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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-22
JOINT MEETING TONIGHT.
Superintendent of Gas, Members OF
School Board and Police Com
missioners to Be Selected

In accordance with a resolution
passed by both boards of the City
Council at the last regular meeting,
a Joint session will be held tonight
for the purpose of electing Super
intendent of Gas and filling vacan-
cies now existing in the Board of
Police Commissioners and City
School Board.
Frank W. Latham, who has been
performing the duties of Superin-
tendent of Gas for some time, is the
only candidate for the position, and
the members of the School Board,
whose terms have expired, will
doubtless succeed themselves. There
are three vacancies to be filled on the
Police Beard, caused by Iresignat
lions.
There is a; present but one men:t
Der of the Board of Police Commits
sioners-A. H. Ohlert, representing
the Third Ward. The candidates II
other wards are as follows 1sd ward,
J.E. Sh!n;2d ward, Milton Fairfax,
ard R. E. knight; 4th ward, N. J.
Lawler and T. Calvert Perry.
The following are the members OF
he School Board whose terms have
expired: First Ward, Oscar F. Phil
lips; I'd Ward, T. NJ. Erwin; 3rd
Ward, DR.. w. NJ. Smith; 4th Ward,
]. Frank Myers.
The chairmen of the other import
ant committees say Inc o.hcr busl-
ness to be presented is of a general
. nature.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-22

Following is list of names OF Alex
andria delegates 10 the Virginia Sun
day school Convention which con-
>venes in the Baptist Church, Fred
ericksburg, Friday, April 25th. Mrs.
Charles Jett, Mrs. William Campbell,
Miss Gault Norton, Miss Esther
Green, Miss George French, Miss
Mabel Rush, Miss Anna Rogers, Miss
Mary A. Bontz, Miss Virginia Wheat,
Miss Louise Paff, Messrs. j T. Pres
ton, Bishop Arnold, Jas. A. Hulfsh,
J. R. Mansfield and Henry K. Field.
Mrs. Ferdinand Espey, Of Washing
ton, D. c., is visiting Mrs. ]. F. Bir-
rell in north Columbus street
Mrs. Edward Alvey and son, OF
Richmond, are guests of Mrs. Alvey's
.son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Carter, at the Episcopal High
School, near Alexandria.
Rev. and Mrs. T. Lowery Sinclair
are visiting relatives in Richmond.
They will leave in August for China
where Mr.. Sinclair is missionary
from Hampton, Va. Mrs. Lowery was
formerly Miss Lucy Nelson Rust, of
Alexandria county.
Mrs. C. S. It. Burke is entertaining
ait supper this evening in honor of
Mrs. Lila Meade Valentine, of Rich
mond.
Mr.. Joseph F Lowenbach has re-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-22
CONTRACT AWARDED.
Old Landmark to be Fitted up for
Moving Picture Shows And Other
Exhibitions.

]. D. Knight has been awarded the
contract for making certain aitcra-
tons in the building occupied by Geo.
II. Hinken & Son, as furnishing
house in order that it may be used as
an exhibition hall for moving pictures
etc.
Three score years ago this building
situated on The south side of King
street, near Washington, was known
as Washington Hall, where theatl cal
performances were given. 1t was fer
long time a popular resort, but Old
Liberty Hall, on Cameron street, Sa-
repta Hall and other places finally
overshadowed Washington Hall and
for over half a century it has been
used for other purposes For many
years the general Office of the Orange,
Alexandria and Manassas (now d.
vision of the Southern Railway was
in this building.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-22

Mr.. Joseph F Lowenbach has re-
turned to this city after two weeks
stay at Old Point Comfort, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-22
SOCIAL AND Personal Re-:
interesting News Notes About People
of Alexandria Happenings
-
IN Society.

The choir of St. Paul's Church was
entertained ait a beautiful reception
last night from to 10 in the Norton
Memorial by the ladies of the three
circles of the Rector's Aid Society OF
St. Paul's. Miss Rose Mcdonald as
sisted by the officers of the circles ac-
ted as hostess. Delicious refreshments
were served from beautifully ap-
pointed table.
During the evening vocal selections
were given by Mrs. Sherman B. Fow'
Ter, Mrs. Elizabeth DeDier, Mr.. VII
mer J. Waller and Mr.. Riker and Miss
Caroline Kast gave several selections
on the violin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-22

Steamed hard shell Grabs daily
at Rammel Cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-22
SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION

SUNDAY SCHOUL ASSOIiAl1ON.
A meeting of the delegates and
others who contemplate going as visi-
tors to the Virginia State Sunday
School Association, which meets in
Fredericksburg, on Friday, Saturday
and Sunday, April 25th, Goth and 9th,
will be held in the Bible Class room
of the First Baptist Church this even
ing, at 7:30 o'clock, for the purpose
of making arrangements and such
other business as might be necessary.
juggling from those who have signified
their intention of attending this con-
vention, Alexandria will send good,
strong representation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-22
CAMERON CLUB MEMBERS.

Many members of the Cameron Club
were present yesterday and today at
the meetings of the Federation of
Women clubs which are being held in
Washington. They also attended the
reception given by President Wilson
to the members of the Federation at
the White House this afternoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-22
A CARD.

At the proper time, I ex-
pect to be an applicant for
the position Of Postmaster
Of Alexandria City, and I
hope my friends will bear
this in mind and give me
their endorsement.
r. F.. KNOX. +
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-22

Hard shell crabs at Rammel's Cale
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-22

Mrs. Ferdinand Espey, of Washing
ton, D. c., is visiting Mrs. ]. F. Bir-
rell in north Columbus street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-22
The III otions
You Need
1o-:day's Sale

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Wooden Coat Hangers, 2 for pc
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-12


sharp corners out of the way, so l
won't cut my head when he gets his
work in. Sometimes I take the count
in the first round; but when 1 feel
like having a good time during the
week or want some new rags 1 come
up again for more punishment.
That's what I done last night. Jack
knows I've been wanting black silk
waist for a month, and l didn't think
just one black eye would bring 1t.
Tell you what, Mag, I'll bet you the
ice cream he brings it tonight"
Mrs. Fink was thinking deeply.
my Mart" she said, never hit me
a lick in his life. It's just like you
said, Mamie; he comes in grOuchy
and amt got word to say. He never
takes me out anywhere. He's a
chair-warmer at home for fair. He
buys me things, but he looks so glum
about it that never appreciate 'em."
Mrs. Cassidy slipped an arm
around her chum.
'eYou poor thingp' she said. "But
everybody can't have husband like
Jack. Marriage wouldn't be no fail
ure if they was all like him. These
disconnected wives you hear about
what they need is man to come
home and kick their Stats in once
week, and then make it up in kisses
and chocolate creams. That'd give
'em some interest in life!"
Mrs. Fink sighed.
The Railways were suddenly filled
with sound. The door few open at
the kick of Mr.. Cassidy. His arms
were occupied with bundles. Name
flew and hung about his neck. Her
sound eye sparkled with the love light
that shines in the eye of the Maori
maid when she RECEIVERS conscious
ness in the hut of the wOOer who has
dragged her there.
Hello, old girl" shouted Mr. Cas-
Il 4
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-12

Mrs. Fink didn't see you at first,
How's old Mart coming along?"
Hes very well, Mr.. Cassidy
thanks" said Mrs. Fink. 81 must be
going along now. Mart'u be home
for supper soon"
Mrs. Fink went up to her fiat and
had a little cry. It was a meaning
less cry, the kind of cry that only
woman knows about; the most tran
silent and the most hopeless cry in the
repertOTy of grief, Why had Martin
never thrashed her? He was as big
and strong as Jack Cassidy. Did he
not care for her at all? He never
quaTreled; he came home and loung-
ed about, silent, glum, idle. He was
fairly good prOvideT, but he ignored
the spices Of life.
Mrs. Fink's ship of dreams was be-
Gained. Her captain ranged between
plum duff and his hammock. If only
he would SILVER his timbers or stamp
his foot on the quarterback now and
then! And she had thought to sail
so merTily, touching at ports in the
Detachable Isles! For one moment
she almost hated Name Name, with
her cuts and bruises, her salve of
presents and kisses, her stormy voy-
age with her fighting, brutal, loving
mate.
Mr.. Fink came home at Z. He
was peTmeated with the curse of do
mesticity. Beyond the portals of his
coy home he cared not to roam, to
roam. He was the man who had
caught the street car.
Like the supper, Mart?" asked
Mrs. Fink, who had striven over it.
'M-m-m-yep," grunted Mr.. Fink.
After supper he gathered his news
papers to read. He sat in his stock
inged feet.
The next day was Labor Day. The
occupations of Mr.. Cassidy and Mr..
Fink ceased for one passage of the
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-09

prising forty thousand acres,
and one of the best equipped in
the state, will be "Billy's" home.
Mr.. Sellman has on this ranch
more than two hundred head Of
Choice Morgan horses besides
other fancy stock in countless
numbers. Mountain Vail Ranch
IS recognized as being the larg-
est Morgan horse ranch in the
United States, and BILLY" will
be the finest horse on it.
A few days ago, in speaking
of the. transaction Mr.. Skinner
said, "Mr. Sellman is one of the
finest men | have ever known.
1t would do you good to meet
him. He will see that "Bllly" is
well taken care of. am getting
too old to give him the care he
ought to have; the climate there
will be as fine for him as this.
1t isn't what / am getting for
him that induced me to let him
|ge, butsit Ms because 4 know bt
will have good home and the
proper care. If l didn't know
that Sellman was a gentleman
clear through, j never would have
let him have Billy" 1t was sug-
gest to Uncle Dick that-he would
be going down to see Billy. His
reply was, ut would be like
me-"
BILLY" will be taken from here
to Fort Worth Texas, where he
will be exhibited at stock show
to be held there on November 2.
From there he will be taken to
Mr.. Sellman's ranch. Mr.. SKIN
ner expects to go as far as Ft.
Worth and drive Billy in the pa
rade and may decide to go on to
Rochelle.
BILLY" has always won bonors
for Meade county wherever he
has been shown and the fact
that he has been sold will be
regretted by many.
The purchase price has not
been made public.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-09
Inferior Meal

Manhattan, Kan, Oct. 5.-The
farmers and feed buyers of Kan
sas should be on the lookout for
inferior cotton seed meal. This
is the warning issued today by
Prof. L. A. Fitz of the Milling
Industry department of the Kan
sas State Agricultural college.
The state laws do not give
Prof, Fitz power to take action
in regard tc poor or inferior cot
ton seed meal being shipped into
the state, so the only thing he
can do at present, at least, is to
give the farmers and stockmen
warning.
"Much of the meal that is being
shipped into the state is abso-
lutely rotton," says Prof. Fitz.
Most states have laws that pro-
tect them, but Missouri and
Kansas are unprotected and as a
result they are being flooded with
large quantities of the rotten
meal.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-09
Marysyille Democrat:

Marysville Democrat: Who
pays for the advertisements in
the newspapers. Not the custo-
mers, because the advertising
merchant sells cheaper than the
non-advertiser. And selling
cheaper he sells more, buys more
and oftener and supplies his GUS
toners with fresher and better
goods. The advertiser does not
pay for the advertising-the ad-
vertising pays him. 1t turns
the stock oftener enabling him
to buy in larger quantities, get
better prices and take advantage
of cash discounts. If neither
the customer nor the advertiser
pays for the advertising, then
who does? The non-advertlser
then pays for it all, in loss of
trade and in the accumulation of
out of date and unstable stock.
Go into the store of any non-ad-
vertiser and look at the out.of-
date, dust covered and worthless
stock which might have been
turned into cash by the judicious
use of the, columns of the local
newspaper, and you will under
stand who pays for the advertis-
ing.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-09

In last weeks News if was
stated that rumors, to the effect
that Billy" had been sold, were
afioat. This week we have to re-
port that these reports are no
longer rumors, but facts.
1t is hardly necessary to tell
ourreaders who Billy" is for
he has a national reputation for
being the King of Morgans, the
finest of his kind living. Billy"
has, been entered in a number Of
Stock shows, and has never taken
less than first place, and has blue
ribbons by the score. At the
State Fair held at Hutchinson
two years ago, in addition-to the
blue ribbon, Billy won the
handsome silver cup.
Now as to "Billy's" owner.
Every resident of the county
knows Darlous Skinner, or bet
ter known, as Uncle Dick. He
has already passed his eightieth
mile stone, but to see him going
about the streets and driving
BILLY" at the head of the stock
parades, you would never guess
that he was a day over sixty.
For a number of years, his only
duty has been that of looking
after Billy" He owns one
other Morgan horse which is al
ready contracted for, and after
that one is taken Mr.. and Mrs.
Skinner will have nothing to do
but take life easy.
AS to the lucky man, for he
certainly so considers himself,
and where he lives.
Mr.. Richard Sellman, of
Rochelle, Texas, is the man who
in the future will own this valu-
able horse. After considerable
correspondence with Mr.. Skin
ner, he came to Meade, and re-
mained during the Fair. He
made an offer on "BiIly" subject
to acceptance or refusal, but not
until last Saturday did Mr.. Skin
ner make his decision.
Mountain Vail Ranch, COM
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-09

Manhattan, Oct. Several
hundred farmers institutes in
eastern Kansas will plan a CO.
operative destruction of chinch
bugs in this state next Saturday.
That is "chinch bug day" in
Kansas, according to a call to
arms issued few days ago by
Edward c. Johnson, superin-
tendent of institutes at the Kan
sas Agricultural college. The
bugs aren't to be killed next Sat-
urday; it is day for planning
cooperative burning campaigns
IN November and Decem Der, af-
ter the bugs haye settled down
for the winter. To make the
burning method more effective
and more general, the Agricul-
tural college will ask Governor
Hodges to issue a proclamation
for a week of chinch bug burning
late IN the fall.
Careful tests made at the Kan
sas Agricultural College show
that fire supplemented by win
ter kills 9S5 out of every 1000
chinch bugs. BY actual counts
and careful estimates it has been
learned that roadside one-half
mile long, covered with bunch
grass and blue stem, harbored
3,500,O00 bugs Fall burning
means the destruction OF 3,484,-
500 of them.
There must be cooperation
in burning to make this method
OF chipch bug eradication most
effective" said G. A. Dean, state
entomologist, today, 1T won't
help Brown much to burn off his
fields if Jones on the adjoining
: farm, allows gross and trash ia
; harbor millions of the pest
: through the winter. Every
county infested with bugs should
organize for cooperative burning.
Every local organization, such
as the Farmers Union, the
: Farmers Institute, the Grange,
the Anti-Horse Thief Associa-
tion, should lend its support aud
help to make the work effective.
The county and district farm
demonstration agents, the ex-
tension department men, and the
field agents of the agricultural
college will help in every pos
sible way in organizing for the
work."
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-09

On last Friday afternoon the
members of the Womans Home
Missionary Society were motored
to Mrs. e. w. Bocook's home in
the Artesian Valley where the
regular meeting of the society
was held. Mrs. John Wood had
charge of the program which
was interesting and profitable
the subject being Mexicans and
Orientals. Following the pro-
gram an enjoyable social hour
was spent during which a de-
licious two course luncheon was
served by the hostess. Besides
the members, several guests
were present. All went home
feeling that the afternoon had
been one of pleasure and that sit
was good to have been there" X
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-09

The papers of the territory
are doing the nice thing by the
Poultry Association. Almost all
of them last week printed a no.
tice sent out by the membership
committee. You can usually
figure on the newspapers doing
the right thing, and the associa.
tion is under obligation to them
for their kindness.-Bucklin Ban
ner.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-09

"A. o. berry and wife
returned from their western
"trip Wednesday night, They
were accompanied home by Mrs,
Mary j. Rosenberg who had
been visiting with her daughter,
Mrs. Daniel Sather, of Mount
Vernon, Washington for the
Paettwo months. Bert is loud
in hisrpraises of the hospitality
of Mr.. and Mrs. 'Satber and
nays they never had aifinerStri
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-09
Teachers' Association

The teachers of Meade County
met at the school house Satur-
day, October -.4th, for the pur-
pose of organizing a county as
>socIation.
The following officers. we're
elected.
Joe N. Hamilton, President
Ross L, Miller, Sec, and Treas.
Pearl Wood Smith, Librarian.
The committee on program
consists of Mr.. Miller and two
assistants to be chosen by him.
An excellent program was
given and we desire to express
our gratitude to all who assisted
in the musical part of the prog
ram, and for the most excellent
addresses given.
The association decided to
meet on the first Saturday of
each month, at Meade, unless
otherwise advertised.
We we're very pleased to have
some of the patrons with us, and
hope more will attend next
month.
PEARL WooD SMITH,
Co. Supt.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-09

Jes Lanam and a Mexican had
some trouble at the depot Sunday
with the result that Jes knocked
the Mexican down when he
swung at him with scoop shov-
Ell. Marshal Wilburn arrested
the Mexican and put him in Jail.
Jes was drunk and put on dis
graceful exhibition around the
depot for oyer an hour. No Of
fcer seemed to be anywhere near
but finally the operator got in
connection with the marshal and
reported what was going on. Jes
didn't want to accompany the Of
.ficer very much so he had to be
dubbed little. The Mexican
was turned out and the marshal
and Fred Woods put Jes in the
lookup. He was brought be-
fore Police Judge Moore Monday
and fined SIS and COSTS on one of
three counts, that of disturbing
the peace. He was taken to Ash
land Wednesday to do time IN
the county Jail. The Mexican
was fined $5 for drunkeness.-
Minneola Record.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-09

The football game Meade VS..
Liberal, Saturday was fairly well
attended. The score reads 81
to o in faver of Meade. A boost
er hands us detail report of the
game, and we gather that Cap
tain Tucker, Allen George and
William Black, made a heroic
struggle against the opposing
team, but with all their nerve,
persistence and fortitude, the
Liberal team failed to score. We
are assured that if the three
boys had been given proper sup
port, the game would have been
'Liberal's.-Liberal News.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-09

All,newspaper Offices are fam.
1liar with the man who, with
blood in his eye and a crumpled
newspaper in his hand, rushes
to the editor man and demands
upon whose authority such and
such was printed in the "miser-
able sheet" which he waves
wildly before the editor man S
eyes. Well, that rambunctious
man has been given a black eye
by the courts. 1t has been de-
cided that newspaper reporters
do not have to give their author
ity for the articles which they
write and publish. If the article
printed is true, that's enough.
The reporters responsibility
ends there and no court on earth
can compel him to betray his
source of information. So there!
-Hiawatha World.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-09

my son, an education and
college diploma are most desir-
able things, but not absolutely
necessary to your future success.
If you have it in you to dare and
do, you will likely succeed with
out the college diploma but you
would certainly overtake sue
cess much earlier in life if you
start out with a good education,
for it will put you several years
ahead in whatever business you
embark. Therefore, my son, be
diligent and studious during
your school days that you may
be able to start out with this adj
vantage. In these days of good
schools every boy and girl can
obtain fairly good education if
they will be industrious in the
school room and you will not have
the excuse for being uneducated
that your parents had, If you
grow up uneducated 1t will mean
that you wasted the grand op-
portunities offered you by our
splendid free schools, Tex
homa Argus.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-09

R. T. Worman and wife, of
Meade, stopped for visit with
their old time friends, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. DeWeese, Saturday
and Sunday, Sept 18th and 10th.
They we're on their way home
from the Hutchinson Fair. 1t
had been six years since they
had met. Mr.. Worman is also
an old friend of The News man.
Mullenville News.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-09

That the Poultry show is going
to draw from quite distance is
evidenced by the fact that mem
bers are being enrolled from
Meade, Plains, and Liberal
Bucklin Banner.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-09

Chas. Smith, of Englewood,
Kansas was in Meade last Sat-
urday. He was at the home of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L.
Smith.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-09
Farmers Instituts

A meeting of the Farmers
Institute, will be held at the
court house in Meade, next Sat
urday, October IL.
Ali the boys and girls interest
ed in the premiums to be offered
for the Domestic Science and
the Manual Training exhibits
are requested to be present and
receive instructions as to how to
proceed.
The date of the regular fall
meeting will be announced later.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-09

Out of los counties in this
state. all were represented at
the Hutchinson State Fair with
the exception of 10. This shows
a growing interest in the yearly
state exhibit. Meade county
made a creditable showing with
maize, ka6r, alfalfa, field prod
ucts, wheat, and chickens.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ford, of
Hoisington, Kansas are here for
short stay with their children.
who live south of Meade.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-09

known in Meade, having visited
their son, 0. R. Stevens and tam-
lily several times.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-09
From Our Exchange.

W. A. Wilson went to Meade
Thursday on a land DEAL
Greensburg Signal.