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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-03

CONFEDERATE PENSION BILL.
House of Delegates Votes $500, 600 to
tOld Soldiers.

Richmond, Va, March 3.-Ama1 ap-
plause the Baker Stubs Confederate
Pension Bill was passed by the House
of Delegates yesterday by practically
unaninlousWote!
The bill carries an indefinite ap-
preparation, of over S600,OoO 1t Will
be necessary to- cut their appropria
tons if the Senate concurs.
Whether the principal cut will be
in the good roads fund or in the ap-
preparations for colleges will be oe-
termined when the appropriation bill
is discussed.
Important amendments were aided
to the bill Just before its passage.
These amenGr'ents-among them one
by Deiegate Lowry of Bedford, Civ
ing each one-leggea veteran $75 for a
wooden leg, if he needs it-fix these
special figures in the following class
eS:
Class A. To every person who has
lost two eyes, or two feet, or two
hands, or hand and foot, by reason
of wounds received or surgical oper'
alton therefor, while in the discharge
of his duty as soldier, sailor or ma
rine Of the Confederate States IN the
war between the States, anIs, any suci
as have become totally blind, the
sum of $3.50 per anum..
Class B. To every person who ha'
lost a foot or hani, while in the dis
charge of his duty as soldier, sallo
or marine of the Confederate States
in the said war, the sum Of $50 PEI
annum.
Class C. To every person who j
disabled by wounds received, or sur.
gical operation therefor. while in tn
discharge of his duty as soldier
sailor or marine of the Confederate
States in the said war, or is rs
abled by disease if such Gisabilit,
be proven to be total, the sum of fit!
dollars per annum, and # such dis
ability be proven to be partial, thu
su,r of thirty-fve dollars per anrum
Class D. To every person over tho
age Of sixty-fve years who was loya
and true as soldier, sailor or marine
of the Confederate States during saif
war, and who by reason Of the infirm
tiles of age has become disabled am
incapable of earning a livelihood, il
such disability be proven to be tota!
the sum Of forty-four dollars per al.
mum, and # such disability be proven
to be partial, the sum of twenty-eight
dollars per annnum.
Glass E. To every widow, remain
ing unmarried, Of any soldier, sailor
or marine of the Confederate States
whose husband lost his life while ir
the discharge of his duty in the mill.
tary or naval service of the Confed
crate States during the said war, vino
is now widow, although she ma!
have married again, the sum of forty
eight dollars per annum.
Class F. To every widow of any
soldier. sailor or marine of the Con
federates States, whose husband wa:
loyal and true in the military or nava
service of the Confederate States,
during the said war and has since
died, who is now a widow, although
she may have 'rarried again, the sum
of thirty dollars per annum.
Glass G. To every matron whc
served in Confederate hospital as
provi:ed in section of this act, the
sum Of forty-eight dollars per annum
Class. H. To personal representa-
tives of deceased pensioners, as pro,
yided in section 5 of this act. sun
not exceeding twenty-five dollars.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-03

FOR SALE-Eight fine building lots
near Potomac Yards, Alexandria
county, Va; excellently located
for manufacturing purposes;
close to Southern and Pennsyl-
vania Railroad tracks; inspection
invited. John D. Normoyle, cor
ner King and Royal streets.
March 2-1week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-03

FOR RENT-Three very desirable
unfinished rooms on second floor
for light housekeeping. No child
rem. Apply 713 Cameron street.
3-3t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-03
Frozen to Death.

Bristol, Va, March 81. W. VIII
Jams, 80 years old, and retired Nor
folk and Western employee, said to be
)ne of the oldest in point of service
On the system, was found dead yes
ny morning in his house on the
Sar's. He is supposed to have
roo. i to death last night during the
;evere blizzard that swept over this
section. He has been railroa'5 pen
Toner for years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-03

FOR RENT-A desirable three.
story brick dwelling, GIT Prince
street. containing 10 rooms, and
all modern conveniences. lnspec.
ton invited. Keys at my office
John D. Normoyle, corner King
and Royal streets. 2s-5t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-03
May Help You if
LUNGS Are Affected

Proper diet, fresh air and temperate
habits are beneficial to persons S0HerluS
from Lung Trouble; but ina great many
Instances reports show that the addition
OF Il medicine for this affection has ma
terially helped in bringing about recovery.
For more than fifteen years Eckman
Alternative, medicine for Throat ana
Lung Troubles, has accomplished good
results. Read what it did in this caSe:-
Madison Lake. MINI.
"Gentlemen: In December, 1905 March,
1909. and September, 1909, ! was taken
with hemorrhages Of the lungs which con-
tined me several weeks, each time To my
he'd Ny doctor advised me to 90 West
In Novembctas started for Denver
Col. After my arrival l met Michael
Brody. who, upon learning or my condi-
ton. urged me to take EckmanS Altcra-
tive. I Kept on taking the medicine and
Improved. fast In March. 1910. | re-
turned home. ! am entirely we'll, have
GOOD appetite and sleep we'll. When
| left Denver my we{ghc.wss 100 pounds.
now weigh 165, my, normal weight. I
thank God and your. Alternative for my
(Attidavit) PAUL L. FASNACHT.
above abbreviated: more on reQuestl
Eckman's Alternative has been proven by
many years test to be most efhcacious
bronchitis. bronchial Asthma. Stubborn
Colds and in upbuildinG the system.
Contains no narcotics. poisoDs or habit
forming drugs. Ask for booklet telling
Of recoveries, and write to Eckpan
Laboratory. Philadelphia. Pa. for evil
dence. For sale by all leading druggists
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-07-24
BY WILLIAM A. RApFoRp.

For the small family OF simple
tastes, nothing could be more appro-
pirate for a residence than a bunga-
low built according to the design here
shown.
This is a bungalow designed In the
true western or southern spirit, but
so modified as to make 1t a substan-
tjal and comfortable residence for the
severest climates.
The exterior is sided with boards
seven-eighths inch thick, left with a
rough finish, and stained a soft olive
green. This style of siding is very
effective in bungalow work, and is
probably the cheapest of any of the
styles of siding. Shingles are just
about as cheap, so far as the mate
rial is concerned; but the high labor
cost, these days, for applying them,
brings the total cost of the Job up
equal to that Of finished clapboarding.
The extra thickness of this rough sid.
ing is in its favor. also, where warmth
and durability are Of Importance.
The gable ends of this bungalow
are finished with cement plaster,
which may be either of the natural
gray color of Portland cement, or
mixed with white cement If lighter
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-07-24
Industrial Casualties.

From a chart which was exhibited
by a leading insurance company Of
America at an international exposi.
tion Of safety and sanitation It would
follow that there are 25,0OO fatal in
dustrial accidents a year in the United
States, and about 100000 injuries.
This inspires a writer on the new
industrialism to say: The mere pos
sibility of being able to state in sta
tistics the approximate number Of our
industrial casualties is a step in ad.
vance, for as late as 1909 It was i'm
possible to estimate with any accu-
racy at all what was the toll we paid
in crushed limbs and snuffed out lives.
Now, at least, we know how vast Is
the problem to be solved, how much
needless suffering we inflict and how
much we lose in dollars and cents
because we have hitherto failed to
realize the necessity of guarding men
as we'll as machines"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-07-24
Neaetarlan DOGS.

There is a Brussels terrier who loves
asparagus, dislikes strawberries, and
is always very angry if he does not
have two or three spoonfuls of black
coffee after lunch. He is fond Of
endives, French beans, and carrots.
Another puppy is exceedingly fond
of bananas, but the record-breaker
is a bulldog, whose diet includes ap-
pies, oranges, bananas, grapes and
tomatoes.
AT the sight Of an orange being
peeled" says the dogs mistress, his
mouth waters to such an extent that
it is almost pathetic, besides being
extremely bad for the carpet! His
particular passion is for grapes,
which are given to him daily by a
greengrocer, whose store he refuses
to pass until he has been in and had
his usual supply"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-07-24
Rhythm of Work.

Rhythmic noises or motions in par
ticular have decided effects on the
efficiency of the worker. Unconscious
ly he will speed up or slow down so
that his own motions will in some way
synchronize with the rhythmic pulsat-
ing. If you do not believe it, try
stropping your razor some morning
and chew gum at the same time. II
you concentrate on your wrist move
ment you will find after a moment or
two that your jaw will work in syn
chronism. And if through the func-
ton of the will you make the two
motions Independently of each other,
within a greater or less time some
thing will slip and you will either
slash your strop or do something in
your mouth that will draw blood
The Engineering Magazine.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-07-24
NAPOLEON ON WAY TO ELBA
Sad Journey for Man Who Had Al.
most Become the Master Of the
Civilized World.

A fresh letter arrived recently de-
scribing Bonaparte's conduct during
his journey from Fontainebleau to
Elba, says the London Globe OF May
1S, 1914. subjoined is an extract:
In the early part of his journey
Bonaparte took his meals alone, but
when the unpleasant rumors from the
south and the tumult in most of the
towns through which he passed had
thoroughly convinced him that the
people were ready to proceed to the
most cruel extremities he saw that
his only chance of escaping was to
assume the uniform of an Austrian Of
ficer."
He then determined to also renounce
the part of emperor and to take his
repasts with the commissioners who
escorted him, and to whom he owed
the preservation of his life
The decision, however, was preced.
ed by a flood of tears. The first day
that he sat down with the commits.
sioners it was observed that he ate
nothing and that he secretly threw
aside the victuals which he raised to
his mouth He was afraid of being
poisoned!
The following day he requested per
mission for his own cook to dress his
dinner, which was granted; and the
same man who the day before pre-
tended to be i'll fell foul Of the dishes
with an eagerness bordering on vo-
racity.
Throughout the whole journey he
betrayed the strongest apprehension
and preserved a solemn silence. But
as he approached the coast and per-
ceived the Mediterranean fleet and
sails of the vessels lying IL the road
his heart expanded and he began
to talk with extreme volubility, but,
as usual, very incoherently.
1t is said that in his conversation
with Marshal Augereau he several
times observed: "'Tis all over with
me in Europe, but Asia wants a
man"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-07-24
HIS GRAVE KEPT FRAGRANT
Samoan Islanders for Twenty Years
Have Held Robert Louis Steven
son in Loving Memory.

How many of the lovers Of Robert
Louis Stevenson-the modern who
was an ancient, the ancient who was
a modern, the contemporary who be-
came a classic because he translated
new things into thoughts for all time
how many of those millions WHO
have fallen under his spell know that
It has been 20 years since he died?
How many know that l9 years ago
the bronze tablet was erected over
his tomb in a far-away South Sea Isle
for endless generations to read and
wonder at?
It was 20 years ago next December
that Stevenson died at Valima, near
Apia. on the island Of Upolu, in the
Samoan group, says the Cleveland
Plain Dealer Since then he has slept
in a distant grave, but not in a neg
lected one. For the natives OF that
island keep his tomb on the lonely
mountainside fragrant with MOVERS
"The Tomb of Tusitula," they call II
that was the great Scots Samoan
name.
Stevenson went to live in Samoa In
1887. He was a comparatively young
man but he had seen the vanities
of the world, and, captivated by the
climate the scenery, and the kindly
character of the natives, he at once
determined to live out whatever space
of life might remain to him in that
fortunate island. And there he did
live for seven years. Long ere he
died he wrote his own epitaph, and
that epitaph is engraved on the brass
tablet that was put there 10 years
ago.
II is carved on lasting bronze, but,
like Horace, he raised himself a mon
ument even more enduring than
bronze The natives who keep his
grave fragrant will all die, some day,
and their descendants will be benevo-
lentlv assimilated But all the chill
dren who speak the English tongue
will pluck perennial flowers from the
child's garden of verses for that tomb;
and all boys will know Upolu as the
real Treasure Island.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-07-24

lie spun round. and Jenny too and
she was looking at ua with hnd OF
gentle defiance IN her eyes; and they
were holding each others hands.
why I thought you were-i thought
you were" atammered Doc. WIZ
iams, and that was as far as he could
get. He couldn't exactly tell him he
thought he was in prison; and yet the
surprise OF Jim's reappearanee, ana
his appearance In Franks company,
made the mayor forget himself.
"Yes, was" answered jim, looking
at him with the blinking gaze OF
man who hasn't been in the free air
as much as he should have been. Il
was IN the penitentiary eight years.
But"
And he broke on I'm n sort OF chok-
ing sob. and Jenny linked her arm
through his. And then, for once Mayor
Williams did the right thing.
Jim, you and Mr. and Mrs. Stock
leigh are going 70 be my guests az
dinner" he said. 80 come along alt
OF you-straight up 10 the house. And
you. OF course. Miss Jenny" he con
tinued.
But II was not until the dinner was
over that the mystery was explained.
and It was Frank Stockleigh who
cleared It up.
Friends" he began, and there was
something IN his tone which checked
the air OF jollity, Il am bringing back
to you not only my wife"-here he
bowed toward her-"but also your
fellow-citizen, Mr. Furber. You prob
ably know the sad circumstances con-
nected with his disappearance. Let
me say that after eight years impris-
onment HIS innocence has been proved
by the confession OF a dying man.
BY his own desire, Mr.. Furber has
preferred 10 remain under a stigma
rather than drag the name OF the dead
mans relatives into publicity. You
cannot give him back those eight
years but you can take him into your
hearts"
In moment every man there, and
every woman, too, was crowding
around jim, shaking HIS hand, and l
think In that moment the memory OF
those eight years fell from his mind
and he became a normal man again.
He stood up and tried 10 speak.
After several attempts he found his
voice.
Thanks to Frank Stockleigh." he
said. 1T was he. gentlemen, who dis
covered what had happened 10 me and
travelled East and spent thousands Of
dollars proving my innocence. And I
ask you TO drink to-drink to Frank
and his bride and-and my wife, whom
you know as Miss Walsh. You see"
he added, choking more and more.
I'VE were-married-whe I-I-was
in-prison-eight years ago"
Copyright. 1914. by W. G. chapman)
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-07-24
Valuable Mlalnformatlon.

In the large dining room Of the Ho-
tel Marsailles in New York hangs a
large equestrian painting represent.
ing Gen. Robert E. Lee. 1t is the mas
cot Of the Hungry club, which has
its dinners at monthly intervals at
this hotel, and was painted by mem
ber Of the club.
Recently lady on the West side
gave bridge party at the hotel in and
of her pet charity. Among the play.
ers was a modern Mrs. Malaprop, a
typical Climber" with considerably
less education than cash. Conse.
Quently she was never backward with
misinformation on most any subject
that came up. During cessation in
the play one Of the ladies' expressed
admiration Of the picture and desire
to know whom 1t represented.
"That, my dear" she assertively ex-
planned, ''is General Marseilles, a not
ed Frenchman. for whom the hotel in
named - 49, .ss----.~.s2-41- - y -,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-07-24
stood Up and Tried to Speak.

five, in not very hourishing circum-
stances, to look her rejected lover in
the face when he comes home with
wife and several millions of dollars
as we'll
Especially when people thought she
had been in love with Jim Furber
who was serving a ten years sentence
in the penitentiary for stealing fifty
thousand dollars from the bank that
had employed him. Nobody knew for
certain that Jenny had cared for Jim
but anyway, there he was, shut up
behind prison walls for goodish part
if his working life.
Would Jenny go to the train? We
were frankly curious. We wanted to
be there when Jenny met Frank
There was to be a town welcome, and
a spread for the homecomer and his
wife in Doc. Williams house.
Yes, Jenny was going to the station.
The whole of Merivale's inhabitants
had gone trooping down, and all the
offices were closed. You see, 1t isn't
often millionaire comes to Merivale
to settle down. And we had never
had millionaire before who went out
of the village a penniless youth.
Jenny and Frank-that was the alb
sorbing problem. When we heard she
was going, nothing could have re-
strained us.
1t seemed endless that waiting, but
at last the train steamed in. Frank and
his wife were in the front carriage
He jumped down like a boy, and
swung a pretty, buxom lady to her
feet, and stood staring at the crowd.
Then he gave a whoop and stretched
out his hand to the mayor.
my, but I'm glad to see you!" he
yelled. Don't tell me you're not Pete
Williams-red-headed Pete who used
to go fishing with me? Address Of
welcome? What, Mayor Pete! Mayor?
And Doctor Williams! Catch me-,
somebody"
Then he presented Doc to his wifo,
and soon we were all thronging round
the couple and giving them the best
welcome in Merivale. And Jenny?
Jenny was blushing like a schoolgirl.
And before anybody knew what was
happening, Jenny had kissed Frank,
and Frank had kissed her; and Jenny
had kissed Mrs. Frank, and Mrs.
Frank had kissed her too.
We we're all so excited about this
that nobody noticed the thin, tired
looking man with the closely cropped
hair who had got out of the same
coach, and now stood behind Frank
Stockleigh, his eyes roaming restless
ly about until they lit on Jenny's. But
suddenly Jenny sprang forward, and
in a moment the thin man had her In
his arms, and she was crying upon
his shoulder, and then they began
kissing each other right in front of
the crowd.
There was a sort of universal gasp
Of stupefaction. Frank Stoekleigh
cleared his throat-and then he wasn't
! looking at the crowd any more, but
only at Jenny Walsh and the thin
man, who was still hugging her.
The gasp was succeeded by a breath
less silence. Then Mayor Williams
peered hard into the thin mans face;
and suddenly he cried:
Jim Furber, as am aliveI"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-07-24

BACK TO MER!VALE
by FRANK FlLsoN.

/ suppose II is human nature 70 be
interested in the misiortunes OF our
fellow.beings. and that excuses the
interest that everybody In Merivale
took IN Jenny Walsh. II was not ami
mated by any spirit OF unkndness-
but we all wanted 20 see how Jenny
would take II.
Frank stockleigh and his bride we're
coming back 20 Merivale.
Jenny had been pretty once. That
was ten years before. She wasn't
much 70 look at now. though some
thought that she had charm But
charm doesn't last much beyond thir-
ty.fve. At least, III qualify that by
relating what our mayor, Doc. Will
Jams, said. After thirty-hve, he SAID
a woman must have matronly charm
because the girlish charm has grown
stale. That bore out his reputation
as the village wiseacre. And Jenny
was still slim and girlish, but she wes
growing into a middle-aged woman.
Yet Il didn't seem so long since
Frank had been madly in love with
her. SIZE was a light-hearted girl in
those days. She had known Frank
since they we're children-but she re-
jected him. Nobody exactly knew
why, some thought she was in love
with ne'er.do-well Jim Furber. ANY
way, Frank Stockleigh went West, and
now he was returning, the owner OF
the Montana copper mine and mil
lionaire several times over. He had
bought Squire Gray's house, and an
nounced that he and his wife were
coming back TO make Merivale their
| home.
He and his wife! He had married
a Montana girl, and that was one OF
the things we wanted to know how
Jenny would take. 1t does need
courage for a maiden lady of thirty
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-07-24
NOT A NATION OF SAVERS
In the Matter Of Thrift the United
States Is Far Behind European
Countries.

A table prepared by DR.. Henry S.
williams for Moody's Magazine places
the United States at the bottom of a
list of IL countries as a nation Of saw
ers. The comparison is on the num-
ber of savings bank depositors per
thousand of population and ranges
from 554 in Switzerland to 80 in this
country. Denmark, Norway, Sweden,
Belgium and New Zealand follow the
Swiss. France leads the big nations,
then come Holland, Germany, Eng
land, Australia, Japan and Italy,
Our 1O,800,000 depositors, with their
$4,72S, 100000 deposits, or almost s44O
per depositor, may be contrasted with
Germanys 22.500,000 depositors with
but s4,942,OOO,OO0, or only $3.50 per
head. The United Kingdom has al
most 100000 dopositors, but only q
little over ,25O,OOO0o0. France has
nearly as many depositors with a cou-
pie of hundred millions less, but this
takes no account of the investments
Of French thrift Russia has 100000
depositors, but only sS00,000.000 be-
tween them Austria has 100000,
with about the same amount as Great
Britain. Italy has as many depositors
as Russia but with one-fourth more
deposits, Japan has about 20,000,000
depositcrs. but they do not average 50.
The savings habit, it can be seen, is
very much more general abroad where
the opportunity is very much less.
Three-fourths Of our saving is being
done in the New England and Eastern
States. Then come the Middle West,
the Pacific Coast, the South and the
Western States.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-07-24

tone is desired. and is applied
with a pebble-dash finish Four
inch strips seven-eighths inch thick,
are used TO divide the plaster coat
into panels, giving an English half
timber" effect These strips should be
securely nailed TO the sheathing
boards. through the cement plaster.
before the same has hardened. They
are put on before the plaster finish
ing coat is applied.
AS will be seen from the floor plan,
the interior arrangement Of this cozy
little bungalow leaves little TO be de-
sired. There are FIVE good rooms
besides vestibule. pantry, bathroom.
two closets, and the hall
The living room is 20 by IA feet, and
is very well lighted. 1t has a practi'
cal fireplace that is meant for busi-
ness, in the middle of one end. There
are seats built in on each side OF the
fireplace and under the high windows.
The dining room is a very attractive
apartment, separated from the living
room by an artistic columned opening,
A square bay window with cement
sash is a feature Of this room.
The kitchen is arranged TO save
steps, 1t is not too large, being II
by 10 feet, and is light and airy.
The sleeping room provision in this
design is arranged to give a surpris'
ing amount of privacy for bungalow
Two good-sized bedrooms are pro-
vided, each with a clothes closet. The