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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-02
Local Matters.
Sun and Tide Table.
weather PROBABILITIES.

Sun rises tomorrow at $50 a. IN. and sets
5:55. High water at $40 a. %. and o:4f P'n'
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Kodol is today the best known remedy for
all disorders of the stomach, such as dyspep.
sia, heartburn, ur stomach and belching o!
gas. Sold here by W. F, Creighton & Co,
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ANNOIJNcRM1.-

I'M.
T. ..srm my patrons and the public
N general that I now have Mr.. Frank l..
slsymaker associated with me in my insur-
ance business under the firm name of
Schneider & slaymaker, and wish to thank
yeu for past favors and to solicit a continu-
ance of the same for the new firm.
Very truly yours,
JUsTUS SCHNEIDER,
Qate trading as Schneider & Warfeld.)
mar2st 3l9 King street.
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Tor RENT-Dwelling northwest corner
Columbus aud Princess streets; 9 rooms;
Urge ysrd. J. c. MILBURN.
feh1Q If
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pOOMS FOR RENT.

On second door. suitable for light hou'e-
keeping. inquire at 4l4 FFsnklin street.
city' fsb2S St.
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STATIONERY GOODS.
Keen Cutter Safety RazorS

The great success of the Keen Kutter
Safety Razor is chiefly due TO two
things: () Quality and keeness Of
the razor blades. (2) Balance and
angle Of the razor. 1t fits the face.
We have the above from $3.50 to $500
q piece. The last-named in Pure
Gold. Both are guaranteed forever
to do their work.
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Money can be saved by buying your
Shoes at MarshalPs, 422 King street.
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SMALL RUGAR CURED HAMS
a 70 A lba IL I-2c Pound.

Corned Hams, 12ic h.; COrued Shoulders
Toe h.; Sugar Cured Picnic Shoulders, loo
ID Fresh Eggs. 25s doE.; zoe can Sliced
Pineapple. loo.
W.P. WOOLLS q SON.
Royal and Wolfe Ss.
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All want the best. The Hess, Walk
Over, Red Gross, and Queen Quality
Shoes are to be had at ]. A. Marshall
& Bros, 422 King street NOVEL II
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Broken lots of Ladies' Fine Shoes at
about half price. ]. A. MARSHALL & Bro
A22 King street.
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Some broken sizes in Hess shoes 20
and Sc grades, 81. 80 get them, 1t you
are Quick. Marshall, Az King street
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WANTED,

EE CAMP, CONFEDERATE VETER-
l. ANS. are notified to attend the regular
monthly meeting at the Camp Hall MON
DAY evening ALSO. By order Of the Com
mander. c. s. TAYLOR,
fah0o d Adiutant
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Fancy dark Cape God eRANBERRHBS for
sale by .. AlLbUkr'
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-25

ground and proceeds 10 celebrate. For fear that
he may be lonesome two or three others follow
him and pretty soon most of them are sliding back
to Mother Earth and alleged happiness. Occa-
sionay man or two is found who keeps reso-
luton or two and then there is place reserved
for him in the hall of fame but there are lots
of empty inches there.
New Years parties, attended by young people,
the breeding places for resolutions. Invent
ors of games who profit thereby, have gone so far
as to concoct resolution games for parties of that
sort and in some of the contests the loser is com
PEELED to keep his promise to swear OFF" this or
that, il be would adhere 10 his or her affidavit.
A story is told of young lady and young man
engaged to each OF her, who attended New Years
party. The couple were extremely fond of each
other and the bride-to-be had only one objection
to her intended spouse. viz. that he drank intox-
eants. lie was not aware that she knew it. Con
seauenty before the little social function she
fixed. the resolution contest SO he would lose
She payfully told him that he must keep his
resolution and he. rather fearfuy promised. little
susrecting the plot.
Well. he lost and said he would keep the prom
ise. though he lied and said he never touched
drop in his altfn.'
Il know you don't drink she brsathed into
DIS ear from tne u6PtHa Oil way SVIh@i, UuI
want 10 be sure that you never viii"
Thus the young mans habit met its Waterloo
In the New Years trick OF stacked deck" pro-
noted by his fiancee and now Ave years following
the, marriage. his taste for spirits was declared
positively extinct by the wife in recent coronefs
inquest at the ladies' sewing circle.
That was one resolution which held and prob
ably will for the rest OF the young married mans
life providing he doesn't get into politics But
that was one of few. When man or woman
makes resolution with string attached to it,
such as awarding watching friend few simo
Icons in case The promise to abstain from some
habit is broken, then the vaccination takes" but
otherwise it seldom holds good for more than
week A week is really long stretch for the
life of set of promises, most OF them expiring
with dawn of January |, although having been
made only the previous night This new year will
see the breaking of approximately 100000 we'll
founded resolutions. but who cares? There are
lots more New Years coming, say the philoso.
piers
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-25

ticate probably would be vain. AS far as destiny
is concerned the world literally lives from hand
10 mouth" We can only guess at what the next
year will bring
For William Jennings Bryan 1909 means more
lectures al so much per night For William How
srd iaft 1899 is year OF glad rejoicing, for on
March he assumes the presidential chair vacated
by Theodore Roosevelt. -Four years ago when an
attempt was made to relegate Mr.. TAFT to the
bench OF the supreme court of the United States
he little suspected that he was material to fill the
chair at The head of the nation
Joy is mingled with sadness in President Roose
veits@ case and his, cup is Que OF hittenswee, for
white ne lifts the OF the presidential Office
from bis head and applies his strenunsity tests
upon the babitues of The East African jungle he
mas sho' his bolt as far as the L. S. A. is con-
eerned, there being nothing left to cononer.
hut Tor me commonplace citizen of these United
states ls0s carries only conjecture as a rule
lots oi men and women start the year planning
TO carry out some cherished ideas whether they
VIII succeed being matter that only Father
Time himself can solve.
There are approximately S3,0o0O0a souls in this
country OF that number a,istics say 5000 900
have drawn up sets oil resolutions which If carried
ont would cut swath in the nations LIQUOR and
tobacco traffic
From every state in the union the cry never
again arises. and just a few days after the debut
oil the new year the phrase gives way to a MUIR
muT of lust one more" with the eventual result
that Is days or three weeks finds conditions once
more at normal state.
There is a saying that man is never great until
he dies Therefore 1t is generally not until the de.
mise OF the righteous that We learn OF the man or
woman who made aud kept New Years reso-
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-25

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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-25
AS TO THE CALENDARS.

The Jewish year is sOlar-lunar, and
may consist of as few as 1853 DAYS and
IS many as 3&5. New Years day usu
ally falls in September. The Moham.
NOLAN years usually consist Of 354
days being purely lunar. and the leap
years, which occur in certain twelve
months Of q cycle OF 20 lunar years
contain 1853 days. The first day of
Mnharrem-NeW Years day-may in
course Of time make whole revoiu-
ton of the seasons. An instance of this
may be given The first of Muharrem.
1906. fell on February %. while the
MChammedan New Year last year be
ean on March T. nasmuch as it is
purely lunar, the Mohammedan year
is almost unique in The calendars OF
the world While the Chinese year con
forms to the eastern idea. being found
ed upon lunar months. a month is add
ed ~ every 20. To make time conform
with the solar year Consequently
the Chinese New Year may begin any
time between January 81 and Febru
arv IS.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-25

Gay for exchanging gifts until. in some
Chris ian countries. Christmas day
was substituted While in America
New y ears day is generally observed
as a holiday and as an occasion for
PAYING ceremonial social calls, in
France, even now. New Years pres
EMS have not entirely disappeared
New Years day is not observed on
January ! in every country, although
mes baiicaE nowadays Use the Gre.
Gor!"n calendar. and consequently be
Sin heir new year On that day. In
RUSSIA he Julian calendar is still in
use, a as GUAR er Of a day in each
year Is los by that system, there is
EuN an acc unula;ed loss of Il DAYS.
January / in Russia. then, corresponds
20 January II of our calendar. The
MOGainme Ian New Year, the jewish
New Year and he Chinese New Year.
owing 70 the peculiar systems OF keep
iHs time by those people, are very eu
siye dates, or seem so TO persons IA
miliar only with the Gregorian calen-
dar.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-25
Tie Racks for Men.

A present that will be greatly "
preciated by a man is tie rack. I'M
may be mounted embroidered lluei
burnt wood, decorated leather 2
PAINTED cardboard The only thing g
be guarded against is not to mal'
them too elaborate. The more simp'
The pattern is the more sure to pleas
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-25

Glucose Fondant for Christmas.
Two cups sugar. one cup water. and
two tablespoons glucose. Boil all aal
til little dropped in cold water VI
form a soft ball. Remove from D.
and heat till creamy. !.
Seven ways to use the fondant:
Make into balls and dip in mete
chocolate.
Roll them in cocoanut.
Roll them in chopped nuts.
Fill figs with fondant and slice thia
Fill dates with fondant, or put The
fondant around the stoned date.
Make into squares and place naI
on top.
Roll nuts in the fondant and then .
sugar.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-25

THIN few DAYS our ears will
be filled with the deafen-
Ing crash of people breaking
their New Years resolutions.
Three million sets of iron.clad
non-combustible American "nev-
er.asains' crushed to earth will
remain there until dug up again
The night of December 81, 1909.
What has the New Year in
store for you. joy or sorrow?
Few to-day realize what or where
they will be before the end of
1ntln 80
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-25
Room for Lots Of Presents.

Il wish could be laundress. saia|
little Dorothy.
You would have TO work very, ven
hard, my child observed her n0'he)
Pint just think. mamma. OF all w
stockings I conld hang up.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-25
FESTIVITIES OF The DAY

In some countries, notably in Great
Britain and in some cities in Capad,
and the United States. the new year &,
welcomed in by festivities on the eva
of the day In Scotland. for instans
il IS customary to celebrate New
Years eve with some festiyity, which
is prolonged until past midnight AL
the stroke of T. every one presep,
wishes each other Happy New
Year The custom is also comma.
in many parts of Germany. where The
saluIation is ''ProSit Neu Jehr.''
Similar to this custom are the n
liciOus watch meetings" held in soma
of the churches in this country on
New Years eve. In England on New
Years eve. in some houses, curious
custom. or superstition, is Observed
At the stroke of y, which ushers M
the new year. the party, already wait
ing on the stairs. be2in TO ascend the
stairway backward. taking a step 1t
each stroke Every step successfallYl
mounted means happy month, eveYI
stumble a reverse. OF course, II d
one of those playful superstition
which are not taken seriously.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-25
Greeting.

Now while the s,rging. deep-tened ~
l;snent
The past year. e'sr fickls, they seq
change
rleir solemn burden for A rotfads o. y
Ginning the praises Of the year ~
crowned
-E.iith PaSssas
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-25
REVOLVING NEW YEAR.

The ancient Egyptians had year
more or less conforming 10 the Julian
style. inasmuch as ii contained 3s5
days In course nf centuries this made
New Years make a complete reyola-
ton of the seasons. This fact, only
recently properly appreciated BY Prof
Petrie. The Psychologist. led TO many
mis- ncep,ions and retarded the solu-
tic mysterious feasts and rites
VIII now are perfectly well under
sto, by archaeologists
AncientIy, in Rome, the new year
began in March, in the neighborhood
OF the vernal equinox. which would
seem TO be a reasonable, If not logical
time 10 begin the annual cycle. March
25 was, until the latter part of the
sixteenth centu Y. the day when the
new year began in most Christian
countries Numa is said TO have made
the Roman year begin on January !,
the day held by pagan Rome sacred
in honor of Janus, who was thus sup
posed to turn at once back upon the
old wear and forward into the new, and
subsequently New Years day was, at
various lines and in different Chris
tian countries, celebrated on the pres
ent Christmas. March ]. March 25 (the
Feast of the Annunciation), and East,
or day.
CUSTOM OF GIFTS.
Almost everywhere the custom OF
making presents on the FIRST day OF
the new year has been observed. When
it originated. or where. IL would be
extremely difficult. If not actually i'm
possible. TO say. II Is sufficient to
know tina, the observance has the
sanction of remote antiquity. In the
eighth century b. G.. Tatius. king OF
the Sabines. according TO traditions.
began the custom among the Romans.
At first the gifts We're merely emblem.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-25

ER since man knew
enough about aslron
omy to divide time
INTO years which
III ore or ie S 5
agreed with the
earth's annual revolu
ton around the sun.
he has in various
characteristic ways
regarded the first
day of the new wear
as a d ay IF re
joicing and well
wishing.
La Junta tribune., 1908-01-11
wha. II. Needed.

Employed IN one OF the largest iron
foundries In Baltimore there Is n man
who has wooden leg. None OF hiN
fellow workers. however. knew OF this
until recently. 80 perfectly did the ar
tificIai support take the place Of the
missing member.
One day not very long ago something
happened to the betting In the machine
shop. Being an expert mechanic. this
man WAS sent Ia repair the break. He
climbed up high ladder with as much
grace and agility as could any man
with two perfectly sound legs. But
while busily engaged on the betting
the ladder slipped from under him.
and. with crash, man and ladder
landed In a heap on the hoor.
The mans head struck against =
piece OF machinery, and he was rei'-
dered unconscious. Some one tele-
phoned for doctor. Before the physi-
elan arrived the injured workman re-
gained consciousness. He did not
make any attempt to get up. however.
but simply lay ON the floor with one
Of his legs doubled up under him.
Then the physician came and made
hasty examination. He pulled the t'ent
limb from under the man, Strengthened
1t out. took one long look and. turn
Ing to those gathered round. said
gravely:
This " no case for ME, gentlenle1.
What this Inan needs In not 4 doctor.
but q carpenter.'- Baltimore News.
La Junta tribune., 1908-01-11

open the conveniently arranged door
1t occurred 10 him that al midnight the
sixtieth day Of his imprisonment had
been completed. His face wore a sat
isfied smile.
His equanImfty WAS undisturbed the
next morning when Judge Weaver
drove over, furiously accusing him OF
stealing the jail and demanding that
he return 1t to the place he had taken
II from. The easy grin on the features
Of the blacksmith grew to broader di-
mensIOns.
n whipped you ut lection. judge.
he drawled slowly. '.an' you sent me 10
that place. Indicating the floating jail
when ron had your turn. Then
wouldn't put the shoe ON your horse
SOS you could stop your daughters
nlarryin' young Wenhan. Now yon
say L stole the jail. Judge. It's this
way. I've got chance to sue the
town OF Pottersviiie f'r false iinprison-
ment. ] ought to have been let out o
jail at II o'clock last night More'n
that. the jsii's mine!''
The judges face grew blank and
purple with amaxen,ent.
"Yes. Stree! The jairs nine.
tdian'tsxo to Sea f'r notisins when' ] was
yoanE. Pottersville jail Il hotssm-
E-IsO5T-NsA-M--an' II the town wants
II hack it'll Ret It BY payin' good
nosey. An. judge, n you shouid want
Keiieck sAsA IL . hurry tD0n't rrset
I'm deia' buslnsss at the same or
vtaoA!s
La Junta tribune., 1908-01-11

to within II few feet of the dead line.
Hiram was looking away from him mt
an angle of .D negroes. \ shot
trlnc out OF line wliistlcd ominously
near. Portlcy's nose, II was the Will
OF multimillionalre against II simple
farmer. The farmer won. Iorticy
backed his machine, turned about and
disappeared in II cloud of dust Hiram
looked after him. There was the same
aulesccncc In his outward appearance.
but a close observer would have no.
.iced light in his eye and n slightly
quicker breathing. -
Perkins method" as 1t was called.
spread among the farmers, and wher'
ever man owned property on both
sides OF the road he stationed himself
before his house with II weapon. some
with repeating rifles. some with re-
volycrs and one ingenious farmer con-
structcd n catnIult 10 throw stones at
the rate of one every five seconds. No
tices We're put up along the road that
ten miles nm hour WAS the limit OF
speed allowed. All automobiles ISIi,'
ming faster We're sure to ma some
farmer who. apparently realizing that
Uncle Sam needed to produce nation
OF marksmen, had set up target
across the road and was sure to- he
practicIng when the biggest and fast
est machine passed. Some autonlobii-
lists drove faster than ever, slowing up
at the danger point, but they were re-
ported 10y the farmers to those doinx
the practiclng and on the next trip
were obliged to turn back. losing tiia
right to ,lse the road altogether. No
law WAS violated; no autOmobilist was
injured. Persons driving their ma
chimes ON the road ri n moderate rate
never heard or saw any firing. ana
many OF them wondered while passing
Perkins farm to what use he could
possibly put his old rapid fire gun.
Daisy Burton will limp all her life
and Will find It hard II she has I"
make her own living. There ARE those
among the farmers wives women can
see further ahead In such matters
than nen--who declare that the day
will come when she will have strong.
level headed husband TO work for her
in Hiram Perkins.
La Junta tribune., 1908-01-11

Nellie Weaver Soce more became q
source OF annoyance TO the judge.
sympathy In rottersyiiie, rs II II apt
to he 10 any town. was with the young
people In some way II got rumortsl
around the town that Neliie's life at
home was made none of the pleasnnt-
eat 10y her father. Further comment
was aroused when the postmaster gave
out that Miss Nellie had returned one
OF WranEle's THE wealthy summer Wis
itor's, letters unopened. The Incident
showed further progress In the stand
taken hy the energetic young lady
against the plan Of her father to mar
ry her tn the Aforesaid wranEle in-
stead of /" young Wcnham.
The crisis was reached early In April.
There had bsen an ice storm during
the night. making the roads as slip
perry as glass. Unfortunate indeed was
the horse that with unsharIened shoes
had to venture ON them. Trade was
brisk at the iinprovised blacksmith
shop. aud John Grant had all the work
he could handle. Judge Weaver's trot-
ter Kclleck was late In getting into
line. 80 that 1t was nearly nightfall.
with u bitter wind blowing from tho
northeast. when the prisoner black
smith at last stripped Keileck OF his
shoes and commenced with his usual
expedition the task Of r.shoeins.
THREE shoes had been nailed to kel-
lccs's prancing ho"rs when AN excla-
nation from the judge drew the atten-
ton of tile walters and loafcrs to y
couple ,la>liing by at high speed In \
familiar sleigh. They were Willis
weuiiani and Judge W~aver's daugh-
ter Nellie. "A they turned MP the road
where. two and half miles distant.
the house of The minister WAS situate.
II dawne,l on the company that they
were witnesses OF an elopcmcnt.
There WAS ample time for the angry
judge to overtake the couple, provided
John Grant drove the nails of the
fourth shoe with his customary quick
ness The judge commanded him to
hurry. instead OF doing SO he laid
the shes. down and said that, as he
WAS Il prisoner, working only to obliise
folks. he'd be hanged If he'd do anotii-
er tap of work for Il man ~ low down
as To swear ut him. The Judge plead
ed and apoiogized in vain. II WAS only
when the young couple returned and
rendered Judge Weaver spccchless
with rage by the announcement OF
their marriage tliat John Grant would
consent TO put on the other shoe.
The very next day came an April
thaw. The travelling WAS ~ bnd thai
the prisoners only visitor was Jailer
Gibson. who brought him his meals.
In the night when the blacksmith re-
tired the rain was pouring outside in a
monotouous drizzle. The Pottcrsville
jail WAS situated ON the bank Of a
small but deep river. and the waters OF
this stream were yellowcd and swollen
by the frcshet.
In the early hours Of the morning
there WAS slide and fall and
splash. over Into the river went a
section OF banking. the Pottersvllle
jail and the prisoner therein. The
structure did not float far but ground-
Ell ON the shelving shore opposite the
blacksmith shop where John Grant
iixd practiced his trade prior to his
latest departure from the narrow path
Of sobriety. As John Grant forced
La Junta tribune., 1908-01-11
Hiram
. Cure.
BY p. "A. michel.
copyrish,. is7, by F. a. Nj, nel

HERE are two pictures cs;tant
NJ Timoihy I'ortlcy. the one In
which he stands among a group
ot packing house employees In
high boots. trousers and woolen shirt.
the Other in which he Is dressed IN the
heIglt "f fashion. his natural forid
cOmpl"Nion sulniuetl by the artist. The
first WAS Tim rnrtley. butcher. The
second is Timothy r"rtley. mnItimil-
lbnairc lie would give thousand
dollars FOR each NJ the group pictures
to buru thcm
PortlrY lived most nf the year In his
counFry place twenty miles from the
city. fhne was when he hadn't q
nickel tr take him. tired and hungry
hOine from his work In the evening.
Now there are express trains running
La Junta tribune., 1908-01-11

r ~s> at the fall elections that the
fsui began in Potier~yiiie. John
t:rsat. th. village. blacksmith. 4
hi.. rswi,ou.si fellow "f en"rnious
muscle. wl,,s.. faulty had hail.-i from
Nova Scotia. lsd .tap,l To OPPOSE
Judge Weaver. candidate f"r the ie.is-
laturr. From III. judges point of view
the worst feature ~ this presumpt',-
ous anIa asonism was its success. Judge
Weaver had i-.en defeated hy the mar
row margin "f one vote. and bitterness
Was ever thereafter I" ransie In his
heart.
Another sourre 81 veyation for the
judge was the attachment which he
could not fail 10 see existed between
his dsughfcr Nellie. girl OF pretty
face. medium, height. plump person