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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-07
DIVIDEND OF 80 PER CENT SOON
Preferred Creditors of Mercantile AS
sociatiOn to Receive Portion
of Their Claims.

In the Circuit Court for the City of
Alexandria today in the case of F. F.
Afarbury VS.. the Mercantile Railway
Building and Loan Association Judge
Thornton entered a decree disposing
of all the contested questions in the
case raised by the various exceptions
to Commissioner Gamers report. The
exceptions to the allowance of the
claims on account of rates on the
ground that the association had no
authority to borrow money was over
ruled, and the exceptions of the receiv
ers of the trust company settling up
S6.379.92 worth of notes which had
been disallowed was sustained, max
ing the total liability on notes $780,
GS1.7S.
The exceptions of the depositors in
the savings department were also sus-
tained and they were placed on the
same footing as the holders of notes.
These deposits amount to about S13,-
900, making total of about S49,-
GS1.7S of preferred claims. The case
was referred back to H. Noel Garner,
special commissioner, to report on the
petition of Ada v. Laing. &
The decree further directs Douglas
Stuart, receiver, to proceed to sell all
real estate of the association at pub
lie auction or private sale and to sell
real estate upon which loans are due
to the association.
1t is estimated that the preferred
creditors will eventually receive about
50 per cent, but the investment of the
stockholders will be total loss.
Mr.. Stuart stated today that divi-
dend of 3.O7. will probably be paid to
the preferred creditors about July
first. A sufficient sum will be in
hand for the purpose by that time
In the case of Russell VS.. Colonial
Portland Cement Corporation, de-
cree was entered directing John W.
Ellard, receiver, to sell at private sale
in New York certain machinery and
of the defendant company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-07
METHODIST CONFERENCE

Minneapolis, Mimi, May 7.-Meth-
odism assembled here today in gener-
al conference, renewed the attack
started yesterday against the Cath
olic Church. The bombardment today
was particularly addressed against
the wearing of religious gard or
uniform in schools aided by govern
ment and statae support. The reso-
luton presented by DR.. Edwin Locke
of Topeka. Kans., strongly condemn
ed the wearing of distinctive religi'
Gus garb in the governments Indian
Schools.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-07
APPEALS TO COMMISSION

Leo P. Harlow, as trustee in bank
ruptcy of the Columbia Cottol Oil and
Provision Company, of Relee, Va
seeks to collect s9,635 from the WASH
ington Southern Railway under COM
plaint filed with the Interstate Com
merce Commission this morning.
This company leased seventy-hve
tank cars and owned its switch tracks.
Cars on these switch lines are not SUP
iect to demurrage charges, 1t is as
serted, and the railroad company more
over, was obligated under its contract
to deliver cars to Relee. Instead cars
were delivered at other stations, with
the result that demurrage charges oc-
cured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-07
ROOSEVELT WINS
IN MARYLAND.
Former President Gets Control by
the Narrow Margin of
one Vote.
CLARK SWEEPS THE STATE.
Speakers Preferential Vote in Balti-
more GreatttSfhan That of Wilson's
and HaFin6Ts Combined.

Baltimore; May 7.--Colonel Roose-
welt will control the Maryland state
convention on May IA, by the narrow
margin of one vote, insuring Mary
lands quota of 1G delegates to the
Chicago convention to the; Roosevelt
list.
This was the result Of yesterdays
presidential preference primary, ac-
cordins to practically complete re-
turns today. Roosevelt captured G6
delegates to the state convention,
against Taft's G3. Sixty=fiye is 4 ma
jority.
Champ Clark swept the state as a
Democratic choice, receiving 80 votes
to Wilson's As. Harmon secured two.
A peculiar feature of the Republi-
can contest was the fact that in one
of the districts in Baltimore Roose
Welt won in the preference vote, but
four Taft delegates were elected to
the state convention. Under the
Maryland law, however, these dele
gates are required to vote for the
candidate named in the preferential
vote $50 long as in their conscientious
judgement there is any possibility of
said choice obtaining a majority of
the votes and so long as said choice
is voted for by the delegates of any
legislatice district"
~ Roosevelt's majority in. the prefer
ence vote was considerably larger
than the selection of state delegates
pledged to him would indicate. The
MARYLAND ballot carried the list OF
delegates to the state convention
without any explanation of their pref
erence, and that unless the voter in
formed himself he had no mixing
which was favored Taft and Roose-
welt. For this reason many ballots
were marked merely to show prefer
ence for Taft, the delegates to the
state convention not being voted on
at all.
Roosevelt made a complete sweep
in Baltimore, carrying every district
and ward, in all 1865 votes against
Taft's 1888. The coored vote went
to the colonel solid.
Taft carried Eastern Shore ana
Southern Maryland by substantial
majorities.
Clark's preference vote in Baltl-
more was greater than Wilson's and
Harmon's combined. The Democratic
machine swept him to victory IN the
counties.
The vote throughout the state was
exceptionally light.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-07
AsTOR's WILL
Valuation of Estate Said to Run Any
where Between S75,000,O0U
and S150,000, 600.

Counsel for the family made pub
lie in New York last night the will Of
John Jacob Astor, as drawn in that
city in September last, only few
days after his marriage to Miss Made
line Talmage Force, and approximate
" seven months before he perished
with the sinking of the Titanic.
Vincent Astor, son, who, will come
to age within a year, is made the prin-
cipal beneficiary and residuary lega-
tee. No hint as to the value of the
great estate is given, and by the crea-
ton of trust funds, the testator has
followed, as far as possible, the Gus
tom of his forefathers in keeping the
vast Astor real estate holdings in
tact.
Valuations of the estate run any
where from $75,OOO,0OO to $l50,00O,-
900. A close friend of the family
says that the smaller figure in his
opinion is nearer the correct esti-
mate.
Aside from provisions for Vincent
Astor, the will provides for uncondi-
tional bequests of only S276,5OO. Am
ong these there is but one of chari-
table nature. This is $4,000 to st.
Paul's school at Concord, N. H. The
remainder of the legacies are to rel
atives, friends and faithful servants
Nearly all other provisions of the
will, as made public, deal with the
trust funds of which there are three:
$5,0O0,0OO for the young widow, $5,
100000 for the colonePs young daugh-
ter Muriel, the child Of his former
wife, Ava Willing Astor, and $4,000
600 for the expected posthumous
child of the present widow. The lat
ter clause provides for leach child
who shall survive the testator other
than his son William Vincent and his
daughter Ava Alice Muriel."
No provision is made for the wife
who divorced him; and if the young
widow dies or marries again the $5,-
100000 trust fund, together with the
town house and other property left
her, revertS to Vincent Astor. She
receives, however, 100000 outright,
without further stipulation, and until
the income from the trust fund shall
become available, the trustees are di-
rected to pay her an income Of $780,
600 year.
There was an antenuptial settle
ment which was accepted in lieu OF
dover rights. The amount Of this has
never been made public. Rumors have
placed it at $5,O00,0OO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-07
GRACE CHURCH YESTRY

At meetingof the vestry of Grace
Church last night, the following were
elected officers: C. n. Moore, senior
warden; Chas. E. Cox, junior warden;
Frank r. King, registrar and treas
urer.
Frank r. King delegate and Harry
S. Brown alternate to the council in
Harrisonburg May %.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-07
FIRST BLOW At
PROSECUTION.
Doubt Raised as to Who Started the
Shooting at Carroll
Courthouse.
ONLY SMALL CROWD AT TRIAL.
Curious Apparently Tired of Oft Told
story-Prosecution Expects to Close
Tomorrow.

Wytheville, Va, May From one
of the Coplmonwealth's witnesses to-
day, the Floyd Allen defense extract
ed the first blow Mt the prosecution s
case today, when they raised q doubt
as to who started the shooting in
Judge Massie's courtroom at Hills
vile.
w. w. Hodges, of Carroll county,
was. on the stand. He told substan-
TALLY the same story as the others
who saw the murders. But under
cross examination, questioning by
Attorney Willis developed the fact
that the witness wasn't certain who
fired first.
at seemed that the sheriff was a
goin' down after his pistol, and Mr..
Allen was a-reachin' for his'n," the
witness explained succinctly.
Only small crowd attended the
trial today. The mob Of curious .ap-
parently has become tired of the mon
otonous procedure and the same story
told over and over again by the
States witnesses. The prosecution:
now expects:to close it's case this ey-:
ening or tomorrow morning. *
As yet Aliens counsel refuse to
disclose the line of defense on which
they will rely. Attorney Willis prom.
ised important new evidence" but
refused to particulalize today
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-07
EXPENSE ACCOUNTS.

Only one candidate in the recent
primary election has filed his expense
accounttwith the clerk of the Corpor-
alton Court.
They have thirty days from the day
Of the election in which to comply
with the law. Candidates are re-
ouired to file their purpose OF De
coming candidates in the general ei-
ection twenty days before that date
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-07
yO1TNG wOULD-BE MURDERER

Paterson, n. j., May 7.-Admlttlng
that for weeks he had daily planned
to murder his mother, only to lose
heart when the time came, Lester r.
SNYDER, an 1S-year-old boy, was COM
mitted today to await the outcome OF
wounds he inflicted on his mother and
his aged grandmother as they lay IN
bed.
After shooting them, the boy tried
to beat them to death with the Dutt
end of the revolver.
Both will recover.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-07
A CARD.

Myself and family wish to thanH
every one who was so kind to us IN
our late trouble; for fear we might
overlook some, we Try to reach them
all through the Gazette. They were
untiring in their efforts to help and
do in so many ways. Words fail to
express our gratitude.
Sincerely,
W. A. MOORE and family.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-07
HOTEL BURNED.

Waukesha, Wis, May 7.-Restha-
ven Hotel, valued at 100000, is burn
ing, and will be completely DESTROYED.
The roof of the great building has
fallen.
As far asEEnown, no one has been
injured. @y
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-07
MILITARY ACADEMY BURNS.

Findern, n. j., May 1.-THE Wilson
Military Academy, a boys schooi
here, was destroyed by fire today.
The pupils, who come from various
parts of the United States, marched
out quietly without any panic. Most
Of them saved their personal effects.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-07
TRAIN DERAlLED.
stairs room

Columbia, S. c., May TEN per-
sons were injured at Fairwold. hve
miles north of here today, when the
Southern Railway train No. 30 was
derailed. The injured were brought
to this city. None were seriously IN
iured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-07

LOST:-On the 1l:45 car From
Washington to Alexandria, a leather
pocket book containing amount OF
money and Washington car tickets
Return to 225. s. Patrick street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-07
BAT TIE IS RACING
NEAR MEXICO CITY
Engagement Between FederalS and
Rebels Fraught With Impor-
tant Results.
THE DISORDER IS SPREADING.
Conditions in Salina Cruz Growing
WorSe-Seri0us Feature of Troub-
led Republic. ~


Washington, May IA battle is
being fought between Mexican rebels
and federals within forty miles of
Mexico City according to reports re-
ceived by the State Department this
morning. This engagement is taking
place at Tres MariaS, state of Mexico,
a town wich is only few miles from
the important city of Cuarnavaca.
No advices have been received re-
garding the number of men engaged,
but from the proximity of the battle
to Mexico City, it is regarded here as
likely to have importantsresu This
encounter is not supposed to have any
thing to do with the battle which Gen.
Hucrta, federal commander Of Tor
rcon, is about to fight with the rebels
undo: 2rpzco, and which, it is thought
may be big factor in deciding the
fate of the revolutioniSt movement.
Concerning the latter battle the State
Department has received no word. Re-
ports this morning show in general
gains on the part of the rebel forces.
Tlahualilo, in the state of Coahulia,
has been occupied by the revolution
lists who maintain perfect order in the
place.
The fedora! Colonel Urbne, in COM
mand Of some of Col. Villas forces,
later attacked the revolutionists at
this place and forced them to retire
temporarily.
Conditions in the district Of Saline
Cruz, where, it is charged that many
foreigners were in danger and that
indians were being tortured, are
growing worse, but the reports to the
Department indicate that the highly
thrilling stories Of refugees from that
district are in part exaggerated. The
fcderals now hold .Juchitan. Indians
have made an attack on the town or
Reforma and have destroyed the
place.
Another serious feature in the con-
ditions of the troubled republic made
its appearance today when it was an
nounced that Indications were that
communication on the Southern Pacl-
fc railroad north of San Bias. state
of Siraloa, is to be abandoned.
Denial was made at the War De-
partment that any special preparat-
ions are being made to move troops to
the frontier. The report that it IS
planned to send the Ninth calvary
from Fort A. D. Russell to the Mexi-
ran border is declared to be without a
foundation.
The Department has received no
new adviccs from Ambassador Wilson
at Mexico City regarding the spread
Of ti-Amcrican sentiment there and
the dissemination Of inflamatory liter
ature.
Cheyenne, Wyo, May THE Ninth
United States Calvary, stationed at
Fort ID. A. Russell here, will be rushed
to the Mexican border as fast as the
United States government can accom-
plish it. Following the order OF the
Colorado Southern Railroad to seize
and empty fiat, box and stock cars
no matter to whom consigned, ana
rush them TO Fort Russell. seventy
five stock cars had been delivered 10
the fort today.
Simultaneously word reached here
that the Union Pacific headquarters
at Omaha had received rush orders
to send 250 box, stock and fiat cars
to Fort Russell to take care OF cal
vary equipment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-07
FOR SALE:-Modern
launch,

FOR SALE:-Modern launch,
Venus" 36 feet long, 8 feet beam,
equipped with two-cylinder Detroit
engine, speed 9 to 10 miles Per hour.
One of the most comfortable boats
on the river. Must be seen to be ap-
preciated. Apply corner King and
West street. FRANK E. PARKER.
MT-3t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-07

Lame back is usually caused by
rheumatism of the muscles of the back
for which you will find nothing better
than Chamberlain's Liniment. For
sale by all dealsrs.-Adyt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-07

The regular Monthly Meeting OF the
1th Virginia Regiment, U. D. C., Will
be held at the residence Of Mrs. Reid,
5O4 Duke street, at seven thirty, TO
morrow evening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-07

Julia Johnson, colored, aged 81
years, died at her home, AIT Pendls:
ten street, last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-07

Hard shell crabs at Joseph Drew's
restaurant Pitt street, near King,
tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-07
WEATHER REPORT.

Continued unsettled weather with oc-
casional showers tonight or Wednes-
day: light 20 moderate variable winoa.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-07

Sun AND TIDE TABLE.
sun rises at 5:01 Sun sets al :oo.
High tide tomorrow-l2:53 a. m, and
i :6I D. m.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-09-06
S2,686.9O

According to post office report that was the
amount Of money orders issued at the Jasper post
Office during one month last fall. Fully 90 per cent
OF it went to Chicago and New York Mail order
houses, for Clothes, Shoes Dress goods, Groceries,
and other household articles. Every dollars worth
OF these goods could have been purchased in Jasper
at the same price-but they wasn't! Why! That's
easy to answer. The Mail order people Advertise.
The local Merchant says Everybody knows me and
what KEEP, it don't pay TO advertise" So the 10
cal merchant KEEPS his goods and the mail order
people SELL theirs.
Last week the Jasper post Office and Rural Route
Carriers have handled $50 copies of Sears Roebuck
Catalogues TO people who receive their mail at Jas
per rural routes. Those catalogues cost S. h.
q C. $100 each in 100000 lots, and they pay gle.
postage on each one. This means that this mail
der house spent SlO8.5O for postage and $3.50 for
printing or Q total expenditure Of S458.00 to adver-
tise themselves to $50 different patrons of the Jas
per post Office. To reach these $50 patrons Sears R.
& Co. spend more money in one day. than any mer-
chant IN Jasper has spent IN the past two years.
These local merchants howl and kick about mail or
der houses. They ought to kick themselves. The
mail order house goes after the business and gets It.
The Jasper retail merchant goes to sleep and soon
finds his store room full Of out OF date, old style,
moth eaten, rotten goods.
The mail order houses cannot compete with the
local merchant who advertses but how are the peo-
pie to know when the local merchant does not adver
tise. This is the age OF advertising and the mer-
chant who realizes that and lets the people know
WlIeII ilS LIDO end otC NIloC iOS
no complaint to make against the mail order houses,
as they do not interfere with his business There is
not a local merchant in Jasper who spends as much
money for sdvertsing according to the money in
vested as Sears q Roebuck do. If they did they
would not have time to kick at the mail order hous
es for waiting on the trade. Sears & Roebuck do
not have cheap methods of advertising they pay the
price and sell their goods They don't waste their
time figuring out why black hen lays white egg
but they get the EGG. Mr. Merchant it is up to you
to do the same. Get wise. The COURIER will sell
you the necessary publicity upon receipt fyour or
der.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-09-06

satcR
Tho remaining thlrty.clght olnasca o'
NIL cotton fabrics on which the duty
was incrcaaed wore not generally tho
product OF tho favored Now EnRland
ring, Under tho Dlngloy law these
thirty.oight fabrics were aeacaaed an
average duty OF $3.50 per cent. Undcr
tho Pnyno.Aldrch law they pny ii6s
per cent-a revision upward equal to
2G.07 per cent. of the former rate M
compared with Gio7 per cent Increase
on tho manufactures of tho favored
few.
ON Just three among the 100 samples
was thcro n decrease In duty. These
were the silk and cotton fabrics (sills
milla) that pay moro than 100 per cent.
duty. on these thrco samples the ro.
duotion averaged 5,GG per cont on tho
former duty--a reduction from ll6.70
per cent under tho Dlngley law to
ifOsi per cent undor the Payno.Al.
drich law. On ono of tho silk and cot
ton samples there was nm Increase
amounting To 2i.9S per cent. The NTH
OF tho silk and cotton samples was LEFT
unchanged
On tho forty.flve of tife ninety.nve
all cotton samples thcro was no change
In duty.
On tho three remaining samples
completing the total OF 1907 no COM
parlson is made because of apparent
lack OF authentic foreign prices.
Mr.. Taft Was Mistaken.
And still President Taft said In his
speech at Boston, April 25 last:
1T (the Payne-Aidrich bilD was n
vastly better bill than the Dingley
bill. II / had refused TO sign the
Payne bill 1t would have maintained
the Dingiey bill with higher rates than
the Payne bill"
When Mr.. Taft made this statement
he must have known that IL was un-
true. AS for the wool schedule, he
knew that the rates were not higher
In the Dingley law than In the Payne
Aldrich law, for right after signing
the latter bill did he not denounce it's
wool rates as 'indefensibie?" And.
as for the cotton rates OF the Payne
bill. he knew they were Just as sin
defensible" as the wool rates. for at
the time ne made this statement I'm
Boston he had the tariff boards report
on cotton before him.
It Is true that the cotton report OF
the tarih board did not make this In
formation available at n glance TO Mr..
Taft or TO congress or TO tho public
The tariff board carefully avoided Civ.
Ing this information In q getatable.
understandable form.
suppressed the Answer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-09-06

Flory Of The Farm.

Flory rcse at dawn The cock that stood on the
peek ol The 1ara ws9 ealing al hands to the mead
o. he 9so-.ed ne SCI IN ter morning gown and
sneothel fcr loag black har G. che looked from her
anlralses FOR the sky cave promise Of hayng
Westhoe end over The bill Jaey went, dozen black
figures n the morning cray.
When the day was older and the sun grew hot
Fory drew pitcher from the well and started over
the hill he~eH coward tic distant meadow But
crossing tie fed where the black bull grazed she
stopped a~r'ghtod. Her gown was Of red and the
lerce baek Dull vas dahng straight at her. Her
heir stood M and she threw out her hands, crying
Sat the bull I'D not melt at tie sight of her tears,
so she turned round and ran. Reaching in time the
goody oak in tho pasture Sic leaped to bough and
swung into the bran hes. Flo was then up tree.
Ter red skirts swYrw clear o. The creatures black
head, butthe leaves we're about her. No one could
see her to come TO he rescue-no one could hear
less passin by chance And though 1.-THE and strong
and brave county maiden, fear nd boosted her
Up but would not help be-, down, and the height
foot Of the tree and FlO!y So up n tie branches.
The leaves Auttered gen y n . 1-.ul breeze. The
birds came and Went. ILa slaaoW CT the tree grew
short, then round, then s cWly lcagthened eat on
the other side while the bGcA ou orowsed close TO
the shaded roots ard Flory still in the branches.
At last &c it grew lat. the beas-, weary of waiting
took himself of 60 another part CT the field Wrap
ping her uterng dress close around her and posing
on the lowest bough. Flory dallied moment, took
a deep breath, ana dropped.
She started Up the grassy h towards home, but
the bull saw her and vas soon in hot pursuit. On
she ran toward the crest Of the slope, behind which
the red sunset was flaming 1t was there she stopp-
ed out of breath, and unable to rum turned bravey
to meet her sad fate.
But the bull charging madly on saw only a broad
band of red, flaming, fiery red clear across the
hlltop.s@Flory lost in the midst OF 1t, and the
bull rushed past her over the slope after the sunset.