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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-16
T O. o. F NOTICE.

All chevaliers of Canton AlexandriS
No. /, Patriarchs Militant, |. 0. 0
F., are requested to attend meet,
inr on Thursday night, December l8
At 7:3o o'clock. ELECTION Of local anc
state officers.
By order of the Canton.
16-3te D. r. STANSBURY.
Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-16

The Retail Merchants Association
will hold meeting in their rooms
corner of King and Washington
streets, tonight at 1880 o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-16
NOTICE OF MEETING.

A meeting of the George Wash
ington Birthday Association will be
hela in the rooms of the Chamber OF
Commerce, Wednesday. December II
at o'clock, to consf!er business OF
Importance.
z. E. DoWNHAM, Prest.
H. WHITE, Secty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-16

Mr. and Mrs. William J. Hunt who
have been the guest of friends In
this city, have returned to their home
in Congress Heights, D. G.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-16

Fifty mounted men, wearing masks
rode over Howell county, Mo-, early
yesterday and burned the homes OF
the Collins family, clan of feud-
lists, who have caused trouble in this
vicinity for twenty-five years. SeT'
eral men and women were horse
WHIPPED and at least four homes were
totally destroyed. Most of the 200
members of the family were warned
to leave the county within forty
eight hours on pain of death. Al
though none Of the masked men were
recognized it is understood the night
riders were of the better class, who
wished to rid the country of the
worst of the feudists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-16

The members of the Protective
Home Circle gave a banquet at the
Rammel Hotel last night. The Mac
cabees also gave a banquet at Ram
mels last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-16

The board of trustees of the Alex
andria Hospital held a meeting last
night and ratified the changes to the
,harter ard constitution Of the hos
pital.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-16
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Having qualific5 as administrator
Of the estate of Laura p. Blunt, al
persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make settlement with me
and all persons having claims against
said estate are requested TO present
the same to NE properly verified fol
payment.
CHAS. T. BLUNT, Admir-.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-16

Revival meetings are in progress at
the Free Methodist Church, 424 south
Lee street. Much interest is being
manifested nightly,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-16

Milwaukee physicians have gone on
strike against the new eugenlc mar
riage law, which goes into effect in
the State on January 1. 1t provides
for the medical examination Of pros
pective brides and bridegrooms. At
the annual meeting of the Milwaukee
Medical Society resolution declaring
the new law to be "absurd and i'm
possible of carrying out under the
conditions named,' was adopted
unanimously. An elaborate labora-
tory equipment, beyond the needs of
demands of the average physician,
vas needed. the doctors declared.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-16

Norfolk Fried Oysters at RammelS
Cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-16

Stabbed six times, the body of P.
La Rosa, thirty-five, of Dumore, Pa,
was found on the Erie tracks today,
at Nayaug. The victim was seen to
run down steep embankment,
screaming at the top of his voice.
He tripped on one Of the rails, and
was dead when those who had been
attracted by his screams reached his
size. There is no clue to the muir
der.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-16

An alarm of fire interrupted the
dinner of the Grand Duke and Grand
Duchess of Mecklenburg- Schwerin
and their family and suite last night
The whole party fed, from the din
ing-room through shrowers of sparks
as the blaze swept through the his
toric castle. The building, which was
one of the most magnificent palaces
in Germany, is now practically ruin
The damage is estimated at S75O,OOO'
The famous golden hall and golden
staircase were destroyed, besides the
valuable Gobelin tapestry. 1t is re-
ported that the fire was Of incendiary
origin and there are hints that a dis
chargei: servant is suspected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-16

Desiring to take two good pinochle
players with him into the next world,
so there would be good three-hand-
ed auction game, James Mccall tried
his best yesterday evening to use a
revolver of large caiber upon Grove
Parkinson, fiance of his daughter,
Miss Mary Mccall, in the home OF
his wife in New York. Mrs. Mccall
and Miss Mary had gone shopping,
and Parkinson was reading in the
room, when Mccall, who had been alb
jsent several months, entered and be,
gan to shoot. Parkinson sprane
upon him, and in the struggle, Nc
Call, who is 6S years old, was shot
lin the right arm and bone wa:
broken. Disabled, he was sent t.
the Knickerbocker Hospital. Wher
Mrs. Mccall returned home she foun;
note on her pillow, signed with ne,
husbands name, stating that he IN
tended to take Parkinson and thei,
son, James Mccall, with him into th'
next world to play auction plnochie
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-16

A dispatch f,om Melbourne brings
the first news al volcanic action in
the New hs:.!,es A number of
villages en- Anll,lm Island were COW
cred with molten lava when Mount
Minnie blew p It is said that six
new craters have been formed on the
west coast. Many natives have been
killed, but so far as reported nc
whites have suffered further than tc
be deprived of homes and property
Five hundred natives were taken or
board a steamer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-16
WEATHER REPORT.

Fair tonight and tomorrow
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-06-26
FRIDAY The 18th.

The champion fish story is now going
the rounds of the press. A Michigan farm
er, after an attack of sickness, started on
Friday the 18th to cough up fish. The
first fish he was relieved of was, according
to the news item, four inches long. He
coughed up several and is now getting bet
ter. The doctors says he swallowed min
nows when drinking at brook, and the
minnows finding congenial quarters in his
stomach grew into fish. We would like to
know how the minnows, after they had
grown into real fresh fish, knew that Fri
day was fish day. We would also like to
be informed whether the farmer or origina-
tor of the story considers Friday the 18th a
lucky day.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-06-26
Rpainpttt Officials
ASTRAY

There man, it was aid time,
Who went astray in his youthful prime.
Can the blood keep cool and the heart keep
quiet
When the blood is river that's running riot?
And boys will be boys, the old folks say.
And man is best who's had his day.
The sinner reformed and the preacher told
OF the prOdigal son who's come back to the fold
And Christian people threw open the door
With a warmer welcome than before:
Wealth and honor his to command
And spOtless woman gave him her hand.
And the world strewed their pathway with
flowers a-blOOm,
Crying God bless the lady and God bless the groom
There was ma iden who went stray
In her golden dawn of her life's young day:
She had more passion and heart than head
And she followed blindly where fond love led
And love unchecked is dangerous guide
To wander al will by fair girls side.
The woman repented and turned from sin,
But no door opened to let her in
The preacher prayed that she might be forgiven,
And told her to look for place-in heaven.
For this is the law of the earth, we know,
brave man welded her after ALL
But the world said frOwning, I'VE shall not
call."-Ella Wheeler Wilcox
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-06-26

THE SPELLING bee between Washington
correspondents and statesmen was an I'M
usual test of knowledge in photography.
The words given the contestants by the
Secretary of Agriculture were very diff
cult. Think of spelling such words as
Acacia, fushsia, caoutchoue, gneiss, cpl
cine, ecumenical, bdelium and infeof,
without previous study We doubt if the
majority of school teachers could spell
these words correctly. The average man
is a poor speller and less attention is given
to correct spelling than was formerly the
case. The man of affairs nowadays die
tates his correspondence to a stenographer
and seldom uses the pen except to sign his
signature Modern men let the stenograph-
er do their spelling and correct their gram
mar 1t is remarkable fact that the Eng
lish language admits of the use of many
substitutes for the long difficult words. If
one wishes to use a difficult word and must
write the word. if one cannot spell the
word and has no dictionary, it is easy to
think of a short word that can be used as
substitute
By PenGeunis.. (OM Prison. }
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-06-26
DIsILLusIoNED.

ANOTHER cherished institution has been
shattered by the scientists. The Gulf
Stream is now critized for not behaving as
our biographies taught us it should. We
do not like to have the wonders we womb
cred about during our school days contro-
verified by the modern men of science. The
memories and struggles of our geography
lessons are still with us, and we are not 60
to be convinced that the Gulf Stream is a
myth. We are going to abide by the old
beautiful mystery we never were able to
understand. We always took delight in
teaching the geography class the lesson
about the Gulf Stream. There was plenty
of mystery and some doubt to interest the
class. 1t is true the scholars sometimes
embarrassed us with pertinent questions,
but that added interest to the lessons and
kept the teacher busy thinking out the
answers Now we are CURLY informed by
the scientists that we taught wrong theo-
ry; but we must not be disillusioned. We
must learn this new theory if we wish to be
scientifically up to date. No, we will not,
we refuse to believe the theory. We are
old fashioned, and we never really under
stood the old theory of the Gulf Stream.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-06-26

The MAYOR of Havana has forbidden
the display of foreign flags, except where
the flag is used to designate consulate or
legation. The edict is intended to re-
buke citizens of the United States a d
Great Britain in particular. There was a
time when the flag of the United States
looked very good to the Cubans. Not SO
long ago either. Maybe the generation
that has come into power in Cuba, since
1898, has forgotten the debt they owe the
flag that set them free. There are many
Americans who followed that flag who have
not forgotten. The question arises: How
long does gratitude endure the vicissitudes
of time?
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-06-26

JULIAN STREET has given us a rare treat
in his satire on the Cubists. The article is
entitled: "Why became Cubist,' and
appears in Everybody's magazine for
June. The whole article is replete with
wit and rare humor. He says of the fam
GUS painting by Marcel Duchamp-
"Nudes Descending Stairway, that the
picture Clocks like an explosion in a
Single factory Next time you see an il
lustration of the painting think of this des-
cripton.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-06-26
HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?

DID you ever take an inventory of your
stock of knowledge? A search through our
mental storehouse brings many surprise
We find lot of vacant places, where we
thought we had stored away facts for flu
ture reference. We dug down into one
dusty corner of our mental supply and
found only rubbish. We concluded that
was the place where forgotten things were
lost. Not long ago an idea suggested a
theme for an article. We thought we were
safe to venture into the writing of it, but
alas! we had forgotten some of the facts.
We are constantly learning. ever acquiring
knowledge; but we are forgetting other
facts. Did you ever have high school
boy come to you for help in his Algebra
lesson? How confidently you took the book
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-06-26
REVIEWS.
Gayhoppin.

The Technical World has list of good
articles for July, namely: ''The Pure
Food Lava license to poison ''Bat,
Ball and Business Measuring Life.
'America No Melting Pot are by well
know writers.
Are you fond of detective stories; not
wishy -washy kind but real detective stories?
Mrs. Wilson Woodrow has one of the best
in the July Ainslees. Other writers who
you will like: Thomas Addison with
"The Other Man. big serious story,
worthy companion to "The Other Wom-
an by the same author which was recent
ly published. Wells Hastings in "The
Alchemists," storm at sea, fight and
love story, are carefully wrought into
rousing piece of fiction. Nalbro BARLEY
with another story of The Philippines,
"The Water Cure There are many
others but these three are above the average
and the July Ainslees will be good num-
Der to cling to.
Do girls go wrong because they want to?
Helen Ware in the July Green Book says
they do and she puts up an argument to
prove her assertion. A new serial is start
ed in this numbers: ''The Calaium Moon
by w. Garry Wonderly. ''Little Miss
what s-her- name,' by Bailey Lane is
continuance of his stories of "Chorus girl
life. The story seems true to life and is
therefore very interesting. 'My opinion
of Women by Doris Lytton. She sure
has it in for the female of the species and
does not appear bit backward in saying
SO, and why. Go to it Miss Lytton, such
articles make interesting reading, and that
is what the people most desire in an article.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-06-26
JUDICIAL FEAR OF PUBLIC OPINION.

Chambers Rl making
of calls 'udcia and official Fear Public Opinion,
aric % n one he
Reilly
a ordinary public
a
federal
Reilly,
of
a
in
guilt.
a
andun those
ohave
ackw memo isrea meod to on
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-06-26
L0ST---A HEART.

full of full
utterly suddenly that could not quite under
dor O.
SELF Gone perhaps
which
nd to
birds WE'LL
aimlesy
hof los
comfoted,
moong ayed possibly
tin dely
dearly
land of and
,eavet 10 a be
sto agac t a his own.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-06-26

For man to have his ambition satisfied,
gratifying. Guy Lowell, who designed the
new circular court building in New York,
will receive per cent. of $40, 600, 900, the
cost of the building; 5000, 900 is a very
good fee, and Mr.. Lowell won the prize
against twenty-three competitors. The
building will stand as monument to his
genius and serve as source of inspiration
to those who aspire to excel. The build
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-06-26
FOOT NOTES
BY Nil Desperandum (Old PRISON.

by mi DcSpcTdHQum (Olu TTlSOn)
There is no way of keeping a secret like
forgetting it.
Foolishness has many forms, but the
forms adopted by the other fellow always
seem the most foolish.
For woman, love is a tragedy, for man it
is short story.
The quickest way to get one S self disliked
is by telling people things for their own
good.
Some people never stand on their dignity,
for the simple reason that they have not
enough to stand on.
The man who attempts criticism of
another mans methods, should first make
sure his own are above reproach.
Gayhoppin must be getting a little
sporting blood in his veins since his So
journ here.
ci6c gravity of ebony and teak respective
lye
Right you are Mr.. Heliograms, the Old
Prison is right there with the talent.
Marriage is like vaccination sometimes
it doesn't take first time.
Every man thinks he is the best friend
some other man ever had.
When you hear man saying that every
man has his price you are safe in conclud-
ing that the speaker is one who is marked
down below cost.
Some people have no higher ambition
than to be numbered among those present.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-06-26

and assumed wise air. But the lesson
puzzled you. Still, way back in school
days, you had worked the problem with
ease. Take an inventory and find out how
much you think you know.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-06-26

ing, when completed, will be used as court
house, and Mr.. Lowell has planned a cir
cular building original in design and con-
venient for intended use. That is why
the fortunate architect won the prize. He
combined practibility with originality and
beauty of design.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-06-26
THAT "SMILE" AGAIN.


SMILE and his
taking walk down 2:3O My
Pendennis did a
He nmad through
probably Pendnns Bluebd
like taking
fellow table
a Waldorf Astoria.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-06-26

THE income tax will make twenty-six of
the richest men in the country think it is
an outcome tax. They will pay taxes
ranging from SloO, 900 to 50, 900, OGO.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-06-26

You cannot always hold the job by do
ing your best. Sometimes your best is not
the kind of ability the job requires.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-06-26

WE DO not as rule ask the boss to pay
us what our services are worth. Nor do we
always ask to be paid what we think we can
earn. We really try to get all we can.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-06-26
A RED, RED ROSE.

o my Luve's like red, red rose
That's newly sprung in June:
O my luve' S like the melodie
That sweetly played in tune!
AS fair art thou, my bonnie lass,
So deep in luve am L;
And | will luve thee still, my dear,
Till a the seas gang dry.
Till a the seas gang dry, my dear,
And rocks melt wi the sun;
will luve thee still, my dear,
While the sands O. life shall run.
And fare thee weel, my only luve,
And fare thee weel while!
And l will come again, my luve,
Tho, it were ten thousand mile.
Robert Blu
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-06-26
WHAT is THE USE?

THE writer cannot understand the rea-
son for writing such stories as Upton Sim
clair's Damaged Goods The first in
stallment of the story appears in the une
Physical Culture magazine. The opening
chapters of the story are sordid and COM
mon place. The liasion of young
French law student is enlarged upon and de-
picted for the qualification of the muck
rakers. Why write such stuff? What pur-
pose does it serve? We know all about
such things. They are not nice to even
think about and vulgar when set in type.
Perhaps Upton Sinclair belives his mission
in print is to preach good morals and write
up the indecencies. Maybe he thinks that
by making Damaged Goods little
naughty the story will be popular and
thus bring in good returns from the pub
fishers. We believe the story will be sue
cessful from a financial standpoint. But
do not think the author has produced any
thing that will add to his literary fame.
What is the use anyway of criticizing the
story? That only attracts attention to the
writer and gives little free advertising.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-06-26

Have you been notified this summer that
it was hot?
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-06-26

No, Clarence, Warden Wolf has
Como Park Fourth o
ebuck
connt.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-06-26

My first experience holiday liberty OF
number midst
world
S I'll he
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-24

Something must be DONE" he
said. ''Yet her lungs can't stand the
exposure. She can't travel till the
temperature rises. And Pm not go
ing to give her up"
Messner hemmed, cleared his
throat, and hemmed again, smiled
apologetically, and said: 81 need
some money"
Contempt showed instantly in
Womble's face. At last, beneath him
in vileness, had the other sunk him
self.
you've got a fat sack of dust"
Messner went on. 81 saw you I'M
load it from the sled"
How much do you want?" Wom-
BILE demanded, with contempt in his
voice equal to that in his face.
81 made an estimate of the sack,
and I-ah-should say it weighed
twenty pounds. What do you say we
call it four thousand?"
But it's all I've got, man. Won-
BILE cried out.
You've got her." the other said
SOOIuluSly. one uuSI DO Wi III H.
Think what I'm giving up. Surely it
is a reasonable price"
"AH right" Womble rushed
across the floor to the gold sack.
Cant put this deal through too
quick for me, you-you little worm"
Now, there you are" was the
smiling rejoinder. "As matter of
ethics, isn't the man who gives the
bride as bad as the man who takes
a bribe?"
ITO hell with your ethics!" the
other burst out.
And the woman, leaning against
the bunk, raging and impotent,
watched herself weighed out in yell
low dust and nuggets in the scales
erected on the grub-box. The scales
were small, making necessary many
weighings, and Messner with precise
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-24


make it all right
Messner cleared his throat. your
lungs are all right, aren't they?"
Eyes, but what of it,"
Again the other cleared his throat
and spoke with painstaking and judi
cial slowness. why, may say,
nothing of it, except-ah-accor
to your own reasoning, there is moth
ing to prevent your getting out, hit
ting the frost, so to speak, for mat
ter of ten miles. You can make it all
right"
Womble looked with quick suspi-
cion at Theresa and caught in her
eyes CLINT of pleased surprise.
''Wen?" he demanded of her.
She hesitated and surge of anger
darkened her face. He turned upon
Messner.
Enough of this. You can't stop
here"
Eyes, 1 can"
Womble stopped a moment to
steady his voice and control himself.
Then he spoke slowly, in low, tense
voice.
Look here, Messner, if you refuse
to get out I'll thrash you. This isn't
California. I'll beat you to a jelly
with my two fists"
Messner shrugged his shoulders.
eff you do, I'll call miners meeting
and see you strung up to the nearest
tree. AS you said, this is not Cali
fornia. They're simple folk, these
miners, and all I'll have to do will be
to show them the marks of the beat
ing, tell them the truth about you,
and present my claim for my wife,"
The woman attempted to speak,
but WombIe turned upon her f1ercely.
You keep out of this!" he cried.
In marked contrast was Messner's
please don't intrude, Theresa"
What of her anger and pent feel
ings, her lungs we're irritated into the
dry hacking cough and with blood
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-12-12
Mems Suits Divided Into
Five Price Lots

We have divided entire of Men Suits in five diff
ferent price lots and these that rapid selling
Will be the result We do not carry the ordinary kind
but clothes the highest character Adler
etc. garments that made by the skilled
taors IN the andclothng that proud guarantee
because we know how we'll they made and
give the utmost satisfaction in and style Every
embods the newest style effects and the are
anteed woolens. What can you ask?
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-03-06
WOODROW WILSON PRESIDENT,
inaugurated In Presence of Great
COncOurSe OF People.

Washington, March a: 4:-Woodrow
Wilson of New Jersey. was inaugu-
rated today as President of the
United States; Thomas R Marshall of
Indiana, its Vice-President; Democra-
cy, the vehicle of its destiny.
Under the dome of the nation s
Capitol, in presence of a countless
concourse of his fellow citizens, the
new President raised hand toward
a prophetic sun that burst through
dissolving clouds and pronounced
the occasion a day of dedication; not
of triumph.
1t was an intensely human, prece-
dent-breaking Inauguration. With
members of his chosen Cabinet sur
rounding him, the Justices of the
supreme court before him, his wife
and daughters actually dancing for
joy on the platform below, and Will
liam Howard Taft, Ex-President of
the nation, at his side, the new Pres
ident shouted a summons to all hon.
est, patriotic, forward-looking men"
to aid him, extending the promise
that he would not fail them in the
guidance of their government.
While the Presidents concluding