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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-25
SAVE THE CRYSTAL PALACE
Threatened Sale at Auction Of Historic
Building Arouses People Of
English Capital.

London.-Shall the Crystal Palace
be saved TO the people oil Britain, or
shall the wonderful building now
gracing the heights OF Sydenham be
removed to make room for The villas
which are spreading around London
like network? This is question
uppermost in the public mind today.
Whatever the issue may he, certain 1t
is that the historic structure will not
be lost to the. public without strug'
gle.
The lord mayor has convened a
meeting to be held at the Mansion
House OF all bodies and individuals IN.
terested in the preservation OF the
building. At this meeting the prob
antilles are that the fate OF the place
will be settled. Should no feasible
suggestion be made the place will be
disposed OF at auction next month.
The story Of the Crystal Palace is
one OF romance. and is most intimate.
~ connected with the life OF Queen
Victoria. Erected first In Hyde Park
for the great exhibition OF 1891, it was
in 1854 removed to its present site on
Sydenham slope and was opened by
the queen with great pomp and ccre.
mony in that Year.
It soon became national institl.
ton OF which every Iriton was proud,
aud the story Of its splendnrs spread
10 all parts OF the world. When 1t
was partly destroyed by fire in 1866,
the late King Edward. then Prince OF
Wales, led the movement for raising
The funds necessary for the recon.
strIclion OF The building.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-25
NEWS OF TIE OLD DOMINION.
VERDICT OF GUILTY
S. NJ. Lindsay is Convicted of
MansIaughter After Two
Trials.

Lexington. Nov. 25.-Fortuer Police
man S. NJ. Lindsay, indicted for killing
Hugh Cummings. was given a second
trial this week in the Circuit Court OF
Rockbridge, and tile jury brought 10 a
verdict OF manslaugher and fixed his
punishment at one year in the peniten-
tiary.
4 motion was made for new trial
on the grounds that the verdict was
contary to the law and the evidence.
/. ndsay was tried at the September
term OF the court and the jury failed
to agree. He is under bail.
The shooting occurred in August,
while Lindsay vas attempting to serve
warrant on Cummins for disorder.
Cum,nins resisted arrest and advanced
on Lindsay with a brickback in his
hand, il threatening attitude.
Lindsay called o. him to halt, but
lie disregarded the order, and When
within ten feet the officer fired, Cum.
munings being instantly killed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-25
DISTRESSING ACCIDENT
Young Woman Seriously Burned
at a Social Entertain
ment.

Suffolk, Nov. o5.-At q costume
dance given here Thursday night by
Thomas Wins in honor OF Miss The
rese Nurney and her guest, Miss Eliza
beth Downs, OF baltimore. Miss Lizzie
Smith, dressed as q French doll brushed
100 near 4 gas log burning in the
dressing room aud in i second was a
mass of flames.
Scores OF young women in the dress
ing room began to scream in terror
aud the girl dashed out her tilmy tar
Teton dress hlaziug above her bead.
Mrs. f. 4. Holiday, one OF the
chaperoncs, threw y cape about the
frantic girl and Gordon Jones. young
colored man, who was waiting in the
mems dressing room, brought coat
which he wrapped about her and quick
ly extinguished the flames.
Miss Smith suffered severely from
blisters about her neck, arms, and her
hair was badly singed. She was taken
home and but for the above mentioned
Injuries and severe nervous shock her
condition today is much improved.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-25
LONE ROBBER ON TRAIN.
Atlantic Coast Line Trains Register.
ed Letters Taken. RObber
Escapes.

Columbia, S. c., Nov. %. A mask
ed man late last night robbed the mail
car OF Atlantic Coast Line train No.
So between Registers and this city, took
the registered letters, stopped the train,
and jumped Off just before the train
reached the city limits. The letters
are said to contain several thousand
dollars
The train, westbound from Whining
ton, reached the RoyslersJ blockhouse,
? miles from Columbia. at ll:2O,
where the robbcr is supposed to have
boarded it.
Within a few moments after the
train started he appeared in the mail
car, held up the two clerks, and took
the reei tered letters. He then pulled
the bell cord and leaped off as the
train stopped.
The train continued to this city,
where the robbery was reported. Dc
tectIyes are now on the hunt for the
robber.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-25
BAT TIE WITH PIRATES.
Over One Hundred Outlaws Killed in
Battle and Seventy-five Be-
headed.

Hongkong. Nov. GA gang OIL
Chinese pirates yesterday attempted to
raid Wuchow, ;, treaty port in the
province Of kwangsi, but we're badly
whipped and many Of them wcre killed.
The remainder had to iIec for their
lives.
Five small steamers, one OF which
vas torpedo boat, entered the harbor
4ying the rebel flag. The men pro-
fessedto be revolutionists, and after
laudG demanded that the officials
hanas1er the money in the treasury
AMI the arms and ammunition. They
also called upon the troops to sur
render.
While officials and anumbcr OF lead.
ing citizens were b lding nasty con
sultation. the pirates apparently lost
patience and fired volley at the sol
diers, who were under arms. The lat
ter quickly replied and fierce combat
at close quarters followed. The pirates
we're completely routed, more than 100
OF their number being killed.
Serenty-ilve others VINO were cap
tured we're Immediately beueaded. The
torpedo boat succeeded in getting away
although it was seen that she was on
fire. The other four vessels also caught
fire during the fighting. and all were
captured or sunk.
Tho soldiers also suffered severely.
Many Of them were killed, and the hos
pitfalls are iull OF wounded.
Piracy is rampant, and numbers OF
craft OF all types have been looted
while robbers are numbering and pill
laying ashore. The inhabitan's arr
helpless, aud panic and anarchy pre-.
vail. All that is ascribed here to
the action OF the new government i'll
enrolling released criminals a.
policemen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-25
RAILROADS.
Southern Railway.

lra.us leave Union Station. AlexanarIa
In effect Oct. IL, 1911.
n. B.-Followlng schedule fsur es pub
shed only as information. and are not
guaranteed.
7:l7 =. M.-Daily local between Wash
inslon and Danville
SAT 4. M.-Daily-Lncal for Harrison
burg and way stations.
9IT 4. M.-Daily-il. y. Fast Mall.
stops only for passengers Tor points south
a which scheduled tn stop. FIRST class
coaches; sleeping ears 10 birmingham
md drawing room sleeping cars 70 NJ"
Orleans. Dining car service.
ll:l7 A. M.-Dailv-Malit train. Coaches
for Manassas, charlottesville, Lyuchpurg,
Danvllle and Greensboro. Sleeping cars
greensboro TO Atlanta.
i:4I p. M.-Week d. ys-LimiteG 10
Warrenton. Charlottesville and ilarri
sonburg.
.:32 P. M.-Daily-oirlnlngl lam spec
!a. Sleeping cars batwaan New YORK,
.tlanla, Admission birmingham.
Through irst-class -uacaes between
Washington, Atlanta ana birmingham.
Dining ca service. ,A.u,,nL ~ california
i've times weekly.
$50 p. M.--Week days-Llnllea Tor Har
risonb and way stations on Manassas
branch. Pullman outlet parlor car.
5:l2 p. M.-Daily-Loca) for Warren
ton
| 6:3T p. M.-Thr Southern's Southeast
en- Limited for Greensboro. Column
bla, Charleston, Aiken Augusta, say
annah and Jack son":iie. Through Full
| man drawing room, sleeping cars
Coaches. Dining ,:ars.
| lU27 P. M.-Daily-W ashlu-.c: 'uu
| chattanooga Limited wa ;.'::S"nt:r&
| Ia.A4l
| Roanoke, Knox . lille and Chattanooga
| Sleeper To New orleans. Washington =
| Roanoke. Dining cal service.
ilU! p. M.--l>a,lN New Nurs ,,':'n.
md New Orleans LI.uiLed. Ali ''usr" +
train, club and ubservatiun cars 10 ""
Orleans. sleeping ears 10 Asheviii'
| Atlanta, Macon and New Orleans SLEEP
| ing CARS To Charlotte. Dining cal SERVER
III A. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ,ptrr'
Sleeping cars aud COACHES ioI hHlh""
,uoA y;llr. Nashville, ChaLlan""2a -,
Memphis. Dining cal *"rrlce -
iugtun sleeping ears open lUDU I.
Through TRAINS front the south ,'r'' I
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| daily. iiarri.unburs Ills \. VI. werh
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TRAINS ~ BLUkMO\ | BRAN II
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day onty Tor B,ucnlun'.
For detailed Sc cu"Lr figures, uct" :
I. Pun "a reservation. rl... app
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Union ink A"cnI. !rNan"ri =
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-25
bucllists Did Not Fire.

Paris. Nov. o5.-Prof. Langeviu
and Gustave Ihery met on the field of
honor with pistols today. The profes-
sor sent the challenge because of the
story Thery circulated representing the
former and Nine. Curie as af}ini,ics
He specified duel OF unusual sever
ity."
Unknown to Que another each com
blatant had decided, however, 10 stand
his opponents FIRE bnt not to return
tho shot. When the word vas given
therefore profound silence eusued. A;
this the seconds, approached their re.
spec,ve principals took their weapons
from them and discharged them 10 the
air.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-25

You are not experimenting on your
self when you take Chamberlain 3
Cough Remedy for cold as that prep
aration has won its great reputation
and extensive sale by its remarkable
cures OF colds, and can always be de-
pended upon. 1t is equally valuable
for adults and children and may be
given 10 young children with implicit
confidence at it contains no harmful
drug. For sale by ". F. Creighton aod
Richard Gibson. adDt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-25
Back to Farm for Jacob Riis.

Worcester, Mass.--A 200-acre farm
IN the eastern part Of the town o.
Barre. considered the finest farm land
In Worcester county. has been pur.
chased by Jacob Riis of New York, and
he will make his home there. The
farm has a beautiful old colonial
house, two barns. carriage house and
a NRrage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-25

Positive denial was issued by Score.
tary Hilles, at the White House today,
to q story published in Ohio to the eff
feet that President Taft had met the
challenge Of the progressive" and
would urge presidential primary in
Ohio.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-25

None but bat the clerks were left
today to conduct business iE the War
and Navy Departments, as practically
all the officers OF both services went to
Philadelphia to attend the annual
game between the football teams OF
the two national academies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-25
WASHINGTON LETTER.

For purposes of economy and eff
cheney, Gen. Wood, Chief of Staff, T..
S. A. plans to send fewer, but larger
regiments to the Philippines hereafter.
Also. it is likely that the tour OF duty
in the Philippines will be made three
years, instead Of the present two and
one half years. and the former two
years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-25

II Uncle Sam wants TO send mail from
the Atlantic and Pacific seaooard to and
through the Panama Canal, he will evil
IDENTIFY be forced to build his own ships
to carry it. 1t became apparent today
that there will be no bids from stenn,-
ship companies for carrying tho Pana
ma mails.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-03-25
Mining For Coffin PIanks.

One of the most curious industries in
the world is the business of mining for
coffin planks, which is carried on in
upper Tonkin, a portion of the French
possessions in southeastern ASIA In
q certain district in this province there
exists u great underground deposit of
logs, which were probably the trunks
Of trees engulfed by an earthquake or
some other commissions of nature at q
comparatively recent period. The trees
are a species of pine known to the
natives and also to some extent to Eu-
rOpean commerce as "nam-hOu." The
wood is almost imperishable and has
the quality, either through its nature
or as the result of it's sojourn under
ground, of resisting decay from damp
This quality makes it particularly val
liable for the manufacture of collins,
and for this purpose it is largely ex-
ported to Europe. The trees are often
a yard in diameter. They are buried
in sandy earth at a depth of from two
to eight yards and are dug UP by ma
tive labor as demand is made for them.
-Harper's Weekly. =:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-03-25
When a Ship Turns Turtle.

To turn turtle" means, in nautical
language, that ship rolls too heavily,
fails to recover herself and after a
brief period on her beam ends turns
topsy turvy, so that her keel points
skyward. Then, of course, she sinks
Frequently the compressed air impris-
oned in her hull blows her bottom out
as she goes down, or if she is a steam
er her boilers burst, with like results
AS a rule, ships turn turtle because
they are burdened with too much "top
hamper" or from lack of sufficient bal
last, or both causes combined. Rarely
does it happen that there are any sur
vivors, but there is one notable excep-
ton in the case of the battleship Cap
tain, which was lost after this fashion
in the bay of Biscay. In her case ex-
actly three minutes elapsed from the
time she first turned turtle until she
finally sank, and forty of her crew Of
500 men clambered up her side as she
rolled over and on to her keel. OF
these eighteen men were eventually
rescued and were able to describe later
on precisely what occurred.-Pearson'
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-03-25
The Tough Chicken.

There are several ways of transform
ing venerable fowl into respectabl
family piece de resistance. In fact. by
the following method such fowls have
been made as tender as spring chick.
ems: Let the bird. after drawing, sea.
soning and stufting simmer until over
half done. Then place it in the oven
with piece of pork laid over its
breast. Pour the liquor over and
around the roast in the pan. Finish
the cooking in very hot oven, .bast-
ing frequently with the drippings.
When ready to serve skim off any SUI
perhuous fat that may be in the pan
before preparing the gravy. The pork
prevents the fowl from becoming dry,
and if a small onion is also added it
will have a more savory flavor. The
simmering lessons its toughness. In
fact, slow simmering is just the thing
for any tough meat. but it should SIM
mer, not boil. Boiling will tougher
the tenderest of meat. ...-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-03-25
Animal Life on Venus.

'"There are many physical reasons
for thinking that if any other planet
besides the earth is inhabited it is
probably Venus" says Professor Pick
ering. 'It is about the same size as
the earth, and it's density is about the
same. The force Of gravity upon it's
surface is only slightly less than that
on the earth. The temperature on
Venus is probably the same as in our
own tropics, and the dense atmos-
phere may be of composition such
rs enveloped the earth when in the
carboniferous period. AS to the ex-
istence of intelligent life, the question
is still open, If it is ever established
that the planet Venus is inhabited it
will be less surprising than if the same
were proved conclusively of any other
planet, owing to the similarity in
many respects Of Venus and the
earth"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-03-25
A Problem That stun,ped 10 !, g.


A curious little book is IAN old, old
treatise on aeronautics by Jean
Jacques Rousseau, called lie Nouveau
Dedale." Like Leonardo ola Vinci and
Cyrano de Bergerac, Rousseau was
haunted by the dream Of aerial nayi-
CATION. We read: Men walk on the
earth, they sail on the water and swim
IN it. Is not the air an element, like
the others? What business have the
birds to shut us out of their premises
while we are made welcome in those
Of the tishes?" Rousseau took no stock
in any theories propounded by the
Darius Greens Of his day. He sifted
the matter for himself and thought it
involved two problems. First to find
a body lighter than air, so that it
would rise. He imagined that sooner
or later such body might present
itself. There was no telling. But
what stumped him was his second
problem-how to make that oblising
body stop rising and how in creation
to make it come down. This was too
tough for Jean Jacques, and he wound
up his book by admitting it. For
long time lie Nouveau Dedale" re-
manned unpublished, appearing only in
1901. t... .... -.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-03-25
A Death Lure.

According to tradition, ZENITH. the
legendary king of Scotland. was al
lured to his death in most novel man
ner. ZENITH had slain son and broth
er of Fennella. who to be avenged or
dered Wiltus. a famous silversmith. to
construct a death dealing statue of sill
yer. In its right hand the statue held
basin and in the left hand an apple
of pure gold. both set with diamonds
and other precious stones To touch
the apple was to defy death, it being
SO arranged that any one guilty of
such vandalism would be Immediately
riddled by poisoned arrows shot from
openings in the body of the statue
ZENITH was invited to inspect the won
der. and, as Fennella had hoped he
tried to pluck the precious imitation
fruit. When his hand touched the ap-
pie he was wounded by the arrows and
died where he fell. e.,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-03-25
How to Cool Things.

"A newlywed named Jones was talk
ing to his friend Casey the other day
about the heat in his fat and was ask
ing the other for little advice.
do you know my dining room is
the hottest place in the world?" began
the newlywed. "Do you know Of any
way I might cool it OFF,"
From experience 1 should say that
a very good way to bring about a
change in atmospheric conditions" re
marked the older married man, land
one that is sure to bring results one
way or the other, is to take a friend
home to dinner when your wife isn't
expecting company" - Philadelphia
Times.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-03-25
Lone Thief Robs PASSENGERS.

Denison, Ia, March Pa masked
man who climbed aboard eastbound
train No. on the Northwestern and
forced the fagman, at the point of a
revolver, to go ahead into sleeper,
robbed A. G. Hanson of Olympia,
Wash, of $14 and diamond ring, and
]. w. Hendell of Wichita, Kan, of $35
and gold watch. The man then
jumped off the train and escaped.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-03-25
The Moenraker,.

I'm the English county Of Wiltshire, !"
said a customs official. 1.-THE natives
are called .moonrakers.' There's q
Wiltshire story, over century old,
about some rustics who were found
one night raking away in a pond. at
the reflection of the moon. which they
took for a cheese.
That's a very good story. very
funny skit on the men of Wiltshire,
but ask a Wiltshire man about it and
with a contented chuckle he will say:
oh, yes, people tell as how they
give the name o 'moonrakers' to us
Wiltshire people bekase a passed. O
stoOp1ds one night tried to rake the
shadder O the moon out o the brook,
takin' it for thin cheese. But that's
the wrong end o. the story. It's alto
gether the wrong end. Them chaps
as was dom this was smugglers and
they was fshin' up some kegs O bran
dy and only pretended to rake out a
cheese. The policeman as axed 'em
what they was about had good laugh
at EN-, but, by Harry: they had a
better laugh at him when they got
home with the stuff.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-03-25
Tho Jerboa and Tho Malon.

The Jerboa and the Melons.
An odd fact relative to little Afrt.
can melon is thus related by an Off.
cial of Khartum:
The jerboa or kangaroo rat is found
In considerable numbers in places miles
and miles away from any water or
even dew, and was at a loss to un-
derstand how these little animals could
exist through the ten months of
drought. 1t appears, however, that
after the scanty rains small wild
melon Of bitter taste, but full of juice,
fourishes in the desert The jerboa,
as soon as the melon is ripe, bites OF
the stem and proceeds to dig away
the sand under the melon, so that it
gradually sinks below the level of the
ground. The constant wind soon COW
ers it with six to eight inches of sand,
which protects it. from the scorching
sun and from drying up. When all
other moisture has evaporated the jer-
boa goes to his larder and drinks the
juice Of the melon till the rains come
on again. One jerboa will bury as
many as forty of these little melons
to last him through the dry season.
A Fresh Egg. 1..#ti.
An English food expert. said in re.
cent lecture:
The secret of health is two meals
a day with an occasional fast. But
people won't avail themselves of this
superb secret. It is too unpleasant
like the fresh egg. A gentleman, aft
er cutting the top off soft boiled egg,
summoned the waiter and said:
Waiter, take this egg back to the
Kitchen, wiring it's neck, and grill 1t for
me-"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-03-25
His Line.

A charming young member of wo-
mans literary club, who adds the dis
tinction of being a bride to successful
authorship, recently met gushing
stranger at club reception.
ooh, Mrs. Blank, l am so glad to
meet you. l enjoy your stories so
much, and your husbands too" Then
adding as an afterthought, HE is lit
erary, too, isn't he?"
"Thank heaven, noE replied the
bride Hes in the coal business. -
New York Press.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-03-25
Thouqht It Was a Joke.

The Colonel-And you actually as
sert that you want to marry my
daughter? Fusby-Y-yes. The Colo
mel (staring at him unpleasantly)-
You know l am English. Fusby-
Yves, sir. The Colonel-Well. it's go
ing to take me several years to see the
point of your little joke Good day
to you.-Cleveland Plain Dealer. +
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-03-25
Proaressinq.

81 think Arthur would have proposed
to me last night If you hadn't come In
the room just when you did,"
''What reason have you for believing
that?"
"He had just taken both Of my
hands in his. He had never held more
than one of them at time before"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-03-25
Female Robber Is SOUGHT.

Washington, March 25. - Urgent
messages for the arrest of Mary Mil
Ter, alias half dozen other names,
have been sent out by the police in
the belief that she was the comely
male" who robbed Miss Mary B.
Adams of jewelry valued at $4,000.
The Miller woman is said to be want.
ed for similar robberies in score of
cities
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-03-25
Kills Self When Wife Dies,

Albert Lea, Mimi, March 25.-J. H.
Meyers, boilermaker at the Rock
Island roundhouse, committed suicide
by cutting his throat with a razor
near his residence when he was told
his wife, who was i'll, could not live.
His wife died about the same time in
the house.