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CEMENT AND CONCRETE.
How Many Know What the Differ
ence Is Between Them?

From the New York Sun.
How many persons know the difference
between cement and concrete? How
many people know what reinforced con-
crete is? Fred X. Irvine. who is an au-
thority throughout the United States on
the subject, has the following to say!
Portland cement is a manufactured
product derived from lime rock and clay
or similar aiuminous raw materials. 1t
is prepared through process OF drying
and burning and grinding. SO that when
finished it becomes a light gray powder
or flour.
so fine is this powder that every
grain is actually made to pass through
to each square inch Of surface. That
sounds fanciful; but it's a fact, and will
give some idea Of the size OF the meshes
Its qualities are these: 1t hardens or
ing with water and letting it stand in the
air it will gradually change into stone.
and is thereafter practically impervious
to the elements OF heat and cold. The
penetration of heat into a concrete mass
is not over three-eighths Of an inch At the
highest obtainable temperature.
1.-THE same applies to the cold tenn
peratures. When modelled into any de-
sirable form cement has high crush
Ing resistance and a high tensile strength.
load without injury. and will not crack
or show any of the elements Of decay
that other materials will.
Concrete Is the use OF cement in con-
junction with sand and crushed rock
in such proportions as will develop the
highest value Of the cement for practical
purposes, aid at the same time bring 1t
within the range OF buyers in the matter
Of cost.
1.-THE next step is reinforced concrete.
This is manufactured by using concrete
In conjunction with steel so disposed as
to contribute the tensional value of steel
to the total mass. In this way columns
are formed. Such columns are built so as
to carry any desired concentrated load.
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room, library and dining room wiz occupy

room, library and dining room wiz occupy
the first floor.
The two upper floors will be devoted to
chambers and bathrooms, with ample pro-
vision for servants rooms. The exterior,
as designed by Clarke Waggaman, archi-
tect, will represent the Adams type of
the early period of English renaissance.
the feature of which is the delicacy of the
ornamentation of the stone work.
Unlike many examples of domestic
architecture, the ornamental work will
not project, but will have the effect Of
enriching the surface of the stone with
out disturbing the harmony Of the lines
or detracting from the effect OF the ia
cade as a complete and harmonious de-
sign. The interior treatment will corre-
spond with the general scheme Of the
house.
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require great industry and ingenuity to
get it, Only candidates know how much
labor and planning and plotting and in
genuity are required to whoop up spon-
taneous call from the people
Ingenuity is a polite word. and 1 en-
ploy it that may give no offense to
gentlemen who use ingenuity in politics.
Ingenuity has to be used, else the other
fellow will steal the election more sue
cessfully than you will. Political maxims
and Sunday school maxims are not syn
onyms. Honesty and virtue and .po-
litical chastity. are beauteous words for
oratorical effect, but 20 candidate, no
matter how scrupulous he may be, can
buy votes with them.
One or Two Noisy Exceptions.
Nov, my friends, reiterate that the
present candidates are reputable men
with one or two notable and noisy ex-
ceptions. Some OF the candidates are
men Of genuine ability. while one has
been President twice before. Some OF
the candidates are only members OF Con-
gress, but outside Of Washington a menu
Der of Congress is sometimes a man of
consequence.
There IL a high degree of excitement
among the democratic candidates. The
inference In this Ia that tnese "a an Office
in prospect. A prospect o. 410 Md all
ways excites democrats. 81 tspect
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BRITTON TO BUILD
He Will Have Handsome Home on
O Street

\ handsome house has been designed
for Alexander Britton, which is to
be built during the present season
II will be located on the north
side of Q street just west Of the residence
of ex-Representatiye Huff, at the north
west corner of New Hampshire avenue
and Q street 1t will be built of stone
and will be of the English basement style,
with a large entrance hall and an office
on the ground floor, while the drawing
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likely occur within week. The adoption
OF genealogy as profession by so many
reputable men and women tends to pro-
tect the public from many frauds of the
kind.
Every prominent genealogist has cor
respondents in the more important Euro
Modern Genealogical with whom
Romance Experienced. exehanr ed
This tends to lessen the expense Of fill
ing out records and also protects their
patrons from fraud. 1t Is useless for an
American family to claim descent from
a European family to which it is not en-
titled, since couple of weeks time will
be sure to bring out the truth if ques-
ton is sent by mail and there are
number Of instances on record in which
questions regarding descent have been
sent and answered by cable.
A woman genealogist doing some work
In the Syracuse public library had an
interesting experience recently which she
calls her modern genealogical romance.
She was asked several questions by
serious-faced. girl who was trying to
study out the records in some books OF
English families. AS she took time to
explain several points. the girl took cour-
age and told her story. She was anxious
to establish a link that would connect
her with a certain English family to
which her family belonged, although she
was supposedly of Scotch descent. Her
grandfather had been an Englishman who
married Scottish girl. taking her to
England to live. He died after a few
years and his widow took her children
and returned to Scotland to be with her
own people The oldest son came to
America and was the father of the girl
seeking information. She was engaged to
be married to a young German policeman
whose mother had violent prejudice
against the Scotch. although she was
quite willing that her son should marry
an English girl. The problem was a sim
pie one to the genealogist, who happened
to know of that family and was able
to show the girl proofs Of her descent
contained in a book in the library. The
policeman came in while they were being
examined, and a few months later the
genealogist received an invitation to the
wedding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-09
Realty Company Moves Offices.

Alfred Higbie & Co., real estate brokers,
who have been located In the Aunsey
building. have removed to oGices ut 80
1Aths street northwest.
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SOME ARE QUALIFIED
Col. Jim Smuthers Sees Hope
in Presidential Candidates.
NOT NECESSARY, he SAYS
Often Keeps Good Men From secur-
ing Office, Is His Explanation.
LIKES CHAMP CLARK'S NAME
Says It Makes One Think of Mule
Teams and FESTIVE Steeds.
Tribute to Others.
LIKES CHAMP CLARK's NAME

''Some of the candidates this season for
President are qualified for the Office they
seek, which is one of the unusual features
of this extraordinary campaign" said Col
Jim Smuthers, as he poured into glass
mellow fluid to which some persons are
opposed and some addicted.
Several of these candidates have eX
cellent voices, they shake hands with an
extremely clever imitation Of cordially,
and smile Broad and blandly. They have
a good assortment Of phrases about the
'sacredness of our institutions 'inalien-
able rights equality of opportunity and
the glory of the Star Spangled Banner,
They have that felicity in limiting the as
surance that-there will be offices enough
to go round, which is SO essential to the
success of a candidate. Some of them
can make promises by innuendo without
committing themselves. Few candidates
have ever been more able to eloQuently
express their admiration for the common
people, their resonant esteem for honest
toll and their shivering fear Of hellish
capital.
1.-THE candidates are strong for reform
and economy. These are subjects that
are enshrlned in the hearts of the people.
Everybody stands firm for reform, espe-
ciaily when it will help their business at
the expense Of the other fellows, and
everybody believes in economy. for every
body else. The trouble about the appli-
cation of these celestial theories is that
the more a corrupt practice is reformed
the more it remains as 1t was before, and
as soon as economy hits any particular
thing it is found that that Is the very
thing most vital and essential to the life
and honor of the nation. or what is
equally important, most needful to the re-
election of some member Of Congress.
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is always a strain on the nerves of
a democrat If democrat would
vote the democratic ticket as often
and as persistently as he wants an
Office the condition of our fair and UNI
happy country would be different!
"A good deal of opposition is also de-
veloping among the democratic candi-
dates-please crush Il sprig Of mint In
mine also-but opposition Is democratic
virtue. No democrat can feel any thrill
of joy unless he is opposing something.
No light of happiness can I'LL his soul UNI
less he is against something that every
body else wants.
Understand me gentlemen-yes. thank
you. 1 don't mind IL / do-that I would
not knock my democratic friends. They
have invented most OF the republican
policies If Col. Roosevelt had mot
found a bunch Of Col. Bryan's policies
lying around unprotected, believe he
would not have got SO much free adver-
Using Col. Roosevelt owes much to the
democratic party-especialiy for the NOM
ination OF Judge Parker.
Deserves Honorable Mention.
among the candidates entitled to hon
orable mention at this convivial board Is
Champ Clark. His Is q name that makes
one think OF champion FESTIVE steeds,
mule teams and cbautauQuaA. II 10 q
name that commeud3 itself the COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-09
Not Usually Strong Point.

eve are to be OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
men, l toast your health again-on the
qualifications Of our early spring candi-
dates. Qualification for ONCE is not u.s.
ually a strong point with candidates. It
is often a handicap. Qualification has
kept many a man out Of 9 good public
job. A man with correct qualifications.
in the administration of his office, will
give offense to influential politicians, and
these gentlemen, having always the pub
lie good at heart and being jealous of
the best interests Of the community will
make 1t hot for any Office holder with
qualifications. Qualification among those
seeking Office is rare, because IL they
had the proper qualifications they could
make more money in q legitimate way.
So, for the cogent reasons cite-and
here's to your health again-it is not the
custom of candidates to be qualified.
"Our candidates are also energetic men.
Each is getting as many governors as
he can. 1t was never understood until
this season how really important gov
ernors are 1T used to be thought that
the organization boss who nominated the
governor and then voted him in was the
important man, and that a governor was
only the head janitor OF the state capt.
toll But many unseemly ideas have late-
ly come into vogue. have said. sir
Knights OF the Crystal Flagon, that our
candidates are enefdetic men. Especially
when the ONCE ~ " tho man. does It
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-09

about the courtship OF your great-great-
grandmother. who refused to marry her
husband until after he had Joined the
Continental army. and then endured
countless hardships while he was away
genealogist, looking upon all human SEN
timent with coldly scientific eye, Will
show you proof that your great-sreat-
grandparents were married two years be-
fore the revolutionary war began, and
that your MISREPRESENTATION desert
ed after the first battle because his wife
insisted that she could not manage the
farm alone How many a ''would-be-
joiner Of patriotic order has wept BIT
ter tears over such q disclosure. humil-
lated not SO much by the fact that her
ancestor was a better husband than he
was a patriot as by the fact that she
could not pose as the descendant Of q
hero The genoa 'Ogist is not. of course,
to blame for the shortcomings of a long
dead ancestor, although the woman who
has sacrificed her pin money for months
or years to provide herself with a record
which will give her prominence in her
chapter Of the d. A. II. feels that the
fees for service giving such results are
heavy fine.
Sometimes such an experience will
cause the pedigree seeker to go to an
INSCRIPTIONS genealogist who for a gen.
crous sum will make up a record certi-
fed as desired. CLOSING over any little
defects and adding such embellishments
as are desired. Such transactions are
becoming more rare each year. however.
because with the increased genealogical
knowledge on the part OF the public and
the number Of amateur and professional
genealoGjsts to DO found In every city
the de- tton Of such . deceit would
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-09
Displeased at Finding certs
Ancestor Was Carpenter. Ia,,as

Virginia, concerning whom their records
were incomplete. Now the Hugh Jones
with whom they believed themselves con-
nected was a well known cavalier, closely
related to Charles I and therefore an
aristocrat of highest rank. After some
little difficulty and the expenditure of
over 500 / found their ancestor was not
the cavalier, but Hugh Jones. a carpen-
ter, who had a most important part in
the building up of the early colony.
When I informed the lady of the family
she was highly indignant OF course
you mean Hugh Jones, an architect she
said after1 had proved to her that the
gay cavalier left no progeny in America.
No. mats-m. / answered with equal
fervor. 4 mean Hugh Jones, the carpen-
ter, and he was a good one at that, and
want to tell you that a carpenter in
those days who could turn the corner of
try than the best architect in the world
Is today. and true genealogist would
scorn to change a record that his de-
scendants ought to be proud Of She
paid for the record after that, but she
did not frame ii and hang 1t in her parlOr,
as would have been done If the word
carpenter had not to her mind indicated
plebeian origin"
1t usually is expensive business to prove
the records Of an entire family for even
five or six generations. A professional
genealogist, whose work for other people
gave him excellent opportunity to obtain
information for himself. claims to have
expended more than $1,000 In proving the
records for his mothers family for eight
generations. To establish the connec-
tons OF the different branches involved
required Journeys to Holland, Scotland,
France, Wales, Switzerland, Germany.
Ireland. Massachusetts, Georgia, and
Pennsylvania. AS he could not himself
translate the records in some OF the Ian
guages, he was obliged to hire trans
lators. but to him the result is worth the
time and money expended, as ne has
record Of indisputable authenticity.
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the work of ancestor-hunting. While each
own, these charts have salient points in
common to all and are similar to the
pedigree charts used by cattle dealers.
They begin with the individual and give
spaces for two ancestors in each genera
ton as far back as the applicant is able
to go. When there is a demand for an
entire family with all of it's branches. the
charts are broader and contain more
spaces. Every modern genealogist en-
deavors. If possible, to give the vital
statistics-that is, the dates Of the birth,
marriage and death of each person men,
toned.
Occasionally there is a demand for
complete record showing all the descend
ants Of family for a number Of genera
tons, and such an order may give the
genealogist work for months or years.
Usually the descent Of only one line is
wanted, and this may go back for ten or
more generations. After ten generations
access to European records is always
necessary. Often an amateur will have
the pedigree well in hand and only call
upon the expert for the completion of the
record.
While genealogy should not encourage
snobbery. and will not with any broad
minded persons, genealogists admit that
there Is decided disposition on the part
Of most Americans to trace their ancestry
back to aristocracy, despite their much
democracy. A well known gen.
eaIogist tells this story, the name Jones
being, OF course, fictitious:
x
" received an order from a prominent
Missouri family to establish its connection
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GBNBAL0GY.
PROFESSIONAL GENEALOGISTS.
By Frederic ]. Haskin.

likely occur within a week. The adoption
Of genealogy as q profession by so many
reputable men and women tends to pro-
tect the public from many frauds of the
kind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-09

The profession Of genealogy is almost
as old as civilization and yet as q COM
Portable and congenial means Of securing
a livelihood it may be said to be one OF
the newest professions. The modern gen.
ealogist is not the gray-bearded, anti
quated bookworm formerly associated
with the term. but an alert, active young
man or woman, who is, perhaps, well for
titled by university degree signifying
advanced work in history. Such a per-
son also may possess a reading knowledge
of several languages, which will material
ly aid in the process OF tracing ancestry
through foreign records.
This article considers. Of course. only
the reputable and honest genealogist. The
pedigree builder. who is willing to furnish
any sort of a family free to any sort of a
family upon payment of a sufficient sum
of money, is a fraud. pure and simple. The
victims of his swindling, however, are
frequently only too glad to be cheated in
this way. for snobbery is essentially self
swindling.
There can be no more delightful work to
one who is studiously inclined than an
enough to secure the needed patronage.
This is less difficult than formerly, how
ever. because the increasing interest in
genealogy correspondingly increases the
number OF persons who are DESTROYS OF
possessing q properly certified family
pedigree and are willing to pay to have
it made out. One young woman gene
alog1st for some time has been making
an annual trip to Europe in tho interest
of her profession. Sometimes her entire
expenses are paid by one customer. who
desires proof of his lineage which cannot
be obtained in the United States. At
other times she will take notes for half
dozen clients, always keeping a sharp eye
on all records showing American connec2
tons. copies Of which are liable to become
worth their weight in gold to her at any
time, since she never knows when some
new order will call for just that material.
The modern genealogists have pedigree
charts, prepared according to the indi-
oil p,dc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-09

II received an order from a prominent
Missouri family to establish its connection
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-09

The true genealosist deals not with ira
ditions until they have been absolutely
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-02
Mr.. and Mrs. Cochran
Entertains.

On Monday evening Mr.. and Mrs. @,
q. Cochran entertained few friends In
honor of Miss Sarah coohran's birthday,
Progressive Hearts was the diversion OF
the evening
Mrs. Karl Stoehr won the first prize OF
the ladies and was presented with a
beautiful cut glass nAppie. Mt McPheron
winning the highest score OF the gentle
men was given box of candy. Mr. G.
F. Blanton won in the cut for consolation,
n handsome ledger note book.
After the games delicious refreshments
were served, consisting of chicken salad
potato chips. celery, olives, beaten
biscuits. ice cream, cake and coffee.
Among those present were: Misses
Eugcnia Baumgardner, Margaret Bulli;t,
Madge Dingess and I.assc McNicl. of
Bristol; Mrs II. l.. Parks, Mr. aud Mrs
c. + BIan,on, Mr. and Mrs @. l.. Nash,
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. 4. Winston. Mr.. and
Mrs. Karl Stoehr; Messrs. Glen South
ward, G @. McPhcrcn, II. II. Casper and
Mr.. Waller.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-02

Rev. j. w. RAIDER, presiding
elder of the Big Stone Gap dis.
trict OF the NJ, f. Church,
South. preached his farewell
sermon in the church here on
last Sunday morning. Under
the rules of the conference,
which allows presiding elders
and preachers to remain on one
charge not longer than four
years, he will be sent to an
other district at this conference.
Mr.. RAIDER has been exceeding
ly successful in his work dur
ing the four years. IL 81 closed,
which has been one of the most
prosperous periods in the histo
~ of the district. Mr.. RAIDER
is very popular here and
throughout the district and the
prayers and good wishes of the
people will go with him and
his good wife to their new field
of labor.
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Sheriff j. NJ. Wright, consta-
BILE James Audersbh and Henry
Bently, of Le,cher county, KY,
were seriously shot Saturday
night. on Wrighps Fork, near
Whitesburg, as result of the
Sheriff attempting to arrest
Bently, who resisted and was
struck by the officer, when some
of Bentley's friends interfered
causing the wholesale shooting
particulars of which are mea
gre.
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a man living on the noun
tain north of here reported to
the police last week that he had
seen a man, answering the des-
cription of Joe Cornett, of I'm
boden, wanted for the murder
of young man named Wade
near here several weeks ago.
The stranger is said to have in
quired for road leading to
Appalachia, saying he h a d
been lost for about n week and
had been living on raw corn
and like stuff that he could for
age. a search was made and
though trail was found the
man was not located.
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Attorney w j Hershey, who
has been located at Los Tanos,
n NJ, for the past four years,
returned to the Gap last week
and, together with his family,
who returned to this place sew
eral weeks ago. have gone to
housekeeping il their property
near the Southern Methodist
Church
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-02
Do You Love Good Music?

If so, you should not miss
buying some of the titles Just
received ut the Music Depart
ment of the Amuzu Cafe, fresh
from the press of New York
publishers.
Here are some that are par
ticulnrly IA t-ir active; MY
Sweetheart Went Down with
the Ships" The Wreck of the
.ritanic;n "When My Golden
Hair Turned to Silver Gray"
"Just as the Ship Went Down"
" No Flower can Compare With
You, Girl;" "rhe Snow Man.
Come in and look over the
new assortment set to new
music
Music Department,
Amn2u Cafe,
y l.. GAzo, Manager.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-02

Rev. IL. X. Sutherland, pastor
of the Southern Nj e h o Il i t
Church at this place, left Tues.
day for a abingdon to attend the
annual conference Of his church
Mr.. Sutherland has been very
successful in his work the past
year and is very popular with
the PEG pie of the Gap, and they
trust tn at he will be returned
here for another year.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-02
Shoe Repair Shop.

| am prepared to do all kinds
of shoe repairing in first class
and up-to-date style. NV shop
is on East Fifth Street in the
old Senter staAd, and solicit
your patronage. adv
w. IL. LAWSON.