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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-26
HANDLING BAGGAGE.
A System That SimpIifies Matters For
~ the Railroad Men.

a.. M the Railroad Men.
Like most other mysteries that Of
handling tile thousands of pieces OF
luggage that come to a great railroad
station has simple solution. It seems
to the lay1nan that there must De cons,
fusion when incoming trains dump.
hundreds of trunks and hand bags Into
the baggage rooms for distribution to-
alt quarters Of the city System. nyhichi
has come to play an important part IN
all business nowadays, has made bag.
gage handling rather simple matter
I for the raiirdids 1t is the use Of key
inumber that does the trick. : &
If Travellers have noticed that their
check numbers run into six figures, IL
they pay. attention to the figures on
their checks at all. 1t is the third Of
these units. counting back from the
final number, that is the key to the
whole system of distribution. The eH.,
pressman who handles the baggage for
It's home distribution hands In to the
baggage agent his mass Of collected
checks. all sorted on that basis, and
the baggage handlers hustle the STUFF
out With very little delay.
Suppose he has only few checks
from an incoming local train. They
may rcad 3S4741, 3S420l. 3S4599, 33SS44-
7335. 3S4S12. 3S44ST, 3S4G22, 3S425G, Ssh
$50. 33S4T4T. 3S405G ana 3S5i23. In each
case, the first three 6g3res ere identical
-3SI. The first variation begins with
the fourth. or hundreds. unit. By
means of this Unit he separates his
checks-all the IS in one bunch, all the
5's In another. and so on.
In the baggage room the trunks and
bags are distributed rs soon as receiv-
ed in ten apartments, each bearing
unit number. from 0 to 8. That num-
Der invariably represents the hundreds
unit of the claimants check. The
trunk with Il 3S4Ji3 check would go 10
tie. same compartment as one number
I'd 3S:j543 or 3S.3I43 or 12J43 or 9S7j43.
Tile figure is the key 6Sure. with the
result that there is never any confu-
sion or trouble in locating the baggage
desired, 1t would be in Tic compart-
uiept. Numbered >.
ii;9'lllS sin,plc: plan solves the mystery
a5tnr tic prompt location OF 4 piece of
hand baggage. when u. passenger rolls
lp N,ttie ;bagsage room door in a taxi
To- get, tie. piece; of luggage be has had
CHECKED ind has to wait but a moment
to, obtain. it. It is.a very simple solu.
tfs1! oflhG' trouble that few years ago
hHhoNad alt.trav eIels who had to wait
for baggage to be transferred from one
tehhilnl; t15auurher In: their own con-
fcSuncGs New York Sun.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-26
FOR FOREST RESERVE ,
Tracts in Virginia and 4. garolinas
Among Latest to Be Approved.

Washington, June 26.-The Ma
tional Forest Reservation Commits
sion yesterday AFTERNOON approved
for purchase by the government a
number of tracts in Virginia, West
Virginia, Tennessee, North Caro-
lima, South Carolina and Georgia,
totaling over $4,000 acres. About 49,
500 acres are. in North Carolina, prin-
cipaIly in the Mount Mitchell region;
about 1000 acres in Tennessee and
5000 acres in West Virginia.
This will conciulc the purchase for
the fiscal year closing June 30, 1911,
during which the areas approved for
purchase have totalcd nearly 100000
acres. The lands selected for acquisi-
ton by the government for national
forest purposes in the East since the
purchase policy was maugurated in
1910 now total 1,1O5,000 acres, having
;. purchase price OF S5,3OO,OOU.
One of the best tracts from a TIN
Der standpoint, that the commission
ever has concluded to buy is one of
over 1000 acres in the Mount Mitchell
region, North Carolina, decided on
yesterday. Il averages more than
5000 feet of saw timber and other
products per acre.
All the tracts adjoin or lie near
lamis previously acquired, under the
general policy by which national for
ests of good size are being built up
in the Eastern mountains through sue
cessive purchases.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-26
Roosevelt as a Woodchopper.

When he owned ranch in the west
Theodore Roosevelt, as he says IN his
autobiography. could chop fairly well
for an amateur" but he admits that
he could not do one-third Of the work
that his men did.
"One day" he writes, "when we were
cutting down the cottonwood trees to
begin Our building operations. I heard
some one ask Dow what the total cut
had been. and Dow. not realizing that
! was within hearing, answered, We'll.
Bill cut down fifty-three, I cut forty
nine. and the boss, he beavered down
seventeen Those who have seen the
stump of tree that has been gnawed
down by a beaver" adds Mr.. R9ose-
welt, will understand the exact force
Of the comparison"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-26
Samuel II. Lunt, Esq,
AI1rtiDOpor.

BY virtue of a deed of trust made
by Emanuel Goldsmith and wife tt
the Trustees Of the German Coopera.
tive Building Association, No. 5, OF
Alexandria, Virginia, bearing date the
22nd day of January, 1912, ami duly
of record in the land records of the
City of Alexandria, Virginia, in Deed
Book No. 81, Page sos, and by the
direction of the Board of Directors
Of the said Association, default hav.
ing been made in the payment of the
said dcc1 of trust, ccor.,ing to its
terms, the undersigned Trustees will
offer for sale, at public auction, on
SATURDAY, THE Goth DAY OF
JUNE, 1911,
at twelve o'clock NJ, in front of the
Royal Street entrance to the Market
Building, all those two (2) lots of
ground, with improvements thereon
in the City of Alexandria, Virginia
and bounded and described as follows
to witt
1st:--Bcginning ct the inter-
section Of the south size of King
Street with the east size of Lee
Street. and running thence east
on King Street forty (40) feet
six Co inches; thence south, par
allel TO Lee Street. one hundred
and twenty-five Q22) feet seven
GU inches to an alley twenty(20)
feet wide; thence west on said al
ley forty (40) feet six inches
to Lee Street and thence north
on Lee Street one hundred ami
twenty-five (122) feet, seven
ca inches to the beginning with
use of said alley and all appurte-
nances:
2nd:-Beginning on the south
side of Prince Street, nincty-two
(92) feet west Of Fairfax Street,
and running thence west on
Prince Street twenty-three (23)
feet; thence south, parallel to
Fairfax Street eighty eight 1881
feet four ard one-half q 1-2)
inches, more or less. to the line
of the lot formerly Thompson G.
Vcitch; thence east, parallel to
Prince Street, twenty-three (23)
feet; and thence north, in di-
rect lire, lightweight (SS)
feet four and one-half a 1-2
inches more or less, to the begin
ming, with the use Of an alley on
the east.
TERMS OF SALE: Cash; Cost Of
Conveyancing at the expense of the
purchaser.
JOHN D NORMOYLE,
P. M. BRADSHAW,
Trustees
The above sale has been postponed
until Saturday,, July 18th, at same
hour and place.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-26
n Was Lincoln's Knife.

Lincoln WIS always ready to join IN
q laugh Mt his own expense ard used
to tell the following story with intense
enjoyment: in the days when | used
to be ON the circuit was arcoSted In
the cars by stranger. who said. 'Ex-
cusc me. sir. but | have an article in
my possession which belongs to you.'
How Is tIat?' asked. considerably
astonishrd. The stranger took a jack
knife from his pocket. This knife,
said he. was placed in my hands some
years ago with the injunction that
was to keep it until I found a man
uglicr than myself. | have carried 1t
from that time To this. Allow NE to
say. sir. that | think yon are fairly en-
titled to The property. '"-"Everyday
Life Of Abraham Lincoln"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-26
JAPAN AND UNITED STATES.
Island Kingdom Again Shows Resent
ment Towards This Government.

Washington, June 26:-Diplomatic
correspondence between the United
States and Japan over the California
,antialien land law, extending over a
period of more than a year, was pub
lishea yesterday simultaneously in
Washington and Tokyo by agreement
of the two governments.
It disclosed that new treaty was
discussed as one way of meeting ia
pans protest against what her diplo-
matte correspondence characterized
throughout as essentially unfair and
invidiously discriminatory inconsist-
ent with the sentiment of good neigh
borhood," Inconsistent with the
treaty in force" abridgement Of vested
rights" and against provisions of the
California law "mortifying to the
government and the people of Japan"
But as late as June 10, two weeks
ago, the japanese Ambassador, Wis
count Chinda, left with the American
Secretary of State instructions" from
the Tokyo foreign office that the pro-
.iccted treaty would tend to create
new difficulties.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-26
:. THE HILL OF TARA,
Where In Ancient Times the Kings ct
Ireland Were Crowned.

Where In Ancient Times the Kings ct
ii Ireland Were Crowned.
!. In the county Of Meath IS, supposed
to have stood the hall Of Tara. cele-
brated as, being the palace OF the an.
Gent Irish kings. There seems TO DO
no doubt that on the hill Of Tara the
national assemblies met once year to
consult on the affairs of the Kingdom
lind to- make laws. The laWgiYers
were hi class of druids called Brehons,
who acted as magistrates and Judges
They did not hold their courts Of JUS
tice in any hall, but seated themselves
on the top Of hill in the open cir,
where they heard all complaints that
were brought before them and decided
every cause according to their own
ideas Of right and wrong.
The hill Of Tara IS also famous IN
Irish history as the spot on which tho
kings were crowned. The throne, OF
seat Of inauguration. was q black
stone. which was called Lea Fail, OF
the fatal stone, said to have been
brought in the early ages from Spain,
end it was therefore held In, high ven
Grafton. It was either borrowed By
Feargus the Great, an Irish chief, or
else it was carried away, among other
spells, by the Scots in one Of their In"
vasions of Ireland and was ever after
ward used rs q coronation seat Of tho
kings Of Scotland at the abbey OF
Scone until it was conveyed away By
force Of arms. together with the crown
and scepter, by Edward I. to England
who placed it in Westminster abbey,
where it still exists and forms the be-
sis Of the coronation chair to this day.
-ArSonaut.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-26
WHISPER CULTURE.
A Critic Who Does Not Like the Hanef
ina Garden Effect.

A Critic Who Does Not Like the 1anef.
ing Garden Effect.
I In the American Magazine James
Montgomery FIagg. writing piece OF
"Whiskercuitnre," contributes the fol-
lowing permit TO cultivate hanging gar.
dens on the face:
ssThis is to certify that the bearer.
- -, has permission to stand on
the grass In any part of Central park
tgor other city parks, during: May and
plume and pretend he is q spiraea bush.
.r%g..tf by any chance he should begin 70
bear currants or marrons glaees he
must allow the commissioner Of parks
first pickings. '!'ii !i;s.
HE is required also to, permit any
uniformed official 4oe the Long Island
railroad lost and found department to
entershis Beard at VIII, swithoutia writ
ten order, and search for lost purses,
umbrellas or packages of pressed beef
or coins of any denomination.
ION srhe % Of February he agrees to
step out from Ills cocoon and, II he
sees his own shadow; report it immedE
ately to the board Of health and crawl
back again.
in going over his privet hedge In
the fall. before putting it in camphors
he must destroy all nests he comes
across.
ION national and state holidays he LIS
permitted to string japanese lanterns
in any part of the shrubbery above
Forty-second street, but he is forbid
den to set of any Roman candles on
red light in It.
During the open season for grouse
or caribou be must have his entire
beard adequately patolled. He agrees
to report to Washington If any careless
tourists start fires in any portion OF
this tract, especially near any ranches.
He agrees to see before retiring that no
lighted cigar butts are left smoldering
in the underbrush.
a"If all these regula tons are faithfully
carried out his beard will be set aside
us d national park in January OF the
Following year." M -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-26
SI,o of 1908
100000
hN-l0l.00
.S106oG5-00

Sl96, J65.Uu
Section THAT it shall not be lawful
for the Auditor to issue his warrant
for any amount in excess Of the sew
cral appropriations aforesaid, and It
shall be his duty at the next meet
Ing of the City Council to notify
thdlI if any Of these appropriations
arc exhausted, and thereafter, until
further appropria tions are made, no
warrant shall be drawn beyond the
amounts appropriated.
Section 3.-This act shall be in force
from its passage.
Passed the Common Council, June
9th, 1914.
r. D. BRUMBACK,
President.
Passed the Board Of Aldermen, May
26th, 1914.
F. F. MARBURY,
President.
Approved June 18th, 1914.
THOMAS A. FISHER,
Mayor.
Test:
DANIEL R. STANSBURY,
Clerk Of Council.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-26
For the Collection Box.

Jimmy. aged four, had been sent up-
stairs By bis mother to get 10 cents,
which she intended to use fo- ths pur-
chase OF postage stamps.
Not knowing exactly what a ten cent
piece locked like, Jimmy called dowE-
stairs. Mother, g 10 cents g little piece
IF money!" ohJ
Yes, Jimmy, the smallest ,o:s1p &C
money IN rny purse rs!,
"Oh. l know roU, mother! Church
noney."-Judge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-26
Greatest Soma Writers.

The inlm0rta! quartet of song writ
rrS are Guctle. HciuG. Burns and
iirran@rr OF the four Burns Is by far
he most pUpT!ir. Goethe was at
heart IN "Oiyrnpian" and in all things
Il critic: Heine WIS in his deepest SON!
IA prSsimist and cynic; BeraGger. while
much more human. was q little BIZ
too critical, while Burns. democratic
to the core aud Of immense sympathy.
threw himself into the common human
life OF the world with whole heart
and wrote The songs that will live aud
be loved while humanity eDdures.-
New York American.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-26
TUBERCULOSIS

In addition to plenty Of fresh air
and proper diet, those suffering from
or who are predisposed to Tuberculo-
sis are recommended to use Eckman's
Alternative to stop night sWeats, Danish
fever and hasten recovery. This medI-
cine, by reason of its successful use dur
ing the past, warrants the fullest inVes-
tigation possible by ever sufferer.
Eckman's Alternative is most effica-
cious in bronchial catarrh and severe
throat and lung affections, and in up
building the system. It contains no
narcotics, nor harmful or habit-form-
ing drugs. Accept no substitutes. Sold
by leading druggists Write to the
Eckman Laboratory, Philadelphia; Pr,
for booklet telling Of recoveries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-26
Offer to Pay For Samose II II
Does Not Make Thin
PcoDlc Fat.

Pale, thin people are simply suff-
ering from want Of nourishmcnt.
They may cat enough, but their food
is not properly digcsted an& does them
nc good
Samosc, the remarkable flcsh-form-
ing food should be used by ali who
are pale, weak and thin. 1t mingles
with the food an: aids assimilation so
that when taken for a short time
Nature will soon assert her normal
powers,and the food that is eaten will
give strength ans good flesh.
The woman who longs for rosy
checks and the plumpness of beauty
should use Samosc. The man who
wants to be strong and we'll and gain
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-26

FOR SALE aultlcss" doudans;
this strain has been egg-bred from
Trappist records since April, 1890. |
have bred them 81 years for great
layers and II years for large-slze
chalk-white eggs; these fowls are eX-
tremely hariy,have neither comb OF
waffle to freeze, and arethe best all
@Eatrr LAYERS IN open front coops.
s.F4.lai strain Houdans have won
cvory blue riAbon at New York, Chi
cage, ana Philadelphia shows for past
SIX yeas, eggs and stock sold on
honor; send 10 cents for the largest
ILLUSTRATED poultry catalogue eyer IS
sued; Il tells yop how to breed these
fowls, which average 25 eggs year
a piece; it tells you how to net $3.OOo
u wear from .00 hers. Z. T. McAvoy
secretary houdan Club, Cambridge,
New York. NV
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-26
cath and good flesh. will find his

health and good flesh, will find his
desires accomplished by Samosc. !.
Such remarkable results have fol-
lowed the use of Samosc That drug
gists, E S. Leadbeatcr & Sons, arc
willing to pay for the treatment if it
'tocs not give the desired results. They
make this offer generally ami want all
who are thin,w weak out of Of health to
get box of Samose from them Oh
those terms.
L. S. Leadbeatcr & Sons,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-26
Don't Lose Sleep Coughing at Night.

Don't Lose Sleep Coughing at Night.
Take Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound. The very first dose surprises
you. 1t glides down your throat and
spreads healing, soothing coating
over the inflamed tickling surface
That's immediate relief. 1t loosens
I'D the tightncss in your chest, stops
stuffy wheezy breathing, eases dis
tressing, racking, tearing coughs
sootfies the irritated, inflamed bron-
chial tubes and air passages. Chill
dren love it. 1t is mildly laxative
as cough medicine should be, and
does not upset or distress the most
sensitive stomach. Refuse any SUD-
stitute Contains no oplates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-26
Wcinht of 0 Gallon Of Milk.

What is the standard weight for
sweet milk
i quar- of milk weighs 2.153 pounds
ard Il gallon SGI2 pounds. or Il quart
10 pounds and gallon S.G pounds.
Il is understood that the temperature
Of tie milk and Tie relative propor-
tIouS OF the butter fat and solids not
nnrtrr fni Cause The weight OF milk to
vary. but the weights stated above are
those generally nsed.-Progressive
Farmer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-26
Different ideas.

I'm paying I'll my debts. l believe
TIC end Of the world will come next
mouth"
IL don't understand your logic. II
t..augl, the end of the world was COM.
,ng; next month I'd order Il lot Of stuff
-, c:cai: w."-Pittsburgh Post
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-26
DIVIDEND NOTICE.

Citizens National Bank, Alexandra,
Va, June 24th, 1914.
At the regular meeting Of the
Board of Directors held this day, this
regular semi-annual dividend of e
per cent was declared, payable on or
after July I, 1914, to stock holders OF
record June goth, 1914.
RICHARD NJ. GREEN, Cashier.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-26
4 Cnnnosifa Produce.

Mrs. Boggs-Mr. Meekma1 is g spler-
did example OF what man ought TO
be. Mr.. Boggs-Not on your He! He's
splendid example OF what a wife,
two sisters. grown up daughter anc
4 mother-in-laH think o man ought to
ba--Drol-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-26
esav Classification.

Ito Census TGker-Eow many are
,.:..e-a Il tat Eucch Of Portuguese? The
-an6laGy-SSt,:Is. 4 Portuguese, Por-
:.:-.gccdar enl fotr little FcrtrgcelthgS.
--J1,ceSc iIeUs.'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-26
SIasi1cJ siis Friend.

Eiagistrata-Are, you Interested IN
this case? Witness For the Prcsecr-
4tol-yc5. ci-;; the prisoner c.: ny ac-
northumberland Express.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-26
Self Denial.

TeGchcc-| What do you understand
oy the vords self denial?" Pupil-It
q g!.eu scme one comes to borrow
c:o.cy f-cm father and be says be is
-: =. acknowledgement Batter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-26
En- iiiolu nS II.

C,ac@-HEt ycu certainly encouraged
ne 20 propose. Claudia-WelI. I cofjc
cot ,.ve-y we'll .tCra 3yDc. Go,Ic r-.tsi
-222 Gll, cc-,d I?--JSG5ga.>
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-26
The Answer.

'Tncy SCI tic JoreSes are a very
!appy couple"
"2ct Jones Is a travelling MN and
:, very saifc:J ct home" ri"
s'lE.:c- css.y."-Gleve,and Leader.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-26

Il eG7a7sie7 it Is easy 70 despise life.
TIE Tla. crave nan IS be who ca, en-
TIA &c s-a r.cecSSla.-Gertisl.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-26
Correct Your System with
Liver Searcher Tablets
OLD DOCTORS REMEDY.
Send 25c for one box.
Searcher Mfg, c.,
Wardcr Bldg, Wa:hipgton, D. c.
CITROLAX.

First get the name down pat
then buy it Of your druggist. Just
The very best thing for constipation,
sick headache, sour stomach, lazy
liver, sluggish constipated bowels.
The pleasantest, surcst, incest laxa-
tive you ever used. Tastes good
like lemonade. Acts promptly, with
out pain or nausea. Gives you the
most satisfactory flushing you have
ever had.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-26

Five persons were killed am one
perhaps fatally injured YESTERDAY
when their automobile plunged over
the cliff to the beach, 125 feet below,
at White Point, near Los Angeles,
Cal,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-26

Wien yor a-ya '.ri;tte2 c 1ratag2.
.-..cr III: T. & re a.o7e.--I-cclC.
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APPROPRIATION BILL.

An Act to appropriate part of the
City Revenue for the fiscal year end
ing May %ISt, 1915.
Section BE it enacted by the City
Council Of Alexandria, that Z part
Of the revenue of the city for the
year ending May 31st, 1915, ne, and
the same is hereby appropriated as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-24
RUSSIANS CLAIM VICTORY IN PRUSSIA Statement Says German Re treat at Lyck Re-
 sembled Rout

St. Petersburg, August 23.-Grand Duke Nicholas, commander in chief of the Rus sian army, today issued the following statement:
 Battles in east Prussia on the 17th, 18th, 18th and 2oth of August were fought with the utmost desperation. The spirit of the troops is excellent. Our battle front ex- (about 26 miles).
 The Russian troops occupied Goldapp and Ayres. The retreat on the 2oth of the German army corps near Lyck re sembled a rout. The money confscated in the treasury amounted to 5000 marks t$10.oo0) The enemy's troops are evacuat- ing the frontier in the vicinity of Wil- lenburg. The German population is aban- doning the villages and fleeing northward.
 '.On the European frontier up to Au- gust 20 no serious collision had occurred. The Russians forced an Austrian bat talion to evacuate Burgade and Raw arusse-
 .On August 20 the Germans near Gum binnen engaged three army corps and tried to envelop the Russian right wing while the fighting was intensely fierce. The Russians took the offensive in the center and captured many guns. The enemy demanded an armistice to bury their dead but the demand was refused. On August 21 victory crowned the eff forts of the Russian army. The Ger mans, having suffered enormous losses, are falling back, pursued by the Rus sians.''