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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-04
LABOR DAY.

Labor Day is now one OF the fixed
holidays OF the calender and it is an
occasion which is more and more OBJ
served every year. The main holidays
in the United States come at unpro-
pitious seasons. Christmas falls upon
one OF the shortest days in mid-winter
and at a time when only indoor pas
times can be INDUCED in. while the
mercury on the Fourth Of july is
likely to be at the one hundred
mark. But Labor Day has been
fixed for the first Monday in the first
fall month, when the heat is grad
ually going from the earth and the
weather is liable to be of more
settled nature. 1t is a time when
outdoor pastimes remains in season,
and summer fingers. 1t has often
been truly said that there arsso few
general holidays in the United States.
The ordinary man plods along year
after year without intermission, until
exhausted nature makes her demands
known by physical breakdowns which
might have been warded off il in this
stirring age we would act more on
The lines Of common sense. The ordl.
nary workingman can i'll afford va
cations. They are luxuries seemingly
not intended for him, and he is dis
posed to keep the wheels of life NOV"
ing until cog slips and he is forced
to take an intermisslon, often one
from which he never emerges. ln the
race for wealth, corporations, often,
said to be minus souls, are thought.
less concerning those who are amass'
ing riches for them. There are con-
slant issues between employers and
employees concerning wages and hours
hence the best OF feeling is not always
apparent, but conditions might be
greatly improved did each show prop
er Difference for the rights OF each
other. Those who are in position to
do 80 have had their holidays while
the workman has toiled on 'mid-win-
ter's SHOWS and in summer heat. The
first Monday in September is his day,
and it is hoped all who have availed
themselves of this small period OF
time to enjoy day away from the
busy shop or Office will enjoy it to
the full. There is beautiful sug
yestion in the book of Ruth concern
ing relations with capital and labor.
the spirit OF which might be in evil
dence in our day. And behold Boaz
came from Bethlehem and said unto
the reapers: The Lord be with you.
And shey answered him, The Lord
bless thee" There is no good reason
why the same good feeling between
employer and employees should not
exist now, and that each should from
the soul salute each other as did the
patriarch and his reapers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-04

Il have a world of confidence in
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, for l
have used it Sith perfect success, y
writes Mrs. NJ. I. Basford, PoolesrilIe,
Md. For sale by w. F. Creighton
and Richard Gibson. adyt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-04
Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Co.

Every day in the year for Fort Mon
roe, Norfolk, Newport News and points
south, via superb, powerful steel palace
steamers.
Leave Washington, 6.45 p. m.
Leave Alexandria ZOO p. m.
Arrive Ft. Monroes 7.0Oa. IN.
Arrive Norfolk 500 a. M
Arrive Portsmouth 500 a. n.
Leave Portsmouth 500 p. m.
Leave Norfolk 800 p. m. ~
Leave F.. Monroe 100 p. IN.
Arrive Alexandria $50 T. ma
Arrive Washington 7.0Oa. m.
Through. connections made at Norfolk
with steamers Of the Old Dominion
Steamship Company for New York and
MSrchants' and Miners Steamships for
Boston.
General Ticket Office, TO 18th StN.W.
Bond Building, Washington, do.
: aone Main 1920.
Seventh street wharf Phone Main 37e0,
Alexandria wharf foot OF Prince sire ct,
w. II. CALLAHAN,
april ly General Passenger Agent.0
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-04
AS usually treated sprained ankle

AS usually treated sprained ankle
will disable man for three or four
weeks, but applying Chamberlsins's
Liniment freely as soon as the injury is
received, and observing the directions
with each bottle, cure can be effected
in from two to four days. For sale by
W. F. Creighton and Richard Glib
son. Advt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-04

Myrtle, the 12-year-old daughter of
J. B. McCawley, who lives near Vinton,
a suburb OF Roanoke, were fatally
burned Saturday afternoon, when an
oil can exploded in her hadns. She
died two hours later. The little girl
was helping her mother about dinner
and when the fire in the stove failed to
burn briskly she took the oil can and
poured some OF its contents into the
stove. The explosion was almost in
Simultaneous. The little girl was ablaze
in moment and rushed into the yard.
Her eldest sister attempted to extin-
guish the flames anu was badly burned.
Myrtle lived two hours after the explo-
sion occurred.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-04

How Many Words In the sible7
The English language contains some
200 1000 words. Shakespeare used 81
600; Bacon 1900, Milton 1000. How
many words does the Bible use?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-04
VIII Follow the Leader.

VIII Follow the Leader.
Turkey breeders who have been
troubled by their charges straying are
recommended by the London Agricul-
tural Gazette to put bell on few
OF the leaders, old hens by preference.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-04

The OId-Fashoned Fire.
Tie healthiest, most cheerful and
most wasteful heat producer Is the old.
fashioned freplace.-Dr. Fisher.
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Virginia
Railway.
In effect November 1, 1910.
iLEAvRsALExASpRIA.


For Washington, from corner Prince
ana Royal streets, week days, atiti
s o5, s %, %, 10, 6 SIS, O5, Z Is, 80, z 40;
] go, 500, Is, 8 ., IS, 50, 8 10, 9 80, 9 80,
10 10, 10 80, 10 so, II 10. Ii g. II %, II so al
M, - 10, II Is, Il 80, Il 50, 10, l 25, l 30
so, 2 10, 2 25, 80, . 50, 3 Us, 3 Is, g. 3 5(l
10, %, 30, 4 30, SIS, 5 10, 5 q, IS, so;
05, 6 20, 6 30, 6 As, 90, Z Is, g. s 90, $50.
90, 931, 10 90, 10 80, II 10 and Ii So D. M.
Sundays 90, 50, s 10, s 20, 8 40, go
%, 9 DO, 10 90, 10 20, 10 40, II 90, II aoH
II 40 a. M, Il 90 M, y 20, II 40, leo,
40, 2 90, 2 20, 2 40, 3 20, 3 20, 40, 400, 4 Oh
40 5 90, 20, S 40, S 90, 6 20, 6 40, 79o, 20,
TAO, 90, 8 30. 90, 8 80, 10 90, 10 30 and
lilo p. m.
FOB MOUNT VERNON.
Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon
week days, at As, Sc, Sc, 8 Isl, l0F.
IL . a. M, u Is, Is, IS, $50, 10, s.
s 80, 35, s SO, 9 80, 10 so and II SO p. M;
Sundays 90. 80, 80, 10 80, II 30s
m, IL 80, 80, . 80, 5 81, 30, 8 30, s 30,
e46 and 10 16 p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-04

important French Industry.
Southern France sends out each
year one million parcel post packages
of cut flowers to the value of $780,
600.
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Haye the Gazette Follow

Have the Gazette Follow You
Alexandrians who are leaving the
city should not fail to have the Gazette
follow them; in this way only can they
keep informed about affairs at home.
The Gazette viii be mailed to any adj
dress In the United States and Mexico
at regular rates. Address may be
|changed as desired.
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INVESTIGATE bargains OFFER desirable residential lots north Of
Streets We have
improved north
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maryland Delaware and Vir-
GINA Railway Company.

SPRING SCHEDULE.
Steamers OF this line leave Alexandria
on and after May 10, 1910,
Every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and
SATURDAY at 4:30 p. m.
FOR BALTIMORE AND ALL TILE
USUAL RIVER LANDINGS.
Cuisine and appointments unexcelled,
Freight for Baltimore, Philadelphia
and New York solicited and handled
with care Through rates and bills OF
lading issued.
Single fare to Baltimore, $3.50; round
trip, $3.50; staterooms, one way. Sl.5i
Meals, SOC. vJ
REARDON u GRIMES, Agents,
Foot of Cameron stree t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-04

the bargains residential property We have for sale
city and ranging from So
600 S12 O00
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-04

bargains offer in Office property We have
ably located buildings Price
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-04

If YOU desire property Insurance. need oil
accommodate and
be glad you call gardin
terms raeset
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INVESTIGATE bargains King street Business Prop
buildings. Price ranging from s., 900 up.
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INVESTIGATE the bargains offer country property beautiful
pan and country homes, farms and suburban lots
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INVESTIGATE bargains in small dwellings ranging in
from $3.50 to 81 1Oper cent Investments
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Real state + or Sale

Home cut cal at cur ONCE Wa invite
~ nncn Of our large and country
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RAILROADS
Southern Railway.

I .ains leave Union Station, alexandra.
In effect May IS 1911.
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We handle property nand solicit h class OF business We ha
desiring houses and you have mouse Tor re
would glad take charge We ndeay y paying strict ate
ton our Rental get results possible for patrons
The Washington herald., 1911-01-10
Fortifying the Canal.

The letter of Joseph Benson Foraker.
formerly United States Senator from
Ohio, to President Taft, setting forth the
fact that the late Secretary of State John
Hay was in favor of the fortification of
the Panama Canal is sure to be hailed
by the friends of the proposed fortifca-
ton as big point in their favor. Ger
tainly, the letter of Mr.. Foraker-what
he tells us about the drawing up Of the
treaty-will do much to settle the ques-
ton as to our right, under international
law. to fortify the canal if We want to.
We do not believe that our possession
of that right would ever seriously be
called into question.
But granted that we have the right
granted, even, that the late John Hay
was in favor of fortifying the Panama
Canal-the question still remains as TO
the wisdom or necessity of undertaking
this work. President Taft has declared
himself in favor of it, and, of course,
is supported by most of the military and
naval authorities; but still, We believe
that before we start on plan of forti-
fication that will require for preliminary
work close on to se0,OOO,00O and whose
annual upkeep will add immensely to the
military burden our people are now car
rying the whole subject should be given
the fullest consideration.
1t seems an impossible task by any
system of fortifcations to protect the
Panama Canal along its entire length.
At any rate, before it is finally decided
to embark on the vast expenditure that
fortitcation will entail. the people have a
right to hear from the military experts
just what they expect to gain by fortifi-
cation, and how valuable an insurance
for the safety of the canal the fortifica-
tions will be. We cannot help thinking.
for our part, that with proper effort we
might secure an international agreement
that should exempt the canal from any
possible war operations. and which would
save US vast amount of treasure as
we'll as anxiety. Certainly, an intelligent
and earnest effort in this direction would
lie both enlghtening and worth while.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-10
National Tariff Commission.

There is splendid example for the
business men of Washington in the con-
vention which is to be held here Wednes-
day and Thursday by the National Tariff
Commission Association of what can be
accomplished by men of their type in pub
lie matters. If the men who are the back
bone and snew of this community will
look into the origin and growth of the
movement for tariff commission. they
will find the trail leads them directly back
to the business men of the country
1t is the big manufacturers. jobbers, and
wholesalers. and retailers, who have been
infuSing their characteristic energy into
the campaign of education which has
been necessary to make the public and
Congress realize that what we need most
Is a busincssiike system o: making the
tariff laws OF the country.
That is all the National Tariff Commits
sion Association is asking: all that it's
convention, which brings over 700 Of the
leading business men Of the country to
Washington. is asking-a businesslike
method Of making tariff laws.
There are no party politics back Of this
movement. no hidden campaign for more
protection or for downward revision. or
even reciprocity-nothing save the patri-
otic determination OF comparatively
small number OF commercial leaders. who
decided the country should be taught
something new, and forthwith began the
instruction.
It Is no easy matter to drill a new idea
into the public and legislative mind, and
make that idea the predominating one in
the space of two years. Yet this is what
mems propaganda. Two years ago the
suggestion of a tariff commission was
scorned by practical politicians, and un-
needed by the average citizen. One year
ago the country had begun to demand 1t.
but the legislators stiH had not seen the
light To-day there is no general legisla-
tion before Congress that is receiving
more attention from the members Of that
body. the press. and the public. And
when, as is expected. the Longworth bill,
which has the Endorsement OF the Ma
tional Tariff Commission Association and
OF tho President. 10 madeD Law. Congress
win be given credit for the most gen.
orally acceptable piece Of legislation that
II has enacted IN many years.
The whole movemsnt IL an instance Of
the ability Of business men to ct
vhaf they want when thex really want II.
- y = ~ Applicable locally - II = na-
oopally, me achieveansats Of the Na-
el1Dea EsrsG commisabsa Assseia1isu
The Washington herald., 1911-01-10
The Senate.

The integrity. prestige, and honor of
the United States Senate have been
mighty well preserved and maintained all
these years.
Unworthy men have occupied seats in
that august body. but they. few in num-
ber. quickly passed or the scene. and
their memory to-day serves only to en-
phasize that rule Of worthiness.
The United States Senate traditionally
has ever been respectable.
To keep itself so. to preserve and main
tain its integrity. prestige. and honor.
and. above all. to inspire anew the conf
dence OF the people. it may well look
askance at the credentials Of any member
secured as the result Of such a compact
as enters into the Senatorial case now
under consideration.
All this irrespective Of the man in
volved.
The good name Of the Senate is at
stake. Incidentally. a great State and a
great political party are to be served. and
well served, by the performance Of duty
which. however hard and seemingly
harsh. is still no less a duty-an obvious
and unacceptable duty.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-10
HUMAN NATURE IN WASHINGTON
By FRED C. KELLY.

Representative E. d. Crumpacker, who
win be the sole Republican survivor from
Indiana In either branch of the next
Congress-. comes from a district that Is
inhabited by a number Of odd geniuses.
even aside from George Ade. who is one
Of Crumpacker's constituents.
Down in one Of the more rural sections
Of the district Crumpacker has q politi-
cal friend Of the Abe Martin type of
Hoosier-an old gink with shoe button
eyes, feet like fiddle boxes. and whiskers
that grow about as neatly as the bristles
in secondhand whitewash brush.
Crumpacker was campaigning down in
that neck of the woods one day and
stopped at his friends house for dinner.
When he started away the old scout
placed a dollar in his hand and inquired:
Say, when you get to town would you
mind stopping at one of the stores and
getting me a dollars worth of-uh-of
chiffon? You can mail it to me when
you get time"
What color do you want?" asked
Crumpacker, who admits to being a good
deal Of a cripple at that sort of shopping.
''Oh. just chiffon" replied the man in
all seriousness. 81 just want a piece to
see what the stuff looks like.
But II that's all you want" suggested
Crumpacker. ''they can send you out a
sample. No use spending a dollar
Nope. Better make it a dollars
WORTH" insisted the old chap. ITS worth
a dollar to me to find out what that chif-
fon stuff looks like. Since they got us
on a rural free delivery route and we get
tie Chicago and Indianapolis papers
every day about all my wife does Is read
the papers about society folks. And all 1
hear is: Mrs. So-and-So wore pale chif-
fon' or Mrs. This-and-That looked
charming in chiffon. Everything's chif-
fon. I made up my mind three weeks
ago to have a hunk Of that chiffon stuff
or bust, SOS I can know what 'tis we're
readin' about
Senator Curtis. Of Kansas. never sees
sional Record that he doesn't recall a
fool circumstance that cropped out In his
first law case.
The case was tried before a justice Of
the peace who didn't have enough knowl-
edge of any one subject to have passed
the entrance examination to a Chinese
night school. and the lawyer on the
other side was one of those large, OK
necked ones who make up for lack Of
legal education by talking lots of talk
out Of the mouth
1t so happened that the statute under
which the case was brought had been
repealed. though the new law on the
subject was not yet printed in law books.
Curtis had a copy of the legislative act
repeating the old law in pamphlet form.
about the size Of the Congressional Rec
The Washington herald., 1911-01-10
Naval Engine Controversy.

1t was with something like surprise
that those who are interested in the de-
velopment of marine machinery have
learned that the Navy Department has
decided to abandon turbines as the mo-
tive power Of battle ships and ..go back"
to reciprocating engines. That means that
that type of propulsion has been adopted,
it is stated at the Navy Department. for
the new battle ship for the construction
of which a contract has just been made.
A sister ship. also authorized at the last
session of Congress to be built at the
Brooklyn navy yard. will probably have
the same type of engines; at least, that
seems to be the policy of the Navy De-
partment, so far as it is possible to iden-
tify a policy within that branch of the
government. 1t is Of Importance that
the naval engineers, represented by the
recommendations of the engineer-in-chief
and the conclusions of the naval general
board. have decided in favor Of the re-
ciprocating engine as contrasted with the
turbine. We have been hearing so much
about the turbine as a speed producer
that it is significant the naval authorities
have chosen the older reciprocatins en-
gine. The reasons for doing so are un-
questionably sound, but certainly this Is
not the place to engage in any technical
discussion on that scientific subject.
The elements which contributed to the
departmental decision in this matter have
tol l,on inf
gacity the military as well as the eco
nomic aspects. In American ships the
cruising must be for great distances on
account Of our geographical position and
the relation OF our insular possessions
and the remoteness of a possible enemy
from our base. 1t has been found that
the reciprocating engine is better than
the turbine for these protracted cruises.
Then, too, the question OF maintenance
gives the advantage to the reciprocating
operate as the turbine, which, to be Of
full value. must be run at a high rate of
speed. A very important factor has been
the greater facility Of repairing the re-
ciprocating engine at sea at a distance
from navy repair plant. This is a
difficulty which renders the turbine a
very uncertain. not to say menacing,
equipment. although probably that is a
feature which could be overcome in time.
In the meantime the advocates OF the
turbine have been urging the Navy De-
partment to change its decision in the
matter. If the Navy Department has
made up its mind and has fortified itself
by good and sufficient reasons for its de-
cision. there is no occasion for reopening
the question. But the Navy Department
should be in possession Of all the infor-
nation before it undertakes to go back
to reciprocating engines-if the new rul-
ing is a retrogression. concerning which
there may safely be grave question.
What is the use Of experts II they do
not know what is best to be done?
The Washington herald., 1911-01-10

ord, and he carried this pamphlet along
to cite to the magistrate in defense Of his
client.
The opposing counsel got up and
belched purple earthquake of talk
about the majesty Of the ''la-a-aw"
Let me tell you something" he said,
addressing the court. THE law-the Law.
I say-comes bound in books. between
sheepskin covers. can hardly express
my contempt for a young squirt Of q
lawyer who will come in here and try to
make this court believe that the law is
put out in any such fiimsy little paper
covered circulars as that he's brought In
here. No, sir; the law comes only in
books"
And Curtis had a job on his hands con-
vincing the court that the opposing coun-
sci wasn't right.
Delegate wickersham brought this one
with him from Alaska when he arrived
this fall:
He and an old bishop who has been
working among the people in Central
Alaska for a number of years were walk
ing across country when they met q
roughly dressed miner.
How are the trails up east Of here?'
inquired the bishop.
How are .they?" repeated the miner,
as he prepared to let loose a string of
oaths. why, they're the blank dashed
blinkety dashed hyphenated bedinged
DANCED trails any two dashes Of a man
ever walked over. What're they like
back your way?"
The bishop thought a moment. They re
much the same as the ones you men
tion,'' he replied.
Representative James William Collier,
from the Vicksburg, Miss. district, has
an unusual ambition. 1t is to be able to
twirl his cane through his fingers as rap
idly and succe ssfully as drum major
does his big stick. When he first came
to Congress two years ago Collier bought
a cane. as a matter of course. just as ali
Congressman do when they come to
Washington. Soon he became dissatis-
fed with using the cane merely to poke
along; he became seized with a desire to
twirl it. He realizes that ne can't walk
along the street with his cane spinning
like the flywheel of an aeroplane, but,
just as matter Of personal satisfaction.
he's going to berome an expert cane
twirIer before ~ leaves Congress or
know the reason why. So whenever he
has little time to spare, either a. his
Office or his hotel, he gets out his cane
and practices.
AISLE J. Gronna. Representative and
Senator-elect from North Dakota, gave
SO out Of the first $1o0 he ever saved to-
ward building the base for the Statue of
Liberty.
Copyright, 1911. By Fred c. Kelly)