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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-09-03
Auto Pins Driver Underneath.

Irvineton. Va, Sept. 3.--Whilc
speeding around the fair ground
track at kilmarnock Sunday an auto
mobile driven by Wildly Bonner, of
kilmarnock, became unmanageable,
and turned turtle. With Mr.. Bonner
was Wayland VERIFY and Misses Mel
lie Tapscott and Adele Kramer, of the
same place.
Mr.. Bonner was caught under the
machine, and it is feared is seriously
injured. Drs. Edmonds and Hub
ards. the physicians in attendance,
report his condition rs being critical
from Internal fractures, and cannot
tell whether there is a chance of his
ultimate recovery.
The other three occupants Of the
machine were only slightly bruised.
The machine was badly wrecked.
n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-09-03
Fishermen Loses Cases.
Actions Against Commissioner Lee
And Subordinates Dismissed.

Colonial Beach, Va Sept. 3.--Cascs
of the Potomac River fishermen
against Fish Commissioner Lee and
Subordinate officer were dismissed
IMonday in King George Court. Suit
lin trespass had been brought by fish
ermen whose nets had been taken up
for failure to pay license. The fisher
men had first taken action some weeks
Iago here before United States ON
missioner Mathews and lost THEN
case.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-09-03

Oyster season opens Sept. LIST.
Rammell Cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-09-03
Two Westmoreland Citizens Dead.

Warsaw, Va, Sept. Sc. c. New.
ton, aged about GO years, Of Hague
Westmorcland county, died Monda!
night following a stroke of paralysis
Willie Morsh Hall, of Naomi Grove
Westmoreland county, died yesterday
afternoon aged So years. Mr.. Hall
has been an invalid for number of
years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-09-03

STOLEN from d. W. Harrirgton's
stable on Shooters Hill, Sunday
night. l set of single buggy harness
rubber trimmed. $500 reward if
returned to ID. W. Harrington,
Shooters Hill, Va. > st
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-09-03

bST.-Gold Stick Pin in form Of
nugget between Alexandria and
Hume Spring. Reward if return
I'D to Gazette office. l st
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-09-03

LOST Lady's umbrella, wood han
die, was left on Electric car
Washington Utilities Co., early
this afternoon. Finder please
leave at Royal street station and
get reward. 1t
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CARE OF BLANKETS

White wooden blankets are diffi-
cult to wash. Hni gr'it care must al
ways he given them. They .an he
kept fresh and clean II used inside t.
slip. Four and a half yards OF sheet
Ing by two yards viii cover tho or
dinary blanket. This Ia folded 40 as
not TO make sea In the center. and
the sides nTc s"w"i mp. TIL. top IL
not scwed. but piece of tape attached
to tho hcm. when tiaa. keep tha,
end closed. Tape is better than but
tons. tho latter coming off easily In
the wash. \ few stitches nj the Sides
Of tho blanket hold II In place.
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tract Of land = short time ago. The
hoard sent out an appraiser to value
this land and his report Indicated he
had failed TO make any reliable in
aniri~~ OF It's value ms II was ap-
praised n, double It's value.
The local authorities are possessed
With superior Information upon con-
ditioa. and shouid be Interested In
the settlement Of the state lands sni
We are persuaded Of they were con-
suited II would he Of great advantage
To the state board.
II would In our jud d;ment be an cS-
eeiisnt practice II the board should
request IA fun report from the COM
missioners Of each county on tho con-
ditions o: the state lands with rec
regarding their d!spo-
sitIon.
Mr.. Iioss1tt's statements clearly
Indicate u condition Of nttsr igno--
anrc ar 10 the condition Of the lands
aud leases thereon by the hoard Al
the present time.
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p'i hhut tu
This land Il worth less today Than
il MAS quarter Of u century ago al
though adjacent lands have In that
time increased In value five times.
Why Is this. For the simple reason
that the siate owns NO water rikht
with which the land can he supplied
and for the further reason that the
water cannot be obtained. all that is
available having been appropriated
by other persona Twenty-Five year,
ago water for this land could have
been procured st reasonable prices ms
the diieh.s were newly constructed
aud by pessoax who were anxious to
sell the water To reimburnr them
selves for labor and expenses Of con-
siruetion.
No new dU.hcs will ever b. con-
strusted from which this section can
be- irrixated. ana no water from those
In use can be procured. 10 this land
nisl Tract will remain ax an cxecii.n.
breeding ground for prairie dogs and
probably bring tho prinrciy income
af s;:.o per annum.
II would have been FAR better econ
oiny II the stnt. had given this land
away years ago when IL was prir.ic-
nbic Ia Improve Il as the public
revenue. arising from I, would have
been Hv" times It's present rental
value.
II Mr.. HosSatt does no more Than
To arouse public interest In the Inf
pdr,ant question of the disposition
Of the state iaris he will have rem
d.rcd n great service. The apathy Of
tho pablo upon this matter Is incx-
piicah!- when We consider the inter
ri, which every citizen should have
upon this question.
N fnr M the knowledge of the
writer extends there has been no cf-
fort ui'on the pnr, Of tho land board
tn take into It's confidence the local
authorities or citizens where state
lands are located.
Trcsumtivcly people upon the
ground nrc possessed with much bet.
ter information upon local conditions
than hoard at tho capitol depend
cnt upon hasty examinations and re.
ports. II would appear that the State
hoard has the Impression that local
influences would tend to deprive tho
state Of obtnininR fair value for Its
iandk.
We have In mind where an nppli-
cation was made for the sale of q
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CARE NEEDED IN
SELECTING C0LORs

Color has been spoken oi M tine
structure. and when We read that
ituskin says. beautiful dress is
chiefly beautiful In color. in harm
ony Of parts. We may realize some
thing Of the Importance which Is
attached to every change In color
which the fashion dictators allow.
and how careful the home dress
maker orthc woman who designs her
own gowns should he In the color
scheme which she employs in her
new frock.
Much courage liz frequently re-
auired for the remuneration Of a color
which one particularly aimir"s. nnd
upon which fashion has nut her ap-
proyai because IL is not becoming.
II Is with coiors as IN. Partisan
fashion designer who recently visited
This country raid Of gowns: 'thoos"
that which Is most becoming To YOU.
beauty. IN colDrs most suited 10 your
complexion. and finally. do not wear
u Poirct gown unless Poiret gowns
are Incoming to you" The woman
who has the conrasc to rcnouncc the
| wearing OF "a color which IL unbr-
coming to her has taken long step
on the right road toward being well
dressed.
II AN...s NA al
~ height. size and earring. Of u
woman must h. carefully considered
| in selection of coiors n shc be u de-
! ridcd brunette. with dark eyes. hair
lrnl clear olive complexion. she can
wear. yellow, red or orange. u she
| he a blonde. with light brown or
yellow hair. eyes that ar" blue or
gray. she can wear tho biu"s. vioicis
and deep greens.
| Coiors which hay" tendency to
cEIarc. the appearance" "f III" nrnr"
Will h" carefully avoided by the stout
woman. Reds should h, entirely nbol-
lshcd and car" used even IN the Sc
lection OF gray and brown for som"
of the shades of thos" 'n.orF viii ar-
pcNr TO in'rca," the sizc.
Present tendencies nr" steadily
| away from thos tartiing coiors ana
combinations which prevailed last
season. Harshncss In tone Is rapidly
passing. ma u movement toward
softer shades In apparent. bright
colors are rs popular ns ever. hut THO
emphasis Il Oh the soft toIc-. M
ture has given us the mos; v"l ter
fuI studies In colorF. for nrNHr ma.
an artist painted with so lavish u
hand or with such a wonderful D,.ni-
Ing oi SOFT ton.s which ai"avs hrrm-
onizc. The earth. VIII .tr 'r,ci aud
foliage and flowers. 1" clouds at
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REVIVAL OF PATCHWORK QUILTS

Along with bungalows. colonial
furnishings and the like. has come p
revival OF nmmcrona arts and hhnli-
crafts Of our .;randm0thoTH which for
- time had been very nearly los,
sight OF In the constant clnmpr .pr
':som',hing new. On" nf Ia. quaint
g., of th's" olitinr accomplishments
Is III. applique patchwork milt. and
i,s appropriateness to the modern
homes nnd furnishings has forced IT,
notice upon those who nrr Interested
In harmonious combination and A.
tra"tiv" settings.
Patchwork of tho nEu1l variety
has aiwayE demanded certain
amonn, OF attention. hut the charm
Ing applique work ON ar alleviate OF
solid colorcd background has held H..
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A HINT TO YOUNG MOTHERS

when my children snow the
slightest symptoms Of being croupy !
give them ChambcrIain's Cough Rem
edy. and when hav" y cough or cold
on the lungs I take I, for Few days
aud am soon rid OF the cold writes
Mrs. Clay Fry. Ferguson Sta. Mo.
Tho first symptom Of Group In honrso-
neS~. give Chambcrlain's Cough Rem
cdy ~ soon as the child become. /.
hoarse and II will prevent the attack.
This remedy contains no narcotic.
For sale by all dealers.
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that there will be any woman contend
err against her who possesses more
skill, or stamina.
Unusual interest centres about tho
performance of Champ Clark" an
other champion of champions. who
will be shown this fall by his owner.
Mrs Charles NJ. Allairc. This horse
Is splendid performer in the show
ring and never fails To bring home
ribbon. and more often u blue. when
he completes. His owner and rider is
u finished horsewoman and she knows
how to bring out every good point he
possesses.
Mrs. Davis. whose husband always
shows u number OF hunters. is n high
IS accomplished horscwoman, and
whenever her husbands horses ara
entered in classes where women mus
ride she invariably puts them through
thcir PAGES OF over the Jumps
The Four-in- Hand Champions.
OF course chief interest surrounds
the various four-iu hand classes.
whether these beautiful coaches be
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here to compete with those OF Uncle
Sam always wear their full cavalry
or artillery reRalia when they show
their horses and these dazzling uni
forms Of The hussars and lancers lend
a vivid splash Of color to the alroady
brilliont spectacle. So far the for-
c!yners have walked away with tho
ribbons which the offlccrs OF the
United States Army so valiantly s'rove
for. but This year there viii be an
other sequel to the struggle.
One of the most spectacular per-
formers over to enter the lists for
ribbons throughout tho horse show cir
cult, open mir and under roof. Is
Nickel Plate. the magnificent. big.
steel gray gelding' Miss Atterbury has
so successfully shown the last year or
SO. Nickel Plate Is the undlsputed
champion OF his class. and although
many noble looking challenSers VIII
be in the arena this autumn. real
EXPERTS of horse flesh assert that he
will repeat his successor of tho past.
This horse rarely falls to capture
every ribbon he competes for and
should he by some triviality fail to
land the blue in this or that class he
comes back and wins the
challenge cup and ribbon Tor the
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IN rAx2oc<zT1f" Nkre RH24o2 WIf22e@'
~ v71aRs~ssS HYSkacI CzSoE1D<0/2
AG.nerEGspee mr.

~ NCE more the fash!onablca OF
tho New World are busy with
modIstcS and mi!iiners Of this
" country and Paris and the tall
ors Of London. all working fcverishly
to complete wardrobes which are to
pass In review n, the approaching
Horse Show. that annual fixture In
New York's calendar which marks
tho return OF these same fashion,
ables to their city residences after
months spen; at resorts the world
over, or else at their adjacent coun-
try estates.
To many, these fashlonabies. their
gowns, and horse show togRery are
the whole show. but the writer IL far
more Interested in the horses that
will be shown there. and lie shall
confine his comments to them. That
the very best horses in the world will
no gathered In New York within the
next few days none can Gainsay. for
nowadays the show horse has reached
such a stage OF perfection. and such
vast fortunes have been expended in
bringing him up to his high stage
ar perfection that a champion Of
champions is In reality worth his
weight In silver.
Dcauty OF the Harness ClaaA.
For many years the harness classes
cclipsed all others at the big horse
hhow.. Evon today they are BY far
thc showiest classes to cavort about
lhs ring and nothing could be more
.eau.lfui in horssfissh than he per-
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Make Demand Forcib'e
Don't Be Trifled With
Ak fer s. s. s. and Dent Stand for The
s'Just o eood" Talk.

rhere IL rot /, ,reficine '-- any rrr-
posa more carefully made Than 8 5, =, u
represents ~" highest iyps of medicine.
Its medical properties are Just as ess-ti'
Iiai TO we'll balanced health. ~ the blood
lie sick. as nTu TIC nuuTshins elements -
meats. .rains. fats sni Hugurs of our daily
ia.-i. y. T. g. ia prepared direct from
native botanical material Sot drop OF
drugs Is aided. .,ut a drsp Of minerals
is used. THis - oua OF tho most import
ant ihinrS to know and 10 remember
when your blnoi needs attention.
u is tho most effective. tic purrsi. mo
quickest and most rriiabl. uedlcihn
known for poisoned blood. rheumatism
catarrhal Infection. malITil. ska din"aar.
old ror-s and all aniirtipus that rho" IN
the h'u"I. sAin. taInts ani muaelct
sn Interesting hsaE On tho blood lh
mailed to those who write Oct a bo'tl1
~ =. 4. to-day, n u tho wudi'H great
at medicine, Insist upon tho dctltr
handing you q, = ;. HDd don't lot hir,
ufat. about something that he cnnt aa,
y.r,l-s M free from i"ilde of potash ani
other destructive mineral drug,
N y1u have trouble getting 3. = =,
write 70 Tho EWifg Specific Co. goo SSip
,i,iR. Atlanta. g.. -. H. .. SQUARE ds..i
stgfuz.
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mcruus and this year. rs heretofore
these Glasses VIII he we'll nll"i with
women as competitors. Mrs. Reginald
Vanderbilt. 0s well as Mrs. Edward
Mclean. of Washington, are liberal
contributors IN shc way of ontcrinr
world championship horse, aud Oott
are Gnc whips Alrs, McLcdu's nus
band j. practically - newcomer 20 tht
horse show set but he has spent nt
end of money In securing the work
Tor horses OF championship catbr"
and he hIs a sirius now second u
none. Mr. Reginald q. NhHdrrbl!i
however. IS an Dld-tim" vNhlbii0r' hnt
for many years he has been brcedinI
the finest horses this country cat
produce at his Sandy point FarnP
near Newport. IL. /. His wife and 1T
tie daughter frequently show his har'
ness horses In the ladies' classes. ltkf
his brother. Mr.. Alfred Vanderbilt. h'
mauIfcsts little interest In the saddi'
horse. and never has exhibited ono
Mr.. Mclean, on the other hand,
procuring sIdd!ers as well as mar
ness horses. and only recently sent
commissioner to Ireland to pick up the
very best hunters that could be found
in that country. whore nearly all goo'
hunters come from.
Another contestant doubtless will
he Miss Harriet Alexander, who Is
one of the mos. accomplished driver,
OF fours In this country. She. to-
grther with Mrs. Thomas Hastings
Miss Marion Ilollns and Miss Carol
Hartman. The latter the daughter OF
the Iate Edward II. Hnrriman. and
,hc only woman muster OF fox
hounds" ia this country, are prime
movers in the WOman's Four-in-fiand
club which makes long distance runs
from the Colony Club, New York. 10
fur distant resorts at frequent inter-
>als each season. Invariably some
woman tools the coach during these
runs. which have G"cOme an insii-
tuition now In the women's Sporting
events each year
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fooled by men or women whips. MI
Alfred q. Vanderbilt. president OF the
National Horse Show Association. has.
perhaps. done more to keep interest
alive in this beautiful sport here and
abroad than any other individual For
instance, each year he tools coach
from London to Brighton and makes
the return trip on alternate days. To
do This he has to maintain a stable
of upwards OF seventy horses. sta
toned at various points along the
road. Fresh relays Of coaching horses
are made at frequent intervals so that
the high rate of speed he has sct for
the trip can be maintained. Such "a
sport costs thousands upon thousands
of dollars each ycar. but his interest
In Il seems to be on The Increase
rather than waning. Alr. Vanderbilt
will, OF course. show his several
conchlng fours at the forthcoming
show and among them will be his
championship spans Of Grnys.
Judge William Moore Il another
dcvotcc of the show ring whose tastes
run to the harness horses and his en-
tries possibly exceed In number. as
well as in quality. those of any other
contestant. lie has gathered In his
stable one of the granhcst collection
of show horses this country has ever
seen. and IT .s only necessary FOR a
horse III this or any other country To
show clrmpionship calibrc before
Jude" Moore has annexed 1t. His
fours ar" second to non" in the world
ana 'hr annual duel bc;'r. him and
Mr.. Alfred Gwynnc Vandoruilt FOR the
coaching marathon, from Arrowhead
Inn to in. show TIv.r IN Madison
square Garden while the show is In
progress, is one of the most stirring
events Of this function. Judge Moore
ts a 'ino whip rud none can show
his horses tu better advantage ihan
he.
the women who stili keep up their
.ntcres, in the harness classes are nu-
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DRESS FASHIONS EXPRESSED
IN COUTURE

Til. Swaihcd movement. which
seem, To lie the synthesis of present
costumes. and more especially Of III.
evening toiicites. " also found eN-
pressed in III. new coIffurcs. The or
derby hands and ih" chivon a Tan
slaisc knooL low on the nap" Of the
neck. seem To have had their day.
Ony 'ioynatc ct diverse. the hair Will
he now swnthcd In silky waves rould
the head. Sometimes 1t Is arranged
Tx. "a small tiara.
Sometimes the hair Ii gathered up
In u reiTsatIng mass on the head and
arranged u In 1.1mbali". \ big but
icrfiy how In black or tote dc ncsrc
,niic may he placed rather high up
above the napc o! the neck. filling
the space left by the hair. which IL
brushed siraixh, "p from the roots.
The Tiny frin;c worn on the fore
head t,kcs away from this co'ffurc
liz snmcwha, too austsrc look. and II
II sometimes outlined by u strinS Of
pearls. The same iuiic how may re-
place very successfully for evening
wear tho moIrc or iaffcias bow which
serves to tic the hair Of tho young
girl.
som" OF the hair'!r:ss"rs have tried
tn rcyiv" tn. chignon arranged like
MI 49,. but the thick twisted coil
of hair is preferable. az II shows off
to 80 much advantage when carried
from tho nnpc Of tho neck to the top
of the head and held In pinc. by u
large tortoise shell or jcwclcd comb.
They nrc fastened at one side either
With . how or . Jewel. and make .
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HOCCAT7'S PLANS FOR REFORM
> IN HANDLING STATE LANDS AND
FUNDS ARE NOT PRACTICAL

\ prominent iOeal citizen contrib
mtes the following snenu as his pol
ley with respect To stale lands and
state isni funds recently announced.
Mr, Voiasy T. ilossa,t. register of
III. State land board. has announced
through the Denver papers his H.
t"niion OF Introducing some radical
reforms In the administration Of
stat. lands.
~ No lands OF the state shall
hereafter La sold ,o spsruiaiors hut
To actual settlers.
,.b The accumulated capital
r.0m ~. stat. LANDS shall bs loaned
Ia farmer, al low rates az inI-res;
rather than to retain In the banks.
These propositions have popular
sound bu, he has no, disaior.i any
details Tor putting them tnio .S.ru-
,ian.
Til" agsrega,. of lands belonging
tn III. State represent many millions
at dollars and the importance. of their
appreciated by the public.
That thi, area, interest should be
well managed by boards constantly
subject tn changes and political la
Hu"ne. cannot reasonably he expect
I'd.
II Mr. iiogsaii'n proposition Ia
sell these iand.H To actual settler
can b. accomplished thcsc IL No
question M To its beneficial infiu-
"nec. Hut can I, he done.
Th. hoard has anSiousiy held tho
stat. lands mt much higher prices
than similar land. -an liz purchasrd.
hoping tn induce settlement AMI I'm.
pTovcm"nt by siyins LONG time for
payments at low rates OF ini~r-.,. hu.
this policy has no, been effective.
The stat, owns no water with which
lands can he irrigated and ms u water
rishi IL the aii important thing In
agrIcui,ur" II becomes u matter of
great difficulty Ia sell land without
IL
is IN oS,mpl" of tn. mnrn"r In
which stale lands hny" been man.
aged. which viii apply generally. We
will sivc an instance coming under
"nr personal observation.
The stat" owns n sr"tion OF good
agricultural land situate in the sun.
flower Valley within !" miles nj
Trinidad.
This section is under numbcr ri
operated ditchc-. Il has been leased
for more than 90 ycars for xrssins
purposes at tho rental Of $500
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championship. His owner always
rides him IN his various classes and
she shows him In fnultless style.
Sixteen Year OLD Marvel.
Another blue ribbon champion Is
Cavalier, the splendid big hunter and
s;eeplcchascr which little Miss Hitch
cock Is SO successfully showing this
year. This girl. barely sixteen. is ono
OF the most sensational riders in the
exclusive Mcndowbrook. Long Island.
set where horses are the ruling pas
sion. She is as expert In the hunting
field as she Is In the show ring. and
this year has taken up steeplechasins
with such success that there are few
men whu can hold ihe.r own with
her. She also IL IA splendid polo play
or and there are few better. Miss
Hitchcock will show her own mounts
as well rs thuse OF her mother, Mrs
Thomas Hitchcock, at the Horse Show
and since sho has shown a dozen or
more hunters over the jumps In n
single afternoon at several open air
shows It Is not reasonable to suppose
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fectiy matched pairs that prance to
whatever style OF vehicle they might
be attached. Driven in spans or ian
den,s. cr sinaiy. or In fours. these
harness horses represent all that is
bes, In the horscs OF today. but with
the almost universal adoption Of the
automobile AZ socicty's mode of loco
motion. whether 1t be for an airing
In the park or drive through town
or couptry. the harness horse stands
in peril OF desertion. or course there
are these real lovers OF horses who.
no matter how many automobiles
they muy own. will always maintain
u stable OF show horses. Then. TOO.
there are certain men and women ot
this country with social aspirations,
but whose only claim for recognition
is u fat bank account. who recoH-
nlze the show horse as nn easy pass
port to the drawing rooms of the
chosen few.
In,c,,s,. Intcrcse In Saddle Horses.
This year all interest centres In the
saddle class. There will 5e more high
grade saddle horses. hunters and
chargers shown at the coming horse
show than ever before. Many OF these
have como from ACROSS the seas and
the best chargers OF the German. Aus
trian. French. English and italian
armies will be shown with their ofil-
Ger owners. This constitutes one of
the classiest events in the annual
horse show and one In which more
real rivalry 10 injected than any other.
r These fersign ofncsrs who come