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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-23
VACATION NEARING END
Public Schools to Be Reepened
Within the Next Two
Weeks

The Clerk of the City School Board
will begin me issuance of permits to
scholars on Monday, the LIST proXlmo,
and will continue the same on Tues
day and Wednesday. On Thursday
and Friday permits viii be issued to
colored children.
The State law requires all pupils
to be vaccinated before entering the
schools. 1t is also requisite that the
city tax bills of he parents Of such
children as desire to enter shall have
been paid before permits can be IS
sued.
The committee on school houses
and furniture and the city superIn-
tendent have during the summer re-
cess made all preparations for re-
opening Of the schools, and from pres
ent prospects the coming session will
lie successful in every particular.
The intermission Of studies will in
a few daWs be thing of the past, ant
scholars and teachers, invigorated by
their vacation, will resume their worl
greatly refreshed.
The next holiday Of any duration
Will be Christmas week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-23
HORNING DISMISSED.
Commissioner Garnett Decides Ac
cused Not Guilty.

The proceedings against George ID.
Horning, Washington broker,
charged with placing dirt upon u gov
eminent reservation at the south end
of the Highway bridge, were dismiss
ed yesterday afternoon by United
States Commissioner R. 7. w. Gar
nett after a hearing. 1t hail been I'M
derstood that the complaint had been
made by the War Department, but no
one appeared to prosecute the case
for the government. Commissioner
Garnett decided that sat the south
end Of the Highway bridge the gov
eminent opened ant. dedicated for the
use of the public a road of the aver
age width, about so or 80 feet, and
about 1000 feet long; that thereupon
the owners of abutting property fac
ing said roads were entitled to an
easement or at least common right
to use he same, an dthat IN filling in
hs land to the level of the highway an
owner Is doing no more than he has a
right 10 do, even if the dirt does rest
against the side Of he government
road"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-23
PREPARING petition
Annexation Suit Will Be Bought Be
fore Court of Appeals of
Virginia

The long pending annexation suit
of the city of Alexandria against the
counties of Alexandria and Fairfax
for atlditioal territory, will be brought
before the Supreme Court of Virginia
early in September, according to an
announcement made today by Corpo-
ration Attrney Samuel P. Fisher. A
petition is now being prepared by At
tornys Samuel G. Brent, John NJ.
johnson, and S. P Fisher, who rep
resent the city of Alexandria and Will
be filed with 1.-The Supreme Court Slit
Eng in Wytheville. I'm the petition the
facts of the case will be set forth and
the court VIII be asked to reverse
Judge Bennett T. Gordon, of Nelson
county, who reported adversely on the
application of Alexandria for addl'
tional territory.
/ The long delay IN filing the petition
before the Supreme Court has beer
due to time taken in preparing the
volum.nous record, which includes &
grea: many maps and the statements
of the several hundred witnesses who
testified in the case before .Ju@ge Cor
don.
ADD CONTRIBUTIONS "a POINT
After the above was written a frient
of the hospital, residing in the Mt
Vernon neighborhood sent contr.bu
ton Of So.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-23
Furnish
i. III! Needs

Mems Shirts, odd lot, including per-
Gales and mashas, Numbered and soft
neglige styles; some slightly soiled
from having bcell handled. Sizes
Id l-2 to IL 1-2. Values 79c to 81.
Choice today Mt :. -. 80. -. 49c
Mems Soft Soisette Shirts, in plain
solors and stripes; collars attached.
s1.25 values. Today, g for So; each CSC
Mems Checkdi Muslin Union Suits,
with or without sleeves; knee-length
pants. s1OO values. Special today
$500. :. 80. o"e
Mems Soisette Paiamas, several
plain shades, in an sizes, $3.50 values
Special today :. :. -.Sl.39
;sEslssaf'' 90
Min Floor-430 Seventh Street En-
trance--Men's Wear.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-23
DAUGHTERS OF LIBERTY
State Councillor to Pay Official Visit
Next Month.

Friendship Council NJ 2, Daugh-
tiers of Liberty, held ---.2ther inter-
esting meeting last niSht. One can
didate was initiated. I'm the nigh; of
Friday, September t2th, the State
Councillor of the Daughters Of Lib
erS of Virginia. Mrs. Matilda Day
walt, will pay Friendship Council an
official visit.
The gold headed umbrella was won
by NJ. w. Bellcw, who held ticket
No. 664.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-23

Many Women suffer miserabIy from
chronic constipation, causing nervous
ness. dizziness and sallow complexion.
They will find that. Chamberlain 5
Tablets invariably bring relief. Thsse
tablets are easy 20 cake and pleasant
j. efcctS For sale BY al! dealers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-23

Money in your pocket, Men, if you
Buy Today Here
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-23

Miss Olive Berry Davis and Miss
Lillian Marguerite Davis have return
ed to their home in Wolfe street,
after a visit to Miss Nellie Marshall,
in Fauquier.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-23

Mr.. Lycurgus Uhler is enJoylns
the pleasure of a visit from her SIS
ter. Mrs. Fraenkner, of New York
The many friends of Mrs. Fraenk-
ner will be glad to learn OF her ar
rival. Mrs. Uhler also has as bel
house guest, her niece, Miss McCloud
of Baltimore.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-23
How The Trouble Starts.

Constipation is the cause of many
ailments and disorders that make life
miserable. Take Charlberlain's Tab
lets, keep your bowels fegular;; and
you will avoid these diseases.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-23
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Interesting News Notes About People
Of Alexandria Happenings
I In Society.

Nh; G. M. Schwab and family and
Miss Clara Hancock have returned
home after a two weeks stay at
Meta, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-23

Captain w. H. Sweeney, superln-
tendent Of schools of th1 city, and w.
T. Hodges, superintendent of schools
Of Alexandria county, will leave on
Tuesday to attend meeting OF the
division superintendent of the state
which will be held on Wednesday at
Bradford Cisy, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-23

Mr.. james X. Young, of Washing
ton. former tenor soloist Of st. Paurs
SChurch, this city, has accepted SIM
liar position at st. Patricks Cath9ile
Church, Washington. Mr.. Young sue
ceeds Joseph Whittemore, who VII
sing in the leaGing choirs of Rich
mond this winter.
Mrs. James S. Douglas has returned
from Warrenton, where she was th(
guest of her son-in-law and daughter
;Mr. and Mrs. J. Percy Evans.
Mr.. and Mrs. William King and son
Stanley. accompanied by Miss Eliza
beth King, have arrived from trip to
Niagara Falls and Toronto, Canada
I. Mr.. George w. Brent left this morn
ing for Red Bank, n. j., where he
will spend two weeks.
Mrs. James Bayne and two sons
have returned after u two weeks visit
10 Buemont.
Mrs. f. A. German and two child
rem have returned from two weeks
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-23

Rev. Walter Obermeyer, IS stopping
with relatives MIR. and Mrs. Aitcheson
Iland MIR. and Mrs. Folmar, before TAX
ing charge of his newly accepted pas
torpte in the s.. Paul Lutheran
Church, of Baltimore, Md.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-07
A NOTABLE MOVING PICTURE.

The Y. NJ. c. A. OF this city offered
yesterday advance views of remark
able series OF moving pictures TO he
shown later in Marshalltown. The reels
followed the life OF Christ from the
nianger 10 the cross, reproducing the
natural scenery. so far as possible
the life of the cities and villages and
keeping to costumes and customs with
historical correctness. Those who wit
messed the unfolding Of the pictured
story found themselves following its
course with new interest. Without
doubt each individual! felt the effec-
tiveness of the presentation and came
to a truer realization of the life of
Christ among men as the seeming ac-
Qualities of flight and miracle and
orucifixion came and passed.
II is notable series of pictures
and illustrates the potentialit!es of the
moving pictures as an aid 10 history
and completer understanding Of his
torical events. Aside from this these
pictures are extraordinarily excellent
as examples of the film makers art.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-07
TIMES REPUBLICAN,. MARsHAILTowS, iowa. APRIL 1913


Many are not in entire accord with
some Of the methods ne employs but
they readily overlook what they believe
&c be minor eccentricities in the
thought that he Is tremendously IN
earnest. that ne points out the physi-
cal. moral and spiritual penalties OF
wrong doing in a way that carries con-
viction. and that the net results OF mis-
campaign are bound to exert great in
fiuence for good upon the community
This is not frenzy-it Is the calm, con :
siderate. thoughtful support OF move
ment which the people believe Is in
line with the general uplift. II more
ministers had the talent or the in
clination to express themselves as
forctbly as this evangelist, striking at
the tremendous evils straight from the
shoulder. We should probably not hear
SO much about the decadence OF the
churches: and probably the Rev. Mr.
Payne himself would have more than
handful of people In his congrega-
tions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-07
THE GOOD ROADS BILL.
Actle. Journal

Have YOU read the new good road
law passed By our legislature? 1t
is about as interesting TO those who
have the good roads Of this state
al heart, and as applicable, as Web
ster's dictionary. The words are al.
correctly spelled therein and the gram
NAUTICAL construction is fair but what
will il do for the roads, the good roads
that the people OF Iowa need as badly
as they need rain for the growing crops
and sunshine for the ripening grain.
We need good roads in the Hawkeye
state and we need them soon. There
are times when it is worth the price
Of grain to deliver it any distance.
There are places Hnere it could rot ne
delivered at all during certain weather
conditions The farmer will raise Il
disturbance that car be heard from
Iowa 70 Jericho if he mas to pay the
freight rates 10 the railroads that he
yearly takes out Of his own pocket in
horse flesh time and trouble hauling
gra in q few miles to market. And If
the railroads were no more particular
than the farmer about the road beds
they use for their vehicles. freights
would be prohibitive or the railroads
Would be conducted AT q loss instead
OF profit. Ask a drayrnan what he
would take to haul load. say OF a
ton. from here 70 some town within
a radius of dozen miles under the
present road conditions, and IL he did
nor think the inquirer was mentally
deficient he would say at least a dol
lar per mile. Would that be extortion {
No, 1t would be cheap. Putting it on
a practical basis he could not do il
for less. What an enormous cost to the
farmer ara the poor roads Of Iowa.
Perhaps the road bill just made q
law will help the matter. We sincerely
hope so, but those hopes are based on
so frail q foundation that they will be
blasted by the slightest breath Of the
most gentle spring,ime zephyrs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-07

dropped. laugh bscog1ss .'taf." m
the noun u .slafter.~ .fhe '.couGh" u
..cof." ana ..enough" y .senuf.. Whers
Oh u silent. IS in "caught'' and ''aught.'
the words become simple ''caut'' and
"aut."
When 60 10 pronounced like q. Z ID
to be dropped. as in ''gnaw" and ''gpos.
tic." Where IN Il pronounced IKE
Elm. as in ''retgn" and .'deign." the Z
Is to be dropped. Thus IN unhappy
monarch might "fein" to -rein."
Likewise. when kn starts a word.
like knife" the k is dropped. Thus
people would ''peel" in church. and the
housewife would mead" the dough.
The X is kept in know and knowledge
One OF the 6naI u il dropped. also
making great change in many com.
mon words and making many Of them
puzzlins. A prisoner in n ''cel" would
cause one to stop and think. And also
a house on a ''hil' would be annoying.
Add to these such everyday words 10
"bel" for BELL dol" for doll and
"shal" for 'shali" and ''sei" for sell"
The board says that this 10 carrying out
a process that has been going on for
long time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-07
Lax Citizenship in the South.
IChristtan Science Monitor. ]

1t appears from recent indications
that fully 5000 Of the $4,000 qualifie d
voters of Richmond, Va, will be In
control Of the entire political machin-
cry of that city this year. The 1900
qualified voters constitute only third
Of the males eligible to cast ballots
Fully 5000 men whose poll taxes were
paid last spring refused TO vote at
primary The News Letter calls this
condition of thing political immortality,
and the term is none too strong. An i'm
preston has existed that lax citizenship
is more prevalent in the large cities OF
the north than elsewhere in the coun-
try. The situation revealed in Rich
mond by one of its leading newspapers
shows that the south is by no means
immune 10 a form of civic Indifference
that is menacing democratic govern
men:. national and state as well as
municipal.
The public Offices Of Richmond. we
are informed in this connection, have
for years been filed by persons elected
by the votes of not the representative
citizens of the community but the class
OF electors least DESTROYS of giving the
municipality good government. Self
interest compels these to pay their poll
taxes, 10 qualify as voters. and to vote.
Those engaged in ordinary business and
professional pursuits take no trouble 10
do any az these things, as a rule. They
are apparently. uninterested in public
affairs TIL seem to regard the exer-
else Of the franchise-the greatest po-
litical privilege that has come to the
mass of the people-as something be-
meath them. Most appropriate to this
immortality.
IT Utah a new election law imposes
a poll tax of SO on every voter who
neglects his duty at the polls. The rule
has been 20 penalize the citizen who
do = his duty by imposing upon him a
poll tax of 81. 1t is not possible to say
that good citizenship is dependent on
reward or penalty. but it would seem
70 be expedient for communities max
ing so poor a showing as Richmond
and there are many others north and
south-to drop the poll tax altoge Their.
to MAKE voting a process subject to as
little inconvenience as possible. Right
minded men. it is true, should require
citizenship does exist, and since bad
citizenship profits by it, righteous citi-
zenshiP may legitimately abandon mere
theory and take to the practical in an
effort TO protect itself. The truth OF
the matter is. the average American
community. north and south, Is in
much need of an aggressive political
morality.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-07

prised at . democratic legislature
Nothing surprises a person who loses
postof1ice. Whats a !:.:!e thing like
legislature when the box rent
ceases?
The Iowa senate passed the bill PEN
sionng the survivors of the Spirit Lake
expedition of 1857. The Indians at
Spirit Lake, like Iowa, have changed
in tiftyseven years.
Des Moines' army post is not unlike
ly TO follow the pension office. There's
about as much use for an army post
in Iowa as for a photograph in deaf
and dumb institute.
The senate hustled hard, passed
twenty three bills in the forenoon and
adjourned at noon Saturday. But the
ball game wasn't called until O'Clock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-07
Daddy sBedtilne
a. When the
.OT0YV FAIRIES Come
To Call.
Daddy heard

fairies Daddy heard
twinked
girl that believe faes
world believing in fairies
Of whom
ana
feel
ache OF
ped
that
with cover
comfortable she slept At
bit peevsh Little girls and boys
sometime 4
children
little girl that her brother An
school she him
said
pillow
It
mark q little girl
handing only little
here
around
more
another
o
then there fairies not SONG
children
lovely grandma living with them It"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-07
CONSOLIDATION.


Consolidation Of rural schools is
bound 10 come and the sooner il comes
the better i. Will be for the rural
schools Wherever il has been tried
il has been = success. generally speak
ing. Il means better schools, better
roads. & central place o. meeting,
more rural getting together, more az
fractions and recreation for farm
BOYS ana girls, more 70 life and less
isolation among country people. IN
nifty years rural schools had advanced
less than any phase Of OUT national
life Think 1t over. Look at the great
harms ard buildings for housing STOCK
OF all kinds: the new houses. and then
take a look at the little. old, unattrac-
tive school house III many places on
the hillside. Rural free mail delivery
vas thought Impossible in Iowa on ac-
count OF the bad roads. etc. but It's
here. and we would raise mighty
howl i it was proposed tc abandon it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-07
Topics of the Times

The Sioux City Journal suggests that
Mr.. Taft could get $500 per speech
from any chaurauqua bureau; Nor on
the drawing power ne exhibited III
Iowa Also. the return engagement"
is the vital spot" % the lyceun man
aeer and IL will be recalled that Mr..
Taft didn't land his.
When tariff talk begins in congress
the result approximatss that which oc-
ours when the husband criticises his
wifes relatives.
Well, if the quairs spring note isn't
that Of song bird the meadow lark
itself is likely to be classified as
game
April is living up to her feminine
reputation for smiles. frowns and tears.
One of the happy incidents in life
is to find a perfectly good quarter in
the pockets of an old pair Of pants
Free sugar doesn't sound alike 70
those who levy sugar and those who
make il.
Mexico is like a squirrel in a cage
about ali she accomplishes is SO many
revolutions.
The Ames Times wouldn't be sur
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-07
Fortune From w..srere.s.

Mrs. James Is said to have amassed
a fortune of 100000 by selling water
cress at Covent Garden market, Lon
don. Mrs. James has been selling
watercress ever since she was FIVE
years old, beginning with two small
basketfuls. Hard work IS the secret
of success" Mrs. James declares. Il
stand out in the open every morning
from three o'clock till ten, and after
that l have to look after the fresh
cut watercress which arrives from my
farm by every passenger train. Study
your customers, never disappoint
them, give them the best and you
must succeed" Mrs. James has .
handsome house in London, a house in
the country, watercress farm, and
keeps motor launch.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-07
Juplters Moons.

One Of the greatest discoveries of
science 10 due to observation of the
eciipses Of jupiter's moons. II was
found that when the earth was In the
part Of its orbit nearest to Jupiter
these eclipses occurred Is minutes
earlier than when it was in the fur.
thermost part; whereas by all rules
of astronomy they should have oc-
CURED at the same minute each time.
It was deduced from this that light
was not instantaneous, and conse-
quently took 10 minutes to traverse
the diameter of the earth's orbit, .
distance Of about 2o0.00O.000 miles.
thus giving to light q velocity Of 1885,
900 miles . second, which was 40,
:urately shown later BY other expert.
mentS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-07
H,NsHAW AND HoRNADAy

Game Warden Hinshaw and William
T. Hornaday of the New York zoo'ogi-
cal gardens have locked horns over me
game laws of Iowa. SIR. Hinshaw OPP
posed the plan to pro:ect quail for q
period of years and suggests propaga-
ton OF quail by importation Of south
ern birds while allowing an open seascn
annually. He suggests that the quail
will be killed under the closed law any
how Mr.. Hornaday comes pack at him
with Q letter in which he says thar he
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-07

the levy II thirty mills or sixty or
ninety-complaint 10 heard everywhere.
1t 10 q chronic kick. People kick not
SO much because tthey are not amply
able to pay. but because their neigh.
bors all kick and stheir fathers kicked
before them.
In his address before the good roads
convention in Toledo the other day,
the editor OF the Star Clipper made the
statement that taxes in Tama county
were lower today than they had ever
been in the sixty years history of the
county, in proportion to what the tax
payers are worth. He told about the
hardships Of the early settlers. how
they were often forced to haul to mar
ket their last load Of wheat or sell
hog to pay their taxes. The amount
was small, it is true, as low as VIZ per
160 acres. but it was harder to raise
that $40 then than 1t is SIS now. People
now draw a check on healthy bank
account and would never miss the
amount il they did not dream so much
over the hallucnation that they are
overtaxed.
The speaker proved his statement by
citing one farm near Traer. the David
Clark farm Of 200 acres. He said that
twenty years ago this farm was worth
about $50 per acre. AT that time the
taxes on it were s56. or s4.6s per thous-
and Of actual value. ten years ago this
same farm was worth 500 per acre,
when the taxes were s6a, or $500 per
thousand; last year the speaker said ne
sold the farm himself for SEQ per
acre, and last years taxes were 1913, or
$50 per thousand Therefore the fact
is that the owner of this farm is pay
ing today less than half as much tax
as the owner of twenty years ago paid,
in proportion to what the farm is actu-
ally worth. Twenty years ago a fat
steer sold for $40 or $50. which would
pay the taxes on 100 acres of Tama
county land Today a fat steer will
bring 1925 which will pay the taxes
On 24o or 800 acres of land. So the
idea that people are being taxed to
death is simply a matter Of inasina-
ton. of sentiment They We're never
so able to pay the amounts called upon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-07
JERRY SULLIVAN AND BRYAN.
TOskaloosa Globe

Times Republican,; The original VIII
son man isn't anywhere SO near down
and out as people are prone TO believe
The original Bryan man also need not
give up hope: and Incidentally Jerry
Sullivan is quite IS close 10 the throne
as Judge Wade. if inside gossip is TO
be credited.
Speaking Of Jerry Sullivan. reminds
US, that a, the jefferson day banquet
recently held in Des Moines, the en-
tire stage settings were "hNec 20
make prominent certain office seek
ers The Bryan table was on a ia;sSs
Platform. When the secretary OF
state first came on the platform. ne
was seated to the left OF the presi-
dent Of the club. Mr.. Holland. and
next TO Claude Porter, with MT. SuiH-
van over on the other side. Evidently
tho. Jerry was TO have al the honor
Of sitting next" for suddenly there
was grand hustle and Bryan was
moved over on the other side, and
planted right down by Jerry. II seems
also, that Jerry. had been out to the
Bran birthday banquet at Lincoln
couple OF days previous. We noticed
Fred White and Dan Hamilton on the
stand during the speaking, out We
didn't see them while the gastrono.ni-
cal end was going on. We don't know
what Jerry wants. A prominent Iowa
democrat, who has entertained Bryan
at his home. said M. Bryan asked
/ him 70 come 20 his room after the
banquet He did so. but Jerry and
few more Of the faithful kept so close
TO BRYAN that scarcely chance was
a,5 81 go .hou1y" The -, q. gOs
up and left, so he doesn't know wheth-
| er Bryan wanted 10 consult with h!ih
about anything or not. but It was quite
ev!oen, Jerry and few others were
10, going 20 give him chance.