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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-09-01
Holes Bored.

handy to carry either empty or full
The fowls cannot roost on them. and
consequently they are always clean.
and when not in use they can be
stacked up In corner out of the
way. Smaller tubs or pals can be
used for chickens.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-09-01
NEW FORM OF POULTRY HOOK
Does Away With Necessity Of Having
Legs Of Chickens Tied Together
Easily Holds Two Birds.

An improved form of poultry hook
has been invented by an Indiana man.
Its advantage is that 1t does not ne
cessitate the tying together of the
fowls legs nor the piercing of them by
a pointed hook. Furthermore. mort
than one fowl can be hung on one
hook The device here shown consists
of a shank with a forked end. each
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-09-01
Euus in Hidden Nest.

II you should find hidden nest
filed with eggs do not send them to
market. Naturally some of them will
be old and to sell them would be
fraud.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-09-01
MRatr Saves Girl.

Frankfort, Ky.-Miss Mamie Dun
can, school teacher, was kicked in
the head by a horse the other day.
but her life was saved by her rat"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-09-01

DO not take upon yourself load Of
hatred; it is a heavier load than you
think-Mme c. Sevigne.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-09-01
Larksville and had been precipitated
into the mine through a cave-in.

After some trouble she was per-
suaded TO disregard her hurts and to
accompany the miners along the gang
way to the foot of the slope, which she
succeeded in. climbing. She was in
the mine about an hour, but, besides
a broken horn. was not much the
worse for her experience.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-09-01

perpendicular position and effectively
closes the opening. D. These nests
should be made "a inches long and
Is inches square.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-25
Steamer Turns Turtle.

Victoria. p. c.. March 25.--Betgeen
thirty and forty-frc persons are believed
to have lost their lives in the wreck OF
the steamer Scchelt which turned tur-
tie off Beachy Head late last night, ac-
cording to reports just received here.
The little craft was used to carry
workmen from this city 10 the Canadian
norlhrrn construction camp n Padd!er
Bay. She carried crew nf only i've
men and only few life nraseryers. II
IS believed here that she eas overlooked
and Capsizrd in the heavy sea.
News Of the wreck reached here this
morning when b0y arrived in tiny
gasoline launch from Sooke Bay. He
reported thai The steamer vas seen
lahoring in The heavy seas hit before
any assistance could be got to her she
suddenly turned over and disappeared.
The SerhelL vas in command ot Cap
tain NJ. B. James and was 81 feet long
with gross register Of e tons. A tug
was rushed from her This morning and
the captain OF the Australian liner
Mona, which left here early today was
notified by wireless and asked 10 alter
his courage and visit the scene Of the
wreck in the hope that some Of the
missing might he still aA1at
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-25
double Murder.

ncs Moines. Ia, March %. DR.. II.
D. Kelly. OF Council Bluffs, today
murdered Deputy Sheriff Clarence
Woolman and +. W. Stersing, 4 bar
tender, because they refused him
whisky. Kelly vas being taken to the
inebriate asylum at Knoxville by Wool
man who had stopped off at Des
Moines between trains.
Kelly demanded drink and when
Woolman refused to let him have it he
grabbed Woolmaa's gun and shot the
deputy dead. Strolling out, Kelly
went to saloon block away, and de-
manded 4 drink of StersinG. When
Siersing refused to serve him he fired
the remaining FIVE bullets from the
revolver into The barkeeper's body.
3tersing died half an hour later.
Kelly vas once police surgeon in
Omaha and is = son OF J. ". Kelly, OF
Council Bluffs, manager Of the STAN
dard Oil Company. After killing Sters-
ing, Kelly wandered about the streets,
flonrishing his empty revolver and en-
tered several saloons. He vas finally
stopped by an angry mob that threat
cned TO lynch him. A squad o. police
rescued him from the crowd with some
difficulty and locked him up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-25
Another Cheek ON Celebration.

Rome. AIar. 2:5.-llnitea Italy 5
jnblce celebration received another
setback today in the Threatened strike OF
The slreel railway employees tomorroW.
The celebration open. throughout
italy on Monday and 4 slIaal railway
lir.np w0lild work great hardship.
Street railway employees all over Italy
say they will strike unless their wages
are increased.
Worl;men on the Turin exhibition
grounds are on strike. Other handi-
caps are The pope's declaration Of .
period oi mourning during Jubilee
year, cholera in Southern Italy, the
cabinet crisis and strained foreign re-
la,ions Will, Turkey and Austria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-25
MAN GONED TO DEATH.

A big bull attacked aud killed Vii,
liam Payne on the old Smart farm at
Newton, ~ L., Yesterday literally
lraring The mans body /" pieces and
Their hurting it into some underbri-h,
where it was found some hours later.
The bull some time ago attacked other
employees Of the farm. hntthey manag-
ed 10 elude him and luckily escaped
injury.
Yesterday Payne waa turning some
cattle into pasture. When the bull lnrn-
ed upon MIN, knocked him down and.
before he was able to- get up. The ami
mai had goged him several times about
the head, face and body, So badly
wounding him that his features were
almost unrerognizable. Other men
employed on the place missed Payne
some time later, and they came across
his body in 4 pile OF underhrush not
lar i!1m the paddock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-25
Roberts and Chief Examiner r. I

Roberts and Chief Examiner r. +.
Preston are absent. Both men are out
OF The city several days each month.
According TO the Census Bureau to-
day. there are 55o,572 males p years
of age and over in the state of Tennes-
see. OF this total 4SS.450 are whites
and 10, I4o negroes. The tota! popu-
la,ion of Tennessee is 9. lS4, $50.
President Gompers OF the American
Federation Of Labor left Washington
for Atlanta. Georgia, today to make
preliminary arrangements for The
annual convention which is 10 lie held
there in November.
Baron Uchida, the Japanese Am
bassador, made an appointment to
cali upon President Taft this afternoon,
ID convey to the president, the Mlka-
dos approval OF the diplomatic inter
change between Taft and hida on
Wednesday. It WAS expect i that
after the visit it would be a..nounctd
that the Midado had received felci-
tations of the president and that he
wished 10 return an expression OF
international concord and satisfaction.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-25
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
SATURDAY EVENING. MARCH 2;

Mr.. ROOSEVELT is telling the people
of Arizona that they ought to he al
milted to the union. Only q few days
ago lie assured the people OF New
Mexico that they are not getting a
square deal because they yere not yet
in the union. but he admonished them
10 have patience and assured them
that they would have justice do.e 10
them. Aud yet it was the same Mr..
Roosevelt who used Ill the vast power
Of the presidential office to deny these
territories their right to separate state
hood by doing everything he could to
force Congress to pass bill admitting
them as a single state. Only the re-
sistance OF Senator Foraker defeated
this great outrage. When the people
OF the territories protested against be
ing merged in one state, he assured
them that they had better take state
hood together for they would not get il
separately for an indefinite number OF
wears. Mr.. Roosevelt changes his ideas
20 suit his convenience and to tickle
his hearers. or such Of them rs can be
hoodwinked.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-25
NIRikE IASIiAI.IiiGS.

That more than 80 men were killed
and many Of them buried beside HE
railroad tracks vas the report received
in Lexington. Ky. yesterday from q
prominent citizen Of Somerset, the
centre Of the st,ike district, on the Gin
cinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific
Railroad between Lexington and Chat
tannoga.
1t was stated that very few Of the
homicides become known 10 the press,
and as most OF the men killed are ne
groes, they are buried on the right oil
way Of ihr Railroad wherever they are
killed.
In not more than six cases. where
the men Killed were well-identifie'i
white men, have rather vague reports
reached the newspapers.
Carl STREET., 4 nou-unon fireman,
and one OF the guards Oh the engine
with him were killed al Robbins, Tenn
near the Kentucky line Thursday even
ing in daylight.
Guards and strike breakers arr said
to be DESERVING almost as fast as i'm
ported Business men and clubs from
Lexington 10 Chattanooga are tele-
graphing President Finley, in Wash
ing,on, asking that the strike be arhi
traicd quickly, Is business is suffering.
Passenger trains are being shot into
almost To Cincinnati and all trains
south Of nanville have armorel cabs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-25
War Expected.

London, March 25.-An early dec
laration OF war, by Russia against
China, indicated in tohay's dispatches
from the Orient, is causing the utmost
uneasiness in the foreign Office.
According to these messages the Cos.
sacks are expelling Chinese from The
.Amnr provinces in anticipation OF the
early commencement of hoslilties.
Chinese troops are reported 10 be
wrec;ing parts Of the Manchurian rail
roads aud to be clashing with the Rus
slams wherever resistance is offered.
The increase in the rate on war risks
by LIoyds is considered significant. Fol,
lowing their increase Of yesterday from
five TO ten gnineas per cent, . further
increase OF from 10 to 90 per cent for
certain risks was made today. These
are against war occurring before April
%.
The foreign Office insists that it has
enough ships in Chinese waters TO pro
tect foreigners against an uprising.
Orders have been sent to the COM
manders of all foreign ships TO be pre-
pared to act at moments notice.
St. Petersburg, March, 25.-Al-
though the government is taking steps
to force compliance with its demands
by China, the foreign Office does not
belief that the present crisis will reach
the Stage of declaration OF war.
OstensibIy this belief is based on
Russia's overwhelming military and
naval superiority, but it is unofficially
reported that Japan is bringing
pressure to bear on China and that
Russia's hopes of peaceable settle
ment are strengthened hy this know.
ledge.
Japan's attitude is such rs 10 support
the recent report that Russia and Japan
have agreed on plan for the joint ex.
ploitation OF Mongolia, and Manchuria.
Pekin, China, March 25. A final
note was presented to the Chinese for
eign board by Russian Minister koros-
tovetz, demanding 4 complete acqliles-
encc to Russia's demands regarding
Mongolia
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-25
Kills a i:ormel Policeman.

Baltimore, March % After bcing
wor5tcd in { fist light, following a
dispute over + dog. ana with an oath
I'll get you, Ia " Chelton. sc
years nii. returned to Rennet's cafe
early today following tie quarrel ana
shot AMI instantly killed Henri Rider
a former policeman. Chelton. three
hours later, gave himself up to the
police at Tie Central district and to
Lieut.. Carter confessed tha, re had
killer Ride! h;;t sa;i that !: vas n
self license. ne va: held aithoat baii
Eoth Elen we're con @picuoI: n sport
Jug circles The shooting recalls several
that occurred in The same locality and
particularly that Of James If Mahon
brother Of John I Mahon tie demo.
cratic boss, Who vas killed by William
F. Harig, on March 81, 1908, in front
OF the Hotel Raleigh.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-25

llammon'- Magazine i"r April.
which has l1een received from the pub
fishers in New York. IL progressive, up
to dale and contains many strong arl-
cles. lis leader, II Canada Shonld
Come In, tells Of The American inya-
sion Of Canada, lie boundeSs wealth
rearsd BY the immigrants and OF the
economic common interest and COM
mon problems Of lie t6o nations.
The Women did it in Colorado =
shows how the women Of that slate
learned to vote and describes The re-
forms they have worked. Oregon.
the most complete demnarary,' the
city Of dreadful Debt" and Or. Cook S
Own story ale ii unusual interest Five
good stories, current comment, per
sonalities, verse and editorial notes
complete this issue,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-25
FIRE. IN MANASSAS.

A fire which started in the DEPART.
mant store OF r. +. Buckley in Mauas-
sas al O'Clock last night entirely de-
stroyed the building and contents. The
fire is still raging and the business
place; Of Ira Reid. Jordan &; Thomas,
and the building owned by George y.
Payne, formerly occupied by the Man
assas Journal, seemed to be doomed.
The harness shop Of Carl G. Austin
and the dwelling of the late c. /. Hyn-
son were in imminent danger Of being
destroyed
The fire department was greatly
hindered in coping with the fire in the
beginning by some defect in the fire
engine. The stand pipe ofthe Southern
Railway furnished IN abundance OF
water, and only the defective engine
checking The flames in the
The loss is estimated Al about S25
900. part!y covered by insurance,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-25

"A FULL days work for every full
days pay" is the order which has been
flashed 10 every custom house IN the
United States by direction of Secretary
MacNeagh. 1t applies to every man
in the customs service, from collectors
holding choice appointments, with sal
aries running into four figures, TO The
stevedore who hustleS freight on the
dock At day wage. Special agents OF
the customs service who have quietly
Investigated calls for more help made
hy collectors al several large ports have
told Secretary MacVeagh that full
days work from every man will make
The customs service equal to liz task
AMI probably save the government
> side
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-25
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The camp Of instruction for the
officers Of the Virginia volunteer
militia has been fixed for Nfar 224-3l 1t
Luray.
President Edwin A. Alderman, OF the
University Of Virginia, after stay Of
three months at Atlantic City where
he went to recuperate his health, has
returned to Charlottesville, accom-
panied by his wife and son. Dr..
Alderman was greatly benefited by his
stay, is much improved in health and
vigor and is ready for the duties Of his
Office.
A dispatch from Roanoke says Bert
Fields, the 7-year-old son Of W. A.
Fields, Of near st. Paul, was killed
Thursday afternoon, VIXEN he was
thrown from a runaway pony and
dragged for q considerable distance
over the rough ground. The pony
was 4 Shetland, which WAS about IL
years old and gift from his uncle.
The boy was thrown by the pony and
his foot caught in the stirrup in snch q
way that it could not be loosened, and
so he was dragged to his death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-25
COMMUNICATED
10 SDhETHisG FOR .ai.ExAN4
iJRIA.

lbflA.
I'm = speech fraught with hard study
and much preparation the president OF
the Chamber Of Commerce at the ban
quot of The Retail Merchants Associa-
ton the other night impressed his an
dence with the i!ra that they must do
something for Alexandria during the
next year The matter Of increased
assessment and high tax rate never en-
tered his mind. for the pleasures Of the
evening were too great 10 admit Of
trivial interference. As for himself he
vas content 10 give physic for the
ills that be, but not being much Of q
sufferer, was slow to take his own medi.
cine. It has long been known that the
Chamber OF Commerce, for reasons
best known to themselves, have adyo.
Gated an increased assessment and 4
low tax rate. Rut, having gotten the
former they have fought against the
latter proposition. What means this
change that has come so suddenly
The taxpayers want to know. Why
endow your assessors with information
to give to the public that the tax rate
would be lowered only to prove them
unwilling and innocent preyaricators.
A few weeks ago q gentleman, single
handed and alone, who owns q little
home in Alexandria county. who is
employed in Washington, deeming his
fare exorbitant. without any letters Of
introduction from The Chamber Of
Commerce or affiliated bodies Clearing
perhaps if he had asked for them he
would he foraslalled in his attempt
appeared before the Interstate Com
MERGE Commission Ia protest against
the charge. Information was furnished
Congressman Carlin OF the protest, and
he, according 10 his speech ut the ban
quet Of the Retail Merchants the other
night, informed the Chamber of Com
MERGE OF the protest from the county,
and suggested that it would be a good
time for the Chamber of Commerce to
act jointly with the county and secure
reduction for the city also. He said
his letter vas not even acknowledged.
Put he happened 10 meet several mem.
hers Of the chamber on The street and
spoke of The matter, and was politely
told that the present fare was suitable
10 them, as if it vas made lower people
would 90 oftaner to Washington to buy
their goods nd!chatte!s. When one man
can accomplish, so much, unaided, why
cannot an organization supposedly
powerful, 10 likewise. Is there any
reason why the COUNTY should have a
cheaper rate Of travel more than the
city? Have The people Of the county
done more for the road than the city,
where it had its birth Are there
more people who travel out Of the
county than the city Unless there il
something done, the fault will be
placed 1.-THE door of the organization
where it rightfn!ly helongs-the Cham
Der of Commerce. As Faith without
works is dead" So will the people refuse
to be- hoodwinked by the promises OF
those whose word, like pie crust. is
easily broken. +. c. SplNEs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-25
POSTAL SAVINGS N FRANCE.

Since The inauguration Of the postal
saving bank system in France in 1882
il has had one continnpd march Of
progress, according 10 Consul General
A. Ganlin at Marsei!les. IN 1909. the
latest year for which statistics are
available, the number OF banks had
Increased tn 5000, the accounts num-
barrd $40, $50, and The deposits,
including interest, aggregated s3lG,-
Az, 8GG. averaging 57.09. Expenses
for operating the banks during 1903
amounted 10 81 ,504, $40 and tbs NET
profits to s526, 756.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-25
signalion OF the Diaz cabinet
interpreted by Washington
} the forernnner OF 4 com.
4 z-1...n.r .....n

tai machine in Mexico. Upon the ma
ture Of this reorganization, according 10
the Washington view, will depend
whether Mexico IS to enter upon 4
period Of progress, or he thrown into \
state OF anarchy. There can he no
middle ground, it was declared. II
was held that Mexico is now facing 4
crisis in her existence, and Oh the
events Of the Immediate future hangs
her fate az nation and = republic. A
Welding to popular demands here, and
the enforcement Of law and order there,
it was pointed out, would restore quiet,
aud insiil new confidence in the GOV
ernment not only among the citizens,
but in foreign nations. An attempt to
perpetuate, on the other hand. the
Mexico City ring Which has so long
ruled Mexico. will bring on facticnal
strife and internecinc warfare which
will make the present insurrecti0n pale
into insigniticance. it was predicted.
Ii is believed here that Diaz retirement
will come soon in either event. Once
he feels the government is in safe hands
it was predicted, piaA will voluntarily
step down On The other hand, IN
opposite course is expected 10 lead 10
such scramble for Office ~ 70 result
in the gushing Of Diaz. Those sincere
III their wellwishing for Mesic"'s
future. il was declared 10y alminlslra-
ton officials, should be grateful 10
President TAFT in The present situation
II was asserted that the prompt actlon
At the White House prccipitaltd the
sharp turn Of events in Mexico, which
give DiaA an opportunity Ia wipe off the
slate and begin anew.
An official statement issued 10y the
revolutionary Jnnta here today stetes
that the revolution III Mexico will not
stop with the resignation Of the Dia2
cahinrt. hut will continue until the
arch tvrant Dii2 himself has been
stripped II the last restige Of his
power Rrports thar Col. Bernard
Reyea. now on . diplomatic mission :
III France. Will return IL Mexico 10
become an nd, rsor Of Diaz we're l.di
cniel hy focal IrlalutioniSt5. They
declared Raves 4 Observation-Disclosures
too, d1sirions Q! obtaining the pre5l.
lency f"t himself IL make Il wise i1l
Diiz to bt.ng hin back
The first official announcement that
the resignation OF the Dia1 cabinet is
toterunuel u reforuls in Mexico Was
contained ia q dispatch received by
Mexican Ambassador de la Ba1ra here
today, from Minister OF Foreign Affairs
C1eei. The message was As fellows:
Ioi2r the cabinet presented their reziS-
nation. President D;a= .ecsi:sd lnan,
AID declared that he rssss-si iEs .:sr,
OF accepting shs-. according : r:s coz
.s.;saca. Tee dso;s:o2 ras cssa 80:
well .ecs:-si t. tns public, 7T:E:.h feels
thar peace vii soon te firmly 7siab
l.shsd ali oTe7 the country Ey the re
forms that are soiuE 10 De Instituted.
For the first tine il the history OF
the United States, a. q result III an
order issued hy the treasury today, a
woman has been made eligible to act
as director Of the United States minis.
The woman il Miss Margaret Y. Kelly.
She viii oinciata when Director