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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-03

! NEWS OF THE OLD DOMINION :
COULDN'T GRASP BIBLE.
From Religious Mania, Rich
monder Takes His Life.

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1 Richmond, June 3.-Religious mania
|,is believed to have been responsible
Ffor the suicide Monday night at 1922 2 2
hEast Marshall Street of Tho9Sas p
[sWatkins, forty-four years old, en-
|Sployed at Iineman by the electrical
contracting firm of the William H.
IJenks Company.
! The Rev. Father J. T. Magri. who
visited the man both Saturday night
land again on Monday, says he is pos
tive Watkins lost his mind over re-
Iligious matters.
Gle stated to me-" said Father Ma
gri, after learning of the suicide, "that
he had read several passages in the
Old Testament, but could not under
stand them. / learned that he had
read most of the heart-rending pas
sages in the Bible, and this seemed
to play upon his mind. He explained
to me that he felt that his enemies
were surrounding him and meant to
do him harm. I told him that this
was all imagination and that if he
desired to read the Bible he should
pick out more encouraging passages
I accordingly advised him to reao
the New Testament"
1t was about s o'clock when Wat
| kins Whipped out a revolver in the
presence of his wife and calmly an
nounced that he was going to kill her
With a scream of fright, Mrs. Wat
kins rushed from the room and dowr
flight of stairs, where she collapsed
A moment later Watkins sent bul
let crashing through his brain, Kill
{ ling himself instantly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-03
COURT OF APPEALS.
Tribunal Opens Session in Wytheville
Il ~ Yesterday.

Wytheyille;;- Va, June 3.-The Su-
'preme zeogrt7 of Appeals opened its
suninfar session here yesterday with
all&th8 judges present There are
forty-seven cases on the docket, be-
ing twelve 7or fifteen more than for
several years. There are five Com
monwealtht cases, three being tax
cases in which the Commonwealth is
plaintiff.
Proceedings were as follows: Rose
Tvs. Commonwealth; argued by W. A.
kDaughtery for plaintiff in error, and
nc. B. Garrett, Assistant Attorney
I. General for Commonwealth, and sub
mitted. Stanley VS.. Commonwealth,
submitteS. - Commonwealth vs..
Werth; argued by Assistant Attor-
lney-General for Commonwealth, and
e. l.. Greever for Commonwealth VS..
Round Mountain NJ. and Manufac-
turing Company; argued by Assist
ant Acknowledgement for Common
wealth, and r. C. Jackson for defend
ant ir error, and submitted. Morris
VS.. Commonwealth; argued by H. T.
Hall and Eppa Hunton, Jr., for PLAIN
tiff in error, and Assistant Attorney
General for Commonwealth, and sub
mitted.
Next cases to be called: Grant VS.
Harris. ct al; Hounshell VS.. Houns,
hell, ct ais; Cunningham VS.. johnson;
Ratliff VS.. Meadows, ct ais; Spencer
VS.. Looney; Brown VS.. Carolina Cllnch'
field and Ohio Railway.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-03
YOUNG WOMAN DROWNED.
Meets Death While Attempting to
Board Launch al Highway
Bridge.

Miss Lillian Runk, 2S years old, of
1905 Euclid street northwest, Wash
ington, was drowned Monday after
noon in the Potomac while attempting
to board launch from batteau at
the south end of the Highway bridge
on the Virginia side. C. E. lngllng,
commodore Of the Corinthian Yacht
Club, narrowly escaped death in an
effort to save the young woman. He
was picked up by a Mr.. Hutzler, who
reached the scene of the accident in
a boat in time to make the rescue.
Miss Runk and Ingling left the
yacht club in batteau shortly after
6 o'clock to board Ingling's launch.
the Vika, which was anchored out in
the river. While attempting to
board the launch the batteau swung
from under them, and both went into
the river. Miss Runk, who could
not swim, seized Ingling and drew
him under several times. The cries
of the pair were heard on shore,
and a swarm of boats put out to the
rescue, but when they reached the
spot the young woman had disap-
peared.
Ingling was hanging to the side
of the launch in an exhausted condi-
ton, and was about to let go his
hold when the rescue party reached
him. Miss Runk's body was recov-
cred a few minutes later floating
down the river.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-03
0FFIcERs.IN CAMP.
One Hundred and Eighteen Report for
Duty at Camp Marye.

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Scamp Marye," Near Fredericks-+
burg, Va June Bone hundred an and
eighteen officers of the Virginia vol
unteers and six United States army
officers had reported for duty at the
officers. camp of instruction yester-
day. IL,
General Vaughan, who is in COM
mand, has designated the camp as
.Camp Marye,' in honor of the fam
Gus heights near which tents nave
been pitched. The camp is in perfect
condition, having been arranged I'M
der. the orders of Captain Tribbett,
of,tbe euartermaster's department.
A number of officers spent Monday
listening to lectures by Colonel 10
Lane Stern and Captain Arthur Ship
on the engagements near Hamilton's
Crossing and Charlottesville.
The talks took place on the actual
location at which the fights took place
and il was matter of especial IN
terest that Colonel Stern took part IN
tho fight at Hamilton's Crossing. The
SPOT where General Stonewall jack
son fell was visited by many OF the
officers.
The work commenced promptly yes
terdav morning at G o'clock, when the
buple called the officers from their
cots.
Many entertainments have been
planned by the hospitable citizens OF
Fredericksburg, but General Vaughan
will not permit any amusement until
Friday evening, when the duties of the
camp will have been accomplished.
On Friday evening a dance will be
given in the town to the officers.
The camp is half mile from the
city on a plateau overlooking Marye
Heights and is, approached by excel
lent roads. Army officers on duty
here say that the camp is ideal IN ar
rangement and in location.
On Friday afternoon General j.
Thompson Brown, of Richmond. who
took part in the fights around Fred
ericksburg, will deliver a lecture on
invitation of Captain shipp, United
States army, senior officer in charge
of instruction. Governor Stuart and
General Sale are expected to visit
the camp later in the week.
Captain F. L. Slaymaker of the
Alexandria Light Infantry, is IN at
tendance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-03
HELEN MORTON SUED.
Charged With Breaking Contracts u
Purchase Farm and to Buy
House.

Warrengton, Va, June 1.-Two Judg-
ments. ore for $4,000, and the second
for an unspecifed amount, were filed
in the Warrenton circuit court here
Yesterday against Miss Helen Morton,
Chicago horsewoman and niece of the
late Paul Morton, Secretary of the
Navy in President Roosevelts CaDl-
net and we'll known in Washington
society.
The first of the judgments was
filed by Blair Johnson, who declared
that several weeks ago he had con-
tracted with Miss Morton for the
purchase by her of 100-acre stock
farm. two and one-half miles from
Warrenton, for price said to have
been $4,000. He received $1,000
in cash and notes for the remain
der. The judgment filed by Johnson
states that Miss Morton later asked
that the contract be broken. She is
said to have told friends that she
could not and would not take posses,
SIGN Of the farm. Johnson asked the
court to affirm the judgment of 49,
600.
The second of the judgments was
filed by f. A. Russell, well-known
Virginia stockman, who stated that
several weeks ago he had sold to
Mss Morton a blooded horse, and
that after Miss Morton had kept the
animal a short time, returned it to
him, explaining that she "did not
walt the horse, and would not keep
it." The judgment did not specify
how much money is wanted.
Miss Morton was not present DUR
ing the preliminary proceedings, but
was represented by counsel.
She is still at the home Of Frank
S. Neer, at Delaplane, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-03
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Richmond County Farmer Meets Death
During Electric Storm.

Lancaster, June 3.-During the
electric storm that swept over his
region Saturday afternoon, William
Zones, farmer living near Farnham
Church, in the lower part of Rich
mond county, was struck by light
ming and instantly killed. He was
sitting in one corner of his house at
the time, and several members of his
family who were in the rooms with
him, were burned and stunned, but
not seriously injured Zones was
about ffty-five years years old.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-03

1872 feet, more or less, from the south
side of the front door of the sal;
cold Virginia House," facing on sait
street; thence north on said Peyton
street 1872 feet more or less to the
south side of the front door of the
"Old Virginia House." facing on said
Peyton street; thence west parallel
to King street, 1T feet to the point
of beginning together with all rights
and appurtenances to the same belong
ing. The same being a part of the
street; thence north on said
land conveyed to the said W. N. Jack
son and Elizabeth Jackson by deed re-
corded in Deed Book Sd, page 566.
Terms of Sale:-Cash; a deposit of
ten per cent will be required as soon
as the property is knocked down to
the purchaser. Conveyancing at the
cost of the purchaser.
H. ROZIER DULANY, Jr.,
ROBINSON MONCURE,
HOWARD W. SMITH,
Trustees.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-03
Leaves % Children.

Pensacola, June 2.-Survived by
his sixth wife and twenty-eight chill
dren, J. D. Kearns, a retired Bap-
fist missionary to India, died here
at the age of eighty-fve years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-03
THREE BARGAINS.
Hard and Soft Shell Crabs at RAM
mel's Cafe daily.
For an imDaired Appetite.

To Improve the apostle and
strengthen the digestion Try few
doses of Chamberlain Tablets. Mr..
J. II. Seitz, Of Detroit. Mich, says:
"They restored my appetite when i'm
paired, relieved me of blcated feeling
and caused, u pleasant and satisfactory
movement Of the bowels" For sa@e
by all dealers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-03

ali of that lot Of ground improved by
a portion of the Old Virginia House,
by two frame dwelling houses and
other buildings, and described as fol-
lows:
All that lot of ground with the i'm
provements thereon, In the City of Al
exandria, Virginia, being part of the
property known as the "Old Virginia
House." and which was conveyed to
W. N. Jackson by deed of partition
from Elizabeth Jackson, dated Octo-
Der 18th, 1913, ami recorded in Deed
Book 62, page 800, and which is de-
scribed in said deed as follows:
Beginning at the southwest corner
of the land conveyed to Elizabeth
Jackson (by deed recorded in Libcr
62, page 299); thence west parallel to
King street, 81 feet to Peyton's line;
thence south on Peyton's east line GO
feet; thence east parallel to King
street; 1874 feet to point on the west
side of Peyton street, distance of
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S. Leadbeater & Sons, agents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-03
SAMUEL Fl. LUNT, Auctioneer.
TRUSTEES SALE OF FARM NEAR
THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA.

Be- virtue of the authority vested
in the undersigned Trustee by deed OF
trust dated the 30th day of April,
1913, and recorded in Liber Pho. Z,
page 494 of the land records of Fair
fax County, executed by Maude c.
Petit. ct viz, default having been
made in the payment oftwo of the
notes secured thereby, anti the said
Trustee having been requested by the
holder thereof to sell the said proper,
ty for the purpose of paying SAID
notes so secured, I will offer for sale
at public auction, in front of the mar
ket building on Royal Street, in the
city of Alexandria, Virginia, on
SATURDAY, JUNE 18th, 1914 at
twelve o'clock, noon, all of that tract
Of ground situated about two miles
from the city of Alexandria. on the
Telegraph Road, consisting of about
forty-two (42) acres of cleared LAM:
under cultivation, and improved by
small dwelling house, good barn and
outbuildings, and small orchard; and
described as follows:
All that certain tract or parcel OF
Land lying on the Old Stage Road (or
Telegraph RoaG, in the County Of
Fairfax, State of Virginia, bounded as
follows:
Beginning at a marked white oak
tree on the east side of Telegraph
(old stage)road, marked u corner in
the division between heirs of F. E.
Johnston and the heirs of C. F. M.
Johnston, and along said road.w the
meam;ers of same to Frobel's corner,
on said road; thence with Frobel N. Sc
Sd w. Al poles to large stul1ip;
thenceW. SO poles to a small cedar
with several pine pointers $50 feet
east from a large maple; thence S.
ID w. 81 poles to the beginning, con-
tanning forty-four acres, be the same
more or less; exclusive Of the grave
yard surrounded by said tract, with
access thereto and from; and less two
acres conveyed by Samuel T. Moore
and Georgiana Moore, his wife, to
William Lewis, Junior, by deed bearing
iSate May 10, 1911, admitted to re-
cord July /, 1911, and recorded IN
IiberJ, No. z, folio 410, of the land
records of Fairfax County, Virginia.
Terms of Sale: One-third (1-3) cash
the balance in equal payments of one
and two years, to be secured by a lien
on the property. A deposit of ten
per cent will be required or the clay OF
sale. Conveyancing at the. cost OF
49, HOWARD. W, SMITH.
80 Trustee,
y MINNIE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-03

The Rev. Charles Hannigan, a mis-
sionary priest, will deliver a series of
sermons on the fourth Sunday of-ev-
cry month at the Young Mems So
dality Lyceum, commencing on June
0o4l ..'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-03
NOTICE.

Sealed bids will be received until
Monday, June 81. 1914, at the City
Engineers Office for the lease Of the
City Fish Wharf, for a period of i've
ysars. The city reserves the right to
reject sny and all bios, and will also
reserve the right to land material be-
longing to the city upon the wharf.
w. W. BALLENGER,
Chairman Committee on Public
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-03

The most severe earthquake ever
recorded on Australian seiSmographs
was registered yesterday. The ire
nors lasted three hours and the dis
turbance is believed to have occuRre@
in the neighborhood Of Friendly Is
land, in the South Pacific.
Hard and Soft Shell Crabs at Ram
meps Cafe daily.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-03
Samuel H. Lunt, AuctiOneer.
TRUSTEES SALE OF A PORTION
OF THE OLD VIRGINIA HOUSE.
FACING ON PEYTON STREET.

By virtue of the authority vested
in the undersigned trustees by deed
of trust dated the 18th day of March,
1914, and recorded in Deed Book 63,
page 1896, of the lanil records of the
City of Alexandria, Virginia, executed
by w. N. Jackson and wife, default
having been made in the payment of
one of the notes secured thereby, and
the said trustees having been request
ed by the holder thereof to sell said
property, for the purpose of paying in
whole or pro rata, the several notes
secured by said deed of trust, we will
offer for sale in front of the Market
building on Royal street, in the City
of Alexandria, Virginia, on
SATURDAY, JUNE 9Th, AT -
O'CLOCK, NOON.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-30
The Nerves and Their Needs

We do not give much thought to our
nervous system when 1t is working all
right but when it goes wrong nature
has way of calling it forcibly to our
attention by something that we can
not overlook-pain.
Try to reach painful nerve with
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nerves is through the blood.
You see now why DIR. Williams Pink
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ed. In children the use of DIR. Will
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The DIR. Williams Medicine Co..
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Your own druggist sells DIR. Williams
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-30
May Help If You
Have tuberculosis

Proper diet, fresh air and temperate
habits aid persons suffering from Tu-
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Read what IL did in this case:-
Madison Lake, MINI.
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lungs, which confined me several
weeks. each time to my bed. My doc
tor advised me to go West. In Novem-
ber / started for Denver. Col. After
my arrival l met Michael Brody, who
upon learning of my condition, urged
me to take Eckman's Alternative. I kept
on taking the medicine and improved
fast. In March, 1910, 1 returned home.
am entirely well, have a good appe-
tite and sleep well. When I left Dem
yer my weight was 1870 pounds / now
weigh 165, my normal weight. / thank
God and your Alternative for my
health" (Abbreviated).
= (Afidavit) PAUL L. FASNACHT
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-30
GefnffERfeekbPet7t77 sa4 sAx6gAtntall&l9e 9eaMSi
News Items of Interest
in Central Pennsylvania
SeeeiaI % The TeleFraeIl

Columbia.-St. Joseph's Beneficial
Society elected officers at their meet
ing last night and donated the sum of
$25 for the relief of widows in Ger
many.
Columbia. - Columbia Fire Com
pany. the oldest in the borough, has
received it's engine from Waterford,
y. Y, and a demonstration will be
given at the inspection to be held by
the fire department.
Marietta.-Lancaster County Sum
day School Association will hold it's
annual convention in the Lutheran
Chuch at Lititz the latter part of
October.
Marietta.-The charter of the Terre
Hosiery Mill Company has been re-
ceived for record. The capital stock
is $500
inCendiary origin, destroyed the barn
and crops on the farm of Gideon
Michael. Briar Creek, with loss of
$4,000.
Sunbury.-struck by freight train.
John Mavachik. "A years old. was
probably fatally injured. He was
rushed to the Shamokin State Hos
pital.
Dillsburg. Il. NJ. Creager, senior
member of the firm of Creager & Co.,
hardware merchants. South Baltimore
street. has sold his interest in the
business to Milton Dearborn, another
member of the firm.
Dillsburg.-At a special meeting of
the Franklin township school board
Miss Melva Baker was elected teacher
of the northern school to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation of n.
y. Arnold.
Blain-About two hundred people
from this section. and Cumberland
county attended the first annual bean
i 4. .11I Il
the home of Michael Miller. two miles
west of town.
Blain.--Annual love feast services
will be held on Saturday and Sunday
at the Church of the Brethren at
Three Springs, two miles southwest of
Blain, in charge of the Rev. Mr..
Faust, of Greencastle, Pa, assisted by
the Rev. David Roth. local minister.
Blain.-A pleasant picnic was held
in Sherman's Park by the local Wom-
ems Christian Temperance Union
Dinner was served.
Mauch Chunk - For offering for
sale thirteen aigrettes. Miss Mary
AcGready, milliner was arrested by
State Game Protector Geary, of Slat-
ington, and taken before Squire Boyle
for a hearing. The case was continued
one week. The penalty for Offering
aigrettes for sale is $50 fine for each.
Miss McGready pleaded ignorance of
the law.
Scranton.-Despond because of
family troubles. William Steidel, aged
2S, of Prospect avenue, attempted to
end his life Yesterday by shooting
himself through the left breast while
standing in the South Scranton station
of the Delaware and Hudson.
Reading.-Joseph Long, of this city,
was severely injured yesterday when
the motorcycle he was riding ran into
a horse, throwing him to the street,
Allentown.-Miss Theresa Traug is
in the Allentown Hospital for treat.
ment for injuries received when she
was run down by an unknown motor
cyclist.
Lansford.-The Rev. James B. May,
of Catasauqua, has been appointed
rector of Trinity Episcopal Church,
Summit Hill.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-30
18TH SESSION OF
j. B. CONFERENCE
Bishop Weekley Presides Over
Meetings of United Brethren in
Christ at Philadelphia
Special to The Telegraph

Philadelphia, Sept. 30.-This morn
ing at 10 o'clock Bishop w. w. Week
ley, d. D., of Parkersburg, w. Va,
called to order the one hundred and
fifteenth session of the East Pennsyl-
vania Conference. United Brethren in
Christ, in the beautiful new edifice
located at the corner of Fifty-ninth
and Catharine streets. A large num-
ber of ministers and lay delegates
have already arrived, but the majority
were expected this morning. Last
evening Bishop Weekley preached the
opening sermon.
The boundary committee is COM
posed of the following: The Revs. d.
d. Lowery, C. A. Mutch, S. E. Rupp
and II. E. Miller, r. N, Fridy, S. c.
Smoke and G. L. Breinig.
Conference finance commission: The
Revs. D. d. Lowery. S. c. Enck and
II. Nj. Miller. s. F. Engle, S. r. Gray
bill and Robert A. Enders.
Nominating committee: The Revs.
C. d. Batdorf, II. S. Kiefer and d.
F.. Long, M. S. Hendricks and Charles
u. Zwally
Publication board: The Revs. d. D.
Lowery, S. c. Enck, J. A. Lyter, /. N.
Seldomridge and G. ID. Batdorf and
S. +. Engle.
The Revs S. c. Miller, of Mount
Carmel, and o. G. Romig, of Hershey,
who compose the press committee,
have already arrived. They will fur
nish the daily proceedings of the con-
ference to the newspapers.