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Middletown transcript., 1917-03-31
REASON FOR GOOD HIGHWAYS
Intricate and Perfect Network oi
Roads Necessary to Release
Energies of America.

1t is prefectly obvious that you have
got to have an intricate and perfect
network of roads throughout the
length and breadth of this great conti-
nent before you have released the en-
argies of AmeriGa. The blood
of the nation will not flow in harmoni-
ous concord unless it can flow in in
innate sympathX-President Wilson.
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PrickIy Pear Makes Fodder.

The utilization of the prickly pear in
the production of feeding cakes for
cattle is reported by the British and
South African Export Gazette as en-
gaging the attention of South African
agriculturists. For this purpose it is
said to have food values of high quail
ity. Its value was demonstrated dur
ing a recent drought, when only by it's
use were the farmers able to keep
their cattle, sheep, goats and Ostriches
alive. The result is that many are
now actually planting what they for
merly tried to eXterminate.
Hunger is sharper than the sword
ReaumOnt and Fletcher
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Keeping Youthful.

"She's a fascinating widow of only
thirty-siX summers"
"Umph! What became of the win
ters?"
"Oh, she spent those at such gay re-
sorts, they hardly added day to her
age"
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What DR.. r. D. Patterson, of Lib
erty, N. c., says:
ABOUT MOTHERS JOY SALVE.
My boy had pneumonia, his tempera-
ture was 1O4. Had tried other salves,
didn't have any effect. Used jar of
Mothers Joy Salve ON throat and
chest, in one hours time his tempera-
ture was nOrmal.-Adv.
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ELIXIR BABEK WORTH IT'S WEIGHT

IN GOLD IN THE PHILIPPINES.
"I contracted malaria in 1895, and after a
Washington physician, your Elixir Babek
entirely cured me. On arriving here came
down with tropical malaria-the worst form
proved it's vaue-It is worth its weight in
gold here" Brasie O'Hagan, Troop E, 9Th
q. 8. Cavalry, Balayan, Philippines.
Parcel Post, prepaid, from Kloczewski q Co.,
Washington, d. G..
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Ship Only Fresh Eggs.

When shipping eggs to the city for
special markets only strictly fresh
eggs should be forwarded, and more
than that, no doubtful eggs and no
soiled eggs should ever be put in a
case for market.
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No He :.

Pansey-Isn't it tragic that John fell
down on his job?
Lily-Well, he still can make good.
Pansey-No, he can't; he was
eeplejack.-Jester.
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Dieting by CompuIsion.

"Doing anything these days to re-
duce your waist measure?
''No," replied the corpulent person.
II no longer find it necessary. The
food barons are attending to that"
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Milk for Hens.

Milk is an excellent reproducing
food and should be literally given
whenever it can be cheaply obtained.
Any kind OF. milk, fresh or sour, will
do for the hens.
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Corn Into Pork.

The hog turns bushel of corn into
about ten pounds of pork, leaves most
of the fertility of the corn behind him
and concentrates the bushel Of corn
into one-sixth the space.
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Look Over Implements,

Look the farm implements over care
fully to determine if any repairs or re-
placements are necessary.
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Disposing of Dead Animals.

Dead animals on the farm should be
buried deep enough to prevent them
from being dug up again, or they
should be burned.
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Sweeter the glad whistle OF the car
dinal than the insane chatter OF the
chipmunk.
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Quiet GirlA

Caller-That new girl of yours
seems nice and quiet.
Hostess-Oh, very quiet SIZE doesn't
even disturb the dust when s.41'S clean
ing the room.
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Granulated Eyelids, Sites. Infiamed Eyes
relieved over night by Roman Eye Balsam..
One trial proves its merit Adv.
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Seed Potatoes.

If you have on hand Irish potatoes
from your fall crop they may be used
for spring planting.
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Only One "BROMO OUININE"
To get the genuine, call for full name LAXATIVH
BROMO QUININE. Look for signature of Il. W.
GROVE. Cures Cold in One Day. Csc.
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Good health cannot be maintained whers
there is constipated habit. Garfield Tea
overcomes constipation. Adv.
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Garfield Tea, taken regularly, will
correct both liver and kidney disorders.
Adv.
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Lucky Choice.

''I'll tell you, old man, Angy is a
bright girl. She's brains enough for
two"
"Then she's the very girl for you, my
boy"
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If your child is pale and thin, notwith-
standing a voracious appetite, it may be be-
cause Of Worms or Tapeworm. single
dose of DIR. Peerys Dead Shot will expel
the Worms or Tapeworm, and set diges-
tion right again. Adv.
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Money is, Of course, the cream ol
commerce-and the average youth Is
a willing separator.
Middletown transcript., 1917-03-31

Many a great man is eager to 'edu-
cate the young'-who have studied
his whole life.
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forWomen
For Forty Years Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has Relieved
the Sufferings of Women.

1t hardly possible that there is woman in this
country who continues to suffer without giving Lydia E.
Pinkhams Vegetable Compound trial after all the evi-
contradiction that this grand old medicine has relieved
more suffering among than any other medicine in
the world.
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important to Mothers

Important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle Ct
CASTORIA, that famous old remedy
for infants and children, and see that it
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EnoIish as She Is Spoke

Knicker-Funny thing about food.
Bocker-Yes, a shortage and long
ing always exist at the same time.
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Nav Be Earmino Better

The other fellow may be farming
better than you are.
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it is"-MRs KARL A. K1Eso, 596 North Ave, Aurora, Ill
Could Hardly Get Off Her Bed.
Cincinnati Oho- want you know the good Lydia Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has done for in such bad
health from female troubles that could hardly get off bed
had doctog for long time and mother said
to Lydia Pnkhams Vegetable Compound So did and
has certainly made well lam able to house work
and happy never expected around the do again.
and want others to know what Lydia Pkhams Vegetable
Compound has done meM JOSIE CoPNER 1868 Harrison Ave-,
Paramount, Cincinnati, Ohio.
special advice write to Lydia e. Pnkham Medi
feenfdentia Mass Your letter will be opened,
answered q held in
Middletown transcript., 1917-03-31
NEWS OF PHILADELPHIA
hiladelphia, Pa.-About. one yea,

!" -
ago / had some
trouble with my
back in the region
of kidneys. / sent
for a supply of the
A n uric Tablets
After taking them
have never felt
the least pain in
my back, or any
where. I keep a
hottie nm han6 Gu
Middletown transcript., 1917-03-31

Aurora, Ill.-"For seven long months suffered
from female trouble, with severe pains in my back
walk from chair to chair, and got so nervous
would Jump at the slightest noise. I was entirely
unfit to do my house work, was giving up hope Of
ever being well, when my sister asked me to try
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound I took
six bottles and today am healthy woman able to
do my own housework wish every suffering
woman would try Lydia E. Pnkham's Vegetable
compound, and find out for herself how good
Middletown transcript., 1917-03-31
Busy Hen Is Layer.

A busy hen will lay eggs; an idle one
naypr
Middletown transcript., 1917-03-31

I can take few every month or so,
for prevention is better than cure."-
w. G. MACMILLAN, 1923 N. Both st.
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Pleasant Pellets for stomach, liver
and bowels, are made up of the May
apple, aloe leaves and jalap. This
well-known pellet was made up nearly
fifty years ago, by DR.. Pierce, and can
be obtained from almost any apothe-
cary-simply ask for DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets.
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Truthful Appearances.
"Jim, I'm dead broke"
''Then no wonder you look gone to
pieces"
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In the Four 1

In the Fouf Hunore0.
Caller-Is my wife home?
Maid-Who may 1 say called?-
Puck
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nartments supervised the maintenance
of nearly $1,000 miles of main and
trunk-fine roads.
The Lamar register., 1917-11-14
SANTA FE TIME TABLE
SUMMONS

State of Colorado.
County Of Prowers.
In the District Court
L. Writ Markham,
Plaintiff.
Edward Charlton: Frances B.
Sperry; The Denver COLORADO
Investment Company, and
persons whose names are un-
known to plaintiff,
Defendants.
The People Of the State of Colorado.
To Edward Charlton; Frances B.
Sperry; The Denver Colorado Invest
names are unkonwn to the plaintiff.
the Defendants above named, GREET
You are hereby required to appear
in an action brought against you by
the above named plaintiff in the Dis
trIct Court of Prowers County. state OF
therein within twenty days after the
service hereof II served within this
". or by publication. within thirty
days after the service hereof exclusive
i ment th bv DAY default SSEfiif VIII be or isRsn IpPs
against you according to the
prayer OF the complaint. And II n copy
Of the complaint in the above entitled
action be not served with this sum
mons, or II the service hereof be made
out Of this State. lien ten days addi-
tional to the time hereinbefore specified
for appearance and answer will be al
lowed before the taking Of judgment
The said action IS brought to quiet
title to the following described land,
situate, lying and being in the County
Of Prowers and State of Colorado to-
wit:
Quarter and the North Half OF the
South Enst Quarter Of Section Seven
%. In Township Twenty-Five t25)
South, OF Range Forty-siX tf6) West
Of the Sixth Principal Meridian, con-
tanning One Hundred and Sixty (l6O)
acres, more or less, Government Sur
vey.
And the complaint herein further re-
cites: That the plaintiff verify believes
that there are persons Interested in the
above described land whose names he
names. residences and post office ad-
dresses are unkonWn to him and that
the interest Of such unknown persons
has been derived by assignment or
deeds Of conveyance or liens which are
not Of record, or by virtue Of the laws
Of descent and Inheritance. but OF
which no record notice Is given, and
that such unkouwn persons are neces-
snry and proper parties hereto. as VIII
more fully appear from the complaint
in said action TO which reference is
here made: copy OF which complaint
is hereto attached.
And you are hereby notified that II
you fail 10 appear. and to answer the
said complaint as above required, the
said plaintiff VIII cause Judgment by
the relief demanded in said com
Given under my hand at Lamar. In
said County. this goth day OF October,
J. X. DOUGHTY.
PLAINTIFFS Attorney.
First pub. Nov. Z, 1917.
Last pub Nov. 2S 1917.
The Lamar register., 1917-11-14
sUNINIoNs

state Of Colorado.
County Of Prowers.
Plaintiff
The Lamar Town & Land Com
pany. a corporation. its un-
known successors. officers and
representative James stan
ton. his unknown heirs and
legal rerrUsentatiyes; William
]. Craddogk. his unknown
titvos. Rufus. W. Dodd. his
unknown heirs ana legal
representatives,. and persons
to the plaintiff.
Defendants.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF
To the Lamar Town & Land Com
pany. corporation. its unknown sue
sessors, officers and representative;
James Stanton. his unknown heirs and
legal entatives. William 1. Grad
rcprosentatives; RuHus w. Dodd. his
lives. and persons whose names are
Unknown 20 the plnintiff; the Defend
ants abose named. GREETING:
IN action brought against you by the
tboye named plaintiff In the District
court of Pruwers County, State Of Col
'rado, aud answer the complaint there
,n within twenty days after the ser
lice hereof. u served within this Coun-
ty. or, if served out Of this County. or
ly publication, within thirty days af-
err the service hereof, exclusive OF the
day Of service; or Judgment by de-
tnult viii be taken against you ac
.ording 10 the prayer OF the complaint.
And II copy Of the complaint in the
above entitled action be not served
with ults summons, or n the service
hereof be made out Of this State. then
Ten DAY additional to the time herein;
before specified for appearance and
answer viii be allowed before the tax
.aFi s1Fid. Of Judgment by default as afoFe-
The said action is brought to quiet
title 10 the following described real
.state, situate. lying and being in the
County OF Prowers, State of Colorado.
Lot Sixteen QG). in Block Eighteen
tsD. in the original town (now
city OF Lamar. as shown by the plat
of tho County Clerk and Recorder of
I'roNtrs County, Colorado.
And the complaint herein further
ecltes. That the plaintltI verify be-
ieVes that there are persons interest
81 in the above described land whose
names he can not Insert herein because
heir names residences and post Of
nee addresses are unknown to him and
chat the interest of such unknown per
sons has been derived by assignment
n deeds of conveyance or liens which
lre not OF record, or by virtue OF the
| avs Of descent and Inheritance. but
! i which no record notice is given, and
nat such unknown persons are neces-
sury and proper parties hereto. as
%ill more fully appear from the COM
plaint In said action to which reference
nero made. copy OF which COM
llulnt Is hereto attached.
And YOU are hereby notified that II
'ou fail to appear, and to answer the
aid complaint as above required. the
aid plaintiff will take judgment as
'rnyed for in said complaint.
Given under my hand at Lamar. in
aid County. this twenty-siNth day OF
! september. \. D. 1917.
]. X. DOUGHTY.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
First pub October "a, 1917.
Last pub. Nov. IA. 1917.
The Lamar register., 1917-11-14

and was Just about TO make a nasty
exit, the young woman he had seen
on the ear appeared.
As he looked into the bright eyes
and smiling face he felt some of his
courage returning. ~ called" he said,
''tO ask you to let me inspect the coin
you found on the car floor. l think it
will prove to be my pocket piece, the
gift Of a dear friend now in South
America" He noticed at that a quick
look pass between the two young
women.
81 viii go upstairs and look" she
said. as your name on the coinf"
"No only a cross"
"won't you sit, Mr." said the lady.
and she paused for his name.
Robert Alden" said the young
man.
Just then the young woman re-
turned to the room.
'How unfortunate" she said. "In
my haste dropped my coin purse and
the coins have rolled in every direc-
tlon. The one you speak of must have
hidden away behind something, but If
gNu Will AaAAA AbAAAbAAbN NhNaAAAa L Will
have made n thorough search before
then and Will hope to be able to return
your keepsake"
The next evening the young girl re-
ported the pocket piece not found, but
he passed a delightful hour with her.
The following Sunday afternoon he
called on the two ladies, but no men
ton was made Of the coin. He was
invited to Sunday tea and spent a
charming evening.
One evening a month later while
calling at the house, suddenly a pair
Of the lovellest Of bright eyes looked
into his and sweet voice said, 81
have found your keepsake"
''Do you mean IT," said Alden. But
l don't know as I care so much about
It now. I care only for the wonder
full happiness its loss has brought to
me-"
"Will you give It to mcf" she said.
Yes" said Alden very bravely. for
he had been a tlmid lover, "if you will
be my wife"
About half an hour later the young
girl ran upstairs and when she came
down she had two things in her hand,
the coin and Il photograph.
"Forgive me, Robert" she said. ''but
have known you all along. Look,
and she placed in his hand a strIk-
ingly good likeness of himself.
81 am Harold Barnes sister"
''Thcn you knew about the pocket
pieceT"
"Of course did, laughed the young
girl, 'and 1 am always going to keep
ii as one of my chief treasures.
The Lamar register., 1917-11-14
The
Pocket Piece
BY WARREN MILLER


Robert Alden had come to Chicago
nfter having been admitted to the bar
because the one intimate friend he
had made at college, Harold Barnes,
lived there.
Unfortunately for Alden. soon after
he had settled in Chicago his chum
was sent TO South America on an i'm
portant mission for his firm.
A month later letter from his
friend in South America said: Il have
heard from my sister, a young girl
Of twenty, that she is to spend the
winter in Chicago with a married
friend. Do not yet know the address.
VIII send It later on, as l want you
10 know my sister,
As Alden boarded the trolley one
day a young girl got in just ahead of
him. The car was fun, so both had
to stand. He paid his fare from a
handful of loose coins and a few
blocks farther on the young girl
nlightcd. AS she was passing out Al
den saw her lean down and pick up
something from the floor. a quick
GLIMPSE of it in her hand made him
think Of his pocket piece, n gift from
his friend, Harold Barnes, and much
priced by Alden.
The car stopped and ms the young
girl nlighted Harold suddenly deter
mined to nlight also, follow her and
II his surmises were correct, he would
be able to reclaim his property.
He followed the young girl rs she
turned into fine residential street
md saw her go up the steps to
handsome stone front house.
Alden had gotten this far when his
courage gave out. He walked past
the house, then returned. He must
have that pocket piece. Finally he
coldly ascended the steps and pressed
the button. A butler opened the door
and offered the silver salver for q
card. Alden hunted in vain, not q
card had he with him.
81 would like to see the young lady
of the house." he said.
At first the butler seemed inclined
to refuse him admission, then said
Come in, 1 win speak to Miss Leslie
What name will sayT"
"Oh, never mind; just tell her q
gentleman wishes to see her for a few
minutes
Soon a very pretty young woman
appeared, but not the one Alden had
followed, and he felt nonplused.
MY errand is peculiar" he STAN
mered. 81 saw a young woman enter
the house and have followed her fol
q pocket piece"
'How remarkably strange said the
lady.
at is indeed" said Alden as he
wiped the perspiratlon from his fore
head.
"Whnt I meant to say is, dropped
a very much priced pocket piece in the
trolley and have reason to think ii
was picked up by the young lady who
came into this house a few minutes
ago."
About the time Alden was wishing
himself at the other end of the world
The Lamar register., 1917-11-14
When a Man Foruets.

"When a man thinks too well of his
self" said Uncle Eben, Its a sign dat
maybe he Is forgettin few things he
knows about hisself."
The Lamar register., 1917-11-14
Describes Trouble.

Trouble said Uncle Eben. sin a
lot o. cases is only jes a lazy mans
name foh hard work"
The Lamar register., 1917-11-14
Worth While ountatIon.

He surely is most In want of an
others patience who mas none of his
own.-Lavater.
The Lamar register., 1917-11-14
Always a Way

There is always a way of doing
every worthwhile thing"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-07
STRUCK BY An AUTOMOBILE.
,le>andria Lady Knocked Down by
Machine in Charge Of Young Wo-
men in Washington.

a lady who resides in the south
..,stern ,"ct:on of Alexandria had u
thrilling experience while on a visit
to i :s..lnmton yesterday. as she
,r,s crtIcavoring TO avoid vehicles in
,rossiny street car which was filled
with Young women wnizzei by, knock
;ur tie lady down. The car kept
an. and It is said that one of the oc-
cnnants remarked. ":Shc should have
kent out Of the way.
The victim of the collision was pick
ed IN and hurried to Il hospital where
i was found that she had sustained
no serious injury. but was suffering
from bruises and excitement.
The authorities Of Washington have
nf late been taking drastic measures
against careless or irresponsible dry
ers of automobiles, but 1t seems that
some Of the female persuasion need
especial espionage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-07
BRITISH CAPTURE TOWN
Hindenhurg Had Issued an Order
That Place Must he Held at all
Hazards.

Icndon, Nov. THE town ri Pass
chcndaele. lying northeast OF pres,
has been captured hy British forces,
according to the official rommunica-
ton issued last night.
British Front in Belgium Nov. /.
The Canadians. in today'S drive
against the German lines. aiYanced
;,obut. 500 yards beyond the centre OF
Passchendaele, having battlcd their
say to. their final marks. 4 con-
siderable number of prisoners already
have reached the cages.
Field Marshal Won Hindenhurg re-
gently y,i$sucd an order that pAsSehcn-
,acle must be held at all hazards
;ii,d that if it were lost 1t must be re-
taken irrespective Of cost so the ba'le
bids fair to be most sangulnary.
Paris. Nov. 7.--The FRENCH broke
into the Gc rman lines at several
points Monday night and took pris"-
crS. the War Ofli:" announces. A
German attack near Carnillct. on the
Champagne front. was repu!sed.
Pctrograd. Nov. THE attack re-
Gently begun by the Russian troops
~ the Caucasus front is being con-
t;,urd vigorously and farther success
,cy are renort"d hv the War Office.
The statement follows:
We elected the Turks from their
trenches and pressed them back n the
direction Of komah. In the EchoV-
iir region in the Ognctt sector our
scouts ovcrcamc Turkish advanced
po-t:.
"Elscwherc there were only fuslt
laics and scouting operations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-07
SPANISH WAR VETERANS
Major Wm. y. Smith. of Alexandria.
Elected Vice President.

Fredericks sburg. Va. Nov. The
annual meeting Of the Association OF
Veteran Officers Of the Third VIZ.
ginia Infantry, United States Vol
untcerS, in the war with Spain. Mas
held here Monday ard Monday night
The visitors we're guests Of Capt.
VI. =. Rowe who WAS captain OF
the fredericksburg company, at.
Rrompton, on St. Mary's Heights,
and were given an automobile ride
over the battle fields around Fred
cricksburg and those AT Chanceslor"-
vile and SpotSylvania Courthouse.
The following officers we're clec;.
ed Al the night meeting: toi. Thomas
s. Keller. Charlottesville. president,
Major William y. Smith Alexandria,
vice president: Major Joseph ~
Masurier. Richmond, secretary aud
treasurer. The reunion closed with
III. annual banquet. Colonel Keller,
nr.s;dnnt of the association. was
toa s.maSter. State Senator {. oCon-
or Gonlrirk and Capt. VI. Z. Rove
smoke. Richmond was selected as Tie
meeting place next year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-07
PASS EXAMIN ATOMS
Captain Johnson and Others Pro-
nounced Efficient For Service
4. Abroad-Conditions at Camp Nc
Clellan.

Capt. Johnson and some of the
,ther captains Of the saith depot bri-
gade have successfully passed eN-
aminations for service abroad and
are awaiting orders for a port of
cmbarkat:on. 1t is not known yet
who is to go, or when or where.
The distances are SO great inH:tie
camp that it is hard TO get around,
and therefore, it is not easy to run in
to many persons that one knows. The
reservation includes 10000 acres or
about 20 times as large as Alexandria.
There are now there thirty-seven
thousand men in the Goth Divisiqc
the Blue and Gray Division as t
is called including one company "t
negroes from Maryland .rand two
thousand draft men from New Jer-
sey. There is more. or LESS sickness
in the form of mumps and measles
in the 10th Infantry formerly lst
and ID Va.,) Company a IS still IN
quarantine. D company = quaran-
tine with mumps and another CON-
pany is in with measles: It is bitter
cold at night, and every morning
there is about two. inches of ice on
on the water buckets. The tents are
good and are lighted by electricity,
and each one has an oil stove that
makes it comfortable. The obje"'
tionahle thing is revilee at 5:43 a