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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1914-06-11

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Mit bange, nit EN- @trid unrer bic
4rm feftsemadt, rWas b'r Detpel
ma@f bdtin bog bot Ct i'm gefrogt.
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gefabt. rDu Rinbsbteb, bunnerz
f@le4ts, fenerneg Aangt mer fi4 bod
net; Du mui9t ST @9lupp inn b'r
9als lese!" .SSO, fe11 bab i4 ab
f@un brotpieft, amer bonn tann i& net
meb i@noufe," fegt CT. - 80, 1e1er<
peg!!" fegt b'r Mann, I'M neil er ge>
febne bot, bob DO tee @efabr mar, bot
CT iuf@t geladtt I'm is feines Megs.
@b bes Ding pertli@ tpobr is,
tpeeb i'd net, amer mann es net Is,
bann TT es gut %erfunne. SIS Is MIR
ob jui@t b'r amer Dog in b'r @inn
tumme, tpie i@ 70 en- fpafiiee @torte
gelefe bob. 8et 8erntd bo in unferm
Staat ZEN fe en- bar @o@e 3urid i'm
8uf4 braus en- tobte Mann 9efunne
nit en- bar &u9le in ieim &erper.
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gemorbt I'M ausgebltnbert tporre I'M
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patrone getabft. is III en- @ertbsbaus
for en- Mbl@iebstrunt gu r1emrne I'M
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brau@ft juf@t en- barmol los3ubrtde
I'M gu feline, bob bic Grpet ab re4t
gebbu is. Sen @epolber magft 9u
no@ber bebalte I'M for Sci 9rupel
be3abl t@ Did i'm @oraus bretbtg
Dbaler." Tor 10 en- ormer Sr6mp
NOR fen en- f@ee Std @elb I'M ab
gang lei@t gu perbtene. rMennft Du
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Or 5rGmp bot banr en- bi@<
tiger @@naps genumme, unb berz
mob len ie mitenanner fort. Sen
tobte Mann bot mer i@ier bret Mo@e
ipdter gefunne, ben Srdmp amer nod
net. lin Bic 6rog Is: mos femme fe
linn noble, mann lie i'm frtege. Mer
fegt 10, beg Menf@e @ine mdr lei
9immelret&. Mmer en- fpaiiiger @eg
mar es enibau, ft@ uf fe1e @eis aus
b'r Melt f@affe gu lo7e. Morum
bot b'r bumm Rerl net en- Peint
S4naps getrunte I'M it@ ergebsmo
f@lofe gelegt, mie bic ad1t 5eb @rab
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1914-06-11
Illus der unn9e9end.
9fDScpe.

Moh n1o1atelangem 2ei0en, Dos
burlj ein-Ser5leiben peruriadt lpurs
Sc l1no bas er, ergeben IN @ottes 81.
MiGel, ertrrg, bat Gbeooor @od bon
bier Wtottagmorgen, be- tens anf ben
1npermeibliden Song in oie gtptg'
felt porbereitet, oos 3eitlide geiegnet.
gr erreid)te Elm glitter bon 70 Sabren
un0 1par felt sen 5agen 6eS Sn6ia=
neral1Sbru6s a11f elmer einige Mei-
len bon bier g%elegetren Sarm mobn=
boft, no er es ourd SleiB gu @obl-
1tano uno 51 Md)ta1ng bel ieinen Mad-
barn bradte. Inn sen Mben6 ieines
2ebens in moblperoienter &a1be 5u &C.
mieben, gab er Dor nlebreren Mona-
ten oas 5armerleben a1f nn6 perlegte
nit Samilie fem -&eim nod &oscoe.
Mittpodmorgen fan6 1ab etnem in
ser Hfarrfir6e gebaltenen Seelenom-
tie Sic @eeroigung itatt. Moge Der
@erltorbene in 6rieben ruben! Sen
@interbliebener unier 8eilei6.
ct. MntbDnD.
Dienltagn1orgen lieBen bier mab=
reno zines bonn bodap. 8farrer So
ma5in gebaltenen 8routamtes ben
Srel1bltno ourh 8rieltersban6 iegnen
Sobonn 5tiipe uno SRI. &atbortna
gremers. Sci SEN gltern Ser 8raltt
fono sic @od5eisfeier itatt, mobei oas
iunge gbepoar nit Sen ber5li@iten
3ufunftsmiinid)en reidlid beoo6t
muroe. M0ge es Ben 8routleuten,
sic ibr &eim a1f Ser gmmels Sarm,
pelde ser 8rautigam tdufli6 in iet-
men 8eiit bradte, itets na@ Wnnih
ergeben! - Carl @era6s berIan6te
cine giienbabnla0ung @ieb na@ Sm6=
ct. Saul. = Gin &inoden, Dos Ser
6omilie Sos. Nogatidmid lebte $50
DIE geboren ml1r6e, itarb SamI tag nn6
1p11r6e Montag ouf 6em bieiigen Got
tesafer beer6igt. = 6er6inan6 @tiibe
fanfte sic 80 M6er grobe Sarm BEG
sos. 8egleiter fir $85 per Mder. =
SSn ser Tamilie 6ran3 &afob ite1te
1ib elm munteres 8iib9en Elm, mo=
at nn1ere @rotnlation. - 8eitens
bur6 Sen gmpfang ser III. @afra-
n1erte o11f Sen 500 borberettet, bot
Mortin @eraos am Montagmorgen
infoIge zines Mierenlei6ens 6as 3eit=
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1914-06-11
Mif@ter 9ruder!

ST. bab mol gebeert bume Mann,
benz mar bes 2eme perleeot. 30 bot
Ct bann tunitobert, pie ct fi@ ielmert
am bette tennt aus BIT Melt i@affe.
amer ct bot net re9t ausma@Aaenne,
tpte CT fen blum ion. @4teb t@ midi.
bot ct gebentt, 10 fnaQt es 10 piei4t.
Memm ib @ift, bann trteg t@ 8au@<
peb. Sprtng i@ ms @aher, oann
merb. t@ NAB. Wte er lang ber I'M
file gebentt bot, is er gu b'r &ontlubz
fden tumme, es merb mol am Bette
fet, pann er it@ bdinge bit; fen bit
tee @peftatel ma@e, ct .frtegt tee
8au@meb I'M bit brode bleipe. 60
bot er oann cen @unoag No&mtttag,
mo ct mtg beferes gu blum g'but bot,
en- @trtd genumme I'M Is in b'r 8uf4
naus. Sort bot CT oann lei @gperi<
ment aema6t. @n Mann. mos bort
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1914-06-11
FOLEY KIDNEY Pills
COR BAcKAcHE KIDNEYS s.;O r :.E
Summing.


@odp. 8farrer P. &bilipp, .. g.
g., eritattete Dienitag LETTER ISOLDE
ieiner in ct. CLOUD tpobnen6en Mut-
ter einen 8eiu@. = Samilie Sermanr
&orte par BEL &erpan6ten in 2ofe
&enrp gu @aite. = unfere 0rtidaf1
tuar BET Ser 6eier 6es gol6enen gu.
bilaums oeS in &tdmon6 ~beitebenoen
ct. Soiepb Mdnnerbereins gut Der.
treten. = Mit bem 8epflan5en 6e1
Maisfeloer lin6 sic 6armer 6ieier Sc
gen6 gera6e Dor Ser fr1dtboren @it=
terurg Ser lebten a6t Gage fertig &c.
tpor6en.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1914-06-11
lcsenbeit, ,uie fid ielten bietet. Nn.
5abInng bic 9alfte bes &amfpreiies.
&enrD Sanbfa1np, :
|28.3t @olbingforb, Minn.
GAMBIA

Bette Carmen ndbe tatboliiden
airden uno Sdulen gelegen 3u Der.
taufen. Nadfragen merben prompt
nn6 bereitpiQig beantmortet bon
9enrD 8runing,
23-3mts Miniter, Cast, Gnnoba.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1914-06-11
&otel.@erfanf

ga i6 mid our @ube iettn mill,
6iete id mein in @olbingforb gelese-
ues !@otel- nnb StoregebGnbe at ill.
lisenn 4reiie an. Cine giinitige Sc
The evening world., 1914-01-29

nset Of rsluctioa Of the hank rate
a6rOad, but II was contended IN con |.
SENTATIVE quarters that this was ut
such importance that II would tnsvit-
Ably lead 90 higher prices by gradual
movement instead a sudden. lnvest-
msot interest u now desired. There
was quito b little activity IN Preesed
Steel Car. q dividend Of per cent.
having been declared. the first since
1874. Toward the end Of the nrst
hour there WAS some relaxation Of
the selling pressure. Union Pacific
and Southern Pacific were notably
frm and seemed 20 he favored in the
Investment demand. Of which there
was q considerable volume.
During the second hour the market
was quiet and prices moved but
little. Not enough TO disc1ose n
definite tendency. Weakness devel-
oped in Rumely stocks. the common
selling down ~ points to 10 and pre-
ferred ~ to -. American Locomo-
tive was strong feature, advancing
to Sek, and Canadian Pacific showed
. eain Of ~.
In early afternoon trading came TO
An almost complete standstiii. Corn
Products preferred sold up 10 -, a
new high record. ana California
Petroleum lost N 20 3sk. and the
preferred declined ~ points to 81.
The evening world., 1914-01-29

Market Closing - A reactionary
movement developed In late AFTER
upoo, ana the fact that largo intse.
ssss ,did not render aggressive sup.
post tended 70 increase bcarishncss
q traders.
Cnion Pacific held arm. cioeinG at
1ek sally 4 below last nights price.
~ the general list showed some
eA1t ssssa declines. Closing was ac-
ttvb and sseedy. Total aaies. >n.7es
aharss. 81.
opeains ives ssnsrally lower not
vithstanding reduction OF Bank OF
EaVssnd rate by per cent. where q
6nssuAss Of only l.: Of per cent.
hAA bssn expected. and entirely u.
9DscssA REDUCTION Of French Banag
mt froqeA to . IL per cent Thsss
bl1eaAao8 of world wide sass In
000ey would ordinarily have given
00rket .. decided impulse and be-
49, TN failed 20 do - traders
~ eechllcal position was EAak.
Gneua PAeioc opened ~ advance Of
~ bot showed a lose on merit few
nH 81 csrtain preferred stockhoIdeps
80 considered streNe. Reading lost
- g nrst ssls. wtils =! steel oIscs9
eemparsd With 8 - 1t thu closs On
Vednesday. Rock Island opened 81
- q =. wns,e the preferred opened
: Asssuss was exested upon tbs mar
NJ during the first half hour by way
g SUsantsracting the erect On sentl.
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report for ten months ended Oct. 81:
Net earnings, ys,eez.S40: balance AFTER
charges. (i.s7e.lSs; dividends. 81
100000. balance o<ss.4ss.
Pressed Steel Car Company de-
clarcd . dividend on common stock Of
, per cent. to be paid In equal ouJr I.
terly instruments. The FIRST IA at
per cent. on March IL to stock
record OF Feb. 10. This n the hrst
common didIvend since 1904. Regu-
lar quarterly dividend Of 3-t per
cent. on preferred stock In payable
Feb. rs TO stock OF record Feb. =.
Lssett . Myers Tobacco Company,
regular quarterly dividend OF 3 per
cent. on the common stock, payable
March 2 to stock Of record Feb. IA.
u. r. Goodrich Company. regular
quarterly dividend 81 IN per cent. on
preferred stock, payable April to
stock OF record March 81.
Nationai Lead Company, regular
quarterly dividend Of ~ per cent. on
preferred stock. payable March l6.
Books close Feb 20. reopen 2sth.
Southern Pacifc's December gross
earnings declined Sss7 .sse and the net
decrcased e579. iSs. since July I gross
earnings show q falling on OF &, 237,-
"a and net decreased q, $50. 4f9 COM
pared with the previous year.
Tho Pure OIL Company declared n
dividend Of per cent. on tho COM
mon stock, payable March to stock
Of record Feb. 4.
The Mohawk Mining Company d.
rectors have deferred dividend ac-
ton.
Consolidated Gas Company. resu-
lar quarterly dividend ofih per cent. y,
payable March Is to stock Of record
Feb. II.
The Reading management. In view
The evening world., 1914-01-29
94c to $24.89
We're S3.2< to ~N

There IS a very wide choice Of
articles. We list a few below
PilsAtS<opeysd Ftosks.
DViskisS Csps IN Ls@kr Cases.
Folding Mirrors IL LsoskS' Cases.
DysSsiHS Cases. Clocks.
Manicure Sbss. SSriN( Boxes.
StwjSS Basks.s Of WjSksS. ksstt-
N-siMSi1d, Bottle Gases,
F3ttAd Gases. Homd Bags.
Noln vloae, 3lth -,
The evening world., 1914-01-29
Boys Shirts
And BIOuSeS
Were Csc,
Nov use

The Shirts Of pereale and
madras have Numbered
cuffs. Those Of mercerized
pongee, in tan. white and grey.
have French soft cuffs and sep.
srate collars. All Sizes from ~
in. to ~ in. neck.
The BIovses are q fine woven
madras. In q large variety d
pleasing. stripe effects: Collars
attached. Sizes 7 to Is years.
G. csad Yless. SAth o.. 1eas.
The evening world., 1914-01-29

Back hurt your Can't MTaishtes
up without feeling sudden pains. sharp
aches and twinses' Nov listen!
Thsts lumbaso, seiatics o. maybe
from . strain. and you'll ct hessea
re;iei the moment you rub your back
with soothing. penetrating st. Jacobs
N.." Nothing else takes out core.
ness. lsmeness and stiffness ~ QUICKLY.
You simply rub Il on and out comes the
The evening world., 1914-01-29

pain. II b perfectly harmless asc
doesn't burn OF ciscolos tbe skin.
Nnber .upl Dent suffer! Get .
small triel bottle d old. honest "St.
Jacobs Or from any drug store, AID
after using i just once. you'll forget that
you ever had 'bsckache. lumbaso or
scistica, because your back will never
hurt OF cause any more misery. Il
never di:appoints and has been recon-.
mended for 90 years.
The evening world., 1914-01-29
RoS bed Germaa vlce.COusu1's
NOO0R.

Police Headquarters was notified to.
day that while Gustav Huesfer. the
German vice-Consul at this port. was
al the theatre last evening thisves. en-.
tered his apartment at the Hotel New.
VIZ returned home he learned
that the intruders had taken a set Of
pearl studs. q gold stickpin. gold cuff
buttons. an open-faced silver watch and
a silver cigarette case.
The evening world., 1914-01-29
Nav YoRk COTTON MARkGr.

COTTON Opehed stenuy. TherS W.
good buying from trade houses early,
but bear pressure developed on the
upturn.
Port receipts to-day. estimated. So
900 bales Last week. Ss,1s7' year
ago. 1887 bales.
Prices sasged of and closed steady
st 4 10 10 points below wednesdays
finals.
The evening world., 1914-01-29
Reductions
OFF, andMOre
In This Pres
Inventory
Sale of
Leather
Travelling
Requisites

A fine collection Of we'll.
made and handsome domcs-
tic and imported articles.
priced from
The evening world., 1914-01-29

Imported Negligees from Japan
and China. including hand EN-.
broidered crepe end satin
kimonos. Geisha Coats and Man
DARN Robes at reductions Of "
to u.
Nsefiss. aaisa. a Near. SAth q.
The evening world., 1914-01-29
Girls Wool
School
Dresses
Originally
$z.04 to
$40.
Reduced to
$500

About 40 smart frocks
for girls of 4 to IA years.
Long wasted, sailor and
waist line models in tine English
serge. checks, diagonais: and
most desirable colorings.
The evening world., 1914-01-29
OnesThird
Is Worth
Saving
on a Box OF
Good Si6ars
Is IL Not? &.

At Mays, there Is no
smokers requirement, from
q package Of Cigarette Pa
pers to q Club Humidor Of Cir.
csssjaR Walnut, on which prices
are moi lower than in any spe.
cialty or other store In New York,
For instance. we offer these:
The evening world., 1914-01-29
Mems Suits & OvercOats
That Were $l9.75 and $3.50
e =! s e.; $l375 Fl FL; e IL e. 7 -

Most Of these Suits and OVercoats are taken from reg
ar stock The rest specially purchased are OF identical
QUALITY Every single garment is right up to the Macy
standard Of excellence in every particular
There is an excellent Suit or Overcoat here. tor from
800 to 1915 less money than usual tor every man, what
ever his age his physique. or his needs.
clearance that means thoroughly practical economy
for every man who takes advantage OF It.
The evening world., 1914-01-29

Of persistent rumors about sssrssa.
tiou under arrangements with the De-
partnTent Of Justice. deny any inten-
tion OF doing no.
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sreMs ron INVESTORS.

Rock Island lines report increase
In gross Of eiie.soe for tho hrst three
weeks Of January. This h the nrst
increase IN the gross earnings re-
portsA In several months. and u dee
entirsiy to freiNht earnings. IN pas.
aengsp income fell below that for
January last year.
Illinois Central reports gross earn
Ines IN December Increased el3e,7s0
and net gained 1Ss.01s. For six
months increAse Of Rvoss MAS el,-
3AS.s7e, and net Increased eA9s.13s
over same period Of previous year.
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph
The evening world., 1914-01-29
Oriental S4ttn Negiigees
Originally $3.50 eco "a
Noip S0.SU
Brilliant japanese satins in
kimoOo effects.

Plested Chiffon Negligees
Originally $3.50 ~....
N0U jj.SV
Accordion pleated over silk
foundations: satin ribbon laced
The evening world., 1914-01-29
Boys IS. 90
"Run Neck
Sweaters,
At So. 81

Of fine worsted yarn In the
heavy Shaker knit. Colors are
navy. gray. red and brown.
Some Sweaters have the Byron
turnover collar. Sises are ~
Sce.>A Tlsss. s<.h D.. nsss.
The evening world., 1914-01-29
Wool Crepe Dresses go.
Nelp Models N.%

In brown. green. Copenhagen.
one-piece FrOcks for girls OF i
to "a years. Detachable collars
Of batiste. box pleated front.
button trimmed. crushed girdle
with buckle to match.
The evening world., 1914-01-29

= An Lest - found sst1eles "a.
vsstiseA IN Ths WsslA will -
Hated - The Wesil's lafsvna.
~ DuRsas, f.l1oDse Duildlng
Areale. rssk NV, Worries
Uptsve Once, nsgsIWsst cse-
Der 90tA %. .aAl HsUo1way,
Wssefs HAsIs0 once ass
Wes1 121eh a., anA Wsril'p
Drsshlyn Once, 2o3 WashiDg.
tsa ~, Dsesklya, for - aays
following the pslntl1S q ~
odvsrtisensat.
The evening world., 1914-01-29

Wheat was dull and steady all dur
Ing the morning, offerings light, and
moderate movement at Interior points
Is Lringing claims OF reduced country
reserves In the Northwest. Prices
weakened In afternoon and closed Is
TO s-s lower.
Corn opened heavy with realising
on direct Argentine cables claiming
locust damage exaggerated and pros
pects favored record. crop. Prices
weakened and closed 6-8 below the
closing OF Wednesday.
The evening world., 1914-01-29
Taffeta Dresses
Of Charming
Style
$l4. u

In reseda green. Copenhagen
blue and brow Dresses Of soft
chiffon taffeta with net cheMi-
settle and blouse in jumper effect.
Skirt on newest lines with double
yuffles. crushed Eirdie with
buckle. In sizes 10 to ~ years.
Third Tess., ouAh -
The evening world., 1914-01-29

Wool Satin Negligees
Nosr $3.50
Lustrous wool charmeuse. trim.
med with Oriental patterned
silks.
The evening world., 1914-01-29

7hs feusvfAs serv the hishsss. Ic~est And Ast
Wsrss a Aeuvp soch TOT so-Asg AMI tn sst
essnse ~ eoaps~i with yOtssdv's eloAne
psses.
The evening world., 1914-01-29
''Braun''
Ne4xi6ees at
Reducti0ns
ora tOb
.I.B4QEN
Is sMgxy.IE. E...ia!ee.S

Newest importations
from the famous house Of
Braun ct Gle, Of Vienna,
Berlin and Carlsbad. whose
creations are of notable grace
and picturesque charm. Typical
Of the reductions on this seasons
models are:
Crepe de Chine Ne0liSees
Originally $3.50 ..o.o
Noic 4S.SV
Chiffon lined and trimmed with
white sWansdoWn.
The evening world., 1914-01-29
Porto R'es" C!g%..'
ESQ., N.U =.
Elsewhere they cost $2.x

0vsuss. Bvsuss impsris!ss.
PssStsiss FJSos. 3. 6iafs.
II yeu 49, . smoker. naey's
surSlv has What ySr ,yant 2 oSr
Ts.L.. sSss:'' sS.ss az .ew sss:
'a-sA''c'''" S::ss:i 49, Z: az 8.
The evening world., 1914-01-29
You
Actually
Save $iO7
on this Pair
0fExquisife
Diamond
EarrIn9s,
Now 500

They form one item
only in our very remark
able Jewelry Sale. in
which the prices are marked
at approximately the WHOLE
sale cost Of the diamonds.
without reckoning the solid
gold and other mountings.
Note that there Is only one
pair of Earrings at $4,000.
The least saving Is 1907
below prices already Lowest.
in.the- City" The greatest
saving Is nearly 500. We
list q few examples Below
Rings, $6.94 to $29s. 90
Were $40 to $3.50. 90.
The evening world., 1914-01-29

ClearanceA

Affecting the entire Store are in progress. II is
our rule not to carry over merchandise from one season
to another. We take inventory at the close Of bus
ness January 81. Stocks must be reduced to mini.
mum by that time.
The merchandise here advertised in Clearance
will be on sale at these special prices Tomorrow and
such Of It as lasts till ther-on Saturday
Look for the mot Advertised" signs. ALWAYS
more UN.advertised than advertised Special values at
Mays. Hundreds Of little lots. now too small to
advertise. but affording big savings.
The evening world., 1914-01-29

Prettily trimmed velvet, six
and felt Hats. In a wide range q
styles and many cososs. This
seasons snartest novelties sharply
reduced for quick clearance.
Third E1sss. 0Bth g.. Rsos.
The evening world., 1914-01-29

report for ten menths ended Oct. 81.
Net earninSs, ys,eez. $50; balance alter
charges. (i.s7e.4Ss; dividends. 81
$4,000. balance o<Ss.4ss.
The evening world., 1914-01-29

Corduroy and Felt Hats
In smart little shapes-blue.
brown, tan and grey-with
bow and bend trimming.
The evening world., 1914-01-29
Save 1917 to
Almost 5O%
On Books
At Macy

Mays policy Of always
selling at a lower price than
anywhere else has recently
been upheld by the Supreme
Court Of the United States. who
rendered q decision in Mays
favor after an li.yeas legal fight
with TIE Book Trust on the quss-
ton Of priee-maintenance. The
following Is N example Of what
you >ave on Books at Mays.
The Collectors go.
Manuel. $Z.jS
Pubiishsss' Special priee. $50.
BY N. Hudsoa Moore. illus4
Srated with 33s engravtnks. and
With borders By Amy RickardA
Naln NosS. oSeh ~. 1aos.
The evening world., 1914-01-29

Pacific Telephone and Telegraph
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-14
WASHINGTON NORFOLK ROAD.
Preliminary Work for New Line Now
in Progress--to Bridge Potomac
and York Rivers

Norfolk, Va, Dec. lathe m
terests promoting the building OF a
new railway line between Norfolk
and Washington D. c., which 1T has
been said would also reach New York
city are actively pushing the pro-
iect according to advices received
from points on the York and the 20
tonlac rivers
These say that an expedition which
came from Baltimore and is under
the personal charge of Colin Mclean
of Baltimore the big contractor.
who had offices in Norfolk for a
long time and built the long bridge
across the North Carolina Sound for
the Norfolk Southern Railroad, and
also dug the Cape Cod Canal, is
driving piles and apparently testing
the bottom of the York and Potomac
at points where it is proposed to
bridge these rivers should the new
road be built
It is understood that this prelim-
mary work is being hurried as fast
as possible. The proposed Line. now
known as the Norfolk. Washington
and New York Railway it has been
said. would reach Hampton Roads
between Hampton and Newport
News and probably would reach Nor
folk over a ferry operated across
Hampton Roads to Sewall's Point OF
whereabouts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-14
TRIBUTE TO
WASHINGTON.

Alexandria, Fredericksburg ami
New York Masons, according to
yearly custom, visited Mt. Vernon to-
day and placed wreaths upon the
sarcophagus of George Washington.
Washington was the first Master OF
Alexandria Washington Lodge OF
Alexandria. He was raised to the de-
gree of Master Mason by the Fred
eriskburg Lodge and the New York
brethren named their lodge after the
great American.
On certain days Of each year after
Dr. Samuel Johnson had entered man"
hood he made visit to Lltchheld'
scene of his younger days, and, re-
gardless of the state Of the weather.
on such occasions wendell his way to
the public market. After Locating
certain spot the great scholar barred
his head and stood with his eyes cast
to the ground. Many Of the members
of that generation only knew john
son by. reputation, and the curious
watching this procedure year after
year. finally arrived at its solution.
The spot where Johnson stood was
in his hoyhood days occupied by ms
father who on Saturdays conducted a
book stall in the agora.
In this busy age, characterized by
so much thoughtlessness, certain
members of the Masonic fraternity
rever forget the fourteenth day OIL
DECEMBER, the day upon which the
Good Shepherd closed in death the
ewes of the Father of the country
Sometimes in billiards. the cratC
have stood with barred heads at the
snot where Washington sleeps ana
covered his marble resting place Win
flowers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-14
CRIME WAVES IN
AMERICAN CITIES. :

In the days of John and Charles
Wesley it was as dangerous for PEI.
estrians to appear in the city Oh
london after dark as it was TO go
cownfrom Jerusalem to Jerlchs III
the times of King Herod. The streets
We're infested by highwaymen. ana
II dc said the immortal hymn, Jesus,
Lover of My Soul" was composed
after it's author had had a plsto!
thrust in his face by highwayman
ON a street in the British metropc-
lis.
Waves of terror seem to be sweep
ING over some American cities IN
this advanced age. Brutal murders
in New York, Chicago. and other
places have given the police puzzles
thev have failed to unravel, while IN
the capital of the United States
highway robberies are becoming un-
comfortably frequent During the
past twelve days ten hold ups nave
taken place in Washington. On last
Saturday night a bold rohber, waving
big revolver forced his way
through a crowd of two hundred peo-
ple at the Centre Market. robbed
woman cashier. and succeeded IN
making his escape.
Purse-snatching is common oc-
curence, and women compelled to aP-
pear in the streets after dark ars
filled with anxiety. So far no ar
rests have been made.
Such crimes were nightly occur
ences in London in by gone days al
though the perpetrators. when
caught, were hanged. The streets
were patroled in those days by what
were known as "Charlies that IS
old men who were no longer able to
make a. living at anything else. Inc
modern police forces are composer
of young men VINO are compelled to
undergo physical examinations.
But footpads seem, 10 be as nun1er-
Gus as ever even in this advanced
age.