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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-10-21
entertaining of the public. Polk Mil
Ter, and "a fellow Confederate vete-
ran, Colonel Tom Booker almost as

d . I, y d , = y a
IRAN, Colonel FomF Booker almost as
well known as Mr. Miller. himself,
have been heald in many Of the
States of the Onion in their enter-
Itainment "Old Plantation Days.
These two Virginians, born on neigh
boring plantations in Amelia, have
appeared before many private tand
public gatherings as entertainers
with their banjos
Between the musical selections
given by them, they told stories of
experiences before and after battle,
in camp, and on the march, that
will live as long as. the memory of
those VIII owcre among the hearers.
Many of these stories will be told
from generation to generation, as
were repeated the songs of the an
cient poets, and the future will Know
them as the present now knows the
classics of the past.
Especially fond of Polk Miller
and Colonel 'toln 3ooker's appea--
snces together were, the local camps
of the United Confederate veterans
and the chapters of the Daughters
of the Confederacy and similar or
ganizatiuns throughout the South,
and to these the news of Mr.. Miller's
sudden death will bring feeling of
the loss thew have sustained.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-10-21
OPENING OF THE BAZAR.
Managers Greatly Encouraged at the
Large Attendance Last Night.

Under the auspices of the churches
and other organizations OF AieNan-
dria a tazar to rails emoney for the
S50,OOO fund for new buildings Tor
the Alexandria Hospital was opened
in the Alexandria Light Infantry Ar
mory last night The interior of the
armory was beautifully decorate .
and brilliantly lighted, and large
crowd was in attendance notwith-
standing the unpropitious weather,
and considerable interest was shown
by all in attendance. Each night
one of the churches will furnish a
br:ef musical program or other en-
tertainment. The opening program
was under the direction of Sherman
3. Fowler. organist of st. PauPS
Episcopal Church
Vocal solos were given by Mrs.
Sherman 3. Fowler, Mrs Elizabeth
DeDier and Mr.. Harris Franklin, of
w shineton, D. c.
The musical program tonight will
be un ,'er the auspices of the VI E..
Church South.
The entertainments will begin at s
O'Clock.
Supper will be served from 6 o'clock
until the hour of closing. and nice
lunch will be served to business men
from - to . O'Clock tomorrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-10-21
4. c. L. TRAIN WRECKED.
Fireman Killed, But Passengers Al
Safe. A.,

Richmond Va, Oct. 21.-When the
engine, diner, baggage car and one
of the coaches of train No. Sc of the
Atlantic Coast Line, bound from
Jacksonville to New York, we're de-
rallied at Green Pond. S. c., thirty
miles below Charleston, fireman was
kiNel and the passengers much
shaken, though escaping injury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-10-21
RECEPTION TO MEMBERS.

The regular meeting of Martha
Washington Chapter 0. E. S. will be
held in the Masonic Temple this even
ing at 7:30, to be followed by an in
formal reception to the members anc
their friends. An interesting pro-,
gram has been arranged and all are
urged to attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-10-21
DEATH NOTICE,

After long and painful illness,
October 2Gth, $ p. n,.. at J raf'eoh'9'
Ua Mrs Harriet l., Bowling. Fun
eral Wednesday, October 22nd' at :
o. m. from BeuIah Baptist Church:
Interment at Church Cemetery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-10-21
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Two inesmen, G. w. Wiley and E.
c. Thompson, of Ebensburg, Pa,
were kille;E instantly yesterday when
telephone wires which they were
handling, came in contact with a
highly charged electric light wire
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-10-21

The steamer Templemore, aban-
doned on fire off the Virginia capes
or September 80, was towed into Bos-
ton Yesterday by the revenue cutter
Androscoggin, which picked her up
still burning, off the Georges Banks
six days ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-10-21

The Servian government has notl-
fled the European powers that it has
ordered its troops to withdraw i'm
mediately behind the Albanian from
tier fixed by the peace conference
held in London at the conclusion of
the first Balkan war
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-10-21

Mrs. Harriet l.. Bowling, - years
old, died at her residence, near Fran
conia last night The funeral will
take place tomorrow afternoon AT ,
O'Clock from Beulah Baptist Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-10-21

The alarm of five about 3 o'clock yes
terday afternoon was caused by a
slight blaze at the residence Of John
Magner, on the south side of Duke
street, between Patrick and Henry.
The fire was subdue, by an eNtin-
guisher before any serious damage
resulted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-10-21

John Knopf. Phillip McCarren.
Frank Williams ard William Hagan,
who were arrested yesterday by
speci4 Ocer Rnd, charge! with
tresspassing on the property of the
WashragVom Southern Railway
were turned over today to the auth
critics of Alexandria county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-10-21
NOTICE.

The Board of Directors of the Chr.
Herrich Brewing Co.. at its meeting
of October l4th, 1913, declared a
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-10-21

Oriental Court. No. 10, gave an
oyster supper at the Rammel Cafe
last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-10-21

The Maccabees gave their annual
weekly oyster supper last night at
the Rammel Cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-10-21

Best Oysters in the city. served at
Rammers Cafe. so. -srra3,f.i
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-10-21

( eight (S) per cent on the
of the company, pay
W after October 81. 1913. at
2G office of the company,
iand Water SITS, in the city
Bon, D. c. The books of
y,for the transfer of stock
sa6. from October 10, 1913
6,ers1,. .191S, both inclusive
rs MEYER, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-10-21

In the police court this morning.
Reginald Payne, colored. who had
been arrested at the instance Of
a colored woman, who charged him
with striking her. was dismissed and
the woman was fined 81 for destroy
ing property, it being shown that
she had torn up the mans hat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-10-21

Miss Inez +. Jenkins. Of this city
has been commissioned notary pub
lie by Governor Mann.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-10-21

Eat oysters October goth to 25th
Oyster week. Rammel Cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-10-21
LoCAIiBREYITIEs.

William E Hamersley has pur-
chased five lots in the squarei bounded
by Oronoco,i Payne, ,Fayette and
Princess streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-10-21

Eat oysters October. goth 10 25th
Oyster week. Rammers Cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-10-21

Oyster Season opened al Rammefs
Cafe. !
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-10-21

In the list of candidates to be voted
for next month as published in yes
terday's Gazette. the name of Sam
uel Z. Fisher. candidate for Corpora-
ton Attorney, was inadvertently
omitted
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-10-21

Eat. oysters October Goth to 25th
Oyster week. Rammel Cafe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-24
CATCHING A HYENA.
Cunning Trap That Made the Savage
Brute Helpless.

Traps for Wild animals are not neces
sarily of steel. The author of THE
Journal of a Sporting Nomadn de
scribes hyena trap that is simple and
effective.
Close to the station at this place
found novel form Of hyena trap-a
round piece of dried OK hide as hard as
board, three feet or so in diameter. In
which a very small hole, no larger than
an apple, had been cut. Radiating from
this hole were cut series of y-shaped
pieces. The trap was set as follows: A
hole was dug in the ground about one
foot deep and six inches in diameter.
Into this hole piece OF meat was
placed Then the OK hide plate was laid
over the place containing the meat, the
two holes being one over the other
The OK hide was then pegged down
with wooden pegs in three or four
places.
THE hyena. on finding the bait, fore
ed his head through the small hole in
the OK hide to obtain it, the cuts in the
hide giving way suf1clently for that
purpose. The beast seized the meat, but
on trying to withdraw his head had to
use considerable force. which naturally
drew the pegs that held the OK hide to
the ground, the result being that the
poor brute had collar securely fas-
tened around his neck which he was
quite unable TO get rid Of
HE could not run or walk. and even
had he been, able to go any distance en-:
numbered by such an obstacle would
have been brought up short In the first
patch of bush or grass he encountered.
He was now at the mercy of the indi-
gidual who had set the trap, and could
be put out of the way quite easily"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-24
A Comet Scare.

Joseph Jerome Lafrancais de la.
lande. the popular French astronomer
Of the eighteenth century. differed
from Newton's view that Providence
had so arranged matters as to make
collision OF the earth with comet i'm
possible and wrote paper to prove
that it was only very improbable. This
paper. which was to have been read
with others before the French acade-
my on a certain day in 1TI3. got
crowded out. but the Partisan public.
hearing of 1t. made up its mind that
Lalande had predicted the impending
destruction of the earth and such PAN
ic ensued that the police had 10 order
the publication of the paper to reas-
sure the public mind. But even then
IL was popularity believed that the pa
per had been deliberately toned down
and comet panics continued for quar-
ter Of a century.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-24
ATTACKING THE BRowNTAIL IN
VERMONT.

In another column will be found a
statement by State Commissioner OF
Agriculture Brigham, relative to the
browntail moth and the steps being tax
en- to suppress the pest, including the
announcement of the appointment of
Harold L. Bailey of Newbury TO super
intend the work in the eastern section
OF the state, which, at present, is the
chief danger point. Already the moths
have made considerable inroads on that
side of the state, and il will take con-
eerted effort of all the landowners to
sheck such advance and wipe out the
pest. Therefore, the statement Of Com
missioner Brigham ought TO be read with
thorcughness and plans ought to be made
accordingly. Vermont cannot afford TO
let this pest gain strong hold when
such comparatively slight effort now viii
prevent it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-24
The Appian Way.

The famous Appian way. called Re
gina viarum. 1.-THE queen Of roads Is
at once the oldest and most celebrated
Of all the highways laid down by the
Romans. II linked the capital OF the
Caesars with all the important cen
tiers of southern Italy and was CON
structed or partly constructed under
the Censor Appius CIaudius Caecus In
313 II. c. In view OF the natural OBJ
stncles presented by the route the cost
OF the enterprise must have been enor-
nous. In a deep foundation. from
which all loose soil had been cleared.
were laid several strata strongly ce-
mented. and above these was placed
the pavement Of large hexagonal
blocks Of basaldc lava. fitted together
with such precision that the Jennings
did not show.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-24
star Distance.

Miles are useless in measuring as
Economical distances. They have -
use the rate Of light-1s4,000 miles a
second-in covering the mighty spaces
with which they are forced 10 deal.
Even then we cannot half understand.
let us say. the immense distance or
Gamma. in the constellation Virgo.
Many. many years must light traYei
in order to reach our little world from
these two suns. They might even have
been extinguished hundreds Of years
ago, and yet we should still see
them. so vast are their distances. In
the year 1877 new star suddenly
shone forth in the swan" but many
did not know that the star really came.
into existence hundreds Of years be-
fore. bur its light did not reach the
earth until it was seen by the observer
In ls71.--New York American.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-24
INVESTIGATORS SENT TO EUROPE
To Study Agricultural Credit Systems
and Cooperative Organizations.

Washington, d. c., March 24.--Presi-
dent Wilson today appointed commits
sion OF seven men prominent in the ag-
ricultural field to conduct in Europe All
investigation of agricultural credit sys-
TENS and cooperative organizations
among the farmers OF those countries.
The men appointed by President Will
son are: Senator Fletcher of Florida,
president of the Southern Commercial
Congress; Senator Gore of Oklahoma,
chairman of the Senate agricultural com
mittee under the new Senate organiza-
ton; Congressman Moss of Indiana,
chairman of the agricultural appropria-
ton committee of the House; DIR. Clar-
enee j. Owens of Maryland. managing
director of the Southern Commercial Con-
gress, and formerly president of the
Southern Agricultural college of Ala
bama Kenyon L. Butterfield of Masss-
chnsetts. president of Amherst Agricul-
tural college, and a leader in agricultur-
al development work; DIR. John Lee Coul-
ter of Minnesota, the governments ex
pert on agricultural statistics; and Col.
IIarvie Jordan of Georgia. president of
the Southern Cotton Growers associa-
ton. and former president of the Ma
tional Farmers Congress.
This commission will cooperate With
the American commission on cooperative
credit. organized by the Southern Com
mercial Congress, which will visit Europe
this spring. Both houses of Congress
have approved the efforts OF the South
ern Commercial Congress and the action
Of President Wilson today in appoint
ing government commissioners TO CO.
operate with the Southern Commercial
Congress commission il the first step
giving the American commission the sta
ius Of a semi-ofiicial body.
Upon its return from Europe. the com
mission i directed BY Congress to sub |
nit = report on agricultural cooperation,
on cooperative credit sys-
isms. The Southern Commercial Con-
press now has all but twelve states.
= weii a. four Of the Canadian Prov
ncess represented on its commission, 90
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-24
GRANITEvILLE.

Come one and all and attend the East
er carnival, to be held in Miles hall
Graniteville, March 20, 81, rs. 20, under
the auspices of the Mystic circle, No. 9s5,
Companions OF the Forest. There will be
a good entertainment each evening and
dancing from till IL. Music furnished
by the Imperial orcestra of three pieces.
lows: Wednesday night, March 20, hobos'
convention; scenes representing last SEES
sion. Dancing after performance. Thurs
day night, one-act farce, entitled, "Hir-
ing Help followed by an exhibition
drill, given by ladies of Mystic circle.
Dancing follows. Friday night, one-act
drama, "No Cure, No Pay" and other
attractions and dancing. Saturday
night, drawing of prizes and dancing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-24
No, Pop Was Out.

NO, the shoe is on the wrong foot
absolutely on the wrong foot"
The speaker was Senator Gronna OF
North Dakota. He was arguing tariff
clause.
yes" he continued, "our friends are
as mistaken in this matter as the lit
tie lady from the middle west.
"A little lady from the middle west,
on her return from a winter on the Ri
viera, was recountipg to friend the de-
lights of Nice.
"And did you visit Monte Carloi' her
friend asked.
"'No, | didn't she replied. Pop called
on him, though. But judging from pops
disappointed look when he got back to
the hotel, | guess Monty must have been
out. st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-24
ENDED THE COMEDY.
A TeIegraphic Dialogue That Closed
With the "Wires" Down.


Two telegraph operators were seated
In downtown cafe recently when an
athletic young man and an exceeding
~ pretty girl entered. They were plac,
cd at table opposite the key men.
who were. sitting side. by side in
position facing the girl, As is the
custom of the craft when wishing to
discuss some one In a public place,
they telegraphed TO each other, using
their knives on the plate.
"Peacherino, isn't she?" one licked
to the other.
"A tree full" came beck the tapping
reply. 'sWonder who the sack is With
herr
search me--looks like boob tied
up with d wren like her"
bet they aren't married. II they
are. all she needs to do to get divorce
is to exhibit that map of bis in court"
While the two men were enjoying
a laugh over their silent joking they
were surprised aud somewhat alarmed
to hear some more table knife teleg.
raphy." The "peacherino' was doing
it, and she did not look at all pleased.
either.
.'You two had better look out while
You are all together" care'essly licked
her knife blade while she listened to
something her companion was saying,
This sack and boob. as YOU called
him, with the divorce map, is my hus-
mover by trade. He eats
fresh little boys"
Something happened to the wires
about that slime, and all communiea-
ton ceased - Kansas City Journal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-24
Science Applied to Public Land Admins.
tration.

The most direct application of science
TO national stewardship is the valuation
of the public coal lands. The coal land
law of 1873 Is essentially a sales rather
than a settlement law and provides for
minimum settlement selling price.
appraised prices fixed by the United
States geological survey on the basis Of
geologic field examination and chemical
and physical analyses, valuation data Of
the latter kind being obtained from the
bureau Of mines. which i charged BY it,
organic law with thu analyzing and test
ing Of Goals and lignites.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-24

The Vermont library commission re-
ports an increase in the number OF
towns which are to have public library
facilities through acceptance of the
states offer of free books, so that now
there are only Sc towns in Vermont
which have no library. Inasmuch as
there are 246 towns in the state, the
balance is on the right side and, what
also is pleasing, the majority of Ii
brary towns constantly is growing larg.
err. If the efforts of the commissioner
are continued, it win not be many years
before Vermont can boast of being the
banner state of the union in this respect
or at least on a par with the most pro-
gressive states.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-24

The passengers who stopped on the
brink of trestle just as the trestle
went down with the engine and who
then learned that bridge mile back,
which they had just passed over, had
gone down---they couldn't find any more
exciting situations than those which con-
fronted them in northeastern Vermont
Saturday. There is something for them
to talk about in the quiet of the home
hearthfire as the grandchildren bring
them the slippers of an evening.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-24
MONTPELIER.
Washouts Sent Canadian Pacific Trains
Through This City.


The Montreal express, running by way
of Newport and the Canadian Pacific
was obliged to come over the Wells River
road and through Montpelier in order to
reach ST. Adams and Richford, on ac-
count of numerous washouts on the Pas
sumpsic division, at Lyndonville, Barnet
and Newbury. The first train, made up
Of red coaches, passed through here early
Saturday morning and attracted consid-
cradle attention, many thinking it must
be circus or show train. Two came
through here Saturday and three yester-
ady. So far as known, these are the
first Canadian Pacific cars ever to pass
through Montpelier. Passengers on the
train for st. Johnsbury were taken to
SCOTS, n. H., and then over another line
to that place
The annual prize speaking Of the
Montpelier high school took place Satur-
day evening the winners being Tony
first, Allen Hancock, second
and Maud Hatch, third.
Walter C. Brooks and Miss Annie NJ.
Peterson were married at o'clock this
morning in st. Augustine's church BY
Rev. w. j. O'Sullivan. They were at
tended by Frank Nelson and Miss Agnes
Guevin. After trip to the home Of the
grooms parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Brooks, in Haverhill, Mass, and to the
home OF the brides parents in Amesbrry,
Mass, they will return and make tier
home in this city.
There was too much of breeze stirring
Saturday to make the shoot OF the gun
Hub successful, Fl. B. Moulton being high
gun with SO broken out Of 100. Mr..
Moulton won a leg on the Stevens tro-
ohy and George Il. Megrath,took the Du-
Dont picture trophy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-24

In view of Barre's experiences with
candle-power of street arc lights it may
be of interest that the Springfield, Mass,
supervisors were told last week that
they were getting 1855 candle-power serv-
ice, whereas the contract calls for 200
candle-power. At one time in years
agone, Barre had an idea it was get
ting 1000 candle-power if the testimony
OF the former city fathers is reliable;
but Barre has learned differently.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-24
The Limerick Variety.

Some years ago NJ. Paul Nillars.
London correspondent OF the Jouinai
des Debats. went TO Limerick on tho
occasion of n great Nationalist meet
Ing. on arriving at the hotel he asked
for room In the front Of the house.
A servant took him TO a small dark
room looking on to an inner court
yard. NJ. yillars went 10 the window
and satisfied himself that there was =
mistake
This Is not the front Of the house"
said he.
-oh. yes. sir the servant said; tits
the back OF the front"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-24

Arlington, z. S. A., talked with Paris,
France, by air waves but the voice OF
Paris was too weak to be sent back
over the same distance. Hence, they
had to have recourse to the old fashioned
cable to let Arlington know the receipt
of the news. However, it is a. marked
step in advance that the wireless should
have carried so far as Arlington to Paris,
even though it couldn't carry the same
distance back. We are making great
progress in wonderful field of sci
eDce.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-24
JINGLES AND JESTS
Those Modern Girls.

"The late Bradley Martini said New
York clubman, "had a very polished and
cynical wit.
Bradley Martin, apropos of an aged
millionaire's marriage to a debutante,
once recounted to me conversation be-
tween two girls.
81 know he's rich. but isn't he too old
to be considered eligiblef'
my dear answered the other girl,
hes too eligible to be considered old. -
Washington Star.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-24
Rarelu Doe, the Ru,ine..

Of life give men time to think Of the
fate that stands never far away. Take
Insurance; don't think about il. Nation
al Life ins. Co. Of VI. iMutual.l :. :.
Ballard, general agent, Lawrence build
ing, Montpelier. Vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-24

If Charles s. Mellen spends four days
a week in Boston and other New Eng
land points he will have better success
wooing New England than ne would by
cold newspaper type, although the type
may serve as letter of introduction.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-24

The Boston & Maine and Canadian Pa
cifc find they have good neighbor aft
err all in the Central Vermont in time
of misfortune, like the falling of bridge
which ties up the line and forces trains
to pass over the rival road.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-24

Charles w. Eliot wouldn't take it.
Few people thought he would. And less
people blame him for declining. The
former president of Harvard has earned
repose in the sunset of his life.