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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-15
Maryland Delaware and Vi.
GINA. RhHay Company.

SATURDAY &C 4:30 p. m.
FOR BALTIMORE AND ALL TIL
USUAL RIVER LANDINGS.
Steamers Of this line leave Alexan
.dria or and after May Is. 1870.
Livery MONDAY. WEDNESDAY. ar
Cuisine and appointments unexce.-f
Freight for Baltimore, Philadell
and New York solicited and handie;'
with care. Through rates and bills %
lading issued.
Single fare to Baltimore, $2.5U; re
turn trip, $3.50: >ssaterooms, one wal
$3.50. Meals, so cents.
REARDON & GRIMES, AGENTS.
Foot Of Can ION streel
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-15
WANTED. = Experienced
SaIesIadies apply at once.
L. Bendhein1 & Sons. Az
As King Street.

FOR RENT $1S.OO--Desirable 8
room brick house, corner Fairfax
ard Gibbon streets. Bath and mod
EN- improvements Open for H.
spec.ion. Apply 62G Fairfax St.
Il st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-15

FOR EENT-;Iousc 81 Duke Street,
six rooms. Apply at 122 north
Royal street.. lO-3t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-15

GIIio.rs Fly swas.ers-Fiy Traps.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-15
SMILES.

BY The Second Ward Bard.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-04-12

cation last year and the Frank Chance
outfit was said to be some aggrega-
ton this year, which was enough
and to spare for the fans of the Leg
islative City.
In the Neps' stronghold, which the
doughty White Sox invaded with such
joyous mein this afternoon, : cries
against eliminating them from the
first division honors were most strong
partisans Of both teams appearing be
fore the game with their faces nicely
washed and hair brushed back to an
nounce that whatever the outcome OF
today's battle they would stiIl believe
in their fayorites, which was both
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-04-12

right and natural.
The Browns, having climbed out Of
the cellar last season, climbed into
he bear pit this afternoon with the
Detroit Tigers, where early report
had it that they yer waging a most
gallant battle, chewing right Justify
on the striped listener Of the Lake
with an earnestness that was but lit
tie tilted by a mouthful OF hair and a
severe clawipg.
In Philadelphia, the Quakers We're
aroused to a state Of great excitement
by the sight of the Brooklyn-PhIladel-
phia uniforms, and in Chicago the
roars emitted by Johnny Eyers Of the
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-04-12

Cubs and Higgins OF the Cardinals
stilled the rush Of traffic and detonat-
ed several plate glass windows into
the streets. thereby causing a rumor
to prevail that the Cubs and the Car
dinals had injected thirteen inch guns
into the arena by way OF settling old
scores.
In New York, the Boston Braves
mingled with the Giants, INDUCING in
such spectacular stunts during their
practice that the entire citizen dele
cation from the town OF dictionaries
and doctrines was said to have missed
its midday meal in its hurry to be
present at the fray
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-04-12

In Cincinnati the breweries declar-
ed a legal holiday In honor OF the
contest between Fred Clarke's Pirates
and Joe Tinker and his Reds.
In Pittsburg. BROOKLYN and Detroit,
crepe was hung on the BAH parks and
the fans retired en- masse 10 the
scoreboards TO watch the progress OF
games ia other citieH-a wise manage.
ment having seer fit to eliminate
those cities from the opening games
this season.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-04-12

cherubs as yet unspoiled by CONTAINS
nation with the rough, rude world
industriously scoop holes underneath
the ball park fence, or adjure THEN
tiny companions to shoot 'er over
the usual audience Of hoary inhabi
tants who remember with great aceu
racy and set forth with a convincing
ariay of dates the exact minute and
day when A. Q. Slamm drove the
horsehide over the Gilsey House foiiI
blocks. away and thereby won inter
national fame and the game for the
%meuolcgue much eombing. Of @ilisK.
ers and many remarks anenis the
good old days of sometime stree When
a iace of goliaths peoDled tie earth
ohd base hall v-as base BALI
Howsomever, them DAYS is gone in
tc a halIowed past and now the fact
remains that in countryside and city
farm and factols, counting house and
car barn interest has centered upon
the opening day Of the great Amerl-
can pastime. ~ honor whereof the
'tirc,i business maif sticks six symmet-
real stogies in his upper vest pocket
anl HES himself . the base bali park
I, ofeer the cham. ions of The home
teal by the side ~ his office boy @nn
ealiier in the day, has worn SICK
ciyth and ashes for a relative CONVEX
.sationally deceased and the wiEmin--
GCd bless 'em-ahscnt mindedly arise
good new Easter kellys into the are
ma under stress of patriotic excite
ment; while great men from the Pres
ident to the Mayor of Cincinnati. toss
hundreds Of first balls onto humid
reds of diamonds, therby providing
a totalled illustriousness calculated
to make the Gay White Way look like
a dungeon full of cigarette smoke.
However that may be, the games
the thing" as Bill Dahlen is wont to
remark in moments of exuberance;
therefore it may be well to brush
away the smoke of logged d~iction,
take the base ball bull by the horns
and carefully lift its upper lip and see
which way it intends to jump in the
several arenas throughout the country
An operation which brings to light
the fact that the most interesting
contest has been scheduled for Bos-
ton, where the Red Sox and the Ath-
Ietics stage their nine inning play,
entitled. Fighting for the pennant,
Father Dear"
Both teams have all star casts,
with two Lawyer Marks, a cuple OF
Little Evas and enough bloodhounds
'of the diamond TO raise the hair OF
the most sanguine. Tire Red Sox
dramatise personal this year numbers
among its members such prominent
citizens as Janvrin. Yerkes, Bedient,
and Cady; while Messrs. Plank,
Coombs and Bender have been cast
for stellar roles with the Athletics.
Joe Wood and Chief Bender, ar
fists extraordinary. have been chosen
by popular nomination to gambcl with
the horsehide.
In Washington the battle between
the Senators and the New Yorks is
reported to have tied up traffic, emp.
tied the Capitol and brought the bus.
mess of the nation to a standstill,
Rumor had 1t that the c~ontesting or
CARNATIONS were the sure and safe
leaders of the first division Of the
American League, though ails from
other portions OF that circuit, when
transcribed to paper, showed that sew
eral eminent gentlemen were of the
opinion that this as otherwise, as i
that the Senators were some aggre
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-04-12
WILSON PITCHES
FIRST BALL TODAY
President Attends the Opening Game
of the Season While Thousands
Watch the National. Game.

WASHINGTON, d. C., April 10
president Wilson attended the open
ling game of base bail here today be
stween the Nationals of Washington
and New York. He was accompanied
tsby Secretary Tumulty and pitched the
first ball to Manager Griffith of the
Nationals.
All Hear Cry "Play Ball."
Fourteen million raging, roaring,
rampant, rabid, raucous, radiant base
ball bugs-count 'em, men, count EN-!
--came into their W today with the
{opening of the base ball season.
Arising in the dewy morn, when the
dickey bird, that harbinger of dawn,
was yet roaring forth it's matutinal
chapty, they swallowed their break
fast with the gulp of a hungry pup,
implanted the mushy outline of a man
ly mustache on the ear of their best
beloved of the opposite sex. surrep-
tiously searched their clothes for the
price Of a bleacher throne. il juvenile
slew a grand mother or two, and set
their faces toward the base ball park.
There the merry bowls of the pop
ulace, the spectacular languages of
staid old gentlemen, who always mis-
1ay their for the opening
game, and the erie wall of the peanut
vendor penetrated the air in a syn
copated sonata Of national JOY and
j%ubilation.
Bankers, bartenders, brokers and
bootblacks, caring not a flip for the
high cost of living, the state of the
stock market, nor the perennial battle
between Kid Congress and the Terr-
ible Tariff staged in the old and beau
tiful city of Washington. have either
Joined the march TO the base ball park
or stare vacantly into space and anx-
iously wonder whether the Hog Cen
tiers will wallop the Willow Corners.
While the young of the generation
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-04-12

about it's being an economy to
bake at home, for you will find it
really to your advantage in
many ways to buy all Caskey's
Bakery products.
We Bake Fresh Every Day
the finest and lightest Bread,
Cake and Pastry, all so delicious
that you will find it hard to
equal them.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-04-12

Key to above; left to right, John
ny Evers and Jimmy Callahan. Below
Charley Doom and Joe Birmingham.
Although there are many who look
with doubt upon his ability to manage
such a troublesome bunch Of athle-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-01

Is it any wonder that Pres. Heber j. Grant of The
Home Fire of Utah in the Deseret Evening News Of July
10, 1913, published in plain, black type the following
advertisement:
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-01
Home of New York:

Original capital, 100000. This was increased from
time TO time to $3,O00,000 of which Sl,000000
taken out of the companys profits. An impairment
of S1,500,000 the company's capital on account of
the Chicago fire made good by the stockholders.
In the spring of this year the Home increased its cap
ital to $6000000 by taking $4,000 900 of profits
and issuing stock therefor Hence of the So 900 600
capital of the Home of New York S3,500000 has been
paid in cash and S2.500000 out of the profits Since
1905 1t has paid less than 20 per cent on it's
s30o0000 capital In 1911 and 1912 each it paid 50
per cent. Besides this and before taking $4,000 900
out of its surplus to add to its capital it had sl4-
351, ,755 undivided profits, called surplus
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-01
Firemen's Of Newark, N. J.:

The records of this company show that while its
capital today 81 100000, its stock dividends have
amounted to SS50000 which would leave the cash in
vestment, $l50.o00 on S1000,o00 capital (of which
SS50000 is profits) 1t paid in 1903, ten per cent;
1904 and 1905 II per cent each year; in 1906 and
1907 Is per cent each year; 1908, Is per cent; in
1902 16 per cent; in 1910. IS per cent, and in 1911
and 1912, 90 per cent each year. At the close OF
1872 besides paying dividends for ten years in
of 100 per cent per annum the cash invest
ment of $150,000, it had accumulated 50, 239 in
undivided profits, than 1900 per cent of the
cash invested originally.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-01
American of Newark, N. j.:

This company mutual concern originally II is
sued scrip up to 100000 representing profits. On
converting the company from mutual to a stock
company this 100000 represented its capital. In
1907. $l50000 cash added to its capital and in
1909 S250000 cash added making its capital ST.
000o00-S600 600 profits and 100000 actual cash In
ten years it has paid dividends away in excess of 20
per cent its original 100000 investment as capi
tai January l, 1913, it had undivided profits OF
s5135 103 nearly 500 per its cash invest
ment Not dollar of cash was invested until 1907
sl50,0O0; and in 1909 $250,oO0 more.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-01
Glenns Falls, N. Y:

Began with 100000. Has 100000, of which
100000 taken from profits. The S300O 900 stock
dividend declared in 1912. so up to that date it
had but 100000 capital On that capital it paid in
1908 and 1904, $4,000 each so per cent. In 1905
it paid 100000 30 per cent. In 1906, $ls0,000 or
90 per cent In 1907 and 1905 it paid each year S60,-
600, 30 per cent In 1909 it paid $4,000, 1l5
per cent IN 1910 it paid s240,o00 100 per cent.
In 1911 it paid 100000, 10 per Then of
the profits it paid stock dividend of $300000 and
this increased capital it paid $4,000, los per
cent the original, ~ per cent the increased
capital. This is not all At the end Of 1912 it had
undivided profits of S24s6706 over 1900 per cont
than the original investment of $200,000 and
$50 per cent in increased capital out Of the profits.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-01
les Began With Great Capital Proposed for the Guardian Fire.

The records in the office of the Insurance Commits
soner of the State Of Utah for the past five years show
that it has taken less than 2 cents of every dollar paid
in for fire insurance to pay the fire losses This means
that 73 cents has been left for expenses and profit
This advertisement published for the purpose of solicit
subscriptions to the Guardian Fire Insurance
Company Those placing cannot call every one The most
general and widest distribution stock is desired So that
the greatest number of persons having influence in
surance to give may be identified ventureand man
share in the profits that to be had high rates small
losses and reasonably guaranteed that and can
be made to continue to prevail in this section
The present offering comprises so 900 shares at s25
per SHARE of which enough has already been subscribed
and paid to the trustee to comply with the laws of Utah
! he company will be organized within sixtv davs
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-01
Hartford Fire of Hartford:

Original capital $15000G Present capital Sc, 900 600
OF the present capital 100000 created out Of
profits declared stock dividends, It's dividend in
1910 was SS00,000 and in 1911 and 1912, s700,0Oo
each cash investment Of $l,l00000 January
1918 its undivided profits amounted to S. 692,
nearly 500 per cent of the original investment After
the San Francisco fire 1906 keep up against the
extraordinary losses incurred at that time it sold
s75o,0o0 additional stock bringing 3,75O0O0 five
times the par value.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-01
Springfield Fire and Marine, Spring
field, Mass:

It's original capital was s5OoOo This was increased
from time to time until $50O,O00 in cash capital had
been paid in It's present capital $1,000 000 50 0O0
600 of the capital being created of the profit by
declaring stock dividends from time to time, so that
of capital four ffths is of profits-the last
soOO,OO0 stock dividend being declared in 1913. 1t
has paid 100000 in dividends every year for ten
years, being 10 per the declared capital but
40 per cent the actual cash capital Besides this
it had January 1st 1913, $3266054 undivided profits
$50 per cent than the total capital
paid IN in cash
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-01
Queen of New York.

Original capital s500000 In 1904 it increased its cap
tai to 100000 out of the profits this $500o0 being
stock dividend For six years, beginning 1903 it
paid 100000 in dividends annually its 100000
cash capital. In 1909 its dividend was 000 or
40 cent its original $500000 and in 1910 1911
and 1912 its dividend each year $300000 60
cent its original 100000 cash investment. Its
undivided profits January 1st, 19l3 S3961,l46,
nearly 500 per cent than It's original invest.
ment of $500,000.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-01
Keep the Dollar
at Home

Why pay UTAH money to EASTERN Insur-
ance Companies?
The HOME FIRE OF UTAH has more than
a million dollars invested in UTAH and adjacent
territory. HELP MAKE 1T MORE.
Say to your insurance agent "HOME OF
UTAH POLICY" and take no other.
Heber J. Grant & Go.
General Agents.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-01
Continental of New York:

It's original capital was s5oo0oo This it Increased
to $l0ooO0o by paying s50o,000 in cash. In 1910
it declared stock dividend out Of the profits OF
S,oO0,000, thus increasing its capital to $2oooooo
After doing this 1t still had surplus of over $l5,'
100000 1900 per cent than its original capi-
tai In ten years it has paid in dividends less
than 80 per cent and in 1911 and 1912 80 per cent or
100 on the original capital. January 1st, 1913, its
undivided profits, surplus $l4,00O,0o0 or
over l400 per cent above its original capital.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-01
Aetna Of Hartford:

One of the oldest, strongest and most reputable Of
American Fire Insurance Companies began with
original capital Of $4,000. Today it has S5,000000
capital. of which amount half s2, ,s05,000
created by stock dividends paid out of the company's
profit Besides paying dividends continuously during
the past ten years equallng Is per cent the
declared captal-not the paid in vaue-and 80 per
cent cash capital invest cd, it had hand at the
eud of 1912 Ss,2 1892 OF undivided profits.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-01
THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE FRIDAY MORNING. AUGUST T. 1913
GUARDIAN FIRE INSURANCE &C

Fire protection vital in the business lite OF our nauon
The business of and stable
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-09
COLLISION CAUSES
WOMAN'S DEATH
Tree BuGGfes Containing Stafford Young
People Collide; Miss Flora Cuff
Fatally Injured.

Stafford, AriZ- April 9-AIiss Flora
Cuff died here from an injury received
I week ago Miss cuff, Ed Johns, Miss
/ Clutts sister and Mir. McItae were out
Z driving on the driveway between
! Thatcher and Stafford. The evening
was dark and they got to racing their
I horses and ran into a buggy occupied
ny rank Nelson and Miss Plat. All
the buggies We're dana ged and the &C.
cupantS thrown out. Miss Flora Cuff
received q blow on her spine which
caused her death This is the second
death resulting from Sunday night ac-
Cideuts on this road in the last two
years.
There will be brOncho riding. goat
rOping and other wild west stunts at
the Stafford Fair grounds ADril IL
The Graham County Musical couveu-
ton viii be held at Stafford town park
May l. The program viii last all dav
ara several hundred musicians Will take
part All the bands. orchestras and
chOirs of the valley viii participate
The Stafford band, at its first musical
t0Ck up a fair sized collection for the
flood sufferers along the Ohio and its
tributaries.
Stafford public schools h. We just been
issued The graduation exercises occur
April II. There will be II graduates.
y class play viii be given after the reg
ular exercises.
The pupils OF the principals room. ac-
companied by professor and Mrs. Link
and Mr.. and Mrs Ellis. spent day at
the flume on a picnic. One accident
married the day, Miss Helen Finch fall
ing off the flume and iniurlnS herself
cCnSiGera bly,
". c. Faulkner has returned from FL
PaSO with a new REQ. lie and Ira
kempton returned home by way Of
LOrdsOurg.
twenty-five or 50 persons autoed TO
Dowdle's ranch. where they enjoyed a
barbecue prepared by the Dowdle boys.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-09

fit Of purchasing this screen without
the freight cost OF shipping il from
California The Layue x Bowler aEeu-
cy here and the Fairbanks Morse aEeu-
cy are erecting a joint warehouse Just
north OF the union station, the house
and yard covering d space $50 feet
feet long by 80 feet wide The ware
house viii have 50 foot platform
along the Santa Fe track. and ample
ShedTOOm to accommodate q large stock
OF Falrbank Morse engines, Fairbanks
Morse electric motors and also d full
( line Of Layne x Bowler pumps, together
I with repairs for all this machinery.
II. b Schwentker is in Deming on
Auto Men Arrested.
Automobile ordinances are being
called to the attention of auto
I owners in Deming to the tune
OF s. and $40 per call ?. A Bur
dick. II. H. Kelly. Clyde Meyer aid DR..
r. c. Hoffman are among those who
have had to appear before justice Q.
C. Rogers with excuses or coin The
city clerk, A. A Temke. who IS also
president Of the Demin- chamber Of
commerce, was In Mr. keIly's car when
il was chased down by night policeman
10 appear before justice Rogers and
show cause why il was not sufficiently
Illuminated According TO ordinances
passed last October, and now fully in
force, any vehicle on wheels, eXcITd-
ing baby carriages. must be illuminated
from every point OF the compass IN CT
der legally to traverse the streets Of
Deming after Dusk
C. r. Lester has just undergone an
operation for JumOr. and is reported in
good condition. DR. StOyall performed
the operation.
Daniel r. Nonogue. Of FL Paso. spent
saturday with his brotherinIaw, A. II.
Child, Of this place.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-09
Cross or FeVeTtSh
Half Sick Children
Mean Their Bowels are
Waste-CHOgged; Liver
Sluggish and Stom-
ach Sour.

Your child isn't naturally cross. r.
-itable and peevish. Mother Examine
the tongue; If coated, it means the
little ones stomach is disOrder6d,
liver inactive and its thirty feet Of
bowels clOgged- with foul, decayinS
waste
Every mother realizes after giving
delicious syrup Of Figs that this IS
the ideal laxative and physic for chill
dren Nothing else regulates the lit
tie ones tender stomach, liver and
bowels so effectually, besides they
dearly love its delightful fig taste.
For cOnstipaUed bowels. sluggish liv-
er. biliOusness, or sour, disOrdered
stomach. feverishness, diarrhOCa,
sore throat. bad breath or to break
a cold, give OnC-half TO a teaspoon
fuI Of syrup Of Figs" and in q few
hours all the clOgged up waste, sour
bile. undigested food and constipated
matter viii gently move on and out
of the system without gripping or
nausea. and YOU viii surely have
wei, happy and smiling child again
shortly.
with syrup of Figs you are not
druEEinS your children, being COM
posed entirely OF luscious figs, SIENNA
and arOmatics il cannot be harmful.
Full directions for children of all
yes and for grOWu-ups plainly print
ed on the package
Ask your druggist for the fun
name, syrup Of Figs and Elixir Cf
SIENNA" prepared by the California Fig
Syrup Co. This is the delicious tast-
ing. genuine old reliable Refuse
anything else acknowledgements
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-09
PLAN NEW CITY IN
MIMBRES VALLEY
Site Is Chosen For Town Of
Spalding, u Miles
From Deming.

The Deming office OF The FL Paso
Herald Is in the Chamber Of Com
merce. Roy Bedichek is correspond
eut- The Herald's distributor IN
Deming IS the LETTER & Field Cigar
and News Store. The Herald viii be
delivered to all parts Of the city, the
same night OF publication at 60 cents
per month
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-09

Deming, n. NJ, April 9.-DeveIOpment
of the Rio 5Iimbres Irrigation company
tract northwest Of Deming is now in
full blast The tract comprises 100000
acres Of the richest land in the famous
1Limbres valley. 5000 acres Of which
Is susceptible of development by pump
ing. The tract viii be reclaimed in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-09
- -of dc Artesia Light & Power

manager of the Artesia Light & Power
company. president; 5. A tanning,
vice president; G. r. Brainard, treas
Urer The directors are; VIM NJ
Belt F. T. Freeman. W. A Hyatt, H.
L Larsh. John 3. Enfield. F. J. Lukins
and Gayle Talbot Those present at
the meeting subscribed 1928 per month
to further the movement and this
amount viii be raised to 5000
J. T. Sullivan. an old soldier So years
old, died here after a brief illness. Ghe
funeral services We're held at the resi-
dence The old soldiers attended n
a body. Interment was at Woodbl1e
cemetery.
The trade excursion of the business
men Of Fl Paso through the Pecos
valley few years ago promises 10
be eQualled by one from Dallas which
viii leave April p and will be com
posed Of 100 of the prominent men OF
that city They viii be shown the
various resources here.
The election at Artesia Of five mem
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-09

Only BROAO
Cold Day.