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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-17
APPROPRIATION BILL.

An act to appropriate a part OF the
CITY revenue for the fiscal year
ending May 81, 1914.
Section BE it. enacted by the
CITY Council Of Alexandria that a
part of the revenue of the city for the
year ending May 81, 1914, be, and the
same is hereby appropriated as FOL
lows:
For salaries ....S s,5l0.oo
For the police force -. 4,1OO.0o
For the public schools. -. 15,80O.0O
For the public schools to pay
deficit, year l912G9l3 100000
For cleaning streets 80. lO,oO0.O0
For repairing streets -. ;. l,2OO,00
For cleaning bitches 10000
For pumps and repairs :. 10000
For chan gang -. -. 100000
For poor and workhouse 100000
For outdoor poor medicines,
interments, etc, ;. -. 10000
For emergency fund (Associ
ated charitiesj :. =. 1.25O.O0
For printing and advertis-
ing 0UU.OO
For fire department :. :. 100000
For fire plugs :. >. -. 10000
For public property :. :. :. 10000
For the City Council -. 1,250.00
For CONTINGENCIES :. 5000
For election expenses -. 10000
For ground ren.s :. =. 10000
For electric lights :. -. :. 100000
For courts and jail. :. :. 100000
For law expenses :. 100000
For coroners inquests. 10000
For Alexandria Hospital :. 10000
For lunacy commissions. 10000
For Alexandria Kindergar-
ten :. 10000
For redemption of bonds, is
sue of 1879 :. :. 100000
For in crest on bonds, issue
Of 1902 :. :. :. -. 10000
For interest on bonds, issue
of 1908 :. 100000
For sinking fund for the re-
demDt:on Of bonds issue of
1902 ;. :. =. :. -. 100000
For sinking fund for the re-
demption Of bonds, issue of
l9US I,UUO.OU
For temporary loans and in
tereSt 80. 45,0OO.0O
Total :. :. .....S 10000
Section 2-That it shall not be
awful for the auditor to issue his
warrant for any amount in excess
# the several approximations afore-
said and it shall be his duty at the
rcxt meeting of the City Council to
9otify them if any of these appropria-
ions are exhausted and thereafter,
Until further appropriations are made
no warrant shall be drawn beyond the
amounts appropriated.
Section 3.-This act shall be in force
from its passage
Passed the Common Council June
10. 1913.
R. D. BRUMBACK. President
Passed the Board of Aldermen May
81, 1913.
F. F. MARBURY, President.
Approved: June ~. 1913.
THOMAS A. FISHER. Mavor
DANIEL R. STANSBURY, G. c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-17
". A. johnson & Co.
Found a Cure For Rheumatism.

II suffered WIZ rheumatism Tor
two years and could not get my right
hand to my mouth for that length of
time" writes Lee L.Chapman, Maple
ton, Iowa. II suffered terrible pain
so I could not sleep or lie still al
night Five years ago I began using
Chamberlain's Eminent and in two
months was we'll and have not suff-
cred with rheumatism since" For
sale by all dealers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-17
NEW VALUES IN OLD LIQUOR.

One of the last things that Com
modores do before sailing on the en-
petition is to Purchase
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-17
PASTOR ACCEPTS CALL.
Rev. Charles It. Hewett, of Balti.
more, to Harrisonburg, Va.

Baltimore. Nd, June l7.-Ravi
Charles T. Hewett, of Fourth Baptist
Church, has accepted call to the
church at Harrisonburg, Va. He will
lake up his new duties on July IS.
Three other Baptist ministers have
"ssigned their pulpts recently to ac-
.ept calls in other places. 1t is limited
that there likely will be other resig-
nations in the next few months.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-17
JANUARY AND MAY.
Old Man And Girl Spend Night In 70
lice Station.

York, Pa, June 17.-Mabel kelch-
err, 16 years old, eloped from hef
,ome in Dauphin county last week
with Abe Garman, go years Of age, an
employee on her fathers farm. lney
we're arrested here last night. Inc
couple showed a marriage certificate
signed by Rev. G. S. Brown, of Cum,
lberland, Md. Garman and his young
brittle to be came to York in an auto
mobile last Saturday night and regis
tered as man and wife at local no
tel. They left yesterday for Cum
berland. The young bride refuses tt
separate from. her aged husband ane
the first night of their honeymoon
7vas spent in cell of the police sta
ton.
---o-- .,
Hard shell. soft shell and deYllec
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-17

GARAGE FOR RENT-S500 per
month. Apply 200 north Royal
strset. 29-6t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-17

Hard shell, soft shell and deVilec
crabs daily at Rammel Cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-17

Miller is supposed to have drowned
himself by leaping off the ferryboat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-17
GIBSON'S PURE OLD RYE.

GIBSON'S PURE ULD III l..
Could YOU imagine a stronger testl-
monial. We have all kinds Of Liquors
carefully packed in neat cartons
ready for shipment TO all sections OF
Virginia from :. -.
$500 to $500 PER GALLON.
Have on hand Gibson's NN, MN,
MIX and Pure Old Rye; Old Cabin
ct and Monogram also Bakers and
Thompson's WhiSkeys. 10 which we IN
'vite your attention.
Should you feel disposed to send us
an order we know you will be salts
fled with results. Soliciting your trade,
we are, yours respectfully,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-17
A CARD.

! At the proper time, l ex-
pect to be an applicant for
the position of Postmaster
of Alexandria City, and |
hope my friends will bear
this in mind and give me
their endorsement.
p z KN0X'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-17

LOST. STRATE DOR STOLEN
Lame fox terrier dog. EDWARD il
returned to slS South Alfred st
II 3t.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-15

the world alone. adopting homes &C.
cording to their whims?"
II really don't think 1t is custom
ary," Fran replied politely, but I'm
not customary girl" At that mo-
ment she caught the old ladys eye. It
was sparkling with eloquent satisfac-
ton; Mrs. Jefferson supposed terms
of service were under discussion. Fran
laughed, grabbed the car-trumpet and
called, Hello. How are you?"
When an unknown voice entered the
large end Of the tube. half its mean
ing was usually strained away before
the rest reached the yearnins ear.
Mrs. Jefferson responded eagerly.
| "And will you wheel me around tho
garden at least twice a day."
Fran patted the thin old arm with
her thin young hand, as she shouted.
IN wheel you twenty times day,
II you say SOL"
But do not see-saw." retorted the
old lady with spirit.
Gregory, finding Grace's eyes fixed
on him searchingly, felt himself
pushed to the wall. "Of course" he
said coldly, sit is understood that tho
daughter of-er-my friend, comes
here as a-as an equal" AS he
found himself forced into definite op-
position to his secretary, his manner
grew more assured. Suddenly it oc-
Cured to him that he was, in way,
atoning for the past.
CAS- an equal. yes!" exclaimed his
wife, again embracing Fran. "How
else could 1t be?'
This is going to be a good thing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-15

for you. If you only knew It," Fran
said. looking into her face with loving
! eyes.
Hamilton Gregory was almost able
to persuade himself that he had re-
ceived the orphan Of his own free
choice, thus to make reparation. 1T
is my duty" he said: "and always
try to do my duty, as see IT,
Would you like to know more about
me?" Fran asked confidentiaily Of Mrs.
Gregory.
Gregory turned pale. II don't think
it is neces-''
do tell mel" exclaimed his wife.
Father and mother married secret
ly," Fran said, solely addressing Mrs.
Gregory. but occasionally sending a
furtive glance at her husband. "He
was a college-student, boarding with
his cousin, who was one of the profess
sors. Mother was an orphan and lived
with her half-uncle-a mighty crusty
old man, Uncle Ephraim was, who
didn't have one bit Of use for peoples
getting married in secret. Father and
mother agreed not to mention their
marriage till after his graduation;
then he'd go to his father and make
everything easy, and come for mother.
So he went and told him-father's IA
Their was millionaire on Wall street.
Mothers uncle was pretty we'll fixed,
too, but he didn't enjoy anything ex.
cept religion. When he wasn't at
church-he went most all the time
he was reading about it. Mother said
he was most religious in Hebrew, but
he enjoyed his Greek verbs awfully.' -
Grace Noir asked remotely, did
you say that your parents cloped?"
"They didn't run far" Fran ex.
planned; they were married in the
county, not far from Springfield
II thought you said," Grace inter
rupted, that they were in New York"
did you?" said Fran politely. $50
father graduated. and went away to
tell his father all about being mar
ried to Josephine Derry. don't know
what happened then, as he didn't come
back to tell. My mother waited and
waited-and was born-and then
Uncle Ephraim drove mother out of
his house with her tiny baby-that's
me-and grew to be-as old as you
see me now. We were always hunt,
ing father. We went all over the
United States, first and last-it looked
like the son of millionaire ought to
be easy to find. But he kept himself
close. and there was never q clew.
Then mother died. Sometimes abe
used to tell me that she. believed Him
dead, that IL he'd been alive he'd have
come for her, because she loved him
with all her soul, and wrecked her
whole life because of him. She was
happiest when she thought he was
dead, 80 wouldn't say anything, but
I was sure he was alive. all right. %
big and strong ~ you please. oh, I
know his kind. I've had lots Of expe-
rience."
so I'd suppose" said Grace Noir
quietly. MAY ask-!f ycu don't
mind-if this travelling about the Unit
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-15

but IL isn't as IL you were adopting
q penniless orphan. I'm adopting a
home. I want to belong to somebody,
and I want people to feel that they
have something when they have me- .
II reckon they'll know they've got
something" remarked Simon Jeffer-
son. shooting . dissatisfied glance at
Fran from under bushy brows.
Fran laughed outright I'm going
to like you. al right" she declared.
"You are 20 human"
Il IL exceedingly difficult to main.
tain satisfaction In silent martyrdom.
Grace was obliged to speak, lest any
ono think that she scquiesced IN evil.
"Is It customary for little girls to roam
the streets q night. wandering about
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-15
.Llfe,a RESPONSIBILITIES.

The man called to q great work
must not waste his life in trivial
things. He must not act like the
keeper Of the lighthouse who gave to
the people IN the cabins about him
the oil which was intended for the
mighty lanterns Of the sea.-Maeter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-15
(To DO Continued.)

A man living at Auburn, New York.
had a severe attack Of kidney and blad-
der trouble. Being working man, not
wanting to lose time. he cured himself
completely by using Foley Kidney Pills.
A year later he says: 1T II a pleasure
to report that the cure WAS perma-
nent." His name Is J. A. Farmer. Nc
Bride & Will Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-15

FIRST BAPTIST TEMPLE MARSHALLTOWN
With
Fresh Air Ventilation and Warming a Fuel
of $125 Per Annum.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-09-10

whereas at Panama it Is forty-seven
miles wide.
The Chagres river pronounced shag
gress) originates in the San Bins noun
tains and drains basin of 1890
square miles. After running parallel
with the coast line nearly midway be
tween the oceans 1t turns sharply al
right angles and empties into the Car
ibbean sea few miles west of Co
lon. The point where the Chagres
makes this turn is within the cana
zone and about thirty miles from thu
Caribbean. running through the cana!
zone for that distance From the Car
ibbean sea to Bohio. about seventeen
miles. the bed OF the river is only
slightly above sea level. and from DO,
hio to about the entrance OF the Cule
bra cut 1t rises to forty-eight fee;
above sea Level.
Engineers were divided on the utility
Of this natural geographical situation
Those who favored the lock type cana.
believed that the Chagres river could
bedammed unso as to form the ionges;
part Of the canal aud thus save vast
amount of excavation that would be
required in a sea level type. While
not denying tie saving In excavation
in a lock type, the engineers who 70
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-09-10
VIEW OF THE PANAMA CANAL.

voreG sea level canal believed that
the fixed limitations Of the lock tyne
made 1t inadvisable when the expan.
sion in the size Of ships was consid.
cred.
At Gatun the natural formation of
the mountains permitted the ChaCres
river 10 escape INTO the Caribbean sen
through a gap less than two miles
wide. The lock type advocates said
this gap could be filed in and so ere
ate basin to be filed by the stagnat-
ed water of the Chagres river. The
idea was to build a dam high enough
to back the accumulated river water
toward the Pacific for a distance of
thirty-two miles and mt an average
depth in the canal channel of forty
five feet throughout. Another dam
would prevent the lake so formed from
splitting down the Pacific slope. Thus
all but about fifteen miles of the canal
would be made by an inland. artifcia.
lake. lSI square miles In extent.
But even in lock type there would
have TO be an impressive amount Of
excavation. Not only would the seg,
level channels approaching this lake
on either side of the isthmus have to
be dredScd. but the mountain barrier.
running lengthwise with the isthmus.
would have to be pierced with chan.
mel so as to permit the waters OF the
Gatun lake to reach the point on the
Nsn 10 4
afford the descent to the ocean.
The area TO I've excavated in this lake
channel. thirty-two miles long. was
from Gatun TO oblspo. following the
chaEres river in general and requiring
only about 100000 cubic yards to be
removed in twenty-three miles. Then
the mountains began. forty-dve feet
above sea level. and reached their
highest point, In the center line OF the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-09-10
CHAPTER vi.
rhe eeonranhv q panarr

~ SS'A fs'y ~ 0taeiHas
RN area the republic of Panama is
about $4,000 square miles, slight.
ly smaller than the state of In.
-'diana. On the Atlantic side It Is
$40 miles long and on the Pacific side
GA miles by the coast line. The popu-
Iation. native and foreign. is 100000.
Our treaty with the republic of Pan.
ANA coded us strip of territory ten
miles wide from deep water in the At
lantic to deep water in the Pacific. The
area OF the canal zone is AS square
miles. While within the limits of the
canal zone. the cities of Panama and
Colon, at the terminals. remain under
the sovereignty OF the republic of Pan
anna.
Some confusion is caused by the fact
that the isthmus OF Panama runs near
" east and west instead of north and
south. as might be imagined. at the
point where the canal traverses 1t.
Panama city is almost due south OF
Buffalo and is southeast Of Colon. the
Atlantic terminal The canal route
therefore, runs in southeastern direc.
ton FROM the Atlantic to the Pacific.
and. to the establishment OF the tour
list. the sun rises In the Pacific and sets
in the Atlantic.
We are not building our canal at the
narrowest point on the isthmus. This
point is found ut the gulf Of San Bias.
sixty miles east OF Colon. where the
isthmus Is only thirty miles wide
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-09-10

canal. at Gold hill. 812 feet above sea
level, thence slopiNg toward the Pa
ciic to the proposed lock site at Pedro
Miguel, a distance Of nine miles. The
average depth OF the cut would be 100
feet throughout the nine miles, and the
deepest point OF excavation at Gold hill
would require going down go feet.
The Culebra cut, as this channel
through the mountains was called. was
to be 200 feet wide. In 1880 the
French had begun work there, and
they removed 1S,646,o00 cubic yards
that were useful to the Americans.
Their machinery was used the flrst
year of our occupation.
AT Gatun. on the Atlantic side of the
proposed lake. there would be locks to
lift ships TO the lake. and at Pedro
Miguel and La Boca, on the Pacific
side. the locks would lower the ships
to sea level again.
The Americans came to the canal
zone in 1904 with the question of the
kind of canal to be built unsettled.
They were to be there more than two
years before the violently discussed Is.
sue was TO be settled. Meanwhile,
however, it was recognized that there
was a vast amount of pioneer and
preparatory work to be accomplished
that would absorb the activities OF the
organization pending the solution OF
this problem.
What kind of country MS to tenn
perature. rainfall, vegetable and ami
nal life and healthfulness had we Sc
cured: As to the first characteristic.
Panama is only nine degrees from the
equator. But it is far from being ms
hot as that proximity might suggest.
Throughout the year the temperature
averages about IS degrees, The high
est recorded temperature in the canal
zone is only % degrees. At night the
atmosphere falls sharply until, usual.
", light covering is required on beds.
and the hot. sweltering nights OF Amer
lean cities in the summer are unknown.
The northern mind. too. considerably
has orerestinated the effects Of tho
rainy season at Panama. During
January. February. March and April
there is practically no rainfall. BY
the 1st of May light showers occur
daily or every few days and through
June. with an occasional gusher
From then on to December the rains
become more frequent and heavier and
have n way of coming up about the
same time every day. sometimes in
the afternoons. sometimes iii the morn.
inss. Construction operations have 10
be suspended during the violent rains.
On the Atlantic side the rainfall av-
erages between lSO and 40 inches m.
nually. on the Pacific side from 50 to
40 inches. At times ii rains 50 furi-
ously that 1t appears to be one continu.
Gus sheet OF water falling. For one
hour the record fall Il $50 inches; FOR
one day. ut Porto Bello. 1906 inches:
IN three minutes 2.46 Inches fell nj
the same place. and at Panama on
May 10. 19t2. & inches fen IN two
hours. The years 1906 and 1909 were
the wettest since the American occu,
nation and 1912 the lricst.
ITO ba continual
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-09-10

miles wide across the isthmus as ca.
nal zone. The United States paid Pan.
anna $1o,0OoO00 in cash and. beginning
in 1913, an annual rental of S250,OOO
for this territory. 1t was not until
May 4, 1904, that the American flag
was raised over the canal zone.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-09-10
CONTINUED from yesterday.l

on Nov. c President Roosevelt recog-
uizcd the indenendence of Panama.
md on Nov. is the new republic con-
Guided treaty with our government
grantins us strip OF territory ten
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-21
VOCATIONAL
EDUCATION
Six States Have Systems
Movement In Swing.

The movement for vocational edu-
cation in this country. Is now In full
swing. Six States already have more
or less complete systems of vocation
al training, and a number OF others
are considering legislation to intro
duce in to the public schools work
that will fit boys and girls more d.
rectly for earning a living. In order
to aid In the movement the National
Society for the Promotion OF Indus
trial Education has issued brief,
explicit statement of what 1t con-
siders the main principles that
should underlife the proposed legis-
lation, and the United States Bureau
Of Education, while not giving Off
cial Endorsement to the program as
a whole, is sending copies of the
pamphlets to those who apply for 1t.
What are the essentials Of a State
system of practical educationP The
society's circular endeavors to an
swer this question. In few short
non-technical paragraphs it sums up
certain of the fundamental policies
of vocational education as this So
ciety sees 1t. 1t urges State aid to
the local communities. 1t recognizes
four fields of vocational training as
the kind the State ought to furnish
its boys and girls: Industrial edu-
cation for workers In the trades and
industries and In the household; !;
agricultural education for the farm
ers; commercial education for clerks,
statesmen etc; and "household arts
education for non on-wage-earning oc-
cuptions connected with the home.
In other words, the State ought to
make it possible for children to re-
ceive In the public schools instruc-
tion that will fit them directly for
productive employment in any of
these useful occupations, instead of
sending them out with little or no
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-21

training for the real work they are
going to do.
Experience has already been suffi-
cient to indicate In what kind Of
schools this vocational training can
be given. The circular cites a num-
Der of types of schools, some based
on European models, others on AM
erican practice, among them the fol-
lowing: The all-day vocational
schools, where the pupils can spend
at least one year In all-day attend
ance; the part-time schools. where
boys and girls regularly employed
may come for few hours each
week; the evening schools in indus
try or agriculture, for persons over
16 years of age who work during the
day; and similar evening schools or
classes in household arts.
1t is significant that the six States
that have already set up systems. of
vocational Massachusetts,
New York, Connecticut, New Jer-
sey, Wisconsin, and Indiana-haye
long had excellent schools. The new
er education which they are intro
ducing is not intended to replace the
old, but to supplement it; to give
training for specific employment In
addition to the regular schooling, so
that the boys and girls may be moro
efficient and willing workers, as well
as better educated individuals.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-21

Little Gents Shoes. in Gun
Metal or Tan, Lace or Button,
Sizes s to 134, Special CT 20
Opening Price VI'LJ
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-21
First Step.

'Mr. Pater. l love your daughter Do
you object to my paying her atten-
uon?"
"No, but I warn you you'll find 1t a
lot easier than paying her bills."-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-21

The well known Jacobson's
Special Suits, in plain or fancy
Blue Serges, prices e1n.50 I'm
from y lVIVU up
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-21
In the Future.

"Oh, ma" exclaimed the daughter of
the candidate, Il just saw papa kiss
ing the cook LADY,"
That's all right, dear He is act
ing as my manager, and l want her
vote for today's election Judge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-21
Lack OF lima.

Benton-Have you tried all the RENE
dies that your friends have recon-
mended for your rheumatism?
Tulser-Great Scott. no! | haven't
had the pesky disease more than three
poara