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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-28
SAVES DAUGHTER
Advice Of Mother no Doubt Pre-
vents Daughters Untimely End.

Ready, KY" | was rot able to q,
anything for nearly six MONTHS" write;
Hrs. Laura Dratchcr, OF this place, "an'
as down in bed for three months.
cannot tell you how | suffered wifi
y head, and with nervousness anc
;oa!anly troubles.
Our family doctor told my husband he
:oald not do me any good. and he hac
q give it UP. We tried another doctor,
~: he did NOT help me.
At last, my mother advised me TO take
.,ardII, The woman's tonic. ] though
. vas no Use for was nearly dead ant
nothing seemed 10 do INC any good. Eli
! took eleven bottles, and now am able
% 90 all OF my work and my OWL
washing.
think Cardui is tilc best medicine il;
Ice world. My weight has increased
and ! look tho picture Of health. !"
Ii you su!icr from any OF The ailments
peculiar TO women, get bottle OF Cardu
today. Delay is dangerous. VIC kuoy
1t will help you, for It his helped Sc
many thousands OF other weak Wouer
In tkc past50 years. s
AZ all Druggists:
E.,:a> IT, Chattanooga Medicine &C.. ...S:l.s.
Adviser? Dept, Chattanooga, Tenn, fer Stseis
i-ti's5Ftnr- On rccr case and s5-s.:e tSoE, Hem
Iiazs!a ri for Housn. IL Main sr2prsk H5.l2'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-28

Commonwealth Of Virginia, IN the
Circuit Court CT the City Of Ale%an-
dria, on the 18th day Of February
1916.
Louise Hennige White, Complainant
VS.. IN CHANCERl
Harry C. White, Defendant
AN affidavit having been duly MADE.
as REQUIRED by law, that the deIcn-
tjant', 4 nonresident Of the State Or
Virginia, and that he cannot be found
within the jurisdiction of this STATE:
and the sergeant having made sc
turn upon the original process Oh 'tli"-
mons issued herein that the defendant
is a nonresident of his bailiwick. and
application having been duly made 70
the Clerk of this Court for an orccr
of publication against said defendant
20 appear and answer a bill IN chaH-
Gerry filed by the complainant against
the defendant for an absolute divorce
on the grounds of wi!ful nd voiun-
tarv desertion and abandonment for
more than three years prior to the
institution of this suit. and al or
der of publication having been dug
granted bv the Clerk Of this Court, il
IS therefore ordered that said dcfcn-
dant do appear. hcrcwithin Is days at
ter due publication hereof to ans
wer the suit of complainant against
the defendant for an absolute divorce
on the grounds Of w!!ful and roiun-
tary desertion and abandonment for
more than three years prior to the
institution of this suit, and to do what
NAV be necessary to protect his in
terest in this suit. And it IS fui'ile,'
ordered that a copy Of tbs order bc
published once a week for four sue
cessive weeks in the Alexandria Ga
zette a newspaper published in Alex
andr;a, Virginia, and that q COPY be
sent BY registered mail by TIC Clerk /
Of this Court to The last known place
Of address. residence AID abode OF .
defendant. to-,vit: Mt. Rainier, Mary
land. as stated in the application fori
this order of publication which shall
be certified by the Clerk Of this Cour;
and that a.copy be posted at. The: front
;loor%of the Courthouse OF this Court
On or before the. next rule day OF this I
Court.
A Copy TaSte
NEWELL 8 tlssts -.. FL. !,
Robinson =
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-28
MAYOR FISHER OPPOSES
Asks Congressman carlin to Work
Against Bill to Increase
Clerks Hours.

Alexandria officials and business
men will join the Washington bust
ness men in their fight to defeat, the
Borland rider" to the appropriation
bill increasing the hours of the gov
eminent clerks employed in the Dis
trict of Columbia to minimum OF
eight hours per day.
The first gun in the opposition to
the new hours, which will seriously
affect several hundred government
clerks residing in Alexandria and VIC
nifty was fired today by Mayor Thom-
as A. Fisher.
Mayor Fisher, who is alive to the
needs of his constituents sees in the
Borland bill serious menace to AL
exandria as he believes it will so
change the conditions upon which the
clerks work as to make it necessary
for many to leave Alexandria and
make their homes in Washington. He
has written letter to Hon. Charles
C. Carlin, member of Congress, from
this district, in which he ask Mr.. Car
lin to do all in his power to defeat
the bill. Mayor Fisher points Out
that the change will not be a real
economy and will only hurt this COM
munity without being of any help tc
the government.
A number OF members of the city
council of Alexandria expressed
themselves today as being opposed
to the measure and agreed to do what
they could to bring about its defeat
It is expected that the Alexandra
Chamber of Commerce and the Re-
tail Merchants Association will fol
low Mayor Fishers lead and hold
special meetings in which the Bor-
land rider will be discussed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-28
,'1HREE SLIGHT BLAzEs GAS USERS pERPL EEXXEED
Many Alexandrians Unable to Pre-
pare Breakfast Yesterday
Morning

Thousands of .Alexandrians went
without breakfast yesterday morn
ing or were compelled to eat cold
food on account of an accident at the
plant of the Alexandria city gas plant
which cut off the gas from every
main in the city. 1t was domestic
tragedy in many households as
modern Alexandria has been taught
the use of gas in the kitchens as we'll
as for Lighting purposes. Breakfast
was cooking over gas jets III every
section of the city. when, without
warning, at 500 O'Clock, with an eH-
piring ''pcof" every light in the city
was distinguished. There was rush
for the telephone in order to ascer-
tam the trouble, and central re-
ports that more than thousand calls
FOR the city gas plant were register
ed in a few minutes. No gas forth
coming. coal stoves were lighted in
some places, but in the apartment
houses and homes where reliance was
placed solely On gas cooking, the res
Gcrts went hungry or ate cold food.
Lunch rooms and hotels, which also
DEPEND upon the gas for cook,@.rgg,
were in equally as awkard . predict
?.ent. and they had to send their
guests away without breakfast.
The accident was caused by the gas
becoming trapped by an overflow o.
wate~. \ sewer became clogged up
and the water backed UP in 4 well!
cutting off the main outlet from the
works. The water was lowered lDy
means Of pump, and shortly after
ten o'clock the gas was flowing
through the pipes again. a similar ac-
cident is said 10 have occurred Dozen
years ago.
Newspaper men, printers, coffee
.roasters. and other manufacturers wac
Sc gas for operating their plant;
were grateful that the accident &C
CURED on Sunday morning instead o.
= wccI, day, rs the plants would have
been put out Of commission.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-28
NORFOLK BOAT OVERHALED.
Steamer Northland Reaplcndcnt
Back OH Run.

The steamer Northland, Of the Nor
folk and Washington Steamboat Com
pany, is back on the run after having
been thoroughly overhauled. The
floors have been restaincd, the wood,
work reprinted beds relacqucrcd, new
carpets laid down and many other
similar details in the equipment o.
the steamer have been carefully look
ed after, thus putting her in, a first
class condition.
The steamer Newport News, has
been on the run between Washington
Alexandria and Norfolk while the
Northland was being refurnished and
she will continue for while now II
the place of the Southland Will"
that steamer is being given similar
treatment to the one given the North
land.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-28
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS.

The local board Of civil service c%-
amincrs announce that ths following
examinations will be held in this city
during the month Of March. Tcachcr
Of free hand drawing. teacher Of do
nestic art, femals; ship craftsman,
male; marine engine and boiler
craftsman. male: rodnan and chain
man, male; fish pathoIogist, male;
cool; max and female; map colorist;
physical metal!ureist, mails; skilled
!aborcr, qualified as elevator ma
chinist. male; master steel maker,
male; junior chemist, qualified in
fuels, male
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-28

f. |. Triplett, Of EairfaE county,
a graduate Of Georgetown UNIVERSITY
departed on Thursday for Spoi&nc
Washington, where he VIII engage In
the practice of law.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-28
SUIT AGAINST STEAMER.
Result of Collision Between the w
L. Davis and Gratitude.

Libel proceedings nave been insti-
tuted before Justice Siddons. sitting
in an admiralty court, in Washington
by Benjamin F. McHorney, Ernest
E. Bennett, and Harry w. Bennett
against the steamer w. l.. Davis
growing out of collision of that
boat with the steamer Gratitude near
Marshall Hall February 5.
On the showing that the damage
sustained by the Gratitude aggregat-
cd $4,000, Justice S:ddons authoriZ-
ed tha United States marshall to
seize the w. L. Davis, and hold it
until March 4, when the merits Of
the controversy will be heard in court
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-28
HELD Up BY FO0TPAD

Albert Erawncr, residing at 422
Queen street. reported 10 the police
Saturday night that he was held ~
and robbed OH Fairfax street, between
Cameron and Queen d 9:55 o'clock
the highwayman securing S1i. The
place Of the alleged ROBBERY is with
in d block Of police STATEN Drawncr
claims that he Knocked the man down
The robbcr is described as q tall white
man. who wore light brown coat arc
cap. The police are Investigating.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-28
THROWN FROM BUGGY

Dir. T. F. Dodd was thrown from
his buggy near his home on Semi
nary HI! Saturday afternoon when
his horse SHE'D from passing au-
tomcbilc. He was carried to his resi-
dencc and treated by DR. S. &. Moore.
ard Dir. LlcmeIlyn Powell. They pto-
noanced him suffering fro fracture
Of the left leg and . number CT con
tusioDs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-28
FL Erals

Funeral services for Mrs. Eiica
Martina Milstcad. who died in Wash
ingtcn on Friday was held This aftey
noon from the home Of her daughter,
Mrs. }. Edward Shinn, 205 south
ROYAL street, and we're conducted by
!h2 Few. , p. Philips. rector Of s.,
Paui's Episcopal Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-28
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Interesting News Notes About Pcorie
of Observation-Disclosures
In Society.

The Rev. William j. Morton. rec
tor of Christ Church, occupied his pull
pit yesterday after an absence OF two
weeks on account Of illness, cauSeG
5v a severe attack Of ptomainc pol
soning. Four of Mr.. Mortons chill
dren who suffered from the same all
mcnt in lesser degree also have re
covered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-28

a Copy IaEta
NEWELL 9 tls5 .s.l-
Robinson
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-28

Mr.. Charles Won Poser, who has
been visiting in Alexandria for tiil
past ten days leaves tomorrow foi
m Montreal, where he will commence
training for service in the Canadian
forces preparatory to going 70 tic
front
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-28
NOTICE

Tie subscription HOOKS Of Series,
10. 5, Alexandria Building /; Loan
Association arc now open for stock
subscriptions. Full information may
be obtained from
C. PAGE WALLER, Jr. sec!'
c3-t.:. cGt King St.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-28

The President and Mrs. Visor
passed through Alexandria ycstcr-
day on a motoring trip to lower Fair
fax
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30

Gil that the said real estate is no longer
necessary, appropriate, or required for
the use of said city or it's longer re-
tention for the best interests Of said
city: Be 1t
Ordained, by the council OF the city
Of Rock Island, Ill:
That lots thirty-two 1927 and thirty
three 1887, in Hale's addition to the
city of Rock Island, county Of Rock
Island and state Of Illinois; also a
tract of land commencing at a point
$50 feet south of the northwest corner
of lot one ~, block two (2), Howard
second addition TO the city of Rock
Island, ILL.,; thence running west to
the east line of Elm or Thirtieth
street; thence south fifty (50) feet;
thence east to the west line OF said
lot one ID. block two ~. IN said
Towards second addition: thence
north fifty (50l feet to the place Of be-
ginning; and all owned and held by
the said city OF Rock Island. be sold,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30

blows shattered everything upon which
they fell. One of them knocked Sum
merlee's rife to matchwood, and the
next would have crushed his skull had
an Indian not stabbed the beast to the
heart Other ape men in the trees
above Us buried down stones and logs
Of wood. occasionally dropping bodily
on 10 our ranks and fighting furiously
until they were felled. Once cur. al
lies broke under the pressure, and had
il not been for the execution done by
our rifles the! would certainly have
taken to their heels But they were
calamity rallied by their old chief and
came on with such rush that the ape
men began in turn to give way. Sum
merlee was weaponless. but I was
emptying my magazine as quick as
could fire, and on the farther flank we
heard the continuous cracking Of our
companions rifles
Then in 4 moment came the panic
and the collapse. Screaming and howl
ing. the great creatures rushed away
in all directions through the brush
wood. while our allies yelled IN their
savage delight, following swiftly after
their flying enemies. All the feuds Of
countless generations, all the hatreds
and cruelties of their narrow history,
all the memories Of i'll usage and per
secution, were TO be purged that day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30
CHAPTER XIX.
.xrT &c Meet Strange Fee.

n T earliest dawn our camp WAS
"a astir, and an hour later we had
AA started upon our memorable
expedition. Often in my dreams
have thought that I might live to be
n war correspondent In what widest
ore could | have conceived the nature
Of the campaIgn which It should he
~ lot to report. Here, then, is my
first dispatch from field Of battle:
Our numbers had been REINFORCED
during the night by Il fresh batch OF
natives from the caves, and we may
have been 400 or 800 strong when we
made our advance. A fringe OF scouts
was thrown out in front, and behind
them the whole force in solid column
made their way up the long slope Of
the bush country until we were near
the edge Of the forest Here they
spread out into a long stra ggliGs lius
s OF spearmen and boEmen. Roxton and
summerIee took their position upon the
right flank. while Challenger. and 1
were on the left 1t was a host Of the
stone age that we were accompanying
70 battle-we with the last word Of the
gunsmith's art from St James street
ard the Strand.
we had not long to wait for our
enemy. A wild. shrill ciamOr rose
from the edge Of the wood. and sud
denly a body Of ape men rushed out
With clubs and stones and made for
the center Of the Indian line. 1t was a
valiant move. but a foolish one. for the
great, handy legged creatures were
slow OF foot. while their opponents
we're as active as cats. u was horri-
bic to see the fierce brutes. with foam
fhg mouths and gIariug eyes. rushing
and graspiug but forever missing
their elusive enemies, while arrow aft
er arrow buried itself in their hides.
One great fellow ran past me roaring
with pain with a dozen darts sticking
from his chest and ribs. In mercy l
put a bullet through his skull. and lie
fell spra wiling among the aloes. But
this was the only shot fred, for tie
attack had been on the center OF the
line, and the Indians there had needed
no help of ours in repulsiuG if OF all
The ape men who had rushed cut into
the open [ 90 not think that one got
back % cover
But Tie matter was more deadly
when We came among the trees. For
or hour Or more after we entered the
WOOD there was desperate struggle, in
which for time we hardly held our
own. Sprueing out from among che
seruh, tie ape men with huge clubs
broke il upon The Indians and often
feled three ser four Of them before
they could De sHaa~cl. Their frighttul
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30

Cleaveland, tract southwest, north
west section 6-1S-2W, in Rock Island,
$100.
Harold A. Weld and wife to Olof
Paaske, lot 10. Atkinson sub division
Of lot IL Of Brasher's sub division in
north Is section 11-17-2W, $1.00.
Twin-City Coal Co. to The Edel-
weiss Beer Co, tract in southwest "A
section 31-1S-1W, $100.
Andrew r. Kepple and wife to Ed
win I. Ellingsworth and wife, lot 5,
block 2. r. A. Smiths sub division.
outlots b Smith & Whites addition.
Moline Heights. s1.00
Olof Paaske' and wife to Harold A
Weld. lot IL, Atkinson's sub division
lot u, in Brashar's sub division in
section 11l7-2W, 500.
James l.. Torticili and wife to Mary
Torticili, undivided II OF west 45 feet
lot 3, block 4. c. Lynde's addition,
Rock Island, $1.00.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30
ON COUNTY RECORDS
Warranty Deeds.

Warranty Deeds
Hattie Mclaughlin 10 Ernest d. Nc
Laughlin. northeasti4. southwest Il
section 32-16-8W, s1.0O.
/. George Waite aud wife to II. II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30
OUT OF THE GLOOM
Man, Gloomy Couutenance in Rock
Island Now Lighters with
Happiness.
4 - - mac yOu gloomy.

4 bad back makes you gloomy
Can't be happy with continual back
ache
The aches and pains of bad back
Are frequently due to weak kidneys.
Doan's Kidney Pills are recommend
Cd for weak kidneys.
So Rock Island citizens testify
G G. MacMillin, 1927 Eighteenth ave
nue., Rock Island, says. 4 caught cold
ana il settled on my kidneys, bringing
o. backach Many nights I kept
turning fran one side TO the other all
night long, never lying still single
Minute, because the pains through my
Kidneys we're SO severe. Ny kidneys
acted too frequently and the kidney
secTetions We're scanty. I had dizzy
spells and everything before me seem
g 70 be whirling l used one box OF
Deans Kidney Pills and they fixed
ne up in good shape"
Price zoe at ali dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for a kidney Temedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Ar. MacMilln had Foster Milburn
60, Props, Buffalo. \. Y.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30

in pursuance to an act of the general
assembly entitled AN act 10 author
iZe cities and villages to convey any
real or personal estate, or their right
and title therein. when the same shall
be no longer necessary for. or profita-
Bile to, OF its longer retention be for
the best interests of such city or viii
lage" (ApproTed March %, 1889: in
force July I, 1880. The said lots are
now vacant and are not used for any
purpose.
Bids for the purchase OF all or a
part of said described lots or tract of
land will be received. opened and con-
sideTed by the said city council at its
regular meeting on the first day Of
December, A. d. 1916, at the hour OF
o'clock p. m.
Cash bids only will be considered.
Purchaser viii assume all unpaid
taxes and special assessment.
This ordinance shall be published in
the Rock Island Argus. daily news
paper published in said city, for at
least so days PRIOR TO the opening of
bids on the first day Of December, A.
d. 1916.
A majority OF the council may re-
feet any and ell bids and a three
fourths vote may accept any one bid
WILLIAM McCONOCHIE,
Mayor.
Passed: Sept IS. 1913.
Attest: NJ. r. Rudgren, City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30

All the news all the time The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30
CONTINUED next Wednesday,
AN ORDINANCE
Providing for the Sale Of Certain Real
Estate.

Whereas, the city OF Rock Island
has acquired and holds the following
described real estate: Lots thirty-two
and thirty-three, Hale'g addition TO the
city az Rock Island, county of Rock
Island and state OF Illinois, and a
tract Of land commencing at IA point
$50 feet south of the northwest corner
Of lot one IL. block two CD, Howard
second addition 10 the city OF Rock
island. III; thence running west to
the east line OF Elm or Thirtieth
street; thence south fitty 800 feet;
thence east to the west line OF said
lot one IL. block two 81. IN said
Towards second addition; thence
north nfty 800 feet 10 the place of
beginning, all IN the city OF Rock Ia
land and.
whereas, IT "a the opinion Of ma
iority OF tAe members Of ths city eeun-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30

-g.F power al t.ls. we've JteArAetou@i+
sposeI. We kept our independence.
therefore. and had our weapons ready
for any emergency while preserving
the most friendly relations. We also
continually visited their caves, which
were most remarkable places, though
whether made by man or by nature
We have never been able 70 determine.
They were all on the one stratum, hol-
lowed out of some soft rock which lay
between the volcanic basalt forming
the rudy cliffs above them and the
hard granite which formed their base.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30

At last man was to III supreme and
: the mau-beazt To find forever bis aIIot-
ted place. Fly as they would. the
fugityes were 100 Slow o. escape from
( the active saeages. aad from every
side FL the 1au-lei woods }ge heard
rha czpltaHt yells. the twaugiug Of
bows and the crash and thud rs ape
men we're brought down from their
( hiding places in the trees.
was following tire others when /
found th8t Lord John and Challenger
l1ad come across To Join us
It's over said lord John. ~ think
we can leave the tidyinS up to them.
Perhaps the less we see of il the bet
ter we shall sleep
Challenger's eyes were shining with
the lust OF slaughter.
It needed a robust faith IN the end
70 Justify such tragic means. AS we
advanced together through the woods
we found the ape men lying thick.
transfxed with or arrows. Here
and there q litCs- zroup Of shattered
indians marked where one of the an
tbropoids had turned to bay and sold
his life dearly. Always in front OF us
We heard the yelling and roaring which
showed the direction Of the pursuit.
The ape men mad sen driven back to
their CRY. they had made a last stand
there. once again they had been broken,
and now we were in time 20 see the
final fearful scene Of all. Slsne eighty
or a hundred males. the last survivors,
had been driven across that same little
p Ill 70 F4n lrn nT q a
cliff. the scene Of our own exploit two
days before. AS we arrived the In
dams. a semicircie of speHrmen, had
closed in on them. and IN minute 1t
was over Thirty or forty died where
they stood The others, screaming and
awning. were thrust over the prcctpice
and went hurting down, as their pFis-
Oners had Of I'd on to the sharp BAN
boos 600 feet below 1t was as Chal-
Ienger had said. and the reign Of man
was assured forever IN Maple White
Land The males were exterIninated.
Ape Town was destroyed. the females
and young wete driven away 10 live
In bondage. and the long rivalry OF IN
told centuries had reached its bloody
end.
For Us the victory brought much ad-
vantage. Once again we were able TO
visit our camp and get at our stores
once more also we we're ebie 70 COM
municate with Zambo, WHO had been
terrified by the spectacle ON afar of
an avalanche Of apes fall from the
edge Of the cliff.
Come away, Massaa; come away!
he cried, his eyes START from his
head. THE debbil get 70 sure IL you
stay up there"
1T Is the voice OF SAINT said sum
rnerlee. with conviction. Awe have
had adventures enough, II they are
neither suitable 20 our 'rraeier or
our position / hold you Our word, /
Challenger. From now ofward you
devote your energies to e Sing AS out
OF this horrible country Il back once F.
more 10 civilization"
We had returned acroa sthe plateau .
with our allies two days s'ter the bat .
tie and made our camp p the foot or ,
their cliffs. They would fave rs share
their caves with them. btt Lord John I
would by no means eousert 70 H. con-
sidering that 70 d. 50 -woul put Is IN !
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30

! n T earliest dawn our camp was
"a astir, and an hour later we had
$50 started upon our memorable
= - ovredirInr Often in nv dreams