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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-22
SOME BUSINESS RULES.

Tho following list was compiled by
Arthur S. Huey. vice president OF
large public utility organization, and
iaClndas what he considers to he the
obligations Of a service company. 40
believes that any gas. electric light.
telephone, or other company which
H7es I'D to these obligations Will be
successful
Rendering good, adequate and con-
tnuous service.
Fair and reasonable rate schedules.
No discrimination among customers
of the same class or between classes
of customers for like service.
Extension OF service into all popu.
lated sections OF the municipality and
suburbs.
Earnest endcavor to market the
greatest possible volume of service.
Adoption of approved inventions
and developments in machinery and
apparatus.
Sound financial management.
4 high standard of physical main
tenanCe.
Public spirited attitude Ia all mat
ters concerning the general welfare
and advancement Of the community.
Broad and liberal business admins
tratiOn
Keeping faith with the people in all
agreements. promises and announce
nents.
Strict obedience 10 Law and no par
.icipa ton In politics.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-22
Shower for a Bridegroom.

This affair certainly was something
entirely new to me and | MINK VIII
he so 10 most OF the department read
ers. 1t all came about in TINS way:
Thore was to be wedding and the
bride was a much entertained lady.
One night the men who were to be in
tae bridal party said they thought a
bridegroom was much neglected in
dividual, etc. The result was his re-
ceiving the following invitation. a
COPY of which vas sent to about TWEEN
ty of his most intimate friends:
"a shower will be given at the
home OF Mr.. j. +. Black in honor OF
.Mr.,C. G. White on Tuesda: night.
S'l6ase bring an article suitable for
;him In the new life he is about to UNI
.GGtake,"
= The men entered into the spirit OF
the thing and the result was amusing
In theSextreme, so those say who were
fortunate to get detailed descrlp-
ton There was not a girl III evil
deuce. though the best mans sister
arranged for the refreshments ho"-
ers. and place cards. Here were some
Of the articles contributed. I'll done
ue,iI tiss'Is paper tied with ribbons:
* box or collar buttons, raZCr slrop,
Six hose. suspendcrs. carriers. shaving
hr,,sh, a tack hammer. bath slippers,
cup and saucer. Many OF inc gifts
ksre accompanied with rhymes. which
kSre read aloud as each parcel was
pEeDed.
/; The ushers ana best man planned
}he shower. and it is said from hence
forth the pre-nup'ial entertainments
Eyl not be confined 20 the bride, at
least in this town. for everyone de-
Haredi that the bridegrooms OF the fu'
tire. would be AZ much feted rs the
brides.
Ii Is, an idea that may be carried
out at stag parties and add lots OF
fun.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-22
Nebraska Womsn's Good Work.

Miss Evelyn Brodstone. Young Ne
brassa woman, who probably com,
mands the largest salary paid TO any
woman in Europe. rose to her pres.
ent position from country stenog.
rapher at 81 week She is secre,
tarr OF grea. cold-storage house in
London. with branches in every part OF
the world. and directs its foreign bust.
ness. Fifteen years ago she went 10
CHICAGO and entered the COMPANY 5
ofice in that city IS stenographer.
Her rise has been steady. Recently she
LETT London for China to straighten out
the affairs Of one OF the largest con.
Germs in the Chinese empire. She l.
about thirty years old. and on her re.
turn from China will retire on an an.
nuiiy sufficiently large to keep her
In independence for life.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-22
MEET in COMPETITION
PLAN THAT Has PReyEe GREAT
SUCCESS IN ENGLAND.
Appliesnts for Position undsrse Es'
animation, With Position Or erizs
fer the Victor.

What chance would you have Of 20
curing a business position II you had
to win 1t in competitive examination
with perhaps 100 other applicants?
It Is a unique plan and to the
writer's knowledge has never been
tried by an American Arm. But it
has been tested in Europe and found
70 fe success.
A large publishing firm in London
lnaugurated the idea In filling va.
cancy in its Office. The company re-
CURED a we'll trained man or woman
for certain position OF considerable
responsibility, and the directors de-
ciied 10 I'LL the place BY a competitive
examination In the ordinary business
knowledge which a competent person
ought to possess. The salary to be
paid at first was announced TO the
contestants as approximately $1,000 a
year and the winner was to have the
option OF declining the position and
accepting $500 III cash IN liea OF 1t.
the company having the right in that
event. to choose any Of the Other com
petitors.
The examination attracted the at.
teniion Of a large number o. amol:
tious youug men and women and was
complete success in the opinion Of
the firm. It meant more than. prize
to the victor. it was. the stepping
stone to ca reer. -,1.Ss. ~ =.
The Idea was presented to several
prominent Chicago business men.t who
we're asked for opinions relatiTe TO- Iti
successful operation in this country.
Practically all agreed that the plan, is
an excellent one: but they were doubt
full az to whether it could be carried
out over here, where business condl-
tons are so different from ttose OF
Europe. They pointed out that while
the average employer is often com.
PEELED TO hire inefficient help and dis,
cover that fact later the rush of buss-
ness In the United States is so great
that time could not be spared 10 con.
duct competitive examination. ons
merchant declared that the plan is an
excellent illustration OF the difference
between the SLOW. easysejqg business
methods of Europe and the rush and
hustle that prevails here. ~ s:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-22
SPECIAL NOTICES

NOTICE is hereby given that the an
~ nual meeting OF the stockholders
of the Suburban Homes Company, Inc,
viii be held AT the principal office OF
the company, No. III south Fairfax
street, Alexandria. Va, on Monday,
February 9TH, lgl2, al one o'clock p. m,
for tile election of officers and directors
of the company for the ensuing year
ard such other business, as may con-
stitutioually come before the meeting.
Books for the transfer Of stock Will be
closed JANUARY -1Lh. l3l:, both days in
elusive. BY order of Board Of Directors.
q RNILLEJ j. MOA1. SECRETARY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-22
Bachelor STAG Dinner.

Whenever a bachelor entertains be
Is usually indebted to some obllglng
feminine friend who plans the affair
for him and then disappears.
Here is the way couple OF girls
carried out the decorations and menu
for ten men. the meal being served at
the home of the hosts sister:
The table centerpiece vas bache'
lor's buttons. golden wall flowers and
wild oats, surrounded by a circle OF
dainty dolls dressed as ballet girls In
pale pink. blue, yellow and white,
green aud lavender. There were ten
OF them and ribbons radiated from
each to the place cards which marked
each plate and which were tied to
corncob pipes. On the cards were pen
and ink sketches OF man in front or
a fireplace smoking, with girls faces
indistinctly appearing through the
smoky haze The candles We're red,
in brass holders. and an image OF
Cupid was suspended from the over.
head light, so, that it just poised over
the flowers He was equipped with
a uuiyer well filed with gilt arrows.
The following menu was served;
Consomme.
lobster Newhurg.
Broiled Mushrooms.
1farinadc or Lamb Chops Rroiled.
Mashed Potatoes.
Ruttcred String Beans.
Currant Jelly.
Orange and Celery Salad.
Ices in Meringues.
Cafe Nolr.
MADAME MERRI,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-22
cood Aopearane. Counts

r1t YOU have twenty-five dollars, and
rant 2 Job, Il is better TO spend t5en
tv fer clothes, four dollars for shoes,
and the rest for 2 shave. haircut and
clean collar. and walk to the place
than go with the money in the peck
cts Of dingT suit. II. H. Vresland
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-22

NU11CE-rhe regular meeting OF the
IN Stockholders OF the Lyndhurst and
Shcrando Railroad Company will be
held 1T tho Office ur the Company, 107
North Fairfax street. on Wcdnc Sday
the 3lst. day OF January. l9l2, at eleven
thirty CLIO O'Clock II. m. for The cleo
tlon of officers and the transaction OF
any other business that may properly
come before the meeting.
J.: VI. LARklN,
Assistant Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-22

Q HKINEH'S NUTICE.-A list Of mem
- berS, and the amount Of dues to
December ;;lst. lol2, can bc seen at
Noble +. Warlicld, IRIS, store. corner
King and Pitt streets, and At L. l..
Downhain Co., corner King and Payne
streets. where they can he Iad, the
money forwarded, and cards delivered
OIL receipt OF same.
II. l.. DOWNuAM, Rep. Acca Temple.
i3ulS lW
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-22

brass bowl filled with forget-me.nols
aud maiden hair fern. surrounded os
a large gold horseshoe cut out OF caro-;
board. The going away guests were
presented with little stickDins IN the
shape OF wishbones with tint pearls.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-22
A,sIyze Yourself Occasionally.

when you are working for Z man
occasionally ask yourself whether II
tto,, we're the employer you would hire
= man like yourself. It Is sure way
OF getting 4 move On yourself -
EaecHs Magazine
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-22
Eahhits Chance Habits,

Gsrntgn sna.ursiists are taxing much y
interest ira chanss tn't5s .habEg ef
lis wild rabbits :of that country
which are building their nests above
ground Instead Of in burrows as here.
tczc-e.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-22

NOTICE The regular annual meetrn.
~ Of the stockholders Of Nation III
Manganese Corporation will b" held at
the office of the Company. lU7 North
Fairfax street, ON "Wednesday the 3lSt
day Of January, i3l2. 1t eleven IN
O'Clock 4. NJ, Tor the election OF officers
and The transaction Of any other bust
ness that may properly come before
the meeting.
l.. NJ. La ktIN,
Assistant Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-22
New lnNalid's Chair.

rhs inyalids chair that a Nav york.
S:AssP sstsd rs 6 nes!sl'5 ihes..g a.a
ser soarrring a person up. OF down
stairs, having handles for the purpose
q, the back and near tie bottom Of
t.s re-. legs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-22
seek Aid of Birds,

german vine growers are being en-
ccureged b. the government 10 scat
ter nesting material and erect bird
houses in their VINEYARDS to attract
feathered ices OF insects that prey
uncn their vines.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-22
Ihlt.IG Natural.

;; Asg sTas asszFF 5rsus shssp'as gassl
.E6e has heceHss 2 Rousie tssshar =
Hspzibah-TeE; We call : her EE
sharp.-Bosiaa Transcript.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-22
" ASTEI).

NTANTED--A boy 10 learn printing
w business. Good opportunity.
permuncht. BARRETT PRESS, ~
South Fairfax.
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LOST.

IL to Duncan's stable aud receive re-
rrivc reward. jan - st
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T OST-Silk watch fob with gold lockcL
II attached. X. l.. p. monUg ram en-
sraved on lockct. Finder return to
Gazette cflcc and receive reward. II
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-22
CLASSIFIED ADS.
Rates

Rates
| Five lines or less time, Csc; z
times, DOC; times, SOC.
PAYMENT STRICTLY IN ADVANCE
to all except contract advertisers hay
ing charge accounts.
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FOR SSE.I;

DOR SALE-h three horse powerful
u teruatiuS ctli rent IN splendid con
dition. Apply Alexandria Gazette.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-27
GOSSIP ABOUT
REAL ESTATE
Another Quiet Week in Mark,
et--SmaIl Sales.

Another quiet week in the real
estate market has been passed and
the patient dealers are waiting for
the break In the weather and the APP
preach of outdoor dealings. A NUM-
Der OF small, private deals; were con-
summated, but nothing to make the
week a banner one From all indi-
cations it will be a number of weeks
before the realty market takes a
brace, as heralded by spring weather,
and make dealing brisk as hereto
fore.
Suburban real estate Is very quiet,
John Hanson reports, although that
nrm sold twenty-five lots in the
vicinity of Metuchen last weekend.
Further sales will be discontinued.
however. until weather conditions
make outdoor Investment worth
while. Other dealers in suburban
properties report like conditions and
state that no effort will be made to
stir UP this market while such in
clement weather continues. Sales OF
several large tracts can be expected
In the early spring, the agents state.
The deed ito the corner lots at
Smith and Maple streets has been
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-27

Albany, Jan. 25:-Albert w
Woiter, slayer OF fifteen year old
Ruth Wheeler, Is to die in the cleo
trio chair at Sing Sing prison early
next Monday morning. Governor
Dix has refused to Interfere to save
Wolter, whose attorneys have been
bending every effort for almost two
years to avoid the death sentence
for their client. Wolter murdered
Ruth Wheeler, fifteen years old, In
his apartment IN New York city on
March "a, 1910. after she had been,
Iured there by an adver. isement
for a stenographer, He then tried
to destroy the body BY burning 1t
in a fireplace, and the partly In
cinerated corpse was found, The
evidence allowed the girl had been
astrangIed. Wolter was placed on
trial on March IS, 1910, and four
days later he was convicted OF MUIR
der In the first degree. On April
II he was sentenced to die on June
4, 1910. An appeal which level
was prosecuted ana other delays
have put OF the execution. but in
December last the court Of appeals
decided that he was fairly tried
and Justly convicted"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-27

JOURNALISM.

JOURNALISM.
The power OF the press, Tor gooo
or for evil, it is difficult fully to APP
n~reciate. 1t is one of the most lar
reaching and powerful influences rof
educating the people OF modern
DAYS. Az never before, the world 10
a reading world AS never before,
what is happening in the uttermos'
parts of the world Is flashed TO every
other part OF the world. 1t becomes,
therefore, Of the utmost Importance
that we guard jealously this ire
mendous lever for the formation OF
public opinion.
Our watch must be even more In
sistent. While we may frown upon
all endeavors, whether c~arelessly or
Intentionally made, to dehaueh thls
power, we shall not altogether be
able to suppress the publication OF
what ma be Objectionable, since
freedom of speech is one Of the lib
critics guaranteed under our consti-
tuition. But these papers and mag
azines come into our homes, and our
children have free Gees to them.
Not only must We see to 1t that they
read nothing demoralizfng, but that
the policy of the paper ebe .
wholesome outlook upon life.
Those words OF Lincoln, II am NOT
bound to succeed, but am bound
to be true are more frequently
quoted In connection with the pub
lication Of newspapers than any eth
ers. Yet it is lamentably true that
so many of them, while observing
the letter OF the Injunction, alto
gether miss its spirit. The petty
meannesses OF life are many. II
these continually crop out In a pap
er, and daily our chiid,en come in
contact with them, we cannot but
expect that these same things viii
appear in their lives.
In the days Of castles, when q ma
chose he could withdraw into his
castle with his family, pull up the
drawbridge and bid defiance to the
outside world. Unfortunately, to-
day we cannot always stay the in
vasion from without. We must.
however, do all we can in that direc-
ton, and then warn and fortify our
children against what may seep IN
despite all our endeavors to the con-
trary. and pray that they may put
what Is true far above any success.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-27
STOMACH DISTRESS
AND DYSPEPSIA C1

.- .- q -sUs,w
- ehe.s = oasen Na IsS
IAn.Iy vac su1eIs ~ $500 ~
kes.,ch q 800 .o.n 49,
rroupaes rny IN ssa
Daapepssn e .ne Ioaas A al, -
inas sa,s ~
= lou va Sas
sllgnsest sconaio : oss,s 8
souas sAss
tss. - vnu,
. yoal paaa es
-S-1 80 - - ntns
1900 sus sssas "a stsg saa \
psps.a. su gn1s.tsa eoa~ ssan,sca
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-27
LUTHERAN


ENGLISH.
Location, Jefferson street, opposite
City Library. Pastor, Robert Schlot-
ter: residence, lila Brighton ave-
nue..
Morning service, 1920.
Sunday school, 2:30 P. NJ. Second
Grace Sunday school, Brace and Car
son avenue, 4 P. M.
vesper service, 1880.
Ladies' Aid meeting Thursday at
ternoon. Sunday School Association
Thursday evening at 8.
Junior League Friday 4 r. M.
Catechetical class at 7s16 r. nj.
Choir practice at s p. M
Strangers are welcome TO all SER
sT. STEPHENS DANISH.
Location. Broad street. Rev. A.
TIL. Dorf, pastor, 1872 Madison ave-
nue..
Sunday: Services In the morning.
1880: sunday school. $3.50; even
ing service, 1880.
During the week.
Wednesday. X. P. 8. meeting for
members at s O'Clock.
Saturday, parochiai school, 9 to
11:s0; confirmation class, 1:30.
OUR SAVIDUR'6 DANISH.
Service tomorrow at l0s3A and
1870 o'clock. Sunday school In the
afternoon at 2.30. Young Peoples
| Society on Thursday night.
9 a. m. Saturday, catechism class
for children. 2 p. m. Saturday, con-
5rrnation class.
ST. PAULfS GERMAN.
Rev. DIR. Jacob Ganss, pastor. win
preach at 8 O'Clock tomorrow after
noon. English Sunday school 1880
"a. m, German Sunday school. . r.
m.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-27

working girls friend, and all women who
suffer should write to you for special
advice. Miss TILE PLENzIG, 8 jay
St, Poughkeepsie, N. x.
When a remedy has lived for over
thirty years, steadily growing in popu-
larity and influence, and thousands upon
thousands of women declare they owe
their very lives to 1t, is it not reasonable
to believe that tits an article of great
merit?
We challenge anyone to show any
other one remedy for q special class OF
disease which has attained such an enor-
mons demand and maintained it for 80
many years as has Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
n Jon want special advice write to
Lydia 3. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confi-
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered Lby q
woman and held In strict confidence
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-27
OPERATIONS IN
BUILDING LINE
Demand for Houses and
Apartments Draw Plans.

The demand for living apartments
in this city seems TO have grown
considerably of late. AS q result a
number of property n are plan
ming to erect apartment houses,
while many others have decided to
erect residential structures for hem
selves. Some of the local architects
are now busy preparing plans and
specifications-for apartment houses.
"A number of residences are already
under way and several alteration
Jobs are going on.
The architectural firm of Gold
berger & Greisen claims to be excep-
tionalIy busy on proposed new work,
included In which are plans and
specifications for several new tene-
ment houses. The firm Is preparing
plans aud specifications for an eight
family tenement honse for Martin
Ulmejer, of Catherine street. 1t will
be a two-story brick structure and
will be erected on a promineont Local
ton in the Lehigh Park property in
the northern part of the city. The
same firm has plans under way for a
three-family tenement house for
Joseph MARCEL, of Catherine street.
to be erected at Easton and Cath
crime streets. 1t will be of brick con-
struction and two ~sstorias high.
There will be a store on the ground
floor.
Goldberger & Greisen have plans
and specifications under way for a
two-family house for David Encher-
man, OF State street. It will be a
two-story brick building and will be
erected In Miller street. The same
firm has issued plans and speciica-
tions for bids for a residence for A.
NJ. Metzendorf, to be erected in
Kearny mi near Harrison place.
1t will be constructed of brick and
viii be two stories high.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-27
PRESBYTERIAN
FIRST.

FIRST.
Corner Market and High streets
Services 1880 A. M. and 7:So
|P. M. +
Morning sermon by the Rev. VIII
liam Force Whitaker, d. D., OF the
First Presbyterian church, Elizabeth,
N. J. Text, Ps. 23.1. Subject, GOD
and the Individual" DIR. Whitaker
will preach also in the evening. Sub
ject. MAN and His Brother Texts,
Give me, Luke 1912; Give us, Luke
The annual collection for Foreign
Missions will be given at the morn
Ing service.
Morning Music.
Organ-Theme in E..... .Guilmant
|Anthem-sGod Is a Spirit. Bennett
Ofertory AnthemA"O How Amia-
bic" Barnby
Organ-Fantasie In e fiat. .Callaerts
Evening Music.
Organ-Aria ........... Faure
Anthem-@One Sweetiy Solemn
Thought" ......... Ambrose
Solo Selected
Mr.. j. Otis Pierce
Organ-Grand Choeur -. .Chauvet
N0f1ceS.
$50 P. NJ, Sunday school; $780,
Junior Endeavor; 4 p. M. Endeavor
meeting at Home for Aged; $40,
Endeavor prayer meeting.
Wednesday, a 2. M, pastors class
In the parlor.
Wednesday, 7:45 P. M, mass
meeting for prayer.
Thursday, 2 p. H.. Mite Society
meeting.
Thursday, February 8. meeting Of
Mems Society. The Rev. Patrick
Kahn will deliver the address.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-27
Acknowledge IT
Perth Amboy Has TO Bow to the In-
evitable-Seores of Endorse
mezIts Prove 1t.

Perth Amboy Has to Bow to the In-
evitable-Seores of Endorse
mezlts Prove 1t.
After reading the public state
Ement of this fellow~sufferer given be-
How. you must come to thie conclu-
sion. A remedy which cured years
ago, which has kept the kidneys In
good health since, can be relied
upon to perform the same work in
other cases. Read this.
Mrs. Mary Leary, 81 Prospect
street, New Brunswick. N. j., says
II keep Doan,s Kidney Pills in the
house all the time and ! think high
Iy Of them. Hard work at times
caused my back to ache considerably
and I also suffered from pains In my
head. / had dizzy spells and had no
ambition al all. Doanis Kidney
Pills, have relieved these difficulties
and / have thus been convinced of
their merits" t~Statement given
July Is, 1909
A willing Confederation.
On January IL, 1871, Mrs. Leary
was interviewed and she said: II
gladly confirm all the praise | have
previously given Doan's Kidney
pills. / still take this remedy oc-
|casionaliy and 1t fails to help
me-"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster-MiIburn Co., Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the Unit
ed States.
Remember the name-Doan,s-
and take NO other.