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Washington-Virginia
Railway.
In effect November /, 1910.
LEAVE ALEXANDRIA.

LEAVE ALEXANDRIA.
For Washington, from corner Prince
and Royal streets, week days, at 4o'
6 sos, 6 %, 80, 6 40, s IS, 05, 10, 80, a.
$50, S 90, 8 Is, s IS, S IS, so, 8 10, 80, %,
10 TO- 10 80 So i j 10 Il 2 II II 80 50 g
10. 10 225, so, 2 so, 3 05, 8 Is, 8 IS, 3 50,
40, 4 Is, 80, 40, A SIS, $ 10, 5 %, 5 IS, 50,
Cos, 20, 80 49, 700, rs, ~; 6 90; $50
Sund, ysNf 90, I IS, S 10, s 20, s 40, 8 90,
80, 8 &c, 10 90, 10 20, 10 40, IL 90, II 20 and
IL 10 a. m: y % M II 70 y 40, o. 10 20 %
40 5 90, 20, 5 40, G 90, 6 20, 6 40, 90, 20,
7 40, 500, S 80, 100, $50, 1000, 10 80 and
IL 10p. m.
FOR MOUNT VERNON.
Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon
week days, at 5 40, 6 Sc, 7 Sc, S 81, 10 %,
II o5a. m, IL IS, 25, 25, 8 80, 40, 5 50,
so, Z IS, so, 8 so, 10 so and II so p: m:
Sundays 90, S 30, go, 10 30, II 80 a.
m, IL 80, / 80, 80, 8 30, 30, 8 80, 80, 80,
Q az and 10 l6 u. M,
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THE annual meeting Of the stockhold-
L ers Of the ELITE LAUNDRY COM
PANY, Inc, will be held at the princi-
pal office OF the company, Ill south Fair
fax street, Alexandria, Va, on THURS
DAY, January 18th, 1911. 1T 2 p. m. for
the election Of directors for the ensuing
year and for such other business as may
properly be before the Meeting.
GEO.lA. KLINEFELTBR,
Secretary and Treasurer.
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For Sale or Rent.

The desirable residence with large
side lawn, 307 south st. Asaph street,
located in thelbest residential section OF
the city. Forufull particulars apply at
41s Duke street
HgYa e
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state Farmers Institute Agricultural
and Horticultural Societies OF VAR
Sinia. Roanoke. Va, January 9-litli,
I9I1.
Account the above occasion Southern
Railwaw will sell reduced fare round
trip tickets from all important points on
it's lines in Virginia, including Washing
ton. ID. G.. to Roanoke, Va; dates OF sale
January 9th and 10th, 1911. final return
limit to reach original starting point not
later than midnight January II, 1911.
For further information consult agents
or write L. S. Brown, General Agent,
Washington. ID. c.
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THE annual meeting Of the stockhold-
l. ers Of the S. S. SHEDD & BROS.CO..
will be held at the principal office of the
company,11I south Fairfax street, Alex
andria, Virginia, TUESDAY,, January
10, 1911, at 80 p M, to elect directors for
the ensuing year and for such other bust
ness as may be properly before tho meet
ing. GEORGE HEATH, JR,,
Ion1 nj Secretary.
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NTOTICE.-The annual meeting of the
IN stockholders OF the IOWA APART
AlENT HOUSE COMPANY for the cleo
ton ola board of directors for the en-
suing year viii be held at the Office OF
the company. No. 123 south Royal street,
Alexandria, Virginia, TUESDAY, jan
uary 10, 1911, at 10 o'clock q m.
CHARLES D. WALCOTT, President.
A. NJ. McLACHIIEN, Secretary.
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The busiest and mishtiest little thing

The busiest and mightiest little thing
that ever was made is Chamberlain S
Stomach and Liver Tablets. They do
the work whenever you require their
aid. These tablets change weakness
into strength, listlessness into energy,
gloominess into ioyousness. Their
action is so gentle one doesn't realize
they have taken purgative. Sold by
". F. Creighton and Richard Gibson.
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NTOTICE-The annual meeting Of the
IN stockholders Of the N1CLACHLEN
BANKING CORPORATION for the
election Of board Of directors for the
ensuing year and for the Transact on of
other business will be held at the office
OF the company. No. 123 south Royal
street, Alexandria, Virginia, January
10th, 1911, ut II o'clock a. m.
A. NJ. NIcLACHLEN, President.
e. II. McLACHLEN, Secretary.
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MEETINGS.

THE annual meeting or the stockhold-
L ers of the ALEXANDRIA Ma.
TIONAL BANK will be held at the OF
fee of the banking house, In the city OF
Alexandria, in the state of Virginia, on
January 10, 1911, from twelve to one
o'clock, for the election Of directors Tor
the ensuing year and for the transactlon
Of such other business as may properly
come before the meeting.
dac2O T. c.. SMITH
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THE annual meeting of the stockhold-
TIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION Nos,
all series, will be held THURSDAY,
January u, 1911, 1T 40 p. m, at their
office, 313 King street.
JUSTUS SCHNEIDER,
dacoO til Secretary.
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THE annual meeting of the stockhold-
l. ers Of tho DISTRICT OF COLUM
BIA PAPER MANUFACTURING
COMPANY will be held at the principal
office Of the company, No. III south
Fairfax street. Alexandria, Virginia, on
MONDAY, Januafy 1G, 1911, at o'clock
p. M. to elect directors for the ensuing
year, and for such other business rs may
properly be before the meeting.
ROBERT D. MARSHALL,
Secretary ard Treasurer.
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We Want Your
Friendship and Advice
During 1911.

Our company makes 4 constant
and earnest effort to study the
needs Of patrons and to render
perfect service. Naturally with
SO many customers to please we
sometimes make mistakes. When
defects occur we esteem it 4 favor
to be notified at once so we can
correct the fault without delay.
We are easy to reach, personally,
by letter or telephone. You can
help us approach our ambition Of
perfect service by telling this
office promptly and explicitly
when things go wrong with the
service in any particular.
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THE CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK,
Il Alexandria. Va.
The annual meeting Of the stockhold-
ers of this bank will be held at the bank
ing house on January 10th at twelve
o'clock noon, for the election Of direc-
tors, and such other business as may
properly come before the meeting.
RICHARD M. GREEN, Cashier.
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.HE FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
i Alexandria, Va.

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers Of this bank will be held at the bank
ing house on January 10th at twelve
O'Clock noon, for the election of direc-
tors, and such other business as may
properly come before the meeting.
GEO. E. WAKEFIELD, Cashier.
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]. a. EGGBORN. Postmaster,
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-02-16
Growth Of "Esperanto."

The fiftieth anniversary of the birth
of DR.. Ludwig Zamenhof was the occa.
sion of many meetings at which the
progress of Esperanto was the chief
topic. One speaker, before large
audience in London. quoted Prof. Os.
wald. who declared in 1906 in lee.
ture delivered at Breslau that there
we're at that time more than 100000
people who employed the language.
Many improvements have been sug.
gested, but they have not impressed
the Esperanto students favorably, and,
according 10 Dr.. Forester, tended sim.
ply to confuse people and "to injure
the foundation which has been firmly
laid" The Internacia Scienca Revuo,
which has been published for six years,
gives the names of a number OF large
business concerns Of Germany whose
annual catalogues are now issued in
the new language.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-02-16
About the Wedding Ring.

The wedding ring, which was toler.
ated by the Methodists. was ana.
thema to the early Puritans, who. re.
garded personal adornment as one of
the many snares of Satan. Wesley,
who was high churchman. probably
recognized its symbolical value. In
the old English marriage service it
was the custom for the bridegroom to
put the ring on the thumb of his
bride, saying: in the name of the
Father" then on the first finger. say
ing. "and the Son." then on the sec.
ond finger, saying, "and of the Holy
Ghost" finally on the third finger,
with the word Amen" The ring was
left there because. as the Sarum rub.
ric says: a vein proceeds thence to
the heart In the modern marriage
service the ring is placed at once
upon the third finger, the invocation
to the Trinity being understood.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-02-16
To Set a Dislocated Jaw.

A very distressing little accident Is
the dislocation of the lower jaw. I
once had a patient who rode long
distance with his mouth wide open.
suffering great deal Of Inconvenience
and no little pain, when one of his
friends could have relieved him in an
instant.
Wrap both your thumbs in several
layers of cloth. stand behind the pa.
tient, who should be seated, and place
your thumbs thus protected on his
back teeth, grasp his jaws on either
side with your fingers. press down
with your thumbs. up with your fin
gers, at the same time drawing the
jaw forward. The bones will 60 back
with a snap and the victim will spas
medically close his mouth hard enough
to draw blood unless your thumbs are
well hielded.-Outing.
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one knew that he'd ever had deposit
box. but in a flash sensed what was
coming, and saw I'd probably make
good.
My badge took me through the great
steel gates. and was almost peeking
over his shoulder when he drew out
box. He was about to slide In the
new envelope when something within
drew his attention. He put in his
hand. drawing out an envelope the ex.
act duplicate of the other Across 1t
was written in red ink: For Lois In
case Of the worst"
He stood there looking dazedly at
both envelopes, then with sudden
groan spun on his feet and fell to the
foor like log. picked up both en-
velopes and glanced hastily at their
contents. Each-the old and the new
contained hundred thousand dol.
lars-a hundred crisp new thousand
dollar bills! My theory had come
true, and John Rlsdale was proved an
honest man. In his former fit Of aber.
ration. his sub-conscious mind dwell
Ing on little Lois and his inability to
anord her the treatment she needed,
he had simply sequestered the money
In complete ignorance Of what he was
doing. then placed it In the safety.de.
posit box
My part consisted simply in re-
storing as far as possible the original
mental and physical conditions, trust
ing that he would repeat himself and
lead us to the original place of hiding
which he did.
Afterward | made out that he had
wandered down to North River pier,
where he must have crawled aboard
a liner. The purser of the Mohawk
remembered assigning a stateroom to
a passenger who came aboard a few
minutes before sailing time.
And what did the bank do?" I
could not forbear asking.
We'll. suh,' was the answer, of
course there could be no prosecution
under the circumstances. John Ris.
dale was innocent as the babe unborn
and the bank hadn't lost dollar. So
they gave him bonus for his twenty
years of service and retired him on
pension. That bonus, by the way,
made Lois Risdale well woman. and
now she's married with a little son of
her own
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to 1t than that, man alive. Why, when
you first spoke didn't know my own
name. Have | been out of my head
Tell me the truth, or III go mad in
earnest"
Seeing how matters were with him.
judged dose OF plain facts would
be better than any subterfuge. SO |
told him everything. even including
the foul suspicion that clouded his
name.
"A defaulter-me! he exclaimed
with shudder. why, as Gods my
witness, Mark. and by the sacred
names OF my wife and child. I'm in.
nocent-innocent as you yourself,
never touched a red cent OF the banks
money!"
Il know you didn't" | replied, for
In that moment | felt that John Ris.
dale was an honest man. but there
was a hundred thousand dollars miss.
ing from your own cash drawer the
very day you disappeared, and you're
the only man who can clear away the
mystery. So keep your head and
think"
Think" he shouted How can an
honest man think with such a suspi.
cion as that smirching his fair fame |!
| tell you. Mark -"
mo need to tell me, john" | an.
swered quietly. Il knew all along there
was some mistake. and that's partly
why | traced you here. We've got to
find that money. and you must help
We'll, sub. by degrees | got him
quilted and on the Clyde liner for little
old New York. On the trip up we haA
some long heart.talks. which simply
served to convince me that John Ris
dale was blameless-that he con
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sent and we took steps to put it
through. This is what happened after
had carefully coached Risdale as to
the part he was to play:
Precisely at a quarter OF ten he pre-
sented himself at the bank as usual,
went TO his old cage and began to ar.
range the pile OF currency. At the
stroke Of ten he opened the brass grill
and began to pay out funds as checks
were presented. or course we watched
him from safe distance, but not 80
as he could notice our surveillance.
Indeed. so easily did he fall into his
old methodical routine that no one
would have guessed he'd been away
for more than year. Only once or
twice. when new signature bothered
him, did he call the assistant teller.
"As l2 o'clock drew near got cer.
vous, for the truth or the fallacy OF
my theory was to be proved. When
the chimes of Old Trinity across the
way doomed out the four quarters and
then the hour. John Risdale-I was
watching him from the gallery above
his head--p!cked up long MANILA en-.
velope. selected from the cash drawer
a pinned and banded packet of bills.
slid them under the cover, put the
envelope In the breast.pocket Of his
street-coat hanging In the cage. re.
moved his working jacket, put on the
former garment, nodded to his relief,
and strolled nonchalantly out OF the
bank up Broadway.
We'll. sub, was right at his heels,
you bet. for John never hurried. Not
far did he lead me.-only to the Equit.
afle building. Here he entered and
went downstairs to the safety.deposit
vaults. This was = surprise, for NO
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"well, sub, that's what we did, and

well. sub, that's what we did, and
the instant | clapped eyes on him |
knew 1t was Risdale all right, although
he was thinner and sallower and more
stoop.shouldered; yet there was no
mistaking the mans profile. his aquil.
Inc features. his quick nervous walk.
and his extreme height-at least six
feet three or four.
But what. asked myself. was he
doing In Jamaica? And why? Where
was the money? Why the assumed
name. Naturally wanted to recover
the loot, as well as to nab the crimi.
nal; but equally, for my own satisfac-
ton and the reputation OF Bullivants
as for the sake OF that little woman
in New York, ! wished to solve the
mystery-for that there was a mys-
tery. something which took the case
OF John Risdale out Of the ordinary
embezzler class. ! felt SURF.
so for a few days | lay low and
shadowed Mr. Oliver Hazard. As in
New York he was a pattern Of method
and regularity-neyer left his lodgings
at night. was always on time to the
tick In the morning. and apparently
enjoyed the trust and esteem OF his
new employers
Il found he had been in Kingston for
over year; that he had applied for
his present job without credentials,
and had been taken on sutferance and
with some slight suspicion. But ap.
parently all this had vanished. and
Bullock & Bullock now trusted him
implicitly. The more learned about
Hazard and the more ! studied
him, now near at hand. then from a
safer distance. the more my pet pri.
vate theory was strengthened. For
some days | debated how should put
1t to the test. finally deciding upon a
sudden surprise.
my man lodged with a widow who
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-02-16
ing here, What place i. this, Am

/ crazy?" \
mot yet, old man." l assured him
soothingly with my hand on his arm
sit down here and take sup Of this.
pouring him out stiff drink Of brandy
from my pocket-fask. He gulped II
down half chokingly. wiping his eyes
Then, more quietly and sanely than
had expected he says:
''Will you kindly tell me where
am and who am?"
Sure thing" answered half laugh
ing and handing him cigar. You're
John Risdale, my old friend, and this
Is Kingston. Jamaica How or why
you chose to come here-well, we'll
talk that over"
THE sooner the better" says he.
Why-why-where's my wife and
poor little Lois?"
"All well, and waiting for daddy to
come home" | assured him. We'll
have you out of this in jify. There's
Tuesday boat, you know, and you're
going back to New York with me-"
New York." he exclaimed. again
pressing his fingers on his eyeballs.
"Yes,-I remember now-it was that
damned bank, and-and-"
Yes, yes, that's all right. John" |
soothed him. "Youve-er-been Ill,
you know"
I'll" he flashed on me. Say, Mark.
what day is this?"
| gave him the date and the year.
MY Cod" he groaned under his
breath. Why"
| saw what was coming and was
about to temporize when Risdale broke
in:
Look here, Mark Manley: You
used to pose as friend Of mine. II
you're that now, in heavens name tell
me what all this means. You say I've
been ill-perhaps. But there's more
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-02-16

kept n little cottage pretty well down
the harbor-this was before the earth.
quake, you know. The garden ran
down to the beach, and here the de.
faulter was fond OF lounging and
smoking pipe after breakfast on
Sunday mornings. Here, then, quite
privately, ! decided to make my at.
tack. Approaching the cottage on
foot Vt nestled in riot OF tropical
ilowers and foliage made my way,
without knocking or ringing, by side
path to little creepercoyered rustic
retreat. from which clouds OF escap-
Ing blue smoke told me that my man
was at home. Stepping quickly to the
open front which looked out on Kings.
ton harbor, found him upright In the
doorway. looking moodily out over
the water. He turned and his eyes
met mine. but there was no sign OF
recognition. Without giving him a
chance to speak, said distinctly, yet
NOT lOuuiy.
John Risdale. how are you?"
You've seen men stitfen under an
electric shock? That's exactly what
he did. gripping the uprights Of the
doorway. and looking at me like q
startled rabbit.
MY God!' he exclaimed. pressing
his hands over his eyes and letting
his pipe drop on the ground When
he uncovered his face saw that he
knew me.
Mark Manlcy!" he exclaimed
hoarsely. "What-where--why-"a and
he looked around him like q man sud.
denly awakened from a bad dream.
"That's-that's my name!" he cried,
yet" and then What am | do
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sciously knew no more than ! did
where that hundred thousand dollars
had vanished to. The kindest thing,
felt, would be to get him home to his
wife and little Lois; indeed, wild
horses wouldn't have kept him away
once we landed. So saw him safely
in their arms. erjoining him not to
stir out until he saw me again. and
then came down here to think and
piece things out in some sort OF logical
order.
MY all-along theory was coming
true: John Risdale had simply gone
out of his head with business worry
and fretting over little Lois. Want Of
money no doubt entered into his trou-
bles. and in this frame he had ab-
sent-mindedly picked up the package
of money and walked out Of the bank.
dropping his real identity the instant
he got outside
This was all pure theory, you un-
tci iSlduu, yet ~ was dibci Woiu ooihC
cut by actual happenings. But that
didn't bring me any nearer that hun.
dred thousand dollars; Risdale's mind
was complete blank and no taking.
So after spending half the night in the
quiet of this very Office | evolved a
plan and test which believed would
at once prove the paying-teller OF the
Borough National to be an honest man
and lead to the recovery Of the miss
ing money. But first | had to inter
view the bank officers and gain their
consent to try my scheme. My idea,
you see. was 10 reproduce for Risdale
the actual conditions and surroundings
of the day when he disappeared with
the money and then see whether his
subconscious mental processes would
lead him along the same lines.
We'll, sub, next morning saw Pres.
ident Hazard, told him the facts, and
outlined my plan. He gave his con.
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Has Valuable Mementos.

A member Of the Institute Of France
possesses unique and historic col
lection which had very small begin.
ming. At the proclamation Of the EN-.
pire in January, 1858, this gentleman,
knowing one or two Of the then min.
listers, sent them his carte.de.visite.
They returned the compliment. and
then the idea struck him to pay q
similar attention to the other miuis.
ters. This he did, and received q
similar acknowledgment. Having his
first ministry complete. he has kept
up the custom ever since. and has
now what Cowper terms "a faithful
remembrancer" Of every minister who
has served his country during 81
years.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-02-16

The apple was responsible for
Adams downfall, but many a modern
man traces his to Q peach.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-02-16
Copyright. 1910. BY W. G. Ch. pm.n,

ARK MANLEY-he OF
the white hair and the
young.looking face
was in reminiscent
mood that sparkling
October morning as we
sat In a window OF the
Park Row building,
overlooking the busy
and bustling down
town vista OF Broad
way from st. Paul's
chapel to Bowling
Green.
For half f genera.
ton he had been Bul.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-10-15

Pictures
in This number
by
Harrison Fisher
Charles Dana Gibson
w. r. SD1edley
Albert SfeYner
Jules Guerin
HotUard Chandler Christy
and
John r. Nc Cutcheon
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-21
THE WHITE WAY"
Canaan Streets Glorious with Hun
 dreds of Christmas Lights.

Canaan Streets Glorious with Hun
 dreds of Christmas Lights.
 The "White Way" is on, full power, every night during this holiday week. with a reasonable prospect of continuing through next week and up to New Years; and the brilliant display of lights elicits only the most enthusiastic comments of appreciation From poiut on Main street opposite Depot Square, down nearly, to the Church street corner, and up Railroad street to Decker 6 Alvord's store, on both sides of both streets and in several places, across the streets, hundreds of 16-candle power lights blaze forth and challenge the admiration of every bsholder.
 Manager H. E. Lyles. of the Berk- shire Power Co.. had procured 8 supply of extra paraphernalia, burners and wire. and gave his personal attention to the work ofa preparation for the big light-up Superintendent Frank Whi- ting kept his men on the hustle during the latter part of the week, setting the necessary poles and supports, adjusting the hundreds Of sockets for the burners and stringing the wires along and across the streets hoistlng the big transformer to the top of the new pole n front of the Rhoades block. etc. The unfavor able weather during the last two days of the week threatened to thwart the plan to have the lights ready to turn on, Saturday, for a trial illumination, and in fact not all the lights were ready at that time, but several hundred were ready and the current was turned on Saturday night to indicate tn, defects, which were few ana promptly remedied. Monday night the entire system, in all it's glory, was ablaze. and lit up the sky for the benefit of dwellers for miles around.
 The store windows are dressed up, in keeping with the holiday illumination idea; and every store is open every night this week, to accommodate shop. pers who come into town to trade and enjoy the sights.
 The reflection of light is seen as far away as Hadsell street, Clayton. and equal distances In other directions. From the hill approaching the village from the east, and from any eminenoe where the lights themselves can be seen at a distance, the effect is fasci, mating. The display. made possible by the business men, who contributed liberally to carry out the Idea, and the Power O.. who have co.operated cordially to make it success. is really one of the best achievements of the year, and gives added force to the "Get Together. Pull Together" doctrine.