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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-12
TUBERCULOSIS TO DIsAPPEAr


tuberculosis is diminishing in
, amount the world over. and it is pre-
dicted that in % or 80 years it will
have quite disappeared. The decrease
Of elimination is different in different
counties, plainly Indicating that the
decrease is one OF habits and life
The reduction of the malady is one
Of the strongest support OF the senti-
ment OF optimism, for it indicates the
increase of cleaner and nobler living.
The personal habit in respect to
scbriety. purity. courage, integrity,
unselfshness is hurting tuberculosis
and all other naladies everywhere.
As the world advances in virtue and
Ikonor, its distempers begin to grow
less. This doctrine was announced by
John Burns, the labor leader in Par
Lament, and if his philosophy and
fact agree, We ali have reason to rejoice.
There is to be another consideration
added to this, which is, that the same
improved living that reduces tuber.
culosis will reduce our social and po'
litical maladies as we'll. II bad habit:
make disease, they also make bad
thoughts. We are SO accustomed in
all these things, to hitch the cart before
the horse, that we insist on improving
our institutions without uplifting
private life and habit = Ohio State
| Journal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-12
NEGRO CAUSES EXCITEMENT.

A negro named Henry Tucker caused
considerable excitement in this city
last night. Tucker, who is employed
at the Potomac railroad yards, pre-
tended that he had been struck by a
train and that three of his ribs bad
been broken. He was placed on q
locomotive. buried to this city, the
ambulance Of the Alexandria Hospital
summoned and he was soon placed in
that institution. DR.. Smith proceeded
to make an examination of the suppos-
ed injured man, but WIS unable to find
any indication OF his having been struck
by train. fuckers cries had aroused
many people and he was finally arrest
ed for disorderly conduct by Officers
Rawlett and Reed. The darkcy was
brought before the Police Court this
morning when be stated that he had
been assaulted and robbed by strange
man near the Potomac railroad yards.
He was dismissed. The police believe
he was a victim OF drugs and imagined
night doctors were after him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-12
4 BREAK IN THE HOT WAVE.
Heavy Showers Pass North and
South of This City Yesterday
Evening and Last Night.

The hot wave which settled over this
CITY and vicinity about 4 week ago
grew in intensity until yesterday the
mercury had climbed to the ninety
seven mark at the front door OF the
Gazette office. In other places in Alex
andria it stood at one hundred To-
wards the close Of the day black clouds
appeared in the northern heavens and
there were indications OF rain. Light
ming flashed aud thunder reared, but
the people OF this city were destined to
see the rain from afar, as there were
heavy showers in Washington and
MARYLAND northeast OF Alexandria.
About ten O'Clock other clouds had
formed, but these also gave this city a
wide berth, and while the electric dis
play could be witnessed and thunder
heard, the rain passed to the south.
Atmospheric conditions, however, were
changing. The wind was blowing fresh
" from the north and the mercury
falling At an early hour this morn
Ing it was down to rs degrees.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-12
BOAT RACE POSTPONED.
Strike of Dockmen Prevent Ship
ment of British Boats Who
Will Race Americans.

According to adyices received by tht
Emerson Engine Company OF this city
today, the international mntorboa
races between Great Britain and tht
United States, which are scheduled FOL
August "a, %, and 26, probably vii
be postponed until the first week il
September. The announcement va:
made Yesterday afternoon at the Motor.
boat Club Of America.
Because of the dockmen's strike il
England the British contestants we're
not able to ship their motorboats when
they expected, and yesterday a cable
gram was received here from the Motor.
boat Club of England asking for a
postponement of the match and ex-
planning their predicament.
Commodore Melville. of the Motor
boat Club of America, replied that the
club was inclined to postpone the
match until September 4, 5, and 6.
The Viva" the Alexandria boat
which is to be entered, was shipped
from here to New York today. She
occupied special express Car all to
herself and was carefully swathed in
hagging. Her owner, ]. Stewart
Blackton left last night for New York.
The Viva" was given her final try
cut at five O'Clock yesterday afternoon
and fulfilled all expectations. Although
no exact figures were given out, it was
stated that the boat made we'll over
fifty miles an hour and that consid-
cradle portion Of her speed was held
in reserve.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-12
PER ONAL.

Mrs. II +. Mayo, OF Seminary Hill,
has returned after visit to Richmond.
Miss Nancy Hall was the guest Of
Mrs. A. B Tugman Of Seminary Hill
on "Wednesday and Thursday OF this
week.
Joseph Kilby, an old and well-known
re- ident OF Fairfax county, died at his
home. near Lorton, yesterday. The
deceased was S0years old.
Mrs. James Pickir left Tuesday for
visit to her sister, Mrs. Harry Hantz
NOR. in Charlottesville.
Miss Nellie Chauncey is spending
her vacation at Colonial Beach.
Mrs. Charles Mander has gone to
Reistertown, Md, for a ten days visit.
Mrs. James Marmaduke, with her
daughters, Mrs. Dearborn and Miss
Eva, are enjoying an outing on the
lower Potomac
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-12
a QUERY.
To the Editor of the Alexandria Gazett


To the Editor Of the Alexandria Gazette
Dear S:r:-Will you kindly inform
me why it is that people who own
peaceable, inoffensive cows are fined
in the police court when their animals
run at large upon the streets and why
people who own dogs (of all characters)
are privileged to let their animals go
all oyer town without molestatlon?
Is it because Alexandria desires to be
classed as an up to date community
and considers loose cows detrimental
TO such classification? Of course, we
all know that all cities governed in
a modern manner encourage the pro-
pagation of canine ours. 1t is a mark
of distinction. Take ConstantinoplC
for instance. That city governed by
the cultured and progressive Turks
secured an international reputation
largely by the number OF dogs within
It's boundaries and increased that repu-
tation by killing them in cruel way.
1t seems to me that Alexandria used
better methods. BY placing dog
wagon on the streets and catching only
few animals we have called attention
to the fact that We are we'll blessed
with CANNES and at the same time let
it be equally we'll known that the dear
creatures have not materially de-
creased. In allowing vicious dogs to
roam the streets we also show our
fondness for the lower animals, an
affection So beautifully strong that it
exceeds parental affection for our
children.
Still want to know why the owners
Of cows are fined.
A FATHER
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-12
? p. KNOX, ACTIoNEER

.Auctioneer Sale of the Bank
Bri'ding bel ging to the virginia
safe Deposit & Trust Corporation,
in me City of Alexandria, Virginia
PURSUANT to the terms OF
decree rendered by the Corporation
Cont of the City of Alexandria, VIZ
uinia. on The 2Gth day of June, 1911,
in the chancery cause therein pend
inc, entitled Thomas J. Fannon' et
o,e ys Virginia Safe Deposit q
Trust Corporation, the undersigned
who. by the terms of said Decree
were appointed Special COMMISSION
orc for the purpose, will offer for sale
at public auction, on the premises
on Saturday, September ., 1Sll' at
- o'clock Noon, that lot OF GROUND
with buildings and Improvements
thereon, including vaults and oahN
fivtures. situated on the north SIDE
Of King Street, between Royal ana
Fairfax Streets. in the City OF AleA-
andria. Virginia,
BEGINNING at the west line OF
an alley q feet wide and distant
1O9 feet inches east of Royal
Street. and running thence west on
King Street 30 feet; thence nor'A
% fee, inches; thence east 50 leet
RI the said alley; and thence south
a. feet and inches 10 King Street
with all rights and appurtenances 10
the same belonging or in any wise
appertaining.
TERMS OF SALE: One-third
cash. and the balance in six ana
twelve months, the deferred pay
ments 10 be evidenced by the notes
Of the purchaser or purchasers, bear
ing interest at six per cent per an
mum. and the title 10 be retained
until all the purchase money is paid
or. at the option of the purchaser
ar purchasers, all cash may be paid
| Conyeyancing at the cost OF the pur-
| chaser or purchasers.
Samuel G. Brent
| T. G.. Hidden
| Howard W. Smith
Gardner L. Boothe
r c. l.. Moncure
1 Special Commissioners of Sale.
I, Newell S. Greenaway, Clerk Of
the Corporation Court of the City Of
Alexandria, Virginia, do hereby GER
tify that the bond with approved
security. required BY the above men
toned decree, has been duly execut
ed.
Given under my hand this 9th
day of August, 1911.
Newell S. Greenaway
Clerk.
Aug. 18th. I'd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-12
WOMAN BEATS AND TIES THEE

Mrs John DoN. tall ana athletic'
was notified yesterday afternoon by her
little daughter that burglar had en-
tered her home in Verona, \. J. Mrs.
Dox left her work in the back yard
ran into the building, and, alter ~
minute fight, bad the intruder crying
for mercy. She tied him hand ana
foot with clotheslinc, pummeled nun
into obedience to her order to stand up
and completed the operation by olnd
ing him TO chair. Then she walked
to nearby field where her husband
was at work, and told him what she
had done. Dox ran t. the house. and'
after giving the thief another Lhrasinng'
notified the police. The prisoner was
bruised and bleeding when led to
coll He said he was Thomas Keller
Of Newark ana that Mrs. Dox had IN.
terruptcd him while he vas lootlng the
second floor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-12
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Southern Railway good road;
train, in connection with the United
States office OF public roads, reached Cul-
pepper yesterday afternoon. At the
good roads meeting in the Opera House
county association was formed.
Culpeper county has lately gone ahead
in building macadam roads and the
people are awakening to its good result.
Lands in some instances have doubled
in value.
Cluit D. Fletcher, aged 50 years, a
prominent merchant and cattle dealer,
well-known throughout the Valley,
died Yesterday in Mt Crawford, Rock
ingham county.
| Former Gov. A j. Montague spoke
il Staunton last night to an audieace
Of 400 OF 800 people. He declared that
Martin. Swanson and Flood are heads
OF the democratic machine. Wash
ington, he said, is more the capital 81
Virginia in some respects than is Rich
mond. He criticised Martin as lead
er in craftsmanship, and Of Swanson as
the best governor Virginia has ever had.
Most OF bis speech was devoted to at
tennis 10 show that Virginia has one
Of the worst machines IN American
political lie.
The lsristollo-W ashnugton Highway
Association was organized at Bristol
Yesterday by the cIestion OF officers.
Provision was made for the appoint
ment OF an executive committee to take
IN the active work u connectlng broken
links 50 as 10 complete stone automo-
bile and tourist highway between that
CITY and the national capital. 1t IS
expected Ia hurry this work 10 com
pletion by enIisiirg the C." operation OF
the counties OF Virginia, just a, has
been done in Tennessee, with reference
to the Memphis-to-B Bristol highway.
News vas received in Lynchburg
Yesterday Of the accidental death Last
evening at Arlington, Nelson county,
Of Harry \. Anderson, aged % years,
bookkeeper for clothing house.
Anderson was spending his vacation at
the home Of ]. H. HammcrsIey n
Arlington. Thursday night Anderson
and several young women took a stroi
on the lawn and found gun leaning
against tree. Assuring the girls tina
the weapon was not loaded, he bcgaI
explaining its mechanism, when th'
trigger touched chair arm and LOAF
OF shot was discharged into the lowe
part Of his head.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-12
POLICE COURT.

Justice II. B. Cation preSldinS.5
The following cases were disposed
OF this morning:
Charles Collins and William Mil
stead, charged With stealing dress
and a chicken from house on north
Lee street, were fined $50 each.
A man charged with allowing his
horse to r. am the streets forfeited his
collateral by failing to appear.
Henry Tucker, colored, charged
with disorderly conduct, was dismissed.
Edward Woodland, colored, charged
with cruelty to a horse, was dismissed
with an admonition.
Harvey Garrett, charged with being
drunk and disorderly. was fined $40.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-12
DEATH OF A FORMER RESIDENT

Samuel f. Cation, well-known resi-
dent of Fairfax county, died at the
residence OF his daughter, Mrs. Arthur
Davis, at Ida, last night. The deceased
had recently been paralyzed. Mr..
Cation was in his SD year. He was
horn in Fairfax county. ard was resi-
dent Of Alexandria from 1850 until
1870. He leaves widow, Mrs. Eliza
Ann Cation, to whom be vas married
in 1S49, and three children-James X
Cation, of this city, ". ". Gator, Of
Falls Church, and Mrs Arthur Davis.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-12
ST. Mary S Academy, Alexandria, Va,

Select Boarding and Day School for
Girls. Thoroughly modern in building,
curriculum and methods. Complete
courses in English and Music. Business
Department TO fit for Office work spec
ialty. Boys under twelve years admir-
ted 10 day school.
The Sisters Of The Holy Gross
jy24 I'm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-12

Buy it now. Now is the time to
buv bottle of Chamberlain's Collc,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. 1T IS
almost certain to be needed before the
summer is over. This remedy has no
superior. For sale by We. Creighton
and RichardEGibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-12

Aug. 9TH. I'd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-12
FIFTY YEARS EXPERIENCE OF AN
OLD NURSE

Mrs. WinsIow's Soothing S yruP isthe
inscription OF one of the best female
physicians and nurses in the United
States. and has been used for fifty years
with never falling success by millions oil
mothers for their children. 1t relieves
the child from pain, cures diarrhoea
rripinp in the bowels, and wind collie
By giving health to the child it rests tn
mother. Twenty-Five cents bottle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-04
WOULD PLACE BURDEN
ON THE GOVERNMENT
West Virginia Not ChargeabIe
With Debt to Virginia, Nc
GraW Contends.

GRAFTON, w. Va. January 4.-John
T. McGraw. one Of the five avowed can
didates for the United States Senate, in
a statement made public today, declares
for the election of United States senators
by direct vote of the people, for pri-
mary law, for economy in state and ma
ton and for the assumption by the ma
tional government of such part of the
Virginia debt as the Supreme Court of
the United States decides shall be ap-
pOrtioned to the state of West Virginia.
Whatever sum We may he called upon
to pay i'm this case should he paid by the
general government as a public charge,
because West Virginia was severed from
the old state without constitutional au-
thority as a war measure, and primarily
for the purpose of protecting the loyal
states of the immediate west, which bor-
der the Ohio river. West Virginia WAS
necessary, suggested by Mr.. Lincoln, to
save these states to the Union and give
them means of railroad Transportation
from the eastern seaboard. This is fully
demonstrated in the debate in Congress
on the question of the admission of West
Virginia as a new state. and particularly
in the speeches of Stevens, Sumner and
Powell in the Senate and Conkling and
others in the House, who supported the
measure. not because of any warrant i'm
the Constitution. but that, as war
measure. it was necessary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-04
TARIFF COMMISSION
WILL Be ENDORSED
Delegates Prom Many Com
merciaI Bodies Will Meet
Here Next Week.

Representing more than 100 chambers
of commerce, commercial clubs and
boards Of trade. delegates from all parts
January II and II at the convention of
the National Tariff Commission Associa-
ton. At the sessions, which will be held
at the New Willard, Endorsement will be
given the legislation for a tariff commits
sion. and Henry T. Wills. secretary of
the organization, who arrived yesterday,
declares Congress will act favorably on
the matter at this session.
over 5J per cent of the revenue Of the
United States is now derived from the
tariff" said Mr.. Wills, but still We
make our tariff laws without any regard
to business methods or fairness to all the
people and all interests. We must have
tariff commission which will furnish
Congress with scientific facts on which
the tariff laws of the future can be
based"
President Will Address Delegates.
President Taft has consented to make
the opening address. At the banquet to
be given by the association Senator Cum
Minis and other prominent men will also
speak. John Chandler Cobb. president,
will call the meeting to order next We'd
nesday. On the opening day addresses
will be made by Prof Henry G. Emery,
chairman Of the tariff board; Senator AL
bert J. Beverage of Indiana; H. e. Miles,
chairman of the executive committee of
the National Tariff Commission Associa-
ton, and Representative Samuel w. Nc
Call of Massachusetts.
DR.. Jacob Gould Schurman, president
Of Cornell University, will deliver the
principal address of the Thursday session.
Other speakers will be John Kirby, jr
president of the National Association of
Manufacturers; Allen Ripley Foote. presi-
dent of the International Tax Associa-
ton. and John M Stahl, representing the
Farmers National Congress. Receptions
to the delegates will be given by John
Barrett. director of the Bureau of Amer
lean Republics. and by the Washington
Chamber of Commerce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-04
NOTED INDIAN FIGHTER
IS RETIRED FOR AGE
Brig. Gen. Earl D. Thomas Won
Distinction on West
ern Plains.

Brig. Gen. Earl D. Thomas, command
ing the Department Of Colorado, closed
his active career in the army yesterday
by reason of reaching the retiring age
of sixty-four years. Gen. Thomas was
born in Illinois January 4, 1s47, and is
veteran of the civil war and several
Indian campaigns Prior to his appoint
ment to West Point in July. 1865, he had
served as a private and corporal in Com
pany II and sergeant major Of the sth
Illinois Cavalry, from April 1, 1852 to
April %, 1865
After graduating from the Military
Academy June -. 1863, he was appointed
q second lieutenant of the 9th Cavalry, in
which he served until promoted major of
the Sth Cavalry. February IA, 1899. In
April, 1907, he was appointed brigadier
general and since then has commanded
various military departments.
Promotion for Col. Schuyler.
Col. Walter 8. Schuyler. 9TH United
States Cavalry, will be appointed a brig
adler general TO succeed Gen. Thomas
Like that officer he is one of the old lii
dian lighters of the seventies.
Col. Schuyler, who is a graduate OF the
class of 1870, United States Military
Academy, was born in New York April
&C. 1919 He was in command of the 46tl
Infantry during the Philippine insured
ton. Col. Schuylers subsequent service
included d tour OF duty in Cuba and a.
military attache and observer with the
Russian army in Manchuria He was
promoted colonel August 20. 1906. and is
now in command of the large military
post at Fort Riley. Kan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-04
Stomach Sufferers
Squamder Millions
In Search of Relief.
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The world IS full Of disordered stomachs. and
90 per cent Of the money spent upon physicians
and drugs goes in attempt to cure the
stomach.
People arc made to beliere that in order to
gain health they must doctor their stomachs and
use cathartics. So the doctor gets his fee for
the stomach treatment and the druggist for the
physlc. until the savings Of lifetime are ex-
hausted. and yet cure.
Let's he reasonable.
The sick stomach is in every case the result
Of overeating. hurried masticatiOn and improper
choice of foods. The lining all the way
down the food tract loses its constituencies and
when food is forced down the muscles fail to
respond. They do not churn the food they
should. The glands longer give out gastric
juice TO dissolve the food and render 1t capable
Of assimilation. The has become dys-
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There is one way and only one to bring
positive relief Put into that stomach of yours
the very elements that it lacks to get that food
Into liquid form. 1t takes pepsin, diastase gold
en- seal ard other ferments TO accomplish this.
The healthy stomach contains these clements.
The dyspeptic stomach lacks part or all of
them. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablet is made up Of
Just what the dyspeptic stomach lacks-nature's
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Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets not a medi-
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While they digest the food the stomach re-
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-04
Playground to Get Fund.

Charles c. Lancaster and others ex-
pressed the opinion that the 500 raised
by the residents of the section for the
Fairgrounds at Nth street and Columbia
road should be used in keeping these
Fairgrounds open throughout the winter
contemplated, and should not be put
into the general playground fund This
was assented to.
Members insisted that DR.. Gibbs. the
chairman, be made the disburser Of the
funds. The association assented.
Daniel w. Edelin, drew attention to
Postmaster Merritt's suggestion, made in
d recent interview, that residents either
place an approved mailbox on their front
doors or give an order to the postman
to leave the mail under the doors.
At the present time the carriers start
on their rounds in the section about Z
O'Clock, and they have to ring door bells.
shake the knobs and pond the panels
sometimes for several minutes before the
residents respond.
Residents of the heights. by printed cir
cular, are to have this brought to their
attention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-04
BOYDS AND VICINITY.

Special Correspondence OF The star.
BOYDS, Md, January 4. 1911.
Mrs. Rachel yelling, wife of David
yelling, veteran of the civil war. who
served under Gen. Mcclellan, is dead. Her
remains were inferred In Hyattstown
cemetery AT noon today. Mrs. yelling
died of complication of diseases.
Her first husband was John McDonough,
who met tragic death when struck by a
train twenty odd years ago. He was the
father of her six children. who survive
her She was in her SEVENTEEN year
TIE LADIES' Aid Society OF the Boyd
Presbyterian Church met at the home OF
Mrs. Somerset T. Williams, their former
president. IL was agreed to improve the
church with vestibule. a belfry and
bell. The officers are Mrs. Ella Hoyle,
PRESIDENT: Mrs. John w. Williams, treas
urer. and Mrs. Joseph w. Hicks. secre-
tary.