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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-06
Entertainment.

An entertainment entitled "Auh'
Dinah's Husking Bee" will be gwen
by the Sunday school choir of ChrIsI
Church in the Parish Hall tonight. About
twenty-five persons will take part and
most creditabe performance ia expected
A number OF bright and catchy songs
and choruses will be introduced. En-
trsnce to the hall will be by The Wash
ington street gate ouly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-06
Death of n Minister.

Rev. w. II. McAlister, who about
fifteen years ago was pastor OF Trinity
NJ. T.. Church in this city, died near
Baltimore January 30. The deceased
was member of Alexandria Council,
ROYAL Arcanum. Alter leaving this
city. Mr McAlIister entered the COM
munion Of the Baptist Church since
which time he had been minister OF
that denomination.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-06

Nothing will relieve indigestion that is moi
a thorough digestant Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
dgests what you eat. ard allows the stomach
to rest--recuperate-grow strong sgain. a
few doses of Kodol after meals will soon re.
store the stomach and digestive organs to a
full performance of their functions naturally.
Sold by W. +. Creighton & Co., 4Ol King
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-06

80 the lnsolent fellow refused to
pay his rent
"He did not say 50 In words, but ne
lntimated IT,"
How SOL
HE kicked me downstairs. Paris
Journal
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-06
AND MT. VERNON
POSTAL CARDS.

Something new. On sale at all news stands
aud places handling cards Ask TO see them.
The Confederate Monument, the NJ sonic
lodge room. as il was when Washington was
master; Carlyle House. Marshall House,
scene and the Mt. Vernon views. feb5 q
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-06
Weather Probabilities.

For this section fair. continued tonight;
minimum temperature about 50. Wednes-
day fair, not quite 50 cold; light to fresh north
20 northeast winds.
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fined
NJ
1 large CROW

4 large CROW
House tonight to
Hon. Jesse Taylor,
The meeting will De
auspices Of Alexandra an"
Councils, Junior Order OF
Admission will be by ticket
boys will be admitted. The ohls,
the meeting will be to set ior'n :
principles aud aims of the Mechanics
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-06
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Major Hsnm. editor
stitutionalist, Eminene'. a.
6erceiy attacked. four yte he -
hought box Of Bucken's. = .Ve, OF
,SS;cb he saws: ut cured me = ten days
w Snd no II trouble since Quickest healer OF
i pnrn ~ Sores Cuts and Wounds. 2je at r. ;.
! ssdheater & SINS drug store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-06
Local Matters.
Sun and Tide Table.

Sun rises tomorrow at 7:0i a. m. and sets
al SCI y, IN. High water at 5:54 a, m. and
GOO N m
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-06
To Close Them Out

l5c can Bartlett Pears. &c; l0c can Straw
berries, Sc; Toe can Blaekberries, Be; l5c can
Pineapp'es. &c; cans Sugar Corn, 2r; 4 cans
Early June Peas, 25c; sundTied Apples, ee
IN: California Prunes, DC lb; s lbs Virginia
Buckwheat, 25c; lbs Bucket Apple Butter,
25c; & lbs Bucket Fruit Jelly. 25c; large can
Asparagus. Csc. W. P. WOOLLs & SON,
pA.al and Wnlfe streets frb2
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-06

>OR RENT.-Three ROOMS, newly paper;
ed at lOs south Washington street. Csll
~ address above number. lan24 eou
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-02-02
Up=tO-Date Weather Reports.

The latest work upon which the
United States Weather Bureau has en-
tered is system of meteorological OBJ
servations from vessels at sea by wire
less telegraphy and the simultaneous
issuance of weather forecasts and
storm warnings to those vessels. The
Weather Bureau has prepared special
code by means of which exact informa-
ton as to date and hour, latitude and
longitude of the vessel, atmospheric
pressure, temperature, force and direc-
tion of the wind, and the character of
the sky are all compressed into four
words. AS soon as any coast wireless
telegraph station receives such dis
patch from vessels, the message is to
be delivered at once to the Weather
Bureau at Washington. Should the
contents Of this message be of such
Importance as to demand special storm
warnings, notices will be prepared and
dispatched by wireless telegraphy to
all vessels in the vicinity affected. The
value of such a service might be cited
when the experience of the steamship
Campania is remembered. On October
II last, this liner was caught in a hur
ricane. The storm was found to have
had no great area and it is stated by
the Weather Bureau that had the sys
TEN proposed been in use at that. time
warning of its existence might have
enabled the Campania and other yes
sells to avoid its center of activity. An.
other feature Of great value in this
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-02-02

injurious In the orchard pasturing. the
orchard with neither sheep or hogs re.
suited in better yields than those not
pastured. The fortified orchards
yield an average increase of IS bush.
els per acre over those to which no
FERTILIZER had been applied. Data was
collected OF the value of spraying ap.
pies and it was shown that while 8,43O
bushels OF sprayed apples brought an
average OF S2.O2 per bushel, 6,365 bush
els OF unsprayed apples brought but
$3.50 per bushel.
The effect Of distance between trees
, planted before 1880 was studied in its
relation to yield. Taking figures from
an average Of four years 1t was found
that trees planted 80 by 80 feet apart
yield 1856 bushels per acre; trees 81 by
81, to 35 by IS feet apart, 222 bushels
per acre. and trees sc by 36 to 40 by 40
feet apart yield 229 bushels per acre a
year. Observations In the counties
showed that WIZ the site is not a
very important factor the best site is
doubtless one that is sufficiently ele
waited to give good opportunity for air
and for water drainage and not so high
as to be especially exposed to the wind
This survey Of the New York section
covering. as it does, the actual prac
tlces OF farmers in two of the most i'm
portant fruit-growing counties Of New
York, and giving the actual results in
yields and income by different meth
DDS of treatment in hundreds Of or
chards, is on a sufficiently large scale
to make the results obtained Of more
than usual value and interest. 1t /.
exceedingly gratifying to find that the
cultural methods long recommended
by experiment stations as a result Of
! trials Oh small scale hold true wher
applied to orcharding on a commercial
scale.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-02-02

From time to time the United States
Department Of Commerce and Labor
has received reports from its various
consuls in Germany giving accounts
OF meat famine in the Faderland.
The scarcity Of cattle in Germany is
probably due primarily to the strict
laws Of that country forbidding impor-
tation OF live stock from countries in
which certain animal diseases are
known to exist. The elaborate and
complicated system Of inspections and
prohibitions imposed upon the impor-
tation OF meats and domestic animals
by the new meat inspection law Of
Germany, which went into effect a few
months ago, had the effect of increas-
ing the prices Of pork, beef, veal and
mutton by diminishing the available
supply. On account of a few cases of
Texas fever which existed among the
cattle coming from the southern and
Western part Of the United States, live
stock from this country are excluded;
similarly because cases of foot and
mouth disease were known to exist in
Russia. Denmark and Sweden, cattle
from those countries are likewise de.
MED admission.
Soon after the new inspection law
was put into effect the imports of live
stock and meat supplies greatly de.
creased until the situation in Germany
was extremely grave. Prices asked for
dressed meat went quite beyond the
reach of many working people in the
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-02-02
THE DOLLAR BRooDER.

pan 10 inches in diameter, the sides OF
the pan being full of holes to allow
free circulation of heat. Over this is
placed table 2 feet inches square
with legs Az inches high. Around the
sides of this table is tackled a curtain
of old felt cut from top to bottom at
intervals Of five or six inches to allow
the chicks to pass in and out at will
the whole being surrounded by boards
4 inches high and inches long nailed
together at the corners and resting on
the floor of the brooder. When the
chicks are ten DAYS old one of these
boards may be taken away and the
bridge used so that the chicks may run
from the hover to the floor Of the
room. The description of the broodeI
can be found in Farmers Bulletin No
2S7, which can be had upon application
to members of Congress or to the Sec
rotary Of Agriculture. ..-...
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-02-02
SECRETARY SHAY WAS LATE.
He Narrowly Escaped Call Down
by Ngilant Watchman.

Secretary of the Treasury Shaw was
three minutes late in reaching the Treas
ury Department the other morning and
narrowly ESCAPED being held up by the
vigilant Waterman at the door.
1t was raining when he arrived, and
he hurried through one of the seldom
used entrances to the building.
1t is one of the regulations of his de-
partment that all employees arriving late
shall register the time of their arrival
at a desk near the entrance.
Mr.. Shaw did not consider himself
amenable to this regulation and hurried
to the elevator to go to his office, on the
second floor. The Waterman noticed his
apparent carelessness in not registering
and, not recognizing him, hurried after
the Secretary to remind him of his neg
lect
When the Waterman reached the ele-
vator, however, he heard the conductor
address his passenger as "Mr. Seere
tary"
The watchman's activity ceased imme
diately.
Secretary Shaw remarked later in tn
day that he was sorry he did not q
back and register, as all good employe
are required to do
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-02-02
A Brooder for a Dollar.

The Department of Agriculture has
recently published a method of con.
structing a chicken brooder, the total
cost of which might come well within
$1.00. Such brooder has been given
careful trial by the Connecticut expert
ment station, and has given excellent
results when used in a shed or colony
house. The lower section of the brood
.er which contains the lamp for heating
Is a box 3 #. square made of 10 inch
boards and covered with tin or gal
vanized iron. About this cover, around
the edges Of the lamp box, one inch
strips are nailed. Two one inch holes
are bored through these strips on each
side of the box for the purpose Of ven.
tilation. A floor of matched boz DIS is
laid on the strips. A hole inches in
diameter is cut in the center of this
floor and over it is turned an old tin
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-02-02

great busy cities. While it was report.
ed that the butchers and meat mer-
chants were taking advantage of the
situation and charging double prices,
Investigation showed that they were
in reality in serious difficulties, for in
stead of increased profits they were
making less money than before the
law went into effect. A number OF
them announced to the municipal au.
thorities their intention to relinquish
their business. Mass meetings have
been held by citizens and meat dealers
with an endeavor to induce the au.
thorities to make the meat inspection
laws less stringent, but SO far without
result.
The model abattoir and cattle mar
kets of Europe at the present time are
to be found in Germany. There are
extensive and well equipped establish
ments in several large cities, but those
which are the newest with the latest
improvements and regarded as the best
of all are at the old university town
of Halle and at Mannheim on the
Rhine. These are almost duplicate
plants.
~ early as 1878 there were city
abattoirs at Mannheim, one for Jews
and one for Christians. In 1890 1t was
decided to construct single new abat-
toir in connection with the new mar
ket. This was completed in May, 1900.
This latter abattoir Is model OF per-
lection, ample provision being made
for receiving animals and shipping
dressed carcasses. The visitor does
not receive suggestions of slaughter
ing through any appearance OF blood
on surrounding walls, nor does ne
smell It in the air, as in many Of the
American slaughter houses. Build
I ings are of brick, stone, iron and glass.
of good appearance, substantially and
admirably adapted to their respective
purposes. All are supplied with hot
and cold water, live steam, electric
lights and either etoam or electric
power. These operate a great --"~'otv
of mechanical lahor-saving appliances
The hosting apparatus is handled sc
that manual lifting is almost wholly
avoided, and by suspended tramways
carcasses and other heavy parts may
be moved in all directions in the kill
ing halls. Artificial ventilation is alst
provided so that every apartment ma,
be supplied with currents of fresh air
dry, and either cold or warm as de
sired. The rooms for slaughter arr
large, light and airy. Instead OF littl'
pens as is the usual case in France
the arrangements at Mannheim are TO
a separate hall for everv kind of AMI
NAL and a regular CORPS of licensed
butchers is employed by the establish
ment.
Butchering is, comparatively speaf
ing, humanely done. The LARGE an
mails are killed by percussion gu
attached to the head with mask. an
the smaller ones are stunned by
blow on the head and then bled. O
course, the Jewish butchering IS al
complished by a different method an
according to the rites prescribed b
that religion. INSPECTORS are preser
to supervise the slaughter and ever
quarter passed and annroved for ma
ket Is properly branded.
The system of general drainage, sui
terranean conduits and service tran
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-02-02
MEATS IN GERMANY.
Almost a Famine. - Improved Methods off
Slaughtering
GUY ELLIOTT MITCHELL.


ways Is very complete. Ample clean.
ing facilities are constantly employed
and these in conjunction with power
full ventilating fans keep the estab-
lishment clean and odorless.
Every animal that enters the Berlin
abattoir is inspected to see whether
it Is fit to kill. After animals are put
to death those whose flesh is consid.
cred absolutely dangerous are de-
stroyed. Owing to the prevalence of
poverty the German authorities are un-
willing to waste anything that can be
saved. Animals killed are divided into
four cl- The first class consists
Of meat which is thoroughly sound;
this Is allowed to go to general mar
kets. The second class consists of
animals having some small local dis
ease which does not faint the bulk of
the meat. The affected parts only are
destroyed and the rest is sold directly
to poor consumers in quantities not
exceeding six pounds. The third class
Is that which is of a quality so dis.
eased that 1t cannot be safely sold in
raw state However, it may be eaten
without detrimental results If thor
oughly sterilized. 1t is accordingly sub
Jected to temperature of from 220 ia
23O degrees in steam boiler and then
sold to the poor, like the rest. The
fourth class animals are those which
are so diseased as to merit total de.
| struction. While it may appear loath.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-02-02
The Future MikadO /?

They can do things In Japan we
could never even dream Of doing. The
imperial family Of Japan dwells to-
gether in harmony under circumstances
that would cause domestic discord, II
not absolute disruption, in an everyday
American family. Her majesty the
Empress is several years older than
her illustrious spouse, the Mikado, and
though she is the only wife he has ever
had she is not the mother Of the FIVE
children-the crown prince and four
princes-of whom the Emperor Is the
father. In case she should become the
mother Of a son, which, as she Is fifty
six years old, is exceedingly improb-
able, the illegitimate children OF the
Emperor would have to stand aside
Now they are accorded the full honors
due to members Of the imperial family
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-02-02
Double YoIked Eggs.

Squire Meadows, who lived down at
Four Corners, was classed as "mean
old son-of-a-gun." He didn't mind
buying new farm implements every
year and allowing them to rust and
ruin out in the winter rains and SHOWS,
but he would not buy his wife sew
ing machine or a dish-washing ma
chine to lessen the labors of house,
work. She was never allowed SPEND
ing money, and whenever anything
necessary was wanted for the house
the Squire always went himself to the
village store and made q trade Of some
farm stuff for the article desired.
One day the good wife wanted a
package Of darning needles, and told
her husband SO.
"Now, Abigail" he said, "what's
Their use of gettin' so 'stravagant?
Winters coming on, an thar's that
fodder cutter ter buy: can't yer get
along somehow with less%
The argument ended by a reduction
to single needle. Squire Meadows
took fresh laid egg down to the coun-
try store and inquired of the store
keeper whether he would trade a
darning needle for an egg. The owner
was willing and the trade was made.
Now it seems that this store, in adj
dition to being grocery, dry goods
establishment and post Office, was
also one where liquid refreshments
were dispensed. The owner was
known as man of great cordially
to his customers, often inviting them
to "treat on him."
The Squire, having made the trade,
looked around at the array of botlleS
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-02-02
Annie Growing.

The Department of Agriculture Of
ten receives communications from
farmers who are maintaining that the
practical agriculturist does not have
much faith in experiments conducted
at experiment stations, as they are
on such small scale that great
weight cannot be attached to the re,
suits. The statement is made that
were these experiments made on a
large scale or under conditions such
as confront the farmer himself, they
might prove more valuable. Taking
this standpoint as rule to follow the
New York experiment station through
the Department of Agriculture has re-
ported the results of. an examination
of 1,13S apple orchards covering s.
642 acres in Wayne and Orleans
counties, New York. Both Of these
counties are extensive apple growing
regions. In one township every or
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-02-02

When you buy Wing Piano, you buy at whole-
sale. You pay the actual cost Of making It with
only our wholesale profit added. When you buy
piano, as many still do-at retail-you pay the
retail Dealers store rent and other expenses.
You pay his profit and the commission or salary
Of the agents or statesmen he employs-all these
on top Of what the dealer himself has 10 pay to
the manufacturer. The retail profit on piano
is from SIS to 5000. Isn't this worth saviDgf
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-02-02

on the shelf, and, smacking his lips,
said:
"Why, say, look yere Perkins, they
say yer treat yer customers pretty
well at times ter somethin' stronger'n
water?'
Sure" responded the storekeeper,
"What'll yer hevT
"Oh. I guess mine'n be sherry'n
egg"
Perkins went over to the shelf
brought out the egg just traded in by
the Squire, broke it into the glass and
was prepared to pour in the liquor
when Meadows yelled out:
"Say, look yere, Perkins, hat thai
egg l brung yer is a double-yelker
don't yer owe me another darnin
needle?"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-02-02

chard as large as an acre in extent
was visited. Observations were made
on such factors as location, site, as
pect, soil, management, distance be.
tween trees, pruning, present condition
of the orchard, orchard troubles, etc
The agent of the New York station
found that for orchards titled i've
years or more there was an increased
yield of about 80 per cent. over or
chards which had been five years Of
more in sod. This greater yield in the
titled orchards was found not to bt
due entirely to cultivation, as the mar
who tills his orchard usually gives 1
better care as regards fertilizers
spraying, pruning, etc.
Figures were compiled Of orchards
in sod which were used as pasturag
for live stock. While 1t was fount
that hogs were least and cattle mos
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-02-02

some to American people to have a
housewife buy meat from diseased an
imals, yet under such a system as Is
adopted in Germany, when one goes to
the market house to buy piece of
sound meat he is assured of getting 1t.
He at least does not buy bad or dis
eased meat, thinking it is first rate.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-02-02
PACKING APPLES FOR SHIPMENT.

proposed system is that the Weather
Bureau will thus be enabled to send to
transatlantic liners and other vessels,
information as to the limit of fog and
ice on the Grand Banks so that by
slightly altering their course they may
steer clear of these dangers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-06
REBEL CONSPIRACY
SHOWN BY LETTER
Mexican Revolutionary Plot Out
lined in Document of AL
legged Junta.

Ell Paso, Tex, Oct. ga letter found
on the person Of Bruno Trevino, one
of tho men arrested as Mexican revo
lutionists on the Arizona border, ad
dressed to Toronto, Ont, and signed
II. F. Lores Magood, head Of the Mexi
can revolutionary junta, instructs Ire.
vino. when he has 100 men willing to
house, take arms and then proceed to
interior towns and gather recruits. The
letter says: - = = - 7''es
."Let Cananea alone for the, present.
Take Nogales first. ..sr.I:fi @''s -
The writer cautions Trevino against
acting too soon, and says:
:, eve cannot yet fix the day on which
must arm ourselves. There are forty
revolutionary centers turnout the coun-
try, but not all possess sufficient arms.
The iunta is working to secure funds.
There are persons who could loan
money to buy arms. If they do it, the
junta will issue the necessary receipts,
which will, on triumph Of the revolu.
ton, be repaid. In this manner it will
be easier to secure money.
eve have to be careful to make the
the government constantly forewarned.
There are some who would at once
throw themselves on the despots. This
would occasion nothing except democrat
ization and panic. We must act when
we have the probability of success.
Above all, the movement does not
lag, but it will not be on the 18th of
September, as certain papers have
on which the rising will take place
cannot be named. This depends on the
various groups, or the majority Of them,
being ready - .''.''.