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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-26

There are those who see in the
action of the Democratic committee
/ move for Governor Harmon for the
presidential nomination beginning
with Judge Parker for chairman.
Just to rub it in good and hard,
The coal men arc inviting your at
tcntion to the quotations for coal at
this time, and that will raise the
temperature some.
With Roosevelt on the coaching
lines, he could only get few of the
rough fans to join in protest against
the umpire at Chicago.
Roosevelt has called Barnes more
sorts of names than any ball player
ever shot at Tim Hurst or any other
umpire.
The delegates to Chicago were so
short of funds that if the convention
had not ended when it did there
| would not have been quorum.
In the absence of some Of the cdi-
tors Of the Virginia papers at Ba!tI'
more the youngsters will show then
how the thing should be done.
Foolstuffs are coming down little
but you can still take money IN
market basket and bring back pur
chases in a watch case.
Roosevelt has a fine chance to make
terms with the colorcd voters in TIT
South by promising them consuishlp
and other places.
One reason for wanting to rcduc
| the colorcd representation in the Ma
tionai Republican Conventions is tina
they cost too much.
The same old pictures, sketches
anecdotes, juvenile performances an
homc-life stories of Taft and Shcl
man will be good to use again.
At last the Rivcrmontcrs arc be
ginning to sec signs of paving
Lynchburg Advance.
Coming up out Of the winters mut
perhaps.
It isn't the man who always get
the biggest pictures in the papers VIII
: gets the nomination.
The outside-seat hog and the bloch
tfe-aislc donkey arc flourishing a
this season.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-26

At last the Rivcrmontcrs arc be
ginning to sec signs of paving
Lynchburg Advance.
Coming up out Of the winters mud
perhaps.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-01-23

man TO send few packages OF fillaree
seed, it being hardy and nutritious
plant, requiring very little moisture.
We are also in receipt of vegetable
and melon seeds from Senator New
lands and Congressman Roberts.
The dance given by the Lucky boy
Miners Unionwas an immense sue
cess. A large number Of Hawthorne
people were in attendance. A deli
cicus supper was served At Mingle's
restaurant at midnight. 1t was near
DAYLIGHT when the Hawthorne cen-
tingent got home, tired asd sleepy
but jolly, just the same. !.
/. Mrs Anna Catherine McKenua,
the,frst woman admitted to the Cal
,iforhia bar since the adoption of'the
woman suffrage amendment, bears
the distinction of justifying The foun-
dations of that measure by outstrip-
ping her, 46 male competitors in the
in the examinations. She, was ac-
corded a mark of 80 per cent.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-01-23
Did They Bite z

The Fallon Eagle tells US that
workmen excavating for the Lahon-
ton dam dug up prehistoric relic IN
the shape OF an eartnenwure vessel
presumably made by some primitive
denizens of the desert. On it are in
scribed hieroglyphics which resem-
BILE these mystic words: Bichu
Sucqueres. j."
The Carson News says that Mr. A.
Cohn, who is uoted student of In-
dian, lore interprets the words to
mean, advertising pays
But Professor Charles Jorger, a
Fellow OF Frieburg and also Of inf
mite Jest, proclaiIns that Mr.. Cohn is
on the wrong scent, and that the
words very clearly mean, Bite,you
suckers" ,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-01-23
To Irrigate Half a MiIIlan Acres.

Carson City, New, Jan. 2O.-P. j..
Conway, of Sweetwater, New, Geo.
P. Costigou Of Soaoma, New, and
Arthur G. Ea low Of Mason are IL
this city arranging for the reclama-
tion of q tract Of land containing 5UU,-
900 acres in the Mason valley. This
land has been taken up under the
Carey project and will. be irrigated
with water from the East Walker
river aud lakes and small streams
running into the Bridgeport valley.
The company will build a large dam
in the Bridgeport valley and will
form a luke covering 1000 acres,
and this lake will be used for the ir.
rigation OF the land in the Mason
valley.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-01-23

Build me a veranda with
house attachment" said u rich
Georgian to his northern archi.
tect, "that's what want" These
few words III the brusque vernac.
ular OF the business man tersely
express the wishes Of most south.
ern house builders Of the present
day, says the Architects and
Builders Magazine.
Ten years ago the ubiquitous
southern veranda, though often of
great length especially in the old.
fashioned white-columned houses
when it often became a Eolonnade
extending around three sides of
a parsllelogram), was usually mar.
row. Some one, somewhere,
built q squire veranda the size OF
an average room. The chances are
1t was y woman, the architect and
contractor of her own summer
bungalow. Women, as designers
of houses, are celebrated for their
disregard OF precedent their inde.
pendence Gf this il the proper
word) in the face of it. Without
the slightest compunetion a won.
an will knock any architectural
rule OF three into a cooked hat il
it happens to be in her way. Some
one saw the square veranda. liked
it and copied 1t. In a few years
time it was a, fad. In the7south
verandas are;a necessity. The
idea Of square veranda, roomy,
furnished with all the luxurious
accessories Of modern life. "open.
air parlors,' as some one has hap.
PLY styled them. supplied an ac-
tual demand. Unlike most fads.
this one had common sense behind
1t. and as a result has been inhu.
entail in revolutionixing building
styles that have obtained for cen
turies.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-01-23
Sluices in Cat Creek.

Weber and Albrecht were down
from Cat Creek Sunday. They are
now driving u tunnel on the Alice
ground, where they are hopeful OF
developing water IN sufficient quan-
tity to run sluice boxes. To use MIR.
Weber's words 1--WE have a noun
tain of stun-dirt and loose rocks.
Anywhere that you shove a pan into
this material you get fair prospect
of gold by washing it. without crush.
ing. l am almost positive we will get
a good flow OF water in the Alice, and
if so we are sure to make o bunch ot
MONEY!"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-01-23
Country Editors Atlegory.

A man who was too economical to
purchase or subscribe for paper
sent his little boy to borrow a copy
taken by his neighbor. Ia bis haste
the boy ran over a - stand Of bees
and in ten minutes looked like a
warty summer squash. His father,
who ran to his assistance, and, fail
ing to potice a barbed wire fence,
ran into that, cutting q handful of
flesh from his anatomy and running
u 81 pair of pants.
The old COW took advantage of the
gap in the fence aud got into corn-
field aud killed herself eating greer
corn. Hearing ., racket the wife
ran out, upset a four gallon churn
full OF rich cream into Q basket OF
kittens drowning the entire litter.
In her haste she dropped $25 set OF
false teeth. The baby, having been
left alone, crawled through the spilled
milk and into the parlor, running .
brand new $50 carpet. During the
excitement the oldest daughter ran
away with the hired man, the dog
broke up. eleven Setting hens and the
calves got out and chewed the tails
off'n four fine shirts.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-01-23
Luckyboy in Rich ORE.

Good fortune really goes hand in
hand with the TonopaL Mining com
pany, for the Developments are grand
on the 900 foot level in the Goldield
Alamo mine at Luckyh0y, where sill
YER ore almost pure has recently been
encountered. The Tonopah company
has this property under lease with
the supervision Of ]. H.. Morris.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-01-23
Wood Fo: Sale.

G. ]. Monahan has five thousand
cords Of good nut pine wood for sale,
ia quantities to suit The wood will
he delivered 10 customers at Lacsy.
boy or Hawthorne without extra
charge for nauling Address
G. j. MoNAHAN,
Luckyboy Nevada
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-01-23
Paid for the Supper.

Three men had been out on spree
and on the way home at atnight they
made compact that the one who
did not do as his wife told him should
pay for champagne supper the fol-
lowing night.
The first one returned home, and
his wife greeted him thus.
Halo! That's right, knock all
the ornaments of the mastlepiecer
And he knocked them Of.
The second returned, and on going
into his house fell against the piano,
whereupon his wife said. ~. :.
onl Get the chopper and
smash it upl'
He did so. 'S
: The third returned, and on tumbl-
upstairs his wife said:
"You miserable scampl Now fall
downstairs and break your neck"
Not on your life; I'll pay for the
supper. ."-Crede Candle.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-01-23

Illinois and Missouri have laws
granting pensions to widowed moth
ers on . per capita basis for each
child until it reaches school age. III
Massachusetts u similar law will be
introduced at the coming session Of
the Legislature. I
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-01-23
MISCELLANEOUS

Hawthorne,

To John Prior OF Hanford, California.
agent Of delinquent co-owners In the May
mining claim >
You are hereby notified that the rnder-
signed has expended the sum Of $lo0 IL
labor and improvements upon the follow
Ing named mining claim. namely. the
May, situated In Alum Creek Mining Dis-
trict. Mineral county. Nevada. in or
der to hold the said mining prem
ises under tho provisions Of section ASA
Revised Statutes Of the United States. be-
Ing the amount required to hold tho saIne
for the year ending December 81, 1911.
And II within ninety days after the SER
vice on you Of this notice by publication
you fail or refuse to contribute your pro-
portion Of such expenditure "A co-owner.
via: $s3 ssh. you being the agent for
flvs-sixth interest In said May claim. your
interest in said mining claim will become
tho property Of the undersigned. under
the provisions Of said section 1884.
4 X. BARRETT.
First pub. Jan. 2S. 1919.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-01-23

William D. Haywood, formerly
Secretary OF the Western Federation
of Miners, and one Of the men tried
but adquitted for completely in the
murder of former Governor Stunen-
berger, of Idaho, made quite an 10
ilammable speech In New York the
other night to gathering of Social
lists. He praised. the McNamaras
and defended strikes from whatever
cause, declaring that he was in favor
Of showing the whole foundation OF
the United States to one side. II
am not law abiding citizen he
shouted, ''and do not think any
Socialist can be under the laws, 1t
is up to us to overthrow the present
We must do it, aud we will" Hay.
wood has been engaged by the New
York Socialist party to talk on
Socialism, the Hope Of the Work
ers." In the early days Of this Re-
public men who made such talks as
Haywood is making would have been
hung or shot before they had finished
making their maiden speech. Yer
ington Times.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-22
CHE
ADVENTURE
OF IHf
DHVuS FOOT
(Continued.)

Our next obvious step is to check,
so far as we can, the movements Of
Mortimer Tregennis after he left the
room. In this there is no difficulty.
and they seem to be above suspicion.
Knowing my methods as you do. you
were. of course. conscious of the some
what clumsy water-pot expedient by
which l obtained clearer impress Of
his foot than might otherwise have
been possible. The wet. sandy path
took it admirably. Last night was
also wet, you will remember, and 1t
was not notwithstanding obtained a
sample print-to pick out his track
among others and to follow his move
ments. He appears to have walked
swiftly in the direction of the vicar
age.
IF. then, Mortimer Tregennis disap-
peared from the scene. and yet some
outside person affected the card play
ers, how can We reconstruct that per-
son, and how was such an impression
of horror conveyed? Mrs. Porter
may be eliminated. She is evidently
harmless. Is there any evidence that
some one crept up to the garden win
dow and in some manner produced SO
terrific an effect that he drove those
who saw it out of their senses? The
only suggestion in this direction
comes from Mortimer Tregennis him
self. who says that his brother spoke
about some movement in the garden.
That is certainly remarkable, as the
night was rainy. cloudy and dark.
Anyone who had the design to alarm
L. hn lad n
place his very face against the glass
before he could be seen. There is a
three-foot flower border outside this
window. but no indication of foot
mark 1t is difficult to imagine. then.
how an outsider could have made SO
terrible an impression upon the COM
pany, nor have We found any motive
for SO strange and elaborate an at
tempt. You perceive our difficulties.
Watson?"
'They are only too clear" an
swered, with conviction.
'And yet, with a little more mate
rial. we may prove that they are not
insurmountable," said Holmes. 81
fancy that among your extensive ar
chives, Watson, you may find some
which were nearly as obscure. Mean
while, we shall put the case aside I'M
I'll more accurate data are available.
and devote the morning to the pursuit
of neolithic man"
may have commented upon my
friends power of mental detachment.
but never have / wondered at it more
than upon that spring morning in
Cornwall when for two hours he dis
coursed upon celts, arrowheads and
shards as lightly as If no sinister mys-
terry was waiting for his solution. 1t
was not until we had returned in the
afternoon to our cottage that we found
a visitor awaiting US, who soon
brought our minds back to the matter
in hand. Neither of us needed to be
told who that visitor was. The huge
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-22

he said. "It was Mr.. Roundhay, the
vicar, who sent me the telegram
which recalled me-"
Thank you." said Holmes. II may
say. in answer to your original ques-
ton, that have not cleared my mind
entirely on the subject Of this case.
but have every hope Of reaching
some conclusion. 1t would be prema-
ture to say more"
Perhaps you would tell me II your
suspicious point in any particular di-
rection?"
mo, l can hardly answer that"
Then I have wasted my time. and
need not prolong my visit" The ia
nous doctor strobe out OF our cottage
in considerable ill-humor. and within
five minutes Holmes had followed him.
| saw him no more until the evening.
when he returned with a slow step
and haggard face which assured me
that he had made no great progress
with his investigation. He glanced at
a telegram which awaited him, and
thsew it into the crate.
From the Plymouth hotel. Wat
son." he said. Il learned the name of
1t from the vicar and wired to make
certain that DR.. Leon Sterndale's ac-
count was true. 1t appears that he
did indeed spend last night there. and
that he has actually allowed some Of
his baggage to go on to Africa. while
he returned to be present at this in
vestigation. What do you make Of
that, Watson?"
HE is deeply Interested"
Deeply interested-yes. There is
a thread here which we have not yet
grasped, and which might lead us
through the tangle. Cheer up, Wat
son. for l am very sure that our ma
terial has not yet all come to hand.
When it does, we may soon leave our
difficulties behind u.s.
Little did think how soon the
words of Holmes would be realized.
or how strange and sinister would be
that new development which opened
up an entirely fresh line of investi-
CATION. ! was shaving at my window
in the morning when heard the rattle
of hoofs, and, looking up. saw dog
cart coming at gallop down the
road. 1t pulled up at our door. and
our friend the vicar sprang from 1t
and rushed up our garden path.
Holmes was already dressed, and we
hastened down to meet him.
Our visitor was so excited that he
could hardly articulate, but at last
in gasps and bursts his tragic story
came out of him.
1--WE are devil-ridden. Mr.. Holmes!
My poor parish is devil-ridden!" he
cried. Satan himself is loose In i'll
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-22

We had heard Of his presence in the
district, and had once or twice caught
sight of his tall figure upon the moor
land paths. He made no advances to
us, however, nor would We have
dreamed of doing so to him. as It was
well known that It was his love of Sc
clusion which caused him to spend the
greater part of the intervals between
his journeys in a small bungalow bur-
led in the lonely wood Of Beauchamp
Arriance. Here, amid his books and
his maps, he lived an absolutely lone
ly life. attending to his own simple
wants, and paying little apparent
heed to the affairs Of his neighbors.
1t was a surprise to me, therefore. to
hear him asking Holmes, in an eager
voice. whether he had made any ad-
vance In his reconstruction Of this
mysterious episode. THE county po-
lice are utterly at fault" said he;
"but perhaps your wider experience
has suggested some conceivable expla-
nation. My only claim to being taken
into your confidence is that during my
many residences here l have come to
know this family of Tregennis very
well-indeed, upon my Cornish moth
er's side l could call them cousins
and their strange fate has naturally
been a great shock to me. may tell
you that had got as far as Plymouth
upon my way to Africa. but the news
reached me this morning, and l came
straight back again to help in the in
quiry."
Holmes raised his eyebrows.
Did you lose your boat through it?'
II will take the next"
Dear me! that is friendship in
deed"
81 tell you they were relatives"
Quite so-cousins Of your mother.
Was your baggage aboard the ship?"
Some of 1t. but the main part at
the hotel"
81 see. But surely this event could
not have found its way into the Plym-
outh morning papers?"
mo, sir; l had a telegram"
Might ask from whom?"
A shadow passed over the gaunt
face of the explorer.
You are very inquisitive, Mr..
Holmes"
TT is my business"
With an effort DR.. Sterndale recov-
cred his ruffied composure.
Il have no objection to telling you."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-22
The Slayer of Miaco.

One of the most peculiar cases ever
brought to the attention of the court
of first instance recently came to light
in Pangasinan Province.
Pedro Pabaira. with two others. was
accused of the murder of Bernabe
Laco. and on being brought to trial
the first pleaded guilty. there being an
aggravating circumstance of treach-
cry, and was sentenced to 20 years
in Bilibid.
Now It comes to light that the de.
ceased was Miaco. an outlaw. who de-
serted from the constabulary some
time ago. taking with him various
arms and accoutrements and who had
engaged in outlawry since that time
There was reward of 500 pesos out
for his capture. dead or alive
The question now is. Should the pris.
oner serve his term for killing a fel.
low-citizen. or should he be liberated
and given a reward for killing an enc
my to society?-Manila Weekly
Times.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-22
caIume. Ends "sad Luek.p

Remember when you were a youngster.
what n trial baking day was? If Mother
was lucky. everything went finely-but II
she had bad luck" her cakes and her
pies and her bread were failures. Her
success in baking seemed to depend al
most altogether on luck"
Nowadays there's no such thing as
baking luck" At least. not in the kitch-
ems of the up-to-date cooks. Simply be-
cause Calumet Baking Powder has smash
ed that old time idea. 1t has made bak-
ing sure OF success. 1t has made mex
perienced cooks able to bake perfectly.
and day after day It Is saving hundreds
OF dollars worth of time and materials by
doing away with costly failures.
Calumet Baking Powder Is the purest
baking powder made-and guaranteed not
CAN and in the BAKING. Calumet has
twice been officially Judged the BEST
est awards at the Worlds Pure Food Ex-
positions In Chicago QeoO and in Paris
(l9l2). Adv,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-22
RASH WAS MASS OF SPOTS

S11k Washington ST.. Salt Lake
City. Utah-T was first alarmed by
an itchy feeling all over my arms and
a rash Of tiny spots came out. The
rash was a mass of spots like measles
and developed into running sores. The
itching was terrible and l would
scratch something awful. tried a
treatment but 1t availed not. then
decided to try Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. After the first application
the itching stopped wonderfully. The
cure which followed was a marvel to
me for l thought 1 never would get
better. This was three years ago and
have as clear skin as any one may
wish. Cuticura Soap and Ointment
cured me entirely" (Signed) Miss
Kate NJ. Dobson. Mar. 18. 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. L. Boston"
Adv.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-22
A PENALTY OF AGE

The tendency OF advancing years to
restrict activity and exercise Is re-
sponsible for the constipated condition
of most elderly people. The wear of
years impairs the action Of the bow
els and the digestive organs are more
sensitive to the demands upon them
and rebel more quickly. Cathartics
and purgatives are violent and dras-
tic in their action and should not be
used to correct constipation. A mild.
yet positively effective remedy. and
one that is recommended by physi-
clans as well as by thousands who
have used 1t, is the compound of sim
pie laxative herbs with pepsin pre-
scribed by DR.. w. B. Caldwell over
thirty years ago and now sold by drug
gists everywhere under the name of
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. DR..
Caldwell wants everyone troubled with
constipation to try Syrup Pepsin and
will send trial bottle. free of charge.
to all who write for 1t. Address DR..
W. B. Caldwell, 2O3 West ST.. Month
cello, Ill. Adv.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-22
JUST WHAT THEY EXPECTED
Committee Made No Mistake When
They Looked for Almost inevit-
able Comment.

A committee of investigating scien-
lists approached lady.
Madam" said Professor Prewins.
the spokesman, offering her magnif-
cent chrysanthemum of rare and love.
ly hue. Madam. permit me to pre-
sent this flower to you as token OF
our high regard"
She clasped the splendid blossom in
her lily white hand.
Breathlessly the committee waited
her reply.
How beautiful 1t is" she answered.
What an exquisite shade of purple!
l should love to have a dress of that
color"
Doctor Prewins nodded knowingly
to the committee. as If to say. 81 told
you So"
The committee winked to the pro
fessor and whispered. You win"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-22
Farms for Children.

Perhaps the smallest farms in the
world, each four by eight feet. have
been devised by Mrs. Henry Parsons
for the International Children's School
Farm league. and demonstrated in
New York. Each child becomes owner
of his diminutive farm. in which he
works, grows and harvests seven diff
ferent kinds of vegetables. and these
are borne by him in triumph to his
family. About each farm is an 18-inch
path, which he keeps in order; under
his instructor 1t becomes a tiny OBJ
ject lesson in good roads.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-22

well and hearty and weigh about
200 pounds. feel very grateful that
l found Dodds Kidney Pills and you
may publish this letter II you wish. l
am serving my third term as Probate
Judge of Gray Co. Yours truly.
PHILIP MILLER, Cimarron. Kan.
Correspond with Judge Miller about
this wonderful remedy.
Dodds Kidney Pills, 50c. per box at
your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co.,
Buffalo. N. Y. Write for Household
Hints, also music of National Anthem
English and German words) and re-
cipes for dainty dishes. All 3 sent free.
Adv.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-22
Not Needed.

While a travelling man was waiting
for an opportunity to show his sam
pies to a merchant in little back
woods town in Missouri, a customer
came in and bought a couple of night
shirts. Afterwards long. lank lum-
herman, with his trousers stuffed in
his boots. said to the merchant:
What was them ERE that feller
bot?'
Might shirts. Can sell you one or
two?"
''Naup. l reckon not" said the Mis-
sourian; 81 don't set around much O.
nights"