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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-07-12
SunfIOwer Philosophy.

Rust gathers on almost every
thing except imaginary dam
ages.
Most people feel able to run a
newspaper, but few of them
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-07-12
One Million Farmers
Use Telephones
The Growth Of the Independent COmpan-
les Has Brought The Country in
Close Touch With the City.
[ From Fighting the Telephone
Trust" by Paul Latzke. in
Success Magazine.'l

1894, there was literally not a
farmhouse in the country that
was connected with a telephone
exchange and, perhaps it is no
exaggeration to say that there
was not a farmhouse that had a
telephone. The Bell Company
declined absolutely to construct
or esta blish farmers exchanges
or to build farmers lines. The
best that a farmer who desired
connection with the nearest
town could do was to rent two
instruments at 800 a year and
build and maintain his own
line. When a farmer wanted
the telephone people to build a
line out to his place, he was
compelled to guarantee tolls
amounting to at least $500 a
year. Naturally under such
conditions, the farmer was Cat
off from telephone communica-
ton, and that meant from the
world, as he understands it to-
day. Now a farmer can buy a
telephone outright for from five
dollars to sixteen dollars, &C
cording to quality, and he and
his neighbors can build their
own line as low as seventy-five
dollars a mile.
The report of the Indiana In
dependent Telephone Associa-
tion shows that on May 9, 1905.
there were in that state alone,
10000 farmers connected with
the exchanges. In Iowa there
are probably twice as many. In
Michigan. Wisconsin, Illinois,
and others of the Western
States, the numbers are In pro.
portion. Approximately there
are now one million farmers in
this country who have tele-
phones installed. Quite a num-
Der of these are ION Bell lines,
for, under the stimulus of com.
petition, the Bell people has e
been compelled to secure farm
ers' connections. in order to
hold any business at all in some
of the smaller towns and cities.
Very few of these farmers pay
more than twelve dollars a year
for their service; the maximum
is about twenty-four dollars a
year. It has been stated that
the farmers and ranchmen are
protitlng to the extent of at
least $50, 900, 900 a year, through
the advantages the telephone
gives in keeping them in close
touch with the markets and in
saving useless labor and wear
and tear on their ordinary
equipment.
But the economic side of the
telephone question, important
as it is, does not, by any means
represent everything to the
farmer. 1t has wrought for him
a social, as we'll as an economic
revolution. The advent of the
independents and their popular
rates have put an end forever
to the heartbreaking, democrat,
izing loneliness of farm and
ranch life. Much has been writ
ten of the influence that rural
free delivery has had on the
life of the farmer; but, besides
the influence of the telephone
in this direction, rural free de-
livery is almost inconsequen-
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-07-12

B. F. Resell, of New York,
spent Thursday in the city with
his father, Judge Bart Resell.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-07-12

District Press Superintendent
of the W. G. T. u, who is re.
sponsible for all statements
which appear In this column.
Our Watchwords: Organize,
Educate, Agitate.
OUR PRINCIPLES.
Total abstinence, Prohibition
of the liquor traffic, One stand
ard of morals for men and wom-
en-. The education of public
sentiment for right.
The delightful weather makes
it possible for the Loyal TEN.
perance Legion to observe some
of the Red Letter days on a
lawn or in grove. July 2lst
should be especially rememn er.
ed, Miss Anna A. Gordon's
birthday, as she is Worlds Su-
perintendent of the Loyal Tenn
perance Legion.
One hundred and twenty-five
new legions have been organ.
lied in our own state in the last
year. st. Louis reports TWEEN
tysix legions. The advance
along L T L lines is due to the
persistent effort OF Mrs. E B.
Ingells, aud to the splendid
work of Miss Bertha Bowers
and Mrs. Floyd Starr.
We want to call attention
again to our Cigarette Law. It
shall be unlawful tor any per-
son, firm or corporation in this
state to sell or give or offer to
sell or give any cigarette or
cigarettes, or cigarette pager
or wrappers to person under
the age of eighteen years. The
Youths Companion, that wisest
Friend OF Boys says, if you
want to stop smoking, the way
to do it, is to stop smoking.
The Temperance Committee
of the General Conference of the
M. sE. Church South, reported
a resolution declaring that
every preacher should place
himself Enthusiastically on the
side of the law makers, and the
fathers and mothers of our land
in their efforts to save our boys
from the cigarette habit" The
same resolution advised young
preachers against the use of
tobacco in any form.
The Worth of Single Life.
DR.. Torrey tells of a we'll
which was being dug in an
American township by two men
one working at the bottom fill
ing a bucket, and the other at
the top drawing it up by a
winGlasss. Presently quick
sand was struck. which began
to pour in upon the bottom
man; blu. shelteriug his head
under a plgnk which was there,
he was able to breathe News
of his danger spread in the
to wnship, and the whole town
sh Up turned out to dig that man
out, and worked for many hours
till he was saved.
Was it worth it for the whole
township to go to work to save
one manG Was it TightY
There is one man going down
a victim of the liquor traffic in
your township. Will it be
worth il for the whole town,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-07-12

Miss Aurilla Spiker left Fri
day for a two weeks visit with
Bushnell, ILL.,, relatives,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-07-12

Total abstinence, Prohibition
of the liquor traffic, One stand
ard of morals for men and wom-
en-. The education of public
sentiment for right.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
n =. ". II. E HARTFORD r. r.

n 2. ~. II. r. HARTFORD r. r.
40 eihs cepsr' fTom Grand Central station.
80 =, and 4th AEe. ss follows lOr
go. Ela Sea Lul-5u d Prov
..lD'VO .G.iO.O2 a II. - 20.
.si5j9!' = $50. 73a-Uv. ., 5.Jz,
~ y. ii ia ANiIlir.autic-f' 'sas
d. 1900 +. II. Via Spid.-fs:o
W. ~ lz.uo. ! 90. '4I.OD Il. n
" - t,h and FITCEECkG. va PUT
AAA-T5 y 81
'-s,hs.ss,,ElIL-E ~ ana NoRFoLK-ts 49 a. "a.
EsafTlngton, siockbridge Lenox. Pitts
r. - %. $50 4. RI. f3 81 4. VI.
sns s'Asi si onces Al cGrand Central station
r,si%ot1 81. also at Gel. 1ls5, cl"os
ca % Union square. cle2 Fiffa ave.
cz1S nS,qiumLus ~, Ave. c8sS Madison Ave,
Ers.,am lE5ta ST.. 275S Third Ave. In
.bantyh. eS42 $50 Fulton ST. $50 B way.
iassf ~ iEIceDt Sundays. .Stups ht
,Pssteel q 1s'oph 81 i25ih 81 Sundays only
epsrsef Car Limited. iHas dining car.
sAo sleeptng Car tioslets also
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
r1fll Lengths
gathers by Pound
Wornen's

Suits, Cloaks, EtOns
Specfal Values await those who
have not yet bought the Spring
Wrap or Suit. Late deliveries or
some of the following caused a loss
70 the maker and give after Easter
buvers these opportunities
yvomen's Panama Suits. IN
Black and coIOrs; also miNtl-es-
Exon and Pony Coats-faccy
braid and strap2tEss- 1D- DS
worth Sl0-SS ...-------~------.
suits oS Panama Chiffon. Broadclcth
and r1lxtures-sca scaDOpsd and fancy
Etdus-si!k llned-tanCy braid trim IN
SELF or harnonizins colors 'lTee-ti IA 'eF
or short sleeves. with and without
lace friufnE-pleated OF braid n 4 OK
trin1'd s.sir.-vaIlle S22 9s. -.--. -
s,vusrlv Tail1rsd suits Of Mixtures.
ana CEie1n Broa6cIoths-Po-y Goats
and Natty Etons effectively
trimmed with braid. silk ptPings,
buttons and fancy tnlaid vests
this seasons beSt slsdeS- 10 QS
value S29 % --...--.-----------
Handsomely Tailored Suits %
Plain. Fancy and Chiffon Panama.
and chiffon Broadcscths-au The light
FashiouabIe coIors and Black-circular
Pleated SkiFts-fanCy Etons with dainty
tones-braid iaea carried out ~ 2A.OS
collar and sleeves-vaIue S3A9S -
Wornen's Tan Covert and Black
BroadcIOth CoatS-ftted and box styles
cluster strappings-satin lined K Or
Before Easter 50. 9S-now --.-... - -
W0mer's Black SILK Loose Goats
three-quarter lensth--eInpIFe and O CS
pIeated-yGlus S15.9S ....-...-.--~s - -
Three-guarter Lo0ss Coats OF Fine
Black Peau Dc Sole and Tafrsta-
empire or deep shaped collars OF
mex applique or eyslet ernb'y- ~ GO
elsewhere S2I-5O .-......-...... q - ~
Black SILK Etons-sids pleated-silk
smb'y and scroll braid-lous or O 0S
short sleeves-Valus $500 -.... 20 -
Soft Lingerie Lawns
Full IS inches wide
sheer. fine. clean as . whistle N
worth 10 ..--.-..--...+.
Limit Is yds.
No Mail er Telephone orders.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
REAIl1G 9uSUEM
EEW JERSEY GENITAL =. Z.


'rt-'. 'I-Ns' tToot I4Derjy 81. \ p
hest @a0 81 leaves 10 minutes eaTlier. -x-
FtsT5,l ~ noted y ces.g g1atlug u-a.ks-
aSb a, ~! HELEN ALLENTOWN
Fss,,-, "a ASCh CHUNK - - 90 g 10
Fss.Y-.I' ~ Z. n. - : 40. . % tb5 ~
aa'9h "a ohy) ? 81 sun. a - a. M.
VII Ig; g;s;s,5 90 aud co ,. M
a A. 10 800 = N. sundays. "a 80
a. 80 + n
AfhHifE4oop hifH:R ESp tsE[ LAKEHgRsT l5 % TONS ,s
=, a 80. 300, z5.0s LAKEWOOD and
tsSSehuFst. H. 80 q l5I T. ~ sundays,
bSy,,A a 81 $50 Lakewood ana Lake
iAILANTIc CITY 4aA. N. kf2 90 P. II.
-SsS a. .BshAACH. AsBrRY PARK. OCEAN
sE0s ~ = ~ rI'5lNI l:s-I PLEASANT AND SEA
II 81 ~ ~ NIS-zs 90 = ~. lI.3J a. n.
80 - - 350 30. u o. Sundays.
ss6 = C5eaH Grove. so. . " a. Il. 400.
Atlantic H-,4E.tTrIIc HLDs.. sEABRIGHr. MON
80, y Bg'H EtST LONG BRANCH
80 80 90. go 30 A M 30. : 90.
40 g T. M sundays. 500 a. Ii.
fa.dILADHLPHIA - .zs 20. moo. ms 90.
u'l5'D. I'll - A II. nsl2 90
.-iaN 90 . 20. - % Tnss 90. mss 90,
nd, ~ 'eoO 900. $40 50 =. n. 1'i2 IS
hhLTdNoRE ASD WAsHIHGToN- 90.
= ~ ~ 20 II 90 m'2.00. mg.4-O %. 900.
hEsSxpINs sx3 HARRIsBURG poTTsvILLE
80, NILLl, MSPORT - $500. ~ 80.
CO., = iH 90 90 Il UD A n Reading
po;s.,. 5 %. -. = 90 + Il dKeadins.
Harrisburg oIID. 74OO. - 90
:perc-y 'l'aily eRcept Sunday. FSuudays.
SsfprS '4ts Only va TamaQua aEHcept
zFrorr milning car zSatuTdayr only.
Ut 1T Liberty 81 only
az lweH,y ttird street-z5 20 p. II.
gi d "I2@p J. N. - 80 r M
-'5sg ~ ". ka - p 81
E.. Liberty 81. Ncs. 23d ST q Astor
81 is,S-s. 26l. 40. 1900 1884 Proaaaay. is2
W.x, D.. -sI 5th Ave. - Union Square
colsr,,<.s <.ss 80 Ave. 273 West I25th ST. 2<s
so9 o9Fsss F,,t. AVE New York. 3s2. 3s3. 3i4.
EgA. olton 81. Brooklyn. $40 Broadway.
e.ns nssi4-sDufg New York Transfer 60.
NJ = Snc checks baggage 20 destination.
Vs. r. y, bEsLhR G. NJ BURT.
N'es' d Gen. Mgr. Gen. Psss'r Agent
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
Lackawanna Railroad.

- iSot Barclay, Christopher. West -sSo
No. StE
si0f. a M--For Binghamton and ElniirA
n h.-For Eunalo. Chicago and 81
G.. LOUIS
.'gg h.-For Buffalo and Chicago.
49, A---For EcTa uton ans Plymouth
.f1f A.-For Buffalo and caicago.
ssG. sl-tcr Buffalo. Syracuse. Jtca-
~ a N---i'Or Chicsgo-- open
~, $50 4. NJ
lpas a. 80 z2s. lis3. is3s Broaoway.
49,. sss Fulton ST. Brooscisn. 'DaiiS-
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
1rMTHM VALLEY.
DENTISTS.
mH m M. 8MGMGM9M.

WIf0o OTs IUt5 = y y I8BEFN3 INI
PRESIDENT or THE NEW-ToRk POST
GRADUATE DENTAL SCHOOL.
%OW 1T THE HOFFMAN ARMS.
Madison Ave. corner 18th ST. New YORK
Offers mis- latest invention In sell support
80 Mate for use by those who cannot
Ia,,e bridge work. Especially desirable for
sreake~s singers. and others. porcelain
pe--ys tnlays ard crown ana bridge work
.r. ba,-a haffled other Dentists. particu-
isrlv desired All work guaranteed 40
tHDIxSsc sND BRIDGE WORK So TO SO.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15

Extraordinary Offering of Imported Mohairs g, E,
Never before sold under 40 saOC
Assortment Comprises:
MELANGES Grey, Cadet Brown, and Green.
SHEPHERD CHECKS Small, Medium and Large,
Black, Blue and Brown with White.
WHITE FIGURED MOHAIRS styles
All SS Inches
regular
that will not fail of quick appreciation.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
CANVAS AND COLONIAL NET

The only complete assortment In New
York new treIlis desigu-also fancy
ueshes forming squares or fancy
designs green. led and beige nothing
prettler for summer. as they temper
light and don't keep out the
treez.-our prices. ,...-.... 10 70 80
Decorators ask double and more
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
pt-RruAsE AND EXCHANGE.

WANTED. to purchase. a seeeno- -hanG ans, or =
49, epglne cylinder about thirty inches In
disueter Address W. W. CARRIE Co.
ITTl- Aew Orleans. La
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
OCEAN STEAMERS.

BEFORE GOING ABROAD consult
THE EUROPEAN Advertisements
THAT APPEAR REGULARLY ~ THE
TRIHT Ne OK SUNDAYS. WEDNESUAYs
AND SATURDAYS
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
Bridal Sets
2.0S to 50. .0S
Special

APIECE SETS
Corset Cover. Gown. Drawers Skirt
Fine Cambric-wtth sheer II. 5. emo'y
tucks and ribbon run beading
value $3.50 ,-..ss--.-..---..----6. SS
J-PIECE SETS
Fine NAinsOOlc-profusely trirn'd with
Val lace. ribbon, inserts OF French
emby paueIs-valus SIf 90. .......1O o 94
STILL FINER SETS
deliberately trinld with German Val
and inserts OF enlb' YIN French hand
made effect-T1bbon run
value S24 9S ....................16 e A8
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
Silk Embroidered Chiffons

Silk Embroidered ChiffOns
Made to sell at 81 & .47-For Special Sale liz
grounds oored
ntS Stripes Cornothing exqui-
could be imagined for dresSy evening
Not promised after Tuesday!
Other Special Values in famous Wash Fairies ncirse
FpnO Fgd lain HarLn
n atIra sand esvthA
iu Il Of N
ra and c0hrin usually
Dainty Niereriz olennes-
hks n figure in elf tones
rserlb make fetching Summer dressS
w
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15

Princ!pally advance styIes-aII double
face which Is not usual-hiEh class
patterns-for halls, country houses. ard
up tn date bathrooms. .....-.......--- 10
Decorators ask 50.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
FIGURED BURLAPS

Also tCes-Stral5ht or
se-peutine stripes down or across
40 iuch-Iusteai of 10. -.--..-... = -
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
OCEAN STEAMERS
FAMPuRC-kMEPICAN LINE.


Special Passenger Service.
BY MOST LUXURIOUS OF LE' fATHANS.
PLYMOUTH -CIERBOUEG- G-HAMH' lo'-
B!ucch.r Apr 10 Bpm kaiserin \ y M'v -
p'schI' nd Apr 2S TRm Deutschland. May I" /
Amerika May 10 q am imerika --.- Jun" :
II char May Il 4 ;9Opm Rluccher June u
Among the special features ot these shlps
are. Grin Room Ritz carlton Restaurant a
Ia carte. Elevators Gymnasium. falm Gar
den. Electric Baths. etc
Twin Screw Passenger Service
DOVER d.ONpON OR PARIS AND
HAMBI RG
Largo Twin Screw Vessels OF l+,OOo tons.
Superb Passenger Accommodatlons
Penny niaApr u SPIN Waldersee May ~
Itotalia Aur .. :}oam "oCeana May 20
Tntric,a Nay ; :3upm PENNSYLVANIA June
Pretoria MAY L. Sam RataV'a- june
sVia Plymouth and Cherhours
Mediterranean Service.
TO NAPLES AND GENOA.
p Oskar...-.Apr l9itMoltke ...- June l. l.
-, 80 Am a6IP. Adalhsrt. June 10
+ Adalbert May +, 0SNar- July July. !. j.
l. .C,Ia c,ibr,Itur. has Grin Room and
Gymnasium.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
LDCLTkNn-kNEnTCA LIME

IT1i New York Rotterdam. via Boulogne
Saiii'- Wednesdays az per railing list
Noordam .....-.. Apr. IS, Noon
New AmsteTdam. APR. % 3 a n
Staat-ndaW --.- Nav . 10 \ "
Rvnlam .--..-.... Nav q = a NJ
Holland-Ameri1a Line. 80 Il way. Y Y
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
I able linens.

Full hleached or half bleached all linen
table Damask. G3 inches; value 5sc
Edid- -.--..'-.. .....---- ..--.4 &c
Grass bleached satin Damask. pure
linen; 60 inches wide, value soc. yard.
AZ .--.-..- .---..-.--- ...-,..----.. Soc
Extra quality bleached satin Damask.
yards, value S1.1o yard. .-.... Soc
Pattern table cloths.
Pattern Table Cloths. . yards long.
S1.5O and. .9D
Pattern Table Cloths. 2Ie yards long.
S 90 ..-..................2 A5
Pattern Table cloths 3 yards long.
So. 80 I.............-......2 .O5
Hemstitched Table cloths.
German Satin Damask
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
] SPECIAL LOT
| TANIBOT-R MVSLINS
NOVELTY RUFFLED MUSLINS

sheer fne-fve inch RUNE. with
caTd emb'6 spots and buttonhole edge
very dainty f1r cottage or bedroom
wlnt1Ts-STeC- .-----.---.--- 20
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
Curtains, Draperies,
etc,
Highly desirable goods, un-
commonly low in price.

IA My IT * Mn u sNl-l ~
Plain or fancy woven. with the most
fetching flower patterns-Roses, F0pqies,
Vines. Holly Sprays. not forgetting rAe
white with daisy and rose bcr1e--
for Graline z dressing cases. nanteIS
and Curtai1s-yart wide
regularly Is - .--.--..--.... / l =
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
rU\ARiJ LINE.

CUNARD LINE.
From Piers 5I-52. North River.
LIVERPOOL. via QtEENSIpWN =,
Tr,tRpIt -.......Apr. IL = NJ
CAR6HIA '............A Apr. ~. r Nj
,strn,ia E%ri1i'n,''a Ma MAY II. o A NJ
Carmania -... Nav ,,
GTRR RATTAR-IT'sI.Y- I.Y-ADRfATIC
New Modern Twin Scrcw steamers
CARPATHIA Apr. -. l.. NJ June dS Is
SLAVONIA. NAV % noon: July 10, Aug y
PANNONIA Aias 20 10 \. NJ. July II
Apply for illustrated hooklets, etc
VERNON IL BROWN. g. y.
2l2i state 81. opposite the Battery
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
IMPORTED NOVELII MADRAS
NOVELTY STRIFE SCRIMS

BED or black ground, wiki etspor@'9
20 I9.h-wsrs qS .....-.- ......... 90
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
EXCURSION So. so.
DOGS AND BIRDS.

THE NOaH'S ARK BIRD AND ANIsIAI,
STORE offers fine selections of pups and
ST. Bernard male. ais West lieth-st-
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
Great towel values.

Unprecedented low prices
Sc. for l2iec Hemmel Huck Towels
Zoe. for 15c. Hemmei Huck Towels.
sc. for 20c Hemmcd HuCk Towels.
I Sc. for 2Jc. Hemmei Hucl Towels
SOC. for Doc Hemstitched Towels.
&c. for 25c. Bleached Turkish Towels.
9SC. for 81 SO Turkish Bath sheets.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
Moth p

cedar and Lebanon
mixture --.-.-..-..-. 7 DC
American Campho-: n 2Oc
Nephtha Camphor. II I SC
BATHROOM FIXTU
the cheap grades plated o
Sponge Holder on
edge OF bathtuh -.. 49C
Soap Dish-fts on edge
~ hathtuh ........... RSp
- IN Towel Har ........ soc
Comb and Brush Rack I so
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
Soft Lingerie Lawns

Full IS inches wide
sheer. fine. clean as 3 whistle
worth 10 ..--.-,..-.....
Limit Is yds-
No Mail er Telephone orders.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
Soft B1eached Muslins

Yard wide-no dressing or starch
quality that needs no dis =
zuising-good value at siz >
Limit-2O yards.
No mall or telephone orders
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
Pattern table cloth

German Satin Damask.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
Table Napkins.

CSC. dozen, Is in. 50; 125 grade.
s so dozen. 20 in. sd. l.S5 grade
S / 90 dozen. - in. 50. ESQ grade
So. So dozen, - IN. SO. $50 grade.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
GENUINE FLOOR DENNIS

Jsranese. Monte and twill weave
Strfpes tiorals. Orientals. Persian.
Alhamhra, vines. feSto'n. lattice.
butterfly. ribbon. lantern AMI fern
designs-alI col0Ts-uo such
stock anywhere
Narrower Observation-Disclosures. 7%
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-18

THURSDAY EVENING. OCT. IS. 1906
Anatomy of an Oyster.


To discover the heart Of an oyster
the fold OF flesh which oystermen call
the mantle" must be removed Ids
Is fatal to the oyster, OF course, out III
the interest of science and for the ben
eft of the curious" 1t is occasionally
done. When the mantle has been re-
moved the heart, shaped ike cres-
cent or horned moon, Is laid TO the
view. The oysters heart Is made up
of two parts, Just like that OF hu-
man being, one Of which receives the
blood from the gills, and the other
drives 1t out through the arteries. the
liver is found In the immediate vicin-
lty of the heart and stomach and Is q
queer shaped little organ, which Is
supposed TO perform all the functions
OF a blood filter. Every oyster has
mouth, a heart, liver, stomach and
other necessary internal organs, In
Guiding a set of eunningly devised In
testines. The mouth is at the small
end Of the oysters body, near the
hinge OF the shell. II Is oval In shape,
and. though not readily discovered by
an Impractical eye, it may be easily
located by gently pushing blunt bod
kin or similar instrument along the
folds of the surface Of the body at the
place mentioned Connected with the
mouth Is the canal which the oyster
uses In conveying food to the stomach.
from whence 1t passes into the curious
little set of netted and twisted intes-
tines referred to-Santa Fe New Mex
icQn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-18
Has the Wasp Anectionf

A colony of wasps made nest in the
dark room of a studio last summer. AT
first the party who used the room did
not relish their company, but for GER
tain reasons he did not modest them.
He paid no attention to the little buzz
gers, and they came and went at their
own sweet will. After time he began
to study them and soon came to the
conclusion that they were gradually
becoming acquainted with him, his
ways and his dark room. One day a
stranger was seated on the window sill.
The first wasp entering the room paid
no attention TO him. but made for the
old crack in the wall. Then out came
a big fat fellow who darted through
the open window like bullet. Within
FIVE minutes half dozen wasps came
with a rush at the stranger and two
of them located him. But the writer
has never been touched by his wasp
colony-Outlng Magazine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-18
OPENING AND CLOSING or MAILS

OPENING AND CLOSING or MAILS
Northern mailR, week days, o lose at 7 10,
81 and II 90 a. M. and s. 600, 8 10
and 10 Is D. N. Open al 8 90 q. m, IL 90 m.
| and 4 80 p. m. On Sundays Northern mails
close at 90 q. M, 2 90 p m N d 20 p. m.
Southern mails via CAarlott ssville close at
10 and 10 20 8. M, and 50. 80 and lOlb
o, m. Open at 90 q. On. and $50 nnd 4 80 p. m.
Southern mails, via Richmond, close at
8 Is q. M, and 3 30. 500 and 10 Is p. m.
Open at 8 q. m. and and d. no.
Manassas Division mails close at 7 10 o. m.
and 8 20 D. ne. Open at IL 90 m.
Alexandria and Round Hill mails close 81
80 q. m, 90 and co p. m. Open at 900
q. m. and 6 sop. m.
Chesapeake and Ohio mails close at 1 IS D.
m. aad l015 p. M. Oyen at 800a. m. and
630p. m.
Washington mails elise at 710, S55 and
II 90 q. m, and lS5, 800. s Is and ID rs
p. m. Open at 800 a. d., 100 m. and 90 p.
m. and 30 p. m.
Office HOurs-Open sssO g. m. Close at
500 p. m.
Sunday HOun-opsn at s0os. m. Gloss
ut 10 90 Q. m.
Carrier Schedule Collection made on in
side routes--6 so and 600 q. m. and 8 90 and
8 30 p. m. Full route-620 q. no. and 80 p.
m Sunday collection 500 o. m. Carriers
window open Sunday. 800 q. m. and close
1000 a. m.
Deliveries made 500 3. m. p. m. and l15
o. NJ.
All mail should be In the Office ZEN minutes
before our indicated time for closinR.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-18
Raters. saiiabouts and LarLs.

What is a rater, a sallabout, lark,
Is a question commonly heard among
those not familiar with yachts and
technical racing terms. A rater Is
thirty eight feet long and carries the
double sails--sloOp rig and jib. The
half rater Is thirtytwo feet long, car
ries the same style sails as the rater
and usually gets five minute handi-
cap In rater races. The sallabOut car
ries single large sail and is built on
graceful lines. with rounded sides and
ends, while the lark has square sides
and ends and carries the single sail.
Few larks are built now. Most of the
yachts recently built have the double
centerboard The centerboard pre-
vents drifting sidewise, and the single
board is often entirely out OF water
during heavy winds; hence the use OF
the double board.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-18
CeYIon Sharks.

Sharks infest the waters Of Ceylon,
and the pearl divers of that region are
in deadly fear of these wolves of the
deep. The divers are mostly Tamils and
Moormen and display marvellous en-
durance and pluck. To protect them
selves against the ever present danger
TO which the presence Of the sharks OK
poses them the divers carry chapms
given them by recognized shark bind
ers" who receive a small government
fee and a dozen oysters a day from
each boat. Owing to the constant
noise and splashing, the sharks are
generally kept at distance, and acci'
dents are rare.