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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-04
The Widow Beauharnais

Josephine returned to the world as from
he, grace, the widowed and penniless
mother of two children. Retiring to the
country for time, she lived at first with
her matchmaking aunt and her father
in-law, the old marquis, who were now
a lawful welded couple. With the fading
OF her widows weeds she came back to
Faris and took up her residence with her
husbands aunt, the Countess Fame do
Besuharnais. who had shuffled off her
marital bonds.
The republican court which was gather
ing about the directory was shocking
Europe and continues to shock history.
Yet it had only sunk to the moral level
o. the old court of the monarchy in the
reigns of Louis XIV Ind Louis XIV.
III that background the Creole Nine.
de Beauharnais may have been no better
than her friends, Nine. Tallien, Barras
and the rest of the merry pirate crew who
had boarded the storm-tossed ship OF
state. Assuredly she was no saint. But
why break butterfly upon wheel +?
Are there not ways enough to strike
the fame of Napoleon without wounding
the reputation of Josephine?
After all. next to nothing really IL
known OF her IS months of widowhood.
though much has been told. mostly In
such venomous spirit that a prudent
person dare not touch It, II she ac-
cepted a patron it Is plain she chose q
poor provider. for from the beginning 10
the end of this precarious period she was
continually drawing upon her mother. now
q widow like herself. She threw herself
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-04

upor her bounty as my sole support,
and again she wrote Her as her poor
Yvetter; Il knew too well your regard
fer my honor to have the least doubt that
you will supply me With the means of
subsistence"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-04
The Shadow of Death

Josephine's gentle gift of winning
friends served her even within the dark
and terrible precincts of her prison, and
the native lightness of her spirits shed
its rays upon the huddled mass who sat
in the shadows there. Her cellmate was
the Duchess dAiguillon, and another OF
her friends in captivity was the beautiful
Nine. de Fontenoy, afterwards Nine. Tai
lien.
Beauharnais was permitted to pay q
parting visit to his wife. Then his last
day came. and he bought back from thu
barber who prepared his head for the
guillotine a lock of his hair to send to
Josephine and the children.
The wife made ready to follow her hus-
band; some say that the fatal summons
was read to her and that the jailer took
away her bed because she would need it
no more; it is certain that she wrote her
farewell letter to Eugene and Hortense.
But just then Robespierre himself was
flung into the tumbril of death and the
prison doors swung open.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-04

place at the monastery in the September
before her arrest, and many tombs of
those who were butchered in the hundred
hours of bloody memory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-04

was less pretty than he expeeted-but he
kindly praised her modesty and sweetness
of character
This not being love story 1t is well 10
finish it speedily. Alexandra and Jose
phine were married and went to live In
the town and country mansions of the
Beauharnajs. Utterly unsuited and use
less to each other, the viscount happily
could stay away much of the time with
the army, while Josephine took captive all
her new and distinguished relatives, in
cluding the Rochefaucaulds, the Montmor-
erceys and the Rohans. Although she
never had entered a drawing room or
dined in state. her native grace and taste
saved her. with little coaching by her
aunt.
The birth of a son, Eugene. and later
the coming of daughter. Hortense. did
not recall Alexandra to his fireside Tor
long. After seeking diversion in the
army, in Italy and even in Martinique.
where he said very disagreeable things
about his wife, there came legal sep
aration and the dividing up of the chill
dren. Eugene going to the father and
Josephine with her baby girl returning
to the loft of the sugar mill Of Trois
Islets.
While she was renewing the memories
of her childhood there the revolution burst
upon France and the viscount plunged
into the movement. In the awakening OF
his emotions he felt a desire to be recon-
ciled with Josephine. who, although he
had branded her "vile creature dist
tened as wife and mother to his appeals
for her return to him and Eugene.
Against the protests of her father, who
was already in his mortal illness, and to
the lasting displeasure of her mother, she
sailed for France.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-04
Napoleon in Live
DATES
AND EVENTS IN

DATES AND EVENTS IN JOSE
PHTNE'S LIFE.
June 2s, 76S, birth of Josephine.
October, 1893, ages Is. Landed In
France.
December IS. 1879. Married Beauhar-
nais
September 3. 1871. age IS, birth of
Eugene.
April 10. 1888. age 10. birth of Hor-
tense
June. 1888. age 25. returned to Marti-
nique.
September $780, age 27. returned to
France
April 20. 1894. age 80, arrested in the
terror.
July 2s 1874. husband put to death.
August 6, 1894. age 81, released from
prison.
October 1e, 1896 Napoleon, general in
chief Army of Interior.
March ., 1896, general in chief Army
of Italy.
March .. 1875. age 50, married Ma
poleon.
March Il. 17ss, Napoleon left for.
Italy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-04
Marrying a Man With Nothing

At any rate. the courtship went for
ward at an ver-quickening pace. as
anyone may see by his fiery love let
ters. 1t took the high speed as the
directory. not under her influence and
her friend Barras' SO much as under
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-04

nHE courtship and marriage OF
Napoleon and Josephine form
one of the famous love stories
of history.
Mr.. Morgan pauses today in his
long journey in "The Path of Ma
poleon" to tell the strange tale Of
the eventful mating of the Creole
and the Corsican, and to sketch the
scene of their wedding and honey
moon in the present day center of
Paris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-04
Her First Marriage

The young viscount went forth to meet
his betrothed. When he had looked upon
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-02-24
BUILDING BOOM ON
AT ELIZABETH CITY
! hhiract~ let For the Erection of
N~IrrCturt> Which Will Cos, $40 q
fSpsvs "a TIE Se-~ and o.

~fFNsA = lts w. u O8+EFefl
l-llzaheth City. Feb. el-Four con-
1racts nave been awarded since the
iiFSt oi January of this year for build
Ihss n Elizabeth City. which amount
20 sse.uuo- These contracts are. the
fliza beth City Hospital which viii
eo>t s's.ooo, the new mill Of the ciiz-
aoSth 'lty Hosiery Company. To cost
s-''ooo' the Elizabeth City marke,
mouse. at "a cost II $4,000 and the
ne" $4,000 Norfolk Southern pas
senGer station.
rams have been drawn and ac-
Septeo Tor the hospital. which Will be
iocated on Riverside 81 and a
SoiltiaCl Tor q 900 ward sea wall To
Ne pultt OF concrete around the river
l'ohl 81 n property has been award
ed 70 SWltZer & Son. The cauital
stock OF the hospital comnary has
peen subscribed and the work OF
erectIng the building is about ready 10
begin.
Contract has already been award
Cd TO }. w. Martin to erect the plan,
OF the new hosiery mill on the Grandy
lo.' 9o11n water and Lawrence
streets. This building is to he 90 nv
$50 feet. The mill Will have a cauacj-
ny OF loo dozen nairs OF hosiery ana
VIII employ about TWO hundred hand~
with s weekly payroll Of $4,000.
TIE site Tor the new market house
on ~EoinaeNleF street Is being cleared
and q building committee has been
appointed to secure plans and award
tie contract. The bonds n the sum
Of $4,000 TO provide funds FOR The
construction Of the buildire have
been sold to WaIt, Baker & Co. of
baltimore, and h money is in hand
fer The construction work.
Frank VI. Muth, Of Edenton. has
been awarded the contract BY the
Norfolk Southern railroad 10 build The
new passenger station at the head
OF Main street, on the main line. lie
is now on the scene with a force ~
hands, laying the foundation. ne
expects 10 have the building com-
pleted by the first Of May. OF this
year.
There are q number IF other lars.
buildings projected for this wear. be.
sides d large number of residences IL
various parts OF the city. The pros
poets are that the building last year
which amounted 20 more than = quar-
ter Of a million dollars.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-02-24

With broken stone. UNDERTAKING. 81
6-inch bell-ioint pipe IL feet. SO feet.
40 ieet, and 16 feet long were con.
Structed at stations 200, 81 30. 70
IS, and - 90, respectively. Con
crete drop inlets 10 inches square and
: feet deep. having 3-inch walls, were
provided for these al aims. Three hun
dred and seventy-four sacks of &c
ment were used in constructing the
cutters and drop inlcts.
Inc equipment consisted Of a crush
Ell naVlnS an average capacity of %
cubic yards per 1o-hour day. q lotion
roller, a sprinkling cart. and slat-bot-
tom road wagons. The crusller and
roller were both borrowed, and the
only cost in connection with their use
was the operating and maintenance
expenses. The average haul from
quarry to cruSher was one-half mile
and from crusher to road 500 feet.
n water for the Crusher. roller. and
sprinkler was pumped.
Inc total cost of ~Surfacing the road
was $2,O13.07, and the ate per square
yard SO.1O3. Labor cost $40 per
lay, teams So per day, and fuel So
per ton. The principal items of cost
We're: Materials for concrete cutters
n drop inlets, S192.30; labor for
these cutters and inlets, S12O.05;
drainpipe, $17.16; labor for the drain
pipe, $7.O7; ~surfacinS material, S273;
quarrying, S243.54; hauling to the
crusher, S251.52; crushing, s136.3S;
hauling from the cruSher TO the road
sl5S.45; spreading. s140.17: sprink-
ling, 1890; rolling, 1913; hire of the
sprinkler, S25; explosives, $3.50.
crusher repairs, S25; drill steel
$3.50; sharpening the drill steel
Sl6.4O; fuel, s62.l0: l~ubricating oil
$3.50; lOosening old macadam
$3.50; screening, $3.50; clearing
$3.50; and general expenses, S197.4O
Bulletins Of the Department OF Ag
riculture also give full details as t,
the work done on the other road
mentioned, but the foregoing gives
general idea OF the plan followed b,
the Department in its demonstrate
road Improvement.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-02-24
DOVER WINS
Wins Deciding Game OF Basketball
from (rOilSinfD.

Dover, Feb. 2I.-In the hardest
fought and best game OF the season.
Dover won the decisive game Of the
series with GOldSbOro here by the
score Of II to 8. Both sides were III
the game at all times. -Goldsboro
excelled with some magnificent pass
ing, but the locals were more accurate
i'll cagirg the bah, and tins landed
the victory. GaSton's 'hree iela
goals and the great defensive work
of Walters were the features for DO
yer. Gennette scored all the poir'-
for the visitors and was ably assist
ed in passing the ban by Du@rt 3nu
Gurley.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-02-24
TO PRESENT PANDORA
AT TRAINING SCHOOL
ten.feiioW Production VIII BE Given
BY Senior Class Marci, 9-DircctiOn
New York Expert.
Especial 10 Tie News and oDserse7.l

Greenyille, Feb. 21.-Longfellow's
"Pandora," adapted and i~nterspersed
with beautiful folk and nature dance.
will be presented by the senior class
of the East Carolina Teachers Train
ing School on March 8. Miss Mabel
Rivers, q professional coach OF New
York City, has charge Of the play.
The class, under faculty supervision.
has been working for weeks carrying
out her plans. She viii spend some
time at The school taking entire per-
sonal charge herself. Beautiful cos
tunes in lovely color schemes and
charming sta &c effects of woods. gar
dens. and Greek interiors will add
greatly to the spectacular effects.
The annual senior play has become
aD event of great interest 20 Green
Vile and community.
President Wright IS of on q Two
weeks trip. This he attended educa-
tioanl conferences in New York City.
and next week he Will attend meetings
OF the superintendent Division Of
the National Educational Association
at Richmond.
President Wright. Prof. {. W. VIII
son, and Prof. Il. L. Austin all ook
part in the series Of meetings for
community uplift in FdgeCombe coun-
| ~, which closed Etst week.
The University Dramatic club gave
a very successful performance al the
Training School Wednesday evening.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-02-24

Dobell Ellington. Il native of CLAYTON.
n. G.. and a former resident of Phil
-adelphia. Pa. has just beer awarded
the Rousevin prize by the Ecole de
BeauX Arts in Paris, according to
cable dispatches from Paris TO Phil
adelphia. This is the most coveted
prize thai can be won by an architect.
The Rougevin prize has been Of
fered in competition since 1851. but
this is The first time IN history tina
al American has captured the trophy.
The School OF Architecture OF the
Beaux Arts is the greatest in the
world, and IS attended by about 500
students who go TO Paris TO study
from all parts Of Europe. Asia, and
America.
Mir. Ellington went from Philadel-
phia 10 the Ecole in 1912 as winner of
the Paris prize, this being the first
time that the Paris prize had been
won south OF New York City. The
Paris prize is offered by the American
Society OF the Eeaux Arts. architects
composed OF graduates from the
Ecole. The problem which won the
Paris prize for MIR. Ellington and thus
enabled him TO compete for the
R~ougcvin competition was for a design
OF tapestfN in an architectural envi-
Innnlent.
IN addition 10 these biggest prizes
Mr.. iNlintGon has d large umb Of
medals and first nnentions' to his
credit both in this country and
abroad, and in ado ton to his achieve
ments in the Architectural world he
has already established himself as an
artist for arts sake" having had
one picture accepted by the New
York Academy and several other fay
orap}y commented upon by the critics.
The Architectural Record has carried
q nunnber of his designs and problems.
In this latest brilliant success Mr..
Ellington has given 20 America a prize
that is greatly desired and coveted by
al r~atiOnS where architecture is fos-
tered in its highest acceptance and
has Established a magnificent record
for himself and for his country. The
importancc OF The world wide desire
for This trophy cannot he too greatly
emphasized.
Mr.. Ellington is only 2. Years old.
He was first all academic student al
Randolph-Macon College Of Virginia
ana was graduated from Drexel Insti-
tute Of Philadelphia and from the
son OF the late Jesse T.. Ellington OF
Johnston county. a brother to the late
Lieutenant Eric Lamar Ellington Ol
the United States Aviation Service, &
brother to Kenneth Ellintgon, of Fay
etleviile, and a half brother to JOhT
q. EiIintgon. former state Bank FIX
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-02-24
THE THING
As 10 Proposed Advance in Postage
Rates on Second Class Matter.
(StateSville Landmark.

(Statesville Landmark.)
Secretary Sheriff. OF the State
Press Association and a number Of
newspapers in the State ar much in
terested in a bill before Congress
which Will permit to
make al arrangement for wha the
i~rreverent would call "cashless trans
portatiOn' with the railroads-an ex-
change Of advertising space Of trans
portatiOn. THAI arrangement is now
permitted in the State but inter
State transportation i'll prohibited by
the Interstate Ommerc act. The
bin before Congress would amend the
act SO as TO permit the exchange
across State lines. An exchange of
advertising space for railroad a n
portatiOn on a strictly business basis
is proper and legitirnate; but it has
always seemed to The Landmark
that the better way was for the edi-
tor to pay his way and il the rail
roads wanted advertising space let
them pay cash for ii. Il on the ex-
change basis railroads place adyer-
Using in papers where they would
not place it otherwise, they do it to
get the good will of the editor: and
while the editor always gives value
| received for the transportation, and
few if any Of them are Influenced by
the arrangement. they are. at the
same time held up before the public
as b~eneficiaries of the railroads and
are 50 regarded by the railroads and
the public. FditOT-lnembers OF the
last Legislature, h had transporta-
ton on this exchange basis. Were held
up as free-pass toters. While The
Landmark holds this view II pTac-
tees it, it is not claiming superior
virtue. 1t would be glad to see the
newspaper boys have what they want,
even when it can't agree with them.
But the special reaSOn it has fOI
making these remarks now is to cal
attention TO the fact that d PROPOSE
ton is before Congress to dOuble the
rates on Second-class mail matter
1t does seem that this is of infinitely
more importance TO North Caroilnh
men than transportation
across State lines. which few Of then
will have occasion to use. and yet, Sc
far as we know. there is no concerted
action against this measure.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-02-24
CREAM ERR CONS TESTED.
OnIy Three Of tbs MilkeTs Found to
be G
especial 10 The News and Observer.

Hendersonville. Feb. 2t.-The Blue
Ridge Creamery Of llendersonNllle,
is having the cattle Of HendersonVlite
countE, which furnish products Tor
this industry, tested for contagious
diseaSeS and as Il result Of lfS tests
nude on one route through the Mills
River section only three cattle were
found TO have t~ubercuiosiS, one OF
which was condemned BY Dr. NJ. X
Hlackstock, veterinarian for SouJH
Carolina, who is mailing The tests
While the creamery products could be
sold in Henderson county without
these tests, the laws of south Car
DINA and Asheyille require such sci
entitic examinations before mlik can
be sold therein. The creamery pro-
dncts are sold in the surrounding
cities: therefore, II becar necessary
10 have the mixers examined. II
his eports Dr.. Blarkstock says that
all Of the 14S cattle EXCEPT three
| ave fornd to be free from 2ialideIs,
Tuberculosis OF symptoms OF conta-
| oio,fs infections. When the Weathei
clears I'D the cattle On three rtnei
ro,,tes covered by the creamery was
| one viii be made
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-02-24

anl1eF and former President a. the
Bankers Association. now of Fayetta-
vile. 10 Fl = Ellington, Of Sn.1h-
NeIc and 70 Mrs Battle \. Iioc-t
# clayton.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-02-24
son Of CAROLINA
WINS PARIS PRIZE
Douglass DobeIi Ellington of
Clayton Captures Rougevin
Trophy Of Beaux Arts
FIRST AMERICAN VICTOR

Coveted Architectural Award
is Won in Competition With
the World by Son of Late
Jesse 7. Ellington On Design
for a New American En-
baSSy in Paris.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-02-24
$1,000 1000. Reward

Neatly Compound. sa:cly sa..e7es sone y =.
very longest. most obstinate ahHorE + cas-s n TIRE,
70 Five Days without harm. pa r. Intolerance VII
work. Orders flied hy return l.sN. S-.ft -t--.Da
j. SO. Do1ble Strength :-e5- Eez5r1-sa'a I'D
DR.. \. 4. SOITHINGTO\ RtnFD: 20.
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-02-24

special 20 The News ana unsess-f
Philadelphia, Pa. Feb. 21.-Douelas
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-02-09
US SMETER INTERESTS TAKE OVER JUNEAU OPTIONS
TOO MANY IDLE
 MEN IN JUNEAU

There are altogether too many idle men in Juneau, according to Chief of Police J. T. Martin. There are" he said, lover five hundred idle men--not including the shiftless and undesir- ables of society-now in Juneau. Near ly all of this half thousand are willing and anxious to work, but there is noth' for them to do."
 Mayor Carter confirms the state ment of Chief Martin and deplores the fact that more are coming. Juneau will have need of men later," said Car ter, but at present We have entirely too many It will be at least six weeks and-perhaps longer before the season will be advanced far enough for the need of more working men. Immigra- ton should not be encouraged at this time"
 General Manager B. L. Thane says that owing to the lack of water the power necessary for operations has been greatly curtailed and recently they have been compelled to lay of a part of the men.
 We could easily give employment to three hundred more men if we only had sufficient power to operate the compressors to capacity" said Mir. Thane. However, when we get the reservoir at Salmon creek completed we will not have this trouble again"
 Immediately on returning from the States last December, MT, Thane, who has sized up the situation, gave an interview in which he strongly ad- vised against encouraging working men to come to Juneau at this time.
 Every boat arriving in Juneau brings more people. Some also leave by ev- cry boat, but they are coming faster than they leave and the question of finding places to live is getting to be serious. The hotels are about carry ing their capacity and there is not house to be had. The worst part of it is that many of those coming are working men who in most instances have scarcely more than enough mon- ey to reach their destination and can not move on.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-02-09
CANADIAN PACIFIC
 NOT GAINING so FAST

MONTREAL, Feb. 9.-The gain in business of the Canadian Pacific for the six months ending December S1st was only $1,461,O ,OOO over the last six months of 1912, while the gain for the last six months of 1912 was more than $11 100000 over the same period of 1911, and the same period of 1911 showed a gain of more than $7OOO,OOO over the last six months of 1910. Since the first of the year there has been weekly decrease over the same weeks last year running fro $144,OOO to $S41'- 900. It is believed that the decrease will continue until after March. Other Canadian roads have shown a loss for the last several weeks but not so great proportionately as the, Canadian Pa ciac. The dullness of Canadian busi' ness and the added mileage of the Grand Trunk Pacific and the Canadian Northern are said to be the cause of the slowing down of Canadian Pacific growth.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-02-09

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9-Represent- ative William c. Houston, of Tennes. see, chairman of the House committee on Territories, probably the ablest and one of the most persistent champions of the Alaska railroad bill, discussing the greatness of the Territory of AL aska and it's people. Saturday said:
 Tt is fact that Alaska has pro- duced more wealth per capita than any region on the face of the earth in the same length of time, and when we contemplate what has been accom-. plished there and know that 1t is only the beginning of the history of the de- velopment of the Territory, what has been done and the expectations that itsc short history justifes the people there to en. rtain appear like dream of Addalin Outside of the wondrous discovery gold and other minerals that have de the country famous, 1t has be nown by the government experts n the soil there rest the element upport a hardy race of
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-02-09
JUNEAU HIGH WINS
 FROM DOUGLAS AGAIN

The Juneau high school basketball team took another game from the Douglas high school team in Jaxon's ring last Saturday night. the score be- ing 23-9. Despite the lopsided score the game was full of interest and pleased a large crowd. This makes the fifth game of the series of which Ju- neau has won f. Kashayeroft starred, but all of the players of both Juneau. but all of the players of both teams put up a good game.
 Kashaveroff tossed a foul in few minutes after play began and at the end of the half the score stood, Ju- neau. 14; Douglas, 4. The home lads annexed 15 more in the second half while the Island boys were getting 5, making the score 24 to g.
 The Douglas lads fought like de, mons and Juneau earned everything that was counted. Casey and McKin' non played exceptionally strong and robbed Douglas of several chances to score.