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The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-11-20
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The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-11-20

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The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-11-20

There are only two reads Py which
any important goal can be reached
sheer strength and perseverancr.-
Goethe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-06
POSSE SEEKS ASSASSIN
West Virginia Farmer Killed Or
Road TO His Home

Huntington, w. Va, Feb. CIV.
G. Morrison, aged 10 years, farmer
living at Sarah, W. Va. was killed
last night by man who walked out
ct the bushes about II miles south
OF Huntington, and shot Morrison
throught the heart. Morrison was
taking provisions from this city to
a brother, Irvan Morrison, a mer
Grant at Sarah. He was accompanied
by Mercin Nicely, hired man, who
stated that the man walked out in the
road and, opened fire before either
could speak. Two shots were fired.
The man escaped, but not until he
mad fired the second time. The shoot
ing occurred near the Bloomingdale
Church, where services were being
held. In few minutes posse was
formed and the countryside is being
searched.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-06
NO REPORT ON BOOK PROBE
Committee VIII Ask TO he Continued
--Stearncs Differs With Board.

Richmond, Feb. because of the
scope of the inquiry being made by
the Joint legislative committee
which is investigating the school
book situation in Virginia, the com
mittee will not be able, it is said
to report finally to this session Of the
Assembly.
1t will present Il preliminary state
ment next week, however, and will
then, it is understood, ask that it be-
continued in order that the investiga.
ton may be further prosecuted.
The committee has discovered very
strong evidence tending to show thai
Virginia has been Disseminated
against but it will, Of course, be I'm.
able to report any of its findings un-
til the representatives Of the pub
fishers have been examined.
In order to complete; its investiga-
ton and report the committee would
have; to conclude. its work by Febru-
airy; 1lth, when the extra session will
come to an end.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-06
THELoG GLEE CLUE
Performance to be Given at Elks'
Hall February 18th

The Glee Club of the Theological
:eminary Of Virginia will give
performance at the Elks Auditorium
Monday night, February 18th, at
S P. NJ. An elaborate and varied
program will be rendered. Among
tie numbers are selections by the
tt.,nous Seminary Quartet, freak
numbers by the instrumentalists, en-
semble numbers from operas, and
The latest popular hits. Special fea-
lures are two numbers composed by
Director Gilman. These are the Pro-
logue and a Golf Song rendered by
the Quartet and the Club.
The performance will be given in
two parts, the second part following
Immediately upon short intermis-
sion. Tickets % cents and are on
sale in several stores of this city.
Preparations are being made to ac.
comodate a large audience in the
commodious hall of the Elks OF
Alexandria.
The program follows:
Part !
]. Prologue ............ Gilman
Glee Club.
2. Instrumental Trio, Wiener
wurst.
Messrs. Goodwin, Alfriend and Dos
well.
8. "Midshipmite" 800. Adams.
Glee Club.
A. Solo /. "Uncle Rome, Homer.
Solo 2. "Shadow March" Del Riege,
Mr.. Walter Eastman. ;.
5. "Kentucky Babe" :. -. Geibel
Quartet.
6. Golf Song" ......:. Gilman
Glee Club.
Part 2.
]. "Farm Yard Medley. Lewis
Glee Club.
9. "Schnitzelbank" -. Unknown.
Quartet.
3. Reading "Marse Phil's Son"
Page
Mr.. Amber Blackford.
i. "The Rosary" ........ NeVin.
Quartet
5. "Jolly Fellows, Rhys- Herbert.
Glee Club.
6. Finale.
Glee Club.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-06
HOPE TO COMBAT MALARIA.
State Board of Health Starts Educa-
liOnal Campaign in S0lllhSidc
Virginia.

Richmond, Feb. Go combat The
spread Of malaria the State Board Of
Health at its recent annual meeting,
authorized an immediate educational
compaign in those counties of the
Scuthside where malaria has been
reported during recent years. AS
soon as weather conditions permit,
This campaign will be undertaken and
will be prosecuted as rapidly and as
far as the means at the disposal of
the health authorities permit.
"The death rate from malaria in
the State" said an officer Of the
State Board of Health yesterday,
rs in itself no index to the very
serious losses caused by this disease.
The sickness, the lowered bodily re-
jstance the depression and the seri-
Gus economic loss which are always
found in sections affected with mala-
ria represent a health problem of
first dimensions.
thousands of our citizens are
afflicted every season with 'chills
and fever that render them incapa
ble of sustained effort and make their
life miserable. In some communities
malaria is so serious a disease that
agriculture suffers and the whole
tone of life is gloomy and despon-
dent.
1T is probable that in some parts
of Virginia these conditions must be
relieved by the use of quinine by all
the people during the malarial sea-
son, since no real improvement can
lie had until swamps are drained.
But in most communities malaria can
ne traced to mosquitoes bred in pools
and marshes that can be cleaned up
without heavy expenses. In still
other cases malaria mosquitoes are
breeding and are carrying malaria
merely because the people have not
been careful to rid their premises
of rainbarrels, tin cans and shallow
pools in which the pest is sheltered
and multiplied. The board plans to
put two Of its officers through south
side Virginia until the necessary in
formation to prevent the spread of
malaria has been given to all the
people"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-06
DINNER TO ELLYsoN,
Senator John A. Lesner is Host
Honor of Lieutenant Governor.

Richmond, Feb. 6.-The dinner
given Wednesday night by Senator
John A. Lesner, of Norfolk, in honor
of Lieutenant Governor J. Taylor Ell
lvson was an enjoyable affair.
The Lieutenant Governor was the
guest of honor, and among the other
guests were Governor Stuart, Audi
tor Moore, Speaker Cox nearly all
the senator's, some 20 members OF
the House and a few friends from
outside the city. The dinner was
served in the Flemish room of the
Jefferson Hotel. The whole company
numbered eighty.
There were many speeches follow
ing the dinner. 1t was a night OIL
and the rules of the. Gridiron CLUB
were invoked-ladies are always
present, newspaper men never
Hence the speeches were of a gentle
and witty vein, no matters OF state
engaging attention or consideration
The members We're taking a night on.
They went right into have good
time and they made the most of it
And '.the tangibles soon became IN
tangibles," declared Senator Feather
ston.
Senator Lesner presided as toast
master.
Former Senator Lewis Fl. Machen
of Alexandria, who said that he
thought he knew something about
politics, told of a time when nc was
candidate for Lieutenant Governor
but found out later that Mr.. ELY.
son had gotten such start on him
that the races did not really amount
to much.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-06
STATE ENCAMPMENT
Officers Conference Recommends
Joint ManoeuverS for all Infantry

Officers Conference Recommends
Joint ManoeuverS for all Infantry
Richmond, Feb. 6.-Virginia troops
will go into encampment at Virginia
Beach this summer, if Governor
Stuart follows the recommendation
OF the departmental heads and unit
commanders Of the State forces. At
the closing session of the officers
conference. which was held in the Of
fees of Adjutant- General w. w. Sale
it was decided Wednesday afternoon
to recommend that the State camp
site be utilized this year for all ma
noeuvres of infantry and auxiliary
troops, while it was practically de-
cided that the artillery will again
go to Mt. Tobyhama Pa.
The conference yesterday took up
many matters of Importance, and all
questions pertaining to the militia
were threshed out. The meeting was
held for this purpose and the Adju-
tant-General feels that he has gained
much valuable information which
will aid him in conducting the affairs
Of his Office during the year.
Among the many things settled
was the question of rifle practice, it
being decided to hold this during the
annual eocampment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-06
Save Your
Trees

We have scientific tree
surgeons now working on
Mr.. Robt. Barrett's and Mr..
Jas. Cations trees, in this
city. Now. is the season to
save your old and valuable
trees. Our charges are with
in the reach Of all. Scienti-
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to attain truly wonderful
results with diseased and
declining trees as our many
friends testify. We will be
glad to call, diagnose your
case, prescribe remedy, and
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cost to you. Planting, prun-
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spraying specialties.
Washington Tree Expert 20.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-06

FOR SALE-Seven small houses for
sale cheap in Alexandria. Inquire
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-06

At q meeting Of the Hagerstown,
Md. Civic League on Wednesday a
report was received from Miss Nellie
NJ. Casey, public health nurse, of a
health survey conducted by IA ply
sicians, of the Winter Street School.
The inspection occupied 10 days and
794 children were examined. OF
these only IS were found entirely
we'll; 5l3 had bad teeth, 353 had en-
larged tonsils, l52 had adenoids, 500
needed operations, 81 had defective
eyes, y had ears needing attention
and other defects were noted in
about so.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-06
IN IRE CORPORATION COURT
FOR THE CITY OF ALIEN
ANDRIA VIRGINIA. t

Beatrice Dent VS. In Chaneery
Sherman Dent.
An affidavit having been made
and filed, that the defendant is a
nonresident of the State OF Viz
ginia, upon application of the COM
plainant in writing, stating specifl-
.ally the last known place Of abode
Of The defendant, the court on this
Goth day of January, 1913, doth
grant the following order ot publl-
cation:
The object of this suit is to Obtain
for the complainant a, divorce from
| the bonds of matrimony from the dc-
PENDANT, on the ground Of wilful de-
sertion and abandonment FOR per-
iod of more than three years prior
to the institution of this suit, ana
for the custody Of the minor child,
Wesley Dent, and for general re-
lief:
II is ordered that the defendant do
appear within fifteen days after due
publication of this order and do what
is necessary to protect his interest
in this suit And it is further or
dered that copy of this order of
publication be published once a week
for four successive weeks, in the
Alexandria, Gazette newspaper
published in the city of Alexandria
Virginia; that a copy be posted at
the front door of the court house OF
the said city, on or before the next
succeeding rule day after this order
has been entered, and that copy
of the said order of publication snail
be sent by registered mail by the
Clerk of this Court, addressed to
the said Sherman Dent at No. BIO
Ninth Street, Northwest. Washing
ton, D. c., his last known place OF
address.
A Copy Teste.
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY
Clerk.
Samuel e. Brent, P. Q.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-06

If you want to see how
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-06

How many hospital. patients, suffer
ing the friehtful itch! the raw :scorch-
ing pain OF sktnsdisease.' have been
Boothed TO sleep. by a soothing fluid
Washed in by tile nurses hands?
That fluid is:.the famous y. D. D
j. cscription for eczema.
TIE SUPERVISING NURSE of one
If Cmr prominent Catholic Institutions
inahle OF nurse and institute on appli-
'f'The disease had eaten her eyebrows
away. Her nose and lips mad become
ulshgured. Since the uso Of d., d D.
Ter eyebrows are growing, ner nose
and. face have assumed their natural
expression" :.
How many eczema sufferers are pay
ing their doctors for rcgular treat
inent and are. being treated with this
same soothing. healing fluidE
Oh. GEO 4. RICHARDSON trankiv
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-06
D. D. ID. In Hospitals;
Standard Skin Cure

writes I'D. D. y. is superior to any
thing ] have ever found. Soft ana
soothing. yet 4 powerful agent"
To do the work. D. d. y. PreScrip-
ton must be applied according to
directions 3iven in the pamphlet
around ever! bottle. Follow these di-
rections-an3 see!
And it ceJtninly takes away the itch
at once-tha moment the liquid is APP
piled. Tho skin is soothed-calrned-
so thoroughly Decentralization
cooled.
All. druggists Of standing have the
famous specific as we'll as the efficient
d. ID. D. Skin Soap.
But we are SO confident Of the mer.
It's of this prescription that we will
refund the purchase price Of the first
full size toitie if it fails to reach
ycur case. You alone are to Judge
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-06

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one handsome flat topsdesk. Cheap.
Apply P. o. =, Box 113, Alexandria.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-04-09

long as the Confederacy had an armed
force in the field, and declared that
an effort should be made to join Gen
eral Johnston. General Echols was
among these, and for several days,
with a large part Of his cavalry, he
marched to the south. With each sue
ceeding day, however, they became
more convinced of the fruitlessness
of their efforts, and finally decided to
follow the example of Lee.
April 9, 1866 was the date on which
the surrender of Lee took place. AL
though terms had been virtually
agreed upon between Grant and the
Confederate commander as the result
of the exchange of a series Of notes,
the formal drafting of the terms be-
tween the leaders of the opposing
forces took place on this date in the
home of Wilmer Mclean, one of the
most pretentious in the little village
of Appomattox.
Meeting Of Lee and Grant.
The meeting which resulted in the
ending of the war is interestingly de-
scribed by Horace Porter, brevet brig
adler general, as follows:
at was then about half-past one of
Sunday, the 9th of April. We entered,
and found General Grant sitting at a
handicapped table in the center OF
the room, and Lee sitting beside
small oval table near the front win
dow, in the corner opposite to the door
by which we entered, and facing Cen
eral Grant. Colonel Marshall, his
military secretary, was standing at
his left. We walked in softly and
ranged ourselves quietly about the
sides of the room, very much as the
people enter a sick-chamber when
they expect to find the patient dan
gerously ill. Some found seats on
the sofa and the few chairs which con-
stituted the furniture, but most of the
party stood
"The contrast between the two
commanders was striking, and could
not fail to attract marked attention as
they sat ten feet apart, facing each
other. General Grant, then nearly
forty-three years of age, was five feet
eight inches in height, with shoulders
slightly stopped His hair and full
beard were nut.brown, without trace
of gray in them. He had on single
breasted blouse, made of dark-blue
flannel, unbuttoned in front, and show
ing a waistcoat underneath. He wore
an ordinary pair of top boots, with his
trousers inside, and was without
spurs. The boots and portions Of his
clothes were spattered with mud. lie
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-04-09

such officers as you may designate.
The officers to give their individual
paroles not to take up arms against
the government of the United States
until properly exchanged and each
company or regimental commander to
sign a like parole for all the men Of
their commands The arms, artillery
and public property to be parked and
stacked, and turned over to the Off
GERS appointed by me to receive them.
This will not embrace the sidearms
of the officers, nor their private
horses or baggage. This done, each
officer and man will be allowed to re-
turn to his home, not to be disturbed
by the United States authorities so
long as they observe their paroles and
the laws in force where they may re-
side. Very respectfully,
%U. S. GRANT,
Lieutenant General"
News Quickly Spreads.
They were evidently agreeable to
the Confederate commander, and Gen.
eral Lee directed that a letter of ac-
ceptance of the terms of surrender be
drawn up.
This was signed, and after a few
impersonal remarks the leaders of the
two opposing forces shook hands and
departed
It did not take long for the news to
spread among the soldiers, and big
bonfires that evening evidenced the
pleasure of the troops that hostilities
were at an end.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-04-09

had had on a pair of thread gloves, of
a dark yellow color, which he had TAX
en- off on entering the room. His felt
sugar loaf stiff-brimmed hat was
thrown on the table beside him. He
had no sword, and pair of shoulder
straps was all there was about him 10
designate his rank. In fact, aside
from these, his uniform was that of
private soldier.
Lees Fine Presence.
"Lee, on the other hand, was fully
six feet in height and quite erect for
one of his age, for he was Grants
senior by sixteen years His hair and
full beard were a silver-gray and quite
thick, except that the hair had be-
come little thin in front. He wore
a new uniform of Confederate gray,
buttoned up at the throat, and at his
side he carried long sword of ex'
ceedingly fine workmanship, the hllt
studded with jewels. 1t was said to
be the sword that had been presented
to him by the state of Virginia. His
top boots were comparatively new,
and seemed to have on them some or
namental stitching of red silk Like
his uniform, they were singularly
clean and but little travel-stained. On
the boots were handsome spVrs with
large rowels. A felt hat, which in
color matched pretty closely that OF
his uniform. and a pair of long buck
skin gauntlets lay beside him on the
table. We asked Colonel Marshall
afterward how it was that both he and
his chief wore such fine toggery ana
looked so much as if they had turned
out to go to church, while with US
our garb scarcely rose to the dignity
even of the 'shabby-genteel.' lie
straightened us out regarding the con-
trast by explaining that when their
headquarters wagons had been
pressed so closely by our cavalry
few days before, and it was found
they would have to destroy all their
baggage, except the clothes they car
ried on their backs, each one, natural
ly. selected the newest suit he had,
and sought to propitiate the god of
destruction by a sacrifice of his sec
ond-best."
Grant Writes the Terms.
After briefly discussing the condi-
tions, General Lee suggested that the
terms be put in writing. Grant called
for his order book, opened it on the
table and proceeded to do so.
While writing, he noticed the hand
some sword that Lee possessed, and
he afterwards said that this set him
to thinking that it would be an un-
necessary humiliation to require the
officers to surrender their swords
and a great hardship to deprive them
of their personal baggage and horses,
which caused him to add this SEN
tence:
This will not embrace the side arms
of the officers nor their private horses
nor baggage"
The terms as submitted by General
Grant were:
Gen. R. E. Lee, Commanding c. S. A.
General: In accordance with the
substance of my letter to you of the
Sth instant, l propose to receive the
surrender of the Army of Northern
Virginia on the following terms, to-
wit: Rolls of all the officers and men
to be made in duplicate, one copy to
be given to an officer to be designated
by me, the other to be retained by
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-04-09

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The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-04-09
|NHEN L|NCOLN'S
| LIFE WENT OUT
Fifty Years Have Passed Since
Tragic Event in Ford's
Theater.
NIGHT OF FEAR AND ANXIETY
Incidents of That Fatal Fourteenth of
y April in Washington Are Recalled
stanton Calm Amid All Con-
fusion and Excitement.

Washington.-Fifty years ago, on
the night of April IA, 1865, in a house
on K street, cavalry captain lay be-
side his wife and child in his first
peaceful sleep after four war-filled
years. Suddenly the old-fashioned
knocker on the front door chattered
{, loudly. The servants at the end of the
4 hall slept on but the alarm brought
the trained soldier to his feet at once.
An exchange of low-toned question
and answer at the door and he came
back into the bedroom.
Fast Spreading News.
AS the captain turned up the light
his wife saw his face, pallid, set
mask under the tan, his eyes wide with
horror. She sat up in bed, afraid.
'Joe, what is it,"
The captains breath came hard and
he labored over the words:
-Lincoln-shot-"
Five minutes later he was mounted
and away to his command. On Penn
sylvania avenue the hoofbeats of the
horse ridden by the escaping murderer
Booth had hardly died away behind
the capitol.
So fast spread the tragic news.
In Ford's Theater.
In Ford's theater on Tenth street
the nightmare caused by the fatal
Il shot was followed by confused action.
A The. only two men who seemed to
'faSanow what they were doing were the
Assassin Booth and Major Rathbone,
whom Booth wounded in escaping.
Il Men in the audience plunged wildly
lover the seats toward the stage cry
81 ing. Hang him." In the presidential
box it was not until several minutes
NJ later that the silent figure of Lincoln,
& still sitting calmly in the chair, was
n stretched upon the floor and examined
q by DR.. Charles Taft. He ordered 1t
removed at once to the nearest bed.
n At the Peterson House.
s. A shutter was brought. The presi-
A1ent's unconscious form was laid upon
@Yit, and through trail Of dripping
: blood the stricken party followed
across the dress circle and down the
stairs.
Il In the street there was helpless
N pause.
N "Where shall we take him."
" From the steps of a house opposite
the theater man called, Bring him
88 here into my room," and through the
crowd of civilians, soldiers and police
I men the president was carried into
4 the hall bedroom of William Clark,
IA soldier lodger. In the front room
Mat Mrs. Lincoln weeping and moan
d ing, "Oh, why didn't he kill me-"
Horror and Dread in the City.
k Over the city, after the first light
HI ming shock of the story, there was sur
prisingly little violence. In the forts
and camps the long roll sounded; an
army stood to arms, grim and silent.
Mobs sprang from the ground and
Shouted for Eenzeance in unthinHing