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Ratified THE BANDIT.
Curious Experience With Band Of
Mexican Cutthroats.

Furious experience With Band of
Mexican Cutthroats.
Everybody in Mexico goes about arm
ed. Even the passenger trains on most
OF the railroads are guarded by detach-
ments OF soldiers who ride in special
cars. while on every station platform
are seen rur,. guards armed with cara.
bines ready for an emergency. For
eigners have to adapt themselves. to
the custom of going about armed or
else make themselves unfav0rably con-
spicuous In the eyes Of the natives.
It was q novel experience. however, to
see railroad surveyors. when occupied
with their peaceful work. armed to the
teeth with knives and revoivers. As a
matter OF fact. arms were rarely re-
CURED in Mexico. as means OF de-
fense. As everywhere else. it Is we'll
to remember. however. to keep cool
and forget that you are armed in case
Of quarrel.
In this c0nnectien.the principal locat-
ing engineer Of the road had an expe-
rience at which he displayed some
nerve. He had to make reconnois-
sance Of mountain range called the
Sierra Gorda. said to be- infested with
cutthroats. He was warned to let the
district alone. but duty prevailed. and
he went When reaching a rancho
near the summit at shutdown he and
his attendant were met by four men
whose law breaking propensities re-
quired no further introduction than
their faces They took hold Of the
party's horses. told the engineer and
his attendant to dismount and made
NO effort to conceal the fact that they
were there for business.
The engineer complied smilingly. and.
going up to the leader. mystifled that
individual by asking him to step aside
~ am told that it Is unsafe to travel
In these mountains" he whispered.
Twill you not therefore oblige me by
taking care Of my property and allow
us to remain under your roof until
morning." With that he handed over
his watch. money and other things.
and the astonished thief. who was
probably for the first time in his life
treated to the novelty of being trust
ed. not only let the engineer have the
best in his house. but handed him back
his property In the morning and fur
nished him with two cutthroats to
serve as an escort during the rest OF
his journey.-Max 7. Schmidt in En-.
cheering Magazine
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A Perpetual Error.

"A printers error In Derpetuity! How
many know that when Joining in the
"Te Deum' they are carrying on. in
one phrase Of that song Of praise. an
ancient blunder? Make them to be
numbered with thy saints" so it runs.
And so when manuscript copies gave
place to printed books was it rendered
In the medieval Latin then in use. "nu-
merari''-"to be numbered" as we say
in English. TranspOse the first and
third letters and you get "munerari."
'to be rewarded" which is what all
prayer books would be printing today
and congregations singing were it not
for that fifteenth century printers
error.-London Taller.
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TWISTING THE LANGUAGE.
English Has Received Some Sewers
Joits In the Philippines.

English Has Received Some Sewers
Joits In the Philippines.
Baby talk Is highly developed Ian
guage compared to the jargon Ameri-
can housewives talk te their Filipino
house boys. But 1t usually conveys the
meaning when accompanied by express
siye gestures. At best. however, the
performance of the command speaks
wen for native institution.
Spanish construction OF English
words is another twist that our poor
language gets In the Philippines. "No
got" in the island Is the most common
y used expression for II haven't any"
Similarly mo can do'' means II can't"
and mo want" means II don't want
It." Not only between American and
Filipino, but among Americans them
selves, this twisted construction has
largely supplanted the legitimate one.
With the soldier anything that be-
longed peculiarly to the Philippines
was described as bamboo" Now all
colonials use the term. The bamboo
heet" is the one assigned to Philippine
waters, and the bamboo government"
is the Philippine civil government In
distinction from the United States mil
itary.
Among other "soidierisms" Qf may
be permitted this contribution to the
new language, were certain pure Ma
lay words. The list is continually
growing. and now there are dozens Of
Tagalog and Moro expressions in con-
slant use among the Americans. For
example, there are the TagalOg words
"baguio." meaning storm" carabaO,"
meaning an animal: ''palay." meaning
''rice." and 'tao." meaning "man."
Moro terms in common use are
"amok." meaning wild "dato."
meaning "chief;;" 'kris." meaning a
wavy edged knife. and ''sarong," mean
ing a garment.-Review of Reviews.
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BOATS GROW ON TREES.
West indian Boys Can Get All Of Then
They Want.

They Want.
When a West Indian boy wants a
toy boat all he has to do is to visit q
cocoanut tree. These trees bear great
punches Of nuts among their dropping
green leaves, and when the bunch
first sprouts out in the form of big
bud 1t is inclosed within a hard.
tough, woody case or spathe two or
three feet long, eight or ten inches
In diameter and tapering to point at
one end and to slender stern at the
other. In fact. it looks very much
like huge wooden cigar.
As the buds and flowers develop the
spathe splits open, and the flower
bunch continues to grow out beyond it
until the nuts begins to ripen. By this
time the spathes have become dry and
hard and break of and drop to the
ground Of their own accord.
It is the spathes or bud coverings
that the West Indian boys use for toy
boats, and, while the dry and fallen
ones will answer, better boats are
made from the more flexible and part
ly green spathes still clinging to the
flower stem.
The spathe as gathered from the tree
is almost in the shape Of boat, and
all that is necessary to transform 1t to
q very seaworthy and fast sailing toy
canoe is to sew the open end together
and At rudder. sail and seats or
thwarts.
When this is done the boat is almost
an exact model Of tho big dugout ca
noes that the boys fathers use in fish
ing. In fact, these dugouts were prob
ably copied from one Of the tree grown
boats. - From "Harper's Book For
Young Naturalists."
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Going Astray at Sea.

1t Is no easy matter to keep a mod.
ern steamship on straight course.
The helmsman steers by the compass,
and while single degree Of deviation
appears very small on the compass
card 1t would. il continued. carry a
fast steamship four miles out OF her
course in a single days run. Yet the
compass gives the course more accu-
rately than the ship can be steered.
Owing to the DETECTING power of the
waves and the rolling Of the ship, the
course is continually shifted a. little
this way and that despite the helm
Harper's Weekly.
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Quite Natural.

''Of course" said the tourist. you
know all about the antidotes for snake
biteY'
Certainly replied the explorer.
well. when snake bites you
what's the thing you doT
'sYeil"-Philadelph Press
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RECESSION OF GLACIERS
Northern Ice Fields That Once Met the
Sea Are Now inland.


Sea Are Now inland.
Some attention is being directed to
the fact that the Muir glacier is disin-
tegrating along its face. and there Is
some speculation as to how long 1t VIII
continue to present great attraction
to tourists. No one can answer this.
of course. for the causes Of the unusu-
al movement are not known. Neither
is 1t known with any certainty for how
long a time this great ice mass has pre-
sented his appearance. which made It
famous.
Assuming that the earliest charts or
the coast are correct-aud there is
every reason to suppose they are
there have been very remarkable re
cessions Of glaciers along the Atlantic
coast during the last century. SO that
ice fields that formerly came down to
the sea are now considerable dis
tsnce- from 1t. As, we understand. the
earlier charts 90 not indicate the posi-
tion Of Muir glacier. so there are no
means of telling IL 1t has receded.
The cause Of the recession Of glaciers
II not fully understood. but II seems to
imply an average amelioration Of the
climate. Glaciers are fed from snow
fields. and II they become smaller only
one of two explanations seems posi-
Bile. Either the snowfall in the higher
levels must have diminished or the
temperature In the lower levels has
grown higher. There are several rea-
sons for supposing that the climate OF
the north Pacific zone is becoming
gradually warmer. although the change
= very gradual. Sir Charles Lyell. the
famous geologist, in one Of bis books
speaks OF the breaking away Of great
Ice barrier near Greenland, which oc
CURED, II we are not mistaken. In 1916.
and says It was one Of the most sig
nincant events In the modern history
Of the world. Victoria Colonfst.
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Plain Talk From Home.

Il onght to be supremely happy" the
youth wrote to the home people. 81
don't see much business ahead. but 1
have my diploma and my books"
Whereupon the ..old man" wrote
htm:
"Put the dipl0my In frame, make a
pillow of the books. then rise up early
and hit some good hard licks for three
square meals a dayn-Atlanta Consti-
tuition
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Suggestive.

PERCY wish. to buy some paper.
am bashful and am going to propose
TO young lady by letter Clerk-This
Is stationery store. guess you're
looking for a hardware store. Percy
A hardware store? Clerk Yes: you
need sandpaper.-.Judge.
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A Mixed Quartet.

Among other curious things have
heard was a Quartet sung simulta-
neously in four languages, writes q
reminiscent contributor to the New
York Sun. 1t was Clara Louise Kei-
logg's company in Martha" Miss
Kellogg sang in English. Brignoh in
Italian, German woman in, German
and a Frenchman In French. The au
dience never noticed the confusion OF
tongues.
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when you kissed your weeping
mother goodby and went out into the
world to make your fortune presume
her last fearful injunction was for you
to be good 2.
"No, make good"
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Upbrinsins.

Aren't you having your daughter
taught to play or singY
"No," replied Mrs. Flimgilt. 81 have
decided that she shall have no accom-
plishments whatever. Instead Of striv-
ing for approval want her to have
the superior pose that enables her to
observe the efforts Of others with toll
Grant interest Washington Star.
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Wrono Hunch. No Lunch.

Here, my boy" said his new en-
pl0yer, ''take this quarter and go out
and get three ham sandwiches"
The boy vanished and did not return
for half an hour.
"See here. Where have you been
lettering" demanded the boss, "and
where are my sandwiches
Scissors" gasped the boy Il
thought they were for mev New
York World.
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Kansas Q City Star.

A man once arrived at Kansas City
with terrible pain under his belt.
SEQ for doctor" said the sufferer.
and go quickly"
What kind OF doctor do you
want" inquired the messenger. "We
have all kinds = allopath, homeopath,
hydropath, Osteopath"-
"Oh." cried the traveller in his agony.
''any path will do! All paths lead to
the grave"-Kansas City Star.
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Just the Reverse.

Beating the sword into pl0w-
share2" inquired the tourist pleasantly
as he halted at the door.
Beating plowshare into q sword.
responded the energetic blacksmith
81 manufacture war relics" Louis
Vile Courier-J0urnaL
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A Philosophers Purpose.

II am looking for an honest man."
said Diogenes.
What do you want with One?'
.Oh, nothing in particular. My real
philanthropic purpose Is to show the
world how to conduct long and re-
sultless investigation with as little ex-
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successful orenina.

Bess-Jack said last night that cali
ing on me was like witnessing beau
tiful drama. Tess-What did You say7
Bess-I gave him season pass and
told him I hoped the play would end
happily. Chicago Record Herald.
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cause and EHect,

Waiter. this coffee is nothing bat
thick, liquid mud
"Yes, sir: certainly. sir! It was
ground this morning!" London An
swers.
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Within oneself must be the source
Of strength. the basis Of eonsoIatio
Marcus Aurelius
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Unwsdded.

Teacher Qn. grammar class)- What Is
a singular pronoun. Johnny
Johnny-One that isn't married yet
Judge
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Great minds are wills, others only
wishes. German PrOyerb
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Life is a garden. every thought is a
seed, and what we SOW we reap. Watch
your garden
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untrustworthy,

I ..Pm glad / refused that man. He's
untrustworthy."
"Why do you say that7"
"He vowed he would pine away and
die If turned him down. and now
look how fat he has grown. Louis
Vile Courier-J Journal.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1914-01-08

No. genius Is not inspiration. Genius
u perspiration Thomas Edison.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-12
MAY DUPLICATE CAPITOL
State of Washington Asks for Pic
ture of Old Dominion Structure

Richmond, Va. June 12-The State
of Washington is preparing to bu;!t
a State Capitol ami the selection Of
plans for the sameiis engrossing the
attention of a commission designated
to Recommend the same.
Alexander Forward, private secre-
tary to the Governor, has receives .
letter from Irwin W. Ziegans, secre.
tary to the Governor of the State II
Washington, asking for picture Of
the Virginia State Capitol and this
is being forwarded with much infor-
NATION regarding the size, the 'ocr-
tion Of the rooms, etc.
Sctrie years ago thert. appeared AZ:
article giving history Of the Cap
;tol building, written by Mr.. For,
ward, and it is likely that complete
history of the building will be seri
10 Inc State OF IlsiG.!gton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-12
SALE AT AUCTION.
Pioneer Mills and Former Moore Prop
erty Disposed Of at Auction.

The real estate and contents OF
the machine shops of the Emerson
Steah Engine Company were disposed
IF at public aution today.
The Pioneer Mills was knocked
down to P. W. Parker, for Si1,50O.
The machine shop at the foot oi
Duke street, the foundry on the
northwest corner of Duke and. Unior
streets, and the lot adjoining on the
west, were bought by Carroll Pierce
for $4,000.
After the real estate had been dis
posed of, the auctioneers began tt
sell the machinery, motor engines
tools, ETC., in the building on the
southeast corner of Prince and Fair
fax streets.
Later they rsoceeded to the old Pho
neer Mills where several motorboat'
were knocked down to bidders. The
sale occupied most of the afternoon
a large number of persons attend.
ed the sale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-12
REPEAL BILL PASSED.
Senate Passes Measure Last Night by
= - aNoteE Eofs5O to 35.

By vote of so to, 35, the Senate
late last night passed the bill repeal
ing the free tolls cluase in the Pana-
ma Canal act. The bill carries the
Simmons-Norris amendment, speci-
ficaily declaring that the United
States valves no rights under the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty with Great
Britain to exempt our coastwise ship
ping. Twelve Republicans voted for
the repeal bill. Eleven Democrats
were aligned against it.
The final vote came at the end of a
long day wranglng, argument and
invective, interspersed with votes on
various amendments.
Sure of their cause and certain as
to the result, friends Of repeal for
the most part said little. Senator
Williams, however, injected good
deal of heat into; the debate at times,
and Senators Vardaman and West
were prevented from fisticuffs large
ly through the bone and muscle OF
Senator Asharsts ard the rapid ap-
proach of the sergeant7at-arms.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-12
POCAHONTAS STATUE.
But Memorial Association Needs
Funds to Pay for its Erection.

Washington, June 12.-Members OF
tho pocahontas Memorial Association
met Yesterday afternoon at the Bel
levue Hotel and heard committee re-
ports on progress in plans for Vne
erection of the memorial on James
town Island. 1t was said that the
statue Of the Indian princess by oro-
way Partridge is completed ana tne
association is now waiting on funds
for expenses of erection. About 3d..
600 is needed, several hundred Oh
which has been raised. A benefit per-
formance will be given at the Colum-
bia Theater on the night Of June 70
when "The Rainbow will be pre-
fsented. Miss Ella Lorraine Dorsey is
president of the association. ID.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-12
PRESS ASSOCIATION.
About $50 Delegates Will Attend
Meeting in Alexandria June
1926.

Secretary Wedderburn, Of the local
press committee, received letter
this morning from Secretary Hart,
of the Virginia Press Association,
in which was enclosed list of dele
gates who had notified him of their
intention to be in attendance at the
annual state meeting of the associa-
ton to be held in Alexandria June
1926. The combined list of names
received by the state and local COM
mittee now brings the total number
of delegates to more than 150 The
prospects of a successful annual
meeting are heretofore the brightest.
The local committee, appointed by
Mavor Fisher to assist in, the
entertainment arrangements for the
visitors. was to have met last night
but due to an oversight in opening
and lighting the rooms, the meeting
was postponed. Thereupon Chairman
Robert S. Barrett announced that the
committee would meet next Tuesday
evening in the Mayors office. At thu:
meeting it is very important tha
every member of the committee be
present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-12

HUNCHCHAKIST GANG.
Postal Inspectors Round up Armeni-
an Society that Preyed OH Opulent
COuntrymen.

Philadelphia, June 12.-Eight muir
ders were charged against Aramanag
rKazazian by the Governments wit
uesses yesterday, when he was placed
on trial in the United States District
Court for conspiracy and sending
threatening letters to Miriam Karag-
heusiar, millionaire importer, of
New York. NJ. Dikron Siroganian
testified under oath that Garabad Ma
rinian, another defendant, had told
him in Kazazian's presence that Kaz-
azian killed seven men in Turkey and
a woman in France who had refused
to pay tribute to him.
Siroganian was the interpreter in
the case and testified that he learned
of the threatening letters when he
was questioning the accused man in
Moyamensing prison. He declared
that Narinian admitted having writ
ten the letters, but did so because he
feared Kazazian. It later developed
that when Narinian told of the mur-
ders Kazazian cursed and raved at
him and threatened vengeance. Pos
tai Inspector Frank ". Smith corrob-
grated the testimony Of Siroganian
and declared that Nirrinian had told
him of the murders committed by the
accused man abroad.
: WAen tho arrasts zero made TIE
three men declared they were men,
bers of the Hunchakist Society, and it
was then rumored that it was this
organization which was responsible
for the threatening letters which for
years have been received by wealthy
Armenians in this country. 1t devel-
oped, however, that the Hunchaklst
Society is political organization and
includes among its members many
prominent Armenians.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-12
BARGAINS TOMORROW.

Tomorrow will be ore of the best
bargain days at the big sale now 60
ing on at the Peoples Popular Price
store. Arrangements have been made
to serve the customers with rapidity.
When you buy goods atthis store you
knew they are right. Why wait long
er to equip the family when you can
get bargains such as we offer in ev-
cry department. Done hesitate any
longer. Attend the sale, tomorrow.
A. L. COHEN, Proprietor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-12
DIR. MITCHELL ELECTED.
Virginian Will Head Delaware COL
lege, Newark, Delaware.

Wilmington, Del, June 12.-lt was
announced yesterday that Dr.. Samuel
Chiles Mitchell, of Richmond, Va,
president of the Medical College OF
Virginia, will become president of
Delaware College, at Newark, at a
salary of $4,000 year. He will sue
ceed Dr. George A. Harter, who re-
Gently resigned.
DR.. Mitchell will be formally elect
ed by the trustees Tuesday. He was
unanimous selection of a committee
named by Ex-Governor Preston Lea
president of the board, to recommend
n candidate for the college presidency
DR.. Mitchell is Sc years old.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-12
NEGOTIATIONS
REACH A CRISIS.
cross-Table Efforts Of
Mediators to Arrive at
Understanding
WANT JOINT SESSION.
Mexicans Yield on Issue it Was
Thought Would Bring Conference
to animmedfate Close.

Niagara Falls, Ontario, June 12---
Forced suddenly from a state of in
action and doubt to the point where
the American and Mexican delegates
will henceforth meet fase to face be-
fore the A. 3. &c. mel,iators, the eff
forts to find a solution for the pacifi-
cation Of Mexico through mediation
reached critical stage to-day.
& On the conferences which are to
follow will rest success or failure in
the negotiations, looking toward an
agreement between the Americans
and the delegates of General Huerta.
A full conference is scheduled for
this afternoon when Justice Lamar
and Frederick W. Lehman will again
meet with the three Mexican dele
gates before the mediators to con-
tnlue the point-by-poirt discussion
started late yesterday.
The mdiators asked for a ,seperate
conference with the Americans dur
ing the morning, and provided COM
lnunicatio enNpected from Washin-
ton were received, it was to be held,
. At American headquarters there
was optimism and the belief that
substantial progress had been made
in the conference so hastily assembl-
ed late yesterday. h:
An important point j.. tttt22 plans
/. for the pacification OF, Mexico was
gained by the United States last
night through the conciliatory spirit
displayel by the Mexican delegation.
What had been a stumbling block
for several days was passed in safety
In full conference of the media
tors. and the delegates of both coun-
tries it was agreed that the trans
fer of authority from the present
administration to the new: provisional
government should be accomplished
in some other way than by General
Huerta's appointment, of Minister
of Foreign; Affairs! who would suece-
ed to the provisional presidency.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-12
FAIR in THE COUNTY.
Interesting Event as1nohg the School
Children To-Day.

The children Of the pablic schools
of Alexandria gave their first annual
fair at the Courthouse OF Alexandria
county at Fort Myer Heights today,
The exercises consisted in singing
national songs, concert by the Fort
Myer Band, spelling contests, athletic
events, baseball, etc.
The musical feature was fine, and
interesting addresses we're delivered.
Diplomas were presented graduates Of
the eighth grade.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-12
Bodies Found.

Cut and bruised and bearing evi-
dences of foul play, the bodies of
Miss Reynolds, aged 18, and Bertle,
'Zulah, and Vina Sanders, sisters, aged
Q. II, and IA, respectively, were
found in Rock Creek near Sapula,
Okla, yesterday. When Henry Sand
ers, father Of the three children, left
home Tuesday, Miss Reynolds, en-
ployed as housekeeper, took the
children for stroll. Sanders did not
return home Tuesday night. The dis
covery of the body of one of the girls
at a ford in the creek prompted IN
vestigation, which revealed the other
three floating in the water nearby.
The clothes of all were on the bank.