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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-02-24
URGE RETRDCESS|0N.
Residents of Alexandria County Re.
vive Movement for AnneXa-
ton to District of Columbia.

A large delegation ofpromihent resi-
dents of Alexandria county have taken
preliminary steps toward forming au
organization which will petition Presi-
dent Taft or wait on him in person and
urge him to use his influence TO have
the entire county 90 back into the Dis
triet OF Columbia. The movement is
said to have the backing OF some OF the
most prominent residents OF the
county.
A preliminary meeting was held q
few nights ago at the office OF David
N. Rust. in Washington, which was at
tended by many OF the prominont cili'
zens OF the county. 1t is said that the
residents OF the county are dissatisfied
with the manner III which they have
have been dealt with by the State Leg
isIature in reference to an amendment
they asked for the charter OF the
county.
The amendment was TO allow or en-
poRer the 20 lrd of Supervisors to en-
Joy the same privileges exercised by
City Councils IN the expenditure oI
monies for roads aud other things.
Up to the present time the Lessla'
ture has not acted Oh the measure, and
the residents of the county, especially
those fostering the movement, are oi
the opinion that the measure will not
pass at this session. Another meeting
of the citizens interested will be held
in the next few days when final plans
for pushing the project will be made,
it Is understood.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-02-24

ST. Petersburg. Feb. 24.-l'nablr
10 obtain supplies. every member OF
fishing colony on the island OF
Nova Zembla starved TO death. ac-
cording TO the report made today by
the captain OF a government steamer
Just returned from the Arctic. The
grim story Of the victims suffering
was told in a note left by the last TO
die. Alexis ChenOfI The matter was
called to lhs attention of members
of the Duma and thorough invesri-
CATION was promised.
The colony was established a year
ago by a syndicate which promised
TO send supplies regularly. No sup
plies had been sent for ten months.
Beside the emaciated body of Che
noff. the following note was for9ld:
we are al he end Of our pro-
visions and we can get nothing. not
even the tiDiest fish. y ship ap-
pears. but il is only a fresh delusion
for il does not come our way. 1t is
terrible 10 watch our children die.
crying for nourishment. Driven by
necessity we are eating the WOO! Of
our clothing. The children are now
all dead. Only four men and two
women are left alive. 4 Two
fishermen ate rahe flesh Of the dead
and it caused their death. |. Chenoff.
am The only one remaining. My
hands shake: my eyes are dim. The
end is near"
London. Feb. PA Reuter- dis
patch from ST. Petersburg says that
100 peasants have been frozen to
death at Omsk and Prtropavlovsk,
Asiatic Russia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-02-24

Colombia yesterday virtually repudi-
ated the action OF its Minister, Gen.
Ospina, sending through America
Minister Dubois. at Bogota, a cordial
invitation to Secretary Knox to visit
Colombian shores on his parent trip
to the pubics on the Caribbean sea-.
The invitation was forwarded promptly
to Secretary Knox who is aboard the
cruiser Washington on his way South.
With him rests the decision whether
he will change his itinerary to include
a call at the port Of Cartagena. This,
it is accepted here, he undoubtedly
will do.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-02-24

POPULATION IN A AM c.
City Has Population Of I20, ,O0O--F0r-
eigncrs IN Dan@er--Casualtir" Likely
10 be Heavy.

London. Feb. PA dispatch TO-
day from Bcyrour. the chief seaport
Of Syria. said that three italian war
ships started 10 lombard the city
shortly before noon. Shells burst
in the principal streets the report
said and it was feared that the cas-
ualties would be heavy. The popul-
alton was in a panic and many resi-
dents fed into the interior.
1t was feared here that the lives
OF Foreigners might be i'll danger.
Tourists on their way 10 Jerusalem
often stop off at Beyrout. which has
a populatiun Of 10000. and is one
of the most interesting cities in ASH
attic Turkey.
Constantinopie. Feb. 24.--The
Turkish authorities here received
word from Beyrout today that three
Italian warships approached the en-
trance 10 the harbor today and bonn
barded the city for half an hour. The
shells did considerable damage 10
the part of the town that lines the
harbor but The officers directing the
fire apparently had a map Of the city
because none Of the shells fell any
where near any OF the foreign con-
cessions. 1t is specifically stated that
the American undcnomnational col
lege. the finest building in The city.
was never in danger.
No report was made Of any casual
Ties.
London. Feb. 24.-A Reuter- dis
patch from Beyrout tonight says that
sixty persons were killed ip the bonn
bardment Of that city. The customs
house and several harbor buildings
we're badly damaged. The pornlace,
it is stated, il fleeing from the city.
Several Small Turkish gunboats we're
sunk before the bombardment began
according to the Beuter dispatch. No
mention OF injury to European or
Americans was made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-02-24

William ]. Bryan, in speech at
Denver, COL, last night, definitely set
at rest reports that be might be TO-
duced again to make the race for
the presidency. In concluding his ad-
dress, he said: | am satisfied that
some one else can poll more votes
than myself but l am ready TO enter
upon campaign on behalf OF true
democrat with even mora vigor than
that With which have fought at any
time on my own behalf.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-02-24

iHieXandrld ana vicinity are DoliIHS
over with contest excitement. In some
parts of the city and country the
girls are letting a glorious opportu-
nifty pass unimproved. There is Il
good chance for any one to be WIN
ner. The size of your town does not
make any difference.
/ Candidates may be nominated at
any time during the CONFETTI Is
never too late to enter until the last
day of the contest, April Is.
| If your name or the name of a popu-
lar lady friend in your district is not
among those present in the list, clip
out ballot, fill it out and rush it in
today.
Upon application at this office sub
seription books and advertising mat
ter will be furnished. to the candidates
who wish to accept payment upon
subscriptions iii order to secure the
Votes, and to their friends who are as
sisting them.
| Any question concerning the con-
test or any point upon which candi-
date is not sufficiently clear will be
fully explained by the Contest De-
partment.
! In order to be one of the winners of
the tour of Europe it is not necessary
| for a candidate to devote all Of her
time to the contest--half of her time,
nor even fourth of her time. Con-
testants can by calling upon their
friends and neighbors during their
spare moments, amass large vote,
and if they are at all popular, they
have friends who will secure subscrip-
ton votes and ballots for them and
they will have little trouble in win
ming the trip given in their own dis
trict But a candidate must by her
own efforts show her friends that she
is interested, and that she wants and
will appreciate their support.
While this is not most popular
girl contest" nor "beauty contest"
popularity will play an important fac
tor in the winning of the tours. A
woman without friends, and who is
not popular, will stand no chance in
the contest, yet on the other hand,
the most popular woman in the coun-
ty would stand as little chance Of win
ing if she did not make some effort
on her own part to be a winner. An
Arabian proverb says THE Lord helps
those who help themselves" and in
the contest: Friends help those who
help themselves.
Let each lady whose name has
been placed in nomination start out
today and call upon the first five
friends she may think of and ask them
to give her the votes that are given
them by making payment on subscrip-
tions to the Gazette. 1t is surpris-
ing how many votes can be secured
in short time.
Those who have been nominated,
in justice to themselves and to their
friends who place them in nomina-
ton, should make an effort to be win
nerS.
The Contest Department of the Ga
zette is open every evening from 1880
to $3.50 o'clock for the convenience of
those interested in the contest who
cannot call during the day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-02-24
THE RIVER.

While the Pomac, is virtually opened
TO navigation, steamers on the lower
river route are still unable to enter al
the creeks and make landings. All the
gharyes have been damaged more or
less. Those at Somerset Beach and
Matthias Point will have 10 be rebuilt,
the ice having carried most OF the
structures away.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-02-24
Republicans Control situation.
per ial Dispatch to the Gazett

Richmond, Va, Feb. 24.-The
Senate is preparing to take Halifax
from the sixth district and place it in
the fifth. The House has voted to re-
tain the present boundaries. II the
Senate changes the districts the repub-
lican senator's will according 20 report
vote for the Jordan enabling act. Ii
the House proposition is sustained
they will vote against the Jor1an bill.
Four republican senators are in charge
Of the situation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-02-24

When her child is in danger a wO-
man will risk her life 70 protect it. No
great act Of heroism or risk Of life
is necessary TO protect a child from
Group. Give Cbamberlain's Cough
Remedy, and all danger is avoided.
For sale by ". f. Creighton and Rich
ard Gibson. .I
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-02-24

-
Every day brings new developments
in the contest From now on the
candidate leading each district will
appear at the head of the list Of her
respective district, and the others will
stand in relative position in the list
according to their number Of votes,
There will 10 doubt be quite a rivalry
for the honor to be in the lead all the
time, but as it is almost impossible
to do that each one should try and
keep in good standing. Note the lead
ing contestants in each district. In
the first Miss Harriet Spofford who
captured the first place for today;
the second is Miss Susan Fawcett.
However, Miss Esther I. Heisley
made the biggest gains in her dis
trict for the day, and she is losing
no time and in few days may spring
q surprise on some of the other can
didates. In the third district Miss
William Brown of Duke Street stands
at the head.
Are you saving the coupons Tor
vour favorite candidate? If not you
should clip them for her. She will
appreciate it very much, and at the
end of the contest you may find out
that it got her this trip to Europe,
which the Gazette is now offering for
a little pleasant and enjoyable work.
Still if you would like to help her
more, make a payment on your sub
scription which would entitle you TO
a special ballot counting many more
votes.
The contest has hardly begun,
there being several keeks of harvest
time vet before the tours are cinched.
It's everybody's fight right up to the
last week. The great field of oppor-
tunity has never felt the cycle of
real endeavor in soliciting subscrip-
tions to the Gazette-a paper worth
the money, and able to carry out its
promises in liberal fashion.
Every day letters are being receiv,
ed from young ladies expressing them
selves as having dreamed for years
of 4 trip to the old world, and thank.
ing the Gazette for giving them an op
portunity to earn one-of these tours
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-02-24
Bic GAINS MADE
IN End DISTRICT.
Miss Turner presents all Candidates
with Tickets to Theatre On next
Tuesday Night.
CONTEST IS JUST STARTING.
IT will be any body fight up to the last
week New Subscriptions Couut larg-
est Number of Ballots In Contest

Next Tuesday night, Miss
Clara Turner extends to all the
contestants of the Gazette Eu-
ropean Tour Contest, whose
names appear in today's paper
a free ticket to the performance
Of "The Lady Godiva of Coven-
try" While Mr.. Hammond
will give short address on Eu-
rope and foreign travel. Mr..
Hammond has travelled through
out Europe, and will no doubt
tell some interesting stories.
Come out and see the perfor-
nance and hear what Mr.. Ham
mond has to say.
Remember you will have the
best seats in the house and
not q cent to pay. All you
have to do is to accept and get
your tickets at the Contest
Department Of the Gazette,
not later than Monday night.
The Gazette hopes every one
of the contestants will take
advantage of the offer Of Miss
Turner.
"The Lady Godiva of Coven-
try" as played by Miss Tur-
ner and her company has a
modern setting and is mod
ern story. 1t is based on the
Old English legend which has
been immortalized by Tennyson
and it's resemblance to the poem
is in a modern way. Contrary
to, Tennyson's story however,
Lady Godiva does no horse
back riding in the play. At
the same time the story is fuli
of human interest and is one
of the company's most success
full productions. Miss Turner
will be seen as Lady Mary Full
ton, and Mr.. Hammond as
Michael O'Brien, which is said
to be his very best character
role. Mr.. Barry will be seen as
Trelawney, an artist, and all the
other members of the company
have been we'll cast.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-09-05
Apache's Corner

SOLID SoNNEr:-Mickey the sums this morn plain
white bells little kid sad and foorn nao
% goodbye And those who cried and kne
full Of grief that only they
ed They drove him from bad to worse with
their hard his little SOUL and then the nearse was
called And the folks are hed with VICE.
But all sckThey should have soowed years
and Mick Oh! friend OF mne sister or bother
of e For we all love STAB each otner
And with knife tell folks the time 10 say
the things sad this oay
don't wait until For when is cold and still ne
cares not for grand They'd do useful service you
left them religions mostly for the dead we
haven't life; We need kind words to be said to
those who daily hard word and daily hurled char
v and love profit the world that Thou vert
bon-then crucifed?
girl with this age OF 1rlvohty
fashions and retail hgures
daysbecause she very
common
the nck have the nckes you nave pied
upthat gives you feeling when about kick the
bucket"
Lor a good loser.
Wells Forum Advocate.
nd his satanic majesty also.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-09-05
SOMETHING DOING.

A fool in Brooklyn gave jackass
three teaspoonsful of Tobasco sauce
to see what he would do. The by
ISLANDERS fled in time to save their
lives, but the property loss W as con
siderable. When a fool and jack
ass get together things are bound to
happen.-Houston Post.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-09-05
The MAIN GUY.

Lady Guest:-Can l get a lobster
here?
Waiter:-Ask the head waiter.
Lady Guest;-What has he got to
do with it?
Waiter the biggest lobster
around here. st. Louis Hum orist.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-09-05

! Memorials
But gosh hang it, Mister, the
| LECTURES OUTSIDE The PULPIT.
Considering they are
that moderny called polite
for barbary
city, quarter penteniary the
city, breweryhe first aid support punitive
With the knowledge of this fact with the positive proof right
hand with the figures the statistics gathered and traced this
the saloon how take ourselves PRIDE
proach? Gam brothers keeper? You just bet are
powers temperance nbeha brother
which world operation really
dsoned organizations
the within the all the
states.
helpers available
You can't devote and peadng only You've
to fight You've got call the forces that through lack of
being used drifting the There big
there that world of hearts that suffer they
much that could be xant only through the sungs
there invncbe leverage resident midst But
judgment namely
population reprimandng
the schools the the fitting
BILE Institutions described by Hospitals the
saniorums reminded of condition similar that where
cathedral souls hopce but alone on looking
church the midst speno tie
church edifce itself being indferenly regarded.
The there, but much inferior
operating think only
this You make of distinctly Chianized
force utilization beyond the church doors
mistak Have thought the might and strength outside
beyond of Sunday
church hour Don't know the saloon remembers
there strength numb my friend why you
church together those
themselves seldom the portals of the church? Get them
which
help the persuade them
being done Cs Christian principle
directly beneficial physical
their dinner buckets pocket
books Talk of business
wide concerted Of all
sleeping the beyond the churchs confines
example take the here
its officers that here cianized powerthey the
without the The
direct which analogous the distinctly Christian
forces the n-aaing from them In
hand? know
this neglected of
that keeps the dollars their
organize christian
this vast army you attempting upli?
without talking
souls sake his chdrens his wfes souls sake
Tell him that where prevails that alone sufficient
steady job udnner good neighbors and
quaintances Let him this
happnss and eventually of his SOUL God and
Natures Way
TALKING
splendid DISCOURSE excellent theme Wanted:
Chaplain Mr. Benson Yes by all let
the b SEEKER here search for
We Lincoln, Luther jerry
McAuy should effort to find him.
similar with Rev. Mr. Benson
he found that the recesses
Darkest Africa optmist when comes to looking for
qualities possession the manknd
tives.
thought from the objective is
nearly soul satisfying inspiration have heard delivered from
chapel Our praise be but it has
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-09-05


There column the Ore by The Old
that's all to the good laugh that ssue The
police Hbbng declares that the leather muzze good
and cites an instance where dog wearing
resident district He muzzes put before
probably needless canine bites somebody the main sem
Eff you want an be happy all day long;
this world Twin in to be grand sweet
Listen your Uncle Hram,et him tell what to do;
Get hold of O. glngham to old along with you
You won't be always kickn an blamin things fate,
get mang right down an calculate
take tn trail clouds obstruc
view;
That you'll get piece Bingham to grow along you
There's nothing else jest Hiram boy:
full arh goy-an it's runnn Ger with joy;
When you get house garden maybe kid or
Long with piece O gngham old along with
Arramp
I love tn world an deem it's kisses sweet
love tn the storms meet tn way
I've tasted of it's success, defeat,
An through a I'd o say,
That it whipped too hard, rough
amt the to be adamnin' tate
You hear cry I've had enough"
takes al-the crooked an the tn straight
I've had my share O. womwood an O. gall,
amt a-kickin' none-th' cup nine.
amt mock Gods design;
Love Tn World An Amt Seen 1t All!
I've mi W good an bad in many places,
An some of em had hearts as black as night
An others had tn good look in their faces
That speaks of manhood, purity an right.
I've broke tn wheel O. labor,
An from tn pits O HE'LL
So you kin I've fer sayin', neighbour
Tomorows an all is we'll.
keeps a-holdin' in thrall,
l amt a-gong fur an rail,
does tn best l this TRAIL
An Love TIL World cause Amt Seen 1t All!
Sometime, perhaps, somewhere in this land
I'll with One-an' she will cling to me,
An then I'll see The Way, an understand
ThatI am the man ought to be.
I'll bid goodbye to hardship an to PAIN
ForI be booked fur many better day,
| will banker fur tn road again,
Fur she will guide the better
An hen,w with her, tn wanderu call
An tell me of tn wonders
But Ill be through, an fur
Th' World Fur 1t Has Gave Me All!
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-09-05
Vdride beCtiOneS
ST. CROIX
The Dead Reward
The Dead Reward.

To talk about his deeds of valor,
To build halo round his head
And praising laud his every virtue
Why, Mister amt the fellow dead?
Masoleum of costly marble,
A golden handled casket bed
Rich praises for his manly virtue.
But, Mister, amt the fellow dead?
And raiment, too, of silken texture,
And perfumed waters freely spread;
Memorials for sanity virtues,
But gosh hang it, Mister amt the fellow dead
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-09-05

Beaten? Yes-but angel FELL
And often in the long, black sleepless nights
We dream of once glory; and we dwell
Content because of years held the heights.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-03
IMPERIAL ITEMS
Imperial Enterprise.


Neis Jacobson of Highlands, Cal, l.
spending the week in Imperial.
Rev. Father Burelbach is spending a
few days in Los Angeles this week.
Clark Bradshaw returned this morn
ing from a business trip to Los Ange-
les.
Mrs. j. III. Holland returned yeSter
day from Banning, where she enjoyed
n short vacation.
DIR. and Mrs. E. r. Petskey returned
yesterday from Los Angeles, where
they spent a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Nelson left Sunday
evening for the coast, where they will
spend a short vacation.
John NJ. Keith has returned to I'm
perial from vacation of several
months spent in Texas.
Mrs. Edgar A. Nance returned Sat
urday from her summer vacation spent
in san Diego and Los Angeles.
NJ. S. Stephenson, cattle buyer and
owner of extensive herds in Mexico
is transacting business in Imperial this
week
Mrs. z. A. Churchill of Escondido ar
rived today and will spend some time
visiting with her daughter, Mrs. L.
Denny.
Miss Alora Benton of San Luis Obs
po, who is taking a post graduate
course at the Imperial high school, re-
turned Sunday to resume her work.
The building next door to the First
National bank is being fitted up and
will be occupied by the Smith Peck
Music company and the Pioneer Mil
linery.
Mrs. Jessie Hatch, city librarian, re
ports having on hand 20 books on
economics and agriculture from the
state library. Mrs. Jacob Musser has
presented to the library 16 books of
fiction.
Guy c. Bear and NJ. F. Zeidler re
turned Saturday from a visit to their
old home, Muscatine, Iowa. They were
accompanied by ]. w. Roach, who will
make his h home in Imperial valley.
Rev. d. w. Wise will hold a morn
ing service at st. Matthias Episcopal
church, Imperial, next Sunday morn
ing at IL o'clock and an evening ser
vice at Ell Centre. Beginning Sunday
services will be held regularly as usual
for the remainder of the year.
DR.. Standlee reports the following
births: September 20, to Mr.. and Mrs
John Hart, Mesquite Lake district,
girl; September 81, to Mr.. and Mrs
w. o. Brewerton, a girl A baby boy
arrived at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
f. r. Todd this morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-03
MORE WATER STOCK IS
SOLD THAN EVER BEFORE

President f. p. Willard of Water
Company No. 1 was in town this morn
ing and stated that more than 100
certificates of stock have been made
last three days.
This is due to the policy the COM
pany has adopted of no water unless
there is full stock for land, and Mr.
Willard says the reasonableness of the
proposition appeals to everybody and
no complaints of consequence are reg
istered.
The stock being sold is in large part
that which was released by the Ash
and Alamitos deal, though a few farm
ers are reducing to the limit of four
shares to five acres under the new
rule.
Mr.. Willard says that this rule. as a
matter of fact, has only released about
10000 shares, so many were the farms
with deficient water stock, and he pre-
diets that within three years all the
stock of the company will be in use
and there viii be further demand.
regarding the new ditching machine
set at work on the Date lateral a few
days since, known as the Austin
dltcher, il shows great possibilities.
and he believes it will prove to be OF
great value to the valley. 1t is the
hrst machine of the kind ever built
and was sent here for experimental
work. few adjustments will be re-
ouired before it is fully adapted to the
conditions here, but these will soon be
made, and the machine will continue
up the Date lateral to its head.
The company has just ordered a
Stockton dredger for different class
of ditch work, and it is expected 10
gradually get the bitches in. perfect
condition.