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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-12-07
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-12-07

NorIcz-Subscription book Is no"
opec for limited number Of shares lor
the n.uth series OF the Getr.En 20
Operative Building Association no. >,
al their office No. 3l3 King street.
Office hours from 9 10 o clock
JCSTCS SCHNEIDER.
dac1 -; Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-12-07
jap Wins Football Honcrs.

= japanese. z tiirasawa, is
among twenty freshmen at Stanford
university awarded tine bloci. 10 for
Rugby football He IS he first mem.
Der of his race to obtain the coveted
Stanford bloc. nur,srel. - leaned
the EagNi<1 olTe title s-l-..- Ct
IN American high .Cc-.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-12-07

Holiday presents for Mother, Sister
or Wife free Tor one week only 100
piece ol extra heagy granite ware Tree.
With our special high class bakiog
powder all this week. W. call your
special attention to Wm. Perks al III
o'har rolumn OF this paper.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-12-07
Ionkinn un n siiEiard World.

Matters il the billiard world, which
lave been very quiet for long time
are bound to IiYeo up this winter
several Of Lbe cracks VIII be seen il,
3.Gretitio1,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-07

ed with thirty foot pole bearing at the
end a double hook, lies extended over the
bow and examines the bottom through a
sponge glass" or bucket with a glass
bottom Laying this upon the surface.
he sees everything below as clearly as II
no water interviewed.
The sponses when found are hooked up,
and as soon as the schooners deck Is
filed she sails away to a rancho" where
she deposits her evil-smelling load in. q
crawl" or Enclosure of watt,es in shall
low water. where 1t remains for couple
of weeks, during which the crew are
fishing for fresh cargo.
On their return all hands enter the
crawl and beat out the now rotted deshy
parts of the sponses which when first
gathered present the appearance OF round
masses of dark india rubber. freely per-
forated.
When the ieshy part has been thor
oughly removed and the marketable skel-
eton washed the heap Is laid on shore in
a secluded spot and the schooner starts
again for the Spouse banks At length
when enough sponges have been gathered
and cleaned to load the vessel they are
sorted by the crew into glove. reef,
lambs wool. grass, etc. and each kind Is
separately strung in ringY of from one
to two dozen.
In this way they are sold at auction
in the sponge exchange. when the first
step Of the preparation for the consumer
Is carried out by the sponge merchants
The sponges are exposed to the sun to
improve the color. They are then clipped
and all irregularities and pieces of shell
or rock are removed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-07
BALLooNING AS A SPORT.
Flourishing Despite Vogue Of the
Flying Machine.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
Within Ave or six years ballooning has
found increasing favor In this country as
a sport. There are many more In Europe.
but in the United States there are now
fifty or sixty owners Of balloons who
own from one to three balloons apiece.
The number Of owners Is increasing de-
spite the vastly increased popularity OF
the heavier-than-air flying machine.
Any man who can afford an automobile
can AFFORD a balloon You can buy a
one-man balloon made Of linen and silk.
with basket. net and equipment of every
sort complete, for $500. Such a balloon
may weigh 10 pounds. and debated &C.
cupies q space of about Is by 20 by 20
inches: 1t can be put in a trunk. though
comm only 1t Is packed for transportation
in the basket. A three-passenger balloon
can be bought for $500 Balloons may be
had Of any dimension up to outfits in
tended to carry fifty persons, but the
balloons commonly sold range from the
one-man carrier up to those designed for
eight or ten. Prices depend on the sizes
of the balloons and the materials of
which they are made. A double walled
balloon OF rubberized cloth designed to
carry eight or ten persons, and with all
its equipment complete. costs about
$1,000
Balloons can be rented by men holding
Of America.
You can't walk into balloon manufac-
turer's establishment and find new bal
looms of all sizes In stock. Balloons are
made only to order. But there are now
so many men engaged in the ballooning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-07
The Why Of Cats Eyes.
pre.r,cv In "ArimaI Secret. Told ,

Fl. C. Brearley. in "Animal Secrets Told
Probably most children have also
asked the reason and been told that the
pupil is In reality an opening which lets
light into the back part of the eye. so
that in the nighttime. when cats like
best to seek their food, 1t must open
widest to admit all of the faint light pos
sible. Most children know something of
this and yet probably few. even of their
elders. appreciate the advantage of such
an arrangement as fully as did the man
who furnishes the following experience.
Il was being treated he said, for a
trouble in one of my eyes and had for
several days to apply atropine to 1t. This
atropine had the effect OF greatly enlarg-
ing the pupil. so that ordinary daylight
became extremely painful to me ana l
was forced to keep my eye we'll banda sed.
However. when l stepped into an unlight-
ed room after nfghtfall the effect was
interesting. Laying aside the bandage,
] found my doctored eye to be much more
serviceable than the other one.
Closing drst one eye and then the other,
I would notice how gloom, to my well
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-07

papa about IT,: but he would very likely
be unable to see the humor of banking
story whose point lay in some detail or
he routine OF the clearing house. And
yet the latter might be by far the better
of the two. The fun Of the story of the
new boy in the machine shop who Is told
to fetch a bucket of steam from the en-
CINE room is obvious enough. but that o!
an anecdote turning on some tee nicai
point of machine construction will appear
only to the initiate. Medicine has us
strictly professional anecdotes of SICK
room. consulting room and operating
room, many of which would be grisiy 10
he layman If he could grasp their mean
ing: but ii has also, for his amusement
it's tales of the amazing m!s.nterpreta-
tons of medical directions by unsophis-
ticated patients, chiefly Of Irish and Ger
man nativity. The church and the iaN
the arts and the sciences all have TINS
double form of humor. No doub even Tue
undertakers shop has its fund OF anec-
dote. One willingly takes it for granted.
This body of humor keeps close step
with progress and development In all the
professions, trades and industries. Inc
humorous columns Of ter organs are
there to rrove It. No doubt aviation mas
already develored fund OF techhicai
anecdotes of its own.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-07

eye, in which objects We're barely dis
cernible. became suddenly illuminated as
soon as / tried its fellow-pupil and the
furnishings of the room fairly started out
of the darkness on all sides. | could
realize as never before how cat with
its great pupils might go swiftly and
surely where a man would only stumble
and feel his way My oculist also assured
me that 1t was not uncommon for astron-
omers to treat their eyes with atrophine
during a total eclipse of the sun In order
to observe more clearly. :,
OF course. most animals have pupils
which contract and expand to some ex-
tent, but the cats advantage lies In the
peculiar shape which makes this possible
to an extraordinary degree. not uniih o
the looping back of curtains from the
side until nearly the entire iris may DC
opened to gather In light rays. At the
same time this wide opening would cause
the animal blindness in sunlight did not
nature provide for its automatic closing
to a mere slit In the daytime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-07
Technical Humor.
From the New York Tribune.

There Is hardly q profession. trade or
industry nowadays that does not have a
periodical, or organ. Of its own. And few.
indeed. are the publications Of this kind
that do not devote weekly or monthly
page to the Tighter side" of the branches
of human activity to which they are de-
vo.ed. This technical humor has two
fold interest for the Iayman. that of the
jokes and anecdotes he can appreciate en-
the enc hand and that of those which are
incomprehensible to him on the other.
He finds no difficulty. for instance, In
the familiar anecdote Of the bank presi-
dents daughter who. on being informed
that her account was overdrawn, severely
told the paying teller mot to let Il hap
pen again or she would have to speak to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-07
Picture Men at Banquet.

Nearly 900 members and friends OF the
moving picture machine operators OF
Washington attended a banquet given by
the union last night at the national
Rifles Hall, G street near 9th northwest
Music was provided by an orchestra
while the diners were at table, and toll
lowing the spread three reels OF pictures
not heretofore shown in this city were
exhibited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-07

sport and so many balloons in use-there
are now ten times as many private as
there are professional balloonists-that
you may find secondhand balloons.
man starting ballooning is likely to buy
a small one and then, as his in crest and
experience increase, he buys a bigger
one. and If he wants to he can turn in
the old one as part payment for the new
one. One can buy secondhand balloons
with all equipment complete at prices
ranging from $275 up to $500 for two
passenger outfits, and up to 500 for an
ight-passenger balloon. Worn-out BAL
,, looms are likely to b. torn up and given
away to truckmen for truck and horse
covers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-07
GIVE GOODS TO CHURCH
one Woman Puts Engagement Ring
In the Contribution Box

CHICAGO, December AS her part
~ assisting to pay the debt OF 5000 OF
cnurch' one young woman last night
placed In the contribut on box her
almond engagement ring
Another parted with a gold brooch OF
quaint workmanship and still another
SACRIFICED hand-painted china set An
aged woman, one of the oldest members
OF the church, gave a mahogany parlor
set. One young man gave his guitar and
another a camera. a tn I'd. who had be-
longed to the church only week, pledged
his salary for next week.
The gifts were made during a revival
service at the Moody Church. founded
by the late DR.. Dwight L. Moody.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-07
SAYS POLICE WANT HIM.
Russian Surrenders Himself
Charge of Diamond Robberies.

OGDEN. Utah. December flames
Simons, q Russian. twenty-seven years
old. walked into the police station yester-
day and said he was wanted in New
York for a number Of diamond robberies
from residences in February Of this year
He said that he was tired OF dodg.ng tho
detectives and wanted to pay the penalty
for his crime.
The local police consulted a detective
of the New York police force who Is now
in Salt Lake City. and he asked that
Simons be held until he could hear from
New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-07
Sponge Fishing.
From Hsrper's Weekly.

From Harper's Weekly.
From October until July the spohslns
season In the Bahamas Is In iuii s"ins'
There are several thousand men anu ooSs
engaged In the fishery, each schooner car
rying u crew Of from five to seven. Inc
sponges are found all over the oanks'
which vary in depth from two TO Tour
fathoms.
Arrived on the ground. the small boats.
Of which each schooner carries two or
thrse mt off. manned each by two men.
one OF whom souls, while the other, arm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-07
Commissioner Claxton to Speak.

Commissioner Philander P. Claxton OF
the bureau of education was today an
nounced as the principal speaker at the
next meeting of the Eastern High School
Home and School Association. to be held
at the school December ii at pm. His
subject will be 1.-The Hish School Move
rnent and Its Meaning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-07

John W. Schooley. seventy years old.
for many years in the grain business in
Hagerstown, Nd. died suddenly of heart
disease and acute indigestion at his Office
Wednesday. He was born in Loudoun
county, Va, and served in Coles cavalry
during the civil war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-07
Sheridan a life honorary member o.

Sheridan, a life honorary member OF
the National Rifles.
4 photography. framed, of Edwin Barrett
Hay. lieutenant and Iuartermaster OF the
Ma. ionai Rifles. and member OF the AS
ISOLATION of Oldest Inhabitants at the
time of his death. June IL. 1906
large photocraph picture of the Ma
tiona Iancers of Boston and their hosts.
the National Rifles. taken on the Treas
ury steps February 49, 1885. and also
similar picture of the same two companies
taken at the same place October -. 1871.
The association rendered vote OF
thanks to the donors of the souvenirs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-07
Bu1ler Of National Rifles.

A small photograph, framed. Of Felix
Dennis. for more than thirty years a
decorator and upholsterer. with place Of
business on D street between Ith and Sth
streets northwest Dennis was the bugler
ef the National Rifles from 1859 to 1862.
An imperial photograph. framed. OF the
washington Monument, at the dedication
Of which the National Rifles participated
February 81. 1885.
A coiored iithograph. framed. OF the ma
tioual emblem. The American Flag Above
the Clouds"
A Photograph. framed. OF the grand re-
view Of the volunteer armies or the
United States at Washington In May.
1865.
\ photograph. framed, Of Gen. Philip Ii.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-07

1.-THE Great Came by Samuel Hopkins
Adams, enters upon its second install
ment. The mysterious woman appears
and vanishes. See our next Sunday Mag
aZine.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-07-13

to folks, you know. Then you haven't
gos any peanutbrIttle In your grip"
Sorry to say haven't | didn't eX-
pect to meet you, you see I'm won.
dering II We haven't met before?"
How could WEI"
That's 81. I've been gone long
time"
IF we did meet anywhere ! was
only a baby, and that don't count. does
&? On dear, # the ncwsbOy on the
train only had some peanut brittle, All
he's got IS cough drops, and I've no
cough I'll have to get along some
way. Why are you travelling alone?
Haven't you got any wife or chill
dren?"
When you sat down here. he said
after a moments hesitation, you said
| looked lonesome? Wen. | feel lone.
some I'm al alone in the world
The child put Il hand in his and
leaned up against him. and It was n
long five minutes before she said
so is mother She cries over It
sometimes, but Of course you don't
never saw man cry DO they ovcr?"
Perhaps, but never saw one do It
either. We have to get along without
tears | suppose, being young iauy.
you have a crying spell now and
them"
why, | have to cry when mamma
does. OF course. ought to. shouldn't
~"
Surely. Going away now"
Yes, Mamma may be anxious.
Next time you must have some peanut.
brittle with you. You never can tell
when some little girl or boy will ask
for some. Well good.by. I've had
real nice time"
The man held her hand for n mo.
ment and looked into her blue eyes.
and there was a sigh on his lips as he
let her so. He picked up his book and
tried to resume his reading, but the
interest of the story was gone. He
simply looked It on the landscape
without seeing 1t and thought and
wondered Four hours later he was
guest at hotel in the mountains, and
almost the first man he met after
registering slapped him on the back
and exclaimed:
We'll. If here isn't Tom Thruop!
Why, old man. thought you were
thousands of miles away. Glad to see
you looking fairly we'll"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-07-13
Chocolate Squares,

One cup Of butter two cups OF su.
gar. three cups of -four, five eggs beat
whites and yolks separately; one small
cup OF ice water two teaspoonsfu Of
baking powder sIfted In the flour. va.
nllla layoring Cream butter and sugar
together until very light; add yolks OF
eggs then whites, then -four. ana final.
ly the ice water. Bake in biscuit pans.
When cold cut In squares. Have cho-
colato frostIng ready In n bowl Dip
each square In the frostlnG and put on
n platter to dry. For cocoanu' cakes
have white frostIng in a bowl aud a
dish Of grated fresh cocoanut Dip the
squares in the froBting, then roll in
the grated cocoanut
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-07-13

Two packages neufchatcl cheese.
Cream with melted butter to make n
paste. One ten.Cent bottle stuffed
olives chopped very fine one hard.
boiled egg chopped very fine salt
and cayenne pepper to suit the taste,
grated onion to season highly Mix
all together and put in large cup.
set In cold water, or any fancy mold.
Let stand until firm Two hours is
time enough Fine with crackers and
coffee
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-07-13
Peanut Brittle
By DONALD ALLEN

The gentleman who had seat
about the middle OF the drawing room
car had been reading n book for the
last hour. and had become 50 inter.
estcd that he was hardly conscious
when some one sat down beside him.
II n stranger, It was a piece OF impor.
thence, II an acquaintance But he
had Just returned from q three years
trip abroad
The intruder was n little girl four
Years old She had found her way In
from the car ahead
Hello" saluted the man as he
turned on her
j thought you looked lonesome"
sh" replied, MS she smiled at him
And so you ran away from your
mammn to come and sit with me for a
while That Is good Of you, but aren't
You pretty small TO be wandering
about on the train by yourself"
on. there's no danger Mamma and
have Travelled a good big lot to.
Er'hcr. I've been all through the
train, but didn't see any gentleman
liked TIN | came to you. Then !
just took n seat"
That nattcrs me. I'll lay aside my
book and talk with you"
But | want to ask you n question
FIRST she said. as her face sobcrod
up DO you--do you like peanut
brituc2"
why. / don't think | really know
what II Is"
IT'S peanut meats stuck into can.
dy, and you can break II up
It's peanut meats stuck into can.
dy and you can break It up the same
as glass. when you get to eating It
YOU want a whole pound Now you
know"
And III surely buy you some the
first chance get. II you'd give me
your name perhaps | might send n
box
Il haven't a card with me" she said
sobcrly. MS she drew away a little
I'm not old enough to be introduced
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-07-13

times, and said that ought to have an
operation. | would not listen to that,
and when friend of my husband told
him about Lydia l.. Pinkham's Eege-
table Compound and what it had done
for his wife, was willing to take it.
Now | look the picture of health and
feel like IL, too. can do my own house.
work, hoe my garden, and milk cow.
| can entertain company and enjoy
them. / can visit when | choose, and
walk as far as any ordinary woman,
any day in the month. / wish could
talk toevcry sufleringwomanandg
Mrs. DEMA BETHUSE, Sikeston, Mo.
The most successful remedy in this
country for the cure of all forms Of
female complaints is Lydia L. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
IL Is more widely and successfully
used than any other remedy. 1t has
cured thousands of women who have
been troubled with displacemcnts, in
fiammation, liberation, fibroid tumors,
irregularities, periodic pains, backache,
that bearing down feeling, Indigestion,
and nervous prostrstion, after all other
means had failed. Why don't you tryite
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-07-13

From Germany to the West Indies
and back again was the recent holi-
DAY trip of house swallow whose
favorite resting quarters are at Wal
tcnhcim, near Mulhauscn Last au.
,u,nr the bird was cau0ht nv house
holder. The captor wrote a note on
very thin paper and fastened 1t under
feather Of the birds wing before
letting the captive 20 free. The note
ran: Il nestled Mt A. RS house at Wal.
tcuhoim, and am instructed to take
him information as to with whom
stay in the winter" The swallow
lately returned TO his old nesting
place and was noticed to have diff
fcrcnt letter attached to Its wing
feather. When netted again a little
note was found which read: Il win
tered at a shoemakers house. that Of
Joseph Brady, at Martinique, West In.
dies, who sends greetings to my pro-
tector at Waltenheim. Germany"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-07-13
THREATEN SENATOR'S TOGA

1t is reported IN Washington that
the election OF senator stephenson OF
Wisconsin the lumber king. is to bo
Investigated by IN" senate committee
on privileges and elections.
Senator Isaac Stephenson ia ma.
live Of New Hampshire. where he was
born In 1929 After a brirf residence
at Bangor Me, he located In Wis.
cousiu and for time was farm la.
borer Seeing the prospect Of max,
ing money in the lake transportation
business, he purchased n schooner and
operated It successfully between Mil.
waukec and Escanaba His savings
he invested in timber lands, which
then could be purchased cheaply, and
gradually became the owner Of vast
tracts Of valuable standing timber
Years ago he was multmllonaire
and every day now adds to his i'm.
mense hoard lie f. also a banker
and is financially Interested In vari.
Gus enterprises. Back tn the cOmpar
elected 10 the Wisconsin legislature.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-07-13
EX-QUEEN WHO MAY VISIT US

One OF the most deeply beloved OF
the royalties OF Europe is cXQucon
Margherita of Italy, who, It IL said,
will nav visit TO the United States
in the fan II has long been her am.
bItion to see the country where so
many Of her race have found home.
but even royal lcrsonnges cannot
travel when they choose, and the visit
had TO be postponed It is probable
that official recognition VIII be taken
OF her coming
The cN.quccn is daughter OF the
late Prince Fcrdinapdo OF Savoy,
duke Of Genoa When only lG years
old she became the bride Of King
Humbert, second king Of United
Italy. which this year Is celebrating
the hftieth anniversary Of its indie
pendence Eleven years ago she was
left a widow owing to the assassina-
ton of her husband by tho Anarchist
Brescia. She is now GO years old
and still retains much of her beauty.
Since her husbands death she has
davoted herself greatly To charity and
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-07-13

IN. As will be noticed. the bowl has
wide strip Of metal around the edge,
only comparatively small portion in
the center having the wire mcshing.
The consequence Is that this imple-
ment can be used either as II spoon or
strainer and tho cook need not go
70 the cutlery drawer n dozen times
while preparing meal to get Just the
utensils needed for n particular task.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-07-13
Luncheon Mullins.

Cream one.third cup OF butter, add
one-Quarter cup sugar. beat one egg,
add three quarters cup milk and add
alternately to first mixture, with two
cups flour, four teaspoons baking pow.
der. orequarter teaspoon sal, mixed
and sifted otgether Bake in tin
gem pans about % minutes Makes
Il dozen.