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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-02

tic to think mat she was soon 10
meet man who was almost, if not
quite, perfect.
The listened with something of the
mothers own excited intensity for the
carriage wheels on the day Of John s
arrival. The thought even crossed her
mind that she ought TO express her
appreciation of Mrs. Smithers for CIV
ing her this great pleasure. She pic.
turcd slerself as she might be in the
future. as blooming Mrs. SmitherS,
sheltered and protected by John, the
envy of all her friends, the possessor
Of absolute happiness.
Why did she feel so hopeful? Well.
hadn't Mrs. Smithers assured her that
John was so attached to his mother
that he wouldn't dream OF falling in
love without his mothers sanction?
And hadn't Mrs, Smithers looked
the world over in vain for a wife
worthy Of John--loGkcd until she was
almost tempted TO admit that there
wasn't 4 girl in the world capable OF
filing that exalted position? But now
Then Mrs. Smiiilers had smiled
mcaningly at Miss French and had
matted hor hand. Wasn't that reason
enough for Miss French 10 anticipate
a perfect future?
When the carriage finally arrived
Miss French watched with an intensity
that hurt. as each passenger stepped
out OF it. But when it VAS finally emp,
tied she sighed Il deep, deep sigh OF
regret.
He hadn't come!
She reached for Mrs. Smithers
hand to comfort the poor mother-but
it was gone, and so was Mrs. Smith
crs.
With oulstrctchcd arms Mrs. Smith
crs was racing down the walk toward
Il wizened little man with n fast inc
reasing bald spot and propensity for
loud talk, who was pickering with the
driver over his fare and demanding
his rights in a high pitched voice that
reminded Miss French of q Punch and
Judy show. His mother reached John
Before his transaction was completed
and she threw herself into his arms be
fore ne was aware Of her presence.
oh hello. maj" he said, casually
but III a penetrating voice. II was
sort of hard to gel away-my books
didn't balance last night, and thought
I'd nave TO sta% over another day
but fixed them. Here, ma. you carr;
this satchci, will you? III carry the
other one"
Miss French fed precipiiately from
their path that she might escape tins
| promised introduction. Sic require
time to clear away the debris OF heI
ruined air castles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-02
SEATS ARE SCARCE.

The first Of January, and all's well
in Alexandria, Italy is sitting on
Turkeys Adams apple, Russia is
biting hugs chunks out OF Asia. the
heather Chinec has revolutcd, and
California is installing mirrors in its
Legislative halls. but all is serene in
old Alexandria,.
Just as crude petroleum suggests
the by-products. raseline and 26
Broadway. New Years Day calls to
mind at once it's perennial concomi-
tants-scmi-annual dividends and the
water wagon. Let it not be supposed
for a moment that the last named eX-
lists only in the fertile imagination OF
newspaper .cartoonists. These. it IS
true. have fashioned the tank and
supplied the nags but only at the IN
stance of the male Of the species
which has played the tank and sup
piled the jags. Born in buffroonery
and nourished on levity. the water
wagon has attained position as
firmly fixed as the automobile, and On
the first day of the year at least. far
exceeding it in popular interest.
Alexandria. in common with other
Nmsriean; aities in which many bril-,
liantly lighted tarry-awhiles offer al
popular prices to law-abiding citizens
the JOY fluid with which TO transmute
the ordinary Wednesday night into
q we-wen't -go-home-till-morning. yes
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-02
Miss rench S
High Hopes

Mrs. Smithers had spoken so ten
derby and so often of her son John that
Miss French felt that she. the fattered
recipient of those precious conf
dences, might even be willing TO ac-
cept the name of Smithers in eX-
change for hers. for such perfection
and virtue would come with it.
Miss French was passing a few
weeks at a health resort. There she
had fallen into the company OF Mrs.
Smithers so much that she felt 1t was
no coincidence when she found Mrs.
Smithers seated in Ger faIorite corner
sewing or when she vent Tor a walk
to the springs and. found Mrs. Smith
ers slowly moving thitherward, TO be
easily overtaken.
On all such occasions Mrs. Smith
ers reveled in blissful recollections
OF beauties of her sons character or IL
golden dreams Of his future.
Miss French listened with flutter
ing BOSOM II was not surprising that
her previously untouched heart throb
bed deliciuusly when Mrs Smithers
told of the. chivalry in her son John :
nature. Did an act Of bravery or hero
ism reach her ears. never was she al
a loss ito recall something in John s
brief but brilliant career that pU'
the heroism of others completely IL
the shade. John was lover OF all
things noble, of all good and true and
upright things. and he abhorred all
mean, weak and contemplate natures
as thoroughly as he hated deceit
and sin.
If a child crossed their paths Mrs.
Smithers saw in il, not her own pleas.
ure and love in perfect childhood, brt
Johns. John couldn't sec child OF
the street without stopping 20 speak
to it. And generous. And kind, And
brave. And handsome! Oh, thoughts
of John brought tears to his mother
eyes.
So when Mrs. Smithers pressed Miss
French's hand tenderly and whispered
| in a voice trembling with emotion thai
| John was coming TO see his dear MOTH
er the following week, and that Mrs
Smithers looked forward to the joy
| of letting Miss French share the de
| lights OF his prase,?e. Miss French
| Messed Mrs. SnlitherS' hand in return
l&ss:she did so she felt thrill OF
Warmth and happiness cross he'
heart.
=. vos mcs,. exciting and .2.nsn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-02

When buying a cough medicine for
children bear in mind that Chamber
lain Cough Remedy is most effectual
for colds. Group and whooping cough
and that it contains no harmful drug.
For sale by W. L. Creighton and
Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-02
THE PENALTY OF GREATNESS

:. President Taft gave eight thous-
and and ninety-two handshakes yes
terday. He was. doubtless glad when
bed time came last night as he was
aching all over his arm from 1inser
tips to shoulder.
All are compelled to pay the penal
ty Of greatness. The President, after
returning from tour recently. sat
down at the White House table and
while preparing for the meal he said:
1T is satisfactory to know that Will
be allowed TO eat another meal with
out being compelled TO make a
speech.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-02
PUBLISHED DAILY.

PUBLISHED DAILY.
The Alexandria Gazette Corporation
ROBERT S. BARRETT, President and
General Manager.
EDWARD w. SMITH, Secretary and
Treasurer
GAZETTE BUILDING, KING STREET.
Entered at the Postoffice of Alexandra,
Virginia, as second-class matter.
TERMS: DAILY year, $500; 6 months,
32.5O;3 months, SIPS: month, 43 cents
week 10 cents.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-13
Showers

Mrs. J. d. Ponder and her sister. Mrs
Charles krause, gave a shower at the
! formers home. 500 Olive street, We'd
nesday night in honor Of Miss Julia Nc
Carthy. who viii be married next week.
The house was attractively decorated
with flowers and the evening passed
pleasantly with music and guessing
games. Mrs. n p. Maloney won the
prize in the guessing contest The
prize was a hand painted china cup and
saucer. The twin daughters OF
Mrs. Krause. little Helen and Jeanette
Krause served the refreshments
Suspended from the chandelier IN the
dining room was large pink and goid
basket. tied with large pink maline
butterfly bows. In il the shower gifts
for the bride elect were placed and at
the appropriate moment the basket
was tipped by little Hart Ponder and
Cecile Chester and the Sits showered
on the table
Among the guests present were;
Nesdames J. Connects, j. G. Roman, n
p. Maloney. W. F. ellison, j. Hughes, B.
Andrews. p. O'Meara, H. y. Ryan, g
Krause. j. ~ Dunno, j. l. Woods, L. A.
Sherman, f. Morgan. j. T. Morgan. r.
u Newman C.. L. Chester. T. A. German,
s T. Maxon G. Eiscrt. Frank DOnahue,
Misses Julia Mccarthy. Bessie ellison,
Eleanor Roman, Edith Maloney, Maggie
Condor Nav Condor. Nary Roman.
Annie Grady. Dora Grady, Margaret
O'Neara. Lizzie Mccormack, and Dixie
Fassett. Myrtle Mccarthy, Loretta
LYONS Iosephine Herman. Jeanette
Krause. Helen Krause, Cecilia Chester
and Hart Ponder
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-13

Cloudcroft n. NJ. June 13.-The
worst electric storm fer many years
occurred Tuesday night The light
ming rod on the tower Of the Lodge
was struck about o'clock. The light
ninE ran down the rod and under the
basement 1t shocked the head waiter
and two other negroes. One was al
most paralyzed- The others were not
able 10 walk for several hours It
broke most OF the electric light globes
in the Lodge" and destroyed them in
several of the cottages and in the
postoffice- Tt also struck a large pine
/ tree near Tip Top, peeling off a
strip Of bark from TOP to bottom
Mr. Han and family have the Kohl
berg log cabin for the season 1Ir-
Han is assistant manager Of the
Lodge"
Tom Carroway. electrician at the
Cloudcroft moving picture show, viii
be taken 10 a sanitarium in Fl Paso
for blood poisoning, resulting from an
operation
The cottage of Mrs f. r. lie Baron.
near Drommore. judge Goggin's place.
is near completion Work has begun
on the adjoining cottage belonging to
George lie Baron.
Mrs. Beacham has returned from Ala
mogordo, where she has been on busi-
ness for a few days. Mr.. Beacham is
managing the cafeteria at the pavilion
for the summer
The committee appointed By the
has located a road Of easy grade from
Cloudcroft to connect with the road
being built BY the indians from the
agency to the boundary line. From
Cloudcroft the road goes for a short
distance down James canyon, then up
North University canyon. crossing tire
cid agency road at the top of Barrett
hill near the Barrett ranch. passing
west of the Falvey place on the divide.
and meeting the road now being built
by the indians up Water canyon, at
the edge of the reservation
The Boy Scouts. Of FL Paso, under
M Brown, of the y. H. c. A., are on
a camping trip from Mountain Park TO
the in6i4n agency. where they win be
the guests Of AIr. Carroll.
Mr.. and Mrs J. r Romer, Of Mid
land. Texas, are spending their honey
moon at the Lodge.
Heavy rains have been falling in this
section. which have done much good
to the crops and wild flowers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-13
QUEER THINGS FOR
DEAD LETTER OFFICE

Chill. three eanss four pairs Of gloves,
a can Of eOcua, a package Of engine
packing. a girls sideeomb, a phono-
graph record and Il roll Of engineer s
blue prints were some Of the articles
forwarded to the dead atter office
from the II Paso postoffice Weines-
day.
This and a basket fiiiei with various
end assorted articles oil Junk we're she
gleanings of the local dead letter de-
partment during the mo lth of Nay.
Everything from live bulbs TO pen
points was included in the assorted
bundle which was sent on 70 Washing
ton for the entertainment Of tie dead
letter office clerks. Many Of the ar
ticles mad no name attachad to tic
wrappers and these Will be consigned 10
the junk pile st Washington mlcss
a return address can be located on the
package.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-13
El Pasoans Away

Mrs. II. F. Mckinney left Sunday for
a visit of several months in Washing
ton D. c., and to her old home in Nir-
ginia.
Miss Nell Hanniman has gone to CAL
ifornia for a months vacation trip.
John Burch and Hugh ColdwelI are
going soon to Cloudcroft. They viii
make the trip leisurely, going over
land in a wagon. and Will remain in
Cloudcroft for some time
Scott white, jr, viii leave a week
from Sunday for York, Neb., where he
VIII visit his grandparents
Seymour Thurmond is in Bisbee.
Ariz having taken a position with
mining company there
Whitney Nee is in Bisbee, Ariz,
working with mining company
Nelson Rice will leave Saturday
morning for cleveland. O.. TO spend
the summer there with relatives.
CIaudius wombIe smith. of CIT West
Missouri street. has left for San Antonio
for visit
Mrs. W. l. ca-berry has gone 70
Fort Madison. Iowa, where she was
called by the death Of her brother
Mrs. W. ]. Cody Will leave for Idaho
Thursday night. where she has been
called BY the death Of her father In
Pocatelio, Idaho.
Mrs c. L. Chester and little daugh-
ter Cecilia. will leave FL PasO June
30 for California where they viii
spend several months visiting Mrs.
Chester's sister, Mrs. j. A. Foster. OF
los ANGELES. Mr.. Chester viii join
bis fan,il,- in Los Angeles later.
-
Mr. and Mrs. F. II. Todd and son viii
leave for Los Angeles sunday They
will remain in California until the
middle of September
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-13
Receptions

Miss Marion Campbell gave a recep-
tion Wednesday afternoon at her home,
81 Rio Grande- in honor of her guest,
Miss Virginia Murphy. and Miss Etha
CrOmie, the guest of Miss Jenevie
Anderson. The house was deliberately
decorated with a color scheme Of green
and pink, the parlOrs were 1eStooned
with ropes OF green ferns, extending
from the chandeliers to the corners. the
green studded with pink carnations.
Palms and ported ferns were used ex-
tensively through the house. In the
dining room a large cut glass vase OF
pink carnations and ferns was the
centerpiece of the table which was
covered with a cloth of cluny lace over
pink satin. The hall was arranged as
an arbOr. with a lattice work Of white,
carnations and sweet peas, under the
arbor punch was served during the
afternoon by Miss Anna SorensOn.
The guests were received at the door
BY Miss Hattie Mae Loretz and Miss
Theo Patterson; little Helen Jones
opened the door and took the cards
In the receiving line in the parlor were
Misses Marion Campbell. Virginia
Murphy, Etha Cromie and Jenevie An
derson-
During the afternoon a musical pro-
gram was given with vocal selections
sung by Misses Etha Cromie, Amy
Schultz. Genevie Anderson and a duet
by Miss Anderson and Miss Schultz
Piano solos were played by Miss TheO
Patterson. and Mrs. Clarence Johnson.
A salad course was served in the din
ing room where Misses Florence Reed.
ANY. Schultz. Mrs. r. p Rankin, jr., and
Mrs Clarence Johnson assisted the
hostess by serving.
Miss Campbell was assisted in enter
tanning by Mesdames A H Anderson.
Douglas Clifford. Z. P. Rankin, jr-, and
Clarence johnson. Misses Hattie Mae
Loretz, Theo Patterson, Anna SorensOn,
Florence Red and Amy Schultz. over
100 guests called during the afternoon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-13

Las Cruces, y. ~, June 13.-Ihe led
eraI building Tor Las Cruces is now an
assured fact, the appropriation Tor sI1o,-
GOO has passed the senate, according 70
a teIegram received from Washington
nv the chamber of commerce, and with
this amount available the building VIII
soon be under construction
The site formerly chosen Tor the led
arsl building and which was TO be deed
ed to the government Tor Sl5,OUU, YOU'D
have cost $4,000, the balance OF S5OOO
being paid BY the merchants and prop
ertv owners along Main street ms site
was rs feet on Main street fronting
west and running back to the alley
The property belongs TO a corporation
which owns the entire block from GrIggs
street to Bowman and running back 20
Church street.
When the contract was made to place
the building at the corner OF Nam and
Griggs street, the owners we're to show
a clear title to the property and the
government IN turn was bound to COM
plete the transaction before July 1, 1871,
OF forfeit the option at the above price.
As q matter Of fact, the tract OF land
was worth at least $4,000 at the time
the contract was entered into, and could
not be bought today for $4,000, and
the failure OF the government to protect
the option within the time allowed by
the contract viii undoubtedly work a
forfeiture Of this tract Several other
available sites for this building are also
under discussion. go
The new building when completed viii
have rooms for the pOstOI1lce, landottlce,
reclamation service and United States
court. and the location O. these offices
at either end of Main street viii do
much toward bringing other lines OF bus
mess in that direction.
". w Cox, county treasurer, IS again
in his office, after short absence to ms
stock ranch on the San Augustine plains.
J.. /. Mccullough of the Organ Noun
tain Mining company, drove to town
from his camp at the Bennett Stephen
son property and reports conditions ex-
cellent for the resumption OF shipping
from his property in the near future.
Mrs. Albert B. Fall and daughter, Miss
Jennie, are registered at the Don Der
na-do from Three Rivers Mrs. RAJ
came with her husband to grace the
occasion of the reception and ball given
IN honor Of the senator from southern
The nassspe of the three year home
e4ead Hill IS the cause of business drop
ping off greatly at the United States
iandoffice through the popular idea that
fbe law viii not operate on homestead'
made prior to the final approval Of this
law. but receiver Sims says that the
fexf of the law was such that the home
Sod eutrvman, whether new entry Of
one In force for four years, would re
oeive the benefits accorded by this act
IN fact. as was pointed out by Ar. Sims
Fbe man who has q homestead that he
has lived on for more than three years
at the time this act Is approved, car
Immediately avail himself OF the pro
visions of the act and make proof al
once. while those who have a credit Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-13
Try Skin Absorption
Instead of Cosmetics
CFrom the Woman's Milltant)

lEEOu Llc " oman 44lAAlauAl
The constant use Of rouge and pow
der invites a coarsened. roughened con
dition Of the skin. eruptions, enlarged
pores and wrinkles If you have learn
ed this from experience, SUPPOSE you
Quit cosmetics and try what I recon-
mend.
Ask your druggist for an ounce of
ordinary mercoHzed wax and begin
using this tonight. Apply like cold
cream. washing it off in the morning.
Keen this up for a week or two The
wax win literally absorb the coarse. col
orless or blemished top skin. but so
gradually as not 20 discommode you at
all Just As gradually the clear. Nelvety,
naturally tinted underskin comes to
the surface. And mercolized wax be
comes your everlasting friend.
For those wrinkles and large pores,
make a face bath by dissolving an
ounce of powdered saXolite in a half
pint witch hazel This has remarkable
astringent and tonic properties, and
beneficial results come quickly.-Ady.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-13
The Lodges

-Four new members were installed at
the meeting Of the Women's Catholic
order Of FOresters. st. Mary's court
No 64S, which was held at the home
OF Mrs. P. E. Kelly, 1918 Magoffin ave-
nue. Wednesday afternoon. The new
members Installed were Mrs Catherine
titus, hrs. Nictorine Froussard, Mrs.
rate Stedmond and Miss Genevive
o Meara. Mrs. P. r. Kelly, chief rang
or OF the order, presided over the in
stalation ceremony.
owing to the serious illness of Joe
Brelsh, the son of the vice chief rang
er' there was no reception nor So
clal time afterward. Plans for the cell
eDratlon Of the seventh anniversary
Of the establishment of the order in
~ Paso were made. TO occur on June
IS Two applications for membership
were received
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-13
Ell Pasoans Returning

Ed Freeman, Louis Blume. Clark
Wright and David BIulcahy, students
of the Texas university, have returned
from Austin to their homes in FL PasO
to spend the summer vacation here.
Thomas Courchesne has returned to
El Paso from the Wesleyan univer-
sity, Conn, where he is a student.
John Sorenson. a student Of the Wes-
leyan university Conn, has returned
TO FL Paso for the summer vacation.
Kurt and Ernest Sauer. from the Uni
Versity Of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
and Hide Sauer from the Ely school.
greenwich. Conn, will arrive Friday
&c spend their vacation at home
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-13

A changeable silk, dark blue and
golden brown. forms the greater part
OF this gown while a plain dark blue
silk and a rich dark brown velvet
ribbon are used as trimming The
plain silk is used for the cuffs, head
ed by the ribbon, and a pleatinE OF the
two toned silk. on the skirt the plain
band is headed BY a fold OF the light
er silk
The buttons are covered with the
velvet and are used to make the clos
ing in front a girdle of plain blue
front
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-13
About Ell PasOans

Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Lee. who have
been dangerously i'll for the past two
weeks with erysipelas, at their home at
91O North Campbell, are somewhat i'm
proved and were removed to their new
residence at S11 North Virginia street
Tuesday
Leave Of absence for a month, subject
TO recall should circumstances make it
necessary, has been granted Maj. Ben
iamln A. Poore, ed infantry.
ENIGMATIC.
II say, how is that new baby over
to your house
"Ifs a bowling success Exchange.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-13
Dat Of TorOn Visitors

Mr. and Mrs. z. B. Smith have as
their guests for the summer their
daughter, Mrs Lawrence @. Leonard
and her daughter, Florence OF New
1ork City. Both Mrs. Leonard and her
daughter are we'll known in musical
circles in FL Paso and are accomplished
performers on the violin Mrs. Leon
ard studied the violin under masters
in Boston and also in Berlin.
Right Rev. Joseph Patrick Lynch
bishop of the Roman Catholic diocese
Of Dallas, is i'll with a severe cold AT
Hotel Dieu. The bishop contracted the
cold early in the week and for time il
was feared he would have pneumonia
The bishops condition was much better
Thursday morning He had planned To
leave FL Paso Friday but he viii not
be able TO leave for few days now.
Mrs n f Winningham. Of MesiUa
Park, n. NJ is registered at the hotel
St Regis.
Judge Edward Smith, Of SNeatwater,
Texas. is here on legal business and is
at the Sheldon hotel
Mrs W. A Hebenstreit, who has been
the guest of Miss Marion Campbell. has
gone on to California
DR.. VIM. White, of Chihuahua, ar
rived on the Mexican Central last night
to attend TO a business transaction. He
expects TO rsIIra to his nome IN chi-
huahua
the Mexican Central railroad at Chi
huanua, arrived in FL Paso last night
and viii remain in the city until the
revolution is over.
Among the new arrivals in FL Paso
last night were George Ferguson and
wife Of Tucumeari
william Heinze. Of Chicago. is here
ana expects TO remain in the city for
some time
e a. johnson is in the city from
Trinidad, Colo
Among the refugees from Mexico are
w u. Parker, of villa Ahumada, and
" m Wlnkler, Of chihuahua They eX-
pect to remain until conditions are set
tied in their homes,
J. L Bonay. of Rincon, n. H., is in the
city on business
r 3. Grey arrived last night from
MADEIRA, chihuahua He expects to re-
main in the city for few days.
E. J. McDevitt and family from Tu-
oumeari n NJ, are here en- route 10
California
J. 4. Brown is in FL Paso for few
days from AlamogorGo.
c. H. Ibsen and wife. Of san simon.
Ariz-, arrived in the city last night.
c. T. Westerman. OF Hurley, y. NJ.
is in FL PasO on business. He expects
to return to his home in few days
r.. Y. Pearson, ST., of Granada, Miss.
arrived in FL Psso Thursday morn
ing for a visit OF several weeks with
his son, r. V Pearson, jr., and daugh-
ter, Mrs. John r. Kuhn
George Merger. editor of the South
ern Messenger, the Roman Catholic
weekly Of the state of Texas. has
been in FL Paso during the stay Of
bishop Lynch here.