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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-07
ELKS TO MEET TONIGHT.

Alexandria Lodge No. 75S of the
Benevolent Protective Order OF Elks
will hold their regular monthly
meeting tonight. During the sum-
mer months the lodge only meets
on the first Monday in each
month. There are number of i'm
portant matters to be considered by
the lodge and it is expected that there
will be. a large. attendance of its
members.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-07
ATTACKED BY MOSQUITOES.

An attack was made on United
States ships of war at Provincetown,
Mass, Saturday night 1t came from
an unexpected foe and was not on the
official schedule. Searchlights and
12-inch guns were Of no avail coping
with mosquitoes, which, hungry and
in legion, had arisen from nearby
swamps in a breezeless evening and
assaulted town and navy. 1t wasn't
long before what was at first accepted
as a joke became pest. Newspapers.
fans, feather busters and clenched fists
we're used on shore. Many women
wore wells and scores smeared hands
and faces with ointment On the ships
the foe invaded officers qua rters and
fo'castie, causing misery and loss of
sleep. They gave the famous New
Jersey breed run for size and agility.
Blue-jackets claimed some kind had
double stingers and that they would
prefer to face 12-inch guns.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-07
SPEtIAs. NOTICE.

The annual meeting Of the slockhoid-
crs Of the Braddock Light and Power
Company incorporated, for the cicciiIh
Of Directors and the transaction OF .i1n
business a may properly come a..o lSeiotTc 70
said IN Getting will be held Al iht on titrcot
the Company. lU7 North Fairfax street.,
Alexandra. Va on Tuesday August
Il. 1911. at 100 O'Clock T. III.
Il. J. WHITEHEAD, secretary
aug4 lot
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-07
PROPERTY SALES

John II. Naylor and others have
sold to Lena NJ. Rawlett and husband,
q house and lot on Fairfax street, be-
tween Duke and Wolfe streets
Ross T. Elliott and wife have sold to
Augustus Coleman, a lot Of ground on
Gibbon street between Royal and Fair
fax streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-07
State Female Normal School.

Twenty eighth Session begins SEP
TENDER 9Th.
For catalogue and information con
cerning State Schoiarships write 10
j. l.. JARMAN. President
EarmNilles Va.
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D. BENDHEIM & SONS 316 King Street
ASTHMA.l ASTHMA!

POPHAM,g ASTHMA REMEDY
gives instant relief and an absolute cure
in all cases Of Asthma, Bronchitis ana
Hay Fever. Sold by druggists; mail on
On receipt of S1.00. Trial package py
mail 10 cents Williams Mfg Co, Props;
Cleveland, o. For sale, wholesale ana
tail BY E 6. Lsadbsater Sons
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-07

Ladies' $3.50 and $500 fine Oxfords
and Pumps. Clearance price $500.
J. q, Marshall 6 Bro. ,412 King street,
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Baseball Tomorrow

ALEXANDRIA BASEBALL CLUB
vs..
ALEXANDRIA ATHLETIC : CLUB
Ball Park
AT 5:15
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TELECRAPH|c SERVICE.
The Gazetteireceives1 the full tele-
graphic service of the United Press
up to $50 p.m.every afternoon. In adj
dition It has special correspondents in
Washington, Richmond and Norfolk.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-07-04
EXPRESSED
SENTIMENT
By STANLEY BARTON

Mystery appealed to Don Werner.
One evening while on his way
home he stopped in at an express
company's suction--a yearly 1unc-
ton held by these corporations IT,
relieve themselves of unclaimed
packages-aad at triding expense
secured a substantial leather bag.
The bag was locked.
Chance le' him into the auction
room. His imagination did the
rest. Now, as he plodded home, he
was in fever of excitement. His
wearisome day at the office-he was
a bookkeeper in commission
house-was forgotten. He antici-
pated pleasant half-hour in exaul-
lining his treasure.
In this leather vehicle there
might be certificates Of deposit Tor
thousands Of dollars-Dor's heart
quickencd at the thought; an unread
will, leaving vast estate to a prop
erly appreciative relative, cut off by
the absence Of it without penny;
shares of mining stock in western
hole in the ground that had sud-
denly developed into bonanza.
A strenuous five of Don's twenty
six years had been spent in the heart
of New York. He was alone in the
world. His father and mother were
both dead. Akron, Ohio--his birth
placc-had seemed too small to the
ambitious youth and he had sought
the big city.
Others had done this before him.
The majority Of them had returned
10 the snug Ravens whence they had
fitted, when proper conception OF
the smart competition existing in
the metropolis had been disclosed to
them.
Young Werner proved Of sterner
stuff. Perseverance finally won
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-07-04

him a fairly remunerative position
With . large establishment, and hir
rise had been consistent with his 81.
most phenomenal ability.
With the aid Of jackknife he
speedily forced the lock of the leath.
er bag, tingling with the great ex-
pc atoms his imagination had
wrought up.
A look Of disappointment gradu-
ally swept the optimism from his
eager face as the bag gave forth its
contents. First came a well-folded
pair Of trousers, OF good material.
Even had Werner cared to annex
these, It was quite evident that they
were built for a smaller man. Two
night shirts followed; three shirts,
size 15-Werner wore size rs; a
bundle Of collars, all too small; two
Turkish towels; a modest comb and
brush, and, last, book. No mys-
ferrous papers met the eyes Of the
eearcher. He turned the book upside
down uselessly.
Werner aat down on convanien,
chair and picked up the book. II
Vas IN ancient volume of fiction
published by some old Arm Ions
since gone to its dust and stiltedl,
sunintefesting. There was no own,
tr's name on the fly leaf. Absent
mindedly the youth turned it
pages. The obsolete type made ,
dim impression on the yellowed pa
Pc. and he was about to close tn
book when he came on the faded pic
fure off,
Heri
Never in his most imaeinativ
moments had Don Werner COZ
3ured up such beauty! This mai
vas perfection from the half-pou,
ing Cupid's-bow mouth to the broa.
intelligent brow and the fact tn,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-07-04
WEDDING GIFTS.

"A young couple very receztly
married came into our store the
other day. said the silversmith,
with a big silver pitcher and want
ed us to change the initials on it SO
that they could give it to another
couple as a wedding present. They
had received three others them
selves. We can sometimes do it, and
] sent it up to the wofkrooms, but
word came back that it could not be
done in this case because the in.
itials on it had already been erased
four times"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-07-04
CREDIT TO THE BAR.

Hewitt Gruet is well-preserved
man.
Jewett-Yes, he is really credit
70 the place where he gets his alco-
hal.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-07-14
Protection From Electric Lighthouses
Is Given by Government Of Hoi.
land-Provide Perches,

The Hague, Holland.-The Dutch
government, recognizing the utility
Of birds, has long sought means to de-
fend them from the danger Of the
powerful lighthouses especially Of the
electrically operated "%Brandaris"
light on the island of T%erschelling.
Thousands of the birds annually met
their death there and a government
commission vas appointed to inquire
into ways and mean of stopping the
slaughter. This commission. headed
by the noted ornithologist, ]. Thyssen,
passed several nights in observation
at the Brandaris light during the mi
grating season.
As soon as the light shone forth
from the tower flights OF birds would
approach. Then they would continue
to circle about like moths around a
candle. All night they few round
and round. while a few flew directly
at the flame and were dashed to
death against the glass or masonry.
From what he saw Mr.. Thyssen
concluded that he could easily devise
a plan to help the %songsters He had
some large wooden frames construct
ed providing perches for 10000 birds
at a tive Some OF the frames were
ra'- 'te and the others black
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-07-14
FRENCH NOW DRINKING TEA
Seems to Have Become Not Only
Fashionable, but Popuiar-62O,.
100000 Cups Drunk IN 1909.

Paris.-Tea drinking in France
seems to have become not only fash
ionable, but popular. It's increasing
vogue is shown by the revenue re.
turns for 1909. which show a con-
sumption Of 1928 tons. Reckoning a
pinch OF tea a cup. this represents
about 62O, 0 900 cups drunk in the
course of the year.
Ten or fifteen years age tea was
regarded in France as a sen.i-medical
concoction, to be used 20 restore
Painting women 1t vas classed
among the mild liquids commonly
known as "tisanes," and in the prov
inces. at any rate. people who ex.
pressed a liking for tea as a beverage
were looked upon as "snobs" or &C.
centres.
Nowadays the fashion has spread
all over the country. and no hotel
would be likely to %perpetrate such an
a~bsurdity as the famous announce
ment. "Tous les jours. s o'clock 2
quartre h%eures." The practice of Civ
ing sweet wines with cakes In tn.
afternoon Is now looked upon as quite
out OF date
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-07-14
DISHWASHING IS ART

washing dishes and preparing food
are included in art as fully as paint
ing and sculpturing."
There were other opinions to re-
ceive favor. Incidentally, Mrs. d.
Harry Hammer, Mrs. F. X. Bowes
and several other women, clad in fine
dresses and wearing costly jewels.
not only admitted, but took pride in
announcing that they were not
strangers to household duties.
Il would rather wash dishes than
embroider," said Mrs. George Skyes.
Even with the widespread interest
in art as a possible lever to raise the
standard Of domestic occupations, l
confess my inability to apply the
demonstrated" said Mrs. Hammer.
ITO dignity dishwashing is difficult,
but possible"
Mrs. George P. Vosbrink could not
entirely agree with the others.
Suppose you do raise the stand
ard" she said, what good is that
going to do? | would like to know
how many ONE here would mingle
with their servants"
But Mrs. Bowes interposed, rails
ing a warning finger.
Why" she said, there are leaders
in Chicago society who worked as do
mestics. and l know of a prominent
Boston of high standing who
used to sell cigars, and my husband
bought from her, too"
Mrs. George e. Colby questioned
whether it would not be educating a
woman up" and not down" to teach
her more OF kitchen life.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-07-14
GUARD AGAINST EVIL
Ornaments Supposed to Ward
Off Disease and Bring Luck.
Although Most People Profess to
Laugh at Idea of Wearing Them
Purely for Luck, Yet Charms
Are Popular With Many.

London.-Perhaps the instinct to
lvert the evil eye Is born in our ma
lures. Civilization had lessened it to
a great extent, but in YER race
we find an instinct exists. The wear
Ing of nearly all personal adornment
cen to have originated in an idea
of pacifying evil deities.
The savage wears ornaments sym
bOlizing the protective powers sup
posed to be able to keep away harm
or danger. In the West Indies there
is a bean or seed which the natives
think possesses many valuable prop
critics. II carried in the purse they
say the owner will never want for
money; If hung on a watch chain good
luck will ever be with the wearer But
roc betide the man who loses his pre-
cious charm. The East Indian leaves
a tiny corner Of his embroidery unfin-
ished to propitiate the gods; the dusky
mother calls her baby hard names
for fear her love should bring i'll for
tune upon him.
In England superstitious country
folk tie amulets around their necks to
prevent disease. Some of the earliest
OF these were %skillfully wrought by
the people who inhabited this country
thousands Of years ago and treated
flint much the same as a cameo, pro-
ducing varied effects by cutting
through into the different layers of
color. Several examples Of this prac-
tically lost art may be seen in the
museum at Ipswich. They are carved
to represent the heads of e and
women, birds, fishes and reptiles, and
are for the most part cleverly and
prettily done.
The fossil belemnites found on many
of our coasts embedded in the rocks
were Once thought to be thunderbolts
and were worn as charms by fisher
folk. Farmers in ancient times dec
Grated their horses by hanging anu
let's and gypsy fetish charms among
their ~trappings to insure a good har.
vest. These amulets were frequently
associated with the worship Of the sun
and were Of Egyptian, Moorish and
Persian origin.
Although most people profess to
laugh at the idea of wearing them
purely for luck or from superstitious
motives, yet charms are worn still with
good humored liberation and, for rea-
sons none can explain. secretly favor
ed, just in the same way that sober
minded men and women cling tena-
ciously to a crooked %sixpence and
treasure a three-penny bit with a hole
in 1t as omens of good luck.
A pink coral hand In Italy is sup
posed to ward off the evil eye and
plays its part in ornaments. Ruby
ornaments are supposed to dispense
evil spirits and are considered a pro-
lection from poison and other dire
evils. Emeralds Danish blindness. Gar
net ornaments are supposed to keep
one in good health: the sardonyx in
sures happiness. The sapphire keeps
OF fever. Amethysts keep off worries.
A turquoise means that you will never
want a friend. A four leaved clover
In a crystal locket is a ~favorite charm
and Is said to bring good fortune and
long life to its wearer. Jade also has
a reputation for a luck bringer.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-07-14
Chicago Club Women Discuss
Domestic Duties of Today.
Women Must Be Educated "DoWn" to
Kitchen and Standard of Domes-
tic Employees Raised-Let
Maid Use Piano.

Chicago.-"Women must be edu-
Gated down to the kitchen. and the
standard of domestic employees
raised"
This vas the verdict of prominent
Chicago Club women, when they de-
cided that women themselves are to
blame for the lack of popularity of
home occupations.
The occasion was the eleventh an
nual reciprocity meeting and anniver-
sary of the Aircraft Institute and
Guild, and the subject was How may
Il widespread interest in art, as a
factor in every day life, be best en-
ployed to raise the standard OF do
nestle occupations?
There is just as much art in laun-
dering Il piece of lace as in drawing
the design"
Let the second maid use the piano.
The dressmaker does"
Flats and delicatessen stores have
destroyed home life"
The little things in life, such as
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-07-14
QUEER WAY TO GET A WIFE
Chicago Nan Wanted Peddlers L.
eense, but Runs Into Matrimony-
It Proved a Failure.

Chicago.-Philip Fishmin told Judge
Cooper how he was married without
knowing 1t. He wanted the marriage
dissolved.
He said he inquired OF a clerk in
the county clerks Office for a peddler's
license. With him was a young friend.
A slip OF paper was handed him, he
said. and they were taken to Justice
Stacey's Office.
He told the court he thought he waa
swearing to something on the permit
when be and the girl said the custom.
airy Il DO Later he found he had
a wife. They tried to make the most
OF 1t. he said. but It wasn't a success.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-07-14
NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD
INTELLIGENCE HERE GATHERED
COVERS WIDE AREA.
GREATER OR LESSER import
includes What 10 Going On at Wash.
lnoton and In Other Sections .:
the Country.
Washington.

AS soon as the reciprocity measure
is out Of the way congress-. 1t Is
thought will hurry away from Wash
ington by adjourning until December.
Speaker Champ Clark issued a def
to the administration a few days ago
IN learning of reports that President
Taft purposed to veto any general
tariff legislation at the extra session
of congress. The speaker in a formal
statement declared that the whole
tariff ought to be revised and that
the democratic party would rest its
case with the country.
A famine of silver coins is threated-
ed in the north Pacific state, and
banks in Oregon, Washington and
Montana, are appealing to the treas
ury department to ship dimes, quar-
tiers and half dollars to relieve the
situation. Congress has made no APP
preparation for transporting the coin
and treasury officials say they cannot
come to the relief until congress takes
some action.
Western South Dakota, where win
2 WAS0 q OCOA 6AO"A Ia
places without uniform success, can
be converted into a winter wheat
growing section, announced a report
of Cecil Salmon, plant Psychologist of
the depart of agriculture today. The
report pointed out that Wyoming and
Montana, where the soil and climate
are very similar, produced 1850, 900
bushels last
Means for the prevention of fraud
or corruption in the election Of rep
~resentatives to congress were pro-
posed in two bills introduced by Rep
resentative Powers Of Kentucky. In
one bill Mr.. Powers proposes a fine
Of from $1,000 to $4,000 Or from n
to three years Imprisonment for init
midation Of voters at any primary
or general election, for the Ase or
money or for threats in securing
votes. A second bill provides that
there be created a commission of the
house OF representatives consisting Of
three civilians. to investigate all cleo
lions.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-07-14
Save Birds from Odd Death

to see whether the birds would show
any preference for one or the other.
They were then adjusted around that
part OF the tower nearest the light.
Both the government and the local
authorities Of Terschelling then is
sued stern regulations against the
killing or capturing Of birds. Their
efforts have been crowned with COM
plete success, as appears from the
government reports issued by the
minister of marine.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-07-14
General.


The celebration of the Fourth in the
big cities was along the line OF sanity.
The election of Senator Stephenson
Of Wisconsin, may undergo investiga-
ton.
Twelve masked men held up an
Erie train and fatally shot one of the
mail clerks.
Commissioner Quezon made a plea
1t New York for the independence Of
the Philippines.
Congressman Henry OF Texas de-
1ivered q philippe on Americans who
bow to European royalty.
The plucking board" has announced
the names OF naval captains selected
for compusoly retirement.
Former Chief of Police Charles w.
guilty OF accepting a bride.
President Taft made peace the cen-
trail thought in q number of speeches
he delivered on the way west.
President Taft, in his speech at In
dianapolis, devoted himself to the
question Of Canadian reciprocity.
Leslie Miller, who lived near New
Hampton, Ia. murdered his wife and
two OF his i've children and then CON-
mitted suicide.
Juarex custom house officials who
succeeded the former officials have
been notified by telegraph from Err
nesto Madero that they may hold
their places.
Without recovering consciousness.
Mrs. James 8. Butler of New Orleans.
wife OF = wealthy cotton planter, died
IN the New York hospital following a
stroke Of appoplexy.
Orders were issued by the inter-
state commerce commission suspend
ing until October Is next, the propos-
Cd tariffs Of transcontinental railroads
changing the regulations and prac-
tees with regard to preceding and
preicing citrus fruit shipped from
California to Eastern destinations.
Targets for the aeroplane practice
Ct the Atlantic feet and the sea forts
during the August will
consist OF sheets Of canvas shaped to
OAAAA0A0SO OAA46AOA0 Udl1OOuS 8Q0 aeTOs
planes. These win be suspended
from batteries Of powerful box kites.
just - large American flags are often
carried hundreds Of feet in the air.
Bob Burman, Of New York. driving
his 10O-hOrse-power Bitten Benz.
set . new worlds record for the mile.
with : flying start he covered the
mile track ct Brighton Beach in 1872
seconds. The previous record was
le.91 seconds.
Il ~ reported that within a short
time plans tor reorganizing the Stand
ard OH company Of New Jersey will
- aIsnounoed. The company, 1t is
hid, vim undergo complete disinte-
Graticu and III subsidiaries that are
6AarSed With having combined and
ocnspired 70 monopolise the oil bust
noss ~ n~4rate separately.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-07-14
Plan Bio Auto Track,

Jersey City. N. J.-Prominent ath-
letic promoters from various New Jer-
sey cities have filed articles of incor-
poration here for the metropolitan
Speedway association" with a CAPT
tai of 81, 900, 900. The plans
to construct a stadium on the mead
ows between this city and Newark,
where races, exhibitions and athletic
contests of various kinds may be
held.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-07-14

The amount Of wheat remaining "a
farms on July l is estimated at about
1928, 900 bushels. compared with 49,
$4,000 bushels on July /, 1910. and
37.701,000 bushels. the average amount
on farms July l for the past I'VE
years.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-07-14
Personal.

The mother Of Congressman Ma
guirn Of Nebraska died last week.
II is reported that Clip Castro has
landed in disguise in Venezuela.
Wolgast knocked out Moran In the
thirteenth round at San Francisco.
The first ruling in the Los Angeles
dynamite cases were favorable to the
prosecution.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-07-14
Said He Needed Bread.

New York.-A beggar wearing a
sign Il Need Bread was found to
have $64 in his pocket and was SEM
to the workhouse.