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The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-10-17
POstOffiCe Site.

Col. Jas. l.. Lowe, representing the
government, was in Columbia last
week to hear arguments on the post
office site question. 1t will be re-
membered that the last congress
appropriated 5000 to be invested in
the site for government postoffice
building in Columbia. Bids We're
received and the lot of Judge j. A.
Stwert on southwest corner of Broad
way and Seventh street was bought.
One or two parties who are displeased
with the selection went to Washing
ton and represented that the people
of Columbia considered the selection
an outrage. The postoffice depart
ment agreed to send another agent
here to Investigate the situation, and
Col. Lowe is the man who was sent.
All day Monday he was receiving
visitors and hearing expressions Of
the people in regard to the sites sug-
peBted.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-10-17
Pres. Jesse on Electric Roads.

Mr.. George B. Harrison, of Glas-
gov, Missouri, has received the fol-
lowing letter that is we'll worth read
ing, because it sizes up the situation
as to electric roads:
My dear sir:-You ask me to
write you what l think about the
future of electric roads in Missouri.
Without undertaking to pass upon
the merits or dement's of any particu-
lar road, let me say in general that
in my opinion electric railways are
destined in the future to take the
place of macadamized highways in
many parts of our state. They
would add immensely to the con-
venience of country life; they would
help communication between the
people along their lines; they would
transport passengers and farm pro-
ducts more cheaply than they can
be transported by horses; they would
furnish power and perhaps light to
the farm houses along their lines.
Enterprising farmers near an cleo
trio line of railway could get power
over II private wire to a motor situ-
ated at some convenient place in or
near the barn. With this motor the
farmer could chop feed, shred fod-
der, grind corn and cob together,
thresh grain and saw wood. The
states of Indiana, Ohio and Illinois
are, I believe, far ahead of Missouri
III the number of miles of electric
railway which they contain. The
telephone and an abundant supply
of electric roads would transform
life in the rural districts of Missouri.
Very truly yours,
r. H. JESSE.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-10-17
sssssssssssssessssesssssss
- PERSONAL H.:

Mrs. j. B. Coleman spent Sun
day in Moberly.
Mr.. R. o. Bass of Deer Park
was in town Saturday.
Mr.. Tayler Wilson left for Kan
sas City Sunday to reside.
Miss Ida Diggs has returned to
Western College at Macon.
Mrs. Octavia Wilson left Sun
day to attend school at Western
College at Macon.
Rev. j. W. Jackson of Sedalia
conducted quarterly meeting at
the M. E. Church Sunday.
Master Georgia Caldwell of Go.
lumbia has returned to Fiske
University to attend school he
spent the summer in Chicago.
Messrs Bart Akers, Thomas
Ridgway, James Strawn, Wallace
Lilly and w. II. Caldwell attend
ed the St. Louis Fair last week.
James Delly met with very
painful accident a few days ago by
getting his hand and arm scalded
with hot sorghum while aiding in
moving box from the fire. DR..
Perry dressed the wound and it is
reported to be doing nicely.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-10-17

there not bein' enough raised on
the farm to feed two mules with.
Well that was purity big hum
bug. They have had a farm for
Lincoln Inst. for twenty years and
they don't raise as much as l
will on it good crop years and bad
crop years alike. Now this was a
good crop year and one member of
that Board was goin' to have some
boys pulled fur destroyin' the crop
on that farm; but when the fact
wuz found out about the case, it
wuz discovered that the boys wuz
jes' gittin' some of the weeds that
could be used fur fishing poles.
Then he wasn't anxious to have
them pulled.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-10-17
History of the University.
From the St. Louis School Ground.

From the St. Louis School Ground,
Col. William F. Switzler, of Co.
lumbia, Mo-, has written a history of
the Missouri State University, the
manuscript of which is now locked
in a fire-proof vault at the university
awaiting publication. 1t is urged
by friends of that institution that
the university should own, publish
and dispose of the history as the
Revised Statutes a.e owned and dis
posed of by the state and that an
appropriation for this purpose
should be asked for from the next
legislature. There is no doubt that
such history would be worth all
that 1t would cost. Col. Switzler is
one of the ablest historical writer's
in the West, and no man living is
better posted concerning the State
University and its growth and prog
ress from the date of it's organization
to the present time. He has been
that institutions vigilant friend and
champion throughout his long career
as a public man, and it would be
difficult to over-pay him through
any reasonable legislative enactment
for his services to the university and
to the educational interests of the
State.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-10-17
Huntsville Notes.

Master Rotha Williams is on the
sick list.
Mrs. Lucy johnson is slowly
improving.
Mrs. Minnie Mansfield is on
the sick list.
Rev. G. Q. Chinn is in kansas
City this week.
Mr.. Fred Wiley is reported
seriously ill.
The Professional world is only
$1.00 per year.
Miss Frances Finney spent Sat-
urday in Salisbury.
Little Matte B. Talbert is sick
with whOOping cough.
Mrs. Susie Robinson is reported
quite sick with typhoid fever.
The entertainment given tor the
benefit of the Baptist church last
Saturday evening was quite
success.
Mr.. Martin Toney has been
appointed District Deputy, Grand
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-10-17
Lost Finger in Wheat Drill.

Virgil Farmer, son of Sterling Par
mer, near Huntsdale, got the second
finger of his left hand ground off be-
tween cogwheels of drill he was
using last week. DR.. Miller, of that
place was called in and the mangled
member was amputated near the
hand. 1t was very painful wound
but the patient was getting on very
nicely when last heard from,
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-10-17

Chancellor of the K. of P. Lodges
of this district.
The employees of No. 10 mines
are out on a strike. The difficulty
arose between the miners and the
Superintendent by the discharging
of four miners.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-10-17
Marriage Licenses.

Owen G. Nichols and Miss Millie
w. Pauley, Ashland. 3. @. Nichols,
father OF the Groom (whO Is 20 years
old) files his consent.
f. HI. Russell and Miss Alice
Withers, Columbia.
Charles Alexander Deppe, of Sc
dalia, and Miss Pearl Darling Fay,
Columbia.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-10-17
i"TRADIN' INPOLITICS.
Means a Whole lot in Cole
County" the old Soldier
Home From his Hun.
ting trip.

Jefferson City, Mo. Oct. Is, 1902.
zone never Knows" said the old
soldier, "what tradin' goes on in
politics less be jes gifts right with
the mix up hissef. Now lection is
comm on and the administration
linin up the forces and that means
a big lot, right here in Cole Coun-
ty; you see every man that's got
political job is called to git in line
about lection and he either has to
git in line or git ont Of job. This
used to take in jes the Capital and
the Prison but now it means Lin
coin Institute too: you see Page
wuz at the head of that school for
years and no boy questioned his
vote til Lon Stevens got to be
state treasurer and was then men,
her of the state board of Education,
and he had some dealins with Page
an he found that Page had such
pull with the Legislature that he
begun wondering how Page voted,
and sent man round to ask Page.
But Page told him to 60 to the
ballot box of he wanted to know
how he voted, then Stevens begun
to say that he thought Page had
been here long enough and one
day when he and Judge Weaver
Of Springfield wuz out ridin they
driv out to Pages house and told
him he wuz Governor now and that
he had decided to try to git some
one at the head of that school who
would do somethin fur the party
and he begun his fight on Page
and kept it up til Page left; and
ever since that ever body who gifts
& job on that hill must support the
party. Now you jes watch at the
polls on lection day an you will
know how much interest them
white superintendent show at the
polls at last election two Of them
who are supposed to teach in the
industrial school dismissed their
classes and one wuz at the polls in
first ward and each one had a poll
book in his hand seein that the
whole vote got in; of course they
Nwuz gittin paid a big salary fur
h aching at Lincoln Institute but
that didn't make no difference.
So you see that school is now in
politics and every body can see it
too. Last June when that board
wuz lectin the faculty they thought
they wuz runnin short Of funds
so they dropped one of the ma
irons an the only colored Janitor
they had and lected three white
Janitors and one of them had to
have his salary raised cause he
\ got more when he used to work
at the prison and he always stood
up for the party.
wuz down in Gasconade last
week shootin' wild turkeys and !
run across DR.. Tubbs, and l told
him that thought the folks would
like to see him back in the legisla-
ture. but Tubbs said not much,
that he had enuf of the kind of
Legislatures they wuz havin'. He
said he knowed that wuz lots of
money squandsred by the legisla-
ture, and he didn't care to be in
sich crowd. You know Tubbs is
the one that got so straight after
that Board once bout wastin' the
states money on that farm and
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-21
Accident At Charlottesville.

The westbOund freight train. number
90, over the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
road, struck Southern Railway freight
train, number 65, standing on the CO
O.'s tracks directly opposite the South
ern depot at Charlottesville Saturday
and badly wrCc;ed three freight
cars and the caboose. The accident
occurred at about 2.35 in the after
noon during a severe thunder storm.
The Southern train was shifting
on the C. & o. tracks and sent
the fagman, as is usual, to stop the C.
& O. trains if any should approach be-
fore the shifting was completed, none
being due at the time. The hagman put
down torpedoes, he said, but the engineer
of the other train claims to have heard
none. The storm was at its worse at the
time. The c. & 0. struck the Southern
caboose and piled it and three cars into
a heap. The caboose containing three
men was tossed high above the whole
pile. The three men in the caboOse
were Charles Mitchell, Of Alexandria,
who suffered severe cut on the back of
his head; Charles II. Mattingly and
William Barrett, both of Washington,
who were uninjured but considerably
shocked. The accident did not cause
any serious delay in the running oftrains,
as the track was soon cleared.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-21
The Lighter Kearney.

The lighter Kearney, Of the Quarter
masters Department, which recently ar
rived at Newport News from Cuba, will
upon its arrival at Washington, be
turned over to the engineers school of
instruction at Washington Barracks.
Capt. 5. b. Davis, of Alexandria, has
been appointed master The lighter
will be used by the engineers to train the
men in placing mines and other obstruc-
tioDs in the river, and when old Fort
Foote, opposite Alexandria is gair sOned
As it is to be shortly, the vessel will
also be used to transport the men and
supplies between Washington and the
fort. The Kearney sailed from Glen
fuegos for Washington May Is. She
had an eyentful voyage up the coast,
having to put into several ports for re-
pairs The lighter was built in Boston
in. 1881, and before being purchased by
the United States for service in the
Spanlsh-American war was called the
Bessie. and hailed from New YORK.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-21
Another Hot Sunday.

The cool and refreshing breezes OF
Saturday night did not bring pleasant
conditions yesterday, as some had pre-
saged and all hoped they would, but when
the day broke there was every indication
of high temperature. As the day adj
vanced the heat increased and made con-
ditions exceedingly uncomfortable.
Early in the afternoon, however, clouds
appeared in the west and refreshing
yale from that quarter afforded temper
arv relief There was also a suspicion
of rain. Between six and seven O. clock
there was a fine shower, accompanied by
some thunder and lightning, and about
two hours later there was another hne
rain. The churches had average con-
gregations. At Christ Church the sery-
ices we're conducted by Rev. r. X. Mas
sic, of the Episcopal Theological Semi
nary. At the other churches the resident
clergymen conducted the services.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-21
Personal.

Miss Emma Loving will leave tOmor-
row for Fauquier county, where she will
spend the remainder of the summer as a
guest of Miss Brimmer
A letter from the White Sulphur Springs
says: miss Louise Burke, of Alexandria, has
been such a belle here for two seasons that her
reputation is well established, and her flow
er,like beauty and piquant charm will do as
much damage as ever among the men who
follow in her train"
Mr.. Joseph H. Ramsey has returned from
the North where he went to purchase machin-
cry for the Belle-Pre Bottle Mandatory now
being erected in this city.
Mr.. F. L. Vanauken has been promoted to a
5000 position in the Office of the Auditor Of
the Postofice Department in Washington.
Mr.. II. II. Harper formerly of this city,
but now of Philadelphia, was on visit to his
home last week.
Miss Julia Alexander is the guest of Mrs.
A. w. Strother in Warrenton,
Mr.. S. l.. Monroe left Saturday for visit 20
Bluemont.
Mr.. Charles Schreiner, who has been I'm
dergoing treatment in Baltimore, has return
ed home much improved in health.
Kew. j. w. Chesley, rector of All Faith
parish, Mechanicsville, ST. Mary's county,
Nd, celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of
his ordination TO the ministry at All Faith,
the old parish church, July i6. He was or
dained fifty years ago in Christ Church,
Alexandria.
The Misses Gatewood, who have been Wis
iting in Norfolk, have returned.
Miss Maude BOndurant, of Alexandria, is
the guest of the Misses Scott, on Withers
-[Lynchburg News.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-21
Boy Killed by a Train.

Charles G. Hall, aged fifteen years,
son of Mr.. Benjamin Hall, of st. Asaph
Alexandria county, fell from moving
freight train of the Richmond, Freder-
.icksburg and Potomac Railroad, which
was on a side track Of the Washington
Southern Railway Company, near the
bridge at the Washington and Ohio
Junction, about mile north of this
city, yesterday morning, and was in
stantly killed. A number of the cars
passed over him. His head was entire
ly severed from the body, as was his
right arm. His left arm and other por-
tions of his body were badly mangled.
The unfortunate youth got on top Of the
cars for the purpose of getting ice from
the ,refrigerators W lie the train was at
standstill A few minutes afterward
the train started to move, and it is sup
posed that the boy either missed his
footing or was knocked from the car
b. the sudden jolting. The cars were
moving slowly at the time, and the crew
of the train were unaware of the acct
dent until boy called the fagman's at
tension to it. The train was imme-
diately stopped and the remains were
picked up and placed beside the rail-
road track. Young Hall is said to have
been in the habit of getting on the cars
nearly every day to get ice. The train
which struck young Hall was south
bound freight, and a number of the re-
frigerator cars were being backed into
the siding of the Portner Brewing Com
pany. Immediately after the accident
occurred at S:5l o'clock, Coroner Isaac
Burrell, of Alexandria county, sum-
moned jury to investigate the circum-
stances attending the death OF young
Hall. The jury was composed Of J. I.
Marstella. foreman; and Messrs. John
Slater, John Marche, +. NJ. Deiane, Ii.
II. Powell, and John Carpenter. They
viewed the remains at the scene Of the
accident. and then went to the store of
j. A. Carpenter nearby and heard the
evidence. After hearing testimony from
a number of trainmen and two small
bows. they rendered a verdict that young
Hall came to his death by gross care
Iessness on his own part" The rail-
road company was exonerated from all
blame. Halls remains were brought to
this city and taken to an undertakes
establishment where they were prepared
for burial. Hall resided with his father
at st. Asaph. His mother is dead The
father is employed by the government
as n teamster at st. Asaph.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-21
Left at River View.

Several persons from Washington,
who were enjoying themselves too
much to note the lapse of time, at River
View last night, failed to catch the last
boat from that place, and were left
desolate and alone upon the wharf.
One couple more energetic than the
rest, were rowed across the river
to the Virginia shore, and striking the
track of the W., A. & Mt. V. Railway,
counted ties to this city, where they ar
rived about two O'Clock in the morning
in a muddy and bedraggled condition
They waited here and were the first to
board the earliest ferry boat for Wash
ingtOn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-21
Police Court.

The docket Of the Police Court this
morning embraced the names of white
and black, male and female, young and
old. One of the defendants in case
was seven years old. The cases were all
trivial in nature, common misdemeanors,
most of which could have been settled
out of court. Some of the accused were
dismissed and nominal fines imposed
upon others. Three bottles Of whisky
which had been taken from drunken
prisoners adorned the desk. Justice
Beach occupied the woolsack in the
absence of acting Mayor Sweeney, and
he disposed of the cases in his usual
sensible and practical manner
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-21
G.y-GOODS DELIVERED IN ALEXAN-
DRIA.
Woodward s; LothrOp
10th, 18th and F Sts., n. W.
Visiting Veterans.

The Confederate Veterans, Of the Sew
enth Georgia regiment, with their ladies,
numbering about 100, Will arrive in this
city about 1850 o'clock tonight. The
members of r. E. Lee Camp, Confederate
Veterans, and the Woman's Auxiliary
have made final arrangement for enter
tanning the Georgians. Upon their A.
rival here from Manassas they will be
served supper at Lee Camp Hall. Tues
day they will visit the variot's points OF
historic interest in the city, Munson' S
Hill and other places. They will leave
here about 1880 o'clock tomorrow night
for Fredericksburg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-21
Rusted Gas Pipes.

The work recently done on the gas
mains on Fairfax street showed the bsf
condition the pipes were in, and the
amount of gas going to waste must be
very great. One of the mains was found
broken and the smaller pipes were nd
died by rust at places, although at
Others they were as sound as when laid.
In one instance the pipe had disappear
ed entirely and tube formed of rust
and sand was conveying the gas. A
slight jar could have broken this and
caused much inconvenience. Pipe last
only about ten years under good condi-
tions. and with the installation OF cleo
trical plants and electric railroads its NE
is much shortened. Attention should be
paid to the mains throughout the CITY
for by this leakage of gas the city loses
annually many dollars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-21
improvements at Fort Myer.

Secretary Root has approved recon-
mendasion of Quartermaster General
I,udington that so, 900 be spent in
providing accommodations for two bat
teries of field artillery at Fort Myer, in
addition to cavalry now at the post. This
will enable the construction of barracks
for artilleryman, stables for the horses,
and some accommodation, for officers,
The money allotted for all the improve
ments contemplated, amounting to almost
$3.50, 900, will be disbursed in part dur
ing the present fiscal year and in part in
the next fiscal year. One of the results
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-21
Alnmad at the High Speed.

Some of the passengers on the electric
train which left Washington at $40
O'Clock Saturday evening became alarm
ed at the high speed attained by the
train near Four-mile-run. In response
to their appeals, the conductor signaled
the motorman to stop. The latter shut
off the current and applied the brakes.
and the stop was so sudden that some Of
the passengers were badly shakenup. Mr..
Perry Angelo was thrown against the
back of a seat and suffered broken rib.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-21
The Light Infantry at Ocean View.

Letters received here from the mem
bers of the Alexandria Light Infantry
now at Ocean View speak in glowing
terms of the trip down the river and bay
Saturday night and the arrival OF the
command at its destination where 1t was
serenaded by the band of the Seventy
first regiment. On the way down Mr..
Frank Smith rendered some choice vocal
selections which were greatly enjoyed by
all on board the steamer. The ''Juve-
nile Singers" -Messrs. Frank Smith,
Charles Sullivan, viii Harper and
James Lucas-have erected tent at
Ocean View. All the Alexandrians are
enioying themselves.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-21
Death of Mr.. Below.

Lewis Dice Belew died at an early
hour yesterday morning from typhoid
fever. at the home of his mOther-in-law,
Mrs Emma Gensmer, 10 Prince street,
after brief illness. He was twenty-three
years of age, and is survived by widow.
Mr.. Belew was a son of Mr.. George R.
Below. He recently held position as
tr6leyman on the Washington, Alex
andria. and Mount Vernon Electric Rail
way. The funeral will take place to-
morrow
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-21
Death of MI. Pemberton.

Joseph n. Pemberton died yesterday
morning from typhoid fever at the Al
exandria Hospital, where he was carried
for treatment Friday last. Mr.. Penn
berton was a son of Philip Pemberton,
and was twenty-seven years of age. DE
was born in King George county, but
had lived here for several years. He is
survived by a widow. The funeral will
take place this evening at 6 O'Clock from
Mr.. B. Wheatley's uudertaker's estab-
lishment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-21
BREAD B'EAD
AL EXANDRIA STEAM BAkERY'S
B z E A D.
For Sale by all Crocers and at Stall NO. II
Market. If You Want the Best Insist on Your
Grocer Giving You Our Bread
We Wish to Announce

the peope of purchase of the Alexandria Steam
Rr Bakery BY ourselves spared expense
going over this putting condition We state
UPTODATE bread bakery
exists in the United employing Alexandria bakers who
ed the art making will be that nothing
s in the best all materials In this
expect Alexandria better bread than they have been
of who wish Alexandria enterprise
i, on the grocer giving them Bread We
guarantee the quality
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-21
jumped from a Train.

A Young man named Scanlan jumped
from a moving northbound freight train
on Henry street, near Queen, about 2
O'Clock yesterday evening and his face
came in contact with the cobblestones.
He was severely but not seriously hurt.
He was taken to bis home on upper
Prince street where he received medical
attention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-21
Hurt bv a Torpedo.

Mr.. r. l.. Embrey, who is employed
on the Southern Railway was painfully
injured Saturday at Culpeper by the ex-
plosion of a torpedo which cut his leg.
He was brought to this city and taken
to the Alexandria Hospital where his
injuries were attended to by DIR,
O'Brien.