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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-18
Held for Grand Jury.

Lynchburg, Va, Dec. lS.--W. D
Stevens, alias McGill, who was Geo
NJ. Jones was held for the grand jury
yesterday on the charge of forging
the name of Mrs. Jones to check
for $40. He claims to hail from
Richmond.
c. c. Sturgis. who worked with
and was arrested with Stevens. was
discharges.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-18

a mother and her two small child
rem were burned to death and three
other persons slightly injured in a
fire which swept through an East
Side New York tenement house last
night. Twenty men, women and child
rem who had been cut off from escape
were carried out by fremen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-18

John w. Thomas, President of the
Nashville, Chattanooga and st. Louis
Railway, died at his home at Nash
vile. Tenn, yesterday morning. al.cr
an illness of three weeks of pieural
pneumonia. President Thomas was
born at Murfreesboro, Tenn, August
"a. 1856
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-12

ston, Williams and Pratt of the
Browns each poled a trio of bingles.
Do we know any sport dope? We
don't. Let's talk about ourselves.
"A lot of bugs have been going
around mourning about the money
the managers were losing because of
the postponed ball games. These, bugs
weren't sore because there were no
games for them to view. Nope. These
sympathy philanthropists were sorry
for the managers.
But how about the so-called sport
experts? Here's bunch of poor nuts
who have been working their pipes
overtime and dreaming all kinds of
wild-eyed dope for the past five
months. They have sold players,
made new managers and have done
lots of other things--on paper.
Then, about two months ago, the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-12
ARBITRATION TO SETTLE
BUFFALO CAR STRIKE

Buffalo, April 12.-The street car
strike will be settled by arbitration.
Street car service was resumed on
all lines at o'clock this morning. A
truce agreement was signed, which
provides:
All employees to be returned to
same positions held before the strike.
After men are at work and within
five days after signing agreement the
company takes up all complaints and
grievances with a committee of en-
ployes. If they can't agree, then it
goes to arbitration board of three.
If the two selected can't agree on
third arbitrator the mayor becomes
the third.
At arbitration hearings either side
can be represented by any one it de-
sires. Decision of board shall make
their finding within Is days and it.
shall be binding on both sides.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-12

training season opened and there was
something to write about. If there
was a practice game, it was soft for
the expert. If there was no practice,
why, gaping populace was eager to
lamp the news that Bill Smith, the
new recruit, was developing a ball
that broke four ways at once-before
the batter hit tor that Jud Jones.
was a bear on pie for breakfast. Old
stuff and easy.
But gosh, when the season opened,
we thought it would be real soft.
When there's game every day there
is some news. But there aren't any
games. 1t doesn't look like there are
going to be any games. And those
pie yarns and four-track curves can't
get across. During the big league
season you have to pull the big league
stuff.
We're sore. We want to see a ball
game. We gotta have somethin' to
write about. If there isn't a game
this afternoon we're going to import
D. MacGregor or Jane Whitaker from
the high-bean department to write us
up like a white slave. We feel like
one.
---- --.." 1870
- -
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-10-02
GROWN IN LEGAL SOIL.

A deaf mute Is not Incapable OF en-
tering into contracts n shown 10 have
sufficient mental capacity. YER
sus Matzke. Mich li5N y. w. Rep PSI.
Generally every partner Is under OBJ
ilgation TO exercise due diligence and
reasonable skill and devote his sery'
Ices 10 the promotion OF the common
benefit OF the firm without compensa'
ton by way OF wages or salary unless
otherwise agreed upon
The United States patent law re-
quires person applying for a patent
% make oath that he does verify be
lieye himself 90 be the original and
nrst Inventor or discOyerer VI the art.
machine. manufacture. composition or
Improvement for which he soiicits q
patent and that he dos's not know ana
does not believe that the same was
ever before known VI used.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-10-02
GARDEN TRUCK"

The ground dries out more quickly
under high headed tree and more
fruit Is blown on by the wind
Manure the rhubarb ana asparagus
helds. both crops are the best where
there In an abundance OF vegetable
matter In the soil
Asparagus roots. properly planted.
fertilized ana given good culture. will
continue 90 produce large spears for
fifteen 10 twenty years IN succession
lf the currant or goOseberry bushes
become Infested with worms the pest
can be abaied by dusting the bushes
with powdered white heilebore or
spraying them with solution made
by adding the hrllebore al the rate OF
= Tablespoonful 80 n quart or water
Lime dust trnnnd garden plants will
keep away -uaiis rhey may ai'" he
trapped by PARTING rabl1ge leaves.
letiure 80 bits ~ raw pOlniO about the
infested piac'~ leaving over night and
then rem0ving md destroying the
snails narDOred by tue trap material
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-10-02

Each player Is provided with two
balls gnyly colorcd. little larger than
tennis balls white ball called Jack
ls first thrown 10 the end Of the lawn.
The players who stand at this end aim
20 send their balls so they may lie as
close 20 the white ball as possible.
sides and colors are chosen. The side
whose balls are nearest 10 the white
ball counts one point for each ball 80
placed. Seven. fourteen or twenty one
makes game. as agreed upon before
beginning
The art OF bowling In this play con-
slsts In knocking away the opponents
balls from their positions near the
Jack or In striking the Jack Itself
from among them; also In bowling
nearer than any other. without dis
turbing ones own balls.
This game does not require much
space. but the ground must be level.
grass short and well moved.
Girls and even women enjoy this
play.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-10-02
FOR THE CHILDREN
Duck on a Rock.

This game has been the delight OF
many generations of boys. A large
rough stone Is chosen for the rock"
and each player provides himself with
a stone-about as large as can be con-
veniently held In the hand. A line Is
then drawn about ten or twelve yards
from the block. beyond which Is
home"
They then pink for duck"-that is,
each boy throws his stone toward the
rock. and the one whose stone is far
thest from II becomes 1T" and must
place his stone on the rock as a mark
for the rest This Is the FIRST duck"
After placing his stone on the rock
ut" stands near by. The rest In turn
throw their stones 30 as to try to
knock or the duck stone. When one
succeeds there In a general stampede
for "home," but II "lt' can replace
his stone and then touch any one be-
fore he passes the home line the one
touched is 1T and places his stone on
the rock for the rest to throw at.
Occasionally n heet runner. so touch
ed. will put his stone on the rock and
touch the former it before he has
had time to get his stone and reach
'home." II all the stones fail to dis
lodge the "duck" their owners cannot
touch them. They are forfeited to
ut" and must make terms with him TO
recover their stones and carry them
'home."
One may be allowed to Jump" home
which means to hold the stone be-
tween the feet. and. so loaded. hop
home. Another may ask the privilege
of kicking" The stone IL worked
on to the foot. without using the hands.
and kicked homcward. Or "heclIng"
may he allowed. This Is backward
kick OF the stone toward home. made
with the heel. While the test Is going
on no other players may go "home."
The right to try these various feats
Is eagerly sought. and the first one who
fails to get his stone home must be-
come ut"
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-10-02
The Value Of Limestone.

"As valuable az lime h on the fnrm
when the correction Uf ncid soils II
necessary II Is not necessary 90 pay
exorbltnnt prices for H." said Porter
Elliot Of the College of Agriculture
ohio state university "At recent ex
tension schools during the discussion
Of soil lining II developed that farm
erS were paying as high ns ~ n ton Tor
carbonate OF lime when ground lime'
stone. which would do the work just
as well. could be secured for less than
a third OF that cost Get good ground
limestone. and II will correct acidity
just as readily as the best carbonate
OF lime you can hnd on the market
The farm profits viii not increase until
such useless waste Is eliminated from
the farm practices"
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-10-02
The Mysterious Problem.

The performer displays large sheet
OF white paper. calling attention to
the fact that II contains no writing or
marking OF any kind. This is suspend.
cd from frame or rested against nm
easel In full view OF the spectators.
Then the entertainer addresses the
audience and requests them TO think OF
a number. This being done. they are
asked TO multiply the number thought
OF by 2. The next step In the process
In TO add and then 10 divide the re-
suit thus obtained by 2. Next, direct
them 10 subtract the number original
ly thought OF and TO add TO the fnal
result. The conJurer then applies a
match 20 the paper. which Is seen TO
burn up with the exception OF strip
that resembles the figure very dis
tinctly. Seven proves TO be the answer
90 everybody's problem. regardless of
the fact that each person thought of
a different number 20 begin with To
obtain the effect with the paper the
reader must add u few drops OF nitric
acid 10 a sufficient quantity OF asbestos
paint and with brush outline the
figure ON the paper and allow II 20 dry.
This. OF course. must be done prior 10
giving the exhibition. Seven will al
ways he the answer II the above for
mula Is employed. Ameri-
can.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-10-02
ROTATION AND STOCK.
Two Work Together TO Bring Greater
Profit to the Farmer.

Two Work Together to Bring Greater
Profit TO the Farmer.
In a bulletin OF the North Dakota sta.
ton II. O. Doneghue says OF live stock
In the general plan Of crop rotation;
"ln regions Of light rainfall the
maintenance Of the organic matter Of
soils is the most practical method OF
increasing their water holding capac-
ity. The plant remains. Straw. stub.
bic. etc. In these sections decay very
slowly. and much care IL necessary In
returning organic matter TO these soils
III live stock In fed on the farm and
the straw and other refuse are worked
Into the manure Il will decay faster
when returned to the land. While
n rotation can be used with profit
II live stock ls not kept II is much
easier to return the organic matter
contained In the crop residucs when
they nrc fed on the farm.
Live stock In not absolutely peccs-
sary when beginning rotation, but
for the average conditions when they
are kept the profits will be greater. A
rotation may be followed without the
return OF the organic matter for n
time. but eventually II must bc re-
turned II not returned In manure
moro expensive methods must bo used"
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-10-02
A Costly Bean.

The vanilla bean is said TO be the
costliest bean on earth, It's home Is
In Mexico. chiefly In Papantla and
Misantla. II grows wild and Is gath
cred solely by natives. Just as they
come from the wilderness OF forests
the beans sell at $40 per 1000. After
they are dried and cured they are
worth from $40 to Sli per pound. ac-
cording 10 their quality. They are used
extensively by druggists and confec'
TONERS and form quite an important
Mexican product
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-10-02
Making the
LitueFarmPau
Blu G. G. BOMSFIELD

A 8 l l. o Is
~ needed on
the small
dairy farm more
than anywhere
else. II does away
with the need OF
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-10-02

last practically n lifetime and prove
much more satisfactory than u wood
axle When II II desired 10 move the
chute NIL that is necessary h Ia tit
the rear cnd and push the frame Ia
the desired position. Instead OF the
old. cumbersome method Of Juggling
and dragging u around to where II
was wanted
II the wheels nre kept we'll creased
or oiled nnd II the chute Is not too
heavy one can use II for moving henvy
articles around that could not bc car
ried by hand
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-10-02
DON'T LET CROPS "riaHT."

Professor Taylor Of the agri-
cultural economies department
of the University Of Wisconsin
agricultural experiment station
says no single farm crop grown
In Wisconsin keeps the farm In.
Dor busy all the time, but by a
proper combination Of crops en-
ployment of labor can be ex-
tended materially throughout the
year There are. however. limits
to dlverslfication. For instance
corn and tobacco require labor
Mt the same time for planting
and cultivation and are there
fore competing crops. but to-
bacco furnishes winter employ.
ment to labor when there is a
scarcity OF employment. and
therefore to this extent these
crops are noncompeting or COM
Elementary. The use OF non
competing crops may well ex-
tend the operations OF the farm.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-10-02
A DANGEROUS Game.

A doggie whose name was Theophilus
Tray
Tore hat and two shoes into rags t'other
day.
You have had a nice game. but there's
trouble ahead
When they see what you've done" Mrs
Pussy Cat said
Then she smiled 20 herself. and she
chuekied: "Iiee. heei
What he'll set he'n deserve. always bark
Ing al met
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-10-02
EIGHT HOUR DAY ON FARMS.

A writer In Farm and fireside
says that the eight hour day
with farmers consists OF eight
hours for work and eight hours
for chores
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-10-02
Nonssnss.

One whispers 10 his neighbor an ar
ticle. the next one an adjective. next a
singular noun. verb. adverb. a number.
adjective and plural noun. The last
one whispers 10 the first Each says
aloud what he has heard. and a com
plete sentence ls formed.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-10-02
PUT THE HOG IN THIS.
Homsmads contrivsnos Good Also For
Movinu Other Heavy objects.

Here IL the hnndIcst hog chute we
ever have seen. aud II cnn he arranged
out OF an ordinary chute by taking
n couple OF cultIvntor or any other
small wheels aud putting them little
over midway OF the door from tho
rear end. says the Iowa Homestead.
while any piece of strong timber
viii make n suitable axle for bearing
up the chute. mn axle from some old
discarded spring wagon or buggy will
The evening world., 1913-02-17
30 bULLETSF[Y
IN CHASE AFTER
SAFE-BL0WERS
Desperadoes Exchange Shots
With Eight Detectives on
Streets of Brooklyn.

The neishborhood Of broadway and
Bushw1ck avenue. Brooklyn. got thrill
early to-day. Two safe blowers were
interrupted In the work OF wreckins the
big safe Of the c. Ludwig Baunann cas-
store. Their accomplice Was knocked
on the head BY the police. The safe
blowers then made n rush At eight de-
tsctives in waiting with drawn rsvolv-
srs. A running battle. in whioh more
than nifty shots were fred. was main.
tained for nve blocks and the two des-
peradoes escaped.
Detective Gilday Of Deputy Commits
sionsrs Dougherty's staff had received
. tip that a safe blowing Job was schsd-
uied In Brooklyn. He detailed Detect
ivss Oliver. Riley. Finan and Cunning
ham. Sergeant Comfy and others and the
trail OF the yssgmsn was picked up on
the east side Of Manhattan. Three men
comprised tho party Of safe blowers.
with the policemen on their trail. they
separated In Brooklyn. the police losing
ali but one. whom they followed to the
furniture store Of C. Ludwig Baumann
q Co.. No. i4t9-1465 Broadway.
The nan was the lookout" for the
othef7wo. He went TO the Putnam ave.
nue. side Of the store and stood in the
doorway. After several minutes the
front door was opened and the two
mlssing men appeared. They handed
two balls OF string TO the lookout" |"
The evening world., 1913-02-17

wound the sshsr ends around their fin
gers and disappsarsd inside the build
ing.
The police under Lieut.. 0ilday. were
stationed toward Broadway. They watt
I'd until q mufYled sound came from
within the building. then crept down on
the lookout" who was easily overpow-
cred. but in the strusSle the string was
broken.
The breaking Of the string was q sig
nal TO the men inside that something
had gone wrong. In very short time
they appeared At the door. each with a
revolver. They turned loose their weap-
ons at the police and ran down Putnam
avenue into Bushwfck avenue, the police
In pursuit, their shots sounding like the
back-fire Of dozen automobiles.
The desperadoes shot as they ran
windows were fiuns open and heads
popped out, to be instantly withdrawn
as flames spouted from the revoivers.
Whom the police turned into Ever.
green avenue and headed toward Gates
The evening world., 1913-02-17

avenue their quarry haA disappeared.
Not the suggestion Of q hiding place
showed itself to the baffled detectives.
Two Of the policemen had remained
behind to guard the lookout. He said
he Is George Dooin, twenty-five years
old, OF No 40 Cherry street, Manhattan.
Later It was found that his address
was No. s3s Cherry street. lie said he
was q coatnaker and denied all knowl-
edge of his confederates.
Entrance into the building was gained
by 'jimmying'' the door on Putnam
avenue. Tine yegsthen had blown the
outside door Of the safe. but only the
upper part Of II had given way. A Sec
ond charge Of dynamite was found
ready for use. The string leading to
the lookout had broken before this
could b used.
In the safe was e2,sco in cash. pay
ments made Saturday night.
Doom was taken to Headquarters for
tho third degree" after which he was
returned to the Gates Avenue Court
and head for examination.
The evening world., 1913-02-17
elaborate dinner and watching people

elaborate dinner and watching people
cat II. On the other hand. We all
know the married woman who says
that tho one thing which drives her
distracted IS TO have her husband come
'snooplng' round the Kitchen. Certain
ly tie husband OF such q woman 10
any thing but a model II he attempts
TO take an active interest in domestic
Affairs.
"The model husband, in my opAn-
ion, Is neither master nor slave.
He IL the person who always under
standp. He combines ali the niosss
qualities Of one's incest giri friends
with the something more that 10 the
mans outlook. Ue In the perfect
companion"
When Mrs Charles T.. Abbott. who
manages to be prominent club.
woman and happy wife and mother at
one and the same time, wss asked to
define the model husband she laughed.
A MODEL is A MINIATURE IM,TA.
TIoN OF THE REAL THING.
81 once knew n woman who said she
had one" she explained. "Over and
over again this woman diIntsd on the
supreme joys OF possessing a model
husband. ono OF her friends got no
sick and tired of hearing tho talk that
she looked up the word model In tho
dictionary This IL the definition she
found: 'Model-A miniature Imitation
OF the real thing
But seriously. don't think abso-
iutely perfect husba ands exist outside
old-fashioned novels-and I'm thank
full. for one. that they don't
"Husbands ~ I have oosssvea
them are divided into two oiassssi
the one who can hold your hand aaa
the one VINO can hoh . job
IF you could ind man wne wouio
hold his Job In tho daytime ana your
hand In the evening then you would
have perfection. But alas! sup
pose that's too much 70 nope foh
Many n man thinks noe msunosN
stood model husband. ana no oven suo-
ceeds In convincing other women OF
that fact--though he doesnt convinoe
his wife. But then no doesn't try 20
hard In her case.
Il should say sure test OF model
husband is his ability to make his w're
81 happy at home that she won't turn
suffragettc and start on hike 70
Washington"
MIas MARv cOIEMAN'0 TEST OF
Mone, uIIsaANn
"o
But for Mrs. Frederic Hardenoroohs,
who Is better known ~ Miss Mary
Coleman, lawyer and sufYrasetts, the
,e., NJ a model husband IN his belief
IN vote, for women
The evening world., 1913-02-17
MODEL HUSBAND
As DESCRIBED
BY FOUR WIVES
- Will Cook and Help Mind
the Baby, Declares DR..
Adeline G.. Soule.
WAaS 10 Q model husbandf

10 the somewhat obvious answer III
o0rv' DR.. Adellnc q. Souic OF Kansas
Oey opposes an incorporating mega
ovA DR.. Soulo knows there Is mode!
hn6oand. because he belonss 20 her.
3Owever. that's not the only reason he's
q model only the honeymooner would
~ her claim on such n basis DIR.
Osuis put forward much more substan.
Nal evidence when she described her
Oouss, DR.. Isaac G. Soulc. 10 the uem-
bMu Of the local Housewives League
- . pattern Of all the domestic virtues.
Here 10 the result OF DR.. Adeline's
hOiding the mirror up TO the nature OF
-. Isaac:
the model husband has no time to
~ around TO clubs at night Tho right
OoUe Of man is as interested in the de-
0sstio question AZ the woman. lie will
a his share OF the work and all OF II II
10 has to. and no will be cheerful about
Il He will plan convcnlences for his
wife In the home and take care OF the
Saby. He will make tho burden OF
AeusGkeeping divided one. Only "A
Vass shouid know how to cook and cook
Vs1l Therein lies the balance OF
DowW."
There you are! However. tastes dif-
e.. and In order 10 discovr the New
York model husband an Evening World
Ssoortsr took counsel Of three New
YIsk wives. all auaiifed by happy mari
sAl experience
TESTIMONY or A NEW YORK
WIFE.
Whsn Q call was made upon Mrs
hes Haynes Gillmors. the writer. Mr..
odilmors poised In the doorway. MUIR
Uuring. Look your last on this model
hnsbandr" Then. living up to his title,
~ went away and left his wife to talk.
" should say" she began, thought
eully, shat the model husband 10
~ naa wAo with proper regard for
~ eva iAdivtauAlity best adspts
Aansslf - Ne desires. prsfsrsAess
aaA DsstaAisss Of ths woman hs has
AAAs has wife. AAd turn the thino
~ esAss Wv 'souad ana you'u have
~ Aelsl wife.
"Ths successful marriage. you know.
esasists Of Just this quiet adaptation
- both sides. ] think no one ever un-
laCotAnds mat until he 10 married. A
~ tsA me once that she and her
0AAss haa evAsrsiisd . whole afternoon
absvt who should put away the iaun-
~. H had saia that he'd never done
0oeA . thing and he never would. She
~ saia nat she loved him, but she
wasn't going to begin waiting on him
~ tnohsa
= told her. My dear. you'N probably
put the laundry away most Of the time
oeeauss you'll be the one at homo whsn
iN comes. But II hs's there and you're
OF he'll probably dispose Of It In Or
~ not 70 80 II lying around
Really. think there are a. many
Dsdsl husbands a. there are con-
tented wives-msybs more For I
think that even women who fancy
Asmseives unhAppily married often
dod out when they are widows. that
the old life was better than the present.
oue certainly the husband Of every
Aappy wife 10 different from the hus-
and Of every other happy wife. because
Ne ideaIs Of IN wives are different
know . household which wa
bhssful because the man did all ths
cooking. He had fought IN several
wars. but he adored concoct,ng ar
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-12-05

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