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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-19
Iceianders' Gloves.

IN 80 cold climate aF Iceland the
glove must be put off or OF as raDldlg
and easily as possible; so X IS mace
without fingers, and in order that no
time may be wasted in Distinguishing
between right and left all gloves have
two thumbs. You simply thrust your
hand into the first glove that comes
and your thumb Immediately finds rs
tay. There are, Of course. ORA"
,cks in the matter OF appearance,
r the dangling idle thumb looks IN,
E-Lonion Chronicle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-19
states to Oppose.

According to information received
from New York last night, Virginia,
North ndiSouth Carolina through theil
attorneys general, will oppose the reor,
ganization plans OF the American To-
bacco Company.
Attorney General Samuel w. vii.
Hams stated last night in Richmond
that he bad received message from
the attorney general OF North Carolina
asking for a conference on the subject,
but Mr.. Williams declined to state what
steps would be taken in the protest, OF
when anu where the conference would
be held.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-19
THREAD DOES SLEUTH WORK
Milwaukee Merchant Devises Clever
Scheme to Get Rid Of Trouble
some ShopIifter.

The manager of local department
store took an efTicacious method of
Kidding himself Of q troublesome pct
" shoplifter recently. The woman has
been coming into the store and pick
Ing I'D small remnant, spool or
thread. thimb!e or other article that
happened to be lying about, having
little intrinsic value. but being never
theless a source OF annoyance to both
the clerk and the management. Be
cause of the position OF the woman,
II was undesirable to institute an ac-
ton.
A few days ago the manager took a
spool OF silk from the case, fastened
the loose end OF the thread. with a
tack. and allowing bit Of slack, left
1t upon the counter. 1t YVES not long
before his party arrived, and deity
dropping the spool into her shopping
bag. started out. The manager de-
tached the loose end and followed her
up the street, q few yards in the rear
Re trailcd her into another downtown
store, and, as she was standing beside
counter in the midst Of crowded
array of bargain seekers. approached
her, calmly winding his thread and po-
litely said:
Madame, I'll troublefyou for that
spool of thread"
What followed can be more essily
imagined than described. He got the
thread and has not been troubled with
losses since, nor have the other stores,
80 far as may be learned milwaukee
Free Press.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-19
PASS ON BEATT|E CASE
Supreme Court, which Meets No
vember 9th, Will Consider
Petition for Writ.

The Virginia Supreme Court Of APP
peals will meet for its fall term No
vember Sth. The session OF the trio
unal, so far as the general public IS
concerned, will be chiefly Interesting
because the court will then be called
upon to pass on the case of Henry
CLAW Beattie, the convicted vile muir
derer.
Beattie's petition for q writ OF error
is now in course OF preparation, but
no one seems ready to say when it will
be presented to the court.
1t would seem, however, that there
is no reason for the prisoners counsel
10 hurry about the matter, While the
papers might be filed now, little good
would result therefrom. 1t is exceed
ly improbable that the judges would
pass upon the matter until after No
Yembor Sth.
Any one OF the five jurists constitut-
ing the tribunal has the authority to
allow the prisoner writ Of error, but
it requires the unanimous action OF the
entire court to refuse writ.
And if the grit OF error is refused
Bcattie need hope for nothing more
from any of the courts unless, indeed,
the appellate tribunal sees fit to allow
a rehearing-a thing it seldom does.
In the event that a writ of error is
allowed the prisoner tt e. senter o. of Il e
lower court requiring him to be cleo
trocuted November Oath. of course.
would be superseded and the petitioner
would have new lease on his life,
at least until the court finally passed
on the merits Of the points. raised by
his lawyer.
Most Of the lawyers who have studied
the case express the belief that Beattie
will be denied a writ Of error by the
Supreme Court, and it is II It expected
that the governor. under any circum-
stances, will respite the condemned
man for more than thirty days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-19
Fredericksburg Improvements.

EN-. Curtis, the well-known mer.
chant on Commerce street, OF Fred,
ericksburg, has purchased of E. G.
Helm the Iatter's business property on
Commerce street, between Main and
Princess Anne. Mr.. Curtis will tear
down the old building and erect a
haodsome storehouse, with all modern
conveniences.
At the request of the Civic Better
ment Club, Of Fredericksburg, COM
posed entirely of women. the care OF
keeping Hnrkamp Park in the centre
CT the city, has been given into their
hands by the direction OF the city couD-
Gil.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-19
NEWS OF THE OLD DOMINION.
To INVESTIGATE CHARGES
Rector Johnson, Of the Board Of
Visitors Of Y: P. /. Issues State
ment to tine Public.

Mr.. L. E. Johnson, rector Of the
Board OF Visitors OF the Virginia Poly
technic Institute, has issued state
ment in connection with the charges
which it is said gill be brought against
President Parringer of the institution.
The statement follows:
Roanoke, Va, Oct. 10th, 1911.
To the public:
I'm consideration OF the welfare Of
the Virginia Polytechnic Institute, it
he's not been the purpose OF the Board
of Visitors to make public the charges
to which their attention was called at
tie meeting held in Roanoke on Au-
gust 18th, until the charges had been
presented in writing and President Bar
ringer given an opportunity to investi-
gate and report his. findings in conrec-
ton herewith, but inasmuch rs much
publicity has been given to the matter,
| consider it advisable to state that the
charges that have been referred TO
have reference to what transpired dur
ing the last school year, and to say
frankly that the charges reflect upon
tie student oody and upon the man
agement; ana tie Board Of Visitors
purposes. in a thorough, conscientious
and business way, to investigate the
charges fnlly, and later, without fear
or favor, take whatever action isnec-
es.ary to. so far as is practical, eradi-
cate the evils that it is claimed existed,
and will insist that this great instltu-
ton be conducted on 4 high moral aud
educational policy.
= The citizens OF the State OF Nir-
ginia may be we'll assured that their
interests and the interests Of their
young men attending this institution
will he safeguardcd to the full extent
OF the power invested in the Board OF
Visitors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-19
MOTHERS, CONGRESS MEETING

Mrs. Frederick Schoff, president OF
the Nationa! Congress OF Mothers, will
be the principal speaker at the Con-
ference of tie Federation OF Mothers
Clubs of Richmoad and Virginia,
which convened yesterday. She is re-
gardcd as the leading exponent OF the
child-welfare movement in the country
and speaker Of unusual power. She
has been APPLY called the foremost
mother Of the uation.'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-19
ANEW ENTERPRISE FOR ORANGE

The Chattanooga, Tenn. Tale Com
pany have moved their machinery from
Chattanooga to Orange county. Their
new building was turned over 10 them
by Contractor kube on Saturd az. They
have installed new 12-horse power en-
CINE, which will drive their saws and
other machines.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-19
$4,000 Firefat CIarksrillc.

The electric and ice plants at Chase
City were destroyed by fire Tuesday
night and the loss was estimated At
about SO, 900. The ire was the work
Of an incenJiary. y suspect IS under
surveillance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-19
octl9 wl4wttl

Lame back is one OF the most COM
mon forms of muscular rheumatism.
A few applications of Chamberlaln's
Imminent will give relief. For sale by
". T. Creighton and Richard Gibson.
adyt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-19


session 81 General Assembly 1910 and published in OF sec
ion 1876 and Act approved February g. 1905
JOINT RESOLUTION proposing article Of
the Constitution and providing publishing said amend
Resolved BY DELEGATES g majority Of the
members agreeing thereto That Tie toowins
" the Constitution Of ysa of4 sane nS n
pTogGid anG G TO and n,enes The house Of delegates
ninetsH Of ar r5oft eea Of said
Strike out from the nc cn %al a vir dn o o ooH "'n"
Sill laws the orgonzaon and government Of " sn nRa
towns sn3 DC ea;1 % %E e ] in M maner nrovlcd in article
Of his Constitution and nen only by :so;G '2i i o. G
inc adoption Of this Constitution
;.s sa"fsr ;.5
ors and po~crs article otherwise provided in this
Constitution.
And insert in following
sl General Laws for e d s 531 mn p of ss 5
o SsG in relation thereto e in the :aaaer provided
Of Constitution and ae9 only By roc,raed vote Of "o5
fifty thousand s2ni2.* rs noroinatr fra
municipal charter may retain III
s sG f oaed that every such srtsr ne
tor confirm this To arc the or o% ] this conon
Notwtlstanang hGyeTer anEa.E II inns i a t fG &C. ra
article this cnson G9srt in any respect seT
prescribed by this article for cites and toms ana
omnonwealh such form the general
Se aS G ornerS5a o. this on shall
such CITIES o%as as my - held as mv be Prescribed
c.t
npocd shall manner TO th
under form OF government which may
i'll
of this Constitution
which municipal
principal legislative authority OF such
nun
TIE assembly o. this article cassT
according maximum poDulat PFC"
population the same
by
he having popH
of special form OF govern
ne ..,.u
70 the provisions OF As section
Constitution relating expressly
Tor the commonwealth
o and city sergeants
the delegates De authorized
and these resolutions to be
general election
Of the rnerrbc o delegates.
Of delegates ne required 70
session held alter the
house CT delegates certified cory
proposed together with the cert
which the said amend
shall tave been published
hereby certify that the foregoing is true copy OF amendment
proposed Constitution and agreed by the General Assembly OF
Virginia 1916 and the published pursuance OF sec
ton 1876 Of the Constitution General Assembly approved
JOHN ". WILLIAMS,
Cgk House ut lseates Of Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-19
W. A. Johnson & Co,
\. j.. Cor. Cameron and Roya. Streets.
WHOLESALE GI,OCERS
General Commission Merchants
and Dealers in
AL KINDS Or LIQUORS

Have on hand Gibsou's NN, Xxx
XNXX and Pure Old Rye. Old Cabinet
and Monogram Whistles; also Bakers
and Tbompson's Pare Rye Whjskies TO
which they invite the attention OF the
r:ide.
Orders from the country for jIcrchan-
disc shall receive prompt attention.
CouSignments Of Flour. Grain and
Country Produce solicited, for which
they guarantee the highest market prices
aud prompt return =
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-19
CCMM OF VIRGINIA
OFFICE OF
CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES

Proposed amendment tbs Constit Of Virginia; agreed 10 AZ
session General 1910 and published OF sec
ion 1876 of the Constitution and approved February 1908
section
publishing amend
uent and tho general assembly
La Junta tribune., 1911-12-23
3Ny1E nRE E0ALnE1SX

Livery and transfer; Barr 4 Rose;
phone Junta 80
] 4 Gauger was Denver visitor
the first OF the weekon business con
nected with his office. returning
home on No. II last wcdnes Jay sf-
terncou
Mrs ]. V. wcleh left yesterday
morning on No. for Syracuse. Kan.
TO spend the Christmas season with
relatives
Frank Turley arrived in la Iunta
yesterday from Trinidad for a brief
visit with relatives and numerous old
time friends
Announcement has been made OF
the engagement Of Mr Newell W.
Mcintyre and Miss Cecil Monarch.
both Of Dcayer.
Al members of Ia Iuria Camp.
No ;, WoOdmcu OF the World. are
requested 20 attend an adjourned
meeting which VIII d. held next
Wednesday night for the purpose o'
Initiating candidates
The alarm ni fire shortly af'rr MID
night Tuesday night was occasloncd
by holocaust IN the santa Re yards
which destroyed the car inspectors
official shack The blaze was caused
by superhrat,d stove.
The second Santa Fo de- Luxe ar
rived on time last Wednesday night.
Notwithstanding the snowstorm. The
first De Luxe train arrived from the
west Thursday morning but was two
hours aud a half late
La Junta tribune., 1911-12-23
Seventy. Seven Days Sugar Campaign

Engineer John l.ittlctou, who has
been on duty AZ the Rocky Ford
sugar factory. manipulating the throt-
tie on the switch engine. during the
sugar beet grinding campaign, re-
turned home yesterday. the factory
having closed down after seventy
seven days run. The grinding season
opened on October 9Th and closed
December 2isi The grinding season
was concluded at i30 O'Clock on
Wednesday of this week. and tn.
white sugar was all ou, at 10 O'Clock
Thursday night, During the season
800 carloads OF beats were delivered
at the factory. the average load being
sor,y-one tons Ia each ear. or a total
Of $500 tons OF be.ts delivered by
the Santa f.. The season was very
successful one no, only for the fac.
tory but for IN. grower. the sugar
con,cn, averaging fifteen pounds of
sugar for each 100 pounds q be.ts
ground
La Junta tribune., 1911-12-23
Death Of Mrs. T. 8. Slick.

After a short Illness Mrs. T. b.
Slick. who was before her marriage.
Miss Oma G. McElroy. died at the
Valley Hospital December 18th Mrs
Slick came to La Junta little more
than week ago 10 join her husband
and was taken suddenly H.
Her sister. Miss June McElroy. her
husband. T. b. Slick, and cousin
from Las Vegas were with her when
she died
The body was shipped Thursday To
Tulsa. Okla, Mrs. Sticks old home. {,
be inferred
La Junta tribune., 1911-12-23
Delinquent Tax Sale.

Otcro countys delinquent tax sale
took place az the court house last
Monday morning with about dozen
In attendance-mo mostly from outside
the county Every piece Of property
on the delinquent list was sold, eN-
ccpt few Shelton lots. and the to-
tai amount realized from the sale
vas s2g.sls Last years sale amount
"a 20 about $4,000 William Young.
Of Pueblo. ? " Rob rts. Of Colora-
DO Springs, J. " and J y. Beatty. Of
Mauzanola. and G a Becrbohm. Of
the Colorado savings and Trust Com
pany. and Andrew Halhcrg. Of thl,
city, wrrc the principal buyers
La Junta tribune., 1911-12-23
oero County Short on Criminals.

Not a single information has been
filed In the district court during the
month of December. something un.
precedcn,"d In the history OF otoro
county. The prospect for business a'
the January term OF the district court
Is not very promising. about all tn.
cases that viii come up being old.
timers that have been continued from
term TO term. The dockc, will be
the smallest In the history OF the
county. The sheriff Will probably
have hard tim. making the fee. Of
his office pay the expenses II the
pres.n, lick keeps up or N. .x.yil
iage policeman will have 10 d,x up
some unfinished busines somewhere.
La Junta tribune., 1911-12-23
Notice OF steesheidsrs' Meeting.

The stockholders Of the La Jun,a
Lumber Company are hereby notified
that the annual meeting Of the
stockholders Of said company Will be
held at the office Of the company. In
the city of La Junia. Colorado. on
Tuesday. the 10th day of January. A..
d. 1919. at ten O'Clock a IN. OF said
day. for the election Of directors for
the company for the ensuing year.
and for the Transaction Of such other
busincss as may be brought before
the meeting.
W. ~. DICKINSON. Secretary.
IA Junta, December -. 1911.
FIRST publ,cation. Dccember -. 1911.
Last publicatlon. Decemkss 20. 1911
La Junta tribune., 1911-12-23
New Drop Curtain at Wonderly's.

new drop curtain now adorns the
stage at the Wonderly Theator II
is the work Of the Kansas City Seen
ic Company. The scene is a very
good likeness Of the main stem In
La Junta, and prominently displayed
IS reproduction OF the La Junta
Mill and Elevator Company. The cur
tain Is the property OF Mr.. Spalding.
and shows some Of the vide awake
spirit Of the manager OF the mill
La Junta tribune., 1911-12-23

Bessie Davis. Florence Miller. Fannie
shull Blanche Choion. Georgia White
irel Yates. Cora Lewis. Lucy Devinc.
School duties will be resumed Janu-
AIRY sth. Those desiring to enter
the night school should confer with
the superintendent or principal II
necessary. new classes will be organ.
iIed In Spanish. shorthand and all
other departments
La Junta tribune., 1911-12-23
COMMERCIAL SCHOOL.

Both day and nigh, school viii
close today for two weeks vacation.
Warren Clark entered tn. nigh,
school this week.
The beginners In shorthand dis.
played their stenoxraphic ability In
contest In which = speed Of one
hundred words pr minute was re-
corded. dictatton being from familiar
text. Those participating were:
Marguerite wonderiy. Ernest Olson.
La Junta tribune., 1911-12-23

Colorado ranks seventh in area and
thirty, second Ia population among
the states and territories OF cont.
mental United States. Il is still
adding to It's farm acreage. but the
mountainous surface and low rainfall
render some areas unfit for agrirul.
turo. while Others ar" adapted only
TO grazing The mean altitude Of the
state Of Colorado Is the highest Of
that OF any state in the union Only
one fourth Of the state lies at an 81
ovation less than 5000 feet. while
tROthirds Uf the area ranges In al
utuda from 5000 to l30uV feet above
sea level
La Junta tribune., 1911-12-23

that made La Junta famous, and also
some of the far sightedness OF the
man who put La Junta's orchestra
In the lime-light
La Junta tribune., 1911-12-23
-Edk AN
ABOUT
E1JxEGf

railroads he fought for downward
revision OF the tariff, he introduced a
bill providing for representative
tariff commission with bread powers;
he vas th, author Of the railroad six
tesn.hour law, and the locomotive
boiler inspection Law. he introduced
a bill to amend the Sherman law by
defining what constitutes unreason
able restraint OF trade.
The twenty year ago reminiscent
column Of the Lamar Sparks this
week contains this item: 20 O.,
Hess. the well known attorney. left
FOR Vancouver. Wash. To engage Ia
the practice OF Law. having disposed
Uf his interests in Lamar Evident
Iy Nr Hcsh never got any farther
than La Junta. or else he turned
around and came right back again.
Most Of en- do
] S. Walsh returned home last Sat
Hlay from six weeks trip through
Arizona and California selling flour
for the La Juuta MN aud Elevator
Company aud reports fine business.
During his abcnoe be communed With
great many travelling men and the
unanimous sentiment among them is
that Theodore Roosevelt will b. the
republican nominee for pres dent next
year notwithstanding persistent al.
legations by standpatters to the et
feet that Taft has a cinch on the
nomination and viii be the next pres,
dent
La Junta tribune., 1911-12-23

J. VI. McCuue. OF Austin. Colo,
accompanied by his family. arrived
in La Juata last Tuesday FOR a fcu
days visit with relatives. while on
,hylr way home from trip 10 Chi
raso and other points east Mr.
HcCuue Is a brother Of u. K. McCune
and Mrs. McCune sister OF j c.
Handy Mr McCune is an old-time
resident Of la Junta and for twenty
two years never missed . payday or I
council meeting. being employed as
4 Santa Re dispatcher With a job
as alderman on the side most Of
the time Later Mr. McCune Vas
general manager Of the Colorado aud
Wyoming railroad, With headquarters
In sunshine. Colo. Tor several years,
and about eighteen months ago went
% Autsin. Colo. on the Western slope
near Delta. where h. owns lsOacre
fruit farm. lic Is making a great sue
cess Of his latest undertaking. and
seems to be cminently satisfied With
the results thus far
La Junta tribune., 1911-12-23

HIS is a simple plan
~ whereby your child
gets the benefit of a Sys-
TEN of Savings and will
thus have funds for an
education or other worthy
purpose, upon reaching
the high school age. Teach
your child the value of
the saving habit Call
at our store at any time
and let us tell you all
about it; or send US name,
address and date of birth
of your child or the child
of a relative or friend. We
will do the rest.
La Junta tribune., 1911-12-23

\ Christmas stocking for every
child In Drybrook. Delaware county.
is the plan OF Mrs. George J Gould.
wife OF the New York railway mag
nate. Mrs. Gould was born and rear
ed In Drybrook as Katherine King
don. She obtained her edrca,lon In
Drybrook and IL was from there that
sh. went TO New York and made her
reputation as an actress Mrs. Gould
has never forgotten her native town,
Notwithstanding her success on the
stage. her marriage to Mr.. Could
and the social 'riumphs that have fol
lowed Sh. wants the children OF
that town to hay" tn. morrles, OF
Chris,mascs and to that end she di-
r.e,cd the superintendent Of her
country estate to come pos,has'e to
New York and assist her In filiinr
tn. hundreds OF stockings that will
be hung in Drybrook next Sunday es.
cning. Mrs. Gould viii be In Dry.
brook Sunday to personally supervise
the nllinK Of the stockings. She
will forget then that she 10 Mrs.
George J. Gould. wife Of = multi.
millionaire railway masnaie. and once
again she will he Just Katherine
kingdon. playing Lady BountIful to
the children Of the piaymates Of her
La Junta tribune., 1911-12-23

4 minister. addressing class at
sabbath. school said Now. children
want To show you the effect OF sin
la the heart See this glass OF water.
u Is pure and good TO drink drink.
ing some OF the wateri Now I put
some poison in II iputtiug sub
stance Ia the water which turned t
black That is tn way with your
lutl. hearts They are pure and
sweet until siu enters them, when
they become foul and black just as
this water when pat poison In
H. But the grace OF God iu the sin,
tai heart viii cleanse II and make Il
as pure as u was before sin entered
lt just as this auiihotc ,putting a
substance into the dioolored water,
which clarified Il aud made II appar
entity as IL was before the poison was
put I'M clears up this water and
makes II as pure a. 1t was before I
put the poison in H. scc9'
Whcreat a skrpilcal youngsisr
cried out; Let's see you drink H."
La Junta tribune., 1911-12-23

Marriage licenses were lssued dur
IuE the past ur as follows WI
liam G. Palmer and CARR" n Hub
bell. both Of Fowler. Fred Parher
and Claraudia Nar"uio. both Of FoN
Ter. Frank G. Evans. Of Denver, and
Lucille Stalker. of Fowler. Glenn ?
Kulp and Geraldine Montgomery both
OF Denver J Ben Wiley and Edna
Dell Richie. both ot Rocky Ford
La Junta tribune., 1911-12-23

In New York one day this week
half dozen small bets al odds Of
five 10 one were made In Wall Street
that Theodore Roosevelt would be
the next presidential nominee Of
The Republican party and would be-
reelected The great family Journal
hopes that the way gamblers bet
shows which Nay the wind is blow.
ing
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-01-27
Flduciary Notice.

The following fiduciary accounts are
before the undersigned for settlement:
Alien B. Noll, guardian of Ernest
and Mable Pitzer.
Allen B. Noll, admir-. of Charles Pit
ger, deceased.
Chas B. Stewart, Exec. Margaret A
Tate,
A. M. & w. G. Cusbwa, admrs. of
o. FL. Cushwa, decd.
Ches S. Bender, Exec, Samuel s.
Smith, decd.
X. Poole, Trustee for creditors Of E.
w. Slyer.
J. w. S. Strong, adm. of Fannie G
Strong, deceased.
Giver under my hand as Commits
sioner of Accounts for the County
Court of Berkeley Cour ty, w. Va, at
my office in the Court House of said
County this 10Th day of January, 1911.
2ts. L.. Dew. Gerhardt, Com.