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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-11-18
Official.


AN ORDINANCE to establish the grade of curb
stone on King street from centre of Payne
street to the corporation line
| Be it ordained by tho City Council of Alex
sndria, That the grade Of curb stones on
King street from Payne street to the corpora
ton line be and is hereby established as fol-
lows
Beginning at the centre of Payne street at
an elevation of 81 l6-l00 feet above mean low
tide, the curbs shall follow a descending
grade Of 94-l00 per cent. to an elevation Of
| "a 7l-l00 feet above mean low tide at he
ives. curb of West street; thence the curbs
shall follow descending grade Of 0 S4-i00 per
cent. to an elevation Of % 2-l0 feet above
mean low tide at the centre of PeytOn street;
| thence the curbs shall follow descending
grade of 0 S4-100 for $50 feet to N elevation of
% 94-l00 feet above mean low tide; thence the
curbs shall follow a curved grade to join with
the grade of the Leesburg turnpike at the
corporation line as now fixed by the crown Of
the pike.
Passed the Common Council Nov IA. 1905.
HUBERT SNOWDEN, President.
Passed the Board of Aldermen Nov. II, 1906.
J. 7. SWEENEY, President.
Approved Nov. IL, 1905.
FRED. J. PAFF. Mayor.
Teste : DANIEL K. STANsBURY. Clerk c. G..
An ORDINANCE to provide for tae appoint
ment Of special policemen in the city of
Alexandra. Virginia.
Section |. BE IL ordained by the City
Council of Alexandria, that the Board Of
Police Commissioners be and they are hereby
authorized to appoint, from time to time, on
the recommendation of merchants, manufae-
turers or other citizens and tax payers of this
city, special policemen, not 10 exceed thirty
(30) in number, which special policemen are
not 10 receive any compensation from the
City Council of Alexandria.
Section g. This ordinance shall be in force
from its passage.
Passed the Common Council Nov. IL, 1905.
HUBERT SN0WDEN, President.
Passed the Board Of Aldermen Nov. IA, 1906
J. 7. SWEENEY, President.
Approved Nov. II, 1905.
FRED. J. PAFF, Mayor.
Teste: DANIEL Z. STANsBURY, Clerk c. G.
An ORDINANCE in reference to construction
of bay windows in the City of Alexandria,
Virginia, and providing a penalty for the
violation thereof.
Section l. Be it ordained by the City
Council Of Alexandra, Virginia, that no part
Of bay window, including the mouldings.
shall extend farther than twenty (20) inches
beyond the building line. as established at
present.
Section 2. Be is further ordained that any
person, firm, or corporation violating this
ordinance shall be subject to fine Of not less
than one dollar. nor more than five dollars
for each and every violation thereof, and each
days violation thereof shall be considered a
separate ofense
Second 3. This ordinance shall be in
force from its passage.
Passed the Common Council Nov. IA, 1905
HUBERT SNoWDEN, President
Passed the Board Of Aldermen Nov. H. 1906.
J. r. SWEENEY, President.
Approved Nov. II, 1915.
FRED J. PAFF, Mayor.
Teste. DANIEL r. SrANsBURY, Clerk G, G.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-11-18

The uncertainty of juries was fully
exempted Yesterday evening when, in a
suit 10 recover money paid for street
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-10-12
A Cruel Joke.

The late Charles Parsons, the mil-
lionaire railroad man of New York,
was noted for his kind heart and for
his dislike of practical jokes. He one
day said:
II have loathed practical joking
ever since my residence in New
Orleans, some fifty years ago.
II knew in New Orleans young
man of sensitive nature, who hap.
pened to be deaf He hated his deaf
ness. He tried to make believe that,
really, he was not deaf at all. And
this conduct, which was excusabIe
enough. drew down upon him an
amount of ridicule that was pitiable.
81 shall never forget the poor young
mans look of pain on day when he
was the unconscious victim of prac-
tical joker.
The joker. walking with me, spied
the deaf youth on the other side OF
the street, said. Now for some fun.
and before l could intervene catching
the others eye, he opened his mouth
wide and worked it frantically, as
though shouting at the top of his
lungs.
THE deaf man hurried over with a
vexed. bothered look
"'You needn't shout so loud. Do
you think | can't hear your he said.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-10-12

draws the train. proving that those
in charge understand there is a good
reason why this trailer has been sent
out after them.
AS the old veteran runs up behind
the last car and comes to a stop, those
on board leap to the platform.
Smithers looks to Jack for a lead
at this stage of the game. and the lat
ter intends to shape us course a good
deal upon the result Of General 10
ledo's mission.
He sees the latter Immediately met
by several gaudiiy-attired oflcers.
They gather in knot to discuss GER
tain important matters. If the plans
of the rebels to dynamite the special
are known. then. of course, that dan
ger is "A thing OF the past; but II, on
the other hand It is some other busi-
ness that has brought General Toledo
in such hot haste over the rails, 1t
may he necessary for our friends even
vet 10 resort to heroic treatment in
order to save the innocent girls.
They have slowly passed the last
car.
1t is of continental make. and di-
viced into four compartments Jack
notes several facts even while his
eyes are keenly on the alert for signs
of the girl for whom he labors so
hard.
One compartment only has light in
its and this he sees is the carriage oc-
cupied by Senior Roblado and his little
party; for the curtains are only partly
drawn. and as they pass, the head of
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-10-12
How Blade Was Made.

For grinding. finishing and sharpen
ing a series of stones of graduated
size and fneness were used, but never
a circular revolving stone. The blade
was either rubbed on them, or with
them, held in the hand, and finally
the back and the two fiat sides of
each face of the blade next the back
were br-nished with a steel burnish-
ing nesfe.
The principle of using d hardened
edge while the body of the blade re-
mains comparatively soft is the most
characteristic of the Japanese swords
They are essentially cutting weapons
and the smiths object was to produce
a sword with a very hard, keen and
durable edge, while at the same time
avoiding all danger of breakage. how
ever hard a blow might be struck.
The western swords are made equally
hard all over, but of limited hard
ness. II they were made as hard all
over as the edge of the Japanese
sword they would be SO brittle as
TO break the first hard blow.
The Japanese swords are divided
into two great classes called koto ard
Shinto. meaning old and new sword,
respectively; that Is, produced before
or after the year 1903. The Taiko
Toyotoml Hideyoshi is responsible
for this division and in his time floar-
pushed Honami Kosetow, the f.st
sword expert, whose judgment was
accepted as infallible. His position of
official sword expert has been held
by the same Honami family down to
the present time. The most famous
swordsmith of Japan was Masamune,
and in the exhibition of one of the
finest of several fine blades, lent by
Mr.. Dobree. is certified by Honami
expert to be by this great swordsmith
Masamune-GoroR Ruydo Masamune OF
Shoshu, who lived from 1864 till 1874.
Before 1871 blade of this kind would
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-10-12

has the appearance of a station.
General Toledo tells the name, and
at the same time youchsafes the in
telligence that 1t is about five miles
ont of the city.
Then about one-quartsr of the dis
tance has been passed. over. How
mach have they gained upon the 9th
er train?
The soldier seems quite Jolly, as
I'll ugh he feels positive they will
overtake the train ahead. Perhaps a
shade of anxiety might creep over the
nature of his dream did he but know
all that these three travellers do. Jack.
however. does not feel inclined to en-
tighten him, for since it seems that
they may overtake the train in good
time. he means to keep his word to
Smithers as far as It Is possible.
He is already figuring in his mind
what his course may be later on,
should they succeed in their chase.
What will General Toledo do?
Can it be possible he has had wind
Of the truth concerning the dynamite
plot. and that his design is to prevent
the threatened catastrophe?
That is not without the bounds of
reason: and yet Jack hardly believes
IL to be the true nature Of his mis-
sion.
More than likely he bears secret
bu' important orders n the ,f'"er in
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-10-12
HARD SHOT FOR MAN OF LAW.
Naeging cross-Examiner Met Hi.
Match in Doctor

My profession is supreme in the
sick room" said practicing physi
clan of this city. but often 1t has to
Put up with great deal OF badgering
IN the courtroom"
One day friend of mine was call
ed as witness in case in which one
man had hit another over the head
with an iron bar. with disastrous re-
suits. Counsel for the defense nagged
and harried the doctor, finally saying:
Doctor. did / understand you to say
that when you reached the plaintiff
his brains were escaping through the
fracture in the skull?"
Yes, sir
And do you mean TO tell me- doc.
tor. that a man can continue TO live
after he has lost part of his bralns?'
oh. yes, certainly said the doc
tor; I've known men to live and prac-
tice law without any brains at ALL"
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methods were employed for their COM
bination. one of the best being to weld
together two strips, one Of iron and
the other of steel. This compound
strip was then folded on itself. welded
together and drawn out to the origi-
nal length, when it was again folded.
welded and drawn out as before. Ex-
treme care was taken to insure each
weld being perfect. and the process
was repeated until the hfiiet from
which the blade was forged contained
many thousands of alternate layers CT
differing metal.
The forging completed. the blade
was scraped and filed all over and
minutely examined. II the smith was
satisfied with it he proceeded to the
next and most important operation,
the formation of the yakiba. or hard
ened edge. which appears as a band OF
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-10-12
LEADS TO ODD coMsINA1loNs.
Humor in kentuekian's Fad for Nam
ing His Horses.

Speaking of peculiar names for an
imals. said a travelling man last
might, Il know a man who owns no
less than twenty-five teams in connec-
ton with a large farm in the Blue
Grass section, and he has fifty horses.
He tries to name them all after prom
inent characters in the Bible, Sew
eral were mares, and with the second
crop of colts he found himself in dire
straits. He was not a churchgoer;
in fact. ! don't suppose he ever saw
the inside Of a church, and his knowl-
edge of Biblical names was a trife
limited.
With his second crop of colts he
turned to Shakespeare for his names.
Finally. he sold several horses, but
he still retains his twenty-five teams.
and the neighbors have great sport
over the curious combination of
names.
Ed ! heard him saying to his
hired man one morning, L wish you
would hitch Moses up with King Lear
and lead Nebuchadnezzar down for
new pair OF shoes. Coming back, turn
Falstaff out in the lower pasture. He's
getting pretty thin. and before you
go you might give Solomon a feed.
AT times he has Hamlet plodding
along dusty roads beside Adam. Eve
is often harnessed with Henry VIII.
His neighbors have never been able
to learn how he keeps all the names
straight, but he evidently succeeds
Louisville Courier-Journal.
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'''N'' e'~y SfSS a. SH''a VIC 'aoe SbiTS.
the don is thrust out, while he asks
what station it is.
Jack dares not trust himself to re-
ply, for his poor Spanish might be-
tray him. AS it is. he half turns bis
head in another direction, though it
comes doubly hard to do it, since at
the moment his eager gaze has fallen
upon the enchanting face of Jessie
Cameron.
Fortunately a guard standing near
catches the query, and believisg it
addressed to himself, makes answer.
Smithers. has also noticed that the
other compartments are dark. He
even tries the door of one in his in
vestigating way. and finds it locked.
What do you suppose 1t means?"
queries Jack, who has caught the ac-
tion.
There you have me. sir. Hardly
possible there are passengers inside
who haye, gone to sleep. fancy peo-
pie wouldn't take things so easy on a
Cuban railroad just at present. where
double danger hovers in the air. But
don't think we want to shut our
selves up in one of these coops. We
would be powerless to do anything"
Just SO. We must be where we
can work"
"Then fancy the next car will be
apt to suit us better.'
ITO be contilued)
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-10-12
Plan of the Wise Employer.

The wise employer of the future will
.ake the worker when he comes to
him with ideals and aspirations that In
later years seem lost heritage to
be mourned, will take him, raw and
green as he is, and by courteous.
considerate treatment will develop the
morality of the boy, side by side with
his business qualities. He will do this
not from altruistic reasons, but be-
cause of the monetary returns to the
house. He will know that II you treat
the immature boy as a possible shirk.
as possible thief, as a possible moral
delinquent, you have put him in fair
way of becoming this possible thing
Chicago Tribune.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-10-12
Verdict on His Sermon.

clergyman who had accepted AN
invitation to officiate at Sunday serv-
ices in a neighboring town entrusted
his new curate with the performance
of his own duties. On returning home
he asked his wife what she thought
of the curate's sermon.
I ut was the poorest one I ever
heard" she replied. promptly; moth
ing in it at ALL"
Later in the day the clergyman,
meeting his curate, asked him how
he had got on.
ooh, very WELL was the reply. al
didn't have time to prepare anything,
so preached one of your unused SER
mons.'-Harper's Weekly.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-10-12
Expert Japanese Smokers.

According to accounts the Japanese
are experts in smoke rings and in Jap
to blow three rings of smoke in sue
ccssion, the second travelling through
the first and third through both. Some
stage performers become so expert in
smoke blowing that they are not only
able to multiply the number of ringn
thus formed, but actually form Jap
anese characters representing words
and even sentences. One Japanese
;uggler. it is declared, proposed to his
wife by forming the characters repre-
senting his avowal of love through a
him stream of smoke.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-10-12
Arms of Old Japan
Maonifcent Collection Of Obsolete Weapons
and Armor on Exhibition at London. Eng,

pearly luster along the edge The
blade was covered with a mixture Of
clay. sand and charcoal, and when
partly dry the covering was CIT
through on both sides in the particu-
lar outline desired along and near the
edge This part Of the coating was
removed. leaving only the narrow
margin and the edge exposed. ard
the blade, held edge downward. was
passed to and fro in the fire until the
exposed portion reached the proper
temperature when il was plunged into
water. The outline of the hardened
edge thus formed is characterization
oi different smiths and schools Of
forging. There are thirty-two recog-
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-10-12
Gave Name to Popular CARRIAGE

There is pretty bit of history in
the name of that vehicle, thu fiacre.
St Fiacre was an Irishman Of noble
birth who went over to France in the
seventh century and lived as her
init IN a forest near Meaux. Ills pop
ularity became very great in the
France of later centuries. When
Savage started public hackney coach
es in Paris in 1640 he found the most
convenient center for them TO be an
inn in the Rue ST. Martin. named Ho-
tel st. Fiacre and adorned with an i'm
sge Of the saint. Hence 'facre.'
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-10-12
Environment for Scientists.

Generally speaking, 1t may be safe
ly put that mastership in any of the
sciences is usually won by the man
whom birth has placed in an environ
ment in every way conducive to the
development of scientific career.
Seldom is it that a genius, with neith-
er ancestry nor training to favor him,
springs up to startle the world with
a scientific discovery. as in literature
or in other arts more closely allied
to science.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-10-12

It was early in 1902 that the Japan
society, now counting 1850 members
and presided over by yiscount Haya-
shi, Japanese minister to the court oil
ST. James, had relatively modest
origin in London. Their object, as de-
fined by their statutes, was nothing
II rot comprehensive. 1t included the
announcement of the study OF the
Jananese language, literature, history
and folklore of Japanese art, science
and Industries of the social life and
economic condition of the Japanese
people, past and present. and Of all
japanese matters. In fact, one must
suppose that nobody has ever hunger
ed more TO learn so much about ia
pan.
Among the chosen means OF further
ing these fervent' aspirations were
meetings, transactions and loan exhi-
bitions. "The Arms and Armor Of
Old Japan is the subject selected for
the first exhibition OF the Japan So
ciefy. and a highly interesting chow 1t
is. Either displayed in cases or hung
upon the walls, at the galleries of the
Royal Society OF Painters In water
Coiors, there must be at least 800 OBJ
jeots and illustrations of warfare.
The greatest part dates from the
fourth and last evolutionary period of
old Japanese armor. beginning with
the Tokugawa Shoguniate. 1903. and
ending in 1871. when the wearing OF
arms was abolished OF prehistoric
times there are bronze arrow
heads, probably dating from about 400
B. c., but did not notice anything TO
represent specially that first evou-
tionary period which commenced in
200 A. D.. when the fleets of Japan.
commanded by the valorous Queen
Jingu. sailed westward to Korea, and
made the arms of Japan shine be-
yond the sea-"
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.@7QII. sJonI
1&1NWY AIAIL Or TIL CUBAN WAR 8 /
e.H/TT[NNlJ H.nozzRE AzzRasM- J
CHAPTER XIV.
Copyright, 1871. BY r Tennyson Nicely.


A Mad Chase on wildcat Engine"
When they have gained the cab OF
the locomotive upon which General
Toledo has seized for some important
government business. Jack and Smith
ers draw long breath OF relief.
The future looks brighter In com
parison with the blackness that SO re-
Gently hung over IL like funeral pail.
Jack glances over the pile OF wood
in the tender. Havana Is in full view,
and as the evening settles down over
The Cuban capital many lights are
srringing into sight. making the pic
t,ire, with the harbor beyond, and
grim MORO Castle guarding It's en-
trance, one that could have but few
rivals.
They have ratified over trestle or
bridge, and now plunge among the
hills back OF the city.
The last light vaDlshes from view;
for the present. at least, goodbye to
Havana.
Around them the country is grow
ing wilder. AT first occasional houses
may be seen, with gardens: then come
what appear to be plantations. with
mills for pressing the sugar cane.
And now darkness. How suddenly
II seems to drop upon them, as though
they plunge deeper and deeper into q
.sanyon. when in reality such is not
the case,
Already the driver has succeeded In
urging his engine over the rails at
rate of speed that must have shocked
the officers of the road, could they but
see 1t.
Jack had early found a good hold,
and hangs on grimly; ditto Smithers.
The general occupies seat beside
the stoker, who is kept busy half the
time tossing pine knots into the hun
cry NAV OF the fire box. AS for All
Sin. that worthy, after being hustled
several times from one side OF the
cab TO the other, feels a sensation
akin to the dreadful mal-de-mer OF his
last voyage. and dropping fiat. covers
amidst the wood; nor does he care
very much whether the pile topple
over upon him or the fireman make
an effort to utilize him as convenient
stick of timber, such is the desperate
condition this nausea brings about.
And the speed increases as the steam
crawls up in the glass indicator.
All is well so far.
When they spin around a sharp
curve 1t is all Jack can do to hold on.
He even imagines the massive ma
chine is about to topple over, and
holds his very breath In awe. Smith
ers utters an expressive exclamation.
and from All Sin comes a shrek.
But they keep the track, and go fly
ing ON with the speed of the hurri-
cane.
AS they dash along. Jack. who
chances to be on that side nearest the
Spanish officer, opens a conversation
with him.
1t is positively necessary that he
shout aloud. such is the racket and
confusion that accompany the flight
of the Alhambra. as the veteran en-
gine is called; but Jack thinks moth
ing OF this when seeking information.
What place was that?" he asks. as
they flash past small building that
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Mamma Was Shocked,

Mr.. Higgins asked me to marry
him last night" said the blushing dam
sci.
And what did you say?' asked her
mother.
why" replied the fair maid, a
told him to ask you"
ASK mel" exclaimed the astonished
parent. why. my dear. you surely
wouldn't want your poor old mother to
commit bigamy, would your"
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-10-12
Sword Decorations.

oWOTC OcCOTdtiCnS.
For centuries the best work OF the
most famous artists in metal was de-
voted merely to the decoration of the
sword, and now, in the present-day
catalogue, three out of seven inIroduc-
tory articles are devoted to the sword
and its decorations. The swordsmiths
of Japan held, of course, very hon
orable position. They were not looked
upon as artists, and the forging of a
blade was semi-religious ceremony
which required cor siderable prepara-
ton. AS a condition of success the
smith had to live a moral life and alb
stain from all excesses.
OF the swordsmith, Prof. Inazo
Ritobe writes: Daily he commenced
his craft with prayer and publication,
or, as the saying was, he committed
his soul and spirit into the forging
and tempering of the steel. Every
swing of the sledge, every plunge into
water, every friction of the stone was
a religious act of no slight import
Was it the spirit of the master or OF
his tutelary deity that cast such a
spell over our sword? Perfect as a
work of art, setting at defiance its
Toledo and Damascus rivals, there
was more than art could impart. Its
cold blade, collecting on its surface,
the moment it is drawn, the vapors
of the atmosphere: its immaculate
texture flashing light of blush hue;
its matchless edge. upon which his
tories and possibilities hang; the
curve of its back, uniting exquisite
grace with utmost strength--al these
fill us with mixed feelings of power
and beauty, of awe and terror"
Pleasant it is, indeed. to meet with
such enthusiasm-yet, perhaps. the
unterrified western reader will con-
slider the marvellous quality of a Japa-
nese sword blade due to the sword
smiths art and science rather than to
his purity and prayer. These blades
were forged from soft elastic iron
combined with steel, or from two or
three grades OF steel: and various
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-10-12
No Friend of His

My friend Jones got intoxicated the
other night and went home and shot
at his mother-in-law five times. When
| saw him in jail | said.
DO you call liquor your friend.
when it makes you shoot at your
mother-in-aw?"
He replied. Liquor is no friend of
mine. 1t made me miss hcr.''-New
York World.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-10-12
ENCOURAGED,

DO you think" she asked the der
matologist- that you can make my
nose beantiful?'
We'll, may not be able to make 1t
beautiful. but l couldn't help improv-
irS 1t some. even II we're to H. II
y-.sh a mallet.'
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-10-12
Had a Good Rest

De Style-Did it do any good 10
send your wife and eight children to
the mountain, this summer?
Cunbusta-oA. yes; / feel fine.