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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-09-05

A quiet,but pretty wedding was sol
emnized in Washington on Wedncs-
day evening, September 9TH, by the
Rev. p. w. Jeffener, the contracting
parties being Miss Ruth Cotton Harri-
son and Mr.. Elgin Perry Medford.
The bride looked extremely pretty in
her gown of white chiffon over silk,
ornamented with pearls, and carried
shower bouquet of brides roses. AZ
ter a trip South, Mr. and Mrs. Med
ford will be at home at 1851 Sd street
n. ". Washington. from October LIST.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-09-05

Misses Edith and Mary Wilton are
entertaining a number Of their young
friends this evening, in honor of their
house guest, Master Norman ". Sau-
ter, of New York
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-09-05

Mr.. Stanley Blanton and Mr.. Fisher,
both of Richmond, who are teaching at
Lee High School this session, are the
guests of Mrs. John F. Tackett, in
South st. !Asaph street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-09-05

Miss Nancy Tackett has returned to
this city after spending the summer
at Orkney Springs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-09-05
Interesting News Notes About Peo-
pie of1Alexandria--- Happenings
10 Society.

Mr.. George Brent is the guest OF
Dr.. c. T. Firebaugh, in Harrisonburg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-09-05

Dr.. and Mrs. Johnson Mcclure, who
have spent the summer in Europe, re-
turned to the city yesterday, accom-
panied by Master Johnson Mcclure,
who has been camping in New York
for several months.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-09-05

Colonel Francis L. Smith and Miss
Margaret Smith have returned to
their home on Wolfe street after stay
ing several weeks in Atlantic City.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-09-05

Miss Margaret Hamilton, Of South
Royal street, left today for New York,
to visit relatives.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-09-05

Mrs. William r. Purvis has re-
turned to this city after spending some
time in Harrisonburg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-09-05
MAHOGANY BUFFETS.

Some have French plate mirror
backs, others wood backs; modern
and colonial types; small and large
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-09-05

Oyster season open at RammeFs
Cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-09-05
School Supplies

Our stock of School Supplies, Tab
lets, Pens, Inks, Pencils, Blackboard
Erasers, Crayons, Etc, is complete.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-09-05

Miss Esther Burke, who spent The
summer in Woodbury. Forest, has re-
turned home and has as her guest Miss
Chloe Cook, Of Baltimore.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-09-05

Mr.. and Mrs William A. Smoot have
returned from Massanetta Springs,
where they spent the summer
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-09-05

Miss Mildred Thompson has re-
turned from a three weeks visit to
her niece, Mrs. J. D. Parker, in West
moreland county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-09-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Benedict We'll and
daughter, Miss Minnie We'll, have re-
turned from Atlantic City, where they
spent several weeks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-09-05

large variety odd pieces suites sets ana eheels IN coul
and woods at prices would be conerd low for
ure inferior quality.
samples for considerations
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-09-05
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

pie of-Alexandria-- Happenings
il Society.
Mr.. George Brent is the guest Of
Dr. c. T, Firebaugh, in Harrisonburg.
Miss Margaret Hamilton, Of South
Royal street, left today for New York,
to visit relatives.
Miss Nancy Tackett has returned to
this city after spending the summer
at Orkney Springs.
Mrs. William z. Purvis has re-
turned to this city after spending some
time in Harlisonburg.
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Smoot have
returned from Massanetta Springs,
where they spent the summer.
Miss Mildred Thompson has re-
turned from a three weeks visit to
her niece, Mrs. J. D. Parker, in West
moreand county.
NJ ,,,l A,c po,oJ;o+ MTc;I md
daughter, Miss Minnie We'll, have re-
turned from Atlantic City, where they
spent several weeks.
Miss Esther Burke, who spent the
summer in Woodbury. Forest, has re-
turned home and has as her guest Miss
Chloe Cook, Of Baltimore.
Colonel Francis L. Smith and Miss
Margaret Smith have returned to
their home on Wolfe street after stay
ing several weeks in Atlantic City.
Misses Edith and Mary Whltton are
entertaining a number of their young
friends this evening, in honor of their
house guest, Master Norman ". Sau-
ter, of New York.
Mr.. Stanley Blanton and Mr. Fisher,
both of Richmond, who are teaching at
Lee High School this session, are the
guests of Mrs. John F. Tackett, in
South st. Asaph street.
Dr.. and Mrs. Johnson Mcclure, who
have spent the summer in Europe, re-
turned to the city yesterday, accom-
panied by Master Johnson Mcclure,
who has been camping in New York
for several months.
Cards have been received in this
city announcing the marriage Of Miss
Rosa May Kerr, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas W. Kerr. of New York,
- NJ. T,.h;,c b,, ,,crh fnrr1-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-09-05

As and 81 inch tops, some with
claw feet in carved designs; others
in the very attractive colonial de-
signs, massive and heavy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-29
ENLIVENED THE PLAY.
Juliet Wanted Limeiieht and Got More
Than She Expected.

Juliet Wanted Lin,eiieht and Got More
Than She Expected.
At a small seaport town in England
a lady star actress Of the third mag
nitude appeared as Juliet. Il cannot
do justice to myself" she said to the
manager, who combined theatrical en-
terprise with the conduct of a row Of
bathing machines. III l do not have a
lime Oimelight) thrown on me when
l appear on the balcony"
I'VE amt got no limelight, miss, but
I think we could get you a ships blue
light" replied the obligng manager,
and to this the lady agreed. The lad
who went to the shop to buy the blue
light brought back signal rocket
which was given him by mistake. The
promptcr was hex own man, and in his
ignorance took the rocket in good faith.
Romeo--He jests at scars who never felt
a wound.
Juliet appears. Pronpter lights the
match.)
Blu, soft! What light through yonder
window breaks?
Crhis was the match lighting the fuse)
Arise, fair sun!
The sun. or rather the rocket, did
rise with a hiss that sounded far loud
err in theater than it does in the open
air. Juliet was knocked off the bal
cony, the fly borders were set on fire
and the theater was filed with sui
phurous smoke, while the audience,
which was fortunately small one,
made a stampede to the doors.-Ex-
change.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-29
BRUMMEL'S GHOSTS.
Pathetic Picture Of the Great Beau
In His Oaeedence.

Pathetic Picture OF the Great Beau
In His Dacsdenes.
We are more familiar with the pic
ture of Beau Brummel in the days Of
his prosperity than in his decadence.
Here is pathetic glimpse Of the last
phase at Caen, when the old mans
mind had begun to give way under the
accumulated stress of penury and in
gratitude:
Sometimes he thought he ought to
give j party. so he would arrange the
apartment, set out the candles and get
the house attendant to be with him.
At 8 o'clock this man would open the
door OF the room and announce the
Duchess Of Devonshire.' At the sound
OF this name Brulnmel would rise from
his chair and greet the cold air from
the staircase as though it were the
beautiful duchess herself. making his
most courtly bow and saying: 'Ah.
my dear duchess, how rejoiced I am
to see you-so very amiable Of you at
this short notice! Pray. bury yourself
in this armchair! Do you know. it was
a gift to ME from the Duchess Of York.
who was a very kind friend of mine;
but. poor thing. she is now no more.
Then. his eyes filling with tears. he
would sink into his chair, looking va.
cantly into the fire until Lord Alvan-
ley, Lord Allen. the Duke of Beaufort
or some other old friend was ushered
in. At 10 the attendant announced the
carriage of each invisible visitor. and
this ghostly party would conclude."-
London Graphic.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-29
TOWN INUNDATED,

LINCOLN, Neb, March 2a.-Disas-
trous floods have cut off train serv-
ice and flooded many towns and viii
lagos. inundated Columbus, Neb., to-
day and forced 600 families to re-
treat hurriedly from their homes. The
town was swept with back water from
the Loup river which has been ice
damned. the ice breaking up and
sweeping towards the junction with
the Plat river forms a new source of
danger. Thousands of acres of low ly-
ing lands have been inundated. Train
service on the Union Pacific east of
Grand Island has been cut off. The
worst floods in over twenty-five years
have visited Norfolk near the juncticH
of the Norfolk and Elkhorn rivers
Smaller streams throughout the state
have overlooked and conditions gen
orally are serious.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-29
The Sympathetic Watch.

The sympathetic watch is all very
well. writes a correspondent. but there
are many who find that their watches
can never b. relied upon to behave
regularly. Generally the wearer is
found to be of n very nervous disposi
ton. and it certainly looks as il this
communicated itself to the watch.
One inherited by the writer. which
had kept good time for years. imme-
diately developed erratic tendencies
when worn by him and has never got
out Of them. Only once for brief
space did a watch go regularly with
him. 1t was a Swiss one. which had
varied when worn in England. but
kept accurate time on IL Swiss holiday.
And the question was whether 1t was
the wearers temporarily braced nerves
or the effect Of its native air on the
watch that did the trick. - London
Chronicle.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-29
hjbernation Of Mosquitoes,

That cosmopolitan pest, the mosquf-
to. does not necessarily perish with the
coming of winter. On the contrary,
mosquitoes have been observed to hi
bernate. adult specimens living from
November until the succeeding April
or May with all their powers Of tor
mcnt unimpaired, although their activ-
ity is suspended IN winter. The mos
quito needs but little food, and it is
the female that thirsts for blood, the
males contenting themselves with wa
ter and vegetable fluids. The fact that
mosquitoes are often found upon dry
prairies many miles from water Is as
crlbtd to the longevity Of the adults of
certain species which enables them to
survive seasons Of drought. Railroads
have been responsible for the transmits
sion of mosquitoes into regions where
they were previously rare.-Harper's.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-29

Bill Changed His Opinion After q Talk
With His Wife.

Bill Changed Hi. Opinion After q Talk
With His Wife.
Old Bill Shiftless wandered in the
other day to talk a little politics. says
the Osborne (Kan) Farmer. Bill IL
somewhat interested in the woman suf-
frage movement. He is for it good and
strong. Bill says: My wife has as
much right to vote rs l have. She does
half the work and owns half Of every
thing and should have as much say as
I have. OF course the old woman
would also vote as l told her to, but
that makes no difference. 1t would
give me double power. and the Lord
knows us poor people have little
enough to say now about the way
things are run. Then. besides. want
the old lady to have all the pleasure
she can get out Of this world
That night old Bill was talking the
question over with his wife. She said
she would like to get a chance to vote
the distilleries OF the face OF the earth.
Bill Jared up in minute.
That's just the way with the WON
en- yelled Bill. Give them half a
chance and they would ruin every
thing. Look at the poor people around
here who can't afford a doctor or to
buy medicine. II they can keep a lit
tie liquor ID the house it saves many
a sick spell. Women have all they can
do to look after things around the
house without chasing OF and voting
Then old Bill chased himself to bed
and left Mrs. Shiftless to bring in a
bucket of coal aud get kindling for the
morning,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-29
Performing LIONS.
psriis That Como With Managing
These Vicious Animals.

I asked Captain Bonavita once what
ment when he performed with his
twenty.seven lions. He said that he
thought It was when he first entered
the arena. The moment before. when
hs had to drive this great herd Of lions
In. was almost rs bad. but the first
few minutes when the crowd Of lions
entered were terribly uncertain and
undoubtedly the most dangerous.
In the first place. with such a crowd
there was the danger of being pushed
or knocked down. Then there was the
danger Of tripping among them or Of
stepping on their tails. for many Of
them would lie down and roll over and
over as . preliminary to the perform
ancc. and II he were not struck by
their feet he was just as likely to be
struck across the face or body with
their strong. ropelike tails.
In getting them into their places
there was also considerable danger.
for In such q crowd 1t In difYicult to
treat each animal according to its Pc
culiar idiosyncrasies. and dick Of the
whip intended for one lion who would
b fairly Indifferent to It is likely to
b. caught BY another to whom 1t will
mean instant revolt. In any sort Of
revolt the whole number will always
side With the one that caused it.-Ellen
velvin In NcClure's.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-29
BOWLING SCORES

II 10 likely that Richmond will not be
represented in the state bowling tour
nament this year. The tournament is
to be held at South Bend, April 6 to
81. Walter Runge, manager Of the
City Bowling Alleys stated today that
II the tournament had been held in a
more central city In the state Rich
mond would have entered two or more
teams In each contest.
The Starr Cubs defeated the Reds
Wednesday night at the City Alleys in
three straight games. Young Bob Fitz-
gibbons mot Fitzsimmons) Of the
Starr Cubs showed that he had abality
a. a ten.pin knight last evening. Fitz-
gibbons il a conner and for the past
few weeks has been bowling a steady,
consistent game.
Saturday night the Y. NJ. c. A. bowl
ers will meet the team from the City
Alleys at the latter alleys for three
games. At the Y alleys recently the
city team was defeated in two out Of
three games.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-29
His Arm


1t was the young mans first appear
ance at the festive board of his adored
ones parents. Everything passed off
tremendously until Graces seven-year-
old brother broke the blissfuI silence
by exclaiming:
"Oh. ma. yer oughter seen Mr.. Jack.
son the other night when he called TO
take Grace to the drill. He looked o
nice sittin' 'longside Of her with his
ARM
"Fred!' screamed the maiden. whose
face began to assume the color that is
calculated to enrage a bull. quickly
placing her hand over the boys mouth.
"Yer oughter seen him." continued
the persistent informant after the eIn.
barrassed girls hand was removed;
''he had his ARM
"Freddiey' shouted the mother a. In
her frantic attempt to reach the boy
she upset the contents Of the teapot In
Mr.. Jackson's lap.
II was just going to say" the half
frightened boy pleaded. between a cry
and an injured whine. "he had his
arm
"You bad boy" Numbered the father:
get outr'
And the boy did so. exclai,ning. Il
was only going to say.Mr. Jackson had
his army clothes on, and he can't say
he hadn't"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-29
Keeping Out the Wind.

Willie was smart boy and ambi-
tious His first job was a post in q
local bank.
well, Willie,' asked his uncle one
day. how are you getting on in bust
ness? 1 suppose you will soon be mar
ager?'
Yes, uncle" Willie replied. I'm
already Graft clerk"
"A draft clerk! Good boy! And
what are your duties?"
II open and shut tbs windows ac-
,ordin' to ORDERS" said Willie, land
close the doors after people that leave
en- open."-London Ideas.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-29

T. In Service.
g. In Winning Men for Christ.
Friday Morning May 3rd.
Bible Study Leadership.
Discussion:
I. What are the Functions Of the Dis
OCCASIONAL Group Leader?
2. What Place have Students in the
Leadership OF Bible Groups.
3. The Training and Supervision of
Student Leaders.
q. How far 10 II wise to give training
Fin the principles of successful Group
Leaders.
b. How can leaders be trained from
week to week for leading their groups?
Friday Afternoon. May 3rd.
Tho Place OF the Professor in Volun.
tary Bible study?
Discussion:
!. In the Leadership of Bible Study
Groups.
2. In the Training OF Leaders.
Church Bible Classes.
Discussion:
I. What Features are Essential to
Successful Student Glasses in Church.
es?
2. What Should be the Relation of
1.-THE Association to these Church Class
les!
! Friday Evening, May 3rd.
The Student Movement
Addresses:
1. The Relation Of the American Stu.
fdent Movement to the Church.
2. The World Wide Student Prob
lem
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-29
Take Notice! You are in
vited to see High Jumping,
Trick and Fancy Skating, by
Harrison Fry, at Coliseum.
A dmiccion 10c 2S-3t
What an Account Book Does.

A bank book with check book and
stubs is the easiest way Of keeping =
cash account. and then you have the
bank to prove your account for you
The cash register is means Of keep
ing accounts OF receipts and payments
combined with bell punch" upon
honesty. System is an indispensable
requisite of successful business; hon
esty and ability will not succeed with
out it. The first step in this direction
on the part of youth is keeping per
sonal cash account. The orderly set
ting down of receipts and expendi.
lures confronting oneself with what
has been expended and for what pur'
pose carries continual moral. a warn
ing If need be. and Il lesson in respon.
sibility. 7 he balance. the proof and the
test bring home the power and respon-
sibility Of receiving and spending.-A
Barton Hepburn in Leslie's.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-29
COMPROMISE
IS TALKED Of
BY MINERS
National News Association

CLEVELAND, O., March 29.-When
the bituminous miners and operators
met today for what is expected to be
their final session reports were in cir
culation that compromise rate agree
ment on tonnage rates would be affect
ed. 1t was said that the miners had
consented to cut their wage increase
demand to five cents a ton. President
Walker of the Illinois miners, and
John Moore, of the Ohio miners. were
reported to have sounded out several
leaders of the operators as to wage
increase of five cents ton. They ask
ed how the operators stood on such a
proposition, and were told the opera
tors would probably hold out for a
continuance of the present scale. 1t
Is believed however that a number Of
the operators would consent to the
miners counter proposal before they
would enter labor war
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-29
NAP0LE0N's POLICE.
An incident That Shows He~ Closely
They Wsre Watched.

An incident That Shows Hew Closely
They Wsrs Watched.
During the reign Of Emperor Napo.
leon ]. at q dinner In Paris the CONVEX.
0atlOn turned upon the emperor and
his government. One VI the company
remarked that he was a great man.
but was too fond Of war. When the
party broke up a gentleman who was
prvsent requested to speak In private
to the person who had made that OBJ
servation. sir: said he. II am sorry
for II. but I must request you to so
with me to the police"
"Why:" said the other In the great
est apparent alarm. II have said moth.
ing aKainst the emperor but what ev-
cry enc must acknowledge. that he Il
tor fond Of war. There can b NO
harM In that"
with that I have nothing 10 do.
You must 90 With me to the police"
The other now began to show the
strongest symptoms Of fear. He en-
treeted the police agent In the most
pathetic language to have compassion
ON him. The other. however. stood
unmOved by all his solicitation. when
suddenly the man lose from his knees
and burst into . laugh. to the utter
ast0nishmant Of the police agent.
"YOu think ysu have caught me"
raid be. ~You are spy Of the police.
10 an !, and was put over you to see
whether you would DO Jour duty"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-29
His Punishment.

4 bomely. hard featured. elderly tenn
lv.rance speaker of the feminine per-
suasion. in the course OF a lecture be.
fore a somewhat mixed audience.
found occasion to say:
"Friends. as passed along the street
at an early hour this morning | saw
lying in u drunken stupor. amid the
ooze and slime OF the gutter. a poor.
fallen. besotted fellow being. No good
Samaritan came his way: the passers-
by hurried on with merely n curious
glance and then left him to his shame.
But as | paused beside him as he lay
the thought cane to me that. fallen as
he was. that man had perhaps a wife.
q mother. sister, who loved him. So,
knee!iny. brushed aside the stains
from his face and smoothed the matted
hair back from his brow and. dear
friends. kissed him."
Thereupon from the rear Of the audi
forum came the sympathetic comment
Of an interested hearer, And you
served him just right!'-Harper's.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-29
Whist hs Was Tired o..

Every nou-golfer and many golfers.
too. will have hearty sympathy for the
poor little csddie in this story from the
New York Tribune. The golfer who
was employing him was playing very
badly. and the caddie lay down on the
grass at one point and watched him.
When the man had got the ball out
Of the bunker he glanced toward the
boy.
"YOu must be tired" he said. lying
down at this time OF day"
II amt tired Of carrying" said the
boy, but am tired Of counting"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-29
Just the Man hs Wanted.

During the retreat OF the British to
Charleston Id the war Of the Revolu.
ton. Manning, a noted soldier OF Lees
legion. was in hot pursuit of the flying
British when be suddenly found him.
self surrounded by the enemy and not
an American within forty rods. He
did not hesitate. but. Selling an officer
BY the collar and wrestling his sword
from him BY main force. Kept his body
a. a shield. while under a heavy IRE
he rapidly backed OF from the perilous
neighborhood The frightened British
ofncer when thus summarily captured
began Immediately to enumerate his
titles: II am Sir Henry Barry. deputy
adjutant general, captain in the Fifty
second regiment" etc.
Enough" interrupted his captor.
"fou are just the man I was looking
for" And he marched him OF.