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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-31
John Ahern & Co.

Corner Prince and Commerce Street.
WHOLESALE & RETAIE GROCERs
and dealers in
PURE VINES AND LIQUORS.
Country produce received daily. Our
stock Of Plain aud Fancy Groceries en-
braces everything to be had in this line
We hold largely in United States bond
ed warehouse and carry in stock various
/ rands Of the best
PURE RYE AND MALT WHISTLES
made. Have also in store superior grades
Of Foreign and American
WINES ALES BROWN, STOUT, &c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-31
Virginia Military Institute

THE WEST POINT OF THE SOUTH"
Collegiate and technical courses combined
with the rigid discipline of an army post
Virginia Cadets tuition free.
Lexington, Va. Gen. E. w. NICHOLS, supt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-31

Harrisonburg-Moses Wenger, a
local character known far and wide
has been refused a divorce from his
wife, Sarah Thomas Wenger. 1t de-
veloped in court that Moses was for
merly an inmate of the Western State
Hospital, now on parole, and the Viz
ginia law forbids person of unsound
mind from maintaining suit for di-
vorce. Moses, preaching his own di-
vinity, claims that he is the reincar-
nation of Elijah. Incidentally he is a
pamphleteer candidate for mayor,
truck gardener and painter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-31

Harrisonburg-Coming from North
Dakota, for a Virginia bride, John P.
Keister, of the Mount Clinton neigh
borhood, married Miss Tina Day, Of
that locality Wednesday. They met
in Washington and were married at
the New Willard Hotel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-31
An Appropriate Testimonial.

MI appropriate feaIHTIOTTIdT.
II see somebody has suggested the
possibility of erecting statue to the
inventor of rubber tires" said Whirtle-
berry.
Good" said Gummiton. 81 suppose
from the general behavior of the tires
It'll be a bust. "-Harper's Weekly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-31

Observation-Disclosures College
Institute at Dayton, Rockingham
county, is to have new three-story
$4,000 Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation Building and work will begin
at once. This announcement follows
a conference between State Secretary
Ashley and the trustees of the insti-
tuition. This will be the only Young
Mems Christian Association strucD-
ure in Rockingham county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-31
Norfolk and Washington
Stea m boat Co.

Every day in the year 1orl Fort Mon
roe, Norfolk, Newport News and points
south, via superb, powerful steel palace
steamers.
Leave Washington, 6.45 p. m.
Leave Alexandria 200 p. IA.
Arrive Fl. Monroes 7.OOa. IN.
Arrive Norfolk 500 4. m.
Arrive Portsmouth 500 q. m,
Leave Portsmouth 500 p. M.
Leave Norfolk 800 p. m.
Leave F.. Monroe 700 p. m.
Arrive Alexandra $50 a. IN.
Arrive Washington 700 a. ni
ThroEgh.connections made at Norfolk
with steamers Of the Old Dominion
Steamship Company for New York and
MSrchants' and Miners Steamships for
Boston.
General Ticket Office, 100 I4th St.N.W.
Bond Building, Washington, d. q.
Phone Main 1920.
Seventh street wharf. Phone Main 5.uJ
Alexandria wharf foot OF Prince street
w. II. CALLAHAN
april " General Passenger Agent
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-31

fredericksburg The canvassing
committee for the Virgin
ia highway has raised $4,000 of the
100000 aimed at 1t is expected that
the entire sum will be raised within
the next few days. Monday, June 3,
number of gentlemen, including
state highway commissioner Wilson
and Mr.. Westgard, Of the American
Automobile Association, will leave
Richmond for Washington to deter
mine the best route for the highway.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-31
INVENTION AS AID TO MUTES
French Specialist Produces centrlV.
ance to improve FIearIng--FlVe
Sirens Are Used.

Deaf mutes are seldom absolutely
unable to hear any sound, and by
measuring their perception and prop
erly cultivating their powers, many Of
them may be given a useful degree of
hearing
AS the voice cannot be varied at
will in quality, pitch and intensity,
Dr. Marage, the French specialist, has
developed a more accurate acoumSter,
or measure of addition. Five sirens
coupled together give the fundamental
vibrations of the five vowels, and this
apparatus gives sounds of constant
quality that have a known pitch vary
ing with the speed of the motor and
a known intensity changing with the
pressure Of the air traversing the ma
chine.
With the ear at a distance Of 20
inches, the intensity Of sound Ia rails
ed by increasing the air pressure un-
til the vibrations are perceived. The
normal ear hears sound produced un-
der a pressure of one millimeter, and
II the pressure must be raised to 60
millimeters to make the sound heard
the sharpness of hearing is put down
at 100 and so on.
If there is no roaring at zoe MILL.
meters the test is continued with a
tube from the siren to the ear. The
perception varies for the different
sounds, and record is made in five
divisions, showing the sensitiveness
of the hearing for each of the vowels
The ears capacity being known, II
Is trained by the simple and exact vi
brations of the vowel siren. In suit
able cases hearing develops rapidly
and results are reached in two months
that would require several years
with great exertion and fatigue-to at
tain by voice teaching.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-31
WIFE SILENT FOR s MONTHS
italian Seeks Magistrates Advice or
Curious Domestic Atfalr-Ac-
cused Her of Unfaithfulness.

Geneva.-At Arbon, on Lake Con.
stance, an Italian named Vindossa ap-
peared before the magistrate to ask
his advice on a curious domestic af-
fair. The applicant explained that his
wife refuses to speak to him, and for
five months she has merely answered
his questions by q shake Of the head
or has written reply on a piece Of
paper. Vindossa added that he wrong
ly accused his wife of unfaithfulness,
and she said she would never speak
to him again, and so far has kept her
word. The naive Italian asked wheth,
er a beating would do his wife good
and If not, could he obtain a divorce
In reply the magistrate said that
neither process was practicable, and
advised Vindossa to be kinder than
ever to his wife, acknowledge hii
fault and beg her pardon.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-31
BRAINS OF SOME GREAT MEN
Difference Between savages and
Races Long Civilized ls Given by
Prot. Frederick Mott.

Prof. Frederick W. Mott. lecturing
before the Royal institution Of Great
Britain on The Brain" said that. al.
though in sS per cent. OF the cases in
which the brains Of great men had
been weighed the weight was above
the average. brain weight itself did
not always mean brain quality.
When there was lack OF the func.
donating tissues. the lecturer ex.
planned, tho structural material might
receive moro than It's normal share OF
nourlshment and the extra weight be
due TO oyergrowth Of brain soafold-
ing" This accounted for the very
large and heavy brains sometimes
found In congenltal idiots. Point
Ing out that the brain weight OF a race
long civilized surpassed that Of alb.
orgines, the lecturer stated that
whereas the ordinary European hos,
pital patient had a heavier brain than
a savage, the Chinese coolie laborer's
brain, developed by centuries Of use,
weighed one and one-half ounces more
than that Of the European hospital pa
| tent.
Referring to the relative brain
weights Of Caucasian men and women,
Professor Mott said that the female
brain had a good start. weighing
nearly one and one-half ounces more
than the male brain at birth. In adult
life, however, the average mans brain
weighed about FIVE and one-hali
ounces more than the woman's.
The average weight Of the European
male brain was 2 pounds 10 ounces {
drains to pounds 16 ounces drains
and Of the female brain pounds II
ounces IL drains to pounds 10 ounces
IA drains. Among sayages there wal
not this difference, since, in the strug
gle for existence, the female had t
apply her brain as fully as the male
hence 1t has developed at practically
the same rate.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-31
Old Mormon Memorial.

bel Smith, also of Topsheld. was one
Of the towns most noted men. Asa
hel Smith was an active man in all
the affairs Of a public nature, and a
slight malformation Of his neck
caused the humorous name Of
"Crooked-neck Smith" to be attached
to him by his still appreciative friends
and neighbors. In 1891 Asahel Smith
moved 10 Tunbridge, VT, and with the
family went Joseph Smith, the father
of the famous prophet Of Mormondom.
Both of these Joseph Smiths, father
and son, embraced the Mormon faith
about the same time. The father was
chosen the first presiding patriarch
of the Mormon church, and when he
died at Nauvoo, ILL.,, September IA,
1910, 1t was popularity understood that
it was the son, the revealer of the
faith, who had passed away. To this
day the identity of these two men is
frequently COMPOUNDED. In this case
however, there were two Joseph
Smiths, both were Mormons, and
while the martyr at Carthage was the
son and the originator of the cult at
Salt Lake City, the man who died at
Nauvoo was the father of the real
prophet, and father who had chosen
to follow the lead of his son.
The George A. Smith, whose name
is inscribed on the Topsfield Stone
was, or is, the son of Hyrum Smith
who was brother of Joseph Smith
the prophet, and who rose to a high
place in the councils Of Mormonism
before he died. Nearly 40 years have
elapsed since this Smith memorial
was set up at Topsfeld, and during
that time there have been many
changes in the Mormon church.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-31
sALLoW FACES
Often Caused by Tea and Coffee
Drinking.

How many persons realize that tea
and coffee so disturb digestion that
they produce a muddy, yellow com.
plexion?
A ten days trial Of Postum has
proven means, in thousands of cases,
of clearing up bad complexion.
A Washn. young lady tells her ex-
perience:
"All Of us-father, mother, sister and
brother-had used tea and coffee for
many years until finally we all had
stomach troubles, more or less.
I'VE all were sallow and troubled
with pimples, bad breath, dlsagreeable
taste in the mouth, and all of us simply
so many bundles Of nerves.
I'VE didn't realize that tea and cof-
fee caused the trouble until one day
we ran out of coffee and went to Dor.
row some from neighbor. She gave
US some Postum and told us to try
that.
Although We started to make it.
we all felt sure that we would be sick
If we missed our streng coffee. but we
tried Postum and were surprised to
find it delicious.
I'VE read the statements on the pkg,
got more and in month and a half
you wouldn't have known us. We all
were able to digest our food without
any trouble, each ones skin became
clear, tongues cleared off, and nerves
In fine condition. We never Use any
ihing now but Postum. There is moth.
hg like it." Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
There's reason" and 1t is ex.
planned in the little book, THE Road
70 MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A new
l bne appears from time TO time. Tbev
/ kre genuine, true, and full of human
] interest.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-31
Scientific Discovery.

One of the greatest discoveries OF
science is due to observation of the
eclipses of Juditer's moons. 1t was
found that when the earth was In the
part of its orbit nearest Jupiter
these -eclipses occurred 16 minutes
earlier than when it was in the
farthermost part; whereas, by all
rales of astronomy, they should have
occurred at the same time each time
1t was deduced from this that the
light was not instantaneous, and con-
sequently took 16 minutes to traverse
the diameter of the earth's orbit, a
distance of about 2OOOOO,00O miles,
thus giving to light velocity of 1885,
900 miles d second, which was &C
curately shown later by other expert
ments.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-31
Rerrv Fumea panoerous.

Paris.-A strange story about the
danger Of strawberries when stored
in large quantities comes from Brit
tany. Recently there have been sew
eral demands for passage to Plymouth
on the little steamers which carry
the supply of strawberries across the
channel from Plougastel, but in every
case the request has been refused. The
ship owners have now given their ex-
PLANTATION.
The fumes given out by a large
quantities Of strawberries, they say,
are quite as overpowering and danger
Gus as those Of any strong alcoholic
liquor. The crew have to keep on
deck for the greater part Of the voy-
1ge, and no passenger could be carried
Except at a risk TO health.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-31
- NOTES OF \ .
&N AND ~Y4
y1NVENTlON

Mexico has $4,000 miles of railway.
Ireland's linen industry employs
10000.
China's experts have trebled in 90
years.
The Maoris of New Zealand number
$4,000.
New York's Chinatown has a popu-
lation of 5000.
The bone Of an average whale
weighs as tons.
The Australian gum trees grow to
a height of Ais feet.
The giant bees of India build hon
ey combs as high as 18 feet.
The camel carries a burden three
times greater than the horse can.
Canada has more than 1000 news
papers, Of which one-tenth are dailies
Berlin firemen wear a jacket filled
with water as a protection against
heat.
1t is said that each year 5000 for
eign walters find employment In Eng
land.
Astronomical observations in China
we're carried on as far back as 1855
B. G.
Fire insurance is said to have or
iginated after the great fire of Londor
in 1865.
Two eclipses of the sun and two o.
the moou are scheduled for the pres
ent year.
A great deal of Canadian lumber
goes to China, largely for railroad con
struction.
To supply the needs of Canada
mixed races the Bible is printed In Z,
| languages.
In a recently built Italian man-oi
war there are special arrangement
/ for a dentist.
In ten years the number of depos
itors in the English post Office saving
bank has totaled 100000.
In the Blue Nile region in Egypt
native laborer can live very comforts
bly, on six to eight cents a day.
The most densely populated of al
the countries of the world is Belgium
with 636 inhabitants to the squar
mil
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-31
They Are oyerworked Now.

Four-year-old Dick had made an i'm.
portant discovery that his hair would
pull out II enough force was exerted,
and was absorbed in proving the fas-
cinating find on his forelock. His sis.
ter-aged seVen-noted the proceed.
ing with round-eyed horror.
"Dickie! Dickie!" she cried, you
mustn't do that!"
"Why?" demanded Dickie, with the
cynicism OF childhood.
Because the Bible says that all
your hairs are numbered-and If you
pull any out you'll make a lot Of extrf
bookkeeping for the angels"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-31
OLD MORMON SHAFT IN UTAH
Wsather-Etehed Stone at Topsheld
In Memory Of Ancestors Of
Joseph Smith.

Topheld. Utah--One Of the most
singular Of memorials Is the plain
weather-beaten shaft in the Grove
cemetery. Topsheld. II Is Of red sand
stone. was erected IN 1873 by George
A. Smith and other Descendants" Of
Salt Lake City. Utah. In memory OF
the ancestors Of Joseph Smith, the
FIRST OF the Mormon prophets. who
met his death at the hands Of mob.
in the jail at Carthage, H., June ~.
1874 On one side OF the monument
is the inscription: Samuel Smith,
born Jan. 20. 1714. Died Nov. a.,
1885"
This Samuel Smith, citizen Of
Topsheld, was the great grandfather
Of Joseph Smith, the Mormon leader,
and Joseph Smiths grandfather, Asa
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-31

The Rev James Hamilton. minister
Of Liverpool, while on holiday in Scot
land, had narrow escape from
drowning. Accompanied by boy, Mr..
Hamilton was fishing for sea-trout
when he slipped on stone, lost his
balance, and being encountered with
heavy wading boots, had great diff
Guilty in keeping his head above water.
Finally he managed to get back to the
shore, although in a very exhausted
state, and said to the boy: Il noticed
that you never tried to help me" INA, "
was the deliberate response, but |
was thinkin OF"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-31
HIS CAT FORECASTS WEATHER
When Tabby Stretches Out by Fire
less Stove It Means "8etter Get
Your OVercoat."

Driggsvale, Colon. G. Tischbirek,
who operates a general store here,
has a cat which serves as a Their
mometer.
A few nights ago there was a mark
ed drop in the temperature and when
Tischbirek entered the store in the
morning he found pussy stretched out
before a fireless stove. Having had
experience with the animals weather
wisdom he lost no time In returning
home and getting an overcoat.
He says that there will not be warm
weather again until the cat takes her
position on the sill in front of the
window through which a cool breeze
always blows in the hot weather.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-31
RsmarkabIs rubercuIln reet.

Tuberculih tests on 1926 children
by three Paris physicians have led
to the conclusion that tuberculosis
(consumption) increases rapidly to
wards maturity, and that practically
every person is at some time infected,
recovery being spontaneous without
trace of the disease in three persons
out of four. The sensitive test gave
traces of tuberculosis in but few chill
dren of less than one year, while 80
per cent of those over Is showed the
tuberculosis reaction, although the
disease could be actually discovered
in only a third as many.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-31
Novel Musical Horn.

verse pipes along the main pipe.
These transverse pipes have valves
controlled by key arms, Just like the
ordinary cornet, but they lead into a
music roll with perforations on It,
like the usual music roll. This roll is
caused to revolve automatically, and
as 1t turns around the musician blows
steadily through the horn and what
ever piece is on the roll is reproduced.
With a good collection of rolls any
man can earn the reputation of being
an accomplished cornetist
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-31

The woman who had chased dust
and dirt all her life finally reached
st, Peter.
Come in, you poor, tired woman"
he said, and held the gate ajar.
But the woman hesitated
Tell me first" she said, how often
you clean house?"
The saint smiled.
"You can't shake Off the ruling pas.
sion, can your" he said. "Oh, well, step
inside and they'll give you broom
and dustpan instead of a harp
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-31
"SCOTTYS" MINE Is A MYTH

Death Valley scotty" told a Los
Angeles grand jury the other day that
the president Of a life insurance com
pany had grubstaked him for years,
and that a New York mining engineer
put up the $4,000 which scotty paid
for the special train In which the
Death Valley man made his spectacu-
lar trip across the continent several
years ago.
Scotty also testified that he had
tried TO persuade the officers OF the
Death Valley scotty Gold Mining and
Developing company to locate a few
mining claims in Death Valley, in or.
der to give the mining scheme the ap-
pearance Of genuineness, but alleged
that they refused to do 80, saying II
was unnecessary.
scotty told the grand Jury that his
hole In the ground down in Death Val.
ley is a myth, which has been used
for years to I'LL the pockets of the pro.
moters.
With the exception Of F. c. Goodwin.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-31
SCIENCE
axlasA GRn26NEyyl3H'MG
INVENTION
MUSICAL HORN QUITE NOVEL
instrument Invented by New York
Man Has Music Roll on II and
Plays Automatically.

Something decidedly novel in the
way of musical instrument has been
designed by a New York man. He
concluded that II there we're automat
&c pianos and organs. there might az
we'll be an automatic horn. So he
took horn with the general shape
Of q cornet and set a series OF trans
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-31
RENE Balm SUBMITS A RECIPE

Rene Bazin never cared for the gu
perman nor even for the overcivilized
type of man. He never used the word
eugenics. Science and matter are to
him negligible factors when they are
not supplemented by culture and the
spirit
In these days, when every ons is
greatly concerned with anthropocul.
lure, Bazin had to come forth with his
little recipe for breeding good human
specimens.
The man whom tomorrow will de.
mand," he said in a recent address, "is
the thorough and fearless man, the man
who will do his work we'll and for
whom life will have no terrors. The
training of this man will require the
same methods as the training of o
Christian, for If there ever is a super
man he will be Christian. If there
is a nobility whose ranks are open
to all it is the nobility of Christianity
which assures perfect equality Ia
every soul in every field of endeavoI
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-31

incomplete
impulses only Whoever fails
religious life and oneha of love besides mnde
onehaf history
played by the mother preponderant
and would
training real esuppoe primarily parents happily
united.
mans training child
forude self
girls that real girls
eighteenth twentieth
the anudoe many debasing attachment
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-31
Mr.. CHUNG, cHINA's MINISTER

Greatly to the surprise Of the diplo-
matte prophets, DR.. WI Ting-Fang was
not sent as minister from the Chinese
republic to washington, but Mr.. Chung
Nun Yew, the former Chinese cox
swain of Yale, appeared as the first
minister Of the new republic. No ex-
PLANTATION was forthcoming as to why
the change had been made, and al
though DR.. WI and his charming wife
are missed, yet Mr.. Chung is well
known at the capital, and has many
friends in the state department and
among the diplomatic corps. He
comes to this country with an estab-
lished record at Yale for he was a
member of the winning boat crew that
futtered the magic blue pennant. It Is
also said that he was never far behind
upon that popular American game that
has something to do with holding a
full hand"-for poker is one of the
classics at Yale. He absorbed Amer
lean ideas at college and was very
popular among his classmates He is
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-31
TRIPOD CARRIED IN POCKET
Convenient Stand for Photographers
Can Be Folded Up and Placed In
a Very Small Case.

A tripod which can be taken apart
and put up in a case so small as to
be conveniently carried in a coat
pocket, is being marketed in France,
says the Popular Mechanics. Each
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-31
MAJoR-GEN. LEONARD WOOD

A word just at the present moment
might not be oft of place concerning
Maj Gen. Leonard Wood, U. s. A., who
is Also az everyone knows, an NJ. D.
A writer has called him "One result OF
the Spanish war" Major General Wood
is New Hampshire man, and he was
born in Winchester in that state just
81 years ago And he is also a Har-
ward man with his two degrees of M. D.
and Ii. d. He was an assistant sur.
geon stationed in Washington when
Mr.. Roosevelt was assistant secretary
of the navy. They rode together and
they were both crack shots, and the
best of friends. 1t is said that the
Rough Riders was the inspiration of
the then DR.. Wood. and that at the
breaking out of the Spanish war such
a regiment Of men who knew how to
ride and how to shoot-plainsme and
cowboys-was organized. And in 1t
we're mustered a number Of New York
clubmen of fashion, who were fond Of
outdoor sports. The only son of the
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-31

A Pittsburg drummer in a small
town dropped into a place to get bite
to eat. The place looked familiar, but
he didn't know the proprietor.
Been running this place long?" in-
quired the drummer.
mo; just inherited It from my IA
Their"
"Ah, yes. knew him, | recognize
this old cheese sandwich on the coun-
ter"