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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-30
johnson Disregards Contracts.

Paris, Aug. 3O.-With his customary
disregard of contract requirements,
Jack Johnson, the negro prize fighter,
refuses to keep the engagements made
for his appearance here. The black
takes the stand that the contracts, hav-
ing been executed in England cannot
be enforced and that he is here on q
pleasure trip. Manager Brown of the
local music hall where he was to ap-
pear left today for London to get Hugh
Mcintosh and the managers of the syn
dictate arranging the Wells-Johnson
fight to use their influence to have
Johnson appear.
The big negro has been deluged With
invitations from the Popular" resorts
in Paris to attend banquets in his
honor.
Because be is forty pounds over
weight and shows no disposition to
train, those invitations are withheld by
the negroes manager. The report that
the Americans at the hotel where John
son is stopping here have served notice
that they will move if he is allowed TO
remain, is denied. Apparently no such
protest is contemplated. Johnson's
white wife is still being treated for
nervous prostratlon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-30
FELT BAD
ALL THE time
SheIIhorn Lady Suffered a Great
Deal, But Is All Right Now.

Shellhorn, Ala.-In letter from this
place, Mrs. Carrie May says: "a short
time ago, commenced to have weak
spells and headaches. / felt bad all
the time, and soon grew SO bad I
couldn't stay up. thought I would die.
At last my husband got me bottle
of Cardui, and it helped me; so he got
some more. After I had taken the
second bottle, I was entirely we'll.
I wish every lady, suffering from
womanly trouble, would try Cardui.
1t is the best medicine know of. 1t
did me more good than anything ever
used"
Cardui Is woman's tonic-a
strengthening medicine for women,
made from ingredients that act spe-
cifcally on the womanly organs, and
thus help to build up the womanly con-
stitution to glowing good health.
AS remedy for woman's ills, It has
q successful record Of over so years.
Your druggist sells it. Please try 1t.
NIB Write To-: Ladies Advisory Dept. Ghatta;;
nocga Medicine Co.. Chattanooga Tenn. for Specl09
Iusfructions, and t4-page book. Home Treataest
for Women" sent In plain wrapper, on request.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-30
LAFFERTY,s Latest LETTER.

Representative Laffslty, of Oregon,
who achieved considerable notoriety
during the closing days Of the special
session, occupied az result OF the pub
LEGATION of mash" notes he wrote to
several young women, IS still ex-
planning.
In his --latest letter to the Portland
Oreganian, Mr.. Lafferty claims that his
selection as captain OF the republican
baseball team, which was licked by a
democratic nine on Georgetown Field,
proves that bis colleagues think highly
OF him. He also protests that he is
doing grand work in Washington, but
getting no credit, and writes bis con-
stituents to use the recall on bin.
In his latest that he is q masher, :"
Mr.. Lafferty says in part:
The accusation is that I have a
penchant for writing 70 young girls.
That is a lie. In three years have
written to not more than three girls
What single man has written less?
Three years ago Portland girl,
who was engaged to another fellow
when | met her married her first sweet
heart. Since my whole life has been
exposed to the public gaze, l will ad
NIT what many people in Portland al
ready know: to wit, that I asked the
girl to marry me. She and her hus-
band are living in Portland now.
The only other case that l had
up in Portland was that Of young
lady who is stenographer, living on
the East Side. l liked her also and
offered to marry her. Her father and
mother know this as does also her sister.
But have not heard of their making
any complaint about it.
These are the only two experiences
l ever had in NY life. lam not the first
man who was ever turned down by 8
girl. but circumstances seldom require
man to make these things public.
Since the happenings in the events
herein before related. l have by most
respectful letters requested introduc.
tons TO just two girls and only two.
Both were Of legal age and l felt that
had right to request introductions.
One Of the letters was sent over a year
ago to young lady in Portland and
the other, was the letter to Miss Kubel
That is my whole record
My enemies would make it appear
that am regular Stanford White. II
that is so, probably one OF the editors OF
the papers that are fighting me had
better assume the role Of Harry ThaT
and make himself famous by taking
few friendly shots at me when l return
to Portland. They know they lie, but
they feel that I have no money and no
influential friends to defend me, aud
that they will simply destroy me. The
people will be at the destroying when it
takes place.
'Kubel did not threaten me to my
face and if he ever does he will get his
own punched. The affair has been de-
liberately and maliciously misrepre-
sented by the hirelings OF the special
interests opposed to me. No man has
ever intimidated me. Kubel is not
chief clerk of the geological survey.
He is an engraver. He was worked on
to write the threatening letter and /
have dared him to meet me face to face.
Bring on the recall, ! am ready"
A. ". LAFFERTY "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-30
British Society Startled.

London, Aug. 30.-British society is
highly scandalized today over the an.
nouncement that the beautiful and &C.
colnplished nineteen year old daughter
OF Lord and Lady Rossmore, Miss
Mary, is to wed Sir Abe Bailey, the
South African multimillionaire and
sportsman, who is 4S years old.
Bailey is widower who has had a
strenuous career and is one OF 1.-THE
biggest South African mine owners
beside owning 100000 acres OF land
in the Transvaal. The Rossmores are
among the oldest of the Irish peers
and Miss Mary ia said to be OF the per-
feet Irish type.
In Ireland, especially, the announce
ment of the coming marriage has
aroused the greatest indignation be-
cause OF the difference in ages and the
allegation that the family fortAnes are
being recoupM through the coutem :
plated marriages.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-30
Filibuster Vessels Seized.

London, Aug. 30.-The government
today learned that the filibuster vessels,
Foam Queen. Arizona and Bessie,
seized after they had Quilted at South
ampton, were about to sail for South
American port presumably in Ven
ezuela. 1t is stated that they we're part
of an expedition by which former
President Castro expected to regain
control at Caracas.
Six other vessels loaded with NUM-
tions are being held under espionage.
1t is believed they are connected with a
Royalist plot in Portugal although the
government has no evidence to this
effect.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-30
R. F. KNOX. AcTIoNEER

Auctioneer Sale of the Bank
Building belonging to the Virginia
Safe Deposit & Trust Corporation,
in the City of Alexandria, Virginia
PURSUANT to the terms of
decree rendered by the Corporation
Court of the City of Alexandria, Vir-
ginia, on the 26th day of June. 1911,
in the chancery cause therein pend
ing, entitled Thomas ]. Fannon, ct
ais, VS.. Virginia Safe Deposit &
Trust Corporation, the undersigned,
who, by the terms of said decree,
were appointed Special Commission
ers for the purpose, will offer for sale
at public auction, on the premises,
on Saturday, September 9, 1911, at
IL o'clock Noon, that lot Of ground
with buildings and Improvements
thereon, including vaults and bank
fixtures, situated on the north side
of King Street, between Royal and
Fairfax Streets, in the City of Alex
andTia, Virginia,
BEGINNING at the west line Of
an alley 21 feet wide and distant
100 feet inches east of Royal
Street, and running thence west on
King Street 357 feet; thence north
90 feet 5 inches; thence east 80 feet
to the said alley; and thence south
95 feet and inches to King Street,
with all rights and appurtenances to
the same belonging or in any wise
appertaining.
TERMS OF SALE: One-third
cash, and the balance in six and
twelve months, the deferred pay
ments to be evidenced by the notes
of the purchaser or purchasers, bear
ing interest at six per cent per an
mum, and the title to be retained
until all the purchase money is paid,
or, at the option of the purchaser
or purchasers, all cash may be paid.
Conyeyancing at the cost Of the pur-
chaser or purchasers.
Samuel G. Brent
j. G.. Hiden
Howard W. Smith
Gardner L. Boothe
r. G. L. Moncure
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, 1911-08-30
Rows Fight Fire.

New York, Aug. 5O.-With skill
and effectiveness of regular fremen,
two hundred boys OF the New York
City Hospital and School on Randallts
Islands today fought fire which
threatened the lives OF l25 women en-
ployes of the school laundry who we're
asleep in the building. The women
were thrown into panic by the flames
and smoke, but the boys, manning the
ladders and handling the hose, rescued
them all and controlled the fire until
the arrival OF the regular fremeu who
extinguished the flames.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-30
Negro Murderer Shot to Pieces.

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 3O,-A negro
who shot and Killed Deputy Sheriff
Fain at Fort Gaines, Ga, On Monday
afternoon, was run down by a mob
with bloodheunds in swamp near that
town last night, and literally shot to
pieces, according to telephone report
received here today. The negro killed
the officer when the latter attempted to
arrest him for minor crime.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-30
w q T n. CELEBRATION,

The Bi.County Convention Of the
W. C. T. u, of Alexandria and Fair
fax counties, will be held in Trinity
NJ. f. Church. Thursday, Aug. 18th,
Two sessions will be held. The morn
ing session opens at l O'Clock. Mrs.
Kudisill will give a Bible Reading
at 2 O'Clock. The public is cordially
invited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-30
Murderous attack Upon Young Wo


Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 3O.-Repaying
an acs OF kindness with murderous at
tack upon Miss Annie Brown at her
home in Bellevue, it is alleged, Ernert
Finch. negro, teday is under arrest.
He will De given a hearing tonight and
an ugly plot may be revealed.
Miss Brown gave the negro lunch
yesterday afternoon. A moment later
the man lighted bis pipe in the base
ment of the house, where be was eat
ing the food. Miss Brown told him
to stop smoking in the house. Then
I've struck her on the forehead with an
iron. She may lose the sight OF an eye.
The clothing of man was found in
an upstairs room and the police say
they know who the white man in the
house was. The police think that the
pair were working together and that it
was the intention Of the negro to drag
the girl upstairs where the white man
was waiting.
The mother returned home to find
the negro dragging the unconscious
girl by the head toward the stairway
and called the police. Finch was
identified today by the mother and a
neighbor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-30

Acting Secretary of the Navy Win
throp today received the following tele-
gram from Admiral Togo: Permit
me to express to you my high appre-
citation of the special honors you have
kindly done me in giving me an escort
of squadron on my departure from
Seattle this morning"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-30

Director of the Census Durand this
afternoon announced the corrected To-
cation of tue center OF population IN
the United States, as longitude 80 de-
erees, 80 minutes. and 90 seconds
west-or in the western part OF the city
Of Bloomington, Indiana. The hrst
estimate of the population center, made
on July II, gave the location in Brown
county, Indiana. The corrected point
is eight miles west. 1t was announced
that a mistake in multiplication was re-
spopsible for the error. Bloomington,
Indiana. the correct center, is III Mon
roe county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-30
Twelve Men Killed.

Paris, Aug. 30.-Twelve men were
killed and twelve others badly hurt,
many of whom will die, when rail-
road bridge in course OF construction
near Brazil, Switzerland, collapsed to-
day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-30
w. II. Chambers
Arlington Institute
A school for girls

2l5 n. Washington Street, Alexandra,
Va.
The school will reopen September q.
1911. Typewrting and Stenograpby
taught in addition to the regular scnooi
course. Catalogues had at Leadbeaters'
and Aliens Drug storet, and after Sep
TENDER at the school.
MISS A. NJ. CHANDLER, principal.
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Personal.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson Davis are
visiting friends in Baltimore.
Miss Bertha Moriarty is visiting re-
latives in Purcellville.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-30
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
OFFICE OF
CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES

!,
CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES
Proposed amendment to the Constitution Virginia agreed
General Assembly 1870 and published in pursuance OF Sec
JOINT RESOLUTION proposing article
ment nd certifying the general assembly
the ss so as the o That "a 5 ing
the Constitution virginia and the o same ns ns
sa o senators ns and Sn
nineysix Of article said Constitution, namely
the wa o section o 0ns hundred and
Sill General cities and
shall be io by the s an n no ad article
and then only by recorded a. vote s Of two wGn thirds
Of the s having
% aendsd by the general assembly provided that every
hereby amen as 50 o Gno @ Otherwise oyed in this
Constitution Cons TUT
And insert n thereof the following:
laws the organization and of cities and
shall be 1n 0y e ] h manner a no povdea arse
four Ss p, this
s sse hasins ss W
Of of the adoption The
h every such @
conform this 9 all a 5s 5
in fouT this any
on na en- 1ns cities and
z r saen
@ Pe ay dssa ss Of this
prescribed
councils cities
article shall like
which
council
hundred this Constitution
authority
Z municipality
this article, classify
their population but the maximum population
scrited the population
thousand The general assembly the request made
t;an over fifty inhabitants special form Of
nent such city,
provisions this
relating
the Commonwealth commits
and city sergeants
house deiegates authorized
nd to amendment and these resolutions to be-
election
tha members of the Of delegates.
oso1ye That the delegates be required
regular session held after the
members of the house delegates certified
which
ment sha published
hereby certify that the foregoing true OF amendment
to the and agreed by the General Assembly OF
session 1870 and the is published in pursuance
If the Constitution and Act the General Assembly, approved
February 1903 1ounu w1111,ms
3 Grk House Of nlsgates Of Virginia
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-30
The MontgOmeTyCounty
Fair and Horse Show
AT
Rockville mid.
August 80, 80, 81 and
September |.

One of the leading feat
ures will be the Horse
Show. All races we'll filled.
Five races each day.
Rex Smiths aeroplane
will give two flights daily.
The u. S. Marine Band
will furnish the music. The
poultry show will be the
1arges, that the association
has ever had. Take cleo
trio cars at 32nd and NJ SITS.
every Is minutes.
Josiah w. Jones, President,
James T. Bogley, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-30
Battle Practice in the Chesapeake.

Portsmouth, Va, Aug. 30.-Battle
practice in lower Chesapeake Bay was
resumed today by the vessels OF the
Atlantic feet. a test is to be made of
new device assigned to protect armor
belts from explosive shells. The tar
get, made at the local navy yard, is de-
signed to represent the side Of vessel.
An outer sheathing, it is expected, will
explode the sheels before they pene-
trate to the main armor belt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-30
Elkins Eyades French Officials.

Vichy, France Aug. 30.-Davis
Elkins, who served few weeks in the
United States Senate following his
appointment by the governor of West
Virginia to succeed his father, the late
United States Senator Stephen B.
Elkins today told Of the manner in
which he evaded the French officials at
Cherbourg and was able to make q fly
ing trip to Switzerland to see a friend
before joining his sister here, Elkins
came over on the Olympic and enroute
he and Henri jaeger Schmidt, the record
breaking globe girdles became great
friends.
When the OLYMPIC reached Cher
bourg, Elkins, with a small handbag in
his hand told the boarding officers that
he was an American newspaper man
who had been sent over with jaeger.
Schmidt and was going to accompany
him to Paris. The officials courteously
passed Elkins, without question and
without examining the contents OF bis
bag.
AS soon as he landed he boarded a
racing automobile which he had or.
dered by wireless and was rushed to
Paris where he caught the morning
express to Switzerland and kept his en-
gagemept with his friend before com.
ing here to meet Miss Katherine FL
kins.
The newspaper correspondents rec
ognized that Elkins was not what he
had reported himself to be but JAEGER
Schmidt refused to divulge the identity
of his friend, when, they made in
ouirers as to the Mysterious stranger. "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-30
aug2l u

ESTIMATES will be received at the
T. office of CONNELL & PIERSON,
Archts., northwest corner King and
Fairfax streets, Alexandra, Va, for The
masonry, lumber and mill work, roofing,
plastering, heating, plumbing and gas
piping, electric wiring, etc, for the new
residence Of George w. Kimball, until
p. m, Thursday, August 81, 1911.
augGS3t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-30

Ladies $3.50 and $500 Pumps and
OSfords. Clearing price $500, ]. A
Ma rshall & Brr 1872 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-30
Wood
Coke
Coal

Coal Coke Wood
Order your Coal before the advance at
lowest summer prices. Best quality,
prompt delivery and bottom price.
Phone s.. DEW, AITCHEsON. l07 south
Royal s10st
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-30
SPECIAL NOTICES

THE annual meeting OF the stock
l. holders ofthe ARLINGTON BREW
ING COMPANY will be held at the
Office Of the company, Rosslyn, Viz
ginia, on Tuesday, September u, 1911,
at 10 o'clock a: m, for the purpose OF
electing directors and for the transac-
ton of such other business as may
properly be brought before said meet
ing.
ARLINGTON BREWING COMPANY,
ABE KING. Secretary.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-30
HELP WANTED
GOOD HoUsEKEEP-

WANTED. GOOD HOUSEKEEP-
wv ING MAGAZINE requires the
service of a representative in Alexan-
eria to look after subscription renewals
and to extend circulation by special
methods which have proved unusually
successful. Salary and commission.
Previous experience desirable, but not
essential. Whole time and spare time.
Address. with references, j. f. Fair
banks, Good Housekeeping Magazine,
3sl Fourth Ave, New York City.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-30

It was announced today by Frank
Morrison, secretary of the American
Federation OF Labor, that the sale OF
the McNamara legal defense fund
stamps, the use of which on the out
side of mail matter has been denied by
the postal authorities, will continue,
but that hereafter they will be used on
the inside of letters. The McNamara
relief committee, of which Mr.. Morrl.
son is member, has not yet decided
whether to issue new stamp which
will come within the postal regulations,
aud will decide first whether an appeal
from Third Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral Britt's decision will be taken to
Postmaster General Hitchcock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-30
FROM WASHINGTON.

While President Taft is preaching
his gospel OF death to insurgency, !"
on his swing through the west, the pro-
aressiyes themselves will sound their
battle cry, of down with standpat-
tism'' throughout the same territory.
From the newly established head
quarters of the republican progressives
here today came this information. a
permanent bureau here, in charge OF
w. L. Howser, formerly secretary OF
state for Wisconsin, plans to begin at
once the campaign of 1912 and spread
the progressive doctrines.
1t is probable that President TAFT
will be followed up" on his western
trip by some OF the progressive leaders
who have rendered their services to the
bureau as speakers-possibly 10y Sena-
tor LaFolletts (rpn. Wis., In the
meantime, the bureau plans to clrcu-
late literature aud furnish speakers 10
their campaign to defeat reelection OF
President Taft and insure the choice OF
a progressive by the next republican
national convention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-30

r OST. "A GOLD LOCkET, square.
II initials, II. E. S. Reward if returned
to 214 north Royal street. aug9 3t@
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-30

Ladies $3.50 and $500 fine oxfords
and Pumps. Clearing price $500.
a. Marshall & Bro. Alp King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-30
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE
LOST AND FOUND

r OST.-On Sunday punch of KEYS,
II between st Asaph. and Union streets,
on Yale key ring, marked 1857. Finder
will please return same to this office.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-30
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

A large BRICK RESIDENCE on the
west side of Lee street, between Gibbon
and Franklin; large side and rear yards
Apply at this office. teb7-n
The Washington herald., 1911-06-25

OF American eims bordering Twelfth
street, about midway between B street
northwest and B street southwest, is an
oak brought from Arbor Lodge. Nebr.
and planted by the Hon. ]. Sterling Nor
ton in April %, 1895. to commemorate
Arbor Day in the United States, of which
day he was the founder. Mr. Morton was
at that time Secretary o; Agriculture.
Perhaps the saddest story of the neglect
or abuse of trees Is told by q gigantic
tulip poplar. probably the largest tree of
its kind in or, about Washington. This
mighty monument stands almost directly
In front, of the nurses quarters at the
Walter Reid Hospital. The avenue enter
ing the ground at Butternut street curves
across the roots OF this tree in such a
way that to accommodate cement side
walk the roots and part of the lower
trunk have been hacked away. In conse-
quence the tree Is dying. like a MANNED
giant wasting with grief Upon a tablet
is its history, which reads like this:
Used as a signal station by Confed-
crate soldiers under Gen'l Early during
attack on Washington. July IL ana 12
1854. Also occupied by Confederate sharp
shooters"
1t Is said that there are nine OF the
aforesaid soldiers and sharpshooters
buried underneath the tree. At any rate
1t does not seem the thing to let a monu-
ment Of such historic import go to ITS
death without some effort to arrest its
going.
1t would be impossible to trace the his