suicide today. His
liabilities are estimated 100000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-27
CITY COUNCIL

A meeting OF the City Council vas
held last Saturday night. at the in
stance OF Mayor Paff, for the purpose
OF taking action in respect to the
memory OF the late Louis W. Brill,
who for the past sixteen years had
been member of the Common Conn-
Gil from the Second ward. After the
MAYORS communication had been
read in both boards, the Board OF
Aldermen aud Common Council met
in Joint session in the chamber OF tho
latter when resolutions 10 respect to
the memory Of the deceased we're
adopted by unanimous vote. 1t was
also resolved to attend the funeral il
body. The resolutions will be found
in the official proceedings.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
President Marbury and Messrs. Hill,
Ballenger, Ogden, Field and Summers
we're present.
After the mayors communication
had been read an invitation was received
from the lower board for tho Alder
men to meet the Common Council in
Joint session. The invitation was ac-
cepted and the Aldermen proceeded
to the chamber OF the Common Coun.
ell. Upon their return the board ad,
journed.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The special meeting of Council called
! by the mayor on account Of the death
| Of Councilman Louis W. Brill vas
called to order at Z As clock Saturday
night.
The clerk, r5ad the mayors message
which stated The special purpose O
this call is TO give You ali opportunity
to take what action you desire respect
ing his death and memory.
Mr.. Burke moved tina. the Board ot
Aldermen be invited to participate If
the seton of Council, and on invitation
conveyed by Mr.. Burke, the Aldermen
Joined Council.
Mr.. Birrell delivered au extended
eulogy.
/ Mr.. Smith moved that j comniittas
be appointed to draft suitable resolu
ton and the president Of Council ap
pointed NIessrs. Smith and William:
and the president Of the Aldermen ap
pointed Messrs. Ballenger aud Sim
mers. The committee retired ant
while they were absent Nlsssrs
Lsaibsatsf Suowiien and MarbuIi
.poks OF the ser7ics MI Brill had ren
derei the city, and OF his sterling qual
ties as councilman and citizen.
The committee returned and present
Ell appropriate resolutions aud asked
that they be passed b. the boards il
joint session.
The resolutions WsIs unanimously
adopted
The Joint session VAS dissolved snc
Couacii adjourned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-27

s. spd IS Ladies Fins Shoes st %
cents, ]. a, Marshall 4 Bro, 42s
sing stfssti
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-27
White and Colored
Wash Goods.
- Whita Engllsh Rep. ia.

90, inche: wide, ali white IN twelve
neat stripe and check designs, Fifty
more beautiful cOlored design, on whita
grounds, These are used iOr waists,
shirts, house dresses, sc. co.
YARD ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-27
[ANSBURGH QDRO.

42o-42o Seventh Strssr,
4l7-425 Eighth Street,
WASHING d. c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-27

4Oand % Inches wiGo, Ia zen beaUtii,!i
designs for dresses, ~aists, 4 o.
aprons, aud children's scar. Ed. ga.
24,inch Woven Chiffon Li.se, in loJ
beautiful designs. AZ, a.
Ward XII
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-15
End of the Regular Session

The work of the legislature was completed last night and the members are, no doubt, rapidly going to their respective homes. They labored long and hard in the closing days to clear the two calendars, and the action in caucus enabled them to accomplish a great deal in that direction. The moral of this session, however, is that more work should be done in the first half of a session, in order to avoid haste and confusion and ill-considered legislation in the last half.
 The sum total of the session is by and large satisfactory. It changed statewide prohibition to a policy of county local option, and it authorized every city of considerable population to adopt the commission form of gov ernment. The passage of a mining law, and the submission of a consti- tutional proposition -segregating lief ferson county in the matter of fees and costs are two more important measures, making four new laws that will long stand to the credit of the legislature of 1911.
 This city will long remember the legislature that gave it, for the first time in it's entire history, a municipal government conducted on business principles. Already the good effects of a city government that is stranger to graft and sinecures is appreciated. The viaduct bill, too, became law, and this will prove an unmixed blessing.
 This state has had many worse leg islatures than that of 1911, and not many that lined up closer to convic- tions and prediction pledges. Let us, then, wish the members safe journeys home and useful lives ever after. Their official services are not, however, ended, for they will, beyond reasonable doubt, be called back be- fore their long terms are ended to pass an apportionment bill and to formulate other legislation that Gov ernor O'Neal may conclude the state should have before the next legisla- ture meets in January, 1915.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-15
Enforcement of Law

A law is law, no matter how un- acceptable it may be, and so long as it remains a law it should be en- forced. This is exactly what the municipal commission says must be done in this city, and it names no ex- ception.
 It proposes to close all gambling places and all blind tigers, and this effort that comes at the very outset of it's administration will be the severest possible test of it's efficiency. The accomplishment of the task would silence all fair-minded opposi- tion at once. All honest men would then say that centralization and direct responsibility is, after all, the better.
 A failure in the effort of the com missioners to close the blind tigers and the gambling places would lead the thoughtless to say that the com mission form of government is no more effective than the aldermanic form, and they might even go farther and say more. The present effort will, therefore, be watched with in- terest in the hope that at last muni- cipal government had been devised that can execute the laws of all sorts and kinds compelling respect for them while they remain on the statute book of state, county or city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-15
Senators By the People

By vote of 296 to 16 the House of Representative promptly passed the Fucker resolution providing a constitutional amendment for the election of United States senators. No Sutherland amendment, planned simply to stir up friction and oppo- sition, appears in the Fucker resolu- tion. It does not differ in any ma terial respect from the Borah resolu- tion offered in the Senate in the last congress.
 Fifteen of the old guard, led by Messrs. Cannon and Mann, voted against the proposition, and one dem ocrat, James Thomas McDermott of Chicago. Just what ails Mr. McDer- mott does not appear in the reports received of the debate. In a house consisting of nearly 400 members a crank will occasionally appear, and MT. McDermott may have filled that role in the direct election vote.
 The resolution goes to the Senate, which has been swept by reform cyclone, driving out many of the rep resentatives of special interests, who naturally have no faith in direct ac- tion by the people. Such men prefer to manipulate legislature rather than an innumerable host at the polls. It is believed the present Senate will pass the bill, and that three-fourths of the states will then ratify it. Ex- cept Pennsylvania it is difficult to name a state that would not ratify it. Inside of two years it will be Amendment Seventeen of the federal constitution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-15
TOBACCO AND LONGEVITY

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
 A Pennsylvania man who always made it a practice to go to bed with chew of tobacco in his mouth. which he invari- ably swallowed during the night, has an- swered the final summons at the age of i0O. His physician Is reported as saying that the tobacco acted as a stimulant and thereby prolonged the patients life. IL is possible that this may be true, but doubt less there will be plenty of persons who will decline to accept the physicians view of the matter.
 Whatever may have been the effect of a nightly diet of tobacco in this particu- lar case, the plan is hardly to be com mended to the general public as an aid to longevity. Life is sweet. but the vast majority of us would not care to attain the century mark by any such heroic pro- cess. With the average person the Penn sylvania mans habit would conduce to a short life rather than to a long one. The fact that he lived to 100 years under such repellant nocturnal regimen is illus trative of the oft-repeated aphorism. "We are fearfully and wonderfully made.' Also we differ greatly in our ca pacity to absorb toxic substances.
 That the element of nicotine in tobacco is highly poisonous admits of no doubt. That tobacco on occasions "cuts down youth in its prime" and in other in- stances contributes to "a short life and a merry one" there Is small reason to doubt. It seems equally susceptible of demonstration that a large number of persons are virtually immune to its toxic influences and may smoke or chew inor- dinately with slight damage to health, and that there are some who may go to the extreme of actually eating "the weed without serious i'll effects. On general principles, however, tobacco is not tc be recommended as helpful agent for bodily health or length of years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-15
He will keep that good name still.
 king Henry V.
Primary Election Bill

In the hurry of legislation on the closing days of a session bills are sometimes passed so quickly that the general public has not an opportunity to sit up and take notice. This may be said to be the case in relation to the new general primary election bill which is now law of the state. It was passed by the senate on the forty-ninth legislative day. Under this law the primaries of next year will be held.
 The chief change wrought by the new law consists in making the pri- mary strictly official or state mat ter. The primary managers become public officials to be paid by the county. The county must pay all legitimate expenses of a primary, leaving the candidate to pay his per sonal expenses only during a cam paign. There will, therefore, be no more assessments levied on candi- dates to pay primary expenses. The public will foot such bills, and the candidate will have his own cam paign expenses only to pay. The new bill further provides for the determi- nation of all contests in primaries, and altogether it is beneficial and important law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-15
KEATS DEATH

From the Westminster Gazette.
 Among documents and autograph let ters to come under Messrs. Sotherby's hammer is Byron's revised proof of Some observations upon an article in Black woods Edinburgh Magazine" In it By ron has written very interesting note on Keats:
 MT. Keats died at Rome about year
 after this was written. of a decline pro- duced by his having burst a blood vessel on reading the article on his 'Endymion' in the Quarterly Review. I have read the article before and since, and although it is bitter I do not think that man should permit himself to be killed by it"
 At the same time will be sold letter
 written by Charlotte Bronte to Miss Ellen
 Nussey, August 4, 1S39 It gives an &C., count of her first proposal of marriage.
 made by Price, a young Irish clergyman fresh from Dublin university. after a first visit Charlotte Bronte writes. His character quickly appeared in his conversation-witty, lively, ardent, clever, too, but deficient in the dignity and dis cretion of an Englishman. At home you know, Ellen, talk with ease and am never shy, never weighed down and op- pressed by that miserable mauvaise honte
 which torments and constrains me else- where. So conversed with this Irish
 man and laughed at his jests. and though I saw faults in his character excused them because of the amusement his origi- nality afforded"
 A few days later she received q letter in an unknown hand containing "A declara- tion of attachment and proposal of matri- mony expressed in the ardent language Of the sapient young Irishman."