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FOUNDERS AND NACHINISTS.
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lZoa ElchDerR, Isaac
LOG Evening Star Bureau
| ,O21s Eichbers, Isaac
% Emmett, W & Co
1873 Ent Sisle, Chas
10Is Episcopal High School
| 10! FsnnoD, J
27a Fisher Brothers
90 First National BanA
| 1859 Fleischmann Hotel
56a Fleiscbmsnn Hotel
| GA French. K w
| 1903 French, Geo 8
| Dob French, RW
| 1879 Gib6On, Richard
1886" Gibson tmlly III Miss, residence 7Ot
Duke
| 1888 Gibson. DR. Vim.
| lO64s ooImsn, DR. + A
% Hammond, J W & Sons
% Harlow, NJ & Co
| S5s Harlow Brothers
43 Harper, FS
139 Hay, John Industrial School
| 75s henmutn Brothers
13S Helwlg, II P, Exch' 90 & Ballard
| Goa Hill, IN
| 20 Hill. M e. Co
7Os RilPs Bakery
| 1869 Hill, Frank NJ
1O3ls Hill Fora
Ca Howard DR. HIP
1889 Hoof, Chas 2
1882 Howard, Clifton T
1912 Hudson, WD
l024s Janney, p
1862 Jsnney Miss EN-
8Ss Jones, Tn DR.
| 81 johnson, W A e. Co
1O1lf johnson, DR. Albert
$40 Kelly, James
10 Kirk b
28b King, Chss & Son
| II KING, Charles, residence
! 28a King, Chss Son
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| lola Knox, RE
101c Knox. RF
1074s Kramer, Mrs Frederick
| 122" Kretol Chemical Co. Prince & Fairfax.
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Union.
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8 Lesdbeater, E S q Sons
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20Os Manager Office
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1869 Mari, Geo c
1893 Market House
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1l9 Price & Co, Geo Z,
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45a Smith, DR. W NJ, office
45b Smith, DIR W N, residence
1879 snowden, DR. Arthur
| 1866 soper, Z ID
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9Os Southern Bell T & T Co, Operator
IL Southern Railway Co, height. yard
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10 southern Express Co
30 standard OH Company
1091s Stevens, Moses
142s summers, G W, residence
151s Taylor, s O
2OOs Telephone Exchange
1O4b Theological seminary
1O16s THOMPSON, Chss F, residence
1O76s Van Auken, l.
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112o w, A & Mt Vernon lRy:Co
124s Watkins, J B
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NOTICE.

The annual meeting Of the stockholders OF
tho GEORGE W, KNOX EXPRESS COM
PtNY will be held at 2 p m. THURSDAY,
January 3. 1901 as the Office Of the comps-
ny, No. PIP King street, Alexandria, Va
NJ K. VAN AIRS DALE,
dpc11 I'd Secretary.
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20 Alexandria Steam Bakery
81 Alexandria Gas Works
1870 Alexandra Times
Alexandria Gazette
10 Appicb, q A
Armstrong & Marbury
1S4 alex ndria Water Company
30 Anderson, Z NJ
n BOothe, Gardner l.
SO Baggett Bros
l34 Burroughs, i F Sons & Co
10 Bladder, h
20 Beach, Jos
. 8 b & o r z Co
20 Balm " l.
176 Brill, Louis
40 Beckham, IT GIG
80 Barley, L c, residence
~ Barley, L c, off Q.
1874 Ssltimore Meat Market II Smith
l6OB b tmore cat Market e. Gersonl
81 CTilly, II
SO Chathsm's Stables, & L Myers & Go
los City treasurer
lO7 Columbia Engine House
l44 Carter Bros
III Cogan. } 4 & " w, Plumbers
126 City Gas Ofiico
81 Chalmers, A G
ABB Della, andrew
81 Dreifus, J & Co
40 Entwisle, FL
l23 Episcopal High School [SeminaIy Hill.
III EnIwlsle, W, Druggist
100 Exchange and Ballard, IA P Helwigl
II Fisher BROS
l5A Fendsll, WE
80 Fannon, tt
80 Flelschmann House.
l10 Flanigen, Jos L
l67 Flanlsen, L, Residence
lab Francis. Peter
/ 4S Globe Flour Mills
90 Garrett & Monroe
90 Graves, w 2
100 II Helwig, Exchange Hotel.
5S Hinken & Son
20 Hill Bakery
Al Hamilton & Co
lO6 Hydraulion Engine House
III Hill, NJ q CO
125B Hurst, NJ
1873 Hammond, J W & sons-Ice
III Hoy, Iho5
"a jan
1874 Jackson Wash
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10 Kirk, Il, il
AZ Lindsey, n & Co
o7 Lindsey, n, Residence
Leadbeater & Sons
lob Lindsey N, Brsddock Heights
l2S Matthew, j
90 Marshall, a
76 May, " Il & Son
81 MJburn. J
80 May, w, Residence
100 Matter. + +, electrician.
MarUury & rmsIOng
Dob haroury. Leonard, Residence
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10 Norfolk q Washington Steamboat Co
~ Nesle, J Stanley
II Norton, J K NJ
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% Pollard, FL
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l96 Pullman p & Co, Branch Store
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81 PostOfice
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SO Penney wanna X RCo
liz Pelton. &C
l36 Peoples oakory
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100 Power, I +, supt Water Co West End
30 Quinn, Edward
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% ke2Tdon, Wm NJ
iO5 ReliAs Truck House
80 Robertson, X
80 kOberts, Walter, Office
l39 kOberIs. Walter, Residence, West End
l4U Roberts, W, West End
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162 Smoot. Jas r & Co
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1873 southern ksiway Company VIM
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3 standard Oil Co
l61 SchuleI beef Co
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1872 sInOot, b, Residence
i43 ctearns q "
63 Virginia Glass Works
80 Washington Steamboat Co
1875 Wood, Mrs n
30 Wise, Geo q Co
I'll Wise Geo, Residence. seminarv Hill
100 Woolls, w 2, Wolfe and ROYAL
1913 Woolls, W ?, Queen and Henry
1904 Wood, B,
l49 Watkins q ChauDcey, City Market
80 8 Yates Co. OR
10 Zim .DeTman, JR
l23B zlumoImsn, J b, Residence
Falls Church, kosslyn, Fairfax Courthouse
and Fairfax station
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dec11td
NoTIoE.

NOTICE
AlexsndIis. Va, Nov. 80, 1900.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders OF
the CHARLOTTESVILLE & RAPIDAN
RAILFOAD COMPANY will be held at No
PIP Kirg street, Alexandra, Virginia Oh
WEDNESDAY. December 10, 1900, at ter
o'cl,c Q. III. for the purpose of eleoting d.
rectors. and the transaction OF such Other
business as may come b'fore the mes ting.
decd & JOSH II =. HILL, Sscy.
NOTICE-MEEIING OF sTOCRHOLD.
~ ERS- By order of the Board of Direct
ors special meeting Of the stockholders OF
the CITIZENS TkAC TION COMPANY is
hereby called 10 be held al the company S
office, No. POI north Washington street,
Aiexsrdr a, Va, on THUReDAY, the 9th
dsy Of December, 1900, at o'clock NJ.
NORMAN L. u NO.
noy24 I'd Secretary.
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HHCLFsLLE aKt4 z3f.
IBAL ConaiSdtDG EBgB tIlt
"a D1AsrI IN
4lI. &IaDS Or lJCUJKE
70 Oh aanl Gib,ons Ky, Xxx, A8AZ
eel pure Old Bye Oid Cabinet and MonogrgL
Fliskies also Blazers sid Thompsons Punt
so WE,skios, 10 Which tbeJ invite tie atteD,
lou OF sho trade.
OrdoIs from sho conDtry 10Y moTcanLiss
snali receive prompt attention.
Consignments Of Flour, Grain And Coming
Produce solicited, Tor which they guarantee
toe aighe5. markoi prices and prompt return.
n j.. corner Cameron And BOyhi straeta
The Globe-republican., 1900-11-15

did not expect more of paradise than
that.
She would have liked to marry a
prince, a millionaire. or something
of the sort, but, fate OF that kind
was manifest1y improbable, she accept
ed the fool, with mental reservations
'. omen generally have mental reSer-
vatiOnS about matters of the sort She
was pretty, and in society, and who
knows what may turn up? So. their
engagement was not definite. Besides.
he approved of long engagements.
People ought to kno1 one another
thoroughly before marrying, he had
said. And all the time he went on
loving her, bltndly.
The time came when he was to
drain the cup of bitterness to the
dregs. and of course, she caused it.
There came into her life a man from
one of the great cities. Everybody
said he was Immensely wealthy, and
upon the strength OF this, society re-
cefved him with open arms However.
nobody knew definitely, every person
had heard 1t from someone else He
talked a good deal about his yacht.
and his horses and his summer home
in the Adirondacks. He was hand
some, and unmarried, and seemed to
greatly fancy her. She was ecstatie
over his attenrion-he was the incar-
nation OF the mental reservation she
made when she accepted the fool. and
she resolved that IL feminine ingenu-
ity could drag him to the altar. he
should tread with her the aisle which
leads thereto.
When the stranger was wen headed
in that direction, and was being lead
docilly, he administered the coup
de grace to the fool He was thrown
aside with about as much regret an
old hat is consigned to the ash barrel
His unfalterfng devotion, his knightly
reverence. his steadfast love all went
for naught. and with that touch OF
fendishness which makes people de-
light in hurting those who love them,
The Globe-republican., 1900-11-15
o.joesio-ab,e Practices.

We do not like to see men who have
stock of their own to sell at private
sale attend pubic sale and buttonhO Q
intending buyers and endeavor to per-
suade such possible customers to ac-
company them to their homes where
they will use their utmost endeevors
to sell stock that otherwise would have
been purchased at the sale, and all
fair minded persons have a contempt
for such practices. at the series OF
sales held in Ohio last week, good
many western breeders were attracted
by the liberal advertising OF the par
ties who held sales, and we were
panied to see men worthy OF better
things trying to induce visitors to go
home with them and strongly urging
the merits of their own stock. We be-
lieve IL these men had considered the
matter properly. they would not have
been guilty OF such breaches of honor
and good faith There is in fact no
difference in morality between seal
ing corn from a neighbours crib and
stealing customers at his public sale
that have been brought there by the
advertisements of the seller. We be-
lieve that all right thinking men will
agree that the sale day and all the
patronage of the crowd belongs first
to the man that holds the sale or sales
Breeders who sell at private sale have
Indirectly been greatly benefited by the
-Aoera1 advertising of those who have
held public sales and breeders who
duct should content themselves with
these benefits without striving to di-
vert trade from the sale that rightly
belongs to 1t.
The Globe-republican., 1900-11-15

she added such stings as only wom-
an can invent He. being a fool, could
not hate her. AS soon as the reality
proved itself he began to worship an
ideal of her which was enshrined in
his heart People pitied him some
what. but he did not care for either
their sympathy or their jibes-
Suddenly the town was startled-the
stranger and the woman had elopedi
Not that there was any apparent ne
cessity for an elopement- for the peo-
pie thought 1t very desirable match.
But society thought it lovely, and SO
romantic. for there was uncle OF
the stranger. so rumor said. whose
wrath the stranger could not brave
just yet. On penalty of losing a million
or SO dollars For awhile society
talked. and then. firing of it, busted
itself with newer themes-the affairs
OF other people And the fool plodded
along. silently, uncomplainingly. only
there was a tired look in his eyes. and
the lines on his face were deeper, and
he seemed worn and old.
Gradually the truth came out The
wealthy stranger was simply a soap
drummer who had been laid on by
his house for a few months, and who
thought It would be q fine joke 20
The Globe-republican., 1900-11-15
Estimating oua,.t, of Butter.

Most makers OF butter on the farm
would be offended IL told that they
did not know good butter or were not
able to score their own butter. Yet
such is the case; and it applies also
Of making butter. a man cannot Judge
OF butter without comparing It with
other butter. The commission men
that handle large quantities OF butter
are able to tell very closely. but even
they are often thrown OF the scent
when they go to a creamery and try
to form a correct opinion of butter
without means for comparison The
maker Of butter on the farm need not
therefore be surprised If he or she fail
signally in forming true estimate OF
their product Surrounded by the
aroma OF the butter and the milk. as
well of the other odors in which the
butter is made. 1t becomes difficult for
the maker of the butter to really form
a correct opinion of its value Just
as a person coming out OF the open
air into closed room can detect odors
that the people that have been q long
time In the room cannot detect. so
the maker In the midst OF the odors
of butter making has a taste deadened
to proper appreciation Of true davors
1t therefore becomes necessary for all
that wish to make the best commercial
butter to submit their butter to the
Judgment of men that are free from
all influences likely to bias the taste
There are few people who think they
are worse than they really are
The Globe-republican., 1900-11-15
Hoas. win Lose Hunera...

Congressman John Allen of Missis-
sippi was at Chamberlin's yesterday,
looking in fine health and contemplate
ing with serene satisfaction his early
retirement from the grinding cares of
statesmanship- After March l. 1901,
the house will lose Its chief hunorist
and for the rest of his days Mr. Allen
will live the life OF a gentleman farm
on HIS cotton plantation near his
Post.
The Globe-republican., 1900-11-15
Gathering
the
Apple
Crop

At this season OF
the year mostly
every weI1-regu-
lated farm in the
apple regions pre-
Sents a scene not
unlike that sketch
ed herewith The
apple crop OF the
United States is al
most twice as
large this year
than ever before
1t would seem as
if the supply had
Tome In direct an
Swer to the de-
mand. Apples
have within the
past few years be
come one OF our
leading articles of
export. Russia,
Germany, Holland
and England are
the chief pur-
chaserS.
The Globe-republican., 1900-11-15

startle the natives in the far away
town during his enforced idleness. He
knew one crack-brained youth there
who readily joined in the scheme and
secured for HIM the necessary intro
auctions Rumors began to fly thick
and fast, that the young woman and
the erstwhile millionaire were living
in far of city and-and there had
been no marriage ceremony whatever
The fool did not get angry with her.
He heard it, oh yes. some of his
friends TOOK pains that he should
know all about it But he felt sorry
for her. The old love had given way
to pity; he knew just now she had
been duped and was afterwards power
less TO return home, from whence she
would have been cast out, and still
more powerIess to compel the man
who had deceived her to make repara-
ton.
One day the fool got a letter dated
from city in the far of West It was
a miserable, tear-stained scraw1 from
her. The end had come. She was
alone-deserted. She was sick and sad
and penniless- She begged the fool for
one line of forgiveness, for she could
not die without it, and die she would.
for the disgrace, the shame, the self
contempt were more than she could
stand-she had resolved to end it all.
Her letter was long one. She did not
make excuses, and had nothing to cffer
in extenuation. but she saw the awful
mistake she had made.
The FOOLS month was up that even
ing. He drew his salary and went to
the lamp, but sat down In the dark
ness and silence to think over the dead
days-thOSe when he had been happy.
He could remember her, bright and
innocent, and taking much delight
in the plans they laid for their future
which his heart tendrils twined about
everything in the least connected with
her.
Then he thought of her as she was
and an ineffable pity came into his
soul and abided there. And her fate,
what was it to be-a plain pine coffin
and lonely. unmarked mound of clay
in the potter's field? The city clock
doomed the hour of twelve. Still he
sat and thought-and thought What
good was his life anyway? No matter
how things went, he would have his
cross to carry. The hours were tolled
by the clock, and the Lomb-like chill OF
approaching morning was in the air.
Even the cricket on the hearth had
ceased its lonely Song, and the mice
had long since stopped scampering
about the room and over his feet
The gray dawn at last broke over
the wilderness of chimneys and roofs,
anu Louno A1L1i Win MS nedo ptitoWeo
upon his arms, and resting upon the
Ia BILE A tea or two hao erept down
his face-the traces were still there.
He looked old, and wan, in the pallid
| twilight. and his face was drawn and
haggard with silent suffering. but
there was new light in his eyes.
1t was almost five o'clock The
train for the West left at half past
He paused, frresolute. Then he threw
some wearing apparel in a grip. He
wrote a short note to his employer
telling him that he was going away
to be married and would never return.
and the first rays OF the rising sun
| gilded the great steeple upon the ca
| thedral the train glided swiftly out To-
wards the distant city. The FOOLS
gaze remained upon the cross as long
| 1t was in sight. and then without
regret he took up the cross he had as
stunned
The Globe-republican., 1900-11-15

way The stonnachs OF these young
animals are particularly fitted to utii-
tie milk. being supplied with q very
large amount OF pepsin. With the old
er animals the amount of pepsin in
the stomachs is small, and we doubt
very much IL SO large a part OF the
milk Is utilized as IS the case with
younger animals.
Some people have difficulty in max
ing good cottage cheese. and are unable
to tell where the difficulty lies Gen
orally. when poor cheese is made the
milk is too sour or is heated to too
high temperature before being made
into cheese With milk at an ordinary
degree OF sourness il is necessary to
heat to only 40 degrees before putting
into a bag and draining The higher
the milk is heated the dryer and hard
er the eurd will be. and. we might add.
the more unpalatabie-
The Illinois Pure Food Commission
is not having smooth sailing In its
matter OF dealing with violations OF
the pure food laws The obstruction
lists are everywhere, in the courts and
in the newspapers The latter speak
OF the alleged violators,'' and seem
quite at 3 loss to believe that any OF
the grocers OF Chicago are selling oleo
for butter or cider vinegar that Is not
mace from apples IN the eyes OF some
O1 tAS Judges a0& OA JAS OehiAS news
papers the commercial interests OF
Chicago are conducted by an army OF
very innocent and gui1eless men, who
would not stoop to such deeds as sell
ing any article for anything other than
1t is. The judges also find good
many objections to the cases as
brought into court. but most of the OBJ
jections appear exceedingly trivial to
a mind not strictly legal
lures are short and the weeds dry
and rank in flavor, the milk will begin
to show the effects in the flavor. The
necessity of a succu1ent feed at this
time to in part Offset these conditions
is obvious. The use of dry clover hay
will not entirely do as a substitute,
| for every dairynan knows that when
| the cows are suddenly put on this
kind of feed after having been on the
pasture the rank taste in the milk is
| very apparent. Also at this season
| less care IS given the milk in the
| house. During the hot weather 1t is
taken away from all Influences Of the
| kitchen for the purpose OF getting 1t
| into cooler temperature. But when
| cool weather comes on this Is lost
sight OF. The odorS from the pantry
| and cellar are allowed to get to the
rising cream and the result Is butter
| that is frequently unstable. So long
| as this butter is consumed by the max
| ers the difference is not great and the
| loss is nothing, but where the butter
! is made for market 1t is very differ
ent thing.
The Globe-republican., 1900-11-15

IL Is a matter OF old observation
that. IL some kind Of peat be mixed
with fresh stable manure In the pro-
portion of two or three loads of peat
to one load OF dung, and the mixture
be then allowed to eerment. there viii
be obtained compound as efficient.
load for load, for many fertfIfzing pur-
poses, as pure stable manure. The fer
tilizing properties Of the peat are ut1l-
lied. and tie fermentation which fk
undergoes eonduces to this end
The Globe-republican., 1900-11-15

White b1ackberrfes and green roses
have been propagated In Louisiana
this year
One good action IL worth more than
hundred good Intentions
The Globe-republican., 1900-11-15
Dairy Notes

Every once IN awhile we see re-
ports of dairymen feeding the skim
milk back to their COWS This OF
course can be done only where there
Is hand separator on the farm or
where the creamery is close at hand.
and the skimmilk properly handled
Where there Is no other good way Of
disposing OF the skimmilk, the plan
would appear to be a good one But
where Il can be fed to calves, pigs or
poultry, we believe that the milk can
be more probably disposed OF in that
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-23
------------=-----
CONGRESSMAN ALLEN.
To the Editor Of the Press:

=
1t Is gratifying to note the very marked
manifestations Of appreciation by the peo-
pie of the First Maine District who have
met and personally know our distin-
guished Congressman, Amos l.. Allen.
Always ready at "A call from any person
from Maine who chances to be in Wash
ington, regardless of his politics he serves
them at his best, making tarry at our
National Capitol pleasure to tourists or
those seeking relief from any department
of the government or legislation at the
hands of Congress. Our district is made
up largely of business men, and man
with the capacity and fitness, to say moth
ing of the experience, of Mr.. Allen makes
him an ideal representative, not only to
protect our public interests, but also To
secure legislation looking to the develop
ment OF our many wonderful advantages
as commercial city of the world.
81 feel 1t duty that owe TO the gen
tleInan In question to say, that upon
recent visit to the capital city had occa-
sion to very carefully observe the methods
of Congress, and l found him most
careful and painsta king worker; known
10 every department Of the government by
reason of his previous connection with
our distinguished representative, and 80
a hundred times more valuable than any
new man could possibly be,
Mr. Allen is very scholarly gentlemen,
well versed in all public affairs and
through his influence much good Is being
d one for Portland and vicinity; notably,
the Hghtship off Cape Elizabeth, that Of
itself is recognition by the government
of our commercial Importance, and Is
simply paving the way To make Portland
the outlet for Canada and the great West.
Ii only remains for the people of Port
land as unit, supplemented by the
whole state (who appreciate our advant-
ages and are always ready to join with
us) to move in the direction-of getting n
government dry dock at this port, to
demonstrate Mr.. Aliens capacity and
willingness TO put his shou kier to the
wheel. Let us carefully analyze Mr..
Allen record and see II he Is not the
proper person to succeed himself for sew
eT5sl terms yet to come.
AN OBSERVER.
Portland, May ID, 1900.