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Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-26

parts are grayish slate color; on his
head is concealed orange red crest.
The under parts are white, washed
with gray on the breast. The tail is
black, tipped with white. The nest is
built at the end of branch of some
low tree, several feet from the ground,
and is compact structure, composed
OF leaves, string, weeds, grass, fine
rootlets, bark and hair. The number
of eggs are generally FIVE, and they
are creamy white, spotted with dark
brown and purple gray.
suppose that every boy who reads
this paper has seen the Barn Swallow,
but how many have seen the bird at
work building her nest? Some day
if you hide away inside the barn, and
keep very quiet, you can witness this
very interesting performance.
One day last summer was out on
farm, and In the barn heard great
chattering and chirping, and discover
ed the Barn Swallow were building.
AS the male of most bird families
does no. assist his mate in this work,
concluded that it was "he" who was
doing the chattering, while the little
housewife carried the mud and straw
of which the walls of the house we're
built. Most of the time he was inside
the half-finished nest giving advice,
while she worked.
There were three nests under way,
and they were round in form and the
mud and straw were firmly and
smoothly plastered together, and the
inside of finished one was lined with
soft feathers from the chicken yard
These birds are very graceful, and
they go about in colonies, flying
low over the meadows and fields while
on the lookout for the insects or
which they feed.
The male and the female Barn
Swallow are marked alike. The upper
parts are steely blue throat, upper
breast and forehead are chestnut
rufous in color, and the under parts
are washed with the same, shading t.
a buff. The tail Is very slender, ant
deeply forked The female is slight
ly smaller than the male, and her col
oring is paler, She raises two brood.
of young in a season, from the foul
to six eggs at sitting, which are
white with spots of purplish brown.
The Chimney Swift is more com
; monty called The Chimney Swallow,
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-26
WHEN STUDENTS RULED
PECULIAR COLLEGE SYSTEM OF
SEVEN CENTURIES AGO.
Professors Took oath Of Obedience to
Youths Under Their Guidance
Courses Of Five and Six Years
the Usual Thing.

College men of today, with their
every move watched by the faculty.
might well complain that they were
born seven centuries too late. For at
that early date, according to Henry
Dwight Sedgwick in ITALY in the Thir-
teenth Century," the students were the
governing body.
1.-THE Emperor Frederick Barbaros-
sa, who was endowed with scant demo-
cratic eympathies, had tried to put
the government Of the University OF
Bologna in the hands of the profess
sors," says Mr.. Sedgwick, 'but his sys-
TEN did not succeed. Little by little,
and not without struggles, the students
got the upper hand; before the end OF
the century their domination was well
established, and the professors were
obliged to take the oath of obedience
to them.
1.-The university was very large, stu
dents came from all western Europe;
1t was computed that the number in
residence at one time was as high as
ten thousand They were of all ages
from sixteen to forty; some OF them
were men of wide experience, many
were benefited clergymen."
In important matters the student
body met in general assembly. They
also appointed rectors for each guild,
which was club of students from one
particular province. The rectors act
ed for the students in most matters.
These rectors had civil jurisdiction
over the members of the guilds and ac-
quired jurisdiction over the professors
when they took the oath Of obedience,
and had virtual authority before that
owing to the students power OF with
holding fees or putting a ban on any
set of courses.
In dealing with the municipal gov
eminent, the power of the university
lay in the fact that 1t had no building,
no property, and could leave Bologna
! on g days notice. Several times the
students forced the towns to terms by
; emigration. Lectures were held in
professors house or in hired apart
ment.
One similarity with things as they
. now are was that students lodged
7. where they could, or dubbed together
u and took house, bought or hired fur
S niture, and engaged servants. Lectures
I we're held in the morning and the aft
U ernoon. The long vacation came II
Z September and October, and ther'
II were short vacations at Christmas an'
+ Easter and few holidays for the car
nival.
It The courses were long,Af five or 81
d gears sSisz4e f,ne usual period me pr
ST fegsors were maid either INV the ati
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-26

eye You're a second edition of Ralph Waldo
Emerson my boy" said he a little quizzically.
They're pretty by the water" said Billy, land
the wind whispers to them and they tell me what
the wind says"
You're poet" said the man with the box
81 wouldn't pick your flowers now were they the
real gold they seem to be- but I'm after birds,
too"
Bang 'em and put 'em in a box?"
mo, just look at them"
I'll show you lots said Billy.
The man came to the meadows often after this
and met Billy. The lad knew where the lark
finch, where the vireo placed its paper-lined
home and where the oriole swung it's cradle. He
showed all his treasures to the man who was
willing to look and to spare. One day Billy
brought some papers to his Observation-Disclosures
cal acquaintance. They're poems," he said,
like what the man with the gray beard wrote
about bobonks and like what the man Shake
something said about the yellow swamp flowers
Billys naturalist friend took the manuscript
Rhythm there was none; the spelling would
MAYA me boy Eaphe eesa Spt there VA sc.
hd1l die because he thought OF II all the year
through, and thinking of things makes EN- live "
One of Billys schoolmates had trapped shore
lark. The bird sings as 1t soars and in that re-
spect is like unto the lark that "at heavens gate
sings" Billy had fought good fight for the
trapped lark when the trapper taking 1t
homeward but a crowd of schoolmates who re-
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-26
LIES TRUE HEROES
Valiant Souls Who Have Gained
Dominion Over Self Worthy
of All Honor.

we look upon life as a
MAJ voyage, warfare or journey,
wv we know that the sailor, soldier
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-26
Simple Matter of Fact.

Little Jim, though he attended Sun
day school every week, did not know
quite so much about Scriptural history
as he ought to have known, but when
his sister asked him, where was Sol
omon's temple?" he was rather angry
that she should think him unable TO
answer a simple question like that.
Don't you think know anything?"
he asked.
well, where was 1t, them" his sis
tor repeated, and then he informed
her.
ION the side of his forehead, Of
course-the same as other folks Do
YOU THINK I'm dunce?"
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-26


these people showed that they were u pe SiaseN
with the wiser ones.
Wise Billy had been hit on the head when ne
was nothing more than fodder and 1t was the
blow that set his mind cropping for things tnat II
could never fully grasp. Bowmanville, whhe IL
is a part of great city, has green neius anu
great forests yet untouched by the ak OF natures
tyrant Billy roamed the fields and threaded the
forests Like Little Hiawatha he learned OF the
birds and the squirrels their secrets. Iney were
playmates that never made sport OF his mentaI
shortcomings. He loved them and they loved
him The streams beyond the little stream which
farther on in its course becomes the Chicago
river were the haunts Of bobohnks. IL was
there that the Italian bird catchers hired by the
big city dealers were in the habit OF setting tneir
traps to catch rollicking Robert OF Lincoln tnat
he might be cooped up in a Z by cage to pine
away few brief summer months for the sup
posed pleasure of someone whose ideas of liberty
did not include bird and beast.
One afternoon the Italians set their traps all
over the meadow with captive bird in the lower
compartment The men went to a hedge by the
roadside to watch results. They saw a boy start
on a keen jump across the meadow. His feet
were winged Before the trappers could realize
what was up the lower door of the first trap in
line was open, bobolnk was freed and the trap
itself was a crushed mass of wire and SUCKS
They tried, but they could not catch this grey
hound Of lad. He liberated twelve birds and
smashed twelve traps, and then shot into the
Budlong woods. 1t was Wise Billy who had done
this turn for his bobolink friends.
Wise Billy's father and mother sent him to
school, The teachers did not want to receive
him but he was quiet and he showed shortly
that impression could be made upon his disor'
dered mind He knew more about the pictures
than he did about the words, but in the course
of year or two he wrote sentences disjointedly.
1t was poetry that Wise Billy loved, especially
the poetry in which the words sang of birds and
trees and flowers. 1t was inspiration to hear
Billy repeat Bryant's "Bobolink" and the Lines
to a Waterfowl" There was place in his heart
seemed to speak to some little sound section oil
his muddled mind
Wise Billy reported at the school one morning
that he was going to be poet. He stood at his
desk and made the announcement out loud The
pupils laughed and laughed The teacher tried
to look kindly, but there bit of merrmen
in her face. "Ill bring some verses and SHOW
you" cried Billy. He keenly alive to rid
cule witess though he was.
Wise Billy hs,,,,-E.,nd a, friend. He was maj
trsmped ~ 4, se~ krss rGppd Ispy IN Tbt'
glass through Achvne stared atV bros. At3
had acrbss the stranger near the river
edge Just west OF the Budlong wood The ma
picking marsh marigolds. Billy told hir
he would show him where there were some pre-
tier ones If the would promise not to pic
them. The stranger seemed struck by this al
peal from the boy with hating tongue and vacar
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-26

whereas it is no swallow at all. being
more nearly related to the humming
birds than to the swallows.
These birds congregate about my
home in small focks, and in early
morning and late afternoon may be
seen rapidly sailing over the house
tops, where they build their nests in
unused chimneys. Their nests are
composed of twigs glued together with
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-26

The Poet-How gracefully Mrs.
Jones sweeps out parlor.
The Housekeeper-Yes, but does she
take the dirt out of the corners?
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-26

The splashed and sprawled Eggs Of
the Purple Grackle.
a gumply secretion of the birds sail
vary glands.
When the Swift flies, his move
ments are more suggestive of the bat
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-26

peck in the back of the head, and then
our King bird turns like flash to
his resting place.
The King bird is about eight and
half inches in length. His upper
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-05
PHENOMENAL SALE.

Mems and boys white Canvas len
mis- Shoes, the bargain of a lltetime'
original price S1.50. The next TWO
days, so cents.
Ladnes' strap pumps, in tans, pat
ent leather, gun metal and suedes' or
iginal price $500 and $3.50. The next
two days, S1.00.
Get these bargains while you can
Procrastnation is the thief OF tune. "A
dollar spent today will produce the
same result as three dollars when
the frost has killed the blossom and
the snow and ice has taken the place
of the hot bath of the summer sun
Don't lose this oportunity 10 get
up-to-date footwear at yonr OWL
price. It's going whether you get ii
or not. Now is your time. There
is no tomorrow in this sale.
John A. Marshall & Bro, 422 King
street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-05
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-05
Office City School Board.
Alexandria, Va, July 81, 1919

Alexandria, Va, July 81, 1913.
Sealed proposals will be received by
the Clerk of the City School Board
for the Committee, on Finance and
Accounts until Thursday, August y
1913, at ~ o'clock noon, for the fur
nishing of Forty Tons or more OF
White Ash Coal and One Hundred
Tons of Cumberland Coal or more tor
the Public Schools.
Also Ten Cords of Sawed and Split
Pine Wood.
Both coal and wood to be delivered
and stored as needed. The right, to
reject any and all bids is reserved,
Proposals to be addresse1 to the
Clerk of the City School Board.
Aug !. 1t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-05
YELLOW JACKET IN HER EAR.
Woman Nearly Crazed by Barbed
Tresspasser.

Bordentown, N. j., Aug 5.-An ex-
cited yellow jacket flew into the right
ear of Mrs. Poinsett, of Trenton, as
she was starting for Bordentown in a
trolley car. The insects wild antics
when it found itself trapped nearly
drove the woman into hysteria.
An effort was made by some OF the
crew and passengers to remove the
insect, but all failed. She was taken
to the office of DR.. C. R. Wallace, IN
Bordentown, who removed the yellow
Jacket still alive.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-05
HOTEL HOLLEY
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-05
NEGRO TELLS OF MURDER.
Declares Factory Superintendent
Killed Mary Phagan, in At
elanta. -l;lr

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 5.-James Con-
I ley, negro, testified yesterday that
he helped Leo NJ. Frank, charged
! with the murde rof 14-year-old Mary
Phagan, in pencil factory here, dis
pose of the girls body after she
had been killed by Frank, who was
the superintendent of the factory.
Conley declared that on several oc-
casions he stood guard for Frank
when the latter was closeted in his
office with women. Frank, according
10 the negro's. testimony, was accus-
toned to stamp on the floor when he
desired Conley to keep watch.
The negro testified that Mary Pha-
gan went to Franks Office about noon
on the day of his disappearance.
Shortly thereafter, he testified Frank
stamped on the floor and the negro
took his accustomed post.
Only a short time had elapsed. ac-
cording to the negro, when he heard
a mufied scream. A few minutes lat
cr he was summoned by Frank, who,
according to the Negroes testimony,
apparently was greatly excited. Con-
ley testified that the Superintendent
face was crimson; his body and legs
were trembling, and that he clutched
a cord with both han1s.
81 wanted her and she resisted me-"
Frank exclaimed, according to Co..
ley. "You know I'm not like other
men. l hit her too hard
The negro described TO the court
two alleged incidents which led him to
the conclusion that Frank was a de-
generate.
Conley then told of going at Franf's
direction to the machine room, where
he found the body of Mary Phagan.
According to the negro, the girls
body lay on the mattel floor. He said
he knew at once that she was dead.
Conley sad he put the body in
gunny sack. Lis::;rg the bundle to his
shoulder, he started toward the elcva-
or. When he WAS half way across
the room the sa";s siirred from mis-
grasp. He called to rank for help.
= said, and together they carried tie
.urden to the elev,:%%,r. beta descend
I'd to the basement where tie body
was left on a pile q rubbish, The ne
gro said.
Conley then told OF returninE to
Franks Office, where the negro as
ssrted, he wrote notes, at Franks
lictation, which were found nea"
Mary's body. Coniay testified that
Frank grew more nervous while in
he office. Walking ha"k and forth,
Conley stated that Frank exclaimed.
:sWhy should hang? have wealthy
.elatives in Brooklyn"
"But whats going to happen to me
ronley said he asked Frank.
"I1l take care of yen 'onley said
Crank replied, and han I'D himb'a roll
Of bills containing 500.
According to the negro Frank told
lin 10 go down in the basement, gath
ar up some chips, place :hem in The
furnace and put tn, girls body on
OPP of them. The negro said ne ta'd
Frank he was afraid to go into the
basement alone, but would 80 !
Frank accompanied him.
Frank according TO the witness, re-
fused ito 90 and toH@ back the S.'o
which he had given Con'ey, saying
he would keep it for him.
Frank, the negro saic. told hrm to
leave the building, but to return IN
about DO minutes.
Counsel for Frank spent the entire
afternoon in a gruelling cross-eXam-
nation of Conley.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-05
CHASTITY Find Moves Panic.

Hackensack, N. j., Aug. A par
ty Of picnicers were compelled to
move their camping grounds on the
Palisades, near Fairview, this after
noon, when one of the women discov-
cred the body of a man hanging from
a street. A letter of recommendation
found in the mans pocket leads
County Physician Armstrong to be-
lieve that the suicide is Francis Mo-
eller, former fireman on the steam
er Phyllis, of Lama skrona.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-05
Throw Away Calomel; It's Dangerous;
You Know It; Everybody Knows It.

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-05

sHomeseekers attention, Here is a
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house, 6 rooms, cellar, and good orch
ard, price only $4,000. >Robt:: sElliott,
Real Estate agent, 127 S. Royal st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-05

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-05

The best way to plan o. home is to
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-05

Buy Watch, while they are so cheap,
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-05

Forbes for Feed, we can suit you right
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-05

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-05
THEATRES
MOORE

I, was at the end Of the second
act OF The Lure" which opened
five nights engagement At the
Moore theatre.
Can II be possible. can II be
possible that they DO such things p
asked the young woman sitting be
side The Stars dramatic critic
And tho words OF the govern.
ment agent. role perfectly enact.
ed BY William ] Kelly. flashed
through her mind.
Twenty-Five thousand girls are
recruited every year In the United
States to tho White slave industry.
The girl was positively agitated
II was 30 excited" she said. II
wanted to get up on tho stage and
help those girls"
George Scarborough. former &c
crct service agent Of the govern
meni. author OF Tho Lure has
succ eeded IN placing before the
public. one OF the most gripping
and realistic stories ~ tho white
slave traffic on the American stage.
Il reveals the community Of inter.
est between dirty politics and the
underworld
In brutal frankncEs. The Lure
tells how tn cadet aud procuress
set the snares by which innocent
girls are lured. browheaten, and
forced physically into lives Of
shame. Scarborough cnnfcssrdly
meant 10 arouse public conscience.
He succeeds admirably.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-05
STRONG SERMON

"The pleasures Of life cost
money, position. health. friends
home. family. reputation. charac.
ter No friends of your riotous
days stand by you when YOU have
wrecked yourself on the strand of
life"
Thus spoke Or NJ \ Matthew s,
pastor OF the First Presbyterian
church, Mt the Tuesday night r.
vival services His topic was
THE Social Cancer. II was one
OF his most powerful and dramatic
sermons since the beginning OF TIE
revival.
Tho evangelical services viii
close Sunday night A rally AMI
union service will be held at ne
church Sunday afternoon.