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President rates Part.

After the last float passed President Taft
held a reception shaking hands with the
members of the committee. j. Willard
Brown presented him with a cameia, which
Mr.. Taft Immediately placed in the lapel
buttonhole Of his coat.
Mrs, Fitzgerald. wife of the mayor, and
her children, were introduced to the pres
ident, and when he re-entered his automo-
bile with General Draper and Mayor Fitz-
gerld the machine was backed across the
grass toward the stand where the children
sat The little folks stood up, waved their
flags and cheered while the president
climbed on the seat and made little
speech.
MY dear boys and girls" he said, II
am delighted 10 be here on this Fourth
Of July and congratulate you on beginning
this movement in favor OF a safe and sane
Fourth Of July. L have always preferred
live boy or girl to a dead or wounded
one, and L sincerely hope that this move
ment now begun in Massachusetts and evil
denced by a statute OF your state--for Mas
sachusetts begins many good things-that
this may continue throughout the union
and that the lives of those little ones so
dear to as may not be sacrificed in a fool
ish exhibition Of a desire to make noise
Goodby, and God bless you!.
The presidents car started up and amid
cheers he Nas driven up Beacon street to
the Boston city club, where he remained
a short time before going to Cambridge to
speak TO the 1000 teachers gathered there.
Then the children and grown folks fell
TO the enjoyment Of other things provided
on the common.
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ment. birth .hd growth OF the American
nation and all so planned and carried out
that they admirably suggested the notable
steps. There were the Minute Men. which
pleased the president, and the Mayflower,
with figurantes OF the arriving Pilgrims.
John Eliot preached again to tae Indians
and the boys and girls on the common
We're reminded OF the historic incident of
the protest OF the Boston youths Of the
revolutionary period to the British General
Gage
The Boston tea party was represented and
The spirit of l76l was portrayed by band
of boys.
Between the floats, one carrying a repro
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Abraham Lincoln, surrounded BY his cab
met, in the act OF signing the emancipation
proclamation. while a detachment of sold
iers formed a guard of honor for the float
Indians from the plains, the hattleship
Maine and the freeing OF Cuba and the
Philippines aroused enthusiasm
Two floats, one a hospital scene with boys
and girls with bandaged head and arms
and another with a band of smiling anf
whole youngsters. brought out the differ
ence between the old-fashioned Fourth and
the safe and Sane celebration. The pres
ident thought This particularly apt Illus
,tration and said so to those about him.
When the Anti-Cigarette league of boys
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II is hard to say just when tho celebra-
ton OF the sfe and sane day began. Some
Of the teachers attending the educational
meeting with me said .hat al o'clock the
amateur games were being played with a
large audience 20 witness them. The spot
was designated by a beautiful flag sent
by New York man, the greatest collector
of flags in the world. After the games
the children went 10 the stand TO be ready
to greet President TAFT, who had come
20 Boston to speak TO the teachers attend
ing the " r, A., and who had promised
to review the parade and greet the children.
pretty sight it was for any one to sec,
tho girls in white and the boys with red.
white and blue ssshes carrying flags and
singing patriotic airs while Uncle sam,
a giant, carrying a monster alag, moved
among them stirring them 20 enthusiasm.
President TAFT rolled into the common in
an automobile escorted by a troop of the
Lancers. The crowd let out mighty cheers
and the children stood and shouted for the
president. AFR. Taft, hot and dusty. with
flushed face but smile OF pleasure
stepped from the car and raa up the STEPS
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duction Of the old belfry at Lexington and
he other two companies representing the
fight on Concord bridge, there marched one
of the features of the parade, the recently
organized Lexington Minute Men. They
made a striking appearance in their con-
tinental uniforms of buff and blue and the
president thought the idea fine.
The progress OF America was illustrated
by floats representing the signing of the
declaration of independence and the old
frigate Constitutions place in history was
not lost sight Of
Companies uniformed as OF the period
brought to mind the war of 1872 and the
Mexican war. There was the figure of
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Tho little story is going round that when
George ' named his private secretary TO
take the place occupied by Lord Knollys
under Edward VII the king asked him.
famiiary; What should be the opening
of my reign?"
Your majesty was the response, AL
reigns begin In the same way"
And how Is that?"
with the creation Of new postage
stamp"
Nhereupon the king smiled sweetly The
secretary had struck responsive chord,
for George V is in fact the first phnatelist
Of the century. His unrivaled collection IL
valued al many thousands OF pounds. II
contains practically every stamp since 1870
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A Young Patriot.

Genessee, 7-year-old Ojbway boy, is
helping along summer presentation of
"Hiawatha" in the east, relates the
Chicago Record Herald The modern
environment is proving too much for
him, and he has introduced several modI-
fications into the play,
He decided that Minnehaha should not
he buried underneath the waving hem
locks" but should enjoy an apotheoss,
and he submitted a model OF a Curtiss
aeroplane, based on a soapbox, to carry
her skyward, Later he interrupted Hia-
WathRs wooing by appearing on the stage
In his feather hesddress and singing:
Has anybody here seen Kelly.
Kelly with the green necktie2
We recall the expostulatory child from
beyond Budapest, who said Il amt nc
Hun; I'm an American" We also recall
the little Russian Jewess, two months from
Kicf who sang, Land where my fathers
died. as clearly as anybody in the class
Why should not Genessce, the young
Ojlbway, be welcomed TO the band Of oul
younger patriots"
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the date Of Rowland Hills innovation, not
only OF England and the British colonies,
but Of every country that eyer issued a
postage stamp.
The new British stamp will, it is said,
soon appear and, OF course, 1t viii bear
the effigy of George V in profile, but
turned In the opposite direction to that Of
Edward VII.
The postoffice has its established custom
One of these is that two kings, one fol-
lowing another, must not face In the same
direction.
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Wen. what is de bes' thing in the
worldP' asked Cevelsnd's man.
''Roas' possum and sweet taters." said
Hoke Smiths moke.
Whoa" says Cleveland's man, dragging
at the bride. He jumped to the ground.
seized Hoke Smiths man by the leg and
dragged him TO the dust. t.'
Take that" says he lamming him on
the neck, you misible black rascal! 70
amt leave me muffin to guess at."-Cin-
cinnau Times-S Star
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The American doing ConstantinOpe had
the usual guide ~ show him around. It
was warm day and the guide did not care
for the sunshine in which the visitor in
sisted on walking.
Has your eNcellency ever heard the
saying asked the Turk, that only dogs
and Americans walk ia the sumo
well replied the American calmly,
what's the matter with us?'-New York
Times.
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L5ostOn e ommon = = y

where stood the Great Elm" till It's fall
N a windstolm in 1876 Beneath its branches
Quakers were executed; from It's branches
witches were huns and here occurred
the first duel fought. when a young rela-
tive Of Peter Faneuil was killed. The
classes studying Oliver Wendell Holmes
viii remember that it was the grave of This
young man which inspired those tender
passages in THE Autocrst of the Break
fast Table" describing MY First Walk
with the Schoolmistrcss.'
Above the tree the army and navy monu-
ment is to be seen. 1t occupies the highest
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with their mottos passed, the presidem
clapped his hands in Endorsement Of tn,
sentiments.
Then came the third division with the
floats typfying the nations OF the world
and representing universal peace. The
final float portraylng the peace of all
nations had sixteen figurantes to illustrate
the influence of the United States in pre-
venting war.
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Trihutes to CaseN.

A good-sized squad of newspaper men,
citizens and merry villagers thanked the
entrance TO the Taft summer home at Bev-
erly and kept their eyes on the road back
of the secret service guard for the ap-
proach of the carriage containing Colonel
Roosevelt and Senator Lodge. The walt
was more than two hours long and CONVEX
sation flOurished at times. one knot fell 10
discussing Roosevelt.
The secret OF his success said viii
lager, lis that he is a good man"
That makes me think OF the death OF
Casey" replied another. when Casey lay
in his coffin neighbor looked long at his
face and then said to the widow. He was a
good man, Mrs. Casey
He was that, she replied. 1t always
TUX more than two cops TO handle HIM -
Boston Traveller.
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no Re HcRnIntcd.

William r. Ridgelcy, former comptroller
of the currency, said OF certain specula-
tor recently:
The man is a. ingenious as a hoIse
traders son, who was once unexpectedly
called upon by his father TO mount a horse
and exhibit his PAGES
las he mounted he leaned toward his
father and said:
Are you buying OF selnng?"-sucoess
Magazine
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-24

President Cleveland's colored man and
Secretary Hoke Smiths colored man were
exercising their masters horses out on
country road, and got into a dispute as to
What Is the best thing ia The world. Finally
they made a BET Of a dollar on IL
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to the stand Then he stood between the
governor and the mayor and smiled and
waved his hand at the bank OF cheering
children.
Then came the floats which depicted in
cidents and epochs that marked the settle
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-24

The late Bishop Foss once visited a
Philadelphia physician for some uifling
ailment do you, sir the doctor asked,
in the course of his examination, talk in
your sleep?'
NO, sir answered the bishop. 81 talk
in otner peoples. Aren't you aware that
l am a divine EVERY body's Magazine
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-24

SAD and seedy individual gained
admission TO the offices of one
Of the city's best known legal
firms, and at last somehow
penetrated to the sanctum of the
senior partner.
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In ,he WonderfuI Common,

The several paths ot the Common are
beautifully shaded with stalwart elms and
other varieties OF trees. How I wish that
you might have just such q place for rec
reauon! An iron tablet marks the SPOT
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FROM THAT MOMENT We MAY
DATE TIE SEVERANCE OF
TIE BRITISH EMPIRE"
DANIEL WEBSTER.
Some Events Of the Day.

Can YOU think Of a more appropriate
place FOR a Fourth Of July celebration
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unrecognined, Though Wen known

II ever there was man we'll and widely
man is Mr. Roosevelt Cnnumbered, II not
quite innumerable, thousands have seen
him face 10 face and practically every
body else has seen him photographed and
otherwise pictured In all sorts OF attitudes
and costumes and doing most all sorts of
things comments the New York Times.
AS is not the case with some people, too,
he looks exactly like his photographs and
not much unlike the caricatures of him,
and whenever he appears on a platform or
rides In a parade or assists at func-
ton reality and concept so closely agree
that every observer is sure that he would
have known the most distinguished OF
ooionels anywhere at a single glance.
This certainly is fallaclous, as was sur
fciently demonstrated when the eX-presi-
dent went TO buy himself a beautiful new
silk hat to wear at his sons weddips
Before making that important purchase hc
walked for several blocks through streets
crowded with just The people who are sup
posed TO know him best and not one Of
them recognized him. However. as he wa,
returning, the GRAND done, a policeman
who had served under him in the Old day,
doing what nobody else had done-that is
Of seeing the colonel without the help Of
an expectation 60 see him. Instantly OF
course there was a hearty exchange OF
greetings These overheard by few
near by, instantly spread the news in al
directions. From them all the eager crowds
came flockng up and traffic in tina
vicinity at once ceased for the time being
This episode very prettlly illustrates on,
Of those queer, pecuiiarities Of attention
with which the laboratory psychologist
have recently been having so much fun
The fact that Theodore Roosevelt car
walk through Twenty-third street un
noticed for good many minutes does no
prove him unknown to New Workers., bu
Il dos prove that he is known TO then
In a way somewhat different from thei
suggestions and assumptions
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HOTEL, BOSTON,
Mass. July g. lOlO.-To the Boys
and Girls OF Train school: [
have been thinking you would
like to hear how the boys and
girls. OF Boston celebrated the
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-24

not long before his death in 1891, Alexander
McGuffey said:
My brother was very busy and as had
an abundance of time on my hands lie
agreed to undertake the work with the
understanding that the burden of IT was
TO come upon me, ] working under his
supervision. The readers were 10 be pub
lished under his name in order to give them
prestige. The firm agreed to this arrange
ment, so they brought over great load OF
school readers from which, as from other
and higher sources. / was to make the Sc
lections. The work took all my spare time
caring the winter Of 1886 and half of 1881.
The McGuffey readers have been Inn
proved" upon to meet more modern educa-
tional demands. There is now dialect
verse for the pupil, Whitcomb Riley Eu"
gene Field, scientific extracts, etc, but
there was much literature in the old read
ers for parents as well as children
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-24

" eli, asked the lawyer, "What DO you
want?"
The visitor was nothing If not frank.
Half dollar" he said boldly.
The mans unusual manner caught the
lawyers curiosity.
There you are" he said handing out
the money. And now ] should like To have
you tell me how you came to fall SO low
in the world"
The visitor sighed. "All my youth" he
explained, II had counted on inheTiting
something from my uncle, but when he
died hs left al he had TO an orphan
asylum"
A phanthropist," commented the law
yer. What did his estate consist OFF,
Ten children" said the visitor-and van
ished.-New York Times
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"oN THAT NIGHT THE FouNDA-
TION OF AMERICAN INDEPEND-
ENCE WAS LAID."-JOHN ADAMS.
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On Account of Darkness.


Two base ball teams, which were made
up of negro players, exhibited a great con-
test of the national game before a large
crowd on the open lots at Twelfth and
Porter streets, Saturday afternoon
The score stood TO in the eighth inning,
Two men were on the bases, two were out,
when the pitcher OF one Of the mines wal
Hoped the ball to midcenter. He sprinted
around the bags as il in pursuit OF dozon
chickens.
The center fielder of the opposing team
shot the ball with terrific speed toward the
fourth station, and as the runner was about
TO cross the plate the catcher touched him
with the horsehide. The negro umpire
shouted at the top of his voice:
DE runner am safe" and as the word
safe" died away the many spectators be-
gan to crowd around the umpire.
What's date shouted one you done
be blind" yelled another. and few other
remarks followed. The man argued for a
while, and when the entire mob was
crowded around him the umPires voice
rang out i'm loud tones:
Game called on account Of darkuess!"-
Philadelphia Times.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-26
KeapR Him Busy.

The Skeptical Aunt-What does he
do, Dolly, for iiving7 Dolly greatly
surprisedeWhy, aunt1e, he does not
have time to earn a living while we
are engaged!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-26
A Coin In tho Sea.

A coin dropped into the sea will sink
to the bottom, however deep It Is, oW-
ing to the fact that the metal is heavier
than the volume Of water 1t displaces.
It Is common but mistaken notion
that the density Of the sea increases
with It's depth and consequent pres
sure, as does the density Of the atmos-
phere, which we all know Is greatest
at the earth's surface. The air. how
over, like all gases. Is elastic ana when
under pressure (as with It's own
weight, shrinks in volume and gains In
density. Water, on the other hand, Is abb
solutely incompressible, and, although
the pressure In the sea increases at the
rate Of one pound for every two feet
we descend, the density of the water re-
mains the same; consequently the pen
ny continues to outweigh the water 1t
displaces, and the coin sinks until 1t
6nds a solid resting place. The pres,
sure Of the water has no influence at
all on the coin. acting as 1t does on all
sides equally.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-26
DacIine Of tho Mustache.

Permission to wear mustache was
eagerly sought after in the middle OF
the last century. But now the virlle
decoration Is discarded. Why? In
those old days the Bank Of England
would not allow its employees to wear
It and issued an order which might
:. have come more appropriately from a
bank Of Ireland. 1t was to the effect
that the mustache was not to be worn
Ii business hoursl A large drapery
firm In London objected not only TO
the mustache, but to hair parted down
the middle. There is more tolerance
now. Men look younger when clean
shaved. They are also more readable
without the protection given BY the
mustache to the upper LIP. II hearts
can be worn on sleeves thoughts can
be read on upper lips. But Is 1t always
wise to leave the legend unhidden
Men seldom like to be OWNED, as La
Rochefoucauld remarked once and Tor
all time.-London Express.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-26

Hoarseness in child subject to
Group is sure indication Of the ap-
proach Of the disease. II Chamber
laln's Cough Remedy is given at once
or even after the croupy cough has APP
cared, it will prevent the attack. Con.
aims no poison. Sold By ". +. efsiah-
tex. and Nyssfa Gibson. s
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-26
1IEX4NDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA. ADVERTISERS.
AIfx11,1ria Gazehf.
EVENING, OCT. &c
Tho Lions and tho Roses.

IAN admirer In my younger days"
said a woman lion tanner, "once sent
me a bouquet Of red roses, and wore
them in the ring to do my act They
came near doing for me. had got
my eight lions arranged in their pyra-
mid when the Lion at the top saw the
red roses In my corsage. he mistook
them for meat-lions have poor sight,
and down he leaped. He came for me
open mouthed. Though I fred blank
cartridge In his face, he made with bis
paw a sweep at the roses that ripped
me open from chin to waist The
other lions bounded forward. They
weren't angry. They were hungry. ]
had intelligence enough to perceive
that, and just as they were leaping
On me I-tore of my roses and threw
them across the ring. The big brute5
left me at once, and while they smiled
the roses with disappointed growls
staggered out Of the iron door. was
young at the time. young and light
headed, or I'd have known better than
to wear anything red among hungry
ana nearsighted lions."-Buffalo Elk
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-26
An Old Alarm Clock.

At Schramberg, in the Black forest
there Is a respectable alarm clock that
warned sleepers 1t was time to get up
when Charles I. was king OF England.
This was made in 1880, and D is deem
ed a remarkable piece Of workman
ship. In form it resembles lantern
wherein is a lighted candle, the wick
Of which is automatically clipped eV-
cry minute by pair Of scissors. The
candle Is slowly pushed upward by q
spring, which also controls the mech
anism of the clock. and at the required
hour Of waking an alarm Is sounded
and at the same time the movable
sides Of the lantern fall, and the room
Is flooded with light.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-26
A Snurned Gift.

A charity expert was discussing
promiscuous almsgiving.
"Promiscuous giving" he said, rs
money thrown away. Nothing should
be given to beggars except work. a
friend of mine said the other day to a
beggar:
"T can't give you any money, my
poor fellow, but If you call at my
house I'll give you plenty OF work
Thanks the beggar answered. I'VE
got plenty OF that at home.'"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-26
Conseiencs.

ION what grounds do you desire to
withdraw the plea Of not guilty 2"
ION the simple ground that we are
guilty. However. we must call the at
tention Of your honor to the regret
table fact that the statute OF lmi-
tations lets US out. Too bad we were
not asked about this matter earlier.
Philadelphia Ledger.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-26
FIFTY YEARS. EyPERIESCEO F
AN OLD NURSE.

Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup Is the
nrascription of one Of the best female
nbvsiciaps and nurses in the United
States, and has been used for fifty years
with never-failing success by millions OF
,oothers for their children. 1t relieves
the child from pain, cures diarrhoea,
gripping in the bowels, and wind collie.
BY giving health to the child 1t rests the
mother. twenty-five cents bottle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-26
Maryland Delaware and Vir-
ginia Railway Company.
SPRING SCHEDULE.

SPRING SCHEDULE.
Steamers OF this line leave Alexandria
on and after May ID, 1910,
Every MONDAY. WEDNESDAY and
SATURDAY ut 4:30 p. m.
FOR BALTIMORE AND ALL TIE
USUAL RIVER LANDINGS.
Cuisine and appointments unexcellcd
Freight for Baltimore, Philadelphia
and New York solicited and handled
with care Through rates and bills OF
ladng issued.
Single fare to Baltimore, $50; rouna
trim, $3.50: staterooms, one way. Sl.50.
Meals, SOC.
REARDON &c GRIMES, Agents,
Foot Of Cameron street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-26
Maha Him Think.

Sapleigh-Ah, speaking OF electricity,
that makes. nae think-s'' MISC Keen
Really, Mr.. Saple4ghL Isnltt IL remark
able what electricity can do1-Boston
TRANSCRIPT.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-26
Iha Vary Good Man,

"He's forever prating about what bis
conscience tells him. What does hts
conscience tell him, anyway
ut usually tells him apparently
what awful sinners his neighbors areT
-Phfladelphia Press.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-26
Shady.

Gyer-They tell me Sharp Is engaged
In shady business. Myer-You don't
say! Gyer-Yes: he's putting up avn
ings.-Chicago News
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-11-30

Typography and Art Brass
Supplies
Stamped Necktie and handkerchief 10c
Boxes, each 1OS
Endless variety in Typography stamped
articles now here
LARGE LINE BRASS GOODS
Outfits for doing Typography and Art
Brass Work.
Complete Typography Outfit $1.75
with guaranteed point
Brass Lacquer and Polish.
5 point Steel Piercers Sc
IF interested in Typography or Art Brass
come and see OUR stock.
If YOU have not done this work is it not
good time to commence!
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-11-30

These goods are in our base
ment store and our only excuse
for offering such values is that
we are willing to pay you to go
down stairs and look at our
Basement Bargain Christmas
Stock.