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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-25

Norfolk Oysters Steamed at Ram
real thing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-25
THEIR FEET ARE
SWIFT TO SHED BLOOD"

A dispatch from Mexico City says
General Higano Aguilar a federal
commander and his entire staff
have been executed by Ia
patist rebels in The State of hlorelos
General Aguila'r ] : yeal-old son, who
was with his father, was slain before
his parents eyes
Civilization has increased to a great
extent since the advent of the Chris
tian era, and we hear much more OF
the fatherhood q. God and the ororh.
erhood of man; but scenes are being
recorded in the tive al'c;h century as
revolving as any we read Of in the
days of Antiochus Epiphanes. III
one of the books IF the sc-cailei
Apoerypha we are told weepin::
mother stood by and saw her sons
slain one by one before her, and in
the early history of the United States
we were familiar with stories in OR
readers of Indians becoming incenscd
at white people and bu:ch:!i1g 'hll.
dren before the eyes of their helpless
parents.
Mexico's history is lost in the dim
outlines Of the past. The Spaniards
found flourishing cities and civiliza-
ton in that country under lie Mon
tezumas. How long such conditions
existed before Cor:ez invaded ;he
country it is impossible to tell at this.
day.
The people of the country hal al
opportunities to become as civil and as
humane as any nation under the SUI,
but from the above It seems that
some Mexicans, at least, have much
to learn.
To i'll treat child before its help
less parent is cruel anG cowardly, bat
to slay him shows brutal instinct
which causes people of better prin-
ciples to turn away from such specl-
mems of the race with horror. The
image of the Creator is often :narred,
especially by class wno pose as hu-
man butchers
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-25
CONTRIBUTIONS ARE FE !
Small Response by Citizens for Cas-:
to Buy Prizes for Fly Contes'.

The fly contest will begin ih','sos'
morning, May lst, and up 10 inc pre-
cnt time only few OF the man PS'
sons who have slgniiled ,neif M .''''-'
to contribute toward making ''!' i.
campaign ID success nave reS.'o: .'1u :
me letter sent out py the h@a'. ~
partment asking "helr nnaEclS d
<istance.
The health office hopes tha' q tho$
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-25
LOVE INDISPENSABLE.
Communicated

The prayer meeting service held in
the M. E. Church South on last Wed
nesday night was we'll attended ana
of an unusually interesting character.
A portion of the 18th chapter of lst
Corinthians was read. The key OF
this chapter is "Love;" the theme,
of course, was Love-that love which
abideth. The love spoken Of by the
apostle in this chapter, to NY mind,
is properly the image of Geo in the
soul. "God is Love-" 1t is by faith
we receive from God; by hope we eH-
pect future and eternal goci, but 0y
love we resemble God, and b. It alone
are we qualified to enjoy Heaven and
he one with him throughout Eternity.
Faith" says one, dis the founaa-
ton of the Christian life and o. good
works, and hope rearS the superstruc-
ture, but love finishes, completes ard
crowns it in blessed eternity. Faith
and hope respect ourselves alone;
love takes in both God and man.
Faith helps and hope sustairl us, but
love 10 God and man makes Us obedl-
ent ard useful. "Without faith it il
impossible to please God" &nd Witt
out it we cannot partake Of t.ie grace
of our Lord Jesus Christ, an without
hope we could not endure as Seeing
him who is invisible" nor have an adj
eouate notion or idea Of The eterEa'
world, nor bear up under t&e aifi!>:-
ions and difficulties Of life. Eat great
and useful, and indispnesibly nece5-
l. sry as these are, yet love Is greater
Love is the fulillment Of the law.
This is never said of faith ani hope.
This love never falleth off because i,
bears, believes, hopes and enG&rcs all
things, and while it does so canno-
fail. 1t is tine means OF preserving al
other graces. Indeed, properly SPEAK
ing, it includes them all, and all re-
ceive their perfection from it.
As the apostle declares, love to God
and man can never be dispensed with.
1t is essential to socia! ana religious
life. Withou. it no communion can
he kept up with God, nor can any one
have preparation for etcrna! giorG%,
whose heart and soul is no: deeply
i.nbued with it. Without TINS love
there never was true religion, nor new
or can be, and it is not only necessary
through life, but will abide AL exi2.
throughout eternity, for what is :
state of blessedness if it does no:
comprehend love to God and human
spirits in Re most exquisite, fetlned
and perfect degree?
Every man whose heart is lHIi o.
The love of God, is full OF h4n',lt:"'
for there is no man SO humble rs the
man whose heart is cleansed from a.
sin by the blood of Jesus, and love Is
never satisfied but in the welfare, COM
fort and salvation Of all. Can we, to-
a moment, think or suppose a man !;
Christian who is solicitouS for his
own happiness alone? Then the love
Of God believes no evil where no ev!
seems"
Therefore, the apostle says IN TIC
succeeding chapter, Follow hard after
charity (love)." That is, most earnest
ly ls5or to be put in possession OF t:l&i
love which beareth al thing ,he!ieTsth
Continued On page siA.)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-25

part, in time, of the work which right
fully belongs to every man.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-25
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.
PUBLISHED DAILY.

Tle Alexandria Gazette Corporation.
Gazette Building King Street.
ROBERT S. BARRETT, President.
and General Manager.
HOWARD w. SMITH, Secretary and
Treasurer.
TERMS:-Daily, year, $500
Six Months, $3.50. Three Months,
$1.26. One month, 43 cents. One week
10 cents.
Entered at the Postoffice of Alex.
sndria, Virginia as second-class mat
ter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-25
HOW SCHOOLS CAN HELP
TO MAKE GOOD CITIZENS.

w. T. Hodges, superintendent OF
Alexandria county public schools,
has written an article in which he out
lines q method for making children IA
milar with the intricacies of the Vir-
ginia tax system. Commencing his
communication with the statement
that he wishes to 60 on record as sta
ting that the lack Of practical school
instruction in civics is the largest rea-
son for the lethargy of young voters,
Mr.. Hodges continues:
"In teaching civics, let the point CT
departure be the object of taxation,
which is in the course of study For the
Seventh grade in our state school sys-
tenn. Just before this subject IS
reached in arithmetic, the superintend-
cnt should call his teachers together
and impart to them full information
regarding State and county levies for
ali purposes, and The teachers be sup
piled with enough unused tax bills
and personal property heterogeneous
for each of their pupils. The loca!
treasurers and commissioners of the
revenue can generally supply the su-
perintendent with these things at IL
tie or no Inconvenience. After the
subject of toxation, as meagerly
treated in the textbooks in arithmetic,
has been completed by the class, have
each member fill out an interrogstory
for himself, and then make out ms
own tax ticket. These will be lessons
concrete enough to do some good Tor
both pupils and teachers.
"Al-o teachers at or near county
seats should be encouraged to take
their seventh grade and high school
pupils on visits to the courthouse. to
cal at the office of the treasurer, the
clerk and the commissioner of the rev.
cnuc, to see the land, personal proper
ty and other records of the county.
"By handling in such a concrete
manner the subject Of taxation. the
way to the whole field of government
will be opened, and the next genera
ton will see better citizenship.
There can be no doubt that Mr. Hold
gcs' suggestions are both practical and
timely. Anything that will develop
children into good citizens and make
them familiar with the machinery
which is used by The state and county
cannot but be beneficial. Our present
method of teaching civics is not prac-
teal and consequently Goes not make
any impression upon the future c:u-
zen. The principal drawback to sne
plan is that teachers who will do tie
instruction are for the main part wo-
men who do not vote themselves and
who have but little idea of the actual
working Of the government. They
cannot therefore, be expected to give
real and inspiring instruction to their
pupils,
However if the plan was adopted III
those communities where male teach,
e2s haze charge Of the higher graceS
it would no doubt help to make chill
drrn realize TO some extent the respon
s;bil;ty of citizenship and do the!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-25
Vim. II. Peck
Ram katahdin Sunk.

Norfolk, Va, April 25.-According
to reports received in this city the
ram Katahdin was sunk in Chesapeake
bay after being twice torpedoed by
the battleships Delaware and Rhodc
Island, and the monitor Tallahassee,
The Katahdin was used as target
in determining the value Of a new
kind of explosive used in the max
inc of torpedoes. The old ram was
anchored near the mouth Of the o.
tomac river in shoal water to pre-
vent her from being completely sub
merged if she went down.
A turret shaped target, mace Oh
heavy armor plate, was constructor
on her deck, and the torpedoes were
aimed at this. Unofficial reports say
one of the torpedocs tore big hole
in the side of the katahdIn below the
water line, causing her to settle in
the mud
NEW VALUES IN OLD LlQOOhS'
One OF the last things that Ccmm9-
dores do before sailing on the ezpeai'
ny GIBsoN's PURE OLD RYE.
roiID you imagine stronger testi.
noniai, We have sli kinds OF LlC2UORf
narefuily packed In neat cartons ready
for shipment to all Hections Of Viz
glnia from
$500 to $500 per gallon.
Have on hand Gibson's Xxx, Xxx.
xxx and PURE OLD RYE; DAD
cabinet and Monogram. also BAKERS
and TEOJPSON'S WHISKEYS, IL
which we ir lite your attention.
Should you feel disposed to senc Us
an order we knUW you will be aatis-
fed with results Soliciting your trada
We are Yours Respectfully
w. A. Johnson& Co.,
FOR SALE--A quantity Of roofing
paper slightly smoked OF the out
side of roll Bargain. The Texas
Co., Wolfe and Union SITS, y 1t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-25

One of the most perfect
types of the real Colonial
home in Alexandria, in a
fine uptown location. Open
on all sides, with fine side
lawn, and side porch on two
floors. Tiled vestibule, mas
sive doors, stately hall arch,
beautiful colonial mantels
on first and second floors,
open fire places, hot water
heat, combination gas and
electric lighting fixtures,
beautiful floors. Every
thing in fine condition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-25

TIL: question is, why can't man
Work just like ant or 0e2vtf
In this warm. sunny weather,
Is it hook-worm or spring-fev2r!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-25
TRY THEM.
Hamilton & co.

Procrastiration is the thief of lime
has been said. In other words put
ting OIL till tomorrow what should
be done today. This may or may nos
be good doctrine. But one thing is
true. when YOU have money chat is
tie Lire you should invest it, and
# ii is foo wear your are in need
Of, be WIG and visit John y. Mar
shall & Bro.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-05-15
Grain and Quality d sutt.,.

The Character Of the food frequently
influences the quality Of the butter
The white. hard. tasteless character OF
winter butter results from the food
given. Fresh pasture. bright legume
hays. corn silage and soiling crops give
color to the milk and to butter. Gluten
or corn produces q soft butter. Wheat
bran makes a harder butter than
either. II much Of gluten is introduced
into ration the butter will be soft, but
Its hardness may be improved by the
use OF eOttonseed meal. a feed that
makes very hard butter BY mixing
the two better grade Of butter will
be obtained than II either is used alone
A pound or two Of cottonseed meal
when the cows are on pasture helps to
counterfeit the Questionable softness Of
butter during the pasture season.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-05-15

the labor throughout the year and to
give employment continuously. Also
1t makes farm work more congenial.
Where only few cows are kept the
milking is usually an extra job to be
done after the regular days work in
the field. Winter dairying changes
that, making minimum amount of
milking necessary in the summer.
Milk can be more easily cared for in
winter. Naturally cold weather makes
1t possible to keep the milk sweet for a
longer time and ut less effort than in
summer. Most farms where only few
cows are kept are not sufficiently equip
ped Tor summer dairying. Less elabo-
rate equipment Is necessary; hence the
expense In this regard is less.
Usually better price Is received for
dairy products in winter. The total
production Is always less. The demand
Is as great, II not greater: consequent
" the law Of supply and demand de-
crees higher price in winter.
Winter dairying Is not without its
responsibilities The feeding problem
Is more serious. In the case of cows
that have advanced far In the lactation
period 1t does not make 90 much differ.
ence If they do dry OF as the winter
months pass. In fact. that is what h
expected Of them. However, with
cows that have just begun the years
lactation period the case Is different.
II the greatest profit is to be secured
they must be fed In such manner AZ
to induce them to keep a heavy flow.
Comfortable quarters are essential /
Tor successful winter dairyiny. On
this point probably more mistakes
have been made than in regard to any
other. A dairy COW Is using her
blood and already dieested food for
the secretion of milk. In case she n
not provided with ample protection
against rain or cold she must slacken
up on milk secretion and with that
same material warm her body. It is
plain that she must have a warm
place. 1t need not be expensive.
true is the fact that drinking
water should be warmed. Cold, icy
water. II she is compelled to drink It.
must be warmed In her body and by
heat from the food she has eaten. and
nat Is rather expensive fuel.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-05-15
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
LIVE STOCK TALK.

Horses must he urheaded. have
<, hit and finish and be fast walk
ers.
BE sure the box for salt In the
sheep quarters Is kept filled.
Drop everything to help a horse
or COW that Is In trouble, no
matter whether 1t is your own or
your lseighbor's.
Farming on business basis
eliminates small mules just as It
displaces small horses. =
Beef cattle may be raised on :
many farms, and there are good
reasons for raising them. Not
the least Of these is that they
provide means Of building up I.
the farm IN fertility. =
There are profits in raising good \
horses and mules as one Of the
features Of farming. Get q few !
good mares and let them bring
you good income raising horses +
and mules.
Those who have silos full of
siiage find winter feeding easy
and satisfactory to the live stock.
. oeooeeeo
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-05-15

Experience has demonstrated that
Devon oxen are to be preferred to
those Of other breeds, owing to the fact
that they are more active. says Hoard's
Dairyman. Oxen from the Hereford
and Sussex breeds have also proved
themselves very good workers. Grade
steers make very good oxen, but are .
little more refined than they would
be II they were not castrated. It In
general practice to use yoke where I
team II used, harness being feasible
only where single animals are to s.
hitched. The training cannot be begun
too young but as rule they are bro
ken as yearlings and not put to heavy
work until two years old. They can be
trained BY yoking two steers and hitch
Ing them to log or some such object
to be pulled around In an open lot. To
teach the steers gee and haw," It Ia
necessary In some instances to use
natter on one Of the animals for short
time. Az usual practice oxen are fed
on grain and hay varying in amount
according to their size and their work.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-05-15
ADVANTAGES Of
WINTER DAIRYINC

Dairymen practically all agree that a
greater total amount of milk is Sc
cured when the cows freshen In the
fall. says correspondent of Iowa
Homestead. The real advantage
comes from the stimulus Of fresh grass
In the spring. In the case Of spring
calying the same stage In lactation Is
reached ut the time pastures dry up
Then AZ the NATURAL tendency Is for
the milk fiow to fall OF, the change to
dry feed u made. which brings a fur
Their reduction. Instead Of that, COWS
that have freshend in the fall are turn
ed on spring pasture. and the flow kept
up for some time. Twenty per cent as
the increase In yearly production Is
probably none too high an estimation
for the additional amount secured by
that practice.
Winter dairying has other desirable
features. On the small farm or on the
general farm where only a few cows
are kept. 1t serves as a means Of giving
at least part Of the
time for the owner and hired help. 1t
relieves the work Of milking and car
ing for cows and calves in summer
when field work is most urgent. Thus
1t Is a material aid in solving the hired
man problem. for it helps to distribute
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-05-15
ADMIRED HTS BRAVERY.
a Merry British Boy and His Rsesp.
tion by the Enemy.


tion by the Enemy.
Mere boys have often shown the
greatest heroism in the face of peril.
both on and of the battlefield. How
many know the story Of the little Brit
ish bugler who accompanied Colonel
Rennie's column in the disastrous ad-
vance against General Jackson's in
trenchments at New Orleans hun
dred years ago?
A whitening fire of cannon and mus.
kerry greeted the British troops an
they charged the American redoubt-a
fire that for deadly accuracy has rare
ly been equaled. s.
The young bugler at once climbed
into small tree and straddled a limb.
From this conspicuous position he con.
tinued to sound the vibrant call to the
charge. Cannon balls and bullets killed
scores OF men beneath him and even
tore away branches of the tree in
which ne SUIT But above the thunder
OF the artillery. the rafting Of mus
Retry and all the din Of strife the shrill
music. blown with all the power OF the
little fellows lungs, rose unceasing.
Colonel Rennie and most OF the re9i-
mental officers fell, MORALLY wounded:
the shattered ranks began to fall back.
But the bugler still blew the charge
with undiminished vigor.
At last when the British had en-.
tirely abandoned the field. one Of the
American soldiers, ran out from the
lines, took the youngster prisoner and
brought him into camp. Great was the
boys establishment when. instead Of
treating him roughly, according to his
expectations. the warm hearted south
srn soldiers. who had observed his eal.
anfry with admiration. actually en-.
'raced him Omcery and men We'd
With each'other in acts Of kindness to
yard this brave young Briton. Youths
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-05-15
WINTER PIG FEEDING.
An Illinois Farmers Views on Best
Method of Handiino Swine.

An Illinois Farmers Views on Best
Method Of Handling Swine.
The pigs found about many farms
at this season of the year may be
found under almost all conditions,
writes an Illinois farmer in the Iowa
homestead. Everything, with the ex-
ception of those intended to be re-
tanned as breeding stock, should be
ready for the market by the time the
spring pigs arrive
The more comfortable these young
shotes can be made the more easily
will they gain. An animal of this
kind should be fed all the food he can
consume, and anything short of this is
Improbable. This simply means that
the pigs should be given all they can
eat and clean up readily twice day.
IL is best never to allow any feed to
be left in the trough from one feeding
time till the next, as it will simply be
waste and of no benefit to the ami
mails.
The question of feed is one Of great
moment. The available feed supply
with great many consists mostly Of
ear corn. More or less of the waste
from vegetable and fruit cellars can
ind Its way to the pigpens to good
advantage. Ear corn ground fine
makes excellent feed for pigs and
when mixed with an equal part of
best quality Of wheat bran, scalded or
cooked II possible, and fed somewhat
thick will be found one Of the best
growing and flesh forming 'rations.i
Oatmeal and barley may be added to
very good advantage and the quality
OF the pork benefited.
The pigs as found in the different
neighborhoods will vary very much in
quality. and 1t is a good plan to Gull
out and market the ripest ones as they
come on. This plan has the advantage
OF giving the owner some money to use.
and also this gradual placing Of The
product on the market would avoid
any dull conditions that a glut ia most
sure to entail
Much Of the ear corn can be fed as 1t
Is on the cob have always considered
1t best to mix asquantity Of feed at a
time and where possible dump in lot |
or skimmilk. This not only helps to |
make very palatable feed. but also |
very nutritious combination.
1t Is well to keep plentiful supply Of
charcoal. ashes and salt in the pens at
all times. A feature that is very neces-
sary Is to keep the pigs in a healthy
and these are Of great bene-
fit In maintaining the animals in such a
state.
The pigs should be given dry aid |:
well ventilated quarters, which must
be kept clean. Contrary to common
belief. hogs have some habits which
raise them above other domestic AMI
mails from the standpoint Of cleanli-
ness For example, hog will not sleep
In Its own filth unless compelled to do
70. II part Of the floor of the pen is
raised and kept well bedded with
straw. while the rest is not, all excre-
nent will be left on the unbedded Dor
hon Of the door, and the bed itself will
always be clean. All feeding and i,
Thinking places should be kept clean
Ind the water supply pure.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-05-15

The detective had Just congratulated
the housewife for bringing about the
arrest OF noted sneak thief. "Oh, |
knew he was q crook the minute he
opened his mouth" she replied smil-
ingly.
How did you spot him 10 quicklyr'
why. he told me the gas company
mad sent him to examine our meter
and see II we were not entitled to Z
rebate. "-Argonaut
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-05-15
Care Of Swine

Two things which should be avoided
with swine in cold weather are, first.
do not let them sleep In or upon heating
manure. because they become warm
and then rush into the cold air, fire.
Quently contracting colds. coughs or e.
we're pulmonary diseases that are soma
times fatal; second. bed them wen m
airy quarters where there u no draft Of
air blowing across them.n'
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-05-15

The Holstein COW Johanna Korn-
dyke Susie De Kol has a record of
7,95O.6O pounds Of milk and 2S3
pounds Of fat in 1853 days. She is
owned by the Minnesota Insane asy-
lum. Under the management of A.
Z. Keen the asylum herd Of thir-
ty-seven cows, which was not pro-
ducing sufficient milk to pay for
food consumed, has been culled and
reorganized. OF the original herd
but nine cows remain. The present
herd Of nineteen cows. consisting
OF pure bred and grade Holsteins.
produces more than twice as much
milk as was produced by the orig
inal herd Of thirty-seven cows.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-05-15

Never start to lead the horse from,
MS stall till you hold or fasten back
the door. Doors have been known to
swing to where they were not fastened
open. catching the horse's head, the an
ima' pulling back and breaking his
neck. 80"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-05-15

Sne-l beg your pardon. but I can't
remember having met you before. he
On. yea Last night at the ball some
one trod on your toe. That was ma
Cnegende Batter.