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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-19
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 a
decree rendered by the Corporation
Court of the City Of Alexandria, Viz
ginia, on the 26th day Of June, 1911,
in the chancery cause therein pend
ing, entitled Thomas ]. Fannon, et
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 g.. 1911, at
10 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
andria, Virginia,
BEGINNING at the west line o!
an alley 81 feet wide and distant
100 feet inches east Of Royal
Street, and running thence west on
King Street 95 feet; thence north
So feet inches; thence east 80 reef
to the said alley; and thence south
95 feet and inches to King Street
with all rights and appurtenances tc
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 10 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.
Conreyancing at the cost ol us pui-
chaser or purchasers.
Samuel G. Brent
j. G. Hiden
Howard ". Smith
Gardner L. Boothe
r. C. L. Moncure
Special Commissioners OF sale.
/, 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.
6no 10Th ri
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-19
ACCIDENT TO A TIMER.
Workman Falls from Front of Build.
ing and is Seriously Hurt.

A young man named Landen Long,
Of Washington, was the victim Of a
serious accident while a, work this
morning in remodeliug store on the
south side of King street, pear Lee.
The young man vas standing on box
Oh :caffold at the time and the box
fitting, he felt about ten feet 10 the
pavement. His collarbone was broken
and his skull fractured He vas picked
up ~ his fellow-work and hurried
to the Alexandria Hospital, where he
was attended by DR.. Powell
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-19
ALEXANDRIAN ELECTED CHAIR
MAN.

At tie union meeting Of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers held in
Norfolk on the 10Th t, 18th inclu-
sive. w. r. Cline OF this city
was elected Virginia State CD; ir-
man fer 1911 and 1912 Mr..
Cline with O. K. Angelo, R B Co.
bean, J. L. Reynolds and S. a. Moore
returned from Norfolk this morning
and are highly enthu-ed with the hos
pitality extende;. them by the city OF
Norfolk and Try the railroads and steam
boat companies. They bad a royal
good time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-19
RIVER NOTES.

The Potomac Shoa! Water Steam.
boat Company is operating boat be.
tween Coal Landing, Alexandria and
Washington.
The schooner Henry S. Little, from
tue Kennebec with ice for the Mutual
Ice Company, has arrived.
The old schooner Express, which wa:
recently purchased by Alexandria
parties, will be taken from Washing.
ton to Alexandria to be hauled
out on the marine railway to have her
hull rebuilt and to be put in condition
for service on the river.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-19
SOMERSAULT ELEPHANT.

The Mighty Haag Railroad Show:
have the only elephant doing com
plete somersault without the aid Of
man or machine. The elephant doing
this wonderful trick is named Major:
and all the trainer has to do W ben wish
ing the elephant to turn is to say Ma
ior, over" just as you would to thu
ordinary dog. Don't miss seeing tht
somersault elephant when visiting Ih'
Mighty Haag Railroad Shows a
Alexandria Aug. 20.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-19
THE MARKET.

The supply of country produce IN
the market this morning showed an in
crease over the exhibits of the past few
weeks. Prices, however, showed nc
material variation from those Of lasi
Saturday. There was larger attend
ance OF buyers than usual.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-19
DEATH OF J. Il. PETTEY.

James n. Pettey, 43 years old, who
was overcome by heat at the Bromilaw
Brick Company's plant, near this city,
Thursday afternoon, and was removed
to the Alexandria Hospital for treat
ment, died late yesterday afternoon.
The deceased resided at 500 south Lee
street. He is survived by his wife and
several children.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-19
POLICE COURT.

Justice H. B. Cation presiding. ]
The following cases we're disposed
Of this morning:
Frank Jackson, colored, charged
with 1isorderly conduct, had bis case
continued.
Melvin Newman, colored, suspected
of stealing clothing was dismissed.
Lizzie Redmond, colored, charged
With discharging pistol in the street.
was f1ed S..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-19

;uy it now. Now is the time to
'yuy 3 botllz OF Chamberlan's Collie,
- >lera and Diarrhoea Remedy. 1t is
= most certain to be needed before the
j, nm is over. This remedy has nc
superior For sale by W. F. Creighton
an z bard Gibson
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-19

Mrs Marvin Briggs, of New York,
ND her daughter, Mrs. Rebele, OF
2assa.ic. \ j., are visiting Mrs. NJ. l..
Crice.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-19
PERSONAL.

Thomas F. Kelly, wife aud family,
a.e returned from Colonial Beach
rs,nre they spent the past two weeks.
Joseph Reynolds, railroad gatekeeper
It 6 -onoco and Henry streets, is con.
iineG to his home hy illness.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-19
Marked Far Below Real Value

Quality every the and the price the
policy spong Of all
for which produced makes necessary these reductions:
The Colorado statesman., 1911-11-18
AFkO-AMERICAN CCLL|NCS

Lots of good advice Is to be picked
up from time to time in the daily
newspapers. Most of 1t is dropped in
drtblets from mouths of men who have
succeeded in life, and who want Others
to do so. Any one. for example, who
would keep a scrap book of the news
paper sayings of Andrew Carnegie
John d. Rockefeller, James ]. Hill
Cardinal John Gibbons and Booker t
Washington would soon have as wise
collection as Poor Richards Sayings
But do people really care for good ad
vice? Do not people really think they
are wise enough, without instruction IL
their own conceit? The other day
when Mr.. Rockefeller was leaving his
Cleveland home for the winter, he SAID
to reporter: Il believe in sticking to
one thing change The young
man who works to make his fortune
must pick out one thing and stick to
1t" Could any advice be more helpful
than that? Young negroes, especially
those just out of schools, could study
this advice to great advantage. Most
young people are easily discouraged
in any adventure in which they do
not succeed speedily, and abandon 1t
for some other, in It's turn to be aban-
doned 1t is the long, steady grind
that wins in the end. Few can stand
sudden success; it throws them on
their stride.-New York Age.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-11-18

We are making herculean efforts to
save an organization which has ranked
along the side of such white organiza-
tions as the Royal Arcanum, Christian
Brotherhood, Knights of Honor and
many others. 1t has done much to
start the negro on the road to success.
The principles and rules of the organ
ization are the same they were 20
years ago when the negroes of this
and other states were checked in their
recklessness and taught what could
be done by cooperation, combination
and concentration. These lessons have
been helpful to the whole race, and
especially members of the order. Our
condition is not on account of our
rules and regulations nor on account
of insufficient assessment, but mis-
management has brought the disaster
to our door. We are proceeding in
different way and with different
guides, SO we extend you an invitation
to cast your fortunes with us.-True
Reformer.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-11-18

Nashville offers many opportunities
for the negroes in her bounds. For
instance, there is not a single negro
shoe store in Nashville, nor a dry
goods store. nor millinery store, nor
a mans clothing store; there is not a
bakery nor confectionery store.
There are several communities where
there is not drug store, nor even a
grocery store; there is not furniture
store where new goods are sold; ev-
cry dish. tin pan, in fact, everything
that is used in the negro kitchens of
Nashville are bought from men other
than black men. To say that negroes
cannot engage successfully in any of
these businesses is mistake, and the
charge that If they should attempt it
the negroes would not support them Is
also erroneous.-Nashville Globe.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-11-18

Mr. William Sunday, familiarly
called Billy" the evangelist, who
used to be a popular baseball player
before he went in for saving the souls
of sinners from themselves, or striv-
ing to do so, has precipitated upon a
stupid situation a nationwide discus
sion OF the cost of saving a soul in the
large cities. The subject is a palpi-
tating one, the heart-beats OF which
can be heard from farthest northwoods
to farthest southglades. The million
aire hears it as he listens to the stock
ticker and the washerwoman hears 1t
as she listens to the signing of the
clothes wringer. He is a ben6actor
who springs a palpitating subject into
a stupid situation; Mr.. William Sun
day Is, therefore, a benefactor, and
has placed the stupid situation. which
is grateful, under obligation to him.
Every sinner has a soul to save, and
very large and influential body of peo-
pie have dedicated themselves to the
work of saving it; and, too, without
the desire or request of the sinner
that the dedication should be made
in his behalf; then as long as man
kind is divided into two classes, the
saints and the sinners, the former,
who consider themselves as the salt of
the earth, will strive to save the lat
ter, whom they consider the enemies
of themselves and of society. The
sinners have no such compact, world
wide organization as the saints, there
fore we do not know, as we have never
had a pronouncement, what the sim
ners consider themselves as, or what
they honestly think of the saints.
Well, then, Mr.. Sunday has published
his findings of the cost Of saving souls
in pamphlet. Cost per soul: Attain
ia, SIS; New Orleans, SIS; Chicago,
S305; Boston, $3.50; New York, $545;
indianapolis, $500. Who would have
thought it! If we had been asked in
which of the six cities we thought it
would cost most to save soul we
should have stuck our stub pen into
Atlanta, when, behold. it heads the list
for cheapnessi 1t Is one of those sur
prises that stagger belief. And Puritan
Boston, with tougher souls than Chi
cago, and Indianapolis, with tougher
ones than New York! How Philadel-
phia escaped the evangelist statis-
tician is not explained. And we can
imagine the sinners of Brooklyn and
Jersey City kicking themselves be-
cause they were not appraised. Mr..
Sunday does not say SO, but we take
it for granted that he enumerated the
black sinners along with the white
sinners, as we are sure he must be
too good a saint to have made any
distinction between them, in so impor-
tant an enumeration. "on account OF
race, color, or previous condition OF
servitude. New York Age.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-11-18

One of the chief questions to be
considered by our next general con-
ference will be the adjustment Of our
financial system. Our plan of assess
ment based on one dollar per member
and apportioned among the confer
ences according to their numerical and
financial strength is as nearly just
and equitable as we can hope to make
it. The trouble seems to lie in an
other quarter. the irregular collection
and the inequitable disbursement of
the funds coming to the department.
1t is well proven that Immediately be-
fore the conference assemblies the
general fund is raised. Another sug-
gestion that seems to meet with de-
served favor is to have one depository
for the general assessment and re-
porting every dollar collected directly
to 1t. This would furnish financial
credit never before enjoyed. The cor
responding secretaries would then be-
come in a larger degree field agents
and a vigorous campaign for all be-
nevolent collections would ensue. We
would be glad to hear from those who
have som ething to suggest relative to
these really important questions
Star of Zion.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-11-18

AS everybody knows, these empty
gin bottles became such a nuisance at
Abeokuta and danger to both man and
beast that the authorities were com.
PEELED to pass a law prohibiting the
people from throwing empty gin bot
ties on the streets. Rev. M. L. Stone,
the noted Yuba orator, attracted huge
crowds to his church night after night
to hear his account of his experience
of empty gin bottles at Abeokuta and
elsewhere; and his famous utterance,
''Bi oyi 81 bi, Igol bi oyi sohun, Igol"
("If you turn this way, Bottles; If you
turn the other way, Bottles") is lin
gering pat-word in everybody's mouth.
On the other hand, garden borders
formed of empty, upturned bottles,
still exist and can be seen any day
by anyone who desires to see them.
OF course, it is not to be wondered at
if evidence of this kind escapes the no
tice of those who would pretend that
drinking and the havoc 1t is producing
are non-existent. 1t is the same old
story expressed in the aphorism, None
are so blind as those who will not
see. Lagos Weekly Record.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-11-18

Many farmer who is in funds now
is going strong in the matter OF
spending, and will probably have to
buy his Santa Claus on credit, and a
month later will be begging some
credit merchant for the privilege OF
buying his goods on time at about 300
ner cent. profit.-Dallas Express
The Colorado statesman., 1911-11-18

Booker T. Washington besides being
the worlds greatest industrial educa-
tor is Missionary Baptist and black
Republican. OF these three things he
is never in the mist; upon these crafts
he flies no doubtful flag. This much
cannot be said of his traducers. He
does not blow hot and cold on The
same subject. The climate and wealth
er do not affect his mind. He is stead
fast. This makes him shining exam
ple.-Dallas Express.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-11-18
D. REASE

The Great Professional Shoe Sinner of
Denver. Located. 1874 Arapahoe. Also
Hat Cleaning, Cigars, Tobacco, Candy
and Soft Drinks.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-11-18

During the Cuban war, the late N.
B. Broward, at that time senator from
Florida, operated filibustering vessel
known as the Three Friends. Some
weeks ago some one was congratulate
ing him on account of the bravery dis
played by him and his men during the
many expeditions they made In re-
ply Senator Broward said: yes;
they were brave men, but don't forget
that niger deckhand. l have forgot
ten his name, but he was just as brave
as any of the rest of u.s." In the fore
going we glimpse the cause of his
tory's silence regarding the negro. He
is not in the habit of "recommendin'
himself" very highly and vociferously,
the people with whom he plays his
part, forget his name, forget that he
ever done anything and when they
write history the silence regarding his
deeds is convincing proof that "he
wasn't there" The senator's confess
sion does credit to all concerned
The Colorado statesman., 1911-11-18

Get the right view of life. Riches,
fame and power are all good in their
plaoes-but remember that out OF
their places they are all very, very
bad, and are, indeed. real curses. The
true work for which mankind was In
tended is, to be of genuine service,
and by this service not only to make
others happier and better off, but like
wise to benefit the one who serves for
the common good. and make him or
her superlatively happy.
A similar truth is admirably ex-
pressed in the following paragraph
which was headed Real Riches:"
"'Who is the richest man in the
world?' asks an exchange, and begins
measuring millions against millions.
All wrong. The richest man in the
world is the one that gets the great
est amount of happiness out of what he
has, whatever it is. 1t is an old truth,
but it was never truer than it is to-
day."-Pueblo (Colo.) Chieftain.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-14
PASTOR BAWDEN WILL
PREACH ON GOVERNOR

There is no more interesting and
important question before the people
of New Jersey at the present time
than that of the contest in connec-
tion with the next United States SEN
ator from this State. Men have
lined up, and are lining up on this
question, on one side or the other.
One of the citizens of this city, him
self member of one OF the bodies
that will vote for the senator In
question, represents us, so that we
have a direct interest in the out
come.
An analysis OF the situation will
be given by Rev William H. Bawden,
pastor of the First Baptist church,
at the evening service, who will
preach on "The Governor of the
State There are grave moral Is
sues at stake that are worthy of con-
sideration, and should be understood
by all. At the morning service Mr.
Bawden will preach on "a Promis-
sorry Christianity"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-14
TAX BOARD TO
HEAR APPEALS
OF THIS CITY
Thirty Three Applications
Filed for Consideration at
Session Next Tuesday.
WILL MEET ALL DAY.
RAILROAD CASES

Thirty-three applications for tax re-
ductions win be taken up by the Coun-
ty Boayd of Taxation at its last meet
ing to hear 1910 tax appeals in city
hall here on Tuesday. There win be
two sessions, one at 10 clock in the
morning and another at two clock in
the afternoon. All but one of the ap-
plications are from local property own
ers.
Seventeen applications will be heard
at the morning session and sixteen in
the afternoon. The list to be heard
follows;
Against the city of Perth Amboy--
Hans A. Dinesen, wants reduction from
81, $50 to $3.50; James E. Nolan, $500
abated; Asundo Cerbo, $1.200 to 5000;
Marno Palisi, $500 abated; Clancy D.
Boynton, $4,000 to $3,250; Benton
Realty Company, $4,000 TO $7,2OO;
Charles F. Moore, $2,250 to $1,760;
Anna Iverson, "a, 700 to 81, 700 on land
and $500 on building; United Hebrew
Lodge, $100 abated; Suburban Realty
Company, $4,000 to $500; Peter Pc
tersen, 81 $50 to 81 ,050; Guiseppi Gulf
fre, $1,000 to $4,000; Emil Koyen and
c. 9. Christensen, $4,000 to $500;
MAIDS }. Dinesen, $4,000 to 81 800 on
land and buildings and $500 personal
cancelled; galley Cohen, $1o7.3S tc
$110; Zailey Cohen, 1865 to 10000;
Thomine Tarpgaard, $4,000 to $1,7oo.
Afternoon.
Pennsylvania railroad, $40 CANCEL
ed: Pennsylvania railroad, $400 CANCEL
ed; Martin Momberg, $4,000 to $4,000;
George d. Runyon, $500 to $500;
George D. Runyon, 1850 TO $4,000
George D. Runyon, $5,4o0 to $5,o75,
Lehigh Valley Transportation Com
Ipany, $685., 400 on floating equipment be
cancelled; Ely Norris Safe Company
$4,000 on personal property be reduced
to $16,500; w. P. Runyon, $32, 900 tt
$4,000; Adele Rubenstein, 81 600 t
$4,100; William Gross and brother
SO, 800 to $4,000; Alice f. Kirk, $500 tt
$500; Ella d. Watson, $500 to 5000
Perth Amboy Trust Company, $400 tt
$3.50; Lester Hofeimer, for the Peril
Amboy Cigar Company, $4,000 to So.
600 on stock.
Against Madison township Riehars
Arrovsm4th. a. 900 10 &I 300
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-14
GIRL TRACES
BROTHER AND
FATHER HERE
Miss Mary Cabin, Of Du-
quesne, Pa, Asks MAJOR
to Locate Relatives.
SAYS PARENT DESERTED
HER Is YEARS AGO

Mayor Bollschweiler has received
letter from Miss Mary Cabin, OF
rs Mill street, Duquesne, Pa, asking
him to help locate her father and
brother who are supposed to be In
this city. According to Miss Cabins
story, her father. John Cabin, left
her mother eighteen years ago when
she was only two weeks old, taking
her oldest brother, John, who was
only seven years old at the time with
him.
The last information that she had
of her father and lost brother was
that they were in Perth Amboy liy~s
ing with a married sister OF the
father The girls mother is now
dead and with a brother George, who
is now twenty-three years old she
is all alone in the world and would
like to get In communication with
her lost father and brother. At the
time the father deserted the family
they were living in JimtoWn or Daw-
son, Pa.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-14
COURT HOUSE
is IN DANGER
Girder Cracked Under Crowd
--Csiling Propped Up.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
New Brunswick, Jan. 14:-The
matter of making speedy repairs to
the present county court building
here to prevent its collapse following
the swapping of girder, will be ta-
ken up together with other matters
at a meeting of the Board OF Free
holders here Monday.
Yesterday while the court building
was under heavy strain from the
weight of about three hundred men,
one of the main supporting girders
snapped and the ceilings and walls
began to crack. Milton Jaques, the
custodian, noticed the cracks and Di-
rector Hendricks Of the Board of
Freeholders, gave orders that sup
ports be erected at once. No an
nouncement was made of the break
and there was TO commotion In any
of the departments OF the building.
The upper court room is not often
used, but yesterday Judge Adrian
Lyon had to hold@court there as
Judge Frank p Lloyd was holding
d session of the circuit court in the
main court room.
Director Hendricks will report to
the board on Monday, stating what is
needed for permanently repairing
the structure.
Bids for vacuum cleaners for the
new county office building will be re.z.
f4ealyfAN sesaA 1ass In
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-14
----.-ssss+Mr. A. ssss''ssA also
SOCIALISTS IN
BUSY SESSION

The first meeting of the year was
held by the Perth Anlboy branch of
the Socialist party at its hall, 81
Smith street, last evening. A large
attendance was present and much
business was transacted.
Encouraging reports from differ
ent sections of the country, especial
ly from Milwaukee, where the So
cialists control the governmental ma
chinery In both city and county,
were read. Eleven new members
were admitted.
The proceedings will hereafter be-
conducted in English and cordial
invitation is extended to all sympa-
thizers of the movement to attend
the next meeting, which will occur
Friday, January 27, at s p. m.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-14
ALDERMEN TO
SECURE LAND
Increase Size Of Site for
Liberty Fire House.

1t was decided In committee ses-
sion OF the Board of Aldermen last
night to purchase twelve-an-a-half
feet adjoining the site for the new
fire house for Liberty Hook and
Ladder Company, In Wayne street,
to bring the lot up to the fifty foot
size. In making this purchase the
aldermen are anticipating the time
when a double company will be To-
Gated at that point
Much OF the time at last nights
committee session was given up to
hearing the proposition Of a commit-
tee from the local electricians union
who desire the Office Of city electri-
clan created. The city is getting
satisfactory service from the Public
Service Corporation at the
present time, in keeping the alarm
system In order at cost of $1,000
yearly, and 1t Is a question in the
minds OF the aldermen ii change
would be satisfactory at higher
cost.
The committee representing the
electricians was composed of Harry
Clark, Emil Frey and Jesse Davis.