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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-04-24
THE SERIOUS
SIDE OF WAR.

At the beginning of every war
enthusiasm, for time, casts the
real seriousness of such enlbarka-
tions into an eclipse. Embryonic
sons of Mars hover about enlisting
Offices, smoke, chat with young wo-
men and exchange pleasantrles
with no thought whatever Of what it
really means to be soldier.
5. In 1859, when the Alexandria boys
left for Harper's Ferry to aid in
quelling the John Brown insurrec-
ton, it was the first time recruits
had gone to war from. our city since
1876, when they started for Mexico.
The John Brown affair was virtually
over when the Alexandrians reach
ed their objective point, and the first
war with Mexico proves of short
duration.
When those who. composed the
larger portion of the Seventeenth
Virginia Regiment took hasty leave
of relatives and friends in 1861 at
the spot where tie lone Confederate
soldier, with bowed head, faces the
southern country, most of them sup
posed that the trouble between the
north and south would prove as
much of 'fasco as the instruction
at Harper's Ferry. After four
years of faithful service under all
sorts of difficulties, the survivors
of that gallant band returned to tel
of their experience.
In the north in the early part Of
1861 a similar delusion pervaded the
people. They dreamed they had
Nat Turner insurrection to suppress
Recruits appeared on dress parade
ard marched through streets while
women cast flowers and waved
han6kerchiefs at them. When the
orders to repair to the front were
given they left their homes to th'
time of the "The Girl I Left BEHIND
Me-"
The CLASH Of war, sleeping unde'
the canopy of heaven, or gathering
around camp fires while snow wa
flying, and later sojourning in An
dersonville or Libbey Prison prove'
terrible realities. "Tenting on tn
old camp ground, dreaming, mothe
dear, OF you, and the bright ant
happy home so far away" wa
hummed more often than "The Gil
l Left Behind Me-"
In the miscellaneous cargo o
army TRANSPORTS now being loaded a
Galveston for the campaign in MeS
leo are eight hundred collins, ghast
" freight, which may be needed, bu
let us hope not.
Only corporal's guard of fatal
ties have as yet been the fruits
the second war with Mexico, but tn
small number has cast a shadow owe
our good-natured President ard !
has been quick to express n
sorrow and sympathy with tho!
who have had Grape placed upi
their doorknobs at the outset Of tn
conflict.
President Wilson, like Abraha
Lincoln, is not unnirdful of the Oh
tress which is brought to homes
the clash of war. Lincoln's oratl'
at Gettysburg was short, but to u
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-04-24

By of deed of trust given by WI !.
Ian; H Peck and wife, bearing Gate
the End day of October; 1906, an of
duly. of record in the land 7, EeGofas in IN
the city of Alexandria, Virginia; IL.
D iiie Book No. "a, Page 46l, ard al
The request of the Board OF Direct,
o [ Of the German Co-Operaci'e
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-04-24
LANDMARK ELIMINATED.
Building at One Time Used in Con-
struction of Locomotive Van
ishes.

The work of charging the electric
plant, at the foot of Wolfe street,
has rendered it necessary to demol-
ishI the structure which three score
years ago was erected by the Smith
& Perkins Locomotive Company,
which for some time was in opera
ton.
This important adjunct to Alexan-
dria's commercial Importance began
operations in the early ffties and
built most of the locomotives which
were used on the old Orange and
Alexandria Railroad, (now the
Washington Division of the South
ern SYSTEM as we'll as those used
on the Manassas Gap Railroad, run
ming from Manassas Junction to
Harrisonburg. The firm also built
locomotives for other roads situated
in different parts of the contiguous
country.
A spur track was placed from
| Union street east into the works,
and the first locomotive operated on
the Orange Road was built there.
It was generally known as the Bet
sey" but its proper name was the
pioneer" The bringing of this en-
CINE out of the works and placing it
upon the Union street track was an
event in Alexandria, nearly all the
inhabitants having repaired to the
spot to witness the appearance Of
the locomotive. 1t was fete day IN
the city, and some persons now llv-
| ing will remember the enthusiasm
of the occasion.
A large force of men We're en-
ployed at the Alexandria Locomotive
Works, and engines which were con-
structed for roads out of the State
were placed upon large scows and
towed away, some up the Chesa-
peake. and Ohio Canal.
Shortly before the outbreak of the
civil war the works ceased to be OPP
Grated, and for many years the
buildings remained idle. In the
early part of the eighties they were
acquired by what was known as the
Virginia Iron and Shipbuilding Com
pany, and arrangements were made
| for beginning what seemed to be
an important enterprise, but the
hopes of its founders as we'll as
those = of AIeXandriaS who were IN
terested in it never crystaIized. La
ter a company was formed who an
ncunced that they were about to
vulcanize wood. They were protuse
in advertising the possibilities OF
their enterprise This also proved a
disappointment, and later company
. which proposed to grind barytes
took charge Of the place. This failed
! to materialize, and a few years ago
the property was acquired by the
Electric Light Company, and, as
stated above, they have eliminated
the building which during many
years has stood as a reminder Of the
most important enterprise ever
launched in Alexandria, and which
cast a gloom over the city when the
whir of its machinery ceased to be
heard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-04-24

By virtue of deed Of trust given
by William H. Peck and wife, bear
ing date of the 1st day of August,
1906, and duly Of record in the land
records of the city Of Alexandria, W.
pinia. in Deed Book No. So, page l39:
and at the request of the Board OF
Directors of the German Co-Operat.
i've Building Association, No. 5, of
Alexandria, Va, iefault having been
made in the payment of the ;!1ount
thereby secured, the underslgnc.
Trustees will offer fer sale, at pubic
auction, on
SATURDAY. the 2nd day of MAY,
1914. at II O'CLOCK NJ.
il front of the Royal street entrance:
to the Market building, all that lot OF
ground. with improvements thereon
in the sa7i city, and bounded as toi-
lows, to-wit
REFINING on the east side of Payne
street. 1912 feet inches north Of Cam
eron street. and at the middle OF the
partition between the house on tins
lot AM the house adjoining on the
south. and running thence north or
Payne street 1G feet; thence east
parallel to Cameron street, 6% feet :
inches; thence south on an alley IL
feet wife, IS feet; and thence west
in y direct line, 63 feet , inches to
the beginning, with right Of way oVe'
the said alley and all appurtenances
TERMS OF SALE:-Cash. cost OF
conveyancing at the expense OF the
:" JOHN D. NORMOILE, =.
P. NJ. BRADSHAW,
Trustees.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-04-24
SkIESNES.

s75c to S10O weekly selling our Line
of Oils, Greasess Paints and fast
selling specialities. Salary or COM
mission Warren Refining Co..
Clevelan3, 0.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-04-24
Potomac and Chesapeake
Steamboat Company.
Effective October 6, 1912.

Effective Uctober b, ISIZ.
(Subject to Change without Notice.
Leaves Alexandria at P. M, on
Mondays and Wednesdays for Par
hams Point and lower river landings.
Returns early Wednesday and Friday
mornings. Leaves Saturday at 9 a.
m, for Nomini and intermediate land
ings, returning Sunday about 5 pm.
STEAMER WAKEFIELD.
Leaves Sunday, Tuesday and Thurs.
day at 9 a. M, for Wirt's Wharf and
ali intermediate landings. Returning
leaves Wirt's Wharf at a. NJ, the
following days, arriving at Alexan.
dria about A p. m.
Telephone No. so.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-04-24
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE,
PUBLISHED DAILY.

The Alexandria Gazette Corporation
Gazette Building $50 King Street
ROBERT S. BARRETT, President
and General Manager.
COWARD W, SMITH, Secretary snd
Treasurer.
Entered at the Postoflce Of Alex
aadria, Virginia ~ second-class rast-
Ter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-04-24
Low Where
Price HOWARD'5 Quality
GrOCers s22 King Street OouIlts

Dollars saved are dollars earned. You can save 10
10 20 per cent on every dollars worth Of goods pur-
chased at our store Every article guaranteed
standard quality or money back. Bell Phone No.
1876. Watch for our new wagon on Saturday
.EPEEsDEIJVERY FREE DELIVERY.
MAIL ORDERS WILL RECEIVE IMMEDIATE
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-04-24

standard quality or money back. Bel fnone NO.
1876. Watch for our new wagon on Satq lIl
FREE. DELIVERY. FREE DELIVERY.
MAIL ORDERS WILL RECEIVE IMMEDIATE
isATTENTIO1 NJ
Rest Granulated Sugar. perspound { ~ }. &c
Strictly fresh Eggs extra heaVyS every one guar
anteed per dozen: =: .zzc
Fancy ripe Florida tomatoes, pounds for Csc
Fancy ripe Pineapples each l5c
50 Small tender Hams, per pound IT lie +
Glass jar pure Preserves. l3c
3pound pals net weight pure Preserves, assorted
pound pals of absolutely pure apple butter, per
Genuine Imported Swiss Cheese per pound 34c
eve only handle the Imported Swiss)
Full cream New York Cheese per pound zoe
Home dressed, fat tender Chickens, per h. .21c
Peerless brand Evaporated Milk small cans 81 for &c
Lemon Cling Regina Peaches, per can l5c
ShriVer'S Corn. Guns .Zoc
Shriver's Silver Label Peas per can :. Zoe
3 Cans hand packed No. Tomatoes :. 23c
Herring Roe per can -. ........ -. -. .l2c
Extra Fancy Creamery Butter per pound. sc
Fancy Creamery Butter, per pound SOC
Best Process Pure Sweet Butter, per pound CSC
3 Loaves fresh baked bread, times day 80. .1Oc
Pure Lard, per pound 'l5c
Small hard head Lettuce each :. ;. 80. &c
NiiieS
Il Peck Bags Maine Cobbler Seed Potatoes, per
bag - 1.1V
Naval Oranges, per dozen :. =. :. l5c and 25c
Fancy Lemons, per dozen LOG
BIB Cans Drinking Cider unfermented made from
choice Michigan apples, per can :: lOc
Large, fancy Florida Grape Fruit SC
Extra Dry gold label superior quality large bottles
Ginger Ale bottles for 49,. :. :. >. 49,. .2oc
Quaker Matches, large boxes per dozen lie
OUR FAMOUS TEAS
Mosque brand Mixed Tea, 1-4-lb. tins, lOc 1-2 a
~,~ Afternoon Green Tea, lab. tins, 13c; lib.
Trial Order will Satisfy you These Teas are equal
to any Teas sold in other stores at 75c and oOc per
pound.
Our Pride special blend fresh Roasted and Ground
One pound cartons New York EVaporated APP
DleS :. 80. .....'.. :. lie
Evaporated Peaches, 2pounds :. :. l5c
cakes Of either Star, Octagon, feIs Naptha, Ivory
or Orlean Soap =. ~
One pound cans Asparagus zOc
Jeli-o assorted favors, per package &c
Delaware kiln dried Sweet Potatoes per peck @oc
Eating Apples per Ia peck ..l0c anu zoe
Thomas Baked Beans per 7 cans '''zoc
Vegetables for Soup - - ',2e
Fancy Red Alaska Salmon 80 =. loc
Alaska Salmon, tall can - - - '' AZ
Eagle sardines per 4c, dozen ''4oc
Karo Syrup, light and dark, per can - 90
Riters Tomato Catsup, large bottles &c
Ritter Pure Mustard large bottles &c
Java and Mocha Coffee bean medium ground fine groun1
and pulverized lib sea! SOC
White Clover Honey, pound caps :.=lc
Kippered Herring, LIB tins &c. per dozen " ''Fo o
Fancy head Rice pound :: - - CO
California Lima Beans, per quart = = 'I o
c Florida Tomatoes Florida Cabbage and other Vegetables
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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-07-16
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters
of administration upon the estate
of Felix Scurlock, deceased were
granted to the undersigned by the
Judge and ex-officio Clerk of the
Probate Court of Monroe County,
Missouri, in vacation, bearing date
of June 18th, 1914. All persons
having claims against said estate
are requested to exhibit them to
the undersigned for allowance with
in six months from the date of said
letters or they may be precluded
from any benefit of such estate;
and if said claims be not exhibited
within one year from the time of
the last insertion of the publication
of this notice, they will be forever
barred.
Patrick X Scurlock,
Administrator.
Meriwether & Meriwether,
Attys for estate. 7-16
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-07-16

interests at the August primary. Of
course he will be nominated by a
large majority, and he expects to
give large part of his time to cam
paigning in every county in the
district prior to the November
election. Strength to his arm and
success to his banner. = Norborne
Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-07-16
'atrick X. Scurlock,
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given that let
tiers of administration upon the es-
tate of Andrew j. Scurlock, deceas-
ed were granted to the undersigned
by the Judge and ex-officio Clerk of
the Probate Court of Monroe Coun-
ty, Missouri, in vacation, bearing
date of June 18th, 1914. All per-
sons having claims against said es-
tate are requested to exhibit them
to the undersigned for the allow
ance within six months from the
date of said letters OF they may be
precluded from any benefit of such
estate; and if said claims be not ex-
hibited within one year from the
time of the last insertion of the
publication of this notice, they will
be forever barred.
Patrick X. Scurlock,
Administrator
Meriwether & Meriwether,
Attorneys for estate. 7-1e !
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-07-16

sion that l may continue awnne Ionaer
during this crucial Democratic period in
the work j am engaged upon along will
others, striving to be of substantial use
70 my countrymen. May 1 not ask INV
fenow-cittzens in every county and city
OF the state to take care of my campaiSn
Whlle 1 remain at my post of duty5
Very sincerely,
WIN. ]. STONE"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-07-16
Surprises Many in Monroe.

The QUICK action ofsimple buck
thorn bark, glycerine, etc. as mixed
in Adler-i-ka, the remedw which be-
came famous by curing appendicitis,
is surprising Monroe people. Many
have found that this simple remedy
drains so much foal matter from
the system that SINGLE DOSE
relieves, constipation, sour stomach
and GAS on the stomach almost I'M
MEDlATELY. Adler-i-ka is the
most thorough bowel cleanser ever
sold. Southern & Spaulding.
Miss Mabel Mcmahon returned to
Shelbina Saturday after a pleasant
visit with relatives here.
Mrs. j. A. Mudd and son, j. T.
went to Palmyra Saturday to see
her mother, Mrs Fitzpatrick, who
is ill.
Mrs. M. j. Ballard went to st.
Louis Saturday to visit her sister.
Mrs. Ida Gottman was called to
Hannibal by the illness of her son
John Gottman and wife.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-07-16

Lanson Mayes and wife, of
Kansas City who had been visiting
M. Losson and family, for a week
returned home Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-07-16
Judge Rucker.

one OF the first to suggest the pro-
priety and the advisability of mott
flying President Wilson that the
Missouri delegation was willing to
remain in session until he had Sc
cured his trust legislation, no mat
ter If it required their attention in
Washington, all Summer.
On account of his long and hon
orable service and his high stand
ing with the President. he was Sc
lected as one of the committee of
three, to notify the President that
they were willing to 90 into the
fight with him and stay until the
remedial legislation he was urging
was written into the Statutes.
No member of the House has
been in closer touch with President
Wilson than has Judge Rucker, of
Missouri. He has often been in
vited to the White House to con-
suit with the President on pending
legislation thus showing esteem and
confidence in which he is held.
His record is one of which every
Democrat in the district should be
proud. He is the best known men,
Der of the delegation, with the pos
slble exception of the Speaker and
his advise and counsel is more
sought than that of any other mem,
Der, not excepting the Speaker. His
high standing in the House and in
the esteem of the President, togeth-
er with his long experience, his ex-
tensive and favorable acquaintance
with his colleagues, and his thor
ough understanding of all legisla-
tive measures introduced in Con-
gress, makes him the most valuable
member of the Missouri delegation.
No matter what MiSsourian visits
Washington his visit is never COM
plete until he has visited Judge
Rucker. There is not a nook or
corner in this great state that does
not know and hold in highest es-
TEEN the member from the Second
District. He is so genial, so accom-
modatins and so thoroughly demo-
cratic that it is a real delight to
visit him in his Office and be enter
tertained by him. Even those
from the Second District who have
opposed his candidacy on former
occasions, when visiting Washington
always call. on him and let it be
said to his credit that he is always
glad to see any and all persons from
his district, whether of his political
faith or whether supporting oppos-
ing him.
Of course Judge Rucker smokes
a Missouri corn cob pipe filled with
Missouri grown leaf tobacco re-
fuses to wear a swallow tail coat or
a high silk hat, and is a man
without anysocial frills. Just plain
every day thoroughbred Democrat,
who would rather be serving some
of his constituents than spending
his time in the society of the Four
Hundred. He is the author of more
legislation that has been enacted
into laws than any other member
of the House, no matter of how long
service. And all of his legislation
has been in behalf of the people
not only of his district, but of the
Nation.
No man can question his honesty
his ability or his motives. Even
his worst enemies will give him the
credit of being answering in his
support of the right. And those
,ubn Lnou, him will d;x,o h;,,o H.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-07-16

B. L. LANCE. wife and daughter
returned to Breckenridge Friday.
They stopped here for short visit
as they returned from a ten days
visit in Oklahoma City. Their son
Arthur remained for visit with his
grandparents, j. c. Ensor and wife,
Prof. o. A. Ballinger and wife, of
Novelty spent part of the week at
Rev. Caves home. Friday Prof.
Ballinger and sister, Mrs. M. E.
Christian left for Colorado where
they will spend the remainder of
the summer in the mountains.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-07-16

Mrs. L. D. Cort of Palmyra came
in Thursday to visit her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Smith. east of
town
The Delta independent., 1914-10-23
BUT LITTLE WAR NEWS.

The past few days have brought
very little in the way of real war
news of interest. The daily newspa-
pers seem inclined to give first one
side the advantage and then the
other.
While the trend of advantage was
in favor of the German armies nearly
all of last week, press dispatches this
week have them at a standstill before
the allied armies or being slightly
driven back.
The summing up is that neither side
has gained very material advantage
and that the mammoth armies remain
drawn up in line Of battle, doing more
or less fighting.
AS to the likelihood of the war con-
tinuing for a long period or coming
to an end within a few months, moth
ing can be positively said. Those best
posted think 1t will be only just begun
by next spring. Many others believe
it to be too great a strain upon the
financial and other resources of the
nations engaged. and too severe toll
on human life to be continued for a
long period of time
The Delta independent., 1914-10-23

Hon. George ]. Kindel, present men,
Der of congress and pioneer fighter of
freight rates in Colorado, has properly
filed his petition as an independent
candidate for the United States SEN
ate Mr.. Kindel is stirring the voters
up with few printed reminders of
the way their interests need protec-
tion and of their further need Of a
real man in the U. S. senate to look
after those interests. Mr.. Kindel de-
clined to make any effort to go back
to congress for second term, having
found the lines of opposition to his
fight for a square deal so tightly
drawn in the house as to render his
work practically ineffective. George
believes in being allowed to do it,"
and, at any rate, he proposes to keep
on trying. Laying all other argument
aside, Mr.. Kindel is a better man for
the people in any position where de-
pendable service is wanted, than many
of the strictly partisan candidates. He
is worker as we'll as scrapper and
never holds his personal or party in
terests befoe those of the people he
may represent.
The Delta independent., 1914-10-23

The breach in the Republican party
this fall is nominal if not wholly i'm
aginary. Two years ago the rent in
the party was torn wide by ma
tional party contentious, and the
crack in the party was sufficiently
large for the Democrats to stream
through it into power. Since the last
presidential election the rent has been
closing day by day, until now but
little more than the scar is left The
rent will not be entirely healed by
November third, because there are
still some left to agitate the sore.
Some, sorrowfully be it said, who are
not Democrats-whose policy it is to
keep the gap open and the wound
bleeding because it is to their interest
to do so. The thousands upon thou
sands of Colorado Republican party
members who voted the Progressive
ticket two years ago. and who openly
declare themselves back in the Re-
publican ranks, make no apologies. for
gong out OF Ior coming III. IneJ
went out because they were displeased
with certain conditions; they admin
istered their rebuke; they are back
because the grand old party is their
political home, ready to help fight its
just battles and share in its worthy
victories. The only question that re-
mains is: Will there be enough vote
the Progressive ticket in Colorado on
November 3, to again defeat Republi-
cans for office?
The Delta independent., 1914-10-23

We believe that the fact should not
be lost sight of by the producers of
this country that most of Europe is in
war; that such war is likely to con-
tinue we'll into if not through another
year; that to us will fall the necessity,
to a large extent, of supplying those
millions of people engaged in war,
with food stuffs. The situation justi-
fies the storing, even as Jacob stored
his corn in Egypt against the prophecy
of seven years of famine. Those who
can hold part of what they have rails
ed, should do so. For the next season s
planting, those crops should be put in
for which there is sure to be the
greatest demand. The guide-board
will be plain and reward promises to
be ample
The Delta independent., 1914-10-23

The Democrats of Colorado have
been at loss for slogan until some
genius in the party suggested: THANK
God for Wilson; War in Europe and
Peace in the United States" In
shouting the slogan partisan Demo
Gratis are admonished to be careful to
say United States, and not include
Colorado, which is under federal mar
tial law and would be wet blanket
on the slogan. Another wet blanket"
on the slogan would be any reference
to the war tax which is about to be
placed on the people of the United
States in time of peace. to pay the
expenses of Democratic administra-
ton This paper hardly believes 1T
possible that there will be anyone
left in the United States with nerve
enough to vote the Democratic ticket
on November 8.