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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-31
yrRGINIA's MILITARY STRENGTH

States, by divisions and states, the
number of males comprising the nat
ural militia of the country, as shown
NV the returns of the thirteenth de-
cannial census, taken as of April d.
1910. has been issued by Director Du-
rand of the bureau of the census.
In the total population Of the United
States Exclusive of non-contlguous
territories or possesions) there We're
IN 1910. 2o.473,64s males OF militia
ape: that is, males from Is to "A years
old inclusive. In 1900 the males OF
militia age numbered 16,1s2,7O2. Inc
figure for 1910 exceeds that Tor l9oo
by 4,29O,sS2. -,
While the total population OF the
Country has increased in 26.o per cen'
and as consequence they coiis'i-
tute a somewhat greater proportion
of the total population OF 1917 IMAM
they did in 1900.
Of the total population of both sexes
and all ages in 1910, 22.3 per cent were
males of militia age, the corresponding
percentage for 1900 being 21.3 per
cent.
The fact that males of militia age
increased more rapidly than the total
population is accounted for in part by
immigration, which has been during
the last decade, to greater degree
than in earlier years.
The percentage for North Carolina
17.S, is the lowest.
Of the 2D,473,6S4 males of militia
age in 1910, 2,156,261 were in the sim
gle state of New York.
Virginia is shown to have had $685..
72S males of militia age in 1910, in {
population of 2,061, 612, compared Will
346,030 in 1900; an increase of So,
69S in the decade, or percentage o
1913 OF the total population, and
percentage of 9s5 Of the male popula
ton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-31

Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church.
Sabbath School, $3.50 a. m. Ser
II a. m. by Rev. C. J. Lambert. Ep-
worth League services at tbs p m.
Union services at s p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-31

Second Baptist Church; Rev. C. K.
Hobbs, pastor. Sunday school at $3.50
a. M, services at 11:OO0 a. M, and
mete-ing at Surprise Theatre at 800
p. m
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-31
d. Pauls Church.

Rev. p. P. Phillips, rector. Sunday
School, $50 a. m. Services at 11:O0
am. and s p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-31
Metbodist Protestant Church.

Rev. c. R. Strausburg, pastor.
Sunday School, $50 a. m. Preaching,
HOO a. M, and 80 OPP. m. Junior c.
E. 300 p. m. Senior c. E: 7!l5 p. m.
Wednesday prayer meeting at 500
p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-31

ROBERT S. BARRETT, President.
and General Manager.
HOWARD w. SMITH, Secretary and
Treasurer.
TERMS:-Daily, 1 year, $500
Six Months, $3.50. Three Months,
SIPS. One month, 43 cents. One week
10 cents.
Entered at the Postoffice of Alex
andria, Virginia as second-class mat
ter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-31
AT Churches Tomorrow.
81 Mary's Church.

First mass, 7 a. m. Late mass 10
a. M. followed by Benediction of the
Blessed Sacrament. Baptism at 400 p.
p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-31

Methodist Episcopal Church South.
Rev. H. NJ. Carter, pastor. Sum
day school, $50 a. m. Preaching at
II a. M, by Rev. C. F. Lambert. Ep-
HOO a. m. land 80 OPP. m. Epworth
League services at tbs p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-31
First Baptist Church.

Rev. W. F. Watson, pastor. Sun
day School, $3.50 a. m. Preaching at
HOO a. NJ, and 500 p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-31

Emmanuel Lutheran Church.
Rev. C. F. Brandt, pastor. Services
at II a. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-31

PUBLISHED DAILY.
The Alexandria Gazette Corporation.
Gazette Building King Street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-31
Virginia Polytechnic
Institute:
Rlacksburg, Va.

Degree courses in Agriculture, Hor>
ticulture, Applied Chemistry, Applied
Geology, Civil Mining, Mechanical and
Electrical Engineering, Metallurgy
and Autobiography. sixty-four In
tructors, Thoroughly Equipped Shops,
Laboratories and Barns. Steam heat
ing and electric lights in dormitories.
Library 10000 volumes. Farm Of
LOO acres
TWO YEAR COURSE IN AGRICUL-
TURE AND FARMERS WINTER
COURSE.
Total cost of session of nine months,
including tuition and other fees, board,
washing, uniforms, medical attention
etc, S214.90. Cost to Virginia students,
s22490.
The next session opens Wednesday,
September 18th, 1912.
PAUL 3. BARRINGER, NJ. D. Ii. D.
President
Write for catalogue.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-12-11
When the Small Boy TaIko,

One day recently a coterie Of young
women in West Philadelphia complet-
ed plans for moonlight excursion on
the river. and when the evening of
the trip arrived it was noticed that
one Of the most charming members
of the party wore a shawl about her
shoulders. One Of her companions
wondered at this and to her query as
to whether the wearer was afraid of
taking cold received negative reply.
Another suggested that possibly she
had malaria. This was also emphat-
ically denied. At this juncture the ir-
repressibe small brother Of the shawl
wearing young woman volunteered to
explain matters. and despite his Sis
ter's vehement command to keep ST.
lent. said: "The reason sis wears that
shawl is so that when she is on the
boat Bob can put his arm under it
and hug her, and she thinks nobody
can see through the game"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-12-11
Incident of the Mar

During General Birneys raid
through Florida, a bright little girl
was found alone at one house, her
parents having escaped. She did not
know whether the troops were union
or rebel Two fine dogs made their
appearance while a conversation was
being held with the child. md she
infomed one of her questioners that
their names were Gilmore and
Beauregard. Which is the best dcg?'
asked bystander 81 don't know"
said she; they're both mighty smart
dogs: but they'll either Of 'em suck
eggs If you don't watch EN-" TIE
troops left without ascertaining
whether the family OF which the girl
was so hopeful scion was union or
rebel.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-12-11
Habits of the Democracy,

Arthur |. Vorys. regular and opti.
mistic Republican, was voiclng his
opinion that In the next election the
Democrats would repeat their many
former experiences and bury their
hopes at the polls. 1t reminded him
OF the experience Of the middle.aged
woman who went into shop, and, with.
out hesitation. made straight for the
Grape counter. The girl who handled
this funeral material was extremely
affable.
I'VE have a large stock OF grapes"
she explained. LET me show you some
new French goods. very popular at
this time for every kind of mourning,
and designed to express every degree
of grief. If you will tell me for whom
you are in mourning. | can fix you out
in exactly the right thing"
Husband replied the customer
briefly.
IN that case." said the girl, gra.
ciously. Il can tell you just what"
Young lady, interrupted the older
woman angrily. "You needn't bother
yourself. This is the fourth husband
I've buried, and know all about it,
The Popular Magazine.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-12-11
OWNED HISTORIC OLD HOTEL
Proprietor of Structure Built Around
Cabin Of Captured Brftish Frl9-
ate Is Dead.

Jacob Smith, hotel proprietor OF
City Island, New York, died there at
the age of seventy-three years. Mr..
Smiths hotel has for years been one
of the show places on the island. It
was known as the Macedonian hotel,
because it was built around the cabin
of the British frigate Macedonia,
which was captured by the United
States frigate Decatur off Cape Verde
islands during the war of 1912. After
the engagement the Macedonia was
towed to what is known as Cow Bay,
City Island, and there Smith acquired
it in 1874. pulled it on land and struc-
turally added to it. In time he had
q building large enough to accommo-
date number Of persons.
Three years ago member Of his
torical society in England, which had
learned of the existence Of the Mace
donia, came to City Island and offered
Mr.. Smith $4,000 for it. but he would
not sell. He said he wanted 1t to
remain in the family, which consists
of seven daughters and two sons.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-12-11
MAN OF SAVING DISPOSITION
Wives Will Know How to SympathIze
With the Unfortunate Better
Half of MIR. Graball,

Old Graball Is mean--really mean.
He once built house. and nearly gave
himself brain fever deciding which
was better-a lot OF windows-which
were cheaper. but needed soap and wa
ter for cleaning-or more bricks for
wall space.
One day he came home and found
that his wife had saved money out of
his housekeeping allowance, and was
repapering the dining-room. And then
he started to rave.
u don't object to the money being
spent. although new paper is just ex-
travagance when the old one has only
been on seven years." he gasped. red
and hoarse with rage, "but do object
to the way You have put it on. Oh,
how dare you paste it on!" he finished,
with a wall.
How else could put it on?" asked
Mrs. Graball, in surprise.
How else?" he retorted when he
could speak. why. tack it on, of
course! You don't suppose we shall
live in this house for ever, do you?"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-12-11
Fortunate Little Walt.

A romantic history attaches to q
pretty little founding at present be-
ing cared for in the West Ham and
Eastern General hospital. London. Eng
land. A Stratford resident going home
late one recent night heard cry, the
vail of newly born child. He jump
ed over into a field situated in Knox
road, struck a match, and discovered
a bonny baby boy. The man con
veyed the child to the police. who In
turn took 1t to the West Ham hospital.
I'VE could not think Of sending him
to the workhouse." the kindly ward
sister stated, land he is now the lit
tie duke of the ward He is daily
gaining strength to fight the world,
and We should like to find good
home for baby very soon. We called
him Peter to bring the little fellow
good luck, and the cabbage patch is
where he was found" This little
founding, who is quite alone in the
world. has big blue eyes and pretty
fair hair. He sleeps all day in
cozy hammock cradle in one Of the
children's wards, and is beloved by
nurses and patients alike.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-12-11
Germans Slot Literature.

Penny in the slot literature is the
latest thing in Germany. A firm OF
publishers at Leipzig has patented an
automatic machine which gives "a
choice of a dozen small paper covered
volumes which are displayed behlna
glass. On strip Of paper" across
each volume is printed a brief -descrfu-
tion of the book, and coin in the slot
does the rest. These autopatic -p7sas
chimes are TO be placed in hotel. lob
bies. waiting rooms, theater foyers and
other public places. The hope is ex-
pressed that as the books offered aEs
carefully selected and by first-class AID
thors the venture may have q benea-
cial educative effect upon tlI e masses
and thus counteract the Influence OF
the cheap and trashy literature vita
which the country IS floodeea-sas.
change. :.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-12-11
lnterestind Search.

William Dana Orcutt. whose new
novel, "The Moth" has just been pub.
lished by the Harpers, is n8red for his
extreme diligence in verifying all his
torical facts that appear ih his novels.
When writing one Of his earlier nov
els, THE SPELL" he made a specfaa
trip to Florence In order to verify GER
tain illusions and locationsz, One Of
the first, pilgrimages was to- San Do
menico to find the ancient inscription
upon the wall, which Helen Armstrong
points out to her husband in the first
chapter. Says the author, Il had aever
been able to discover where obtained
this data, so was particularly anxious
to verify it. One morning, accompanied
by MIS-. Orcutt, set out on what seem.
ed hopeless quest. We located the
old Etruscan wall, with its cu1Icaa
marks, but no legends. Finally wo
came to some faring posters annoga-
cling an auction sale. and beneath
these, when pulled aside, We found
the Latin words, cut deep in Tia
stone" z:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-12-11
SOME REALLY GRAND OLD MEM
Historical Records OF Longevity ThaS
by Rights Should Be Accompa-
MED by an Affidavit.

The Mexican who has just died ar
the alleged age Of 1S5 has been pre-
deceased (according to American
news) during the past dozen years OF
30 by a citizen of New Brunswick
aged 1872. and comparative youngster
of Valley Mills, Tex, whose age was
only 115.
The man in the street will be par
doned for thinking that the 1S5 has
been inadvertently transposed from
a cricket report. Among ex-BibficaI
heroes probably Aid Parr and Henry
Jenkins will stand as the best a1-
thenticated instances OF superlonseT-
ity. The monument at Bolton, York
shire, records that Jenkins attained
"the amazing age Of 169."
"A man tx &c." observed Mr. Dooiey
recently. "looks down on fman iv IS.
and receives his callow opinycns
with a supercilyous smile;" and for
that reason probably tif not because
he was fsherman) jenkins was abba
to give evidence on oath concerning
matters 14O years or so previous. AS
a hale young centenarian he was IN
the habit Of swimming the Swa2e
with ease," and as a boy he is saiH
to have taken horse-load CO arrows
to be forwarded north for the battle
of Flodden.-London Mail
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-12-11
Colors of Sea Water,

It has been proved that the blue
ness of sea water Is in constant ratio
to it's saltness. In the tropics the
tremendous evaporation induced by
the blazing sun causes the water to be
much more salt than it Is in higher
ATTITUDES.
For about 80 degrees both north and
south of the equator the waters OF
the worlds oceans are of an exquisite
azure. Beyond these latitudes the
blue fades and changes to green, and
In the Arctic and Antarctic oceans the
greens are almost as vivid as the trop.
ical blues.
China's Yellow sea is usually sup
posed to owe it's origin to the flood Of
muddy water which it's great river
pours into it. But here. again, mod
ern science has proved that living
organisms are responsible for Its Pc
culiar tint.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-12-11
SCIENCE RECORDS A TRIUMPH
After Research Il Han Been Aeeertain-
cd Juss Why the Hungry Man
Tiohtene hlo Belt

Remembering the habit ef tramps to
tighten their belts when hungry, Prof.
DR.. Rudolf Lennhoff decided to inves-
tsgate the efficiency Of this simple
remedy in actually suppressing hun
ger. Assisted by physicians he made
use Of the property Of the X-rays Of
being arrested by metals and their
salts. Persons were given drinks
which contained in suspension salts
of bismuth or livigated lodestone, or
they were required to eat solid food.
such as mashed potatoes, which had
previously been mixed with metallic
salts.
DR.. Lennhoff reports to the Vos-
sische Zeitung the following results:
In the case of solid food, contraction
of the stomach could be observed, and
q relatively small quantity proved to
be sufficient to satisfy the appetite.
When liquid food was given In the or
dinary way-i E., by swallowing-the
contraction was considerably less. and
q larger quantity was necessary for
satiation.
In third experiment the liquid was
introduced into the stomach through
tube; in this case twice the quantity
of liquid was required.
These experiments showed that the
mechanical stimulus Of swallowing by
reflex action causes contraction OF
the stomach, thus accelerating satia-
ton. This suggested that by arti-
ficially increasing the pressure on the
stomach satiation could be. accom-
plished with smaller quantity Of
food. The trick of the hungry tramp
was therefore resorted to. and belt
was applied tightly around the waist
of the eater. The result was as an
ticipated.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-12-11
DIVIDED INTO TWO CLASSES
Differing Processes OF the Mind Ms1
30 CIaaaed Either as the "yfs- =
uaI" or the "Auditive." :

The great majority of people can bg
classified in one or other of two psS-
Geological types. corresponding to tbs
great senses Of sight and hearing.
These classes sometimes are called
the "visuals" and the "auditives" -
spectively. The "visuals" or visualta-
ers seem to conduct the majority OF
their mental processes by visual syER7
bolism. They think in picturesff
their mental method Is graphic. .Thaa
majority of women belong TO thiS
group. and, of course. the majority, ch
painters, sculptors, architects, deR!
rators, engineers and mechanically
gifted people. Such people readily ab@
prehend space relations. and can caa1
ceive new ones. If they possess this
power in high degree they may Dajsa
fine pictures, build new types OF areha!
lecture, conceive new machines. :;
The auditives, on the other haaaa
think more in sounds and words anhl
not in pictures. They naturally 1n-
clude the musicians, the men of, let
ters and the scientific and philos9phiH
among men than among women. They
notice things around them less, and
are more commonly credited with be-
ing "absent-minded."
If great development of either iE
rare, vastly rarer is great develop
ment of both in one and the same Ia
dividual Such individuals stand QUE
as the few supreme examples Of whaE
we call versatility, and OF these the
most table representative iQ the his
tory Of the world is Leonardo da Vinci
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-12-11
1RCED TO LIVEN THINGS uF
ust an Example Of What the Re-
oourcequl Hostess viii Do When
Party Draao.

Miss Charlotte Van Cortlandt Nicoll
'ecently gave in the surf off Long
.:ranch a bathing tea party. man
servant wading out with boat.shap-
I'd floating tea table perfectly aD-
pointed. wherefrom Miss Nicoll and
her friends. in five feet Of water, par
took of buttered toast. caravan tea.
mullins, scones and cakes.
Congratulated upon this novel par.
ty. Miss Nicoll, who is a sister of De
Lancey Nicoll, smiled and said:
II believe in the hostess who is re-
sourceful-the hostess of Mrs. Blanc's
type.
MRS. Blanc was giving a tea party
on her yacht. The affair, for some
reason, was dragging dreadfully.
The guests talked Of nothing but the
weather, and even in this talk there
would come long, deathly silences.
Suddenly Mrs. Blanc, losing her bal
ance. fell heavily against her mother
in.law. who sat beside the low rail,
and with moaning cry the dear old
lady went headforemost overheard.
"Of course. she was rescued: but
afterwards Mr.. Blanc took Mrs. Blanc
privately to task.
How clumsy you were he said,
to knock mother into the water like
that. I'm afraid she won't care to
visit US again in a hurry. You really
should be more careful
Now. George said Mrs. Blanc,
be reasonable. had to do some
thing. simply had to. Didn't you
see how our party was dragging?"-
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-12-11
Fame.

Great minds had rather deserve
contemporaneous applause, witheEt
obtaining it, than obtain without de-
serving it; if it follow them, it is
well; but they will not deTiate 10, foa-
low it. With inferior minds the re-
verse is observable; so that they
can command the tiattery of knaves
while living. they care not for the
cxcrations of honest men when dead.
Milton neither aspired to present
fame. nor even expected it; but ito
use his own werds) his high ambi-
ton was to leave something so wrie-
ten to after ages, that they StouitS
not willingly let it die" And Cato
finely observed that he would much
rather that posterity should Inquire
why no statues we're erected to him.
than why they were.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-12-11
A Tanqle.

A case of singular corruption on
the part of an attorney caused Miss
Jane Adams, the Chicago welfare
worker, to say at Hull House:
This case reminds me of man
who was being tried for the theft of Il
ham. The opposing lawyers shuffed
so, they confused the witnesses so,
they so strained their own state
ments-in a word, they got the case
into such a formidable tangle of
falsehood and mendacity that at last
the prisoner. in q tremulous voice,
spoke up and said:
Judge, If you'll make them law.
yers set down and shut up for min
ute, I'm willin' to whirl in and tell
the truth
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-12-11
Ladies Coat Suits

Every suit the will less than halt OF the regular
We must We also have beautiful line of
ladies AMI neckwear also full line of ladies silk waists in all
coos Don't forget the babes havea tu qe OF baby
and baby coaks long and short In fact have
thing the line for and children
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-12-11

IS coats in black only, extra long,
real value $1o az 4.9S
|35 long coats in tan and navy, some
thing handsome, well worth 1850,
at 5.99
|25 long fur coats, retail everywhere
at $1o at 6.4o
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-18
Arm BROKEN IN
in RUNAWAY

Bismarck, N. d.. May 1s.-while
James Mcdonald and James Hedmark
were driving to Bismarck from Glen
coe, where they went down after a
wagon load of tentage and equipment
from their winter camp, the pole
dropped from the neck yoke and
frightened the team, which ran away
overturning the wagon and throwing
both occupants violently to the ground.
McDonaId's arm was caught under the.
wagon box and broken. Hedmark es-
capped with some severe bruises. Con-
sidering the fact that the wagon was
a heavy one the two men were fortu-
nate in escaping as they did.
Hedmark's escape is miraculous, as
it is one of the few accidents from
which he has emerged with any de-
gree OF comparative safety. He has
undergone no less than six surgical.
operations. First he lost one Of this
legs. Then he was Obliged to have
one 81 the toes of the other foot arnpu-
tated. The little finger Of his left
hand had to be removed, and q few
weeks after he had his tonsils cut out.
Not many weeks elapsed before he
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-18
TITANIC news
DROVE Her MAD

Grand Forks, N. D., May 18-News of
the Titanic disaster so preyed upon
the weak mind of Mrs. Mary SAILS
burg, that when in reading the list of
names of the victims, she found
the same as that of her brothers.
Emil Odegard, she went violently in
sane. This was the story that came
to light at the hearing Of the county
insanity board, on the ease of the wo-
man who was taken from the train
by the police yesterday morning.
Mrs. Salisbury has been a patient at
the state hospital for the insane at
jamestown on three different occa-
sions before and yesterday morning
was again committed to the institu-
ton.
In 1899, she was a patient for two
months, in 1908 she spent four months
1t Jamestown, and again in 1908 was
under the care Of the state physicians
for nearly a year. She will be taken
to the asylum this evening by Sheriff
Benson.
With her brain naturally weak, the
news Of the terrible disaster preyed
upon her mind to such an extent that
she became highly excited and ner-
vous When in perusing the list of
names. she found one the same as her
brothers she completely lost her
mind.
For some time she has been in that
condition, but yesterday ran away
from the farm, located two miles from
Thompson in Michigan township, and
made her way to Thompson, where she
boarded a train for this city. Her hus-
band came to the city this morning to
appear before the county board.