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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-06-12

TREATMENT FOR c ONsUMPTIoN.-Dr.
Robert Williams, OF Richmond. has re-
csntlv treated a case OF pulmonary
tuberculosis by the wills Finsen method
of violet rays, and made en- Interesting
report OF 1t to the medical society OF
Chesterfield. DIR. Williams claims
complete cure In the case treated. Inc
treatment covered q period OF FIX
months. during three OF whicn 1ne
E;nsen light treatment was used. This
annaratus is an enormous arc light,
cspsble OF 10000 csndle.power, the
rsvs OF which are concentrated By means
Of powerful lenses. So powerful is the
light that when turned on the patients
body. it penetrates the lungs, filling
the diseased portions with a bright,
purifying light, meaning death to the
germs of the dreaded disease.
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Read II i'm His Newspaper.

George Schaub, q we'll known Ger
man citizen of New Lebanon, Ohio, Is
a cons tai reader OF the Dayton VoiKs-
zsilune. He knows that this paper
aims to advertise only the best 10 its
columns, and when he saw Chamber
lain's Pain Balm advertised therein for
lame back, he did net hesitate 10 buy
ing a be tile OF 1t for his Nfe, who for
eight weeks had suffered with the MOI t
terrible pains in her back and could
get no relief. He says: "After usiog
the Pain Balm for few days my wife
eald to me, I feel as though born
anew and before using the entire
COZ tsLt, OF the be tile the unbearsble
pains had entirely vanished and she
could again take up her household
duties" He Is very thankful and
hopes that ell suffering likewise will
hear of her wonderful recovery. This
valuable liniment Is for sale by Richard
Gibson, druggist.
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RAILROADS.
Southern Railway.

Schedule corrected to Msy %, 1902
Trains leave Southern Railway Station,
Alexandria:
1923 A. M.-Daily-Locsl for Harrison
burg, Warrenton, Charlotte and way stauonA
11O5 A. M.-Daily-(Leave Washington
Southern Station -Washington, Richmond
and Florida Limited via Richmond snd Dan.
vile, FIRST class coach 10 Jacksonville ana
drswing-IOom snd sleeper TO 81. Augustine.
11:35 A. h.-Daily-U. 8. Fast Mail.
First class coaches and drswing-room sleeper
10 New Orleans. Dining car service.
11:57 A. M.-Week Dsys-LOoal for war
renton and Charlottesville.
4:23 P. M.-Week Days--Local for Har-
risonburg and way stations on Mauassa
branch.
4:52 P. M.-Daily-Local for Wsrrenton
and Charlottesville.
9O7 P. M.-Dany-New York and At
lanta Fxpress-First clsss coach sud sleeper
TO Atlanta. Mondays, Wednesdays and FIJI
days Sunset Route Tourist sleeper Washing
ton ~ San Francisco.
1910 P. M.-Daily-New York and Flor
da Express. First class coach and sleeper to
Savannah, Jacksonville ind Port Tampa.
Sleeper TO Augusta, with connections for
Aiken, SummeTville, Charleston and Atlanta.
| Dining car service,
1921 P. M.-Daily-Washington and
Chattanooga Limited (via LyncbbuIg). First
class coach and sleeping car TO Roanoke,
| Knoxville, Chattanooga and Memphis. Sleep
, or to New Orleans. Dining car service.
11.O5 P. M.-Daily-Washington and
Southwestern Limited. All Pullman train,
| club and observation cars TO Atlanta and
| Macon. eloepers to Nashville, Atlanta, Ma
cop, Memphis and New Orleans, Dining car
service.
TRAINS ON BLUEM0NT BRANCH.
Leave Alexandria at 1867 A. ~, 1:O9l
and 4:55 p. NJ. week days; 9:OS A. III. and
| 6:33 P. NJ. Sundays only for Biuomont
and 6:33 P. N. week days for Leesburg.
| Through trains from the South arrive al
Alexandrii CIT, 6:32, z 20 and 20 A. III
and LAO and $3.50 p. NJ. daily. From Hsr,
risonbuIg, 1l:16 A. NJ. week Gays and y 70
Pm. daily. From Charlottesvhie SOo A
NJ. and 900 P. NJ. daily.
For detailed schedule figures, Tickets, Pull
man reservation. ETC., spply TO W. q. IL
HEW, ticket agent, Alexandria, Va.
| G. Ii. ACKEkT, General Managers.
| s.H. HARDWICK, Gen. Passenger Agent
| LIS. BROWE, General Agent.
| Washington, ID. q.
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Washington Southern Railway Go.

Schedule in Effect May 25, 1902.
Trains leave station corner Fayette snd
Cameron streets for Washington and points
moth at 7 80, OF and 8 54 3. m, II 10,
254, 100, = 10, 913 and II % p. H.,
sundsys-7 80, o 81 and IL 90 a. M,
7 90. g 10, ID and IL % p. IN.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond and points
south at 4 AZ, 766 (iocaD, 10 90 and
IL O5 q. M, 3 SO, 4 SO QOcaD, and 10 p.
m, week days.
sundays AZ, 10 90 and IL 90 a. M,
3 SO, 4 90 (local), and 10 p. m.
Accommodation for Quantico 90 a. m.
Sunday only and 4 A P. m. week days.
8 25 D. NJ. except Saturday.
w. P. TAYLOR, Traffic Manager.
W.D. DUKE, General Manager.
ED. MYERS, President.
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UTAsHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AND
wv MOUNT VERNON RAILWAY.
In Eject May 1, 1902.
LEAVE ALEXANDRIA.

LEAVE ALEXANDRIA.
For Washington, from corner King and
ROYAL streets, also stops at King and Washing
ton,and King and Psyne streets, week days
At 5 55, g %, q 90, 10 (express), z Al
900, SIC (express), 3 30, y 90, 8 30,
10 90, 10 30, 10 66, IL Is, IL AZ q. m. tex
nress,' IL 10, IL 40 (express), 1 90, 20
i AS (express), 2 10, 2 46 (express), co.
2 80. 3 40 (eIpress), IL, 80 (express),
4 so. 8 20 (express), as, . OF, d 30.
100, TO (expross), 500, 8 40, 30
10 16 and IL 10 p. m.
sundays-7 90, i Is, 8 90, 8 As, 10 25,
10 As, IL 10, IL 40 q. m, ~ 10, ~ 40,
115, 1 40, 2 10, 2 do, 3 10, 3 40, 10,
4 As, 10, As, q 10, q 40, Z 10, z 40
8 10, 8 49,, 8 30, 10 10, and IL 10 p. m.
Leave Alexandria for Four Nile Kun, Cn
addition TO local trains for Wsshlngton) week
days, at IL 90 p. m. and II so n. N. Sun
days, IL 62 p. IN. and IL 20 8. m.
LEAVE WARRINGTON.
For Alexandria, from the corner OF
Pennsylvania avenue and 1915 street, week
days 8 80, Z "a, 80, 8 W, = 20, 8 90,
8 IS. 10 90, 10 20, IL CO. IL 80 a. N. II 05
(express), IL 2O,12 As, l % (express), 1 %,
2 90, 2 80, 3 o. (express), 3 80, 3 %, Ia
(express), ABB, A "a, 8 %, % ;expTess),
o 40, g O3, & 80, 90, 30, 3 %, 8 40
8 30. 10 Is, IL 20 and IL 90 D. m.
Sundays-7 40, 8 70, 8 40, ~ 30, II 90,
IL 90 a. M, IL % noon, II 30, 90
1 80, 2 90. 2 80, 3 90, 3 30, 4 W, 4 30
s 90, 8 80, 60, d 30, z 60, Z 80, 8 90
8 45, 8 80, 10 10, IL 20 and IL 90 IN.
FOR MOUNT VERNON.
Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon, wook
DAYS, at 8 90, 7O2, 8 81, 10 81. IL 81
a. M II 80, 81, 2 81, 8 81, 4 03. 4 43,
s 81, 7 80, and 10 OF p. m.
Sundays OF, 8 81 a. M, - 80, 2 80,
| 4 33, g OF, 7 80, and 10 OF p, m.
Leave Mount Vernon, week days, at "A
z Az, 8 rs, IL 10 a. M, IL 20, 20, 70
g 20, 10, 6 90, 8 80, q 40, 8 %, and
sundsys-7 40, 10 10 q. m. Is, 10
8 30, 6 40, 55, and 10 so p. m.
FOB RossLYN.
Leave Alexandria for Rosslyn, week day.
s 55, 9 "a, g 90 7 10, 20, 30, 8 90
10 90, 10 Sc q. M, ~ 10, - as, As
2 Az, 8 Az, 4 SO, 8 20, 8 45, COZ 7 OC
ana 500 p. m.
q. M, II AS, L 40, 2 40, 8 40. 4 40, 8 40
6 40, and 7 45 p. m.
Leave Rosslyn for Alexandria, week days
6 %, z 90, 7 80, 7 56, 3 81, 900, 10 VI
10 90, and II 46 q. M, II 40, 1 81, 2 n
3 81, 80, 8 30, u 70, g n, 7 o., z Of
and 3 36 p. m.
sundsys-S SO, 8 AZ, 10 25, II 81 a. m.
IL 21, 1 ii, 2 II, 3 u, q, u, e 81
| 7 81 and 521 p. m.
| Baggage checked and carried on the 70,
lowing trains from Alexandris for Washing
ton week days, 30 and 10 SO 3. M, 1 It
3 90 and 6 O7 p. N.
Sundays 10 a. IN. and 10 p. m.
Parcels carried.
Freight carried daily, morning and even
ing, in each direction. No freight accepted
unless delivered at tile station at least 81
minutes before the departure OF the freigh
trains.
q. E. ABBOT, J. CoLvIN,
President. superintendent
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AIsxamdria 9asstts.
THURsDAY EVENING, JUNE -, 1902


HANGED HIMsELF.-Charles Wood
ward, aged seventy years. committed
suicide OF bis home, about three miles
north OF sperryville. RsppabspnocE
county, few days ago. He bad peep
melancholy some days before COM nit
ting the act and intimated that ne Io'
tended killing himself. Ga the morn,
log of the day when the SUICIDE w ss
committed he asked bis wife wneIS NO
could find q certain rope, WHICH; ae
said. he wanted for plow line. rsli,
inc to fpd the rope, Mr.. Wood%aia
sts,t ID from the house toa strip OF
woods net fer of. His long sosepC
from the house caused bis wife to MAKE
q sesrcb, when be was found ID toe
woods. suspended from a tree. Inc
soed man bad taken the bark from
hickory tree and used 1t for q rope
carefully adjusting it around hi' NECK
He had been dead several hours WheD
discovered.
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TELEPHONE EXCHANGES.

81 staraell, EW
~ Strauss. Hen residence
96A Summers, @ wv
1873 Thommen, Paul
1913 Virginia Glass Works
165 WaIfeld & Hsll
1854 Warfeld, Jr &
1856 Well, Bros
81 Wildt, II W
80 Washington Steamboat 90
1913 Wood. Mrs M A
81 B, Geo " Wells, Queen q Pitt. SITS, grocer
So Wise, Geo q Co -
81 Wise, Geo, Residence, Seminary. Hill
100 Wcolls, W P, Wolfe and Royal
153 Woolls, w P, Queen and Henry
16OA Wood, @ B,
195B Yates q Co, @
45B Young, J M
10 Zimmerman, ] z
1913 Zimmerman, Chss
Lincslnia, ADnsndsle, Fairfax Court House,
Ma hea and Hornbaker, thantily, Pender
Herndon, Leesburg, and points beyond.
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u ARFlELD & HALL,
DRUdGIsTe.
OORHER PRINCE AND FAIRFAX STE.

OCRRER PRINCE AND FAIRFAX STE.
Prescriptions speciality.
English, French, German and Domestic
Toilet Soaps; Genuine Fsrins Cologne Mag.
aola, Hedyosimis, Geranium and Florida
Water; Genuine LubinI Extractz; SpongeA
dsir Brushes and Combs ; beSt Engliah Tooth
Br1shes; full assortment Of Patent Medi.
.iss; Coxe's Gelatine, Corn Starch, Sea Mon
taTine, Spices Of all knds and select stock
Of all articles sold by druggists at prices 81 Low
~ the ESrue quality can BIO obtained elsewhere
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like n Drowning NJ an,

Five years sgo disease the doctors called
dyspepsis took such hold of me that could
scarcely TO-" writes Geo. 6. Marsh, we'll
known attorney CT ocona, Tex. II took
quantities of pepsn and other medicines but
pothing helped me. As drowning man
grabs st a straw grabte1 at Kodol. felt
On improvement at once and after fe"
bottles am sound s.1 WE'LL" Kodol is the
49, -....suion which exactly reproduces
.,s ratursl digestive juices and consequently
ia the only one which digests any good TODD
and cures any form OF stomach trouble. For
sale by (. 8. Leao beaten h Sops.
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TELEPHONE EXCHANGES.

10 Southern Express 20
Sc Standard Oil Company
1001s Stevens, Moses
142s Summers. G W, residences
So smoet, il, wa
128 Shuman, L
1f23 eneot, w B, Residence
176 schsffer. @ A & Co Florist
Ia Smith. FL
10 Tucker, RF
81 Tsckett 4 Marshall.
200 Telephone Exchange
104b Theological seminary
1142 uhler, WIN
LAT Virginia Glass Works
liza w, A 81 Mt Vernon BY Co
112o w, k&M Mt Vernon lRy Co
124a Watkins, JB
15 wattlsis. z n
143 Waraeld, jr, E
33 Washington Southern Railws
144s waraeld. sr Edgar
39a Washington Steamboat Go
16sWattles, CIV
lila Wheatley, B, Residence
40 We'll Bros
At Western Union Telegraph Company
89s White, Wythe
3S Wheatley, B
1869 Williamson, MI
$50 wilkins. Captain Jno 7
1135 Wise, Mrs Peter
lO43s Woolls. WP
10 Zimmerman, J 3, residence
ITO Zimmerman. E, Office
11O5 Zimmerman, Chas
Anandale, Va. Jasper NJ Jackson
Fairfax Court House, Va, Walter Oliver
Centreyille, Va, b, Q. Utterbach
Falls Church. Va
Legs.o, Va, Sisson, L
Manassas, Va Shsnnon's drug store.
Wellington, G. O. Leschman.
Haymarket, Va, Chas. b. Wilson.
Waverly, Va. e H. Jsnnoy
Maple Grove, Va, DR. Chas II. Janney.
For rates apply to Central Office.
PAY STATIONS,
90s Central Office
| 1859 Fleischmann Hotel
| 1899 Market House
sIndicates Metallic Circuit and Long Dis
ance Transmitter.
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PROPOSALS.

OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTING QUARTER
~ master, Fort Washington, Maryland,
June Z, 1902 Sealed proposals, in trip
ilcate, will be received at this office
until / o'clock z. NJ, JuIe II, 1902,
for furnishing and installing electro wiring
and fixtures for lighting buildings and
grounds at Fort Hunt, Virginia. Envelopes
Containing proposals must be mari e1 PRO
posals for Electric Lighting, Fort Hunt Vir-
ginis.S Specifications furnished on sppica'
lion. GEORGE H. MCMANUs Constructing
Su''''' je7.9,1O,12.14,16
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DRUGGISTS.

Who'll ESA LIE AND RETAIL DRCG9IBTs
105 and LOT south Fairfax street.
Dealers In Drugs, Chemicals, Patent Medi.
cines, Paints DIS, Dye Stuff, Spice, pruS-
.iEts lncy Goods and Specisltiea.
Wholesale agents in Northern Virginia fol
J. @ oyer Medicines and John Lucas d Co..
Iintea uioss and Prepared PaiAts, &c.
Manufacturers Of standard Pharmaceutical
preparations.
We have made large additions to our rtoch
inu are buying leading Proprietary Articles
Chemicals, &C., direct from the manufacturers
We arc therefore enabled to supply the trade
With ~ goods usually carried by q wsll-ap.
Poi so WHOLESALE DRUG HOUSE at
pdces as low a. those given by the best houses
II larger Cities All goods forwarded by nrn
iiei yht or express after receipt Of order.
Promptness is our specially. We guarantee
tho purity Of all drug, furnished. Core.
sDoudence invited.
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The Publication of the
History of Alexandria

which has been delayed, lie now arranged for,
and the Book will be printsd from a font Of
new type purchased especially for the work.
II will be ready before the 31st Of December,
1902. The volume will be composed Of 300
psges in style similar TO The Autobiography
of Benjamin Hsllowell, Philadelphis, 1888"
illustrated srd bound in cloth. The under
signed, as the firm Of Carne & Symonds, have
become co.psrtners in its publication. Fur
Their subscri ptions So 90 payable on delivery,
will be received by mail or st FOB King
street, Alexandria. WIN. Z. CAkNE,
A. SYM0NDS.
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STEAMERS. ------.--A
xxYAsHINGTON STEAMBOAT COM
wv PhHY l.IMITEp.l

New schedule in effect April ] 1907:
Leave Alexandria. week days, 6.6O, s.oo,
100. $40 9.15. 945, 1915, 11.30 .. M.
10 80, 1.3O, $50, 3.15, 4.15, 4.5O, 5.45,
$50 p. N.
Leave Washington, week days, Clio. GAO,
73O, 8 80, 900, 1000, 1920. 11:3o q. m.
1880, 100, 2:30, 3.15, 4.16, boz, t.oo'
$50 p. N.
] cave Alexandra and Washington Sundays,
$50, 1890, II. 80 3. M; 1890, 13O, 2.3o,
1873 4.3O, $40, 6.30P. m.
JOHN B PADGETT,
General Msnsger.
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INSURANCE AGENCIES.
INDEPENDENT MUTUAL FiRF
INSURANCE CT
OF Fairfax COUNTY
Chartered Jan. 1869,

A safe home company that has alwsF
settled losses equitsbly ard promptly. Losses
paid In 80 years $11S,OOO. For insurance
spply to:
Jas. w. Roberts, President, Alexandria,; w.
Fl. May, Alexandria w. p. Graves, Alexsn.
dria; J. N. Gibbs, hit Vernon A. Lewis
Lukens, Aceotink; M. d. Hall, Burke's
Station II. P. Dodge, Manassas; F. j..
Nichols, Philomont; DR.. f. L. DetwileJ,
Herndon; Geo. L, Kenyon. Vienna; Geo. B,
Ives, Falls Church; J. M. Tborne, Falls
Church; ]. n. Hoge, Washington, d. O..
Directo1s-R. II. Tyler, Hsymsrket; Oscar
Baker, Washington, ID. c., Agents, or
OOURTLAND LUKENS, secretary,
Office. 119la s. Royal It,, Alexandria, Va,
octI 1yr
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NOTIOE TO WIN. WATSON, JULIAN
IN BAllenger, Samuel b. Fisher, Eva Ii.
simpson, Minnie W. Henderson, (ordelia ID.
Bsldus, John T. Harrison, Ellen barley,
George w. Harrison, Mary A. Harrison,
Kate Dorsey, Florence Wheat, Mrs Jam s A.
Long, J. G. Richards, MIS-. E. J. TIGER, Mary
l.. Fisher, Julia 4. Atweil, Emma ID. HADz.
mon, Ernest Atwell, Eva Atwtli, Edward u.
Atwell, Fannie AIwell, John w. AtHell,
EyeIl y. Atwell, Elizabeth Boot Joseph T..
Roberts, Annie h. Arnold, Lucy A. stubliDg,
John L. Sherwood, Robert h. Gronau, John
Frank, William 4 Dalsny, John 3. Beach,
Mary c. BrOders, Mrs. E. 4. McVeigh, Will
liam 2. Wools, Annie E. Tibbs. Margaret
Pie kens, L. l.. BTockett, L.. Virginia BTocket,,
Robert Brockett, h. .. bTockett A. ID.
pIockett. Kate :. Black, Beisetta r. Leh-
mann, Georgie s. HeImer, Matte l., Bro6kelt,
William A. Hart. julia l. Hart Annie s.
Hart, Jean q. w. YestrnaD, Rebeccs &.
Powell, Herbert Bryant, James McCuen. j.,
Fannie Dixon, Rob,Tt }. Thomas, Isobel q.
Johnston, Janet q. Lesdbeater, Mary q.
Powell, Julia q. Chspma Mamie B. Greene,
John ID. LsBnon. Mary LAnnon, Jsmss Z.
LsnpoD, and John ID. Lannon, guardian Of
Edward T. Lannon.
You and each OF you are hereby notified
that the matter OF cons ructiDga sewer with
t1e necesi airy appuItenances thereto on Queen
street, from Pitt etrGet to Columbus street,
and on Washington street from Q1een street
10 Princess street, has b. en- referred By the
City Council TO the Committee on Streets Of
said City Council for consider ton sDd re-
poIt, and you and each Of y,u are further
notified that the owners Of The real sstste
fiOnling on ssid streets 81 above described,
will be assessed with portion II the costs,
thereof, not exceeding two thirds Of said cosis
should said work be ordered BY the City
Council and be done.
The Committee on Streets will hold meet.
ing in the Common Council Chamber, IN the
Mstket Building OF this city, on WEDNES-
DAY. July 2, 1902, 1t 3 O'Clock p. M. 10
consider the advsAbllIty Of doing such work,
and ysu snc each Of you are requested TO be
present at aid meeting IN order that you msy
be head for or gsinst such proposed improve
mems. BY order Ct tie City Council.
u. b. sIANsBUaY, Clelk {. G.
Committee on Street:
EDWABD 4. LEADBEATER, Chairman.
GARDNERL BoOIBE, Corporal on Atty.
my3l 10t&ie16
A DMIhI5TAATOk's NOTICE. Having
"A Il hen out letiers Of administration upon
the es ale Of Mrs. EUPHEMIA N. DANGER
FIELD, deceased, this is to notify al persons
indebted to ssid estate to pay their indebted
ness to me, and ali persons holdipg claims
against said estate to present the same TO me
properly certified for payment.
CHARLIE II. CARTER,
Administrator.
Attorney -at.law, Lexington and Charles
streets, Baltimore, Nd. my2t WANs
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FOR SALE.

lying immediately ont OF the Episcopal
Theological seminary. - terms spply ~
thin offiea
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CAPITAL CITY TELEPHONE CON-
" PANY.
ALEXANDRIA. VA.
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GIVING TO UNCLE SAM,
Donations that Are Constantly Cor
ing in for the Government.

Don ations that Are Constantly Com.
ing in for the Government.
Among the miscellaneous receipts of
the national government are included
gifts Of money from persons, here and
abroad, who desire to .'do something"
for Uncle Sam. 1t was recalled on a re-
cent anniversary Of the death of Gen.
Nathaniel Lyon, who was killed in the
Civil War, at the battle of Wilson's
Greek, that he left by will the most of
his property to the United States Gov
ernment.
In fact, it Is in times of war that peo-
pie are most stimulated to make gifts.
Miss Helen Gould's contribution of one
hundred thousand dollars during the
war with Spain is well remembered.
Among those who gave in smaller
amounts was New York man, who
sent one thousand dollars to be used
in the secret service, without any ac-
counting for it." He had read that in
former wars such funds, without the
ordinary legal restrictions, had been of
great service to the detective corps. An
Englishman enclosed postal order for
enc pound sterling, "as a contribution
toward carrying on your war with
Spain" From another Englishman, a
clergyman. came half guinea, which
he hoped might furnish a cup of cold
water to some member of the army or
navy" ..e -. e - ~
!. Two little girls in: st. Paul sent to
Washington one dollar and forty cents
at about the same time. One man now
sends to the Treasury four times in
every year a present of seventy-two
dollars, the. amount of his pension.
which he purposes not to retain so long
as he holds Government position.
These gifts are small in the aggre-
gate by comparison with the national
expenditure, but they reveal a beney-
olent purpose. What the Government
desires of all it's sons, really more than
money gifts, is an earnest and abiding
love of country, and this is a return
which we can all make, in peace as
we'll as In war.-Youth's Companion.
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The consensus of opinion of those
who have studied the silo problem in
dicates that the circular form is pref
cradle. There are, however, many
square and rectangular silos in success
full operation. Especially is this the
case with those having rounded corners
Where great strength and large capac-
ity are demanded the frame circular
silo will best meet the requirements.
This form of silo can be made quite
durable by plastering the inside with
cement. The circular stave silo, owing
to its simplicity and economical con-
struction, seems to fully meet the re-
quirements of the farmer. With the
form Of silo properly erected the waste
Of silage is reduced to the minimum.
Hoops for the silo can be made Of
any suitable material, such as half
inch, seven-sixteenths inch or five
eighths inch round iron, one-eighth
inch fat iron two inches wide or wire.
The woven wire fence hoop is often
used since it is regarded as being very
economical. Doors may be simply
sawed out, or made continuous from
the bottom to the top Of the silo. The
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lhildrenS.
n@C corner
E 1ESsssseSAI4sAEk =
A Good Word for the Spider.

A Good Word for the Spider.
Following the wave of nature study
now passing over our land will come
better understanding of the economy
of nature. We are not only learning
| to know better the habits of animals,
birds and insects, but our eyes are be-
ing opened to the effect of one upon
the other and Gods great plan in it all.
How few Of us regard the spider. for
instance, as other than an enemy.
| Spiders are ugly to be sure, some of
them are even repulsive but would
we not be able to find in them some
thing not so bad after all, If we stopped
to think what they are and what they
do. You say, "Oh, they catch flies, Of
| course" So they do, and flies are mi
crobe carriers, but flies are not thei1
only food. Caterpillars, grasshoppers,
locusts, June bugs, mosquitoes, moths,
and leaf eating beetles are their far
more numerous victims.
The most useful of all our spiders
are those that destroy the caterpillars
which prey upon the foliage of our
shade and fruit trees. Have we not all
seen the large, unsightly webs on fruit
trees, elms, ailanthus, and maple
trees? These nests are made by the
larvae of different kinds of web worms
and each nest is the home of colony
of worms that crawl out at night to
devour the surrounding leaves. A sin
gle web contains hundreds Of worms
and as the web protects the acaterpil
lars from their bird enemies they,
would so rapidly increase that the
trees would be bare of foliage If it
were not that spiders also make these
nests their homes and devour the
worms in great numbers.
Until learned of the spider inmates
1 thought when L saw tree disfgured
with one or more ugly webs that the
next year the increase would have
been so great that the tree would be
stripped. l discovered my neighbor
whose negligence 1 had so deplored
still had fruit to eat and that the very
trees whose sad fate had prophesied
would often come forth in beauty the
next spring and be without a vestige
of a web through the entire season.
did not know why until a spider
showed me.