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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-22
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
CANDIDATES ALREADY ASTIR
FOR LEGISLATIVE HONORS.
Athletic Club Foot Ball Game With
Marines of Washington Ends
Abruptly With Row-Notes.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


Va. November u. 1905
Although the time for the election of
delegate to represent this city and county
in the state legislature is nearly a year
off. the three avowed candidates in this
city are already making Il quiet but active
canvass and the customary buttonloiing
of voters is now being done and promises
secured. as if the election was but few
weeks off. The present incumbent in the
lesislature James r. Cation of this city,
will not again enter the fight. Mr.. Cation
will. however, he Il candidate for heuten-
ant governor.
The names OF Robinson Moncure. j..
Fred Brreii and r. W. Arnold are the
only ones just now mentioned in cUunec-
tlou with the office. Between now and
The time set for the election doubtless all
OF the candidates will have canNaSsed the
field very thoroughly. Ii is generally DC
licVrd that the race Will be close and
exciting one
With the score / to in favor of the
Alexandria Athletic Club. the game be
tween that team and an eleven represent
ing the Marine Corps Of Washington was
brought IL an abrupt termination ut 40
o'clock this afternoon. when Il decision
hand down by the umpire was rejected
by the WaShngtonians. and they left the
tie lI amid the ieer5 of the crowd of small
bows who were among the several hun
dred spectators.
Tie marines were called from the field
bv some one in charge of the team and
wit hout further controversy left the
grounds. The opinion was freely eX-
pressed that the decision Of the umpire
was regular and fair. From the start of
the game the local team played IA fast
and furious game ana completely out
cIasScd their opponents. although tie ma
rines appcaIed to be considerably heavier
Edward Dove. employed as lneman :
helper by the Washington. Alexandria and
Mount Vernon Electric Railway Company
was painfully injured about the body this
afternoon by falling from high pole on
which he was adjusting a wire. Dove
was brought 10 this city and taken to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-22
Notes.

IN improved lot situated Oh the south
side Of Duke street west OF West street
was sold at public auction today by Capt.
X. r Knox, aHctioneer. and urcilaSed
by T.. l.. Sinclair for S1.:5cJ. Capt. Knox
also sold at auction another improved
lot AT the intersection of Duke and Com
merce streets to F. c. S2inks for $3.50.
Charles Chnrchman has offered a re-
ward OF 5000 for the arrest and conviction
OF the party or parties vino burned his
home the night of November l.; last AS
result of the lire. which is supposed
to have been of incendiary origin Mr.
|. Churchman'S home was completely de-
'stroyed.
AT meeting OF the trustees of the
Alexandria Hospital. Messrs W. B.
Smoot. John LeaGbealer and w A. Moore
were elected trustees. Chi. Arthur Her
bert presided The election of the trlis-
tee is; subject to confirmation by the city
council.
Arrangements have been made for the
second allotment of lots in the subdivision
known as Rosemont on the Shooter Hill
property. which will take place al the
opera house Tuesday afternoon.
Percy s. Foster of Washington will. at
80 o. clock tomorrow afternoon. address
a mems meeting to be held at the Young
Peoples building Of TIE NJ. f. Church
South
Mount Vernon Chapter, Daughters of
yesterday afternoon at the apartments of
Mrs. Frances S. DancnhoWeT in the Fair
fax. Mrs. Danenhower entertained the
guests at tea.
Arrangements have been made for a
meeting of the Westminster League of
the SECOND Presbyterian Church, Friday
evening next. at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. David GrullbortZer, Sl4 Franklin
street.
There will ne a called meeting of the
WumanS Auxiliary of Il. +. Lee Camp.
Confederate Veterans. at Lee Camp Hall
Monday night next, TO perfect plans for
the annual oyster supper of that orSanl-
cation December 3 next.
At the First Baptist Church tomorrow
Rev w. f.. Watson. pastor, will take for
his subject at the morning services The
PRAYER of Jesus for His Disciples. His
subject at the evening services Will be
An Unfortunate Petition.
4 fire on the Maryland side of the river
at $50 o'clock tonight attracted consid-
cradle attention in King street, from
which thoroughfare it could be plainly
seen.
Earl Ross and Frederick Crowl. seven
teen years old each, were arrested this
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Better Dressed Oxford.
From the oxford Varsity.

1t is strange how sartoral fashions
change. even in conservative oxford.
Three or four years ago it was quite the
exception to see junior member of the
varsity dressed otherwise than in a pair of
gray trousers and d tweed coat covered
with many perfectly useless Heather but
tens. The comfortable but someWh a [
slatternly garments are now almost OBJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-22
DIED..
ANDERSO

ANDERSON. On Friday morning November
20. 1905, at O'Clock. at Providence Hospital
CHAS. P. ANDERSON. aged ffty-seven years
Funeral Monday, November -. at 10 O'Clock
am. from his late residence, 929 81 street
southwest.
BRYARLY. On November q, 1905, at the home
OF his brother, near Boycs. Clark county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-22
He Knew.

From the Cleveland Leader
Mrs JaWback-Do you know. | came
very near no: marrying YOU
Mr.. Jawback-SUre: but who told you
about it?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-22
DAUGHTERS Miss a Trick.

evening by Special Policemen Pankey
and Harlan on charge of treSpa SSin .
on the property of the Southern Railwa.
Company.
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Alexandria Hospital. where his injuries.
which are not regarded as serious. were
dressed. The accident happened OH the
Arlington branch of the road
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-22

one of the new little silver or gold tags
that have come from France for the pur-
pose. They are about big five
cent piece and bear the name and auurcsS
of the owner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-22

A fire on the Maryland side of the river
at $50 o'clock tonight attracted consid-
cradle attention in King street from
which thoroughfare it could be plainly
seen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-22

Earl Ross and Frederick Crowl. seven
teen years old each, were arrested this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-22

Positively every
$40 and SIS Suit
and OvercOat Fab
ric inn the house,
to order
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-12-31
Autos a Necessity.

Topeka, Dec. 25.-The extent to
which the automobile is being recog
nized on the farms of the west is in
dicated by the fact that in Central
Kansas alone more than six hundred
motor cars are owned by farmers. A
dozen years ago the farmer in this
region who owned an extra team and
had a spring wagon had the stand
ing of a man of means in his com.
munity. Now those who then looked
covetously upon the spring wagon are
driving about in automobiles. Orders
for at deast 100 of the gasoline vehi,
cles for spring delivery have been
placed in Kansas City and Topeka.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-12-31
Tide Has Turned,

New York, Dec. 25.-From all ac'
counts, the tide of immigration, which
has been on the ebb all year, has
turned. Since. the middle of October
gradual increase in the number OF
immigrants has been noticeable, and
in that month, for the first time since
the beginning of the year. immigra'
tion exceeded emigration. The rec
ord number of immigrants arriving in
this country in one day was reached
on December 8, when more than 5000
steerage passengers arrived in New
York in five steamships. The total
number of steerage passengers
brought over this year is 3SG,174.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-12-31

In favor of better school facilities.
Regarding postal savings banks, the
sentiment was nearly unanimous, and
important reasons were advanced to
explain this. The commissioners were
told that the laborer on the farm has
little confidence In banks, as rule.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars that
are now being boarded in stockings
or buried in secret places for safekeep-
ing would come into circulation, 1t
was claimed, If the government would
provide the means for receiving these
funds and guarantee their safety. The
boarding of savings is not practiced
alone by immigrants and the poor in
the big cities, according to these in
formants, but the distrust of banks in
country districts is very strong, and
the establishment of government
banks would do more than anything
else to overcome this feeling and to
teach the small farmer ultimately to
deposit his larger savings in the ma
tional and state banks which are now
open to him.
The commissioners inclined to this
view, it is understood, and their forth
coming report in this despect at least
will undoubtedly receive serious con-
sideration in Congress, if one of the
bills which are now being debated is
not already passed by that time.
Among the other matters considered
at length by the C, omission was rural
transportation, t. arcels post, and
irrigation, in so ,y as it affects the
social life of com, slties, by limiting
the amount of land necessary to sup
port a family and thus bringing the
| farms nearer together. L. H. Bailey
president Of the New York State Col.
lege of Agriculture, is chairman Of the
commission, the other members being:
Clifford Pinchot, chief of the United
States forest service; Walter H. Page
or Worlds Work; Henry Wallace, o.
Iowa. editor of Wallace's Farmer;
Kenyon L. Butterfield, president Of the
Massachusetts State College of Agri.
culture; w. A. Beard, editor of Great
West, Sacramento, California; c. s
Barret, president of the Farmers
Union, of Georgia.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-12-31
French Dishes Tahooed.

Washington, Dec. 25.-The menu
for the White House dinners at
Christmas include all the national
delicacies, and it is the aim of the
steward to Danish, as far as possible,
French dishes from the bill of fare.
The details of such entertainments
are left very much to the steward.
The President is in no sense and cpl
cure, neither does he scorn the flesh
pots, but a man who has eaten over
a campfire on the western plains, and
has had to be content with soldier s
rations for weeks at time is apt to
lose any finesse that he may have
started out with.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-12-31
DRUGGIST DISCUSSES
SALE CARBOLIG ACID

81 do not believe that further re-
strlotion upon the sale of carbolic
acid would prevent its wide use as a
means of suicide, said a local drug
gist, who has frequent calls for the
deadly acid.
when we sell acid to young peo-
pie we have a blank filed out with
the names and address of the buyer
and the purpose for which the acid is
to be used. OF course suicide al
ways alleges that the acid is to be
have no means of knowing what is to
used for some other purpose and we
be done with it.
"a large drug dealer will sell many
pounds of acid in it's crystalline form
each week and very small quantity
of this dissolved is enough to kill a
man.
"As a means of preventing the use
of carbolic acid | would recommend
more widespread intelligence of the
horrible effects of the poison"
There is no ordinance In Canton
governing the sale of poisons, but
druggists are directly under the
provisions of the statute. Section
4238-29 is very explicit. 1t provides
that no one shall sell any poison to
a person under Is years of age unless
upon the written order of some adult,
nor to any person without informa-
tion is given as to the purchasers s
knowledge that the article is poison
and that it is desired for a lawful
purpose. The druggist is required
when the sale is made to label the
box, bottle, or package with the
word poison" and shall also name
two antidotes for the same.
That is not all. The druggist is re-
quired to keep a book in which shall
be entered the date of sale, quantity
sold, name of purchaser, the purpose
for which 1t is to be used, and the
name of the dispenser. The druggist
is required to keep the record for five
years, and 1t shall be subject to the
inspection of an officer at all times.
The section also gives a long list Of
forbidden articles, and among them
is found carbolic acid.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-12-31
DEMOCRATS To PARADE
FRANKLIN COUNTY CLUB

Columbus, O., Dec. 25.-Many Dem.
ocrats throughout the state have de,
sired to take part in the inauguration
of Judson Harmon, January IL, but
owing to the fact that distance pre-.
vents bringing an organized march.
ing club, have given up the idea. The
Franklin County Democratic Club
which welcomes members from all
parts of the state, has it's roster open
and is receiving names of members
who will take part in the parade.
Any Democrat in the state who de.
sires to join the Franklin County
Democratic Club in the parade may
do so. The club will have big band
in front of it and will be able to &C
commodate any who come.
Communication with the president
of the club, Frank r. Vance, will
bring letter explaining details.
The club uniform will be high silk
hat (plug), black overcoat, tan gloves
and, cane. Democrats as far distant
as Belmont county have become mem
bers of the club to march on inaugu
ration day and aid in making the in,
auguration a big success.
The parade is to be the largest
thing in the history of inaugurations
in this state. The daylight fireworks
feature alone will cost in the neigh
borhood of $4,000. The fireworks
will be set off from huge floats in the
parade. .
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-12-31
COUNTY REGISTRARS

State Statician Watkins has an
nounced the following registrars for
Stark county, before whom all physi-
CLANS, undertakers and cemetery sex
tons must first register and then re-
port all births and death occurring in
their district:
DR.. Frank DaHinden, Canton city,
Canton township, Plain township ex-
cepting New Berlin village; Will H.
IStahl, of Navarro, Navarro village,
Bethlehem township, Sugar Creek
township, excepting Beach City viii
lage and Wilmot village; I. N. But
Ter, of Massillon, r. F. D.; Jackson
township, excepting New Berlin viii
lage; George H. Wise, of Lake; Lake
township; l.. G. Bauman, of Canal
Fulton, Canal Fulton village, Law
renee township; c. E. Swearinger, of
Alliance, Alliance city, Lexington
township, excepting Limaville village:
w. c. Clapsaddle, Limayille, Marl-
boro township; Harry Rebiassier, of
Louisville; Louisville village, Mimi
Ishillen township; Norman Lutz, of
Osnaburg, Osnaburg village and town
ship Austin Freed, of Minerva, Min
erva village and Paris township, d.
Clark Miller, of Massillon, Massillon
city, Perry township, Tuscarawas Tp.;
E. c. Whitnight, of Pierce, Pike
township; R. c. Jones, of Waynes-
burg, Waynesburg village, Sandy
township excepting Magnolia; H. B.
Ward, of Beach City, Beach City viii
Ilage; o. P, Sebrey of Limaville, Ii
maville village; Arthur Young, OF
Magnolia, Magnolia village; Fred H
Graman, of New Berlin, New Berlin
village; James Crise, of Wilmot, Will
mot village.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-12-31
Big List of Former Students.

Oberlin, O., Dec, 25.-The cata-
logue of former students of Oberlin
College, upon which nine clerks have
been steadily engaged for the last
two years, is now being printed. 1t
will contain the names of 25,SO0 stu
dents who have been connected with
Oberlin from the beginning and items
of interest concerning them and the
college. A section of the book will
contain information about the men,
bers of the faculty and board of
trustees and other officers of the col
lege during it's history of seventy-five
years.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-12-31
y realty owners (lf this is found to

by realty owners Cif this is found to
be legaD.
2. The board .(of three) shall be
well patd-and shall appraise, sepa-
rately, each parcel of land and each
building, by modern methods Of as
certaining values. They may hire as
sistants, but these shall have no dis
erection to value at other than the
true value in, money; any percentage
basis shall be applied, horizontally,
by the board members, only.
3. The bill does not contemplate
any change in present methods for
townships or villages except that the
assessors shall be nominated by pc.
tition. 1t is not intended to change,
materially, the present board OF
equalization of boards of review. 1t
is not intended to change the practice
of placing real estate on the tax du.
| plicate at percentage of it's full val
uation. This practice must continue
as long as the state levies a tax di-
lrectly upon land; and as long as the
National Balloon Race Planned.
practice is applied to personal
property.
d. All valuations shall have the
greatest publicity, so that each
property owner may make ready com
parisons. Every opportunity shall be
given to file complaints for prompt
correction. An appeal shall be pro
vided to the courts for errors; but
all taxes must, be paid when due, and
the court may order rebates.
| 5. Realty should be re-valued
oftener than the ten year period, but
see no reason for urging such amend
ment at this time as it would tend to
complicate the present urgent situa
| tiOn
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-12-31
Shot bY Hurband.

New Brunswick, N. j., Dec. 25.-
Just as they were about to sit down
to a Christmas feast which was to
mark their reconciliation after years
of estrangement, Mrs. George Holman
was shot dead by her husband. There
were no witnesses, so it is not known
whether he fred the shot accidentally
or with intent. The husband disap,
peared after the shooting, and could
not be found this evening. 1t is be-
lieved he committed suicide. His
father says his son has been acting
queerly for some time.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-12-31
RIVAL LOVERS
FIGHT DUEL;
ONE DROPS DEAD

Cleveland, Dec. 25-After Julia
Price, aged IA, had refused both Pow
ell Fornich and Michael Milonovitch
this afternoon they went to the kit
chen of the girls home, where they
boarded, drew the blinds. which
made the room dark, and fought a
duel to death with short knives. Be-
fore beginning the fight the men
spread a blanket on the floor. then
each grasping the hand of the other
fought twenty minutes until Fornich,
covered with blood, dropped dead.
The girl tried to separate them but
was badly beaten. Milonovitch was
arrested and taken to the hospital.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-12-31
The Blind as Swimmers.

Just as some professional singers
with magnificent voices never learn to
sing in perfect tune, so do the trainers
of really fine swimmers often find it
impossible that men with every quail
ity for racing otherwise can be made
or taught to swim even in an approx
imately straight line.
Many a splendid swimmer is beaten
on this account, for his inveterate
habit of getting off his course naturally
gives him a roundabout journey. But
the remarkable fact remains that blind
swimmers-of whom there are In this
country considerable number in con-
nection with various institutions for
persons so aff1icted-universally and
without exception swim with marvel
GUS directness; indeed, in as perfectly
straight line as is humanity possible,
even when the distance covered is
very considerable, ......
So much is this the case that DR..
Campbell of the college for the blind
at Upper Norwood, who particularly
interests himself in the physical ed
ucation of the blind and has noticed
this curious fact, recommends that
swimmers who persistently foul each
other on any course should practice
experimentally when blindfolded.
Blind swimmers can, it appears, on
hearing a noise in any given direction
not only swim absolutely straight to
the point whence the noise proceeds,
but when left to themselves their
steering is just as Bits.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-12-31
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS
FIRST NEED ON FARMS
Replies to Commission on Country
Life Astound by the Unanimous
Demand Expressed.

Chicago, Dec. 25-The report of the
commission on country life, which is
now being put into final shape for
submission to President Roosevelt,
will recommend the establishment of
postal savings banks by the govern
ment, as one of the most important
steps that can be taken toward the
improvement of life outside the cities
and large towns. This is the statement
of members of the commissions party
who have just passed through Chicago
On their way to Washington, after an
extended tour of the West. Good
roads, more schools, and a parcels
post system will be also urged, it is
said, when the report is completed.
The great strength of the sentiment
in favor of postal savings banks re-
vealed during the trip was one of the
most interesting developments of the
inquiry. When the Investigations were
begun, one of the first acts of the
commission was to flood the country
with circulars containing questions
bearing on the present needs of rural
communities. One of the questions
was blanket one, asking what, in the
opinion of the person addressed. was
the most important single thing that
could be done to improve. country con-
ditions. Thousands of the answers
that have already come in name pos
tai savings banks as the most inn
portant benefit that could be secured.
The work of the commission has
been very thorough, considering the
short time at its disposal. A party Of
investigators, including most of the
members, left Washington November
for the South. where several meet
ings were held. Then followed two
meetings in Texas. one in Arizona,
and four in California After this,
meetings were limited to one for each
of the following states: Nevada. wash
ington, Oregon, Montana. Utah, Wy
oming, Colorado, Nebraska, Minnesota,
wisconsin and Illinois. in all these
states the commissioners listened to
the views OF farmers, stockmen. coun-
try merchants and other experts"
on rural conditions. and collected
mass of facts and recommendations
tina. will serve as baals of their COM
ing report
Many farmers expressed themselves
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-12-31
NIGHTRIDERS. FACE To
FACE WITH DOOM

Union City, Tenn, Dec. 25-After
six months of unbridled terrorism
and bloodshed at Reelfoot lake the
night riders are now face to face
with their doom. Most ardent friends
have given up all hope even before
the defense has introduced a single
witness. Members of band not yet
an opportunity to confess but won't
be received. Cases will! go to- the
jury about Thursday.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-12-31
TAX LEAGUE SEEKS
NEW LEGISLATION

The Ohio Tax League has formu-
lated the following tentative proposi-
tions for immediate legislation to
bring about proper re-valuation of
real estate for tax purposes. based
upon the fact that the present sys-
tenn fails to place responsibility for
correct and uniform results.
1. In November, 1909. each city
shall eleot a board OF appraisal OF
three members. elected at large.
Nominations shall be made by petit
tion. Petitions shall be signed only