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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-12
ALEXANDRIA'S RECORD
IN CITIZEN SOLDIERY
Company After Company From Time Preceding
the Towns Incorporation

Citizen soldiers nave been part Of
the population of Alexandria, Va, even
before it became incorporated. The old
Rangers who protected the frontier In
habitants were succeeded at the out
break of the Revolution by an Alexan-
dria company that offered to follow
Washington 10 Boston, but were told TO
remain for the defense of the colony
An Alexandria company was a part of
the Ninth Virginia regiment during the
Revolutionary struggle. A light infan
try company was formed in August. 1893.
The company of GFeybcaTds was organ
lied at the outbreak of the French war,
In 1898. Two Alexandria companies IN
der Captains Mcknight and sangster.
volunteered in the war Of 1872. and after
that came the Blues. the Independent
Blues. the Light Infantry Lafayette
Light Infantry. the Alexandria Indepen-
dent Volunteers, the Alexandria Arttl-
Iery, and Captain Minors Horse Troops.
All these went down before 1895. IN
1912 the Mount Vernon Guards were es-
tablished followed by the Columbian
Rifiemen, which. however. had short
life. Then followed the Ringgold Caval-
~. which did not long exist. The Alex
andTia Rihemen and the Old Dominion
Rif1emen constituted. with the Mount
Vernon Guards. Alexandria's volunteer
force at the outbreak OF the civil war.
These three companies, together with
the uniformed OConnelI Guards and
Emmett Guards. Captain Powell's Horse
Troop. and the new Alexandria Artillery
which afterward became Kemper's Bat
terry. entered into the service of the Con
fedeTac1.
a company Of the Sixteenth Virginia
United States troops was also organized
in Alexandria during the civil war. but
never went into service Besides these
Alexandria sent a company Of volun
teers under Captain Corse in Colonel
Hamtranck's Virginia regiment TO the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-12
Union Veterans in Council.

There was a large meeting al Macea-
bee Temple of Logan Regiment. No ,
Union Veterans Union. Thursday even
iRg, when matters OF Importance TO all
Union veterans, their widows and or
phars were under discussion.
Among other matters, the failure OF
the preference bill'' for Union veterans
gave rise TO consideration as to whether
the veterans should accept as final, and
in silence, the defeat of that measure In
the Congress just adjourned or decisive
measures should not be taken at once
looking % their Interests in this diTec-
ton
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-12
RELEASED on BAIL

Mrs Adelaide Pray. who was arrested
on Thursday on charge of violating
the United States pension laws, was yes
terday released from custody on $500
ball. to await the result of her trial In
the local courts. The Citizens and Guar
anty Company is her surety. Mrs Pray
Is accused of filing false affidavit In
the Pension Once in support of her
claim for a pension
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-12

Mexican war. An Alexandria company
was also organized and entered the
United States service during the Span
tary company exists there. ne AIexan-
dria Light Infantry. which has fine
armory and maintains an effective or
ganiZatiou
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-12

PoBgee-of cotton. Us a most
novel fabric for summer. Silk com
bined with meTceTized cotton in
plain DOugee weaving, will
wash exceptionally well: 80 SnC
inches wide, and only, d yard ~
12lzc Wash Fabrics-Danish Cloth
Printed Piques, Lawns. DimiJies,
Madras, Bingham, and fine
Swisses. A very large choice 11lC
possible in these fabrics at. ~
Lawns. DimiJies. Batistes. Swisses,
in conservative dot and striped pal
terms as well as conventional de-
signs: latest oolors and shades rs
we'll as black and black and
white combinations. Prices JSC
begin al 5e and run up to.-.-----@J
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-12

Wolfe Melange Suiting-AlI cotton.
but looks like wool. because OF thu
weave. excellent washing qualities;
comes in blue. tan, gray and green
4 deserving fabric; already OF
popular 4 yard -.-.-----..-...-.iI
Organizes -- time favorites,
styles OF our gTandmothers revived
and brought into most fashionable
favor. A most exceptional lot of
beautiful patterns all imported from
Germany and Switzerland. Priced
35c 10 55C yard
Silk Chambray Half cotton half
silk, combined in beautiful checked
black and white designs. 4 real fav
oriJe for waists or shirt waist suits
First FIoor-SectioR c.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-12

Danish Cloth, one OF the newest
fabrics. in all shades; il is
one-hais wool. and priced at 11lC
the very low figure of.......iL2
MPrcerized Hop-sacking. a light
fabric Of peculiar hrmness, consid-
ering II is loosely woven.
pleasing iusteT equal 10 silk 10C
and as lasting a yard ----------.J -
MeTcerfzed NoveItfes-MsrcerIZ
Grenadines, Mercerized Cheviots.
Mercerized Madras, 10 black and
white. blue and white. and ran and
white checks
MerceTiZed Oxford SUitings in
striped jacquard designs in the best
shades OF tan. green. blue. aud pink
These are among the fabrics which
have become we'll liked.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-12
NOTICE.

alr. Juo- B. Skinner, formerly uaFsger Of tae
Potomac Guarantee Loan Company IS now with
This company, and viii be glad 70 see his
friends and customers Surety Loan Company.
Room J, Wsrder Building, Ninth and = Streets
nor .hMes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-12
Hooks, Eyes and Pins.

Hooks, Eyes and Pins.
Electric Hook and Eyes. black and
white. > dozen on a card. Our st
price. . cards for. ..............-.-.. >
Cling Socket Garment Fasteners.
The hind that will really cling. 1T
Our price. per dozen ---.-...-.f
Adamsn1Ine Pins. dozen pa 10C
pcTs 0T.-.-..--.--..-.. ...-.......-.-.-...'V
Black Pins. LOUNGE box. regu-
larry sc box. Our price tomor- IC
row. = boxes for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. y
Sanitary Safety Pins. the kind
hat viii not rust Our price. &C
= ttTuS TOT ----.--
PERFORATED STOCK coll
LAR LIGHT AND COMFORT &c
Y. o. !. Stock Foundation. black
and white. covered with silk 9C
chiffon Our rrice ----.-----.'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-12

sI.25 to Baltimore and Return Every
Saturday and Sunday via B, & O.
r. R.
All trains both ways both days. except RoyAI
Limited. leaving Washington 3 and Baltimore
7:55 p. III.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-12
Sheets, Pillow Cases, and
Muslins.

PILLOW CASES. by 90 inch.
heInstitched, fine cotton. Mon nc
day only. special. u
HEMSTITCHED PILLOW CASES
- by 80 inches, made OF high
grade muslin. Especially &c
"a AN'-N
SHEETS-Sl by 90 inch, seams in
the center, good bleached cot 2EC
ton. a big value at-....-........JJ
BLEACHED SHEET Mon. +
brand. ga full width for double 1CC
beds. A yard. ..........k ~
BLEACHBD MUSLN-Soft finish.
SO inches wide, 10 yards long. &c
honudy dt-------- ..-.-- 80
First fioor-Section NJ
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-12
White Washable Habutai at Lowered Prices.


oxford Suitings. novel fabric in
medium weight An exceptional
quality Sold everywhere at 1Sc.
Priced for tomorrow. special 1910
Brocaded Madras. an imported
fabric merceriZed an unusual Ius-
ter; patterns are most wanted ones
and quality slch as is seldom sold
less than 40c yard. Tomorrow. DC
special ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -
y fine quality OF sheer India Linon.
a. inches wide. The special price
P Ps%ed is for tomorrow only III
A 12-yard piece of Soft-fin- zoe
ished English Cloth at......-.z
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-12
Dress Shields.

4 demonstrators OF KleiRert E
Ze-On Dress shields require no sew
ing.
Sizes
Price Isc &c 26c 32c
Na.nscok Covered Dress Shields,
size > Our price tomorrow. ~
per pair. ......... ........-...... ....----
Sewing Thread and Silks.
Sewing Cotton. 50O-yard spoois. &C
Best Machine Cotton. cord. De
200-ysrd spooIs. : spools for ~
Grover Sewing Cotton, best . &C
cord. priced spools gor-------.-- y
Climax Machine Silk. special &c
per spool. .-......- -...--.....-
John j. Clark's 20O-yard spool DC
Cotton, per spool. --.-.---.--.-..-.- =
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-12
Children.

Call At the Office OF the West End Storage Com
pany. northwest corner OF Fourteenth and 6
Streets, Monday, and secure handsome Easter
picture free.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-12
Notions at Smaller Prices.
arten aoney

: for dressmaking and other uses
Skirt Bindings and BeItings.
Double Serge Dress Betting. 10
y "a pieces. dozen pieces. Coo
500, per piece .--..--.-.- ""
SILK Taneta Binding. black. spring
shades. Dozen pieces. soc: per 7C
piece --------- -.-.-....-.-.-
FaVorfte Velveteeu Binding. IL
inches wide; dozen yards. 55c; st
per yard .-.--.------
c. B. c. Mohafr Skirt Binding.
shTunken ready for use. new "
shades; 5-yard pieces foT.........
Sole agents for the "Trekano"
Stock FoundatiOn-name on
each collar. SILK covered. in QSC
all colors. Price. ~
First FIoor-Secton e.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-12

l5c MORE finished Percaline. light
weight. fast black and S6-inch wide:
coiors which will match any Oft
cloth Yard NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. "
Shadow silks I5c qualities; also
'Tis-Tt" Silks ana Spun glass finish
ed Innings, black and colors, Ole
special at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. "
loo PerCalincs, guaranteed fast
black, % pieces. Special, per = &c
Ali-Inen shruuk Canvas. 114C
zoe quality, at.,..-.-.........
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-12

wide. SNOWY Cambria Swiss. and
Nalns0ok Edging. Insertions. Bead
Ing. and Gallons; variety OF pat
terEss 1Se 10 25e values. Our 1YIC
price tomorrow. per gard.
Cambria. Swiss. and Naiusook
Demi- houEeing, for trimming chill
dTen's dresses and cprgage covers.
cholee patterns: Ace and SOC 1QC
qualities. our price. per yard .%o
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-12
A House Of Flowers.

Iou can always depend GUIDE for ths
finest, freshest bloms 1924 +.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-12
Wash Cottons that Rival Silks in Beauty.
lions worth $3.50 and 81 yard.

At p % IN il
" al pretty lie expee rexcuv o int 50eat the
n e Il e
good rrcd noa lite you j b turning tent Amos from n OF
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-12

Drap de Chiffon. very fine and
sheer. imported. and see value. &
inches wide While 25 pieces 05C
last. our special price is, q yard y
Persian Lawns-Four exceptional
" low prices on these desirable in
pcrtations. Stocks cannot be dupIi-
Gated. and the quantities here are
limited;
lac kinds. -..............-.-..l lie
25e kinds -.....--.-......---------15e
l9e kinds ......--.-.....----12 Sze
sVc k'nds''''''''''''' .''''''''.-'l0e
First aoor-Section c.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-12

Atwood Albaiross. 36-in. wide,
IN eo!ors OF gray, pink, light blue.
old rose. aud maize. 4 Soc quail
", which we offer tomorrow 1nC
at, per yard .....-.......Z1
First door-D II. Annex.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-12
White Wooden Fabrics.

pleased display
every pretty
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-12
Laces and Embroideries.

White and Butter-colored Venise
hlI-oyer Iaces. effective patterns
81 and <lZ5 values Our price 75C
tomorrow. -..,.,...........f ~
Fine Cambria Swiss. and Nainsook
AH-ovaF, a generous variety OF neat
and openwerk patterns. $i-T5 20
$50 values, Our price to 81 IL
morrow. per yard. .........,..vi 80
First hoor-Section A.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-12

Sieilian Mohair, rich lnster. 30
IN. wide, III royal. navy, and black
Ia material that = needed for
shirt waist suits aud separate skirts
for spring and sumner wear. Not
high-prieed va: Our price, ? nc
per yard .--...-......... -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-12

Is Timely full of Economical Opportunities.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-12
Reduced Prices on Innings.

Reductions on good Innings which make possible matte
tons in the aggregate Of the dresses.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-06-23
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-06-23
EASY SCIENCE STUDIES FOR
M
XIII.-Honey Dew.

IF our younger readers who wish
to have some knowledge of the great
wonderland that lies open before
them on every farm will look closely
almost any spring morning, they will
see on the leaves of trees a sweetish,
sticky substance which is supposed
by some to be honey and deposited in
dew and hence called honey dew.
They will notice bees and wasps lick
ing it up and we have seen the form
er so abundant on forest trees that
for the time being we supposed that
we had found a bee tree. The origin
of this honey dew is not in the heav-
ems above nor exactly in the earth
beneath but is simply the secretion
of a great many varieties of plant
lice, for plants like cattle and chill
dren who do not receive proper at
tention have their animal infesta-
tions, or, in plain English, lice.
While these lice may be the
friends of the ants and in fact are
kept by them as dairy COWS, they are
in no case that we know of a benefit
to the farmer but always his enemies.
For this reason it may be worth his
while to study them. From the thor
ough and comprehensive account of
these insects in Comstock's Entomol-
ogy we condense as follows:
The body is usually more or less
pear shaped. Some of the forms have
two pair of delicate, transparent
wings. They all have compound eyes
and antennae from three to seven
jointed and back of the sixth set in
many species are a pair of tubes
from which the honey dew of the ants
is secreted and by them MIXED out.
The most remarkable thing about
these plant lice is their mode of de-
velopment. At some period, usually
in the fall of the year, eggs are pro-
duced by impregnated females. These
eggs do not hatch until the next
spring and are known as winter eggs.
From these winter eggs there are
Matched in the spring a generation
of plant lice in which there is no dis
tinction of sex, all are females and
each has the power to produce with
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-06-23
THAT THROBBING HEADACHE

Would quickly leave you, if you
used DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
Thousands of sufferers have proved
their matchless merit for Sick and
Nervous Headaches. They make
pure blood and build up your health.
Only 25 cents, money back if not
cured. Sold by all druggists.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-06-23

is that they appear in such enormous
numbers SO early in the s
When an insect can have eight, ten
or twelve generations in a year
without the presence of a male, grow
ing as rapidly as buds on a tree, 1t IS
little wonder that there is scarcely
a limit to their multiplication ex-
cept the destruction of the plants
upon which they w
Farmer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-06-23

out the intervention OF the md16' Us
ually this generation is wingless and
the individuals are called the stem
mother. The offspring of these stem
mothers may be wingless or winged
and in some cases they are born
alive but in others they are produced
in the form of eggs called false eggs
to distinguish them from the .fertil-
lied or true eggs. In still other cases
they produce living young which are
e~nveloped in a skin from which they
emerge in the course of a few min
utes.
The number of generations that
may occur depends on the season.
One close observer by keeping them
in a warm room has raised them for
four years without the Intervention
of a generation of males and fe-
males. These generations which Oc-
without the intervention of males
are of two forms, wingless and
winged. The wingless generation,
usually the more numerous, by their
great power of reproduction provide
for the enormous multiplication of
individuals. This, however, would
be disastrous to the species by the
destruction of plants they feed upon
and hence the starving of the insects,
Nature, therefore, provided a por-
ton of them with wings that they
may find other plants to feed upon.
AS cold weather approaches a gen
Grafton is produced composed of both
sexes, the females wingless and the
males winged. After impregnation
these females produce winter eggs, in
many species just one and nearly as
large as herself. Sometimes this egg
is not even laid but remains in the
dried skin of the dead parent through
the winter. The sexual individuals in
many cases have NO mouth parts,
hence take no nourishment, the sole
objects of their existence being to
furnish a new starting point for a
crop of plant-lice in the year to
come.
These plant-lice may be found al
most everywhere. You may find
them in the form of coxcomb gals
on the elm leaves, in twisted and
bladder like leaves on plum trees
in gals on the cottonwood. You
will find them on the roots of plants
and one form of them, the phyl.
l~oXera, some years ago almost ruin.
ed the vineyards of France. You
will find them on the leaves of the
grape vines and you will find a va.
riety called the woolly plant-louse
in the apple orchard. We have found
them on the maple trees apparently
like wool, and with the pavement
undeath wet with their secretion
You will find them on lettuce, the
roots of beans, on pine trees, on the
larch, on weeds in the pasture, in
fact there is scarcely any plant OF
part of a plant that does not at some
time or other have this very singular
and peculiar insect. You will fine
them almost nvprvwhpro
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-06-23

A1R LINE RAILWAY

Short Line to principal cities Of
the South and Southwest, Florida,
Cuba, Texas, California and Mexico,
also North and Northwest, Washing
ton, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New
York, Boston, Cincinnati, Chicago,
Indianapolis, St. Louis, Memphis and
Kansas City.
Trains leave Raleigh as follows:
Nc. "a. NORTHBOUND.
1926 a. m.-"Seaboard Express" For
Norfolk, Portsmouth, Rich
mond, Washington, Baltimore,
Philadelphia, New York, Bo8-
ton and all points North,
Northeast and Northwest.
No. 80.
Ills a. m.-"Seaboard Local Mail"
For ALL POINTS from Ra-
leigh to Portsmouth Norlina
to Richmond connects at Hen
derson for Oxford and Weldon
with A. @. L.; at Portsmouth
Norfolk with ALL STEAM
Frs for points North and
Northeast.
No. sc.
11.5O a. m.-"Seaboard Mali tor
Richmond, Washington BaIti-
more, Philadelphia, New York
and Boston. Connects at
Richmond with G. and 0. for
Cincinnati, Chicago and st.
Louis; at Washington with
Pennsylvania and B. and u
for all points.
No. 81. S~OUTHBOUND.
400 a. m.-"Seaboard Express" 1of
Charlotte, Atlanta, Columbia
Charleston, Savannah lack
sonville, St. Augustine, lam
pa and all points South anu
Southwest.
No. Al. 1n
400 p. -"Seaboard Local M2lI,
for Charlotte, Atlanta ana al
local points. Connects at AZ
lanta for all points South anu
Southwest.
No. 81. CO..
1873 p. -"Seaboard Mail" 1qr
Southern Pines, PinehurSt' ~
lanta, Columbia, CharleS.on'
Savannah, Jacksonville, lam an
pa and all points South ano
Southwest. d..
Tickets on sale to all points. run.
man berths reserved. Tickets %
livered at hotels and residences WV
out extra charge at -,1rr
UPTOWN TICKET OFEICH'
Marlborough House Bu!Idlhg'
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Phones III. RaIeigH'
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Raleigh, n. Z.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-06-23

In scandal, as in robbery, the re-
ceiver is always as bad as the thief.
Chesterfield.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-06-23
SOUTHERN RAILWAY WEEK
END RATES TO MOUNTAIN
RESORTS.

The Southern Railway will sell
round-trip tickets to points named
below for all trains Saturday and
forenoon Sundays, good returning
leaving destination not later than
Monday following date Of sale, ex-
cept Blowing Rock, all trains Fri
days and Saturdays good returning
leaving destination not later than
Tuesday following date of sale. Fol
lowing rates from Raleigh, N. c.:
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-06-23

SI6lDy, IN. C..,... .S5.SO
RutherfOrdton, n. .......... 6.45
Lincolnton, n. @. 5.25
Cliffs, N. C................... 5.25
Lenoir, N. $50
Blowing Rock, n. C.......... $50
Asheville, N. @. 700
Black Mountain, N. C........ 700
Round Knob, n. @. 6.45
Marion, N. C.................. 5.85
Morganton, n. $50
Connolly Springs, N. C........ 5.25
Hickory, n. 5.25
Iryon, n. $50
Hendersonville, N. C.......... IT'S
Brevard, N. 800
Lake Toxoway $50
Hot Springs, n. C............ 6.15
Wilmington, N. c. ........... 4.5O
MOrehead City, N. C........... 4.5O
For further particulars write or
T. E. GREEN, G. I. A.,
Marlborough House Building, Ra-
leigh, N. @.
All phones al.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-05
The Nonpareil Man.
Casually Observed.

s: casually observed
.niEh
The 81
cost
baseball game on the empty lot next month
dozen OF the Of 1899 last week
billion
.
an
in
looking
or
stepped
muchas o say:
Nel heres eensretn'sens old mani Good for YOU"
The took it all in and bowed his satisfaction
OF edit Of
OF boophhes will
o sandso
n Of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-05
A Mighty Navy.

When the navy and the navy depart
1uent are divided as to what Is the better
program for naval construction, the pub
lie viii have to pardon congress for having
difficulty in agreeing. It seems that Sec
rotary Moody and Admiral Dewey believe
in the smaller battleships Of $4,000 to
Is, 900 tons. The naval board Of construc-
tion. on the other hand, believes in the
big boats. OF course, on a question of
naval construction the opinion of a secre-
tary of the navy, civilian, is of little
more value than that Of any other lay
man. But the difference of opinion be-
tween Admiral Dewey and the. construc-
ton experts indicates that there must be
good arguments for both sides. Dewey
represents the argument based on expert
ence in the Spanish American war; while
the board represents theory, shaped with
regard to what we are likely to encounter
In naval warfare of the future.
With technical opinion thus at logger
heads, the public and the newspapers can
do little more than hope that congress
arrived At . happy compromise in voting