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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-09
CITY COUNCIL.

- iWo-dours' SesSion--Ineffectual At.
tempt to Elect Successor to r. T.
COOK Out often Candidates.--Seyen.
teen Ballots---Ad, journed until Next
Iuesdy Night.
Not for several years has there been
! so great interest manifested in the pro.
ceedings of the City Council as that
shown last night, when attempts were
made to fill the vacancy occasioned by
the removal of Mr.. r. t. Cook as Clerk
of Gas. All those who were anxious
to step into his shoes were present as
we'll as their numerous friends, while
spectators of the proceedings packed
tae space without the bar and blocked
the approaches to the Common Council
chamber where the joint session was
held.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
All the Aldermen were present. and
sfter the minutes of the preceding meet.
ing had been read,
MIR. Sweeney, from the committee on
light, introduced resolution empower.
ing the joint committees on finance and
light to procure the services of the Cor
poration Attorney in drawing up an
ordinance prescribing rules for the COL
lection of gas bills and for conducting
the business of the gas works. Mr..
Sweeney explained the purpose of the
resolution.
Ga motion of Mr.. Balleager it was
adopted.
An intermission followed, after which
the Aldermen concurred in some rou-
tine business which came in from the
lower board.
The report of Mr.. James Bayne,
who had been deputized to examine
the books of MIR. +. T. Cook, ex-Clerk
of Gas. also came in from the Common
Council, together with a resolution
continuing Mr.. Bayne's services until
the books Of the gas department be put
in q proper condition. The action of
the lower board in referring the papers
to the committee on light was concur
red in.
Mr.. Smith, of the lower board, subse-
quently appeared in the chamber and
invited the Board of Aldermen to meet
the Common Council in joint session for
the purpose OF electing Clerk OF Gas.
The invitation was accepted, and upon
their return resolution, adopted by
the Common Council, was read, pro-
viding for a called meeting of Council
next Tuesday for the purpose of elect.
ing Clerk of Gas.
Mr.. Sweeney opposed the resolution.
Council, he thought, should have elect
ed Mr.. Cooks successor before adjourn
ment. He claimed that the gas depart
ment was practically without head
that is, no bonded officer is in charge OF
it-snd the gentlemen now engaged 10
transacting the city's business and in
straightning the books might refuse to
serve under the circumstances.
An aye and no vote was taken on
concurring and the vote stood: Ayes 5,
noes 3.
rNbo hoarJ thoo N d;o,,rood
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-09

Upon motion of Mr. Birrel the foregoing
communications together with detailed re.
port, and exhibits "a, 3D." &C." and I'D, "
were referred to the joint committees on Light
and Finance
The following offered by Mr.. Uhler was
unanimously adopted
Resolved, That Mr.. James Bayne. expert
accountant, who has been engaged upon the
books of the Clerk of Gas, be further engaged
to pus. and correct the books in the gas Office
and put them in proper shape to be turned
over to the clerk elect, and that his compen-
sation be agreed upon by the Mayor and
Auditor.
Upon invitation of the Common Council
the two boards met in joint session for the
purpose of elccting Clerk of the City Gas
Works. Messrs. John j. Jameson, A. n.
Thomson, Charles A. Cogan. 81. P. Vincent,
81. B. Perry, J. II. Raines John II. Strder,
Sam'l L Monroe, Frank Spinks and r. T. Cox,
were placed in nomination. After number
of ballots all names were dropped except
Messrs. Monroe and Strider.
On the 18th ballot, the vote stood Mr..
st ider -, Dir. Monroe IL.
Upon motion the joint session dissolved.
Upon motion the toard adjourned to meet
again in special session on Tuesday night.
February 18th. 1898
Teste HUBERT SNOWDEN, President.
d. r. STANSBURY. Clork.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-09
ALExANpR1A. Va. Feb. s. 1895,

ALEXANDRIA, Va. Feb. s, 1898.
Messrs. E. F. Price, Au itor, and J. D. Nor.
moyle, Deputy Treasurer
Gentlemen-In compliance with your re-
quest ] have carefully gone over the
books and accounts of Mr.. R. Theore
Cook, ex.Clerk of Gas, for the period
between June 1, 1897, ard January
%. 1898, inclusive, and herewith hand you
the result in the shape of an account and foul
accompanying exhibits.
Your report in the main was correct, the
difference in the shortage as ascertained By
you Il ,O61.7e), aud that ascertained by my.
self Isl, 26675, being accounted for by tho
more thorough examination which l was able
to make.
| find that the accounts have not been care.
fully kept, the books not being balanced for
some of the periods previous TO Jure ], 1897
Yours truly,
lanes RLvNr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-09
IncandeScent Gas Lights.

1hcahdtSctht Gas lights.
They effect material saving in gas, yet
give double the light of an ordinary burner.
The Lamps put up in your house cost but
75c Each.
Fifth floor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-09
Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats.

lllulHitu ouu OHlllNiHlCu l1QiOs
To close out Immediately our remaining
stock of Trimmed snd Untrimmed BATS We
have made the following reductions in prices:
Untrimmed Hats that were $1.00, $3.50,
to $3.50.
Are Now Csc Each.
Trimmed Hats that were $3.50, $3.50
and $500.
Are Now 81 90 Each.
Trimmed Hats that were So 100 and $500.
Are Now $500 Each.
Second floor.
---~.U:-
~GOoDs DELIHgRSD IN Alley.
ANDRIA.
Woodward & Lothrop,
10th, nth & F Sts., n. W.,
WASHINGTON. D. c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-09

Prices continue unchanged, and the receipts
of grain are very light. Country produce is
in fair inquiry.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-07-28
HINTS FOR STOCKMEN..

If the hog house is a cheap rattle
clap of thing and is smelling badly,
destroy it.
For warts on horses, clip off the wart
and touch the place, just touch it, with
nitric acid.
Feeding pea meal and roots is in line
of protection from stomach, lung and
liver diseases.
It is Improbable to breed from ami
mails that are too old or from those
that are not of good form.
It is not desirable to keep horse tina t
has too much mettle, which mean: that
the animals nerves are too high strung.
If the cow has a chance in summer
she will stand in the shade and in wa
ter and quietly chew her cud. It will
do her good.
The mule breeding business will con-
tinue to be profitable for many a long
day, croakers to the contrary not
withstanding. ".....
It is advisable to have some one else
put the ring in the bulls nose, for the
animal often remembers the outrage
for long time. -N .'.u.
Fly blankets-made of burlap-not
only keep. the flies off of cows, but will
protect them from the ox-hy, which
produces the MARBLE. r. t~t -:
Hogs with cholera are, of course, like
people with cholera, some get we'll un.
der treatment, but most Of them do not.
Prevention is the only safe thing
Western Plowman. ~:
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-07-28
PRESENCE OF MIND.
He Was a Keen Boy and Was Equal
to the Occasion When Caught
Mt Mischief.

The farmer crept stealthily along behind
the fence. Step by step he advanced, always
with his gaze fastened upon the cherry tree,
in the distance.
''Gol durn them town boys, anyway" he
muttered to himself, as he took frmer grip
upon the ugly-looking switch that he had
cut from the hickory back of the barn, "I'l
show 'em!'
Nearer and nearer he drew to the spot
where the engagement was to occur. Softly,
Ii Ike tiger advancing upon its prey, he
edged along through the weeds, from one
fence corner to another.
Meanwhile the boy in the tree kept crook.
ing his elbow at 32-knot clip. The cherries
were large and fat and red, and he had a
wonderful tonnage. Ever and anon he would
smack his lips, and eject handful of stones
from his mouth. 1t was glorious
Suddenly rugged form seemed to rise up
out of the ground, and somebody bawed in
tones that were husky with emotion:
"Here, drat your hide, what are you doin'
1t was one of those moments when word
may win all or cause all to be lost.
The boy dropped the. biggest, reddest,
juiciest cherry that he had been able to
reach, pulled himself together, drew his bare,
brown legs.up under him, and replied:
I'm rememberin' the Maine.''
When he could speak again the farmer
said;
another nice tree full of 'em, up yonder in
the orchard" -Cleveland Leader.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-07-28
HOW SOUsA GOT HIS START.
some Ancient Theatrical History &C
Related by milton Mobiles and
Jack Haverly.

One day. recently John =. Warner and
Milton Mobiles we've conversing in front of
the Dramtists' club, when they, were ioined
BY Jack Haverly. Warner and Haverly had
met recently, but Mobiles and the shustling
manager had not met in many years They
said: "Of course You know. Mobiles, jack
'Nobles?" said Haverly, in a puzzled sort
of way, as he sized up the trim figure, waxed
mustache and perennial youthful features
of the comedian. ''Not the Mobiles who
played The Phoenix with me at the old
Adelphi in Chicago in ~
"Are you the original Jack Haverly?''
asked Mobiles, solemnly:
"The original and only. said Jack.
heard nv father speak, Of you.'' and he he
grasped Haverly's hand cordially. There
was an awkward pause, during which War
ner chewed his mustache. Haverly looked
dazed, and Mobiles smiled amiably. 8
our father!" stammered Haverly.
"Why, Mobiles was single man in TT: 7
know, because we compared notes; and /
read Of his marriage about ten years later,
when I was out il the mines, and sent nv
congratulations. STILL he continued, after
another awkward pause, Mobiles always
] was versatile fellow"
By this time it began to dawn on the genial
Jack that the "father" gag was a Joke, and
he joined in the laugh. =,
.fBy jingo!" said Haverly, "that was over
20 years ago. What have you done with the
old Phoenix" ss&:..-.,.s.-s.0. -
PLAYING it yet: Occasionally ga i G -Four roper
season, and it has sept any number Of bro
fessional pirates from becoming sneak
thieves or paupers during the past 20 years
It pulled me out of holeonce, and now that
l think of it.. Warner, you booked that en-
gagement with me at the Adelphi."
eyes; it was the end of Mobiles first roac
season. I was his manager, and John P
Sousa, a youngster of 81, was his leaders"
THAT'S right. took him from Washing
ton, where he was playing violin in thu
orchestra. And the first music he ever
wrote was the dramatic music Of The Phoe
nix as. I use it to-day: His first march h,
march. still have the original score, in goot
condition. It's rafting good march, too.
Dramatic Mirror.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-07-28

Jest make out what 1T was. Bimeby
i thought could see the nevis back
begin to hump up, but he was takin'
lots of time about it, as If he hadn't
made up his mind whether to hump or
not
"I'll tell yo' what's gwine to hap
pen, whispers the ole woman, as she
looks over my shoulder. Them bees
will keep quiet as long ds the mewl
does, but if that critter humps up his
back and gives shake .yo'n see a
scatteration in no time
'It was simply funny" laughed the
old man, as he hitched nearer the fire
to lift up fallen brand with the tongs.
chem revenoo fellers kept gittin'
cluser and. cluser, and bimeby' the
mewl must hev made out that they
was strangers and had some curiosity
about 'em. His back kept slowly
risin', and when he'd bumped it up
till it looked like camel all to once
he give hisself shake and seemed to
Jump two feet into the air. 1t was a
dyin' struggle. When he come down
he fell over and kicked once or twice
and was dead. Well, sab, that shake
and jump O. his loosened every bee and
made 'e1n mad as cats, and they went
sailin' around like snowfakes in q
BLIZZARD"
And they went for the revenue
menu queried.
"Lawd, sab, but how they did go fur
'em! They was the only livin' things
around, and them bees was bound to
git up row with sunthin' or some
body. Them fellers made fur the cab
in, but we wouldn't let 'en in, and
they turned and went down the road.
SIGH high jumpin' l never did see, and
SIGH whoops and yells I never heard
befo' from any mortal men. 1 was fur
goin' out and dom sunthin', but the
ole woman stood agin the doah and
said:
] ".Zeb White, the Lawd has brung all
this about that yo' may git that still
off into the bresh, and don't yo' be no
fule and INTERFERE
"As them revenoo chaps took to
their heels it appeared to us as if each
one was fightin' peck of bees. They
run two miles and turned in at Moo
dy's, and not one of 'em got out O the
house fur two long weeks. They was
stung~ in hundred places, and the
pizen swelled 'em up till they almost
busted. We had that still in a ravine
two miles away long huff befo' any OF
'em was able to crawl out, and the ole
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-07-28
FROM PIG TO PORK.
no Make HOG Raising = Success the
Farmer Must Think ~ Well
~ work Hard.

The Southern Agriculturist says the
farmer that "gets there" is the man
who uses brains to help him. He must
read progressive papers, and apply
theory to practice. This will give him
many near cuts over his fields and
among his live stock that he had never
thought of. AS rule, the average
farmer believes that corn is the only
necessary for hog, but that is a great
tain good results in fattening hogs
exclusively on corn. He must first
try to get the pig strong bones, mus
cles and digestive organs. The best
food for that purpose is milk mixed
with some wheat shorts. ~ H. =
For the best results after pigs
weigh so pounds is. one pound of corn
meal to three pounds of sour milk.
If the farmer has not the milk, the
next best feed is something that will
produce the most milk in the animal
that is, bran. But bran is very poor
on fats. He has to add the necessary
fat, and he can obtain that with lin
seed or corn. To one bushel of bran
mix four pounds of meal, or to one
bushel of corn meal add three bushels
of bran. With such feed and thrifty
pigs he will get them ready for market
at the age of eight months, weighing
about $50 pounds each.
At that age is the best time to sell,
but the best gifts should be saved for
brood sows. If he raises animals with
strong bone, muscle and good digest.
i've organs, why should they not make
successful brood sows? After they
| are tried and found to be fertile moth
ers, and when two years old, he may
| try to raise two filters from each pei
year. The best feed, the best care,
and in cold weather the cleanest and
warmest stalls for their comfort. The
natural food for every warm-blooded
animal like pig or calf is it's moth
er's milk. For that reason every breed
er of hogs should feed during preg
nancy of brood SOW and sucking time
such feed as that which produces
plenty of rich, healthful milk. There
is nothing better than cows milk
mixed with corn meal for pigs after
they are one or two months old.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-07-28

cut. Stretch a stout wire from tree
to tree, or from tree to post: On this
place ring with rope and hitching
strap attached. The ring can be
stopped as shown, at suitable dis
lance from the trees or posts. A calf
cannot get tangled up" with such a
device as this, and is, moreover, given
a much longer range for feeding.
When farm dogs must be kept tied
up when not on "guard Duty this
plan of fastening them will afford
needed exercise. Whatever the device
that is used for lettering animals, it
is important that the chain or rope
should have a swivel arrangement to
prevent it from becoming twisted
with the turns the animal is sure to
make.-N. Y. Tribune.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-07-28

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am 40 years Of age. and recommend all
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take one of Dr. ayers Pills alter dinner,
til! their digestive organs are in good
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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-07-28

G ~
just at dark a mountaineer brought
q two-gallon jug Of moonshine whisky
TO the cabin, and when he had departed
asked Zeb White number of ques-
tons which brought out the following
story:
l knowed it was agin the law to
make whisky, Of co'se," he began,
put 70 see our con had no market I'M
less we made it up that way. Thar
was half a dozen stills around me be-
10 ! went into it, and I hung off long
while on the old woman's account. She
was mortally afraid of them revenoo
officers, and she kept saying to me:
Zeb, yo' jest tend to 'possums,
coons and woodchucks and let the
moonshine bizness, alone. Them reve-
moo fellers is bound to git yo' if yo'
don't, and the law will send yo' to pris-
on and make me wilder fur three or
TO- years!'
knowed she was right, but some of
the men around yere kept pesterin' me
to go in with them and buy still, and
at last I consented. Lawd, save yo',
put what time we had of it backin'
the stuff up yere over the hills! We
was all near dead when we got the last
piece up, and the revenoo fellers was so
thick that we hid the hull thing in the
thicket back of the cabin for two
months. They'd got track of our still
and was on the hunt for it. and if it
hadn't bin fur mighty queer thing
happenin' one day, they'd "hev found
1t fur shore.''
The old man re]ighted his pipe with a
coal of fire and continues:
"A year befo' we got the still bought
mewl of a Teller who was movin' over
into North Keerleeny. That was the
most shamefaced, shackelty mewl
ever heard tell If. He'd bin bit by a
snake and lost all lis sperits and most
of his flesh. I had him fur three
months befo' he died, and durin' that
time he never brayed once. When q
mewl won't bray he amt fittin' fur te
be anything on the face of this airth
That critter would stand out in the
sun fur hours at a time, head down
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-07-28

woman put in most of her time helpin'
Mrs. Moody make poultices and pick
out singers. I was down there to
bid 'em good-by the day they went
away. and the boss of the crowd had
a nip of my first run of moonshine
whisky and then said to me:
"'Zeb White, I'm man as is sworn
to do my duty by Uncle Sam, but if
yo've still up yere, and I'm shore
yo' hev, go ahead and run it and be
hanged to yo'.'"
"And they never bothered you
again?'' I asked.
''Not that crowd" laughed Zeb.
''They told it around that I kept
bees on tap to let loose on 'em, and if
they got within TO- miles of the house
and heard bug buzzin' they'd go gal
lopin' away like so many colts.''
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-07-28

ears Gcapped, and never so much as
move his tail, no matter how many flies
was bitin' him. I was fur leadiQ' him
off into the bresh and shootin' him,
but every time I got ready to do it the
ole woman says to me:
"'Yo' let that critter alone, Zeb. The
Lawd never made nuthin' in vain, and
this yere critter may hev come to us
fur some special purpose
Zone day, as the 1newl was standin'
over by the stump, his nose almost
down to the ground, and his eyes shet
and his back bumped up, Jim Eastman,
who'd put in a third of the money for
the still, comes Dustin oft of the woods
to tell me that four revenoo fellers was
slyin' about and we was done fur. I
was powerfully upset and was fur run
MIN away, but the queer thing spoke
about happened jest the1i to hold"m
yere. Half mile up the hill was big
bee-tree. I'D knowed about it fur three
years, and was plannin' to cut it down
that fall. The bees had got too plenty,
and on the day I'm speakin' of one
half driv the other half out. The swarm
bresh and right down into the yard.
They first figured to light on plum
tree, but, seem the 1newl close by they
changed the programme and settled
down on him. In about two minits he
was kivered from head to heel, and he
was the funniest lookin' objict yo' ever
saw. I can't jest fgger out how many
bees there was in that swarm, but all
we could see of the critter was his
hoofs. Me and Jim was fur THROWN
clubs and drivin' the mewl away. but
the ole woman comes out and says:
"'Yo' Jest come into the house and
shet the doahs and winders and leave
it all to the Lawd. I'm stickin' right
to it that the critter amt yere fur
nuthin'." .. \, - .r.-e...
'sWe went inside and watched what
would happen. You'd a thought that
Ole mule would hee been surprised
and showed it, but be never moved an
ear. It was all the same to him, bees
or no bees. In about ten minits up
comes TO- men, and eny baby could hey
seen they was revenoo officers lookin'
fur that still. When they caught sight
of the mewl they stopped short. and
one of them says:
wall, I've lived fur nigh upon fo'ty
years, and I've seen every critter that
walks or flies or swims, but on my
word ! never did see. such varmint
as that befo'. It must. be some new.
trick Of old Zeb5 Whites to beat the
revenoo.'
All Of 'em had their say about it -.
! they stood around, and nobody could
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-07-28
The Light That Failed.

Yawper now keeps grocery, but he loves
actor. "I'm natural elocutionist,' he tells,
"and for that reason found it pretty
easy to get good part in fair theatrical
organization. I went through all rehearsals
like a star and the manager predicted all
kinds of success for me- Among my lines
there was patriotic address, and there I
came out particularly strong. I was de.
just feel that I was making the cold chills
run up and down the spines of my audi
ence and covering them with goose flesh.
Suddenly my memory became a blank As
I stood mute trying to gather the lines some
little cuss yelled louder I ran from the
stage and never went back. "-Detroit Free
Press
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-07-28

When the stomach begins to fail In
its duties. other organs speedily become
affected in sym pathy, and life is simply q
bar enI Utmost sunbearab1e. - Indigestion
and dyspepsia are SO common that only
the sufferer from these diseases knows
the possibilities of misery that inhere in
them. A typical example Of the suferings
Of the victim Of indigestion is furnished
in thelcas etofs JohnC. itchard.zLSH He went
on for fifteen years, from bad to worse.
In spite of doctors he grew constantly
weaker, and sthought he would die. He
got. well, however, and thus relates his
experience:is y &.
:" For fifteen years was great sufferer
from indigestion in its worst forms. Il
tested the skill of many doctors, but grew
worse and worse, until I became SO weak
i I could not walk fifty yards WITHOUT having
to sit down and rest. My stomach, liver.
and heart became affected, and thong hit I
would surely die. tried DR.. JIG. Ayers
Pills and, they helped me right away. I
continued their use and am now entirely
we'll. don't know of anything that viii
so quickly relieve and cure the terrible
sufferings of dyspepsia as DR.. Ayers
Pil1s:"-JoHN c. PR1TcHARD, Brodie, War
rem Co., N. G. ~ :. .-
This case is not extraordinary, either in